Soccer
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David Beckham Knighted for Services to Sport and Charity
LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - David Beckham, one of Britain's most celebrated soccer players, was kni...
November 5, 2025
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima Claims 2nd J.League Cup in Dominant 1st-half Performance Over Kashiwa Reysol
A clinical first-half performance saw Sanfrecce Hiroshima beat Kashiwa Reysol 3-1 to win the J.Le...
November 1, 2025
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Japan Marks 1st Victory over Brazil in Int’l Soccer Friendly
Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)—The Japanese men’s national soccer team, dubbed Samurai Blue, achieve...
October 15, 2025
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Zinedine Zidane’s Son Luca Gets First Algeria Call-up for Crucial World Cup Qualifiers
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — French soccer great Zinedine Zidane’s son Luca was called up by Algeria f...
October 3, 2025
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Nojima Considering Acquiring Stake in J.League’s Yokohama F.Marinos, Could Leverage Club Management Skills from Women’s League
Major electronics retailer Nojima Corp. is considering acquiring a stake in the Yokohama F.Marino...
October 2, 2025
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Nissan Mulling Sale of Yokohama F. Marinos Soccer Club as Part of Restructuring Efforts
Nissan Motor Co. is considering selling some or all of its stake in the Yokohama F. Marinos, a pr...
September 30, 2025
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Afghanistan Women’s Soccer Team of Refugees to Play First Official Games at FIFA-Backed Event
ZURICH (AP) — The Afghanistan national women's soccer team of refugee players has its first offic...
September 25, 2025
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Japan’s Ritsu Dōan Shines on Eintracht Frankfurt Debut in German Cup
BERLIN (AP) — Japan forward Ritsu Dōan scored twice on his Eintracht Frankfurt debut in a 5-0 win...
August 18, 2025
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Doué Double Leads PSG Thrashing of Inter Milan for First Champions League Trophy
MUNICH (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain, Champions League winner.
...June 1, 2025
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FIFA Approves 48-Team Women’s World Cup from 2031 Edition
May 9 (Reuters) - The women's World Cup will be expanded from 32 to 48 teams from the 2031 editio...
May 10, 2025
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Simons Grabs Impressive Double as Leipzig Sends Wolfsburg to Fourth Straight Loss
WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) — Xavi Simons scored twice as Leipzig weathered a late comeback to beat W...
April 12, 2025
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News in Pictures / Japan Races Toward Another Round of World Cup Dreams
Japan defeated Bahrain 2-0 in the Asian qualifying round for the 2026 World Cup at Saitama Stadiu...
March 25, 2025
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Japan Becomes 1st Non-Host Country to Qualify for 2026 World Cup; Japan Beats Bahrain in Saitama
Japan became the first non-host country to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, after it defeated Bahr...
March 21, 2025
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Japan First Team to Qualify for 2026 World Cup after Bahrain Win
Japan beat Bahrain 2-0 in Saitama on Thursday to become the first team to qualify for the 2026 Wo...
March 20, 2025
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Japanese Forward ‘King Kazu’ Turns 58 And Prepares for His 40th Season in Professional Soccer
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese forward Kazuyoshi Miura turned 58 on Wednesday. Happy Birthday to the playe...
February 26, 2025
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