All posts tagged "Kaoru Mitoma"

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  Features

  / 2 weeks ago

  [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Injured Shohei Ohtani to Miss the Rest of the 2023 Season

  With the Angels out of playoff contention, Shohei Ohtani won't return as a designated hitter. Instead, he'll have surgery to repair...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Soccer

  / 1 month ago

  ANALYSIS | The Top 10 Japanese Footballers in Europe

  As the 2023-24 European soccer season kicks off, SportsLook is presenting a countdown of the top 10 Japanese footballers in Europe...

  By Colin Morrison
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  Features

  / 6 months ago

  [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] The T.League Crowns a New Women's Champion

  Kinoshita Abyell Kanagawa earned their first T.League title, defeating four-time reigning champion Nissay Red Elf in the table tennis championship final.

  By Ed Odeven
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  Features

  / 8 months ago

  [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Takuma Sato Joins Chip Ganassi Racing in a Part-Time Role for 2023

  "Being in this series for 13 years, I have fantastic memories in a full-time (ride)," Takuma Sato said, "and I think...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Soccer

  / 10 months ago

  Croatia Ends Japan's Unforgettable Run at the FIFA World Cup In a Penalty Shootout

  After stunning upsets of Germany and Spain in Group E at the FIFA World Cup, the Samurai Blue were eliminated in...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Soccer

  / 10 months ago

  Japan Stuns 2010 World Cup Champion Spain to Reach Knockout Stage

  Second-half goals from Ritsu Doan and Ao Tanaka gave the Samurai Blue a historic win in their final World Cup Group...

  By Jim Armstrong
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  Features

  / 1 year ago

  [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] B.League Begins 7th Season with Expanded First Division

  Twenty-four teams will compete in B1 in 2022-23, an increase of two from last season. It’s the most teams in the...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Soccer

  / 1 year ago

  Brazil Edges Japan 1-0 on Late Penalty by Neymar

  Hajime Moriyasu’s side defended well but couldn’t find an equalizer.

  By Jim Armstrong
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  Features

  / 2 years ago

  [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Samurai Blue Make It to Seventh Consecutive World Cup

  The Japan men’s soccer team completed its quest with late drama against Australia, getting two goals from substitute Kaoru Mitoma.

  By Ed Odeven
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  Japan Sports Notebook

  / 2 years ago

  Sebastian Coe Supports Staging World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in Near Future

  But will the global athletics supremo’s comments give the Japanese capital a big boost in the next few years?

  By Ed Odeven