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Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 19, 2021
Premier League fans and former players slam plans for Super League
Former players and fans groups across the globe have slammed plans for a breakaway competition by some of Europe's top clubs, calling the move a 'soulless' money grab.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 19, 2021
Top European clubs announce new Super League amid storm of criticism
The move sets up a rival to UEFA's established Champions League competition and was condemned by soccer officials and political leaders.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 14, 2021
New Zealand gives Pacific teams green light for Super Rugby
Pacific islands teams Moana Pasifika and Fijian Drua have been granted conditional licences to join a proposed Super Rugby competition next year, New Zealand Rugby said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 2, 2021
Shocked Jiangsu fans hope for takeover after axe falls on club
Stunned Jiangsu FC fans are holding out hope that new backers will come to the rescue of the Chinese Super League champion after the club was sensationally shut down by owner Suning this week.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Feb 20, 2021
Last-minute Yu Kobayashi goal hands Super Cup to Frontale
As the seconds ticked down to a seemingly inevitable penalty shootout, Kobayashi saved the day for the reigning double champion.
Japan Times
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Feb 9, 2021
Bruce Arians confident Bucs can bring back bulk of Super Bowl squad
Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said on Monday he is confident the core of his Super Bowl-winning team will remain intact for next season despite a number of key players who will be eligible for free agency.
Japan Times
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Feb 5, 2021
Staging the Super Bowl during a global crisis
The practical question is no longer if they should play Super Bowl LV — the last of 269 NFL games this season — but how to play it and how it will be presented.
Japan Times
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Feb 4, 2021
NFL's female pioneers eager to see more women in football
The ascent of women to top sports jobs remains an aberration and not the norm.
Japan Times
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Feb 3, 2021
Dynamic Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes building legacy as leading voice for social justice
'When he's in football mode he's in football mode,' Chiefs quarterbacks coach Mike Kafka said Tuesday. 'And outside of football he's able to affect the community in such a positive way.'
Japan Times
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Feb 2, 2021
All business, no buzz as Super Bowl week gets off to quiet start
Opening Night had plenty of Super Bowl content, but none of the memorable weird and wacky sound bites from questions asked by interlopers dressed as superheroes and supermodels.
Japan Times
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Jan 30, 2021
Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians reflects on decision to go all in on Tom Brady
'You can't hit a home run unless you're going to swing for one,' Arians said. 'You can't do anything special in life sitting on a fence.'
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
Jan 29, 2021
COVID-19 chaos hits J. League offseason, leaving many in limbo
As a number of players and even managers wait to get into Japan due to travel restrictions, the league is considering its options on ticket sales for next month's Super Cup.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 23, 2021
Man City manager Pep Guardiola calls for fewer teams in Premier League
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has called for a reduction in the number of clubs in the Premier League and English Football League to improve the quality of competition amid talk of a breakaway European Super League.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 22, 2021
FIFA would ban breakaway 'Super League' players from World Cup
The statement issued by global soccer's governing body and its six member federations is a warning to European clubs considering the creation of an elite alternative to the Champions League.
Japan Times
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Jan 20, 2021
Sarah Thomas to become first woman to officiate at Super Bowl
Sarah Thomas will make history again next month as the first woman to officiate a Super Bowl.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 14, 2021
Surging virus cases in Japan tanks Nintendo theme park opening
The facility won't open on Feb. 4 as planned, and has been put on indefinite hiatus in accordance with the government's urging to restrict non-essential travel and activities.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 15, 2020
Nadeshiko star Mana Iwabuchi leaving INAC to join Aston Villa
The Japan Times has learned that the longtime Japan international will sign for the Women's Super League side early next week.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 27, 2020
'A god': Young Diego Maradona left lasting impact on Japanese soccer
The late legend touched a generation of fans with his effortless talent, but his struggles with substance abuse prevented him from bringing his trademark flair to the J. League.
Japan Times
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Oct 29, 2020
NFL denies report of plans to limit attendance at Super Bowl
Super Bowl tickets might be harder to get than ever.
Japan Times
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Oct 20, 2020
Delayed X League season gets underway with fewer teams
A shortened regular season and mandatory mouth shields are among changes put into effect due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Japan's average life expectancy rises for first time in three years
A decline in COVID-19-caused deaths likely helped boost the average life expectancy for Japanese men and women to rise for the first time in three years in 2023.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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