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WE LEAGUE

Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 12, 2023
Southampton stuns Manchester City in League Cup quarterfinals
City's surprise exit from the League Cup continued a worrying trend of lackluster performances.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 11, 2023
Melbourne Victory handed heavy fine and sanctions for pitch invasion
City goalkeeper Tom Glover was left bloodied after being struck in the face by a metal bucket as Victory fans stormed the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium pitch.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
Jan 10, 2023
Major format changes await J. League in coming seasons
Stakeholders are preparing for a number of seismic shifts that they hope will push the competition and its clubs to even greater heights.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 6, 2023
Manchester City leans on depth to hold off Chelsea
Guardiola's halftime talk and substitutions made the difference, because City was often outplayed in the first half despite Chelsea's injury woes.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 5, 2023
Harry Kane fires Tottenham to win over Crystal Palace
Harry Kane lifted the gloom at Tottenham by scoring twice in a convincing 4-0 win against Crystal Palace, while Nottingham Forest hauled itself out of the relegation zone in the Premier League on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 2, 2023
Young captain Martin Odegaard fueling Arsenal's title challenge in Premier League
Any doubts about whether a young Martin Odegaard could shoulder the responsibility of the captain's armband for Arsenal have been erased in half a season, with the 24-year-old having guided the club to a seven-point lead atop the Premier League.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 23, 2022
Manchester City holds off Liverpool in League Cup thriller
Manchester City beat League Cup holder Liverpool 3-2 in an cracking game on Thursday, taking the lead three times before holding on to reach the quarterfinals.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 21, 2022
Australia aims to assuage crowd fears ahead of Women's World Cup
A pitch invasion at a recent A-League game has embarrassed the country as it prepares to co-host women's soccer's premier international competition in the summer of 2023.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 19, 2022
Australian soccer does not have culture of crowd trouble, says CEO
Melbourne City goalkeeper Tom Glover was concussed after being struck in the face by a metal bucket full of sand during the weekend's abandoned Melbourne derby.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 18, 2022
Football Australia pledges to "weed out" hooligans after pitch invasion
The pitch invasion occurred amid a fan backlash against the A-League's decision to sell its men's and women's title-deciding Grand Final matches to Sydney until 2025.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 4, 2022
How Japanese soccer evolved to produce world-beating warriors
The Samurai Blue's upset wins over Germany and Spain at the 2022 FIFA World Cup are a result of decades of effort to expand the sport's footprint across the country.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 23, 2022
Man United sale would bring unpopular Glazer family's era to an end
The Glazers have been unpopular with the Old Trafford fan base since the day Malcolm Glazer took charge in 2005 with a $934 million takeover that leveraged huge debts upon the club.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 15, 2022
Cristiano Ronaldo accuses Manchester United of betrayal
The Portuguese star's blistering comments against his current club come after he refused to play as a substitute in a Premier League game against Tottenham last month.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Nov 8, 2022
NBA star Dwight Howard to play in Taiwanese league
Howard, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2004 NBA draft, will join the year-old professional league and compete against teams including the Kaohsiung Aquas and the TaiwanBeer HeroBears.

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