Search results for "FIFA world cup"
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Soccer
/ 1 year agoJapan Whips Spain for a Third Consecutive Shutout at the FIFA Women's World Cup
Manager Futoshi Ikeda's squad outscored its FIFA Women's World Cup opponents 11-0 in three Group C matches in New Zealand to...
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/ 1 year agoJapan Blanks Costa Rica at FIFA Women's World Cup
With back-to-back FIFA Women's World Cup victories in New Zealand, Japan has secured a spot in the quadrennial tournament's round of...
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/ 1 year agoJapan Routs Zambia in Teams' FIFA Women's World Cup Opener
Hinata Miyazawa notched goals in the 43rd and 62nd minutes to lead Japan to a convincing FIFA Women's World Cup victory...
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/ 2 years agoSpain Vanquishes Japan in FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Final
Young Nadeshiko trailed 3-0 at halftime in a rematch of the 2018 championship match, and a spirited comeback attempt in the...
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/ 1 month ago[ODDS and EVENS] Highs and Lows and Other Observations from the World of Sports
There's always a lot happening in sports. Shohei Ohtani belts a big homer, Tomokazu Harimoto wins an Asian table tennis title...
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/ 2 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Salvatore Schillaci, a Jubilo Iwata and World Cup Great, Dies at 59
Italian star Salvatore Schillaci made his mark as the top scorer at the 1990 FIFA World Cup and brought star power...
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/ 10 months agoEvaluating Japan's Asian Cup Campaign So Far
Japan has made it through to the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup, but it's been far from smooth sailing for Hajime...
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/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Japanese Athletes Excel at World Wrestling Championships
In Belgrade, Yui Susaki, Akari Fujinami, Haruna Okuno, Tsugumi Sakurai, Nonoka Ozaki and Yuka Kagami capture World Wrestling Championships gold medals.
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/ 1 year ago[ODDS and EVENS] Basketball World Cup: Japan Eager to Craft a New Narrative
Only three players return from Japan's 2019 Basketball World Cup roster, plus impressions of Golden Boot winner Hinata Miyazawa and hurdler...
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Soccer
/ 1 year agoSweden Eliminates Japan in Women's World Cup Quarterfinals
Facing a 2-0 deficit in the 51st minute, Japan's spirited comeback attempt fell short against Sweden in the Women's World Cup...
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/ 1 year ago[ODDS and EVENS] Women's World Cup Reaches Quarterfinals with Plenty of Drama Still to Come
Nadeshiko Japan excelled in its first four matches at the Women's World Cup. Riding a wave of momentum, can Japan earn...
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Soccer
/ 1 year agoNadeshiko Japan Outplays Norway and Advances to the Women's World Cup Quarterfinals
Second-half goals by Risa Shimizu and Hinata Miyazawa ensured that Nadeshiko Japan would play the Sweden-United States winner in the quarterfinals.
