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J2 LEAGUE

Rugby
May 2, 2020
NRL's New Zealand Warriors cleared for travel to Australia
Australia's National Rugby League cleared another key step in its plan to resume the 2020 season before the end of the month when the New Zealand Warriors were given permission to enter the country on Saturday
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 29, 2020
Former Suntory boss Keisuke Sawaki to coach Canon Eagles: sources
Canon Eagles have reached a basic agreement with former Suntory Sungoliath coach Keisuke Sawaki, sources close to the team revealed Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 26, 2020
Arsenal to reopen training ground to players
Arsenal will reopen its London Colney training ground to their players next week for individual training but the Premier League club will continue to observe social distancing rules amid the coronavirus outbreak, it said on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 25, 2020
B. League realigns conferences for upcoming season
The B. League has announced its conference assignments for the 2020-21 season
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 24, 2020
Former Wallaby, Top League MVP Berrick Barnes announces retirement
Ricoh Black Rams back Berrick Barnes, a two-time Japan Rugby Top League MVP capped 51 times by Australia, announced his retirement from rugby on Friday, saying his body was no longer up to the task.
Japan Times
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Apr 24, 2020
Riot Games cancels League of Legends 2020 Mid-Season Invitational
The League of Legends 2020 Mid-Season Invitational has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 24, 2020
JFA cuts most J. League clubs from 100th Emperor's Cup
With professional soccer at a standstill in Japan due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual tournament will be shortened to allow J. League clubs to focus on completing their seasons.
Japan Times
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Apr 23, 2020
NPB and J. League noncommittal on return to action after virus task force meeting
NPB and J. League officials are consulting with medical experts as they try to get their teams back on the field of play
Japan Times
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Apr 19, 2020
Strong-legged IBM kicker aims to be NFL's first Japanese player
Waseda graduate Toshiki Sato, who holds the record for Japan's longest field goal, has hired an agent after receiving inquiries from several NFL teams.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 18, 2020
Dan Carter's brief time in Japanese rugby ends with Top League cancellation
All Blacks great Dan Carter bid his fans in Japan a subtle farewell on Friday, praising his brief time with Kobe Kobelco Steelers following the cancellation of the Japan Rugby Top League season.
Japan Times
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Apr 17, 2020
Esports pull in more viewers as coronavirus halts live competitions
Viewer demand is rising not only for competitions hosted by traditional sports leagues, but also for nonsports games such as Riot Games' League of Legends.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Apr 16, 2020
NPB still in limbo as CPBL, KBO get ready to play ball
Baseball is slowly returning to Asia amid the coronavirus pandemic
Japan Times
SPORTS
Apr 3, 2020
Japan's baseball, soccer leagues give up on April restarts as COVID-19 cases increase
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and with athletes in both leagues having been infected, Nippon Professional Baseball and the J. League will start and resume their seasons, respectively, even later than currently scheduled.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 1, 2020
Pacific League presidents expect further delays to season opener
The six team presidents of Japanese pro baseball's Pacific League agreed in an online meeting Tuesday that it will be difficult to open the season on April 24, during the current COVID-19 outbreak, a source within the league said.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 30, 2020
Title-hungry Harry Kane can't guarantee he will stay with Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane said Sunday that he could leave the Premier League club if the team does not progress in the right direction as he wants to win trophies "sooner rather than later."
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 29, 2020
Former Japan captain Makoto Hasebe remains calm during crisis-hit season in Germany
Another roadblock was thrown into the path of 36-year-old former Japan captain Makoto Hasebe on Friday, when his team's German Cup semifinal was postponed due to the coronavirus crisis.
Japan Times
Rugby / ADDING THE EXTRAS
Mar 28, 2020
Odd decisions, big questions amidst crises in Japanese rugby
With rugby seemingly done for the season, it is time to look back on a crazy few months that have seen Japanese rugby go from the highs of the 2019 Rugby World Cup to a state of confusion in which even a former Brave Blossoms captain is questioning what is going on.
Japan Times
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Mar 27, 2020
Diamond League postpones three more events in May
Diamond League events in Stockholm, Naples and Rabat that were scheduled for late May have been postponed amid the coronavirus pandemic, organizers said on Friday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 25, 2020
J. League to resume first-division matches on May 9
The J. League plans to resume first-division matches on May 9 after a hiatus of more than two months due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, chairman Mitsuru Murai said Wednesday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 23, 2020
Top League cancels remainder of season
The Japan Rugby Top League said Monday it has canceled the remainder of the 2019-20 season in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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