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SOCCER
Mar 20, 2022
Japan squad arrives in Australia for World Cup qualifier
The Samurai Blue can book their ticket to a seventh straight World Cup with victory over the hosts at Stadium Australia on Thursday in their penultimate Asian Group B qualifier.
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Rugby
Mar 20, 2022
Grand Slam-winning France looks forward to World Cup with confidence
A dominant performance against England gave Les Bleus their first Six Nations title since 2010 and plenty of confidence ahead of rugby's showcase tournament next year.
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Mar 19, 2022
Mikaela Shiffrin back on top with fourth World Cup overall title
'I don't really believe in fate or that things are meant to be, but somehow it has felt just slightly easier in the last four days than it has felt for the last couple months of this season.
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TENNIS
Mar 15, 2022
Australia to replace suspended Russian team in Billie Jean King Cup finals
Australia was the highest-ranked side among the losing semifinalists in 2021 and will take Russia's automatic spot in this year's finals of the tournament formerly known as the Fed Cup.
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Mar 7, 2022
Sara Takanashi extends record with 63rd World Cup win
'I was able to produce two good jumps,' Takanashi said. 'It feels like I'm making progress day by day.'
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Mar 3, 2022
Sara Takanashi brushes aside Olympic drama with victorious return in Norway
'This, coming after the Olympics, it's my happiest win ever.'
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SOCCER
Mar 3, 2022
Takumi Minamino strikes twice as Liverpool reaches F.A. Cup quarterfinals
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said Minamino delivered 'one of his best games' for the club.
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Feb 28, 2022
Ryoyu Kobayashi seizes overall World Cup lead with victory in Finland
Kobayashi and Halvor Egner Granerud shared the win in Lahti, Finland.
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SOCCER
Feb 15, 2022
Brazil-Argentina World Cup qualifier to be replayed after farce
The match was halted after five minutes when Brazilian health officials invaded the pitch, accusing Argentina's England-based players of breaching the country's COVID-19 quarantine rules.
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SOCCER / World cup
Feb 2, 2022
Takumi Minamino and Junya Ito gave Japan vital win over Saudi Arabia
The Samurai Blue moved up to 18 points, one behind Saudi Arabia, and can clinch their seventh straight berth at the finals by beating third-place Australia.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Feb 1, 2022
Japan needs a win in pivotal match against Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia on 19 points can clinch their final berth with a win, while second-place Japan know failure to get three points could see them overtaken by Australia.
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SOCCER
Jan 31, 2022
Nadeshiko Japan books ninth straight Women's World Cup berth
Nadeshiko Japan qualified for the Women's World Cup on Sunday with a 7-0 Asian Cup quarterfinal win against Thailand in Navi Mumbai, India.
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Jan 30, 2022
Ryoyu Kobayashi captures seventh win of World Cup season
'I was lucky (with the conditions),' Kobayashi said after his 26th career World Cup win. 'I didn't jump yesterday so I was fresh mentally and fully motivated.'
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 28, 2022
Japan beats China to remain second in World Cup qualifying group
The win at Saitama Stadium kept manager Hajime Moriyasu's side second in the group with 15 points from seven games.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 25, 2022
Yui Narumiya leads Japan past Vietnam to advance to Asian Cup quarterfinals
With a maximum six points from their two matches, Nadeshiko Japan are guaranteed to advance as one of Group C's top two teams to the knockout stage.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 19, 2022
Nadeshiko Japan star Mana Iwabuchi positive for COVID-19
The Arsenal star is asymptomatic and will isolate with the intent of joining the team after she receives medical clearance, the Japan Football Association said.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 16, 2022
Takefusa Kubo nets wonder strike in cup win for Mallorca
The goal was the second of the season for Kubo, who has scored once in the Spanish top flight since returning in late November from a two-month absence with a knee injury.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 16, 2022
Sevilla derby abandoned after Sevilla player hit by pole
Video replays showed a pole-shaped object hitting Jordan on the head moments after Nabil Fekir had equalized for host Real Betis to draw the last-16 tie level at 1-1.
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SOCCER
Jan 12, 2022
Saudi-hosted Spanish Super Cup sparks debate as fans 'forgotten'
The issue of Saudi Arabia's human rights record has been discussed widely since the Spanish FA signed a lucrative contract with the West Asian nation through 2029.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Dec 30, 2021
Novak Djokovic skips ATP Cup, adding to Australian Open uncertainty
There has been intense speculation over Djokovic's participation in both events, with the 34-year-old repeatedly declining to say if he has been inoculated against COVID-19.

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