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WORLD CUP

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Apr 2, 2021
FINA mulling cancellation of Olympic diving qualifier in Tokyo: source
Swimming's world governing body FINA is facing the possible cancellation of the Diving World Cup, which serves as a qualification competition for the Tokyo Olympics, due to coronavirus concerns, a source close to the matter said Friday.
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SOCCER
Mar 30, 2021
Japan dominates from start to finish in 14-goal rout of Mongolia
Yuya Osako netted a hat trick and three players scored second-half braces as the Samurai Blue all but booked advancement to the next round of World Cup qualifying.
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Mar 29, 2021
Reira Iwabuchi captures first World Cup slopestyle title of career
Teenage rider Reira Iwabuchi finished her FIS Snowboard World Cup season on a high Sunday, winning her first ever slopestyle event and leading a one-two finish for Japan in Silvaplana, Switzerland.
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OLYMPICS
Mar 24, 2021
Nadeshiko Japan hero Homare Sawa to miss Tokyo Olympic torch relay
Homare Sawa, the most valuable player and top goal scorer of the World Cup in Germany, is dealing with a long-term condition affecting her inner ear and will not run in the relay.
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SOCCER
Mar 14, 2021
Iranians question decision to host World Cup qualifiers in Bahrain
Iran head coach Dragan Skocic and Mehdi Taremi, one of the nation's highest-profile players, have questioned the decision to hold the country's World Cup qualifiers in Bahrain when play resumes in June.
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SOCCER / World cup
Mar 13, 2021
Japan to host Group F World Cup qualifiers in May and June
Japan will host matches in their second-round group of Asian qualifying for the 2022 World Cup between May 31 and June 15, as the Asian Football Confederation announced its plan to centralize matches on Friday.
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Rugby
Mar 5, 2021
Rugby World Cup organizers launch drive to sell 2.6 million tickets
A total of 2.6 million tickets will be available for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France and the first phase of the ticket sales will start on March 15, organizers said on Thursday.
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Rugby
Mar 3, 2021
Women's Rugby World Cup likely to be postponed until 2022 due to COVID-19
This year's women's Rugby World Cup in New Zealand is set to be pushed back until next year after the sport's global governing body said on Tuesday it was difficult to host the event as planned due to uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Rugby
Mar 2, 2021
Aaron Smith commits to All Blacks through 2023 Rugby World Cup
All Blacks halfback Aaron Smith has re-signed with New Zealand Rugby through to the 2023 World Cup in France.
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Rugby
Feb 27, 2021
Japan to face Eddie Jones' England in second match of World Cup pool stage
Japan will open its 2023 Rugby World Cup campaign in France against the second-ranked team from the Americas qualifying tournament before clashing with heavyweight England and former coach Eddie Jones, World Rugby announced Friday.
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Rugby
Feb 23, 2021
Rugby World Cup teams to get longer rests and bigger squads
The 2023 Rugby World Cup in France will have increased rest periods for all teams as part of a new player welfare package announced on Monday by the Rugby World Cup Board, the World Rugby executive committee and tournament organizers.
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Feb 20, 2021
Ryoyu Kobayashi surpasses Noriaki Kasai with record 18th World Cup win
Ryoyu Kobayashi broke the record for most ski jumping World Cup wins by a Japanese man on Friday, claiming his 18th career crown in Rasnov, Romania.
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Feb 20, 2021
Sara Takanashi soars to 60th women's World Cup victory
In the four events since being disqualified for a minor suit violation on Feb. 5, Takanashi has won three times and finished second once.
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Rugby
Feb 19, 2021
Final Top League set to kick off as rugby clubs eye new era
Beginning next year, the top 25 teams in the nation — 16 from the Top League and nine Top Challenge League sides — will play in a new three-tier competition.
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Feb 14, 2021
Ryoyu Kobayashi ties Japan men's World Cup win record
Kobayashi, the overall World Cup winner two seasons ago, drew level with veteran Noriaki Kasai after his 17th career victory and first of the season.
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Feb 8, 2021
Sara Takanashi captures back-to-back World Cup wins in Austria
Sara Takanashi made it two World Cup wins in two days in Hinzenbach, Austria, as the Japanese national dominated the women's ski jumping competition again on Sunday.
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Rugby
Jan 29, 2021
New Zealand to face Australia in World Cup opening-night blockbuster
Host and reigning champion New Zealand will take on neighbor Australia at Auckland's Eden Park on the opening night of the women's Rugby World Cup in September, organizers said on Friday.
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Jan 24, 2021
Yuto Totsuka wins men's halfpipe at Laax Open
Yuto Totsuka won the men's halfpipe with an outstanding final run Saturday to lead a Japanese charge on the podium at the Laax Open Snowboard World Cup competition in Switzerland.
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Jan 10, 2021
Teenage talent Kokomo Murase second in World Cup big air opener
Kokomo Murase finished just short of a victory in the opening round of the FIS Snowboard Park and Pipe World Cup on Saturday after producing the highest-scoring trick of the women's big air competition at Austria's Kreischberg ski resort.
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SOCCER / J. League
Jan 6, 2021
J. League chairman urges Samurai Blue hopefuls to go to Europe
Mitsuru Murai sees 2018 World Cup champion France's squad, which plays club soccer mostly outside its home country, as a model for Japan's young stars.

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