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	<title>Sports News &#187; Tokyo</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 09 Oct 2010 10:27:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Button &#8217;still very hungry&#8217; for back-to-back F1 titles</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/10/09/button-still-very-hungry-for-back-to-back-f1-titles-155586/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Oct 2010 10:27:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO - Reigning Formula One champion Jenson  Button insists  that  he has not lost his appetite for success,  and  is still looking for winning back-to-back titles. 


Button  has  won just two races this year, and is  fifth  in  the drivers&#8217;  standings  with a ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/10/09/button-still-very-hungry-for-back-to-back-f1-titles-155586/">Button &#8217;still very hungry&#8217; for back-to-back F1 titles</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gael Monfils advances to Japan Open final, beating Radek Stepanek 6-3, 6-3</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/10/08/gael-monfils-advances-to-japan-open-final-beating-radek-stepanek-6-3-6-3-155514/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Oct 2010 04:48:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Monfils advances to Japan Open final
TOKYO — Frenchman Gael Monfils advanced to the Japan Open final, beating the Czech Republic&#8217;s Radek Stepanek 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday.

The fifth-seeded Monfils will face top-ranked Rafael Nadal or Viktor Troicki on Sunday.
Monfils beat second-seeded Andy Roddick to reach the semifinals.
... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/10/08/gael-monfils-advances-to-japan-open-final-beating-radek-stepanek-6-3-6-3-155514/">Gael Monfils advances to Japan Open final, beating Radek Stepanek 6-3, 6-3</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Andy Roddick, Rafael Nadal advance; defending champ Jo-Wilfried Tsonga loses</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/10/05/andy-roddick-rafael-nadal-advance-defending-champ-jo-wilfried-tsonga-loses-154438/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Armstrong</dc:creator>
		
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Roddick wins in Tokyo, defending champ Tsonga out

TOKYO — Second-seeded Andy Roddick defeated Japanese wildcard Tatsuma Ito 6-4, 6-3 Tuesday at the Japan Open in his first tournament since the U.S. Open.
Roddick dominated Ito with a powerful serve and ended the match in Ariake Colosseum with his eighth ace.
&#8220;It felt like a match coming off .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/10/05/andy-roddick-rafael-nadal-advance-defending-champ-jo-wilfried-tsonga-loses-154438/" title="Andy Roddick, Rafael Nadal advance; defending champ Jo-Wilfried Tsonga loses">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former major leaguer Murton breaks Ichiro Suzuki&#8217;s Japan single-season hits record</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/10/05/former-major-leaguer-murton-breaks-ichiro-suzukis-japan-single-season-hits-record-154417/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 13:09:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Murton breaks Ichiro&#8217;s Japan hits record
TOKYO — Former major leaguer Matt Murton broke Ichiro Suzuki&#8217;s record for the most hits in a single season in Japanese Professional Baseball on Tuesday.

Murton got his 211th hit of the season with a two-run single to center in the second inning for the Hanshin Tigers against the Yakult Swallows.
Suzuki .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/10/05/former-major-leaguer-murton-breaks-ichiro-suzukis-japan-single-season-hits-record-154417/">Former major leaguer Murton breaks Ichiro Suzuki&#8217;s Japan single-season hits record</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Top-ranked Rafael Nadal set for Tokyo debut after semifinal loss in Thailand</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/10/04/top-ranked-rafael-nadal-set-for-tokyo-debut-after-semifinal-loss-in-thailand-154145/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 09:37:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Top-ranked Rafael Nadal set for Japan Open debut

TOKYO — After a surprising loss at the Thailand Open, top-ranked Rafael Nadal is aiming to return to his winning ways in his debut at the Japan Open.
Nadal arrived in Tokyo on Monday after a loss to tournament winner and fellow-Spaniard Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in the semifinals in Bangkok ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/10/04/top-ranked-rafael-nadal-set-for-tokyo-debut-after-semifinal-loss-in-thailand-154145/">Top-ranked Rafael Nadal set for Tokyo debut after semifinal loss in Thailand</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Top-seeded Wozniacki recovers to defeat Dementieva in Pan Pacific final</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/10/02/top-seeded-wozniacki-recovers-to-defeat-dementieva-in-pan-pacific-final-153285/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Oct 2010 08:05:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Armstrong</dc:creator>
		
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Wozniacki defeats Dementieva in Pan Pacific final

TOKYO — Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki recovered from a slow start to beat Elena Dementieva 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 in Saturday&#8217;s final of the Pan Pacific Open.
Dementieva, who won here in 2006, raced to a 4-0 lead and won the first set when Wozniacki double-faulted. But the world No. 2 found ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/10/02/top-seeded-wozniacki-recovers-to-defeat-dementieva-in-pan-pacific-final-153285/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Top-seeded Wozniacki recovers to defeat Dementieva in Pan Pacific final</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki to play Elena Dementieva in finals of Pan Pacific Open</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/10/01/top-seeded-caroline-wozniacki-to-play-elena-dementieva-in-finals-of-pan-pacific-open-153064/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 14:45:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Armstrong</dc:creator>
		
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Wozniacki reaches finals at Pan Pacific Open

TOKYO — Caroline Wozniacki withstood a late comeback to defeat Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-4 Friday and reach the final of the Pan Pacific Open.
Wozniacki will meet Elena Dementieva in the title match after the Russian beat French Open champion Francesca Schiavone of Italy 6-4, 7-5 ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/10/01/top-seeded-caroline-wozniacki-to-play-elena-dementieva-in-finals-of-pan-pacific-open-153064/">Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki to play Elena Dementieva in finals of Pan Pacific Open</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Schiavone overpowers Date Krumm at Pan Pacific, top-seeded Wozniacki advances</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 14:47:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Armstrong</dc:creator>
		
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Schiavone overpowers Date Krumm at Pan Pacific

TOKYO — French Open champion Francesca Schiavone defeated Kimiko Date Krumm 6-3, 6-3 Wednesday to reach the Pan Pacific Open quarterfinals.
Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki cruised overpowered Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia 6-1, 6-2.
Date Krumm beat defending champion Maria Sharapova in the first round and celebrated her 40th birthday on Tuesday with ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/09/29/schiavone-overpowers-date-krumm-at-pan-pacific-top-seeded-wozniacki-advances-152494/">Original article on  : Schiavone overpowers Date Krumm at Pan Pacific, top-seeded Wozniacki advances</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Top-seeded Wozniacki, 40-year-old Date Krumm move into 3rd round at Pam Pacific</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:13:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Armstrong</dc:creator>
		
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Wozniacki, veteran Date Krumm win at Pan Pacific

TOKYO — Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki cruised into the third round of the Pan Pacific Open, while Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan celebrated her 40th birthday with a win over Daniela Hantuchova on Tuesday.
Wozniacki defeated Greta Arn of Hungary 6-1, 6-3. Date Krumm was leading 2-6, 6-0, 4-0 when .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/09/28/top-seeded-wozniacki-40-year-old-date-krumm-move-into-3rd-round-at-pam-pacific-152171/">Original source &nbsp;: Top-seeded Wozniacki, 40-year-old Date Krumm move into 3rd round at Pam Pacific</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japanese veteran Date Krumm beats defending champ Sharapova at Pan Pacific Open</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 13:58:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Armstrong</dc:creator>
		
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Date Krumm beats Sharapova at Pan Pacific Open

TOKYO — Japanese veteran Kimiko Date Krumm rallied to beat defending champion Maria Sharapova 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 Monday in the first round of the Pan Pacific Open.
Date Krumm, who is one day shy of her 40th birthday, broke the 23-year-old Russian to go up 5-3 in the third .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/09/27/japanese-veteran-date-krumm-beats-defending-champ-sharapova-at-pan-pacific-open-151870/">Japanese veteran Date Krumm beats defending champ Sharapova at Pan Pacific Open</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan praises Ichiro Suzuki for record 10th straight 200-hit season</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/09/24/japan-praises-ichiro-suzuki-for-record-10th-straight-200-hit-season-146106/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 18:21:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Former teammates, coaches praise Suzuki&#8217;s record

TOKYO — Ichiro Suzuki has received praise in Japan for his record 10th straight 200-hit season.
Suzuki became the first Major League Baseball player with 10 consecutive 200-hit seasons, breaking his own record with a single to center in the fifth inning of Seattle&#8217;s 1-0 loss Thursday to the Toronto Blue ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/09/24/japan-praises-ichiro-suzuki-for-record-10th-straight-200-hit-season-146106/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Japan praises Ichiro Suzuki for record 10th straight 200-hit season</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Serena Williams pulls out of Pan Pacific Open while she recovers from foot injury</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 21:42:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Serena Williams pulls out of Pan Pacific Open

TOKYO — Tournament organizers say top-ranked Serena Williams has pulled out of the Pan Pacific Open, two months after surgery on her right foot.
Williams, who cut her foot on broken glass at a restaurant after winning Wimbledon, returned to practice earlier this month.
Williams was to head a strong ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/09/23/serena-williams-pulls-out-of-pan-pacific-open-while-she-recovers-from-foot-injury-144706/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Serena Williams pulls out of Pan Pacific Open while she recovers from foot injury</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan takes Little League WS title with 4-1 win over Hawaii, ends US&#8217; 5-year run</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:56:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Japan takes Little League WS title
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — The mini-mashers from Hawaii had a hard time with Japan&#8217;s strong pitching.

Japan&#8217;s rewards are bags of dirt they scooped from around the pitching rubber and a Little League World Series championship after beating the boys from Waipahu, Hawaii, 4-1, on a sunny Sunday afternoon.
Japan limited Hawaii&#8217;s .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/08/29/japan-takes-little-league-ws-title-with-4-1-win-over-hawaii-ends-us-5-year-run-130796/">Original article &nbsp;: Japan takes Little League WS title with 4-1 win over Hawaii, ends US&#8217; 5-year run</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former HS basketball star Jeremy Tyler, who played briefly in Israel, signs with Japanese team</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
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American teenager Tyler signs with team in Japan

TOKYO — Former high school star Jeremy Tyler has signed with the Tokyo Apache of Japan&#8217;s professional basketball league.
The team announced the signing Thursday on its official website. The 19-year-old Tyler will play for former NBA coach Bob Hill, who was hired by the team last month.
&#8220;We are ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/07/29/former-hs-basketball-star-jeremy-tyler-who-played-briefly-in-israel-signs-with-japanese-team-123576/" title="Former HS basketball star Jeremy Tyler, who played briefly in Israel, signs with Japanese team">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FIFA praises Japan&#8217;s 2022 World Cup bid after inspection tour</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/07/22/fifa-praises-japans-2022-world-cup-bid-after-inspection-tour-121979/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:21:07 +0000</pubDate>
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FIFA praises Japan&#8217;s 2022 World Cup bid
TOKYO — A FIFA delegation praised Japan&#8217;s planning and advanced infrastructure after completing an inspection of the country&#8217;s bid to host the 2022 World Cup.

The FIFA inspection team, headed by Chile Football Federation president Harold Mayne-Nicholls, toured stadium and broadcasting facilities in Osaka and Tokyo from Tuesday to Thursday.
&#8220;We .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/07/22/fifa-praises-japans-2022-world-cup-bid-after-inspection-tour-121979/" title="FIFA praises Japan&#8217;s 2022 World Cup bid after inspection tour">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FIFA begins inspection for 2018-2022 World Cups</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 01:37:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO - A FIFA inspection committee has started a visit to the 12 countries vying to host the World Cup in 2018 and 2022.

The visit to Japan Monday marks the start of a long tour to evaluate countries, which will conclude in Qatar in September, after the other seven candidates are visited and evaluated, Prensa .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/07/19/fifa-begins-inspection-for-2018-2022-world-cups-121494/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: FIFA begins inspection for 2018-2022 World Cups</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan&#8217;s top competitive eater hungry for July 4 classic, but chokes on contract</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 03:09:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Report: Japan hot-dog king hungry for July 4 win

TOKYO — Former world hot-dog eating sensation Takeru Kobayashi of Japan wants to compete in this weekend&#8217;s annual Fourth of July contest on Coney Island, but still can&#8217;t agree to a contract with the organizers.
Kobayashi, one of the world&#8217;s premier competitive eaters, won the contest for six .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/07/01/japans-top-competitive-eater-hungry-for-july-4-classic-but-chokes-on-contract-117408/">Source article &nbsp;: Japan&#8217;s top competitive eater hungry for July 4 classic, but chokes on contract</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>National sport becomes national disgrace as sumo grapples with gambling scandal</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Sumo wrestling grapples with gambling scandal

TOKYO — The venerable sport of sumo wrestling — already reeling from a series of drug and bad-conduct scandals — announced Monday it may suspend dozens of top wrestlers and coaches for allegedly betting tens of thousands of dollars on baseball games.
If the suspensions go through, about one-third of the ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/06/28/national-sport-becomes-national-disgrace-as-sumo-grapples-with-gambling-scandal-116300/">National sport becomes national disgrace as sumo grapples with gambling scandal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan eyeing semi-final berth (Group E team profile)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO - Japan have never won a football World Cup game on foreign soil but that hasn&#8217;t stopped coach Takeshi Okada from setting a lofty goal for his team at the 2010 World Cup - the semi-finals. 

&#8220;I said I wanted to shock the world. If South Korea reached the semi-finals (in 2002), then why .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/05/30/japan-eyeing-semi-final-berth-group-e-team-profile-106621/">Original article &nbsp;: Japan eyeing semi-final berth (Group E team profile)</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan coach Okada selects 4 Europe-based players for World Cup roster</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 16:25:46 +0000</pubDate>
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Japan coach Okada selects World Cup roster

TOKYO — Japan coach Takeshi Okada selected four Europe-based players for his 23-man World Cup roster.
Keisuke Honda of Russia&#8217;s CSKA Moscow, Makoto Hasebe of Germany&#8217;s Wolfsburg, Daisuke Matsui of France&#8217;s Grenoble and Italy&#8217;s Takayuki Morimoto were called up along with former Glasgow Celtic and Espanyol midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura, now .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/05/10/japan-coach-okada-selects-4-europe-based-players-for-world-cup-roster-100511/">Japan coach Okada selects 4 Europe-based players for World Cup roster</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan point guard invited to Phoenix Mercury training camp; hopes to return to WNBA</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:32:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Japanese player to attend WNBA training camp

TOKYO — A Japanese point guard is hoping to make a return to the WNBA with the defending champion Phoenix Mercury.
Yuko Oga received an offer to attend the Mercury&#8217;s training camp on April 25. She&#8217;s aiming to secure a place on the roster for the season-opening game on May .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/04/16/japan-point-guard-invited-to-phoenix-mercury-training-camp-hopes-to-return-to-wnba-94183/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Japan point guard invited to Phoenix Mercury training camp; hopes to return to WNBA</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japanese female knuckleballer Eri Yoshida sets sights on becoming next Tim Wakefield</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 09:44:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Japanese female knuckleballer emulates Wakefield
TOKYO — Female pitcher Eri Yoshida says she hopes to follow in the footsteps of her hero Tim Wakefield of the Boston Red Sox when she heads to the minor leagues next month.
The 18-year-old Yoshida is a knuckleballer who told a news conference Tuesday she learned her pitching style as .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/04/13/japanese-female-knuckleballer-eri-yoshida-sets-sights-on-becoming-next-tim-wakefield-93414/">Japanese female knuckleballer Eri Yoshida sets sights on becoming next Tim Wakefield</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japanese female knuckleball pitcher Eri Yoshida joins men&#8217;s minor league team in California</title>
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Female knuckleballer joins men&#8217;s minor league team

TOKYO — A female knuckleball pitcher from Japan will be playing for a minor league team in the United States.
Eri Yoshida, an 18-year-old pitcher who played pro ball in Japan last year, signed with the Chico Outlaws of the Golden Baseball League. The team said she will report to .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/04/09/japanese-female-knuckleball-pitcher-eri-yoshida-joins-mens-minor-league-team-in-california-92363/">Japanese female knuckleball pitcher Eri Yoshida joins men&#8217;s minor league team in California</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japanese female knuckleball pitcher Yoshida joins men&#8217;s team in US</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:15:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Japanese female pitcher joins men&#8217;s team in US

TOKYO — A female knuckleball pitcher from Japan will be playing for a minor league team in the United States.
Eri Yoshida, an 18-year-old pitcher who played pro ball in Japan last year, signed with the Chico Outlaws of the Golden Baseball League. The team said she will report .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/04/09/japanese-female-knuckleball-pitcher-yoshida-joins-mens-team-in-us-92303/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Japanese female knuckleball pitcher Yoshida joins men&#8217;s team in US</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japanese female knuckleball pitcher Yoshida signs contract with Chico of Golden League</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 09:07:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Japanese female pitcher joins Golden League team

TOKYO — Japanese female knuckleball pitcher Eri Yoshida has signed a contract with the Chico Outlaws of the Golden Baseball League.
The 18-year-old Yoshida will play for Chico this summer, reporting to spring training in early May, the team said on its Web site.
The 10-team Golden Baseball League is an .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/04/09/japanese-female-knuckleball-pitcher-yoshida-signs-contract-with-chico-of-golden-league-92273/">Original article &nbsp;: Japanese female knuckleball pitcher Yoshida signs contract with Chico of Golden League</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Morozov says Asian success in figure skating a product of hard work, natural ability</title>
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TOKYO — Russian coach Nikolai Morozov says the recent dominance of Asian skaters in women&#8217;s figure skating is due to bodies that are suited to the sport and disciplined training.
Morozov helped Shizuka Arakawa win the gold medal at the 2006 Turin Games for Japan&#8217;s first Olympic figure skating ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/01/15/morozov-says-asian-success-in-figure-skating-a-product-of-hard-work-natural-ability-65786/">Original article on  : Morozov says Asian success in figure skating a product of hard work, natural ability</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jeev finishes sixth at Nippon Series JT Cup</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:20:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO - The putting form that put Jeev Milkha Singh in line for his third Nippon Series JT Cup in four years deserted him Sunday as he ended with a round of even par 72 and finished sixth, as Shigeki Maruyama got his first win since returning full time to the Japanese tour. 

Jeevs putts ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/12/06/jeev-finishes-sixth-at-nippon-series-jt-cup-53775/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Jeev finishes sixth at Nippon Series JT Cup</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jeev moves up to tied second, two shots behind leader</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:09:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO - Defending champion Jeev Milkha Singh putted like a dream with a five-under 65 that brought him back into contention at the season-ending Nippon Series JT Cup golf here Saturday. 

Jeev, who won the title in 2006 and 2008 and finished third in between in 2007, was at five-under 205 at tied second, two ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/12/05/jeev-moves-up-to-tied-second-two-shots-behind-leader-53310/">Jeev moves up to tied second, two shots behind leader</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>American skater Evan Lysacek wins GP final, becoming 2nd straight from US to claim the title</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:18:59 +0000</pubDate>
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American skater Evan Lysacek wins GP final

TOKYO — World champion Evan Lysacek won the Grand Prix final Saturday, becoming the second straight American to capture the figure skating title.
In the women&#8217;s event, Kim Yu-na of South Korea made it a clean sweep for world champions, rallying to win the free skate and claim her third .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/12/05/american-skater-evan-lysacek-wins-gp-final-becoming-2nd-straight-from-us-to-claim-the-title-53287/">Read the original article &nbsp;: American skater Evan Lysacek wins GP final, becoming 2nd straight from US to claim the title</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Evan Lysacek edged out by Daisuke Takahashi in GP final; Americans win ice dance</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:32:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Lysacek edged in short program; US wins ice dance

TOKYO — World champion Evan Lysacek was edged out by Daisuke Takahashi for first place in the men&#8217;s short program at the Grand Prix final on Friday night.
Miki Ando of Japan finished first in the women&#8217;s short program, taking advantage of a rare mistake by world champion ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/12/04/evan-lysacek-edged-out-by-daisuke-takahashi-in-gp-final-americans-win-ice-dance-53024/">Evan Lysacek edged out by Daisuke Takahashi in GP final; Americans win ice dance</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jeev tied seventh, four shots off the lead</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:49:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO - Three birdies on the back nine hauled Jeev Milkha Singh back into the picture as he moved up to tied seventh and just four shots behind the leader at the midway stage of the season-ending Nippon Series JT Cup golf Friday.

Jeev, tenth overnight, was one-over through 10th, but then birdied 11th, 14th and .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/12/04/jeev-tied-seventh-four-shots-off-the-lead-52993/">Jeev tied seventh, four shots off the lead</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lysacek edged out by Takahashi in GP final short program</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:37:18 +0000</pubDate>
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Lysacek edged out in GP short program
TOKYO — World champion Evan Lysacek was edged out by Daisuke Takahashi for first place in the men&#8217;s short program at the Grand Prix final on Friday night.

Japan&#8217;s Miki Ando finished first in the women&#8217;s short program, taking advantage of a rare mistake by world champion Kim Yu-na.
Takahashi, making .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/12/04/lysacek-edged-out-by-takahashi-in-gp-final-short-program-52985/">Lysacek edged out by Takahashi in GP final short program</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jeev two shots off the lead in Nippon Series</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:32:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO - Jeev Milkha Singh opened his defence of the title at the season-ending Nippon Series JT Cup golf tournament with a one-over 71, which placed him tied 10th and two shots off the four-man lead pack comprising Japan&#8217;s Hiroyuki Fujita and Masaya Tomida, Australian Brendan Jones and South Korean Kim Kyung Tae.

The leader on ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/12/03/jeev-two-shots-off-the-lead-in-nippon-series-52602/">Read : Jeev two shots off the lead in Nippon Series</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan, first to qualify - hopefully not first to leave (Team Profile)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO - On June 6 this year, Japan became the first country to qualify for next year&#8217;s World Cup finals in South Africa when they won 1-0 in Uzbekistan.

With two games to go in the Asian qualifying campaign the victory ensured Japan a top-two finish in Group 1 and an automatic qualifying place.	 	
Fans are .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/12/02/japan-first-to-qualify-hopefully-not-first-to-leave-team-profile-52249/" title="Japan, first to qualify - hopefully not first to leave (Team Profile)">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In a photo finish, Vodka is toast of Tokyo with a victory in the Japan Cup</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:43:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Vodka is toast of Tokyo with Japan Cup victory

TOKYO — Vodka has become the latest female to win a big horse race with a narrow victory in the $5.9 million Japan Cup.
The 5-year-old mare held off Oken Bruce Lee by a nose before a cheering crowd of more than 98,000 at Tokyo Race Course on ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/29/in-a-photo-finish-vodka-is-toast-of-tokyo-with-a-victory-in-the-japan-cup-51492/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : In a photo finish, Vodka is toast of Tokyo with a victory in the Japan Cup</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Belmont Stakes winner Summer Bird out of Japan Cup Dirt with injured right foreleg</title>
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Summer Bird out of Japan Cup Dirt
TOKYO — Belmont Stakes winner Summer Bird has been declared out of the Dec. 6 Japan Cup Dirt after a small chip was detected in his right front carpal bone.

According to the colt&#8217;s owner, Dr. Kalarikkal Jayaraman, the chip was detected following the 3-year-old colt&#8217;s preparatory workout for trainer .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/29/belmont-stakes-winner-summer-bird-out-of-japan-cup-dirt-with-injured-right-foreleg-51219/">Belmont Stakes winner Summer Bird out of Japan Cup Dirt with injured right foreleg</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Venezuelan outfielder Alex Ramirez and pitcher Yu Darvish named MVPs of Japanese baseball</title>
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Ramirez, Darvish named MVPs of Japanese baseball

TOKYO — Venezuelan outfielder Alex Ramirez was named MVP of Japan&#8217;s Central League for the second straight year on Wednesday while pitcher Yu Darvish took the Pacific League honors.
The 35-year-old Ramirez hit .322 in helping the Yomiuri Giants to their first Japan Series championship since 2002. He had 31 .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/18/venezuelan-outfielder-alex-ramirez-and-pitcher-yu-darvish-named-mvps-of-japanese-baseball-47513/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan&#8217;s soccer team under security curfew in South Africa</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:30:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Japan under curfew in South Africa
TOKYO — Japan&#8217;s soccer team is under a security curfew ahead of Saturday&#8217;s exhibition game at World Cup host South Africa.

Japan&#8217;s players have been instructed not to leave their hotel after dark while they are in South Africa for the match in Port Elizabeth.
&#8220;The players are free to go to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/12/japans-soccer-team-under-security-curfew-in-south-africa-45555/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Japan&#8217;s soccer team under security curfew in South Africa</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tokyo governor says he wants to host Olympics in 2020 after failing to win 2016 games</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:05:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Tokyo governor wants to bid for 2020 Olympics

TOKYO — Tokyo&#8217;s governor says he wants to bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics — a month after Japan&#8217;s capital lost out to Rio de Janeiro for the rights to host the 2016 games.
Gov. Shintaro Ishihara told a group of reporters Monday he wants to give it another .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/09/tokyo-governor-says-he-wants-to-host-olympics-in-2020-after-failing-to-win-2016-games-44890/">Tokyo governor says he wants to host Olympics in 2020 after failing to win 2016 games</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tokyo plans to bid for 2020 Olympics</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:29:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO - Tokyo is planning to apply to host the 2020 Olympics, the city&#8217;s governor Shintaro Ishihara said Monday.

 Japan&#8217;s capital applied for the 2016 games but lost out to Rio de Janeiro in the International Olympic Committee vote in early October.	 	
 The Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, both targets of atomic bombs .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11/09/tokyo-plans-to-bid-for-2020-olympics-44794/">Source &nbsp;: Tokyo plans to bid for 2020 Olympics</a>.]]></description>
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