Japan needs a win in pivotal match against Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia on 19 points can clinch their final berth with a win, while second-place Japan know failure to get three points could see them ...

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Japan captain Miho Takagi unfazed by heavy workload in Beijing

Hailing from the northern island of Hokkaido, Takagi has been known for her near-flawless skating technique since debuting on the Olympic stage as a teenager ...

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NPB teams prepare to start camp amid wave of COVID-19 infections

With the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant, the sense of unease surrounding baseball's spring is mounting as one player after another has become ...

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Naomi Osaka falls to No. 85 in world rankings

Naomi Osaka dropped from 14th to 85th in the singles world rankings announced Monday by the Women's Tennis Association, falling out of the top 50 ...

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Nadeshiko Japan books ninth straight Women’s World Cup berth

Nadeshiko Japan qualified for the Women's World Cup on Sunday with a 7-0 Asian Cup quarterfinal win against Thailand in Navi Mumbai, India.The tournament is ...

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Yoshikazu Nonomura set to become next J. League chairman

Yoshikazu Nonomura, chairman of first-division side Consadole Sapporo, has effectively been selected to be the next J. League chairman, multiple sources with knowledge of the ...

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Rams edge 49ers to punch ticket to Super Bowl

The Los Angeles Rams booked their second Super Bowl appearance in three years on Sunday after staging a fourth rally to beat the San Francisco ...

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