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J LEAGUE

COMMENTARY / World
Apr 5, 2015
Pan-Arab military force — a good idea or bad?
The Arab League's decision to establish a joint military force is a major accomplishment for Saudi Arabian foreign policy, but comes with serious risks.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 3, 2015
Japan 2024 Task Force establishes league office for new men's pro hoop circuit
Led by co-chairman Saburo Kawabuchi, the Japan 2024 Task Force, declared it will establish a bigger, better men's professional basketball league with a broader vision. And so, Japanese basketball clubs were asked to burn the bridges behind them, accepting rigid qualifications to join it.
BASKETBALL
Apr 1, 2015
New basketball league established in Japan; will consist of bj-league, NBL clubs
Japan's new top-flight basketball league, which will begin its first season in October 2016 and will merge the existing 13 team National Basketball League and the 22-team Basketball Japan League, was established on Wednesday.
BASKETBALL
Mar 29, 2015
bj-league lifts ban on JT
The professional basketball bj-league has rescinded its ban on media access by The Japan Times with immediate effect. The ban was instituted on Oct. 11, 2013, and continued for more than 17 months.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / 2015 JAPANESE BASEBALL PREVIEW
Mar 25, 2015
Carp hoping Kuroda can be final piece in title puzzle
Part of the Carp's slogan for 2015 is 'Red Rising,' and that's exactly what the club has been doing the past few years. Hiroshima has increased its win total in each of the past four seasons.
BASKETBALL
Mar 24, 2015
Legends guard Togashi sidelined for rest of D-League season
Texas Legends guard Yuki Togashi will miss the remainder of the NBA Development League season due to an injured left ankle, his management company said Tuesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Mar 23, 2015
Nadeshiko League raring to go in World Cup year
With the Women's World Cup taking place in June, Japanese women's soccer is entering a key year and hopes are high.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 22, 2015
Wide receiver Kurihara invited to NFL Veteran Combine
Wide receiver Takashi Kurihara on Sunday will participate in the inaugural NFL Veteran Combine at the Arizona Cardinals' practice facility in Tempe, Arizona.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 18, 2015
Gamba draws with Buriram in ACL
Japanese treble winners Gamba Osaka picked up their first point in Group F in the Asian Champions League after a 1-1 draw at home to Thailand's Buriram United on Wednesday night.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 17, 2015
Wako header carries Reysol past Shandong in stoppage time
Naoki Wako's stoppage-time header gave Kashiwa Reysol a nail-biting 2-1 win over Shandong Luneng in Group E of the Asian Champions League on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 14, 2015
Turkish Airlines promotes name with pro game
Turkish Airlines and the bj-league were both seeking to strengthen their business brands when they announced a two-year tie-up last September.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 13, 2015
Don't count Arsenal out in return leg against Monaco
Here's an outrageous prediction: Monaco 0, Arsenal 3 in Monte Carlo on Tuesday night and the Gunners advance to the Champions League quarterfinals.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 4, 2015
Kawabuchi upbeat as Japan tries to solve basketball impasse
Sometimes making absurd demands can be the best way to drive people to better their efforts.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 4, 2015
Brisbane beats Urawa in ACL clash
Urawa Reds' early season woes were compounded with a 1-0 home defeat to Brisbane Roar in the Asian Champions League on Wednesday night.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 3, 2015
Reysol trounce Binh Duong in Asian Champions League
Kashiwa Reysol produced the J. League's first win of the Asian Champions League this season with a 5-1 rout of Vietnamese champion Binh Duong on Tuesday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / NOTES ON A SCORECARD
Mar 3, 2015
Moving 2020 hoops to Saitama latest blow for game
The IOC's decision last week to allow the organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to move the basketball competition out to Saitama Super Arena puts an end to any hope the sport ever had of becoming high profile in Japan.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 25, 2015
Western Sydney beats Kashima to begin ACL title defense
Champions Western Sydney Wanderers launched their title defense with a 3-1 victory over Kashima Antlers in Group H of the Asian Champions League on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Feb 24, 2015
Gamba drop Asian Champions League opener
Gamba Osaka received a rude welcome back to the Asian Champions League as the Japanese treble winners were dealt a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Guangzhou R&F in their start to the campaign on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 17, 2015
Reysol triumph in extra time against Thai side Chonburi FC
Brazilian striker Leandro scored a 116th-minute winner to send Kashiwa Reysol into the Asian Champions League group stage after shaking off Thai Premier League side Chonburi FC 3-2 in extra time on Tuesday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 17, 2015
Kawabuchi draws on J. League success to push for Japan basketball's transformation
When the J. League was being set up in the early 1990s, its chairman, Saburo Kawabuchi, said that he heard a lot of pessimistic voices about its formation. But the Japan Football Association stuck with its plans and started the league.

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