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WE LEAGUE

Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 12, 2015
Kawabuchi outlines bold ideas for new pro basketball league
As the first J. League chairman, Saburo Kawabuchi demonstrated strong leadership and helped its successful launch as a professional league more than two decades ago.
Rugby
Feb 5, 2015
Panasonic prop Inagaki finalizes deal with Melbourne Rebels
Panasonic Wild Knights prop Keita Inagaki will play Super Rugby for the Melbourne Rebels, the two-time defending Top League champions announced Thursday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 2, 2015
West prevails in high-tempo bj-league All-Star Game
In a fast-paced game of dueling run-and-gun offenses, including 79 3-point shots in all, the Western Conference had the better scoring touch in the pivotal fourth quarter.
Japan Times
Rugby
Feb 1, 2015
Panasonic battles through pain barrier to claim Top League crown
Panasonic Wild Knights repeated as Top League champions on Sunday following a 30-12 win over Yamaha Jubilo in front of 16,304 at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 30, 2015
Mourinho's tactics, whining tarnish impressive record
Having been fined £25,000 by the Football Association for comments made about match officials after last month's game against Southampton and seeing his star striker Diego Costa charged with violent conduct on successive days, in the private world of Jose Mourinho it was further proof, if indeed it...
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 30, 2015
Commissioner Bud Selig's winning legacy
American baseball has a spring in its step as spring approaches, thanks partly to the winning legacy of a longtime fan from Milwaukee, retiring baseball commissioner Bud Selig.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 29, 2015
Ryukyu's McHenry plays pivotal role for dominant defensive squad
Lockdown defense fuels championship teams.
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
Jan 27, 2015
Shiga's Woodbury embraces pursuit of excellence
The Japan Times features periodic interviews with players in the bj-league. Terrance Woodbury of the Shiga Lakestars is the subject of this week's profile.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jan 25, 2015
Panasonic crushes Toshiba to reach Top League final
Panasonic Wild Knights showed just why they are the defending Top League champions Sunday as they hammered Toshiba Brave Lupus 50-15 in the second LIXIL Cup semifinal to set up a final clash with Yamaha Jubilo.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 16, 2015
Manchester United's high-priced squad fails to inspire
It is only Louis van Gaal's cv that is preventing him from receiving the sort of merciless criticism directed at David Moyes last season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jan 15, 2015
Revolving door with coaches damaging growth of Japanese game
A troubling trend is one of the hallmarks of the 2014-15 Japan men's pro basketball season.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 10, 2015
Report: Mainz rejects Leicester bid for Okazaki
Mainz has turned down an offer from English Premier League club Leicester City for Japan international striker Shinji Okazaki, according to a report on Friday in the online edition of Allgemeine Zeitung.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 9, 2015
Rosters finalized for bj-league All-Star Game
Team rosters for the 2014-15 bj-league All-Star Game were announced on Friday, and veteran guard Kenya Tomori is the lone representative of the Gunma Crane Thunders, the host squad, who's been selected to play.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 30, 2014
Ex-Apache coach Bryant hired to lead struggling Fukuoka
Joe Bryant, the now-defunct Tokyo Apache's original head coach, will take over as the Rizing Fukuoka's next bench boss, the bj-league club announced on Monday evening.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 26, 2014
Ryukyu star Burns leading the way in bj-league All-Star voting
Who is the leading vote-getter for the bj-league's ninth annual All-Star Game?
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 26, 2014
Rodgers admits Balotelli ill-suited to Liverpool's style of play
Mario Balotelli will return to Liverpool's squad for the festive program but manager Brendan Rodgers was hardly effusive in his praise of the Italy striker's credentials on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 18, 2014
FIBA chief Baumann strikes tough tone on JBA ban
FIBA secretary general Patrick Baumann repeatedly stated that the Japan Basketball Association's "lack of vision" is a fundamental problem stunting the sport's development throughout the nation.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 17, 2014
Gordon stars on big stage
In a marquee matchup of American quarterbacks, which likely led fans to expect an aerial game, running back Gino Gordon stole the show with his stellar performance on the ground.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 13, 2014
Former NFL player, coach Kaumeyer helps boost Fujitsu's defense
The Fujitsu Frontiers have found some missing pieces to the puzzle and are a completely different —and better — team this year.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 13, 2014
Gamba claim treble
Gamba Osaka completed a remarkable trophy treble by beating Montedio Yamagata 3-1 to lift the Emperor's Cup on Saturday.

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