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J1 LEAGUE

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Jan 29, 2017
Cameron named X League MVP
Fujitsu quarterback Colby Cameron won the X League MVP award for the first time after guiding the Frontiers to their second national championship in three seasons, at the All X League Awards in Tokyo on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 19, 2017
First All-Star Game makes strong impression
The unification of the NBL, NBDL and bj-league to create the B. League represented a big step forward for men's pro basketball in Japan.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 15, 2017
First-ever B. League All-Star Game delivers high-octane thrills
Entertainment was the name of the game on Sunday evening.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 15, 2017
Chelsea shrugs off Costa's absence
Chelsea made light of striker Diego Costa's absence to extend its lead at the top of the Premier League to seven points on Saturday with a 3-0 win at champion Leicester City.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jan 15, 2017
Rugby star Pocock preparing to swap Japan for African wilderness
Australian rugby star David Pocock has enjoyed locking horns with the big beasts of Japan's Top League since joining the Panasonic Wild Knights in December.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 4, 2017
Arsenal roars back to claim dramatic draw at Bournemouth
Flimsy before halftime, fabulous by the end; Arsenal revealed the split personality that has undermined so many of its Premier League title attempts as it snatched an unforgettable 3-3 draw at Bournemouth on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Dec 30, 2016
Premier League champion Leicester's rapid descent easy to see coming
One of the attractions of football is the inability to understand how the near impossible happens. The best coaches, the leading pundits, the most experienced observers and the club's fans could not really explain how or why Leicester City won the Premier League last season. You still think you should...
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 25, 2016
Mourinho starting to feel at home with Manchester United
Jose Mourinho explained how happy he was with his Manchester United project on Friday, acknowledging it was "easy to feel at home" with one of the world's biggest clubs.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Dec 23, 2016
Arsenal up to old tricks as season nears midway point
Arsenal FC — An Apology.
Japan Times
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Dec 19, 2016
Kwansei Gakuin beats Waseda to win national collegiate title
Mitsuhiro Izu completed 16 of 27 passes for 171 yards and scored a touchdown to help the Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters beat the Waseda University Big Bears 31-14 on Sunday at Koshien Stadium.

Longform

Sociologist Gracia Liu-Farrer argues that even though immigration doesn't figure into Japan's autobiography, it is more of a self-perception than a reality.
In search of the ‘Japanese dream’