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WE LEAGUE

Rugby
Aug 28, 2016
Toshiba hangs on to open Top League season with win
Toshiba Brave Lupus hung on by their skin of their teeth to open their 2016-17 Top League campaign with a 22-19 win over Kubota Spears on Saturday night.
SOCCER
Aug 27, 2016
Arsenal loans out Asano to Stuttgart
Japan forward Takuma Asano will open his first season in Europe in the second division of Germany's Bundesliga on a loan deal, Arsenal announced Friday.
Rugby
Aug 27, 2016
Yamaha wins Top League opener
Yamaha Jubilo exposed a huge chink in defending champion Panasonic Wild Knights' armor Friday night as the new Top League season got underway at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Aug 26, 2016
Strong managerial ranks highlight start of new season
This is the season the Premier League has been waiting for since its inception in 1992.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 24, 2016
Hiroshima defeats Yomiuri to see magic number lit at 20
Hiroshima batters erupted for four runs in the sixth inning to power the Carp to a 7-3 win over the Yomiuri Giants on Wednesday. The Carp saw their magic number to win the Central League pennant lit at 20 with the victory.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 24, 2016
Panasonic still team to beat in revamped Top League
With Japan once again the darling of world rugby, thanks to the exploits of the sevens team at the Rio Olympics, attention now shifts to the 15-a-side version of the game with the Top League kicking off Friday.
Rugby
Aug 19, 2016
Japan to add second-tier rugby league in 2017
An eight-team second-tier league below the Top League will begin from the 2017-18 season, the Japan Rugby Football Union announced Friday.
SOCCER
Aug 10, 2016
Leicester's Ranieri signs new contract until 2020
Manager Claudio Ranieri has signed a new contract with Leicester City that would keep him at the club until June 2020, the Premier League champion announced on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Aug 9, 2016
Alvark Tokyo transform operations for B. League's inaugural season
The team has changed its name from the Toyota Alvark to the Alvark Tokyo as Japan's men's pro basketball enters a new era with the launch of the B. League this fall.
SOCCER
Aug 6, 2016
Man City announces Moreno signing
Manchester City has completed the signing of 19-year-old Colombia international Marlos Moreno from Atletico Nacional, the Premier League team said on Saturday.
SOCCER
Aug 4, 2016
Kubo pivotal in Young Boys' triumph
Young Boys justified their decision not to allow Yuya Kubo to go to the Rio Olympics as the striker scored twice on Wednesday to help the Swiss team advance to the final round of qualifying for the Champions League.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 30, 2016
Ex-Wolverines set for Japan debut
Like most other American players, quarterback Devin Gardner and wide receiver Jeremy Gallon had no idea that football was even played there.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 23, 2016
Following deal with J. League, Perform Group outlines digital vision for sports in Japan
Aiming to become a Netflix-like presence, Perform Group's 10-year, u00a5210 billion agreement with the J. League is the largest commercial sports deal in Japanese history.
SOCCER
Jul 22, 2016
Liverpool acquires veteran goalkeeper Manninger
Liverpool has signed veteran goalkeeper Alex Manninger on a short-term contract, the Premier League club said on Friday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jul 20, 2016
J. League makes shift from TV to live streaming in ¥210 billion broadcast deal
Soccer's J. League inks a 10-year, u00a5210 billion live streaming deal with Britain-based Perform Group representing the largest broadcasting deal in Japanese sports history.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 9, 2016
Ex-Fukushima stars Jones, Nash make Las Vegas Summer League debuts
Two former Fukushima Firebonds standouts made their 2016 NBA Las Vegas Summer League debuts on Friday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jul 9, 2016
Nonstop growth, inept management were constant problems throughout the bj-league's 11 seasons
Second in a two-part series
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 7, 2016
NBA to introduce new shot clock, timing system
Time's up for the old NBA shot clock.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 5, 2016
Dynamic scorer Nash to play for Milwaukee Bucks in Las Vegas Summer League
After a banner rookie season in the bj-league, forward Le'Bryan Nash continues his quest to secure a job in the NBA.
Rugby
Jun 30, 2016
Ex-All Blacks winger Jane joins Toshiba Brave Lupus
Former All Blacks winger Cory Jane has signed a two-year contract with theTop League's Toshiba Brave Lupus, though he will return to play for the Wellington Hurricanes next year, his Super Rugby franchise said on Thursday.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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