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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Straight and true: Hiroshima's Eishin Soyogi throws the ball to first base as Chunichi's Tony Blanco tries to slide into second during the Dragons' 5-4 win on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Eye of the Tiger: Hanshin southpaw Atsushi Nomi fires a pitch to a Yomiuri batter during Tuesday's game at Tokyo Dome. The Tigers beat the Giants 7-3.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[On target: Grampus midfielder Jungo Fujimoto scores in the 77th minute on a penalty kick in an Asian Champions League match against Hangzhou Greentown on Wednesday. Nagoya won 1-0.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-05-06T09:00:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Michihiro Ogasawara singles to center off Hiroyuki Kobayashi to become the 38th player to reach the 2,000-hit plateau in Japanese baseball history.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-05-06T09:00:33+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-05-06T09:00:41+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-05-06T09:02:19+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-05-07T09:00:34+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-05-07T09:00:50+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-05-07T09:00:57+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-05-07T09:03:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hanging tough: Shiga Lakestars guard Masashi Joho defends Kyoto Hannaryz guard Hikaru Kusaka in the bj-league's Western Conference first-round series last Saturday in Otsu. Joho's team and seven other bj-league clubs are in action this weekend in the conference semifinals round.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-05-08T09:00:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Just in time: Lions catcher Ginjiro Sumitani tags the Eagles' Ryo Hijirisawa at the plate on Saturday at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai. The Seibu won 4-0.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-05-08T09:00:21+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-05-08T09:00:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Road Warriors: Front row (from left): Leon  DeHaven, Nicky Oliver and interpreter Mayumi Smith. Back row (from  left): Group and tour leader Bob Bavasi, Todd Akiyama and Mike Colegate.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Putting in work: Lynn Washington scored a team-best 26 points in the Evessa's 79-66 win over Fukuoka on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-05-09T09:00:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Giant killer: Chunichi's Yudai Kawai throws a pitch against the Giants on Sunday. The Dragons won 6-0.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-05-09T09:00:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Over the top: Osaka's Kenny Satterfield goes to the basket during the Evessa's 85-74 win over the Rizing in the bj-league Western Conference semifinals on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-05-09T09:02:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Putting on a show: Hakuho sends Toyonoshima reeling backward at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-05-09T09:03:15+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-05-10T09:00:23+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/05/11/baseball/japanese-baseball/miyamoto-nabs-first-mvp-accolade/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-05-11T09:00:35+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-05-11T09:00:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tough break: Eagles hurler Hisashi Iwakuma yields a two-run sixth-inning homer to slugger Sho Nakata in a 2-0 loss to the Fighters on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-05-12T09:01:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110513j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20110513n1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Positive role model: Shiga Lakestars center Ray Schafer (back row) coached students throughout the week during his church's visit to Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, to assist in the region's recovery efforts from the devastating March 11 earthquake.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/05/14/soccer/f-a-cup-final-losing-more-luster/</loc>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110514j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Safe at home: The Dragons' Masahiko Morino scores a run in the fourth inning as Tigers catcher Kenji Johjima waits for the ball during Friday's game at Koshien Stadium. Chunichi defeated Hanshin 4-2.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-05-14T09:01:41+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2011-05-15T09:00:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110515j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[No soft touch: Softbank's Alex Cabrera watches the 350th home run of his career in Japan during Saturday's 3-0 win over the Lions. Cabrera reached the milestone in fewer games than anyone else in history.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-05-16T09:00:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20110516i1a.jpg]]></image:title>
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		<lastmod>2011-05-16T09:01:13+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-05-16T09:02:17+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-05-18T09:00:10+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-05-18T09:00:40+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/05/18/figure-skating/morozov-once-turned-down-chance-to-coach-mao/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-05-18T09:00:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20110518ita.jpg]]></image:title>
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		<lastmod>2011-05-18T09:01:06+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/05/18/soccer/fifa-chief-slated-for-visit-to-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-05-18T09:02:43+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/05/19/soccer/copa-saga-gives-jfa-another-harsh-lesson-in-global-realities/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-05-19T09:00:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Permission denied: Failure to secure the availability of Inter Milan defender Yuto Nagatomo, among others, was the reason for Japan's withdrawal from this summer's Copa America.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Golden ticket: Ryukyu's David Palmer drives against Osaka's Tseng Wen-ting in the bj-league Western Conference final on Saturday. The Golden Kings won 82-76.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[ss20110523b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Party pooper: Kaio (right) gets the better of Hakuho at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-05-23T09:00:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Phoenix from the flames: Hamamatsu's Shingo Okada shoots during the Phoenix's 82-68 win over the Ryukyu Golden Kings in the bj-league final on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-05-23T09:00:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110523j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Evasive action: Hanshin's Randy Messenger tries in vain to avoid being tagged out during the Tigers' 2-1 loss to the Lions on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-05-23T09:00:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20110523b2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Top dog: Final Four MVP Jeffrey Parmer dishes the ball off during the bj-league final at Ariake Colosseum on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[All smiles: FIFA president Sepp Blatter meets Prime Minister Naoto Kan in Tokyo on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110525j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tight grip: Lions pitcher Fumiya Nishiguchi fires a pitch to a Tigers batter on Tuesday. Hanshin defeated Seibu 5-3.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
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	<url>
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	<url>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110527j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Night star: The Hawks' Alex Cabrera (right) is mobbed by teammates after hitting a two-run, eighth-inning double against the Giants on Thursday. Softbank defeated Yomiuri 2-1.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-05-27T09:00:18+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
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	<url>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20110528b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Moving forward: Sendai 89ers president Teruhisa Nakamura says the team plans to return to action for the 2011-12 season, but work must be done to add sponsors to help the team meet its financial obligations.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Pinpoint control: Seibu Lions hurler Takayuki Kishi fans seven batters in seven innings in a 3-2 victory over the Tokyo Yakult Swallows on Saturday at Seibu Dome.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-05-29T09:02:09+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-05-30T09:00:10+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-06-01T09:00:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20110605a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Unique in many ways: Shaquille O'Neal retired this week as the fifth-leading scorer in NBA history with 28,596 points after a career spanning 19 seasons.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[That's all folks: Ryosuke Hirata hits a walk-off homer to give the Dragons a 1-0 win over the Marines on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[You cannot be serious: Giants manager Tatsunori Hara (right) argues a call with the third base umpire during Yomiuri's 2-0 loss to the Fighters on Monday night.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110608j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Steady performer: Brian Wolfe, who once teamed with reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay, has been a key part of the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters' success this season.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/08/basketball/nba/walsh-says-time-right-to-move-on/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-08T09:00:54+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/08/basketball/apache-pull-plug-on-2011-12-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-08T09:01:13+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20110608b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tough news: All-Star guard Cohey Aoki will have to find a new team after the bj-league announced Tuesday that the Tokyo Apache will not play during the 2011-12 season.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/09/basketball/bj-league-withdraws-from-all-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-09T09:00:01+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/09/more-sports/golf/ishikawa-caught-up-in-driving-row/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-09T09:00:11+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/09/baseball/japanese-baseball/darvish-records-third-straight-shutout-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-09T09:00:32+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/09/baseball/japanese-baseball/sawamura-learning-from-mistakes-in-debut-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-09T09:00:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110609j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fever pitch: Rookie Hirokazu Sawamura is keen to kick-start the Yomiuri Giants' season after his team's poor start.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/09/soccer/man-u-told-to-give-up-on-kagawa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-09T09:01:29+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/10/baseball/japanese-baseball/carp-knock-around-wakui-end-10-game-skid/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-10T09:00:25+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110610j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Not in time: Giants star Michihiro Ogasawara is tagged out by Hawks second baseman Yuichi Honda on Thursday at Yahoo Dome. The Hawks won 2-0.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/10/basketball/toyama-dumps-coach-again-ishizaki-eyes-europe/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-10T09:01:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20110610n1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Big jump: Takumi Ishizaki, an All-Star with the Shimane Susanoo Magic last season, may join a European team.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/11/more-sports/irie-triumphs-in-200m-backstroke/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-11T09:00:07+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/11/more-sports/track-field/fukushima-eyes-sprint-double/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-11T09:00:09+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/11/baseball/japanese-baseball/ramirez-confident-despite-slow-start-at-plate-this-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-11T09:00:23+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110611j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Power threat: Alex Ramirez leads the Yomiuri Giants with nine home runs this season.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/11/basketball/two-groups-bidding-to-buy-tokyo-apache/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-11T09:01:42+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/12/more-sports/gymnastics/uchimura-sets-pace-at-nhk-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-12T09:00:08+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/12/baseball/japanese-baseball/solid-offense-carries-giants-past-buffaloes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-12T09:00:30+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/12/baseball/mlb/matsuzaka-has-elbow-operation/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-12T09:00:36+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/12/baseball/ireton-guam-schools-mlb-japan-team-up-to-help-rebuild-baseball-in-tohoku/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-12T09:00:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110612wga.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sense of unity: Displaying a banner announcing the support of the Arahama School by Guam's Commander McCool School and the Ireton family are left, from top: Matthew Ireton, Arahama teacher Hiroyoshi Oikawa and principal Kazuo Kiyono. Right, from top: Arahama teacher Tooru Mori, Bill Ireton, student and baseball team member Mitaka Mori and teacher Katsuhisa Kashiwa.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/12/more-sports/track-field/fukushima-murofushi-nab-titles/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-12T09:00:55+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/12/more-sports/golf/ishikawas-goal-still-putting-on-green-jacket-at-masters/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-12T09:01:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sg20110612a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sg20110612a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Smooth operator: Ryo Ishikawa displayed a deft touch while fielding questions during a recent appearance at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/13/more-sports/track-field/fukushima-wins-200-completes-sprint-double-at-national-championships/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-13T09:00:02+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/13/more-sports/golf/ahn-takes-seasons-second-win-at-suntory-ladies/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-13T09:00:28+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/13/figure-skating/former-world-champion-ito-places-2nd-in-senior-event/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-13T09:00:39+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/13/baseball/japanese-baseball/ishimine-takes-fukui-in-rookie-duel-as-marines-fillet-carp/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-13T09:00:43+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/13/baseball/japanese-baseball/iwase-matches-all-time-record-with-286th-career-save/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-13T09:00:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110613j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chunichi Dragons pitcher Hitoki Iwase celebrates Sunday after posting his 286th save in a game against the Rakuten Eagles. The save tied Iwase with former Yakult Swallows closer Shingo Takatsu for the Japanese all-time record.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/13/more-sports/gymnastics/uchimura-wins-third-straight-nhk-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-13T09:01:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20110613g1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A composite sequence photo captures reigning all-around world champion Kohei Uchimura coming off of a vault, on his way to win his third consecutive NHK Cup title on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/14/more-sports/wrestler-kitamura-gets-doping-ban/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-14T09:00:14+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/14/more-sports/ioka-to-defend-against-hernandez/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-14T09:00:15+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/14/more-sports/golf/ikeda-misses-out-on-u-s-open-spot/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-14T09:00:44+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/14/more-sports/judo/matsumoto-to-miss-rio-judo-meet/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-14T09:00:47+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/15/baseball/japanese-baseball/lions-blow-5-0-lead-lose-in-11th/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-15T09:00:27+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/15/basketball/nba/team-approach-difference-for-dallas/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-15T09:01:01+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/15/basketball/gardow-named-firstcoach-of-chiba-jets/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-15T09:01:05+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sk20110615b2a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20110615b2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Eric Gardow]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/15/baseball/japanese-baseball/marines-edge-giants-in-10th-on-kims-sac-fly/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-15T09:01:06+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20110615j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110615j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The difference: The Marines' Kim Tae Kyun hits a 10th-inning sacrifice fly on Tuesday, leading Chiba Lotte to a 2-1 win over the Yomiuri Giants at Tokyo Dome]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/15/basketball/kawachi-meets-group-seeking-to-buy-apache/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-15T09:01:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sk20110615b1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20110615b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tough predicament: Fans of the Tokyo Apache are hoping the team finds a way to take the court for the 2011-12 regular season.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/15/sumo/nsk-gets-a-glimpse-of-a-potentially-bright-future/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-15T09:01:53+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/16/baseball/mlb/nishioka-heads-back-to-rejoin-twins/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-16T09:00:04+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/16/baseball/japanese-baseball/marines-ishimine-comes-through-again-in-clutch/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-16T09:00:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20110616j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110616j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Too close for comfort: Giants starter Shun Tono fires a pitch in Wednesday's interleague game against the Chiba Lotte Marines at Tokyo Dome. The visitors topped Yomiuri 3-2.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/16/soccer/verdy-teen-takagi-moving-to-utrecht/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-16T09:00:27+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/17/basketball/iwate-makes-itakura-no-1-pick-in-bj-league-expansion-draft/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-17T09:00:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sk20110617b1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20110617b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[An era begins: Yokohama B-Corsairs guard Kenji Yamada (right) and Toshimitsu Kawachi, the bj-league commissioner, share the spotlight during the league's annual draft on Thursday in Tokyo. Yamada, was chosen No. 1 in the rookie draft.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/17/baseball/japanese-baseball/iwase-records-287th-save-to-surpass-takatsu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-17T09:01:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20110617j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110617j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fired up: Dragons closer Hitoki Iwase celebrates after recording the 287th save of his NPB career on Thursday. Chunichi beat the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 5-2.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/17/basketball/nakamura-hopes-to-bring-winning-ways-to-akita/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-17T09:01:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sk20110617n1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20110617n1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Big job ahead: Kazuo Nakamura, who led the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix to the last two bj-league titles, is the new coach of the Akita Northern Happinets.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/18/soccer/j-league/reysol-vegalta-continue-to-impress-in-season-of-unpredictability/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-18T09:00:01+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/19/baseball/seibu-dome-still-a-nice-place-to-take-in-a-game/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-19T09:00:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110619wga.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Home of the Lions: The Seibu Dome in the western Tokyo suburb of Tokorozawa is a fun place to watch a game ? once you get there.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/19/baseball/japanese-baseball/nakata-fighters-clobber-carp/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-19T09:00:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110619j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ticket to ride: Fighters slugger Sho Nakata bashes a two-run home run in the eighth inning against the Carp on Saturday at Mazda Stadium. Hokkaido Nippon Ham routed Hiroshima 9-1.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/19/basketball/heatdevils-endangered-again/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-19T09:01:01+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/20/more-sports/judo/asami-leads-four-judo-winners-in-rio/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-20T09:00:01+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/20/more-sports/nishikori-falls-in-wimbledon-tuneup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-20T09:00:50+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/20/baseball/japanese-baseball/lottes-karakawa-stymies-swallows/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-20T09:00:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110620j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Communication breakdown: Daisuke Kusano (left) and Kazuo Matsui collide while chasing a fly ball during Tohoku Rakuten's 7-0 defeat to the Tigers on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/20/more-sports/golf/lee-leaves-saiki-behind-for-victory/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-20T09:01:20+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/21/more-sports/judo/anai-triumphs-at-grand-slam-meet/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-21T09:00:21+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/22/baseball/japanese-baseball/fighters-saito-awaits-call-up-to-parent-club/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-22T09:00:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20110622j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110622j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Back to work: Fighters rookie Yuki Saito tosses seven innings of two-run ball in an Eastern League game against the Giants on Tuesday in Kamagaya, Chiba Prefecture. Hokkaido Nippon Ham beat Yomiuri 12-3.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/06/22/more-sports/track-field/hurdler-liu-to-compete-in-kobe/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-06-22T09:00:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Low blow: Chiba Lotte's Shunsuke Watanabe throws a pitch against the Buffaloes on Sunday. The Marines won 3-2.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-07-09T09:00:32+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-07-09T09:01:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hirokazu Sawamura]]></image:caption>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20110710jga.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Charismatic: Kim Yu Na dazzled IOC members in South Africa this week as she promoted Pyeongchang's bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-07-10T09:00:47+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-07-11T09:00:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Hakuho makes easy work of Tochinoshin on the first day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-07-11T09:00:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[World bronze medalist Yukifumi Murakami makes a personal best throw of 83.27 meters and wins the men's javelin at the Asian Athletics Championships on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[American challenger Rico Ramos delivers a crushing left hook to the temple of Japanese champion Akifumi Shimoda, who was defending his WBA super bantamweight title for the first time.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-07-11T09:01:32+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/07/12/more-sports/track-field/murakami-fukushima-head-team/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-07-12T09:00:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[On target: Yu Darvish throws a pitch against the Buffaloes on Wednesday. The Fighters ace is the first pitcher in Japan to reach 12 wins.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/07/15/sumo/basho-reports/kaio-sets-record-with-1046th-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-07-15T09:01:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Man on top: Kaio receives a bouquet after winning his record 1,046th career match on Thursday at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/07/16/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-harumafuji-share-lead/</loc>
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		<lastmod>2011-07-16T09:00:31+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-07-17T09:00:10+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-07-17T09:00:48+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-07-17T09:01:24+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/07/18/baseball/japanese-baseball/saito-four-relievers-combine-for-shutout/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-07-18T09:00:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Happy moment: Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters skipper Masataka Nashida (left) congratulates pitcher Yuki Saito after the team's 1-0 win over the Seibu Lions on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-07-18T09:01:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Show of force: Hakuho (right) manhandles Aminishiki at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-07-18T09:02:03+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-07-18T09:02:13+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-07-19T09:00:52+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-07-19T09:01:57+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/07/20/sumo/basho-reports/no-1-wins-leader-kaio-decides-to-end-career/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-07-20T09:00:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kaio]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Eyes on the batter: Swallows hurler Shohei Tateyama delivers a pitch against the BayStars during Tuesday's game at Yokohama Stadium. Tokyo Yakult beat Yokohama 6-3.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-07-20T09:00:56+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-07-21T09:00:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Pole position: Striker Masashi Oguro and Yokohama F.?Marinos moved to the top of the J.?League last weekend.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-07-21T09:00:33+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-07-21T09:00:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110721j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Winning formula: Fighters ace Yu Darvish throws a pitch against the Eagles on Wednesday at Tokyo Dome. The Fighters won 3-1 to help Darvish improve to 13-2 this season.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/07/21/sumo/basho-reports/kotoshogiku-takes-big-step-toward-promotion-with-upset-of-hakuho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-07-21T09:01:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[ss20110721b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Upset special: Kotoshogiku pushes Hakuho out of the ring on the 11th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/07/22/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-bounces-back-from-loss/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-07-22T09:00:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[ss20110722b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Too close for comfort: Kisenosato (left) and rival Kotooshu square off on the 12th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. Kisenosato defeated Kotooshu.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/07/22/baseball/mlb/knuckle-princess-set-for-2011-debut/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-07-22T09:00:22+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/07/22/basketball/geary-named-first-coach-of-b-corsairs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-07-22T09:01:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Reggie Geary]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-07-23T09:00:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110723j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[See you later: Yakult's Kazuhiro Hatakeyama hits a three-run homer for the Central League in the first game of the NPB All-Star Series on Friday in Nagoya. The CL won 9-4.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/07/23/more-sports/swimming/matsuda-plans-to-challenge-phelps/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-07-23T09:00:56+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/07/23/soccer/wolfsburg-inks-hasebe-to-extension/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-07-23T09:01:49+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/07/23/sumo/basho-reports/harumafuji-hakuho-prepare-for-showdown/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-07-23T09:01:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ss20110723b1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[ss20110723b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dumped: Harumafuji tosses Baruto out of the ring during their bout at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/07/24/baseball/japanese-baseball/all-star-sato-honored-to-pitch-in-hometown/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-07-24T09:00:13+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20110724j2a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110724j2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Afternoon enjoyment: Giants star Hayato Sakamoto, who went 3-for-5 in Game 2 of the All-Star Series on Saturday, is doing his part to lift fans' spirits. Swallows pitcher Yoshinori Sato cited this motivation before his scheduled start on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/07/24/baseball/swallows-flying-high-with-ogawa-at-helm/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-07-24T09:00:29+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20110724wga.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110724wga.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Bright spot: Tokyo Yakult Swallows relief pitcher Tony Barnette is one of the top setup men in Japanese baseball this season.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/07/24/baseball/japanese-baseball/nakamura-thrills-fans-impresses-fellow-all-stars/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-07-24T09:00:38+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20110724j3a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110724j3a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Simply the best: The Lions' Takeya Nakamura, who leads Japanese baseball with 26 home runs, pumps his fist after bashing the first of two homers in the first inning of Game 2 of the All-Star Series on Saturday in Chiba.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/07/24/baseball/mlb/no-decision-for-knuckle-princess/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-07-24T09:00:41+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/07/24/baseball/japanese-baseball/lions-nakamura-slugs-two-hrs-in-pls-game-2-victory/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-07-24T09:00:44+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20110724j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110724j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Let it ride: The Lions' Takeya Nakamura smacks a fourth-inning solo homer in the Pacific League's 4-3 win over the Central League in Game 2 of the All-Star Series in Chiba on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/07/24/sumo/basho-reports/harumafuji-clinches-second-emperors-cup-of-career/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-07-24T09:01:38+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ss20110724b1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[ss20110724b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[New champ: Harumafuji (left) improves to 14-0 at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament by beating Hakuho Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/07/25/baseball/japanese-baseball/confidence-hard-work-help-balentien-reach-goal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-07-25T09:00:21+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20110725j2a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110725j2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Valuable weapon: Swallows slugger Wladimir Balentien leads the Central League with 19 home runs.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/07/25/baseball/japanese-baseball/popular-fighters-star-inaba-ignites-pl-in-all-star-finale/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-07-25T09:01:03+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20110725j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110725j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Star attraction: Fighters veteran Atsunori Inaba exchanges high-fives with his Pacific League teammates on Sunday at Kleenex Stadium. Inaba had three hits in the PL's 5-0 victory over the Central League in Game 3 of the All-Star Series.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/07/25/sumo/basho-reports/kisenosato-defeats-champ-on-final-day/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-07-25T09:01:57+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ss20110725b1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[ss20110725b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[No holding back: Harumafuji enjoys the spotlight after his Emperor's Cup victory on Sunday in Nagoya.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/07/26/more-sports/swimming/kitajima-misses-out/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-07-26T09:00:19+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sp20110726s1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20110726s1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Off the pace: Alexander Dale Oen (left) is congratulated by Kosuke Kitajima after winning the 100-meter breaststroke final at the world championships in Shanghai on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/07/26/baseball/japanese-baseball/nakajima-leads-lions-to-victory/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-07-26T09:00:57+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/07/26/sumo/harumafuji-sets-sights-on-promotion/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-07-26T09:01:53+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/07/27/more-sports/nishioka-set-for-title-defense-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-07-27T09:00:35+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/07/27/baseball/mlb/matsui-earns-player-of-week-honor/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-07-27T09:00:47+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/07/27/baseball/japanese-baseball/carp-batters-get-job-done-against-swallows/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-07-27T09:01:04+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20110727j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110727j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Making it happen: Carp infielder Akihiro Higashide finishes with three hits and two RBIs against the Swallows on Tuesday at Jingu Stadium. Hiroshima defeated Tokyo Yakult 6-3.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/07/28/baseball/japanese-baseball/kim-marines-to-go-separate-ways/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-07-28T09:00:53+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/07/28/baseball/japanese-baseball/sacrifice-fly-helps-swallows-rally-to-beat-carp/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-07-28T09:00:53+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20110728j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110728j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Back in action: Eagles pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma throws a pitch against the Hawks on Wednesday in Fukuoka. Tohoku Rakuten won 3-1.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/07/28/more-sports/golf/miyazato-paired-with-wie-at-british/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-07-28T09:02:05+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/07/29/baseball/japanese-baseball/baystars-leach-loses-season-debut-to-giants/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-07-29T09:00:48+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20110729j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110729j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Back in action: Eagles pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma throws a pitch against the Hawks on Wednesday in Fukuoka. Tohoku Rakuten won 3-1.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/07/29/more-sports/golf/kudo-becomes-professional-golfer/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-07-29T09:00:55+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/07/29/basketball/ishizaki-set-to-play-in-germanys-second-tier-league/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-07-29T09:01:49+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sk20110729n1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20110729n1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Playmaker: Guard Takumi Ishizaki, who starred for the Shimane Susanoo Magic last season, will play in Germany for the 2011-12 season.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/07/30/baseball/japanese-baseball/yakults-muranaka-tosses-first-career-shutout/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-07-30T09:00:55+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20110730j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110730j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Focused: Tigers veteran Takahiro Arai swings the bat in the third inning against the BayStars on Friday at Koshien Stadium. The game ended in a 4-4 tie.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/07/31/baseball/japanese-baseball/leach-happy-to-get-second-chance-with-baystars/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-07-31T09:00:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20110731j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110731j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Back with the team: Pitcher Brent Leach, who left Japan following the March 11 disaster, is hoping to regain his form after returning to the Yokohama BayStars this month.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/07/31/baseball/japanese-baseball/sledge-slugs-three-hrs-to-lift-stars-past-tigers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-07-31T09:00:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20110731j2a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110731j2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Close but no cigar: Pitcher Yu Darvish and the Fighters drop a 3-2 game against the first-place Hawks in Pacific League action on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/01/baseball/japanese-baseball/settsu-handcuffs-batters-as-hawks-sweep-fs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-01T09:00:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20110801j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110801j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[No time to waste: Chunichi catcher Keiji Oyama reaches for the ball after making an error against the Carp on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/01/more-sports/golf/ikeda-captures-first-title-of-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-01T09:01:17+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/01/sumo/kaio-calls-it-quits-while-harumafuji-secures-a-shot-at-yokozuna-promotion/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-01T09:02:01+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/02/more-sports/swimming/kitajima-disappointed-with-results/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-02T09:00:24+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/02/soccer/nagatomo-injury-worries-zaccheroni/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-02T09:00:37+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/02/more-sports/former-champ-hasegawa-to-fight-on/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-02T09:01:17+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/03/more-sports/kameda-to-face-mexican-challenger-on-aug-31/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-03T09:00:06+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/03/baseball/japanese-baseball/nomura-out-as-iwakumas-agent/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-03T09:00:43+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/03/general/kitajima-has-work-to-do-in-bid-for-triple-olympic-glory/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-03T09:00:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sp20110803eda.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20110803eda.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Back in action: After skipping the 2009 FINA World Swimming Championships in Rome, Kosuke Kitajima won a silver medal in the 200-meter breaststroke. last week in Shanghai.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/03/soccer/matsuda-collapses/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-03T09:01:18+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/03/basketball/abdul-rauf-becomes-free-agent/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-03T09:02:06+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/04/baseball/japanese-baseball/wada-earns-100th-win-as-softbank-edges-orix/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-04T09:00:14+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20110804j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110804j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[All square: Giants outfielder Yoshinobu Takahashi hits a game-tying solo homer against the Tigers on Wednesday at Tokyo Dome. Yomiuri won 3-2.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/04/soccer/matsuda-still-in-fight-for-life-after-collapse/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-04T09:01:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sc20110804a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sc20110804a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naoki Matsuda]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/05/baseball/japanese-baseball/dragons-top-swallows/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-05T09:00:00+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/05/baseball/mlb/knuckle-princess-traded-to-maui/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-05T09:00:32+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/05/baseball/japanese-baseball/utsumi-brilliant-in-giants-victory-over-tigers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-05T09:00:49+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20110805j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110805j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Impressive: Yomiuri Giants southpaw Tetsuya Utsumi fans 10 batters without issuing a walk over eight innings in a 2-0 victory over the Hanshin Tigers on Thursday at Tokyo Dome.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/05/basketball/aoki-joho-unsigned-with-training-camp-on-horizon/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-05T09:01:24+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sk20110805n1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20110805n1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Still on the market: Former Tokyo Apache guard Masashi Joho, who has played in four bj-league championship games, remains unsigned after the Shiga Lakestars released him.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/06/basketball/veteran-satterfield-rejoins-broncos/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-06T09:00:07+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/06/baseball/mlb/decinces-in-hot-water-with-sec/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-06T09:00:12+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/06/more-sports/japan-spikers-fall-in-opening-match/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-06T09:00:29+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/06/basketball/all-star-aoki-to-play-for-evessa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-06T09:00:30+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/07/baseball/japanese-baseball/standridge-cites-kubo-as-key-factor-in-success-this-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-07T09:00:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110807j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Confident: Hanshin hurler Jason Standridge, sharing a laugh with catcher Akihito Fujii, is 8-2 with a 1.85 ERA this season and thinks his team has what it takes to win the Japan Series.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110807j2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Key hit: Giants slugger Michihiro Ogasawara belts a two-run double in the first inning against the Carp at Mazda Stadium on Saturday. Yomiuri defeated Hiroshima 5-2.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2011-08-07T09:01:05+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110808j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Touch of death: BayStars catcher Shinji Niinuma tags out Chunichi's Masahiko Morino on Sunday night.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2011-08-08T09:00:21+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2011-08-08T09:02:11+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/09/baseball/japanese-baseball/nakata-leads-fighters-past-eagles/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-09T09:00:39+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/10/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-clubs-want-more-cash-from-wbc/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-10T09:00:25+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/10/baseball/japanese-baseball/tigers-nomi-sparkles-in-win-over-dragons/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-10T09:00:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110810j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Atsushi Nomi]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/10/basketball/helicopter-humphrey-joins-broncos/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-10T09:02:00+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2011-08-10T09:02:04+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/11/soccer/j-league/full-blooded-competition-a-fitting-tribute-to-matsuda/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-11T09:00:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sj20110811n1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Full tilt: Reysol's Jorge Wagner (right) scores on Saturday despite the attentions of Marinos' Shunsuke Nakamura.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2011-08-11T09:00:45+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2011-08-11T09:00:47+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/12/basketball/annual-player-movement-resembles-motion-offense/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-12T09:00:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20110812n1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[On the move again: Naoto Takushi, seen here with the Kyoto Hannaryz two years ago, is expected to play for his fourth team in four seasons during the 2011-12 campaign.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/12/baseball/japanese-baseball/leach-baystars-end-giants-streak-at-seven/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-12T09:00:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110812j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Thieves never prosper: Hiroshima's Yoshihiro Maru (63) tries in vain to steal third base against the Swallows on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/13/more-sports/track-field/daegu-gives-japans-track-field-athletes-chance-to-shine-before-london-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-13T09:00:00+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/13/basketball/holm-poised-to-play-for-albirex/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-13T09:00:02+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/13/baseball/japanese-baseball/darvish-wins-15th-game-in-convincing-style/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-13T09:00:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110813j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Like a magician: Fighters hurler Yu Darvish fans 14 batters in a 4-0 win over the Hawks at Sapporo Dome on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/13/more-sports/japan-spikers-hold-off-serbia/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-13T09:00:43+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/14/baseball/japanese-baseball/sugiuchi-stifles-fighters-in-two-hit-performance/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-14T09:00:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Like a magician: Fighters hurler Yu Darvish fans 14 batters in a 4-0 win over the Hawks at Sapporo Dome on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-08-14T09:00:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Going way back: Matt Stairs, circa 1993, during his brief stint with the Chuichi Dragons.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-08-14T09:01:08+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-08-15T09:00:11+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-08-15T09:00:35+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-08-15T09:00:45+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/15/more-sports/japan-nabs-fourth-victory-at-volleyball-world-grand-prix/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-15T09:01:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Saori Kimura nails a spike during Sunday's World Grand Prix game against Dominican Republic.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-08-15T09:02:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[South Korea's Ahn Sun Ju holds her trophy aloft Sunday at the NEC Karuizawa 72, her third win of the season.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/15/more-sports/rugby-captain-kikutani-views-loss-to-italy-as-learning-experience/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-15T09:02:12+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/16/basketball/allred-finalizes-deal-with-hannaryz/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-16T09:00:43+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/16/soccer/nadeshiko-japan-gets-bigger-grants/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-16T09:00:47+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/17/baseball/japanese-baseball/fukuura-delivers-big-hit-to-ignite-marines/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-17T09:00:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110817j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Efficient work: Marines left-hander Yoshihisa Naruse holds the Fighters to five hits over eight innings on Tuesday at QVC Marine Field in Chiba. Chiba Lotte defeated Hokkaido Nippon Ham 4-1.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/17/more-sports/top-female-jockey-miyashita-retires/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-17T09:00:52+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/18/baseball/japanese-baseball/johjimas-season-ends-after-surgery/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-18T09:00:37+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/18/baseball/japanese-baseball/chen-flirts-with-perfect-game-in-dragons-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-18T09:00:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[What a night: Dragons starter Chen Wei-yin celebrates after tossing a shutout against the Giants on Wednesday in Nagoya. Chen took a perfect game into the eighth inning.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/19/more-sports/golf/ishikawa-wont-play-pga-fall-series/</loc>
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		<lastmod>2011-08-19T09:00:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hear me roar: Lions hurler Yusei Kikuchi throws a pitch against the Eagles at Seibu Dome on Thursday. Seibu won 6-1.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-08-19T09:00:47+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-08-19T09:01:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Spark plug: Osaka Evessa coach Ryan Blackwell is looking forward to having star guard Cohey Aoki on his team this season.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/20/soccer/wenger-losing-touch-with-reality/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-20T09:00:09+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/20/basketball/hamilton-brings-inside-presence-to-fukuoka/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-20T09:00:34+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/20/baseball/japanese-baseball/timely-hits-strong-pitching-carry-giants-past-first-place-swallows/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-20T09:00:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yomiuri hurler Hirokazu Sawamura pitches against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows during Friday's game at Tokyo Dome. The Giants won 3-2.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/20/more-sports/serbia-spikers-hold-off-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-20T09:01:15+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-08-21T09:00:13+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-08-21T09:00:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Longtime arbiter: Kiyoshi Hirako, a Central League umpire for 25 seasons, died on Aug. 9 at the age of 73.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-08-21T09:00:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Summer excitement: Tokyo's Nichidai Daisan players celebrate their 11-0 championship game victory over Kosei Gakuin in the National High School Baseball Tournament on Saturday at Koshien Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-08-21T09:00:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dirty dozen: Eagles right-hander Masahiro Tanaka collects his 12th victory of the season on Saturday, striking out 10 batters and scattering six hits in a complete-game effort. Tohoku Rakuten topped the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 2-1. KYODOFamiliar scene: Giants star Michihiro Ogasawara bashes a solo home run in the second inning against the Swallows on Friday at Tokyo Dome. Yomiuri beat Tokyo Yakult 3-2.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/08/21/basketball/westover-brings-impressive-record-with-him-to-shiga/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-08-21T09:01:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Timely hit: Hawks slugger Alex Cabrera hits an RBI double against the Marines on Tuesday at Yahoo Dome. The Hawks won 8-1.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Main attraction: Fighters ace Yu Darvish collects his 16th victory on Wednesday, keeping the Chiba Lotte Marines in check at QVC Marine Field. Hokkaido Nippon Ham won 6-1.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tight grip: Swallows southpaw Kyohei Muranaka fires a pitch to the Giants in Friday's Central League game at Jingu Stadium. Tokyo Yakult beat Yomiuri 4-2.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tight grip: Swallows southpaw Kyohei Muranaka fires a pitch to the Giants in Friday's Central League game at Jingu Stadium. Tokyo Yakult beat Yomiuri 4-2.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ties that bind: Yoshinori Shimizu (Panasonic Trians head coach), Gib Arnold (University of Hawaii men's basketball head coach), Jim Donovan (UH athletic director) and Nobuhiro Hagiwara (Panasonic club director) pose for a picture in Osaka.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/05/baseball/japanese-baseball/buffaloes-beat-fighters-stretch-streak-to-seven/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-05T09:01:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110905j2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Go-to guy: Mitsutaka Goto hits a home run for the Buffaloes against the Fighters on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/05/more-sports/golf/ye-wins-tight-contest-at-golf-5-ladies/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-05T09:02:14+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/06/more-sports/japan-aiming-for-history-in-world-cup-opener/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-06T09:00:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sr20110906a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The world is waiting: Japan captain Takashi Kikutani reaches for the ball during a training session in Auckland on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/06/more-sports/track-field/takano-sees-murofushi-as-only-hope/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-06T09:00:32+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/06/more-sports/tsps-offers-classes-for-boat-license/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-06T09:00:46+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/06/baseball/japanese-baseball/hawks-rally-to-victory-over-fighters/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-06T09:01:14+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/07/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-announces-august-mvps/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-07T09:00:35+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/07/baseball/japanese-baseball/buffaloes-extend-winning-streak-to-eight-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-07T09:01:04+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110907j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Pinpoint control: Orix Buffaloes hurler Chihiro Kaneko throws one of his 130 pitches on Tuesday against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. Kaneko issued zero walks in a complete-game, 4-0 victory.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/08/baseball/japanese-baseball/nakayama-flirts-with-no-hitter-in-orix-victory/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-08T09:00:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20110908j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110908j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Getting defensive: Swallows pitcher Katsuki Akagawa fields a ground ball during the fourth inning against the BayStars in Yokohama. Yakult won 4-0.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/08/basketball/japan-hoping-to-earn-respect-on-hardwood/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-08T09:00:47+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sk20110908a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20110908a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan hopes to qualify for the Olympics for the first time since 1976.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/08/sumo/aki-basho-normal-sumo-service-resumes-in-the-capital-almost/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-08T09:01:28+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/09/basketball/geary-looking-forward-to-coaching-b-corsairs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-09T09:00:36+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20110909n1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Defense first: Reggie Geary, coach of the expansion Yokohama B-Corsairs, will have his players focus on defending opponents.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/09/baseball/japanese-baseball/orix-keeps-season-high-unbeaten-streak-intact/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-09T09:01:11+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20110909j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110909j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/10/soccer/capello-cant-get-his-message-across/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-10T09:00:10+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/10/basketball/iwate-adds-five-players-to-roster/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-10T09:00:38+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/10/baseball/japanese-baseball/carp-get-back-on-track-with-victory-over-giants/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-10T09:00:47+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20110910j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110910j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Effective outing: Carp right-hander Gio Alvarado holds the Giants to two runs in 6. innings on Friday at Tokyo Dome. Hiroshima defeated Yomiuri 6-3.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/10/baseball/japanese-baseball/swallows-tateyama-picks-up-win-after-return-from-injury/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-10T09:01:08+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/11/baseball/japanese-baseball/tanaka-outduels-saito-in-hurlers-first-matchup-in-pro-ball/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-11T09:00:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110911j2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Treat for the fans: Eagles pitcher Masahiro Tanaka and Fighters right-hander Yuki Saito square off in Saturday's game in Sendai. Tanaka picked up his 15th win of the season in Tohoku Rakuten's 4-1 victory.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/11/baseball/lions-nakamura-bucking-trend-in-season-of-reduced-numbers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-11T09:00:29+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20110911wga.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110911wga.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Announcing team: Bill Bickard and Taka Masatsugu broadcast in English on a selected number of Pacific League games televised on channel BS-11.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/11/basketball/89ers-add-longar-dukes-to-roster/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-11T09:00:34+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/11/baseball/japanese-baseball/giants-ramirez-produces-only-run-in-win-over-carp/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-11T09:00:41+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20110911j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110911j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[What's expected: Giants slugger Alex Ramirez smacks a second-inning home run against the Carp on Saturday at Tokyo Dome. Yomiuri beat Hiroshima 1-0.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/11/more-sports/japans-spirited-effort-not-enough-to-upset-france/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-11T09:01:41+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sr20110911a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sr20110911a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nowhere to hide: Japan wing Hirotoki Onozawa carries the ball during Japan's match against France at the Rugby World Cup on Saturday in Auckland. France won 47-21.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/12/sumo/basho-reports/harumafuji-gets-narrow-win-in-opening-match/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-12T09:00:11+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/13/sumo/basho-reports/harumafujis-yokozuna-promotion-bid-hits-snag/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-13T09:00:17+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/13/more-sports/football/kinoshita-puts-skills-to-good-use-with-obic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-13T09:00:58+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/13/basketball/center-ashby-signs-with-lakestars/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-13T09:01:41+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/14/figure-skating/hino-tanaka-shoji-begin-junior-grand-prix-season-with-podium-finishes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-14T09:00:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sp20110914ita.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20110914ita.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Strong start: Ryuju Hino, who is coached by Hiroshi Nagakubo, won the season-opening Junior Grand Prix in Riga, Latvia, earlier this month with an impressive free skate.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/14/baseball/japanese-baseball/ex-tigers-owner-kuma-dead-at-90/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-14T09:00:46+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/14/baseball/japanese-baseball/inaba-supplies-spark-as-fighters-blank-marines/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-14T09:01:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20110914j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110914j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brian Wolfe]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/14/sumo/basho-reports/harumafuji-rebounds-from-surprising-setback/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-14T09:01:53+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/15/soccer/j-league/front-four-jostle-for-position-heading-into-final-stretch/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-15T09:00:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sj20110915n1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hat trick hero: Cerezo Osaka's Ryuji Bando feels the full force of a tackle against Sanfrecce Hiroshima on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/15/baseball/japanese-baseball/koyano-lifts-fighters-to-win-over-marines/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-15T09:01:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110915j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Uncaged: Lions slugger Takeya Nakamura hits a run-scoring single in the seventh inning against the Hawks on Wednesday in Fukuoka. He added a solo homer in the ninth in Seibu's 2-1 win.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/15/sumo/basho-reports/harumafuji-rebounds-hakuho-gathers-pace/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-15T09:01:43+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/16/more-sports/wrestler-obara-captures-48-kg-gold/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-16T09:00:22+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/16/baseball/japanese-baseball/swallows-stretch-winning-streak-to-nine/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-16T09:00:31+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/16/more-sports/shimizu-faces-long-recovery-time/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-16T09:00:47+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/16/sumo/basho-reports/kotoshogiku-now-5-0-harumafuji-falls-again/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-16T09:01:02+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/16/baseball/japanese-baseball/nashida-announces-plan-to-step-down-after-2011-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-16T09:01:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110916j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lofty goal: Despite his announced departure after the season, Fighters manager Masataka Nashida says he'll try to lead his team to a Japan Series title.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-09-16T09:01:46+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-09-16T09:01:54+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-09-17T09:00:14+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-09-17T09:00:18+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-09-17T09:00:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110917j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Solid contact: The Hawks' Munenori Kawasaki smacks a runscoring double in the second inning against the Fighters on Friday. Fukuoka Softbank beat Hokkaido Nippon Ham 4-0.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-09-17T09:00:29+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-09-17T09:00:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sr20110917a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Overwhelmed: Japan hooker Yusuke Aoki (left) and flanker Itaru Taniguchi tackle All Blacks flanker Adam Thomson at the Rugby World Cup on Friday. New Zealand beat Japan 83-7.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/17/sumo/sumo-attendance-hits-record-lows/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-17T09:01:21+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-09-17T09:01:27+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/18/baseball/mlb/as-hoping-to-open-season-in-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-18T09:00:13+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-09-18T09:00:33+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/18/basketball/energetic-leader-nakamura-looks-to-build-special-team-in-akita/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-18T09:00:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sk20110918i1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20110918i1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kazuo Nakamura]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/18/basketball/big-bulls-beaten-in-franchises-first-game/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-18T09:00:52+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/18/baseball/japanese-baseball/tanishige-belts-two-hrs-to-lift-dragons/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-18T09:00:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110918j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Good contact: Dragons catcher Motonobu Tanishige smacks a ninth-inning home run against the Giants on Saturday at Tokyo Dome. Chunichi beat Yomiuri 3-1.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/18/more-sports/doubles-defeat-delays-japans-davis-cup-aspirations/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-18T09:01:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[st20110918a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Staying alert: India's Rohan Bopanna (left) plays a shot as doubles partner Mahesh Bhupathi looks on during their Davis Cup World Group Playoff match against Japan's Yuichi Sugita and Tatsuma Ito on Saturday at Ariake Colosseum.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/18/sumo/basho-reports/ozeki-hopeful-exhibits-toughness/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-18T09:01:50+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-09-19T09:00:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[ss20110919b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Face the music: Kotoshogiku winces as Kakuryu lifts him out of the ring at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-09-19T09:00:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110919j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Off the mark: Yomiuri's Josh Fields hits his first home run in Japan during the Giants' 4-0 win over the Dragons on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-09-19T09:00:54+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-09-19T09:00:56+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-09-19T09:01:07+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-09-19T09:01:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[st20110919a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Long time coming: Kei Nishikori hits a shot against India's Vishnu Vardhan at Ariake Colosseum on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/20/more-sports/davis-cup-breakthrough-sets-japan-in-right-direction/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-20T09:00:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[st20110920a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[New dawn: Yuichi Sugita helped Japan reach the Davis Cup World Group for the first time since 1985.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-09-20T09:00:11+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-09-20T09:00:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[ss20110920b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Flat out: Baruto throws Kisenosato from the ring at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-09-20T09:00:31+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-09-20T09:01:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110920j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Off the mark: Yomiuri's Josh Fields hits his first home run in Japan during the Giants' 4-0 win over the Dragons on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2011-09-20T09:01:46+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/21/basketball/philippines-tops-japan-in-fiba-asia/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-21T09:00:34+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/21/baseball/japanese-baseball/giants-wield-big-sticks-against-rival-swallows/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-21T09:00:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110921j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Not pleased: Tokyo Yakult Swallows coach Tetsuya Iida (front) and manager Junji Ogawa (80) watch their team fall 6-1 to the Yomiuri Giants on Tuesday at Tokyo Dome.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/21/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-improves-to-10-0/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-21T09:01:04+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/22/more-sports/japan-has-slim-hopes-dashed-at-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-22T09:00:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Down and dirty: Japan openside flanker Michael Leitch scores a try for the Brave Blossoms against Tonga during the first half of  their clash at the Rugby World Cup on Wednesday. Tonga won 31-18.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-09-22T09:00:58+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/22/sumo/basho-reports/yokozuna-hakuho-survives-close-call/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-22T09:01:01+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/23/baseball/japanese-baseball/dragons-ochiai-to-part-ways-after-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-23T09:00:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110923j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[End of an era: Dragons manager Hiromitsu Ochiai, who has led the team to three Central League titles since 2004, will not return to the Chunichi dugout next season.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/23/basketball/broncos-89ers-making-strides-at-different-pace/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-23T09:00:36+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-09-23T09:00:57+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-09-23T09:01:42+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/24/sumo/basho-reports/kotoshogiku-brings-intrigue-to-race-for-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-24T09:00:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Stick control: The Tigers' Takashi Toritani strokes a game-tying single in the ninth inning against the Giants at Koshien Stadium on Friday. Toritani had three hits in the 4-4 tie.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/24/soccer/wenger-needs-to-get-a-grip-before-season-is-a-total-loss/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-24T09:00:40+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-09-24T09:01:19+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/25/baseball/bachi-makes-life-easier-for-foreign-players-on-giants/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-25T09:00:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Key team member: Yomiuri Giants American interpreter Ronnie "Bachi" McCurdy with infielder Josh Fields at Tokyo Dome.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/25/baseball/japanese-baseball/lions-stay-in-hunt-for-playoff-spot/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-25T09:00:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110925j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[On a roll: The Seibu Lions extend their unbeaten streak to nine games on Saturday with a 5-5 tie against the Chiba Lotte Marines at QVC Marine Field.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/25/sumo/basho-reports/autumn-basho-trophy-up-for-grabs-on-final-day/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-25T09:00:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[ss20110925b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sheer force: Hakuho (left) defeats Baruto on Saturday in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/26/more-sports/golf/feng-claims-second-title-in-miyagi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-26T09:00:35+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/26/more-sports/gymnastics/gymnastics-team-earns-olympic-bid/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-26T09:00:41+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-09-26T09:00:46+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/26/baseball/japanese-baseball/uchikawa-helps-hawks-clinch-climax-series-spot/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-26T09:01:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110926j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Playoff pass: Seiichi Uchikawa breaks open a tie in the top of the ninth to lead the Hawks past the Eagles on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/26/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-wins-20th-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-26T09:02:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[ss20110926b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Master at work: Hakuho flips Harumafuji to the ground on the final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/27/sumo/new-ozeki-struggling-to-come-to-terms-with-promotion/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-27T09:00:32+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-09-27T09:00:32+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-09-28T09:00:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110928j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[On the way: Tigers hurler Jason Standridge fires a pitch to a Swallows batter on Tuesday at Jingu Stadium. Yakult defeated Hanshin 8-4.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/28/basketball/rebuilding-89ers-add-singleton/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-28T09:00:33+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/28/more-sports/late-canadian-rally-spoils-japans-winning-ambitions/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-28T09:00:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sr20110928a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Valiant effort: Japan wing Kensuke Endo breaks through the Canadian defense at the Rugby World Cup in their Pool A match on Tuesday. The teams fought to a 23-23 draw.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/29/baseball/japanese-baseball/wada-shines-as-hawks-close-in-on-pl-pennant/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-29T09:00:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nice job: Rakuten's Luis Garcia is greeted at home plate by coach Koichi Sekikawa after hitting a game-tying solo homer in the sixth inning against the Lions on Wednesday. Garcia added a two-run shot in the eighth inning of the Eagles' 4-2 win.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/29/more-sports/golf/miyazato-to-defend-major-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-29T09:00:17+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-09-29T09:00:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Surprise, surprise: Pan Pacific Open defending champion Caroline Wozniacki hangs her head during her upset loss to Kaia Kanepi on Wednesday at Ariake Colosseum. Kanepi beat the world's No. 1 player 7-5, 1-6, 6-4.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/29/sumo/jsa-officially-promotes-kotoshogiku/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-29T09:00:22+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/29/sumo/aki-goes-pear-shaped-for-harumafuji-as-hakuho-notches-no-20/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-29T09:01:30+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/29/soccer/cerezo-angry-over-mocking-banner/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-29T09:01:39+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/30/basketball/aoki-fitting-in-nicely-with-his-new-evessa-teammates/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-30T09:00:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[New kid on the block: Cohey Aoki, who starred for the Tokyo Apache for six seasons, is already having an impact for his new team, the Osaka Evessa.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/30/soccer/jeonbuk-apologizes-for-banner-slur/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-30T09:00:29+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/30/more-sports/win-free-tickets-for-karate-tourney/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-30T09:00:36+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/30/baseball/japanese-baseball/kawabata-delivers-as-swallows-take-down-tigers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-30T09:00:37+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/09/30/more-sports/golf/mika-miyazato-shares-opening-lead/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-09-30T09:00:59+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/01/baseball/japanese-baseball/hawks-trim-magic-number-to-one-to-clinch-pl-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-01T09:00:35+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/01/baseball/japanese-baseball/miyamotos-veteran-leadership-a-valuable-asset-for-title-chasing-swallows/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-01T09:00:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111001j2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Steady play: Swallows third baseman Shinya Miyamoto is batting .291 through Thursday and helping Tokyo Yakult contend for a Central League title.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2011-10-01T09:00:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111001j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Positive start: Giants hurler Shun Tono toils on the mound in the series opener against the Carp on Friday at Tokyo Dome. Yomiuri erupted for seven runs in the eighth inning and beat Hiroshima 9-3.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/01/soccer/uchida-sidelined-with-thigh-injury/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-01T09:00:51+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/01/baseball/deadline-passes-for-japan-wbc-deal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-01T09:01:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111001g1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jim Small]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/01/soccer/tevez-a-disgrace-to-beautiful-game/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-01T09:01:06+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/01/more-sports/zvonareva-eliminates-wimbledon-champion-kvitova/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-01T09:01:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[st20111001a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Speed and power: Russia's Vera Zvonareva hits a return to Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova in the Pan Pacific Open semifinals on Friday at Ariake Colosseum. Zvonareva beat Kvitova 7-6 (7-2), 6-0.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/01/basketball/former-mvp-white-to-play-for-oita/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-01T09:01:48+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/02/baseball/arrival-of-october-recalls-great-moments-in-games-history/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-02T09:00:01+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/02/baseball/japanese-baseball/uchikawa-savors-moment-of-glory/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-02T09:00:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111002j2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Long time coming: Softbank's Seiichi Uchikawa has finally tasted success after several fruitless years with the BayStars.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/02/figure-skating/ando-to-sit-out-grand-prix-series/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-02T09:00:33+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/02/baseball/japanese-baseball/hawks-wrap-up-pl-pennant/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-02T09:01:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111002j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Game-changer: Fukuoka Softbank's Shuhei Fukuda (right) celebrates after scoring on an RBI triple during the sixth inning of the Hawks' 3-0 win over the Lions on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/02/figure-skating/north-america-wins-skating-meet/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-02T09:01:11+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/02/more-sports/golf/bae-moves-in-front-at-tokai-classic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-02T09:01:37+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
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		<lastmod>2011-10-02T09:01:44+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/03/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/ito-sets-ski-jumping-mark-at-gp/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-03T09:00:02+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/03/more-sports/strong-finish-sparks-curren-chan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-03T09:00:44+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/03/more-sports/pedrosa-wins-grand-prix-of-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-03T09:01:02+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/03/more-sports/nishioka-successful-in-title-defense/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-03T09:01:12+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/03/basketball/kbl-club-beats-hamamatsu-in-rematch/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-03T09:01:35+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/03/more-sports/golf/baba-regains-form-to-win-japan-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-03T09:02:01+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/04/more-sports/japanese-fillies-flop-in-paris/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-04T09:01:00+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/04/soccer/cullen-morimoto-score-in-europe/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-04T09:01:14+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/05/baseball/japanese-baseball/baystars-kuniyoshi-earns-first-career-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-05T09:00:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111005j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Memorable night: BayStars pitcher Yuki Kuniyoshi holds the Giants to six hits and one unearned run in seven innings on Tuesday at Tokyo Dome. Yokohama beat Yomiuri 4-1.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/05/baseball/mlb/matsuzaka-begins-recovery-process/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-05T09:01:13+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/05/basketball/big-bulls-ready-to-charge-into-debut-bj-league-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-05T09:01:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20111005b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Bull rush: Forward Hayato Kantake is hoping to make an impact in the Iwate Big Bulls' debut bj-league season.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/06/more-sports/gymnastics/uchimura-shrugs-off-injury-worries/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-06T09:00:13+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/06/baseball/japanese-baseball/dragons-win-to-close-in-on-swallows/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-06T09:00:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111006j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[On Fire: Dragons starter Yudai Kawai throws a pitch against the Carp on Wednesday at Nagoya Dome. Chunichi won 2-1 to pull closer to first-place Tokyo Yakult in the CL standings.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/06/soccer/japan-looking-for-attacking-balance-without-talisman-honda/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-06T09:00:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sp20111006ama.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20111006ama.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Growing pains: Hiroshi Kiyotake (left) has impressed since making his national debut this summer but will miss Japan's upcoming games against Vietnam and Tajikistan through injury.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/06/more-sports/golf/wrist-forcing-golfer-koga-to-retire/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-06T09:01:02+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/07/soccer/welbeck-leads-charge-as-england-looks-to-punch-ticket/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-07T09:00:30+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/07/baseball/japanese-baseball/abe-powers-giants-past-stars/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-07T09:01:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111007j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Big night: Giants star Shinnosuke Abe, seen stroking an RBI single in the first inning, drives in five runs against the BayStars on Thursday at Tokyo Dome. Yomiuri defeated Yokohama 8-2.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/08/baseball/japanese-baseball/swallows-end-three-game-slide-swallows/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-08T09:00:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111008j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Big series: Dragons hurler Kazuki Yoshima faces the Giants in the opener of a pivotal series on Friday at Nagoya Dome. The teams settled for a 4-4 tie.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/08/basketball/hasegawa-has-high-expectations-for-akitas-second-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-08T09:00:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20111008n1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A fresh start: Players from 18 of the bj-league's 19 teams participate in a news conference on Sept. 26 as preparations began for the league's seventh season.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/08/baseball/japanese-baseball/fighters-may-honor-darvishs-wish/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-08T09:00:54+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/08/basketball/geary-b-corsairs-prepared-for-inaugural-campaign/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-08T09:00:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20111008b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Eager to start: Yokohama B-Corsairs captain Masayuki Kabaya and his teammates begin their first season in the bj-league on Saturday, playing host to the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/09/more-sports/black-caviar-stretches-streak-to-14/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-09T09:00:10+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/09/basketball/phoenix-edge-b-corsairs-in-overtime-to-win-opener/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-09T09:00:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20111009n1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Opening setback: B-Corsairs guard Marcus Simmons drives to the basket during the team's inaugural game against the Phoenix on Saturday in Yokohama. The Phoenix won 63-62.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/09/baseball/japanese-baseball/sawamura-tosses-one-hitter-against-dragons/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-09T09:00:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111009j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[No rookie jitters: Giants pitcher Hirokazu Sawamura celebrates an out during Yomiuri's game against the Dragons on Saturday in Nagoya. Sawamura threw a one-hitter in a 4-0 victory.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/09/baseball/npbs-scheduling-practices-defy-logic-eliminate-potential-late-season-drama/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-09T09:01:15+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/09/more-sports/football/iso-happy-to-leave-pro-game-to-follow-dream-at-osu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-09T09:01:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sf20111009a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Back to school: Ariko Iso has fulfilled a long-held ambition after becoming head football trainer for Oregon State University this summer.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/10/baseball/japanese-baseball/tigers-murton-stretches-hitting-streak-to-28-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-10T09:00:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111010j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[And away it goes: Lions slugger Takeya Nakamura bashes a solo home run in the fourth inning against the Fighters on Sunday. Seibu beat Hokkaido Nippon Ham 6-2.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/10/more-sports/golf/kuboya-captures-canon-open-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-10T09:01:43+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/10/basketball/89ers-improve-to-2-0-shinshu-yokohama-earn-first-wins/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-10T09:02:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20111010b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Saluting the fans: The Sendai 89ers, seen greetings the team's boosters after Saturday's season-opening win, improved to 2-0 by beating the Iwate Big Bulls on Sunday in Morioka.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/11/baseball/japanese-baseball/dragons-win-opener-of-heated-match-up-with-swallows/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-11T09:00:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111011j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[On a roll: Nobuhiro Matsuda and Munenori Kawasaki celebrate after Softbank Hawks' victory Monday over the Orix Buffaloes, giving the team its 8th consecutive win this season.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/11/more-sports/track-field/fukushi-takes-third-place-in-chicago-marathon/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-11T09:01:01+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/11/baseball/mlb/saito-has-a-hand-in-brewers-game-1-win-of-nl-series/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-11T09:01:24+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/11/soccer/fukuoka-university-upsets-omiya-to-reach-emperors-cup-3rd-round/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-11T09:02:20+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/12/baseball/japanese-baseball/giants-fujimura-hits-walk-off-double-in-9th/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-12T09:01:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111012j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Getting the job done: Tigers star Matt Murton hits a leadoff single in the second inning, extending his hitting streak to 30 games on Tuesday at Tokyo Dome. Yomiuri defeated Hanshin 4-3.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/13/baseball/japanese-baseball/dragons-survive-scare-to-take-down-swallows/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-13T09:00:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111013j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Three's a crowd: Seibu's Hideto Asamura hits a three-run home run during the Lions' 11-3 win over the Marines on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/14/baseball/japanese-baseball/dragons-move-closer-to-central-league-pennant/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-14T09:01:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111014j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Go, go, go: Softbank's Yuichi Honda runs to third base after hitting a triple against the Fighters on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2011-10-14T09:01:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20111014b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Intense: Chiba Jets coach Eric Gardow employs some unique drills during practice with his expansion team.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-10-14T09:02:33+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/15/baseball/japanese-baseball/giants-delay-dragons-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-15T09:00:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111015j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[All eyes on the ball: The Giants' Hisayoshi Chono watches his first-inning home run leave the park on Friday at Tokyo Dome. Yomiuri defeated the Chunichi Dragons 7-2.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/15/soccer/liverpool-man-united-always-a-big-one/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-15T09:01:07+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2011-10-15T09:01:25+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-10-15T09:01:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20111015n1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Star attraction: Osaka Evessa power forward Lynn Washington is four points away from reaching the 5,000-point milestone with the team. He's led Osaka to six consecutive Final Fours and three championships since the bj-league's establishment in 2005.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/16/baseball/japanese-baseball/coroners-office-says-irabu-intoxicated-at-time-of-death/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-16T09:00:11+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-10-16T09:00:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111016j3a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Impressive: Giants hurler Dicky Gonzalez holds the Dragons to one hit over seven scoreless innings on Saturday at Tokyo Dome. Yomiuri defeated Chunichi 4-1.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-10-16T09:00:48+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-10-16T09:01:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20111016g1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Solid gold: Kohei Uchimura poses with his gold medal after performing in the floor exercise portion of the apparatus finals on Saturday in the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/16/baseball/japanese-baseball/irabus-impact-on-mlb-npb-relations-profound/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-16T09:01:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111016j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Center of attention: Hideki Irabu pitches at the Chiba Lotte Marines' training camp in February 1995 under the watchful eyes of manager Bobby Valentine (left), pitching coach Tom House (center) and MLB legend Nolan Ryan.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-10-16T09:01:36+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-10-17T09:00:04+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-10-17T09:00:20+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-10-17T09:00:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111017j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dragon slayer: Yomiuri's Alex Ramirez hits a three-run homer against the Dragons on Sunday afternoon.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-10-17T09:00:27+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-10-17T09:00:39+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2011-10-17T09:00:45+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-10-17T09:00:56+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/18/baseball/japanese-baseball/tigers-interested-in-nashida-source/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-18T09:00:40+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/18/baseball/japanese-baseball/lions-marines-game-ends-in-2-2-tie/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-18T09:00:50+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-10-18T09:00:57+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/18/baseball/japanese-baseball/gonzalez-firing-on-all-cylinders-since-return/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-18T09:01:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111018j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Welcome back: Dicky Gonzalez has thrown 14 scoreless innings since returning from a calf injury earlier this month.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/19/baseball/japanese-baseball/dragons-clinch-cl-pennant/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-19T09:00:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111019j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[By any means necessary: Chunichi's Tony Blanco rounds the bases after hitting a game-tying, three-run homer on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/19/baseball/mlb/saito-to-keep-going-strong-in-2012/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-19T09:00:38+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/19/more-sports/rugby-team-acts-on-earthquake-jibe/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-19T09:01:38+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/20/baseball/japanese-baseball/okada-staying-on-as-orix-manager/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-20T09:00:02+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/20/baseball/japanese-baseball/yoshimi-downs-yakult-for-18th-win-of-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-20T09:00:22+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/21/basketball/kabaya-starts-strong-as-b-corsairs-evolve/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-21T09:00:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Early impact: Yokohama B-Corsairs guard Masayuki Kabaya has helped the expansion team win two of its first four games in its inaugural season.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-10-21T09:00:25+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-10-21T09:00:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111021j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[It's over: Carp pinch hitter Yuta Shirahama hits a sayonara single against the Dragons on Thursday in Hiroshima. The Carp won 2-1.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-10-22T09:00:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Stick maestro: Tigers star Matt Murton bashes a bases-clearing double in the sixth inning at Koshien Stadium on Friday against the BayStars. Hanshin defeated Yokohama 4-2.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-10-22T09:01:05+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-10-22T09:02:43+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-10-23T09:00:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Here it comes: Tigers southpaw Atsushi Nomi fires a pitch in Saturday's game against the Carp at Mazda Stadium. Hanshin won 7-1.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-10-23T09:00:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111023j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Smashing debut: Hideki Irabu takes a curtain call after his debut with the New York Yankees on July 10, 1997. Irabu pitched 6? innings and struck out nine in a 10-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-10-23T09:00:28+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-10-26T09:00:29+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-10-26T09:00:38+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-10-26T09:01:08+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-10-28T09:00:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20111028j2a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111028j2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tomoyuki Sugano]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/28/baseball/japanese-baseball/all-eyes-on-darvish-in-climax-opener/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-28T09:00:40+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20111028j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111028j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Decision looms: The first stage of the Pacific League Climax Series between the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters and Seibu Lions could represent star Yu Darvish's farewell to Japanese baseball.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/28/soccer/usami-notches-goal-in-munich-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-28T09:02:34+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/28/basketball/shimanes-yamamoto-plays-a-cerebral-game/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-28T09:02:39+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sk20111028n1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20111028n1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Solid start: Point guard Edward Yamamoto of the Shimane Susanoo Magic has 36 assists through four games.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/29/baseball/japanese-baseball/fighters-lions-looking-to-draw-first-blood/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-29T09:00:38+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20111029j2a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111029j2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Top gun: Hokkaido Nippon Ham pitcher Yu Darvish (left) will start Game 1 of the first round of the Pacific League Climax Series against the Lions on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/29/baseball/japanese-baseball/late-surge-makes-giants-a-good-bet-in-central-league-climax-series/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-29T09:00:46+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20111029j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111029j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Stepping up: Rookie pitcher Hirokazu Sawamura could be a key player for the Yomiuri Giants against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in the Central League Climax Series starting Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/29/soccer/terrys-reputation-hangs-in-balance/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-29T09:00:52+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/29/baseball/japanese-baseball/hanshin-unveils-wada-as-manager/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-29T09:01:22+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/30/baseball/japanese-baseball/irabu-spent-final-days-lost-without-purpose/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-30T09:00:10+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20111030j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111030j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Form rediscovered: After his career in the major leagues ended, Hideki Irabu returned to Japan and enjoyed some success with the Hanshin Tigers before retiring.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/30/baseball/japanese-baseball/lions-rally-past-fighters-to-grab-opening-victory/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-30T09:00:41+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20111030j2a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111030j2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lion king: Seibu's Jose Fernandez (rear) watches his game-winning shot off Fighters reliever Ryo Sakakibara on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/30/baseball/japanese-baseball/swallows-win-game-1-to-put-giants-on-brink/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-30T09:00:57+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20111030j3a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111030j3a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Back in business: Tokyo Yakult pinch hitter Atsushi Fujimoto sets off after hitting a game-tying single in the fifth inning of the Swallows' 3-2 win over the Giants at Jingu Stadium on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/30/basketball/89ers-fall-short-of-victory-in-sendai-homecoming/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-30T09:01:53+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sk20111030b1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20111030b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Festive atmosphere: Widespread community involvement and posters promoting the team's first home game after the Great East Japan Earthquake helped the Sendai 89es draw a crowd of 5,064 fans on Saturday for their home opener against the Akita Northern Happinets. After the game, every Sendai player signed autographs for fans, including popular two-time Slam Dunk Contest champion Yoshihiro Tachibana (above).]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/31/baseball/japanese-baseball/utsumi-gives-giants-big-lift-in-game-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-31T09:00:37+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20111031j3a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111031j3a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Opportunity knocks: Alex Ramirez congratulates Giants captain Shinnosuke Abe after his solo home run in the fourth inning against the Swallows in Game 2 of the CLCS first stage at Jingu Stadium on Sunday. Yomiuri defeated Tokyo Yakult 6-2.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/31/baseball/japanese-baseball/surging-lions-eliminate-fighters-from-title-chase/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-31T09:00:45+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20111031j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111031j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Big blast: Seibu's Takeya Nakamura belts a three-run home run in the ninth inning in Game 2 of the Pacific League Climax Series first stage Sunday at Sapporo Dome against Hokkaido Nippon Ham. The Lions won 8-1 to advance to the second stage.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/31/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/kodaira-zooms-to-third-medal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-31T09:00:45+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/31/more-sports/tosen-jordan-shatters-vodkas-record/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-31T09:00:53+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/31/more-sports/golf/arimura-edges-baba-in-playoff/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-31T09:01:40+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/10/31/basketball/expansion-big-bulls-edge-broncos-for-franchises-first-ever-victory/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-10-31T09:01:51+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/11/01/baseball/japanese-baseball/akagawa-belies-years-as-swallows-advance/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-11-01T09:00:32+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20111101j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111101j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Free as a bird: Tokyo Yakult's Katsuki Akagawa celebrates an out during the Swallows' 3-1 win over the Giants at Jingu Stadium on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/11/01/sumo/new-ozeki-kotoshogiku-ready-for-center-stage/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-11-01T09:02:45+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/11/02/baseball/japanese-baseball/ramirez-wants-to-leave-giants-source/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-11-02T09:00:09+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/11/02/baseball/japanese-baseball/pennant-winning-dragons-face-stiff-test-from-swallows-in-second-stage/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-11-02T09:00:11+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20111102j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111102j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Stepping up: The Swallows' Ryosuke Morioka (68) went 4-for-9 in the first stage of the Central League Climax Series against the Yomiuri Giants.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/11/02/baseball/japanese-baseball/longtime-closer-kobayashi-retires/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-11-02T09:00:21+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/11/02/figure-skating/ando-wont-compete-this-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-11-02T09:00:25+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/11/03/baseball/japanese-baseball/hawks-looking-to-atone-for-past-against-lions/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-11-03T09:00:00+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20111103j2a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111103j2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Forget the past: PL batting champion Seiichi Uchikawa is hoping to help the Hawks finally get things right this postseason.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/11/03/soccer/j-league/everything-to-play-for-as-three-way-title-race-gets-serious/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-11-03T09:00:06+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sj20111103n1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sj20111103n1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Up and up: Hideaki Kitajima (left) and Kashiwa Reysol aim to win the J. League title only a year after gaining promotion.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/11/03/baseball/japanese-baseball/dragons-take-opening-game/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-11-03T09:00:11+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20111103j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111103j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Blazing start: Dragons third baseman Masahiko Morino hits an RBI single during the third inning of Game 1 of the CL Climax Series final stage on Wednesday at Nagoya Dome. Morino drove in two runs in Chunichi's 2-1 win over Yakult.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/11/03/basketball/niigata-hits-road-in-winning-fashion/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-11-03T09:01:49+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/11/04/baseball/japanese-baseball/iihara-swallows-rally-for-victory-in-game-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-11-04T09:00:22+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20111104j2a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111104j2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yasushi Iihara]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/11/04/baseball/japanese-baseball/wada-uchikawa-carry-hawks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-11-04T09:00:27+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20111104j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111104j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Stepping up: Hawks southpaw Tsuyoshi Wada holds the Lions to one run over seven solid innings in Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series final stage on Thursday at Yahoo Dome. Fukuoka Softbank beat Seibu 4-2.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/11/04/basketball/b-corsairs-bounce-back-earn-split/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-11-04T09:02:25+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/11/04/basketball/akitas-gardener-proving-a-formidable-force-once-again/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-11-04T09:02:31+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sk20111104n1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20111104n1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Main man: Michael Gardener has been the catalyst as the Akita Northern Happinets have started the season with a 5-1 record.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/11/05/baseball/japanese-baseball/hawks-pull-within-a-win-of-punching-ticket-to-japan-series/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-11-05T09:00:07+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20111105j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111105j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Celebration time: Nobuhiro Matsuda and the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks defeated the Seibu Lions 7-2 in Game 2 of the Pacific League Climax Series final stage on Friday at Yahoo Dome.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/11/05/baseball/japanese-baseball/uchikawa-proving-to-be-valuable-addition-for-hawks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-11-05T09:00:19+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20111105j2a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111105j2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Big hit: Hawks slugger Seiichi Uchikawa bashes a two-run triple in the third inning in Game 1 of the PLCS final stage on Thursday at Yahoo Dome. Fukuoka Softbank defeated the Seibu Lions 4-2.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/11/05/baseball/japanese-baseball/dena-buys-baystars-awaits-nod-to-add-its-name-to-teams/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-11-05T09:00:25+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/11/05/basketball/gardener-hargrow-share-offensive-accolade-for-october/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-11-05T09:00:29+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/11/05/soccer/best-for-capello-to-leave-terry-out/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-11-05T09:00:39+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/11/06/baseball/japanese-baseball/matsunaka-remains-a-potent-weapon-for-hawks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-11-06T09:00:04+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20111106j2a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111106j2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nobuhiko Matsunaka]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/11/06/baseball/kuriyama-facing-tough-transition-in-new-role-with-fighters/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-11-06T09:00:09+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/11/06/basketball/road-to-recovery-sendai-89ers-help-healing/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-11-06T09:00:12+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sk20111106b1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20111106b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Providing inspiration: (Left to right) Sendai 89ers general manager Takeo Mabashi, forward Yoshihiro Tachibana, head coach Bob Pierce, captain Takehiko Shimura and the rest of the team have been embraced by the public as the 2011-12 bj-league season gives an outlet for the grief-stricken Tohoku region.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/11/06/baseball/japanese-baseball/hawks-sweep-lions-reach-japan-series/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-11-06T09:00:27+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20111106j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111106j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[All for one: Hawks players give manager Koji Akiyama the traditional doage (victory toss) after the Pacific League champions advanced to the Japan Series by beating the Seibu Lions in 12 innings on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/11/06/basketball/johos-33-point-effort-leads-grouses-past-big-bulls/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-11-06T09:02:23+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/11/07/baseball/japanese-baseball/dragons-punch-ticket/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-11-07T09:00:10+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20111107j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111107j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Title shot: Hirokazu Ibata hits a two-run home run during the Dragons' 2-1 win over the Swallows in the CLCS final stage on Sunday. The Dragons advanced to the Japan Series with the victory.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/11/07/baseball/japanese-baseball/hawks-turn-misery-into-redemption/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-11-07T09:00:29+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20111107j2a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111107j2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Moving forward: Yuya Hasegawa and the Hawks moved on from last season's failure by reaching the Japan Series this year.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/11/07/basketball/broncos-lose-in-spite-of-humphreys-best-efforts/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-11-07T09:00:37+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Norichika Aoki]]></image:caption>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111113j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111114j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Flying start: Ozeki debutant Kotoshogiku tosses Tochinoshin outside the dohyo on Sunday, the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Steady leadership: Dragons skipper Hiromitsu Ochiai (right) and catcher Motonobu Tanishige, valuable mentors on and off the field, and the rest of the Chunichi squad return to Nagoya Dome with a 2-0 lead in the Japan Series.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111116j3a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Emotional roller coaster: After the euphoria of dramatic wins in the first two games of the Japan Series, Dragons pitcher Maximo Nelson (49) and his teammates' 4-2 loss to the Hawks in Game 3 on Tuesday was a disappointment for the home fans at Nagoya Dome.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/11/16/sumo/basho-reports/six-wrestlers-tied-for-lead-in-autumn-basho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-11-16T09:02:12+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-11-17T09:00:12+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-11-17T09:00:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111117j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Job duty: Hawks starter D.J. Houlton fires a pitch in Game 4 of the Japan Series on Wednesday at Nagoya Dome. Fukuoka Sofbank beat the Chunichi Dragons 2-1.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Getting the job done: Kisenosato (right) pushes Homasho out of the raised ring on Wednesday in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111118j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111118j2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Role model: Hawks captain Hiroki Kokubo, seen delivering a first-inning single in Game 4 of the Japan Series on Wednesday, fills a valuable role for his team on and off the field.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20111118n1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Room for improvement: Jeffrey Parmer (right), the 2010-11 regular-season MVP, and the reigning champion Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix are 5-5 under new coach Ryuji Kawai and have plenty to work on in the long season.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-11-18T09:02:10+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-11-18T09:02:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chalk it up: Fukuoka Softbank's Nobuhiro Matsuda scores in the seventh inning of Game 5 of the Japan Series on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/11/19/more-sports/japan-women-miss-automatic-olympic-berth/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-11-19T09:00:34+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/11/19/sumo/basho-reports/kotoshogiku-hakuho-tied-for-lead-in-kyushu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-11-19T09:01:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brute force: Kisenosato uses neck thrusts to overwhelm Kakuryu at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Early momentum: Dragons slugger Kazuhiro Wada smacks a two-run, first-inning triple against the Hawks in Game 6 of the Japan Series on Saturday at Yahoo Dome. Chunichi defeated Fukuoka Softbank 2-1.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/01/baseball/japanese-baseball/lions-beat-hawks-for-asia-series-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-01T09:00:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111201j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Turning the tables: Fukuoka Softbank pitcher Sho Iwasaki watches as Samsung's Jung Hyung Sik hits a go-ahead two-run single in the final of the Asia Series in Taichung, Taiwan, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/01/baseball/japanese-baseball/wada-kawasaki-plan-mlb-move/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-01T09:00:28+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/01/sumo/kisenosato-promoted-to-second-highest-rank/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-01T09:01:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[ss20111201a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kisenosato]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/02/baseball/japanese-baseball/kawasaki-hopes-to-play-with-ichiro/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-02T09:00:16+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/02/baseball/japanese-baseball/asao-uchikawa-win-league-mvp-awards/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-02T09:00:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111202j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Big hit: Seiichi Uchikawa was named Pacific League MVP on Thursday after helping the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks to the Japan Series title. Chunichi's Takuya Asao won the CL award.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/02/basketball/jets-capitalize-as-evessa-struggle-without-washington/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-02T09:00:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20111202b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Coming through: Cohey Aoki of the Osaka Evessa attacks the Chiba Jets defense on Thursday night.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/02/basketball/hannaryz-building-momentum-in-western-conference/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-02T09:01:39+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/03/baseball/japanese-baseball/takagi-aims-for-success/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-03T09:00:10+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/03/baseball/japanese-baseball/hawks-give-pena-two-year-contract/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-03T09:00:23+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/03/baseball/japanese-baseball/kudo-offered-chance-to-lead-baystars/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-03T09:00:26+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/03/more-sports/russia-outplays-japan-spikers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-03T09:00:37+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/03/soccer/chelseas-season-in-jeopardy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-03T09:01:16+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20111203cda.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Still waiting: Chelsea striker Fernando Torres (9) has not prospered since his big-money move from Liverpool earlier this year.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/03/basketball/heatdevils-phoenix-end-long-streaks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-03T09:01:46+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/04/baseball/japanese-baseball/nakajima-attracts-at-least-one-suitor/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-04T09:00:04+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/04/baseball/red-sox-manager-valentine-should-be-right-at-home-in-return-to-mlb/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-04T09:00:22+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20111204wga.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111204wga.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[New beginning: Bobby Valentine is leaving the broadcast booth in order to manage the Boston Red Sox.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/04/more-sports/italian-spikers-prevail-over-japan-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-04T09:01:06+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/04/basketball/happinets-edge-golden-kings-in-marquee-matchup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-04T09:01:58+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/05/more-sports/swimming/hansen-outraces-kitajima-again/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-05T09:00:10+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/05/more-sports/transcend-triumphs-in-japan-cup-dirt/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-05T09:00:11+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/05/baseball/mlb/rockies-interested-in-kuroda-report/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-05T09:00:24+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/05/more-sports/track-field/ndambiri-wins-fukuoka-marathon/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-05T09:00:31+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/05/more-sports/brazil-earns-olympic-volleyball-berth/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-05T09:00:48+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/05/more-sports/golf/fujita-beats-taniguchi-in-playoff-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-05T09:00:52+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/05/basketball/hard-working-hannaryz-extend-win-streak-to-eight/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-05T09:01:02+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/05/more-sports/football/obic-fujitsu-advance-to-final/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-05T09:02:16+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sf20111205a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sf20111205a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tough to handle: Kajima Deers running back Yuto Fujimori carries the ball as Obic Seagulls linebacker Naoki Kosho tries to take him down in Sunday's X League semifinals at Yokohama Stadium. Reigning champion Obic defeated Kajima 45-20.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/06/baseball/japanese-baseball/baystars-break-off-talks-with-kudo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-06T09:00:39+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/07/basketball/nba/paul-trade-to-knicks-not-happening/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-07T09:00:15+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/07/baseball/japanese-baseball/lions-plan-to-accept-nakajima-bid/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-07T09:00:25+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/08/baseball/japanese-baseball/nakahata-to-manage-baystars/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-08T09:00:36+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/08/soccer/reysol-ready-to-take-on-world-after-shock-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-08T09:00:52+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sp20111208ama.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20111208ama.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Don't stop: Jorge Wagner and Kashiwa Reysol head into the Club World Cup on Thursday as surprise J. League champions.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/09/more-sports/koki-kameda-retains-world-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-09T09:00:22+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/09/basketball/nakase-westover-to-lead-all-star-teams/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-09T09:02:10+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sk20111209n1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20111209n1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fan favorite: Osaka Evessa guard Cohey Aoki (11), seen driving against Chiba Jets defenders Jamel Staten (left) and Takaki Ishida on Dec. 1, will make a sixth consecutive All-Star Game appearance on Jan. 15. Aoki is the only six-time All-Star in bj-league history.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/10/baseball/japanese-baseball/nakahata-named-baystars-manager/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-10T09:00:34+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/10/more-sports/asami-stays-on-path-for-olympic-spot/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-10T09:00:42+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/10/soccer/cl-exit-exposes-man-uniteds-flaws/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-10T09:00:58+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/10/basketball/hamamatsus-dixon-recognized-for-leadership-as-team-climbs-in-standings/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-10T09:01:33+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/10/basketball/andrews-gets-shot-with-lakers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-10T09:02:26+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/11/baseball/free-agency-likely-to-make-negative-impact-on-hawks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-11T09:00:05+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/11/figure-skating/chan-kostner-move-into-lead-at-gp-final/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-11T09:00:19+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sp20111211f2a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20111211f2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Going for gold: Akiko Suzuki competes during the short program at the Grand Prix Final in Quebec City on Friday. Suzuki is in second place heading into Saturday's free skate.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/11/soccer/havenaar-poised-to-join-wolfsburg/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-11T09:00:37+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/11/more-sports/judo/japanese-men-dominate-judo-meet/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-11T09:01:00+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/11/basketball/three-point-ace-takeno-shooting-for-a-championship/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-11T09:01:29+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20111211i1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tough as nails: Rizing Fukuoka guard Akitomo Takeno, who has to battle with bigger players every game, says his trademark on the court is aggressiveness.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/11/soccer/blatter-touts-japan-to-host-2019-wwc/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-11T09:01:34+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sc20111211a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sc20111211a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Youth movement: FIFA president Sepp Blatter meets local children at the Matsushima Football Centre on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/11/basketball/humphrey-satterfield-power-broncos-to-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-11T09:02:54+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/12/more-sports/16-year-old-okuhara-becomes-youngest-national-badminton-champion/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-12T09:00:02+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/12/more-sports/judo/women-judoka-excel-while-the-men-fall-in-heavyweight-divisions/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-12T09:01:17+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/12/soccer/victorious-over-monterrey-kashiwa-headed-for-club-world-cup-semis/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-12T09:01:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sc20111212a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[One step closer: Substitute Ryohei Hayashi hugs goalkeeper Takenori Sugeno as teammates rush on to the field Sunday following Kashiwa Reysol's win on penalties over Monterrey of Mexico. The team will face South American champions Santos in the semifinals on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/13/more-sports/judo/japanese-judoka-disappoint-at-meet/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-13T09:00:03+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/13/figure-skating/takahashi-says-quad-vital-to-closing-gap-on-champion-chan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-13T09:00:06+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sp20111213f1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20111213f1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Final countdown: Gold medalist Patrick Chan (center) poses with silver medalist Daisuke Takahashi (left) and bronze medalist Javier Fernandez after the Grand Prix Final on Saturday in Quebec City.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/13/basketball/hannaryz-extend-winning-streak-to-10/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-13T09:03:03+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/14/baseball/japanese-baseball/murata-reinvigorated-after-move-to-giants/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-14T09:00:20+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20111214j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20111214j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shuichi Murata]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/14/basketball/nba/stern-right-to-stop-original-cp3-deal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-14T09:00:53+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/15/baseball/mlb/report-wada-set-to-join-orioles/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-15T09:00:24+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/15/soccer/santos-beats-reysol/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-15T09:01:33+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sc20111215a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sc20111215a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jump for joy: Santos star Neymar celebrates his goal against Kashiwa during their semifinal match at the Club World Cup on Wednesday. Santos won 3-1.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/16/baseball/mlb/wada-signs-contract-with-orioles/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-16T09:00:15+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/16/baseball/mlb/darvishs-posting-deadline-passes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-16T09:00:18+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/16/baseball/japanese-baseball/lions-acquire-pair-of-foreign-players/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-16T09:00:18+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/16/soccer/okada-set-to-manage-chinese-side/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-16T09:01:18+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/16/basketball/losing-streak-by-five-arrows-nearing-epic-proportions/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-16T09:02:49+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sk20111216n1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20111216n1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rough stretch: Center Paul Butorac, seen playing for the Akita Northern Happinets last season, and the Takamatsu Five Arrows are winless through 18 games. The cash-strapped Five Arrows face the title-contending Ryukyu Golden Kings this weekend.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/17/basketball/lakestars-overpower-b-corsairs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-17T09:00:16+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/12/17/baseball/japanese-baseball/houlton-joins-giants/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-12-17T09:00:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sc20111217a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Star power: Barcelona's Lionel Messi (10) may need to play a bigger role in Sunday's Club World Cup final in the absence of injured striker David Villa.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Coming through: Obic quarterback Shun Sugawara runs with the ball during the Japan X Bowl against Fujitsu at Tokyo Dome on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Team of the year: Forward Karina Maruyama accepts the Japan Pro Sports Grand Prize for the women's national soccer team at the Japan Sports Awards ceremony in Tokyo on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Prime-time player: Noriaki Kinoshita had a pair a scoring receptions and returned a kickoff for a touchdown in Obic's 24-17 victory in the X Bowl.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Same again: Pitcher Masahiro Tanaka has re-signed with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles with a substantial pay rise.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Firing blanks: Japan's Olympic team will likely have to do without top players such as Arsenal's Ryo Miyaichi.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Toyo University anchor Takashi Saito crosses the finish line at the annual Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2012-01-05T09:05:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Second coming: Lucas (left) and FC Tokyo beat Kyoto Sanga in the Emperor's Cup final, in a match between two J2 sides.]]></image:caption>
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