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FA CUP

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SOCCER
Nov 21, 2018
Kashima beats Kofu to move into Emperor's Cup semifinals
Recent Asian Champions League winners Kashima Antlers kept the good times rolling in the Emperor's Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday, beating J. League second-division team Ventforet Kofu 1-0.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Nov 21, 2018
Japan prepares for next round of FIBA World Cup qualifiers
No Rui Hachimura and no Yuta Watanabe?
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 21, 2018
Comedy duo Sandwich Man deliver laughter to promote Rugby World Cup
Beyond making their audience laugh with punchlines, comedy duo Sandwich Man have two other missions.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 20, 2018
Japan trounces Kyrgyzstan in final friendly before Asian Cup
Japan proved a cut above in its last friendly before next year's Asian Cup, beating Kyrgyzstan 4-0 on Tuesday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 20, 2018
Japan SailGP team joins new global circuit
"This is like Formula One on water."
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Nov 20, 2018
Hanyu's health a paramount concern
When a country takes the gold and bronze medals in the same discipline at a Grand Prix it would usually be considered a successful weekend.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Nov 18, 2018
Yuzuru Hanyu wants to skate in Grand Prix Final despite ankle injuries
Walking on crutches at the Rostelcom Cup of Russia awards ceremony on Sunday, two-time Olympic men's champion Yuzuru Hanyu has indicated he intends to skate at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final starting from Dec. 6.
Japan Times
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Nov 18, 2018
Rikako Ikee rewrites national 100-meter freestyle record
Teenage sensation Rikako Ikee slashed 0.24 second from her national record in the women's 100-meter freestyle on Sunday at the Kosuke Kitajima Cup.
Japan Times
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Nov 18, 2018
Miho Takagi earns silver ahead of Nao Kodaira in 1,000-meter race
Miho Takagi and Nao Kodaira claimed silver and bronze, respectively, on Sunday in the women's 1,000-meter race won by Austria's Vanessa Herzog at the season-opening event of the ISU speedskating World Cup.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Nov 15, 2018
Yuzuru Hanyu looks to clinch Grand Prix Final spot at Cup of Russia
Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu hopes he can ward off injury at this year's Cup of Russia in Moscow, ensuring he will be healthy for a bid at a fifth Grand Prix Final crown.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 14, 2018
Comeback from leukemia continues for Albirex's Hayakawa
Albirex Niigata fans have had very little to cheer about this season.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / A Weekend In
Nov 10, 2018
A weekend in Sapporo: Fresh crab, craft beer and sculpture gardens
For more than a third of the year, Sapporo is buried beneath thick snow. During its warmer months, however, the city shrugs off its winter coat and bursts into life.
Japan Times
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Nov 4, 2018
Kazuki Yoshinaga wins 1,500m in short track World Cup opener
Kazuki Yoshinaga won the men's 1,500 meters in the season-opening short track World Cup in Calgary on Saturday.
Rugby
Nov 1, 2018
Toshiba mulls sale of Top League team after 2019 World Cup
Toshiba Corp. is considering selling its famed rugby team after the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan as part of business streamlining, company sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 28, 2018
Japanese rugby history embedded in Hanazono
Harumi Okuno pours another batch of octopus-filled batter into the round hollows of the hot griddle and looks out of the serving hatch toward the rugby stadium at the end of the street.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 27, 2018
Supporters of All Blacks, Wallabies enjoy taste of Rugby World Cup atmosphere in Yokohama
Australia and New Zealand fans are already looking forward to next year's Rugby World Cup after getting a taste of the atmosphere in Saturday's Bledisloe Cup game in Yokohama.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 27, 2018
All Blacks get best of Wallabies
New Zealand completed a Bledisloe Cup clean sweep of Australia on Saturday with a 37-20 win at the venue where the 2019 Rugby World Cup final will be held.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 27, 2018
Bellmare capture Levain Cup
A clear autumn sky above Saitama Stadium offers endless possibilities, and that was again true on Saturday afternoon as Shonan Bellmare upset Yokohama F. Marinos to capture the club's first-ever J. League YBC Levain Cup.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 26, 2018
Capacity crowd not expected for Bledisloe Cup test
New Zealand already own the Bledisloe Cup after winning the series' first two games, but the Wallabies will still be fully motivated for Saturday's test.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2018
Quake-hit Kumamoto looks to reopen access to tourist attractions in time for Rugby World Cup
The city of Kumamoto plans to take advantage of next year's Rugby World Cup to revive its struggling tourism industry by offering visitors special access to a famous castle currently undergoing repairs following a pair of powerful earthquakes in 2016.

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