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G LEAGUE

Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 30, 2016
Former Leicester player Abe praises Okazaki
Ex-Leicester City midfielder Yuki Abe has hailed Shinji Okazaki's contribution to the Foxes as their Premier League season draws to a fairy-tale climax, and says he is not surprised that the Japan striker has become a hit at King Power Stadium.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Apr 29, 2016
Leicester's feel-good story drawing nearer to fairy-tale conclusion
Seeing a team win the Premier League title at Old Trafford is nothing new, but on Saturday that honor could go to Leicester City, not Manchester United.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 26, 2016
JFA boss Tashima eager to put end to J. League schedule debate
Japan Football Association president Kozo Tashima wants to put an end to the running debate on the potential switch to a fall-spring season for the J. League.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 24, 2016
Carp slugger Eldred putting pressure on CL pitchers
There aren't many ways to fool Brad Eldred any more. Eldred has been in Japan for four seasons and is currently working on a fifth with the Hiroshima Carp, so he's almost seen it all.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 20, 2016
FC Tokyo misses out on chance to advance in Asian Champions League
FC Tokyo wasted an opportunity to join Urawa Reds in the knockout phase of the Asian Champions League after losing 3-0 to Jeonbuk Motors at home on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBL NOTEBOOK
Apr 20, 2016
Jets lead way in push to attract fans ahead of B. League launch
Five thousand will be the key number for the Japanese basketball scene when the new B. League tips off this fall.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 19, 2016
Suwon eliminates Gamba from Asian Champions League
Gamba Osaka crashed out of the Asian Champions League in the first round on Tuesday after a 2-1 defeat at home to South Korea's Suwon Samsung Bluewings.
Rugby
Apr 19, 2016
Kobe appoints ex-Wallabies assistant McKay as new coach
Kobe Kobelco Steelers named former Wallabies and Tonga assistant Jim McKay as their new head coach on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Apr 16, 2016
Aoki, Maki cherished chance to play for Hill
Second in a three-part series
Japan Times
SPORTS
Apr 16, 2016
Events canceled after earthquakes
Sporting events scheduled for Saturday in southwestern Japan and elsewhere were called off due to a series of massive earthquakes that first shook the island of Kyushu Thursday evening.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 14, 2016
Leicester mayor sings Okazaki's praises, says player could be honored with street name
Shinji Okazaki and his teammates could have streets named after them to commemorate their achievements should Leicester City win the Premier League, according the mayor of Leicester.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 12, 2016
Top League boss Coetzee hired to lead Springboks
Allister Coetzee made the big jump from coaching Top League side Kobe Kobelco Steelers to running South Africa on Tuesday, when the appointment was announced by the South African Rugby Union.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 11, 2016
Leicester closes in on Premier League title
Leicester City continued its inexorable march towards the Premier League title as Jamie Vardy's brace earned the Foxes victory at Sunderland on Sunday, but Tottenham Hotspur showed it will not give up the chase after demolishing Manchester United 3-0.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Apr 8, 2016
Payet, West Ham defying expectations as showdown with Arsenal looms
At the time we did not realize it, but Arsenal 0, West Ham 2 on the opening day of the season was a sign of things to come for both clubs.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 8, 2016
Former Evessa star Lottich named new Valparaiso head coach
Ten years after helping lead the Osaka Evessa to the first of three consecutive bj-league championships, Matt Lottich has become a Division I head coach.
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Apr 7, 2016
Third-division assignment could spell trouble for Kanazawa Samuraiz
The Kanazawa Samuraiz are a solid team in the final year of the bj-league's 11-season existence. They also happen to be a brand new team.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 7, 2016
Morishige double lifts Tokyo past Jiangsu
Masato Morishige scored his second brace in five days as FC Tokyo climbed to the top of the Group E in the Asian Champions League with a vital 2-1 win away to big-spending Chinese club Jiangsu FC on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Apr 6, 2016
Gamba suffers third defeat in Asian Champions League
Gamba Osaka suffered a third defeat in the Asian Champions League group stage, going down 2-0 at home against Shanghai Shenhua in the fourth round of fixtures on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 5, 2016
Muto header propels Reds past Evergrande
Urawa Reds took a significant step toward qualifying for the knockout stages of the Asian Champions League with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Chinese defending champions Guangzhou Evergrande on Tuesday night.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 4, 2016
Urawa confident of beating Asian champions Guangzhou
Urawa Reds boss Mihailo Petrovic is confident his side can extend its recent run of good form when it takes on defending champions Guangzhou Evergrande in a crunch Group H match in the Asian Champions League in Saitama on Tuesday night.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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