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T1 LEAGUE

Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 17, 2017
Top League returns with new format
The new Japan Rugby Top League season kicks off Friday with five games being played across the country.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Aug 11, 2017
Manchester City primed to capture Premier League title
Antonio Conte is not happy. Jurgen Klopp and Jose Mourinho are not happy. Arsene Wenger is reasonably happy and so is Mauricio Pochettino.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 7, 2017
Top League gears up for new season amid hope, concern
The Japan Rugby Top League unveiled its 2017-2018 season on Monday in an event revealing both ambition and concern as it builds toward the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 22, 2017
Cavs' Irving fired up about 2020 Games
Kyrie Irving made his first trip to Japan this week, and the Cleveland Cavaliers point guard already has plans to come back.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 14, 2017
Uchikawa delivers late-game heroics for PL in triumph over CL in NPB All-Star Series opener
Pacific League elder statesman Seiichi Uchikawa scored the tying run and singled in the go-ahead run in a 6-2 NPB All-Star Series Game 1 victory over the Central League on Friday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 11, 2017
Lions' Genda named to Pacific League All-Star roster
Seibu Lions rookie Sosuke Genda was added to the Pacific League's roster for this weekend's All-Star Series, NPB announced Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 9, 2017
Fighters hurler Uwasawa tames Hawks
Naoyuki Uwasawa allowed five hits over seven innings as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters knocked off the Pacific League-leading Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 2-0 on Sunday.
SOCCER / J. League
Jul 7, 2017
Podolski impresses Kobe teammates in first training session
Former German international striker Lukas Podolski impressed his new teammates on Friday as he began training with Vissel Kobe following his high-profile move to the J. League first-division club.
SOCCER / J. League
Jul 7, 2017
Lee ruled out for four weeks with injury
Urawa Reds striker Tadanari Lee will be out for up to four weeks with a knee injury, the J. League first-division side said Friday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jul 5, 2017
Kawasaki blasts Urawa in league matchup with ACL tilt on horizon
Yu Kobayashi scored twice as Kawasaki Frontale thrashed Urawa Reds 4-1 in the J. League on Wednesday night, landing a sizeable psychological blow ahead of their meeting in the Asian Champions League quarterfinals.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jul 3, 2017
Goromaru ready to 'start all over' with Yamaha
Japan fullback Ayumu Goromaru said Monday he knew Yamaha would be his home if and when he decided to shift his playing base back to Japan, and he has made that a reality.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 1, 2017
Otani makes first pitching appearance since October
Shohei Otani threw his first official pitches since last autumn, working one inning in a minor league game on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 30, 2017
Anraku picks up first victory of season as Eagles edge Hawks
Tomohiro Anraku earned his first win of the year as the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles moved 1½ games ahead of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks at the top of the Pacific League standings on Friday, winning 4-3.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 28, 2017
Cerezo, Tokyo gain upper hand in J. League Cup playoffs
Cerezo Osaka and FC Tokyo each took a step toward the last eight of the J. League Cup on Wednesday after winning the first leg of the group stage playoffs.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 23, 2017
Patriots QB Brady wraps up tour of Asia with trip to Tokyo
In the span of six days, Tom Brady threw passes on the Great Wall of China, rubbed shoulders with a Korean pop star in Shanghai, and spent a morning in the company of sumo wrestlers in Tokyo.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jun 11, 2017
Waratahs capitalize on Suntory's missed opportunity
The speed of Cam Clark proved to be the difference Sunday as Sydney-based Super Rugby side Waratahs beat Top League champions Suntory Sungoliath 21-19 at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground.
SOCCER
Jun 9, 2017
Asian Football Confederation suspends, fines three Jeju United players
The Asian Football Confederation said Friday that three Jeju United players have been suspended and fined over a post-match brawl that marred the South Korean club's Asian Champions League round-of-16, second-leg match against Urawa Reds last month.
Rugby
Jun 8, 2017
Toyota Verblitz acquire former Springboks Smith, Aplon
The Toyota Verblitz increased their South African presence Thursday with the signing of four new players.
SOCCER
Jun 7, 2017
Jeju's Baek to apologize to Urawa's Abe over elbow
Jeju United defender Baek Dong-gyu plans to visit Japan and apologize to Urawa Reds midfielder Yuki Abe after elbowing him in the face during a recent Asian Champions League encounter, Yonhap News Agency reported Wednesday.
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 6, 2017
Frontale, Reds paired up for Asian Champions League quarterfinals
The Kawasaki Frontale and Urawa Reds will square off in the Asian Champions League quarterfinals following Tuesday's draw, guaranteeing a J. League team in the semifinals.

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