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| Nagoya Grampus maintained a five-point lead on top of the J-League after beating Kyoto Sanga 1-0 on Saturday from Mu Kanezaki's goal. Kanezaki scored with a right-footed drive from 12 meters in the 23rd minute as Nagoya improved to 44 points after 21 games. Hiroshi Kiyotake and Adriano scored as Cerezo Osaka defeated Omiya Ardija 2-0 to remain second on 39 points. |
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| North Korea has named three overseas players in its 23-man squad for next month's World Cup. The 1966 quarterfinalist has called up Japan-based duo An Yong Hak of Omiya Ardija and Kawasaki Frontale striker Jong Tae Se as it prepares for its first appearance at the tournament in 44 years. Forward Hong Yong Jo of Russia's FC Rostov is the only European-based player. |
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| Aya Miyama and Yukari Kinga scored in each half Saturday to lead Japan's women's football team to a 2-0 win over China in the opening game of the East Asian Championship. Miyama opened the scoring with a free kick in the 21st minute and Kinga doubled the lead midway through the second half when she chipped in a loose ball past China's goalkeeper. |
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| The Los Angeles Sol of the U.S. Women's Professional Soccer League signed midfielder Aya Miyama to a two-year deal on Tuesday. |
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| Japan midfielder Makoto Hasebe
will miss Saturday's friendly against Paraguay because of a
calf strain.
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| Japan have wasted little time
putting new coach Alberto Zaccheroni to work by making him an
ambassador for the country's 2022 World Cup bid.
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| Bulgarian champions Litex Lovech have appointed Luboslav Penev as head coach. The team officially introduced the 44-year-old Penev, a former striker on Bulgaria's national team and Spanish club Valencia, during a ceremony in Lovech. Penev coached CSKA Sofia until being dismissed in January. Penev replaces former youth team coach Petko Petkov, who had assumed the interim head coach role for the... |
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| Bulgarian champions Litex Lovech
have appointed Luboslav Penev as their new head coach, the club
said on Friday.
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| Brazil prodigy Neymar
volleyed a fine goal from the edge of the box after 52 seconds
to inspire Santos to a 2-1 win over Avai that put them third in
the Brazilian championship on Thursday.
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