All posts tagged "Asian Champions League"

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  Features

  / 1 week ago

  [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Surfer Connor O'Leary Aims to Represent Japan at the Paris Olympics

  With his nationality change authorized by the IOC, Australian-born surfer Connor O'Leary can channel his focus on competition, including the World...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Features

  / 7 months ago

  [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Urawa Reds Win Asian Champions League Title

  An own goal by Al-Hilal's Andre Carrillo gave the Urawa Reds the victory in the second leg of the ACL final....

  By Ed Odeven
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  Features

  / 7 months ago

  [ODDS and EVENS] Urawa Reds Reap Rewards of Resilience in ACL Final First Leg

  Shinzo Koroki scored a "lucky" goal in the 53rd minute in Riyadh as the Urawa Reds earned a tie against defending...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Features

  / 7 months ago

  [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Draw Unveiled

  Japan is one of four Group E squads in the FIBA Basketball World Cup, and coach Tom Hovasse's team will play...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Soccer

  / 8 months ago

  Urawa Reds, Al-Hilal Renew Rivalry in Asian Champions League Final

  Reigning champion Al-Hilal and the Urawa Reds, two-time tournament winners, will meet for the third time in the last six years...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Soccer

  / 1 year ago

  Yoshimi Yamashita's Style: Soccer Refereeing So Natural It's Not Noticed

  She became the J.League's first female referee in May 2021 and the first in the Asian Champions League in April 2022....

  By JAPAN Forward
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  Soccer

  / 1 year ago

  Urawa Reds Advance to Asian Champions League Semifinals

  The Reds, who were tournament runners-up in 2019, jumped out to a 2-0 lead by halftime against Thai opponent BG Pathum...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Features

  / 1 year ago

  [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Bribery Allegations Cast a Shadow Over Tokyo 2020 Legacy

  Prosecutors are investigating whether Aoki Holdings, Inc. and Haruyuki Takahashi, a Tokyo 2020 marketing official, engaged in unethical business practices.

  By Ed Odeven
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  Features

  / 2 years ago

  [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Suntory Sunbirds Earn Back-to-Back V. League Titles

  In the finals, it all came down to the golden set against the Wolfdogs Nagoya, and the Sunbirds dominated to secure...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Japan Sports Notebook

  / 2 years ago

  [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] A Record 582 Athletes Comprise Host Nation’s Olympic Contingent

  ~~ The Olympics have grown in size and scale over the decades. Just as infrastructure costs and increased media coverage have...

  By Ed Odeven