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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/12/01/soccer/j-league/leandro-hopes-reysol-can-still-claim-asian-champions-league-berth/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:40:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Impact player: Leandro, who was the J. League's MVP last year for champion Kashiwa Reysol, was sidelined for more than a month this season with a knee injury.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/06/10/soccer/j-league/s-pulse-book-spot-in-nabisco-cup-quarterfinals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:40:45+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/10/20/soccer/j-league/experiences-put-game-in-perspective-for-umesaki/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:40:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Resilient: Urawa Reds midfielder Tsukasa Umesaki has learned to deal with the challenges that come with being a professional soccer player.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/04/29/soccer/j-league/tosu-continues-strong-start-by-holding-reysol/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:40:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Full force: Shimizu S-Pulse's Toshiyuki Takagi nets the game-winning goal in the 77th minute against FC Tokyo on Saturday at Ajinomoto Stadium. Shimizu won 1-0.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/05/21/soccer/j-league/watanabe-hat-trick-lifts-tokyo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:40:59+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/03/31/soccer/j-league/ishikawa-hopes-fc-tokyo-can-sustain-early-momentum/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:41:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ironic twist: FC Tokyo winger Naohiro Ishikawa believes the team's relegation to the J.League's second division last year has made it emerge stronger this season.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/05/04/soccer/j-league/frontale-hold-off-jubilo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:41:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Working the angles: Kawasaki Frontale forward Yusuke Tanaka controls the ball against Jubilo Iwata midfielder Kosuke Yamamoto during Thursday's game. Frontale won 4-3.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/03/25/soccer/j-league/kim-leads-unbeaten-cerezo-to-victory-over-frontale/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:41:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Purple pose: Hiroshima's Hisato Sato (right) celebrates after scoring in the 25th minute against Kashima Antlers on Saturday at Hiroshima Big Arch. Sanfrecce won 2-0.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/03/26/soccer/j-league/albirex-suffer-third-straight-loss/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:41:09+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/10/07/soccer/j-league/sanfrecce-let-off-hook-after-ono-misfires-late/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:41:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[By any means: Hiroshima's Koji Morisaki moves the ball in front of F. Marinos defender Yuji Nakazawa during their match on Saturday in Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/08/18/soccer/j-league/oita-trinita-secure-100-million-in-public-donations/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:41:20+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/12/28/soccer/j-league/kajiyama-leaves-tokyo-for-greece/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:41:21+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/04/19/soccer/j-league/stojkovic-fumes-as-grampus-draw-with-tianjin/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:41:22+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/03/11/soccer/j-league/lucas-gives-fc-tokyo-season-opening-win-over-omiya-ardija/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:41:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Strong start: FC Tokyo's Ariajasuru Hasegawa (right) celebrates teammate Lucas' 61st-minute goal against Omiya Ardija on Saturday. FC Tokyo won 1-0 in the teams' J. League season opener.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/06/25/soccer/j-league/nakamura-sidelined-by-ankle-injury/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:41:28+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/11/29/soccer/j-league/jef-united-chiba-manager-kiyama-to-step-down/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:41:29+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/04/12/soccer/j-league/frontale-fire-manager-soma/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:41:31+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/12/30/soccer/j-league/reysol-gamba-advance-to-emperors-cup-final/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:41:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mission accomplished: Masato Kudo of Kashiwa Reysol (19) scores the match's lone goal in the Emperor's Cup semifinals on Saturday at National Stadium. Reysol defeated Yokohama F. Marinos 1-0.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/03/06/soccer/j-league/ardiles-ready-to-face-new-challenge/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:41:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sj20120306a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sj20120306a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Midas touch: Osvaldo Ardiles won trophies at every Japanese club he managed from 1996-2005. He's hoping that success continues at Machida Zelvia.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/12/16/soccer/j-league/reysol-slip-past-jfl-club-yokogawa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:41:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sj20121216a1a.jpg</image:loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Take aim: Reysol forward Junya Tanaka takes a shot in front of  Yokogawa's Shunsuke Hayashi on Friday. Reysol won 1-0.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/08/09/soccer/j-league/fc-tokyo-knocks-vegalta-sendai-out-of-nabisco-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:41:54+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/08/19/soccer/j-league/frontale-work-for-hard-earned-draw-against-marinos/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:41:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sj20120819a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sj20120819a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Key performance: Kawasaki Frontale's Yusuke Tanaka scored a pair of goals to help his club overcome a two-goal deficit and record a 2-2 draw against Yokohama F.Marinos in the J.League on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/12/31/soccer/j-league/s-pulse-bring-bare-back-to-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:41:56+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/01/28/soccer/j-league/antlers-duo-working-out-in-san-jose/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:41:56+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/11/08/soccer/j-league/gamba-still-in-danger-of-relegation-despite-draw-with-reysol/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:42:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sj20121108a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sj20121108a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Head and shoulders above: Reysol's Masato Kudo scores against Gamba on Wednesday. The match ended in a 2-2 draw.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/01/04/soccer/j-league/defender-konno-set-to-join-gamba/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:42:07+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/01/25/soccer/j-league/midfielder-abe-returns-to-reds/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:42:15+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/02/03/soccer/j-league/inoha-quits-hajduk-to-join-vissel/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:42:16+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/01/03/soccer/j-league/tokyo-appoints-popovic-as-manager/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:42:19+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/11/30/soccer/j-league/jorginho-to-leave-antlers-after-one-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:42:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sj20121130a1a.jpg</image:loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jorginho]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/04/22/soccer/j-league/ardija-end-reds-streak-with-saitama-derby-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:42:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sj20120422a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sj20120422a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Local hero: Omiya Ardija's Rafael celebrates after scoring against Urawa Reds on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/01/07/soccer/j-league/sorimachi-named-yamaga-coach/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:42:40+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/01/13/soccer/j-league/edvaldo-signs-with-shonan-bellmare/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:49:56+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/01/02/soccer/j-league/kashiwa-beats-gamba-to-win-emperors-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:49:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sj20130102a1a.jpg</image:loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kawawa Reysol coach Nelsinho Baptista is thrown aloft after his team defeated Gamba Osaka to win the Emperor's Cup final on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/01/19/soccer/j-league/souto-not-returning-to-jubilo-iwata/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:49:57+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/01/12/soccer/j-league/santos-moves-on-to-tochigi-sc/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:49:58+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/01/01/soccer/j-league/okubo-set-to-sign-with-frontale/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:49:58+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/01/02/soccer/j-league/gamba-appoints-former-s-pulse-boss-hasegawa-as-new-manager/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:49:59+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/01/18/soccer/j-league/japan-climbs-to-21st-in-fifa-rankings/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:50:00+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/01/02/soccer/j-league/fc-tokyos-kajiyama-joins-panathinaikos-on-loan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:50:01+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/01/03/soccer/j-league/hasebe-eager-to-impress-new-boss/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:50:02+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/01/05/soccer/j-league/antlers-sign-top-j2-striker-davi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:50:03+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/01/09/soccer/j-league/frontale-acquire-nakazawa-yamamoto/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-23T17:50:03+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/11/27/baseball/japanese-baseball/yoshikawas-mvp-award-puts-pitcher-in-elite-company/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-24T02:01:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sb20121127n1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20121127n1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Best of the best: Mitsuo Yoshikawa won 14 games to help lead the Fighters to an appearance in the Japan Series.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/01/24/baseball/japanese-baseball/fighters-send-all-star-itoi-to-buffaloes-in-five-player-trade/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-24T05:46:24+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/01/23/more-sports/nishikori-wont-play-in-davis-cup-tie/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-24T05:46:27+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/01/23/more-sports/track-field/marathon-runner-yamauchi-announces-retirement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-24T05:46:29+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/01/23/sumo/basho-reports/harumafuji-overpowers-baruto/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-24T13:14:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/ss20130123b1a.jpg</image:loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[On to the next one: Yokozuna Hakuho (right) forces Goeido out of the raised ring on Tuesday at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/01/27/sumo/basho-reports/harumafuji-captures-emperors-cup-with-day-to-spare/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-27T07:53:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/ss20130127b1a.jpg</image:loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Triumphant: Yokozuna Harumafuji outduels ozeki Kakuryu on the 14th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday. Harumafuji (14-0) clinched the Emperor's Cup.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/01/25/basketball/cartwright-confident-he-can-turn-lowly-osaka-around/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-27T07:53:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sk20130126b1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20130126b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Strong credentials: New Osaka Evessa coach Bill Cartwright, who was an NBA player for 17 years, owns five championship rings from his days with the Chicago Bulls.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/01/25/baseball/japanese-baseball/yahoo-dome-gets-new-name/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-27T07:53:10+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/01/25/soccer/bradford-citys-march-to-league-cup-final-inspiring/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-27T07:53:10+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/01/25/sumo/harumafuji-moves-closer-to-title/</loc>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[ss20130126b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Still going strong: Yokozuna Harumafuji (rear) prevails over ozeki Kisenosato on Friday at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/01/24/baseball/japanese-baseball/trading-four-time-all-star-itoi-doesnt-make-sense-for-fighters/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-27T07:53:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Caught by surprise: The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters made a curious move by trading away four-time All-Star Yoshio Itoi as part of a five-player deal with the Orix Buffaloes.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/01/24/baseball/japanese-baseball/baystars-acquire-former-brewer-morgan/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Stellar: Shimane star Michael Parker shows off his MVP trophy after leading the Western Conference to victory on Sunday at Ariake Colosseum in the bj-league All-Star Game.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hit the deck: Yokozuna Harumafuji sends ozeki Kotoshogiku to the ground during their bout on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20130127eoa.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Embracing change: Iwate center Dillion Sneed, seen at the All-Star Game against Shimane forward Kazuya Hatano (29) and Hamamatsu big man Atsuya Ota of the Western Conference last Sunday at Ariake Colosseum, says a 48-minute game would be more conducive to improving the overall quality of play in the bj-league.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kensuke Tanaka kyodo]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Get it together: Left-hander Tomoya Yagi is one of three pitchers who will be hoping better days are ahead this season with the Orix Buffaloes.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takamisakari]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Show me the way: Kwansei Gakuin assistant head coach Kazuki Omura (left) speaks with New Orleans Saints punter Thomas Morstead on Friday in Honolulu.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fun and games: Fighters draft pick Shohei Otani (left) and manager Hideki Kuriyama participate in a Hokkaido Nippon Ham fan event at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2013-01-30T21:27:00+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2013-01-30T21:28:14+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/01/31/baseball/japanese-baseball/hawks-lahair-sets-high-bar-at-introductory-news-conference/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-01-31T01:33:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ready to fly: Hawks manager Koji Akiyama helps new acquisition Bryan LaHair into his jersey on Wednesday in Fukuoka.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/01/soccer/zaccheroni-shocked-at-judo-scandal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-01T01:02:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Alberto Zaccheroni]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/01/basketball/unusual-scheduling-makes-it-tough-on-players-fans/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-01T01:04:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hard to catch: The bj-league's quirky schedule makes it difficult for fans in the Western Conference to see Toyama star Masashi Joho (left), who plays in the Eastern Conference.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Home comfort: Manchester United's Shinji Kagawa has been named to Japan's squad to face Latvia in a friendly next Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Go Soeda takes a swing during his match against Indonesia’s Wisnu Adi Nugroho during the second round of the Davis Cup Asia.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2013-02-03T02:00:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Keep your friends close: Keisuke Honda scores against Latvia during a friendly on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20130218b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Surveying his options: Veteran guard Masahiro Oguchi of the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix looks to pass as Osaka Evessa guard Takuya Hashimoto defends him during Sunday's bj-league game in Osaka.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/18/more-sports/yoshida-named-as-candidate-for-female-wrestling-committee/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-18T01:19:35+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/18/more-sports/golf/ishikawa-shoots-71-in-third-round/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-18T01:19:43+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/18/more-sports/track-field/marathoner-ozaki-decides-to-retire/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-18T01:19:51+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/18/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/takanashi-moves-step-closer-to-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-18T01:20:00+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/18/more-sports/azarenka-serena-reach-final/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-18T01:26:51+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/st20130218a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[st20130218a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[On the run: Victoria Azarenka hits a return against Agnieszka Radwanska during their semifinal match at the Qatar Total Open on Saturday. Azarenka won 6-3, 6-3.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/19/more-sports/yoshida-unsure-about-fila-position/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-19T00:00:16+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/19/more-sports/japan-mens-volleyball-team-appoints-american-coach-sato/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-19T00:07:32+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/19/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/takanashi-becomes-youngest-to-claim-overall-world-cup-title-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-19T08:09:09+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sp20130219w1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20130219w1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jump around: Sara Takanashi jumps during a World Cup event on Sunday in Ljubno, Slovenia. Takanashi won the event and clinched the overall World Cup title in the process.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/19/sumo/harumafuji-saddened-by-bullying-incidents/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-19T19:23:52+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ss20130219a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[ss20130219a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Harumafuji.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/20/sumo/harumafuji-dreaming-big-after-overcoming-early-setback/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-20T01:00:07+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ss20130220a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[ss20130220a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Keep your head up: Yokozuna Harumafuji speaks during an event at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan earlier this week.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/20/soccer/yoshida-offered-bribe-for-match-fixing-in-thailand-reports/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-20T01:05:43+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/22/more-sports/tyson-sues-firm-for-embezzlement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-22T14:44:51+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/22/basketball/pavlicevics-magic-helps-shimane-sweep-champ-ryukyu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-22T15:06:13+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sk20130222n1a1.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20130222n1a]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Big weapon: Center Jeral Davis is a primary reason that Shimane has swept the Ryukyu Golden Kings in four games this season.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/23/baseball/japanese-baseball/dragons-clark-accused-of-drug-law-violations/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-23T00:44:10+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/23/more-sports/track-field/tokyo-makes-world-marathon-majors-debut/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-23T00:44:53+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/23/more-sports/nishikori-tops-cilic-in-straight-sets/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-23T00:45:10+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/23/basketball/hot-shooting-kitamuki-torches-89ers-leads-broncos-to-rare-sweep/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-23T00:52:58+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/24/baseball/japanese-baseball/power-hitting-catchers-still-in-short-supply-in-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-24T00:44:22+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/24/basketball/golden-kings-show-guts-in-hard-nosed-win-over-phoenix/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-24T00:45:09+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sk20130224b1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20130224b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Quality matchup: Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix standout Jeffrey Parmer, seen in action last weekend against the Osaka Evessa, and his team dropped an 87-84 game to the Ryukyu Golden Kings on Saturday night in the bj-league.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/24/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/takanashi-grabs-silver-at-worlds/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-24T00:46:30+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/24/basketball/struggling-sendai-fires-pierce/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-24T00:49:35+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sk20130224b2a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20130224b2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Out of a job: Head coach Bob Pierce was fired by the Sendai 89ers on Saturday. He was 41-45 in the regular season for the Eastern Conference franchise.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/25/more-sports/track-field/kimetto-targets-world-record-after-setting-tokyo-mark/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-25T00:47:31+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sp20130225t1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20130225t1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[COS-RUNNING: Costumed runners take part in the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday. Around 36,000 people entered the event, which Kenyan Dennis Kimetto won in record time.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/25/basketball/evessa-finish-strong-in-fourth-end-three-game-skid/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-25T00:51:21+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sk20130225b1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20130225b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Making progress: Bill Cartwright, longtime NBA center and former Chicago Bulls head coach, has guided the Osaka Evessa to five wins in 10 games since he took over as bench boss for the struggling team last month.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/25/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/japan-leads-nordic-combined-event-at-worlds/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-25T00:58:23+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/25/soccer/j-league/stojkovic-looking-for-fresh-start-after-painful-year-for-grampus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-25T19:55:39+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sj20130225a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sj20130225a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Old hand: Dragan Stojkovic is preparing to begin his sixth J. League season as manager of Nagoya Grampus on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/24/soccer/j-league/sato-strike-sends-sanfrecce-past-reysol-in-xerox-super-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-25T21:27:37+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sj20130224a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sj20130224a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Purple reign: Sanfrecce Hiroshima's Hisato Sato (center) celebrates after scoring against Kashiwa Reysol in the 29th minute of the Xerox Super Cup on Saturday at Tokyo's National Stadium. Sanfrecce won 1-0.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/23/soccer/j-league/sanfrecce-reysol-ready-to-sqare-off-in-xero-super-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-25T21:27:45+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sj20130223a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sj20130223a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Back in action: Saturday's Xerox Super Cup gives Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager Hajime Moriyasu (far left) and his Kashiwa Reysol counterpart Nelsinho (far right) a chance to see their teams in action before the 2013 J. League  season officially begins.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/08/soccer/j-league/firebrand-okubo-targeting-title-at-new-home-frontale/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-25T21:59:44+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sj20130209a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sj20130209a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Straight back up: Yoshito Okubo has joined Kawasaki Frontale after being relegated with Vissel Kobe last season.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/01/24/soccer/j-league/tokyo-goalkeeper-gonda-sets-bar-high-for-coming-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-25T21:59:54+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sj20130124a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sj20130124a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[National service: FC Tokyo goalkeeper Shuichi Gonda helped Japan reach the semifinals at last year's London Olympics.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/01/20/soccer/j-league/hosho-captures-high-school-soccer-title-in-shootout-win-over-tachibana/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-25T22:00:09+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sc20130120a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sc20130120a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wonderful mood: Miyazaki Hosho High School players celebrate their 5-3 victory on penalties over Kyoto Tachibana in the National High School Soccer Championship final on Saturday at National Stadium.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/10/11/soccer/prestige-friendlies-provide-perfect-chance-to-lay-down-marker/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-25T22:16:23+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sp20121011ama.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20121011ama.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Friendly fire: Franck Ribery will provide Japan with a stern test when Alberto Zaccheroni's side takes on France in a friendly at the Stade de France on Friday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/06/07/soccer/impressive-victory-puts-japan-in-good-shape-for-jordan-clash/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-25T22:16:50+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sp20120607ama.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20120607ama.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Striking distance: Ryoichi Maeda scored in Japan's 3-0 World Cup qualifying win over Oman last Sunday and will be confident of retaining his place for Friday's game against Jordan.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/26/baseball/mlb/matsuzaka-marks-indians-spring-debut-with-two-shutout-innings/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-26T00:02:44+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sb20130226a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20130226a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[First taste: Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches in his first spring training appearance for the Cleveland Indians against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/10/25/soccer/j-league/relegation-fears-cast-long-shadow-over-struggling-sides/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-26T02:59:07+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sj20121025n1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sj20121025n1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Basement battle: Omiya Ardija and Albirex Niigata both remain in relegation trouble after last Saturday's 1-1 draw.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/10/04/soccer/j-league/title-chasing-pack-slims-down-after-weekend-purge/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-26T02:59:49+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sj20121004n1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sj20121004n1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Clutching at straws: Kensuke Nagai and Nagoya Grampus look to be out of the J. League title picture after losing 5-0 against Albirex Niigata on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/09/25/soccer/j-league/new-j-league-champs-to-face-auckland-city-in-club-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-26T03:00:11+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/09/20/soccer/j-league/urawa-eyeing-immediate-reward-for-improved-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-26T03:00:38+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sj20120920n1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sj20120920n1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Flying colors: Keisuke Tsuboi (left) and Urawa Reds stayed in the hunt for the J. League title with a 2-1 win over Yokohama F. Marinos last weekend.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/08/23/soccer/j-league/slow-and-steady-rise-gives-sanfrecce-upper-hand-in-title-race/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-26T03:02:25+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sj20120823n1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sj20120823n1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Finishing touch: Hisato Sato has scored 17 goals for Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season, six more than his nearest challenger in the J. League scoring charts.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/12/20/soccer/departure-of-club-world-cup-strips-japan-of-valuable-asset/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-26T03:54:13+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sp20121220ama.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20121220ama.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Go west: Corinthians and Chelsea contested Sunday night's Club World Cup final in Yokohama in the last edition of the tournament before it moves to Morocco for two years.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/01/31/soccer/japan-looking-to-lay-down-marker-for-2013-in-latvia-friendly/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-26T03:54:51+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sp20130131ama-e1359563320646.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20130131ama.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Best foot forward: Yuto Nagatomo and his Japan teammates begin the 2013 international season with a friendly against Latvia in Kobe next Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/01/10/soccer/kagawa-returns-to-changed-landscape-at-high-flying-united/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-26T03:55:49+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sp20130110ama.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20130110ama.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[United we stand: Shinji Kagawa recently returned to the Manchester United lineup after two months on the sidelines with a knee injury.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/11/08/soccer/oman-qualifier-brings-japan-back-to-reality-after-european-tour/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-26T03:56:57+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sp20121108ama.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20121108ama.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Out in front: Japan and Yasuhito Endo head into next Wednesday's World Cup qualifier away to Oman with a five-point lead at the top of Group B with half of the games played.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Capital punishment: Yoshiaki Ota scores Vegalta Sendai's third goal in Saturday's 4-0 win over FC Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Help wanted: Cerezo Osaka's Kim Bo Kyung (7) tries to dribble through the Sagan Tosu defense on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sara Takanashi]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Third time's the charm: Levir Culpi returned midway through last season to manage Cerezo Osaka for a third time.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[All change: Shimizu S-Pulse manager Afshin Ghotbi (left) leads a new-look squad into the new J. League season.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Seibu Lions right-hander Kazuhisa Makita pitches during a practice game at the Pacific League club's spring training facility in Miyazaki Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2013-02-28T13:48:07+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2013-02-28T13:48:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ready to go: Yomiuri Giants captain Shinnosuke Abe (10) and his teammates begin preparations for the upcoming season on Friday in Miyazaki.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2013-02-28T13:48:26+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2013-02-28T13:49:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Back in the dugout: Former New York Yankees manager Joe Torre will pilot the U.S. team at the 2013 World Baseball Classic.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2013-02-28T13:49:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Go on without me: Ichiro Suzuki has declined an invitation to play for Japan in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20130227o1a]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Solid work: Japan southpaw Tetsuya Utsumi pitched three scoreless innings of one-hit ball against the Hanshin Tigers on Tuesday in Osaka. The Tigers defeated Japan 1-0 in a WBC warmup game.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/22/baseball/japanese-baseball/japan-eager-to-get-pitcher-maeda-back-on-track/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-28T14:00:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20130222o1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[I've got my eye on you: Carp ace Kenta Maeda pitches as former Hiroshima great and current Japan manager Koji Yamamoto watches on Thursday in Miyazaki.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/22/baseball/japanese-baseball/yamamoto-stresses-importance-of-pitching-defense-ahead-of-wbc/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-28T14:00:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20130222j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Calm before the storm: Masahiro Tanaka pitches during Japan's final day of training camp on Thursday in Miyazaki.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/21/baseball/japanese-baseball/samurai-japan-sets-roster-for-2013-world-baseball-classic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-28T14:00:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20130221j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Let's go to work: Members of Samurai Japan walk during practice on Wednesday in Miyazaki.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/19/baseball/japanese-baseball/samurai-japan-gets-back-to-work-after-hammering/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-28T14:02:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20130219o1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Catch me if you can: Pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (left) leads his Samurai Japan teammates during an exercise at the team's Miyazaki training camp on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/18/baseball/japanese-baseball/carp-crush-samurai-japan-hopefuls-in-warmup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-28T14:02:45+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sb20130218j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20130218j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Seventh heaven: Hiroshima's Masamitsu Suzuki hits a three-run homer in the ninth inning of the Carp's 7-0 win over Samurai Japan on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/17/baseball/japanese-baseball/upcoming-wbc-sparks-excitment-for-japanese-baseball-enthusiasts/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-28T14:02:49+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/16/baseball/japan-begins-preparations-for-wbc/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-28T14:02:56+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/14/baseball/japanese-baseball/samurai-japan-hopefuls-set-to-report-to-wbc-training-camp/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-28T14:03:02+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sb20130214j2a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20130214j2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Getting down to business: Eagles ace Masahiro Tanaka is a lock to make the Samurai Japan roster.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/14/baseball/japanese-baseball/giants-pitcher-utsumi-focused-on-world-baseball-classic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-28T14:03:37+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sb20130214j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20130214j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ready and willing: Tetsuya Utsumi can't wait to pitch for Japan in next month's World Baseball Classic.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/28/more-sports/nishikori-retires-at-delray-beach/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-02-28T14:35:48+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/01/sumo/wrestlings-fall-from-olympic-grace-sends-wake-up-call-to-international-sumo-federation/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-01T00:05:41+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/01/basketball/gunmas-keller-alleges-pattern-of-malfeasance-by-miyazaki/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-01T21:51:43+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sk20130301n1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20130301n1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jumped ship: Akita's Marshall Brown is one of several foreign players who have left the financially troubled Miyazaki Shining Suns this season.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/02/more-sports/golf/matsuyama-qualifies-for-british-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-02T00:18:53+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/01/soccer/japan-to-face-bulgaria-in-friendly/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-02T00:25:31+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/02/soccer/red-bulls-kimura-keeps-focus-on-winning/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-02T00:26:01+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/26/baseball/japan-busts-out-in-rout-of-australia/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-02T14:31:52+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sb20130226o1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20130226o1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Strike while it's hot: Japan's Hayato Sakamoto hits a sacrifice fly against Australia on Sunday. Japan won 10-3.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/24/baseball/aikawas-clutch-eighth-inning-homer-gives-japan-comeback-win-over-australia/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-02T14:36:03+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sb20130224o1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20130224o1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Late heroics: Catcher Ryoji Aikawa smacks a game-winning three-run homer in the eight inning as Japan topped Australia 3-2 in an exhibition game on Saturday in Osaka.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/02/basketball/kawai-out-as-coach-of-hamamatsu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-02T15:19:59+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sk20130302b1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20130302b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[End of a brief era: Ryuji Kawai's tenure as the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix coach lasted 90 regular-season games and a runnerup finish in last season's final.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/03/general/many-stories-behind-names-for-foreign-players-in-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-03T01:03:26+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/03/basketball/offer-submitted-to-buy-nbas-kings/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-03T01:03:42+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/03/baseball/uchikawa-exhibits-calm-before-wbc-opener/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-03T01:03:54+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/02/soccer/benitez-never-had-chance-with-chelsea/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-03T16:05:55+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/03/basketball/broncos-outplay-evessa-stretch-winning-streak-to-four-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-03T16:11:12+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sk20130303b1b.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20130303b1b.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Productive work: Broncos guard Yuki Kitamuki chips in with 13 points, five assists and two steals in Saturday's win over the Evessa.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/01/soccer/j-league/tokyo-antlers-hoping-to-climb-ladder/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-03T16:16:58+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sj20130301p1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sj20130301p1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Must do better: Jubilo Iwata's Yuichi Komano (right) will be hoping to improve on last season's 12th-place finish in the J. League.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/02/soccer/j-league/hiroshima-sendai-wont-contend-for-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-03T16:18:16+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sj20130302p1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sj20130302p1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Full tilt: J. League champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima (in purple) and runnerup Vegalta Sendai (in white) will have plenty of competition when the new season begins on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/03/soccer/j-league/marquinhos-scores-twice-as-marinos-rally-past-bellmare/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-03T19:07:30+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/p16-andrew-a-20130303.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p16 andrew-a 20130303]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Off to a good start: Yokohama F. Marinos forward Manabu Saito (11) scores a goal in the 83rd minute against Shonan Bellmare on Saturday at Nissan Stadium on the opening day of the J. League. F. Marinos won 4-2.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/04/baseball/mlb/ichiro-fine-after-car-accident/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T01:05:32+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/04/baseball/maeda-regains-pitching-form-holds-china-scoreless-for-five-innings/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T01:08:45+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20130304o1z.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20130304o1z]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Positive impression: Kenta Maeda gives Samurai Japan fans a satisfactory performance on Sunday, holding China to one hit in five scoreless innings in the teams' World Baseball Classic game in Fukuoka. Japan beat China 5-2. Right: Japan designated hitter Seiichi Uchikawa strokes a fifth-inning RBI single against China in their WBC first-round game on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/04/baseball/japan-struggling-to-deliver-on-mound/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T01:08:53+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20130304o2a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20130304o2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Short circuit: Starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka lasted only two innings of Japan's World Baseball Classic-opening 5-3 win over Brazil on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/04/basketball/werner-jets-salvage-series-split-against-cinq-reves/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T01:09:16+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sk20130304b1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20130304b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Not enough: Tokyo Cinq Reves guard Cohey Aoki drives on Takaki Ishida of the Chiba Jets on Sunday. Aoki scored eight points in Tokyo's nine-point loss.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/04/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/teen-phenom-takanashi-soars-to-victory-in-miyasama-international/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T01:12:36+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sp20130304w1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20130304w1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Aerial excellence: Ski jumper Sara Takanashi competes in the Miyasama International in Sapporo. The 16-year-old placed first in the large hill event on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/04/soccer/j-league/cleo-lifts-reysol-to-opening-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T01:13:15+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sj20130304a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sj20130304a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[New hero: Kashiwa striker Cleo celebrates the first of his two goals in Reysol's 3-1 win over Kawasaki Frontale on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/15/soccer/j-league/forward-lee-finalizes-move-to-fc-tokyo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T01:25:16+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/14/soccer/j-league/tokyo-in-talks-to-bring-lee-home/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T01:25:17+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/01/17/soccer/j-league/promoted-teams-hoping-to-buck-trend-with-j1-survival/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T01:25:18+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sj20130117n1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sj20130117n1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lift me up: Oita Trinita won the second-division playoffs despite finishing the season in sixth.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/12/13/soccer/guerrero-strikes-sends-corinthians-past-al-ahly/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T01:25:19+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sc20121213a5a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sc20121213a5a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[One more hill to climb: Corinthians' Paolo Guerrero heads the ball into the net against Al-Ahly during their match at the Club World Cup in Toyota, Aichi Pref., on Wednesday. Corinthians won 1-0.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/12/07/soccer/j-league/aoyama-strike-carries-sanfrecce-into-club-world-cup-quarterfinals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T01:25:21+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sc20121207a3a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sc20121207a3a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Winning tally: Sanfrecce Hiroshima's Toshihiro Aoyama scores the lone goal of the Club World Cup's opening round match against Auckland City on Thursday in Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/12/06/soccer/j-league/rudderless-gamba-pay-heavy-toll-for-strategic-mistakes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T01:25:22+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sj20121206n1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sj20121206n1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sinking feeling: Yasuhito Endo (7) was unable to prevent Gamba Osaka dropping down to the second division.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/11/29/soccer/debut-title-fitting-reward-for-sanfrecces-consistent-campaign/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T01:25:23+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sp20121129ama.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20121129ama.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Killer instinct: Sanfrecce Hiroshima striker Hisato Sato has scored 22 goals so far this season, helping his club clinch its first-ever J. League title last weekend.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/11/25/soccer/j-league/sanfrecce-win-j-league-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T01:25:24+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sj20121125a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sj20121125a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Purple haze: Sanfrecce Hiroshima lift the J. League championship trophy on Saturday at Big Arch in Hiroshima.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/11/18/soccer/j-league/sanfrecce-retain-lead-despite-defeat/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T01:25:25+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sj20121118a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sj20121118a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Stalemate: Vegalta's Atsushi Yanagisawa (left) vies for the ball with Kashima's Yuya Osako (right) and Takeshi Aoki on Saturday at Kashima Stadium. The match ended in a 3-3 draw.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/11/15/soccer/j-league/sanfrecce-vegalta-prepare-for-final-charge-toward-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T01:25:25+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sj20121115n1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sj20121115n1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Down to the wire: A late equalizer from Naoki Sugai (25) in last week's 1-1 draw with Cerezo Osaka has kept Vegalta Sendai firmly in the J. League title hunt.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/10/12/soccer/j-league/sanfrecce-hitman-sato-out-to-prove-point/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T01:25:26+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sj20121012a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sj20121012a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[On the spot: Sanfrecce Hiroshima striker Hisato Sato is looking to make the most of a rare callup to the national team in friendlies against France and Brazil.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/08/12/soccer/j-league/sanfrecce-go-top-as-consadole-stun-vegalta/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T01:25:27+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sj20120812a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sj20120812a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Head boys: Vegalta's Shingo Akamine (left) and Consadole's Hiroki Miyazawa contest a header on Saturday. Consadole won the game 2-1.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/10/soccer/j-league/brazilian-diogo-joins-vegalta-sendai/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T01:29:49+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/12/18/soccer/j-league/urawa-reaches-agreement-with-sanfrecce-defender-moriwaki/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T01:33:11+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/28/soccer/urawa-thrashed-in-acl-opener/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T01:33:11+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/10/11/soccer/j-league/reds-reach-fourth-round-of-emperors-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T01:33:12+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/05/20/soccer/j-league/s-pulse-miss-chance-with-defeat-at-reds/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T01:34:57+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sj20120520a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Red mist: Goalscorer Yuki Abe moves the ball during Urawa Reds' 1-0 win over Shimizu S-Pulse on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/01/23/soccer/j-league/makino-determined-to-get-career-back-on-track-at-urawa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T01:34:58+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sj20120123a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sj20120123a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Second chance: Tomoaki Makino (right) has joined Urawa Reds on a season-long loan after a frustrating year at Cologne.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/05/13/soccer/j-league/albirex-reds-settle-for-1-1-draw/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T01:34:58+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sj20120513a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sj20120513a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Disappointment: Urawa Reds players react after a 1-1 draw against Albirex Niigata on Saturday in the J.League.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/12/22/soccer/j-league/marquinhos-dutra-returning-to-marinos-in-2013/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T01:38:07+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/03/12/soccer/j-league/marinos-peg-back-champions-reysol/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T01:42:44+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sj20120312a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sj20120312a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Goal rush: Kashiwa's Junya Tanaka (left) and Yokohama's Yuzo Kurihara compete for the ball at Hitachi Stadium on Sunday. The game ended in a 3-3 draw.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/12/02/soccer/j-league/yokohama-slips-past-sagan-in-finale/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T01:44:32+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sj20121202a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sj20121202a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Personal touch: Yokohama's Shunsuke Nakamura (right) vies for the ball with Sagan's Kei Ikeda in J. League action on Saturday's at Nissan Stadium. F. Marinos won 1-0.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/07/29/soccer/j-league/vegalta-held-at-home-by-tosu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T01:44:33+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/05/26/soccer/j-league/sagan-tosu-earn-first-road-victory-of-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T01:44:34+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/07/08/soccer/j-league/grampus-bring-reysol-back-down-to-earth/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T01:47:32+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sj20120708a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sj20120708a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Playing in the rain: Reysol's Masakatsu Sawa (right) attempts to keep the ball away from Grampus' Hayuma Tanaka on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/06/28/soccer/j-league/reysol-gather-speed-with-win-over-tokyo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T01:47:33+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sj20120628a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sj20120628a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Strong-arm tactics: Kashiwa's Hiroki Sakai (4) and Leandro Domingues (10) crowd out FC Tokyo's Sotan Tanabe on Wednesday. Kashiwa won 1-0.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/04/15/soccer/j-league/leandros-brace-not-enough-for-kashiwa-in-loss-to-sendai/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T01:47:34+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sj20120415a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sj20120415a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Attack mode: Vegalta's Shingo Akamine fires a shot against Kashiwa on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/05/07/soccer/j-league/hiroshima-thrash-troubled-kashiwa-sendais-unbeaten-start-ends/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T01:47:34+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/03/04/soccer/j-league/reysol-capture-xerox-super-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T01:47:35+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sj20120304a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sj20120304a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Successful start: Reysol players Leandro Domingues (left) and Jorge Wagner lead their team to a 2-1 win over FC Tokyo on Saturday in the Xerox Super Cup at National Stadium.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/02/02/soccer/j-league/reysol-not-content-to-bask-in-memory-of-glorious-2011/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T01:47:36+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sj20120202n1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sj20120202n1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Head boy: Junya Tanaka helped Kashiwa Reysol win the J. League and reach the Club World Cup semifinals last year.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/01/18/soccer/j-league/reysol-marinos-to-play-in-opener/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T01:47:36+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2008/08/08/soccer/ronaldo-to-stay-for-now/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-04T15:01:35+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sc20080808a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sc20080808a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[No way through: Alessandro Del Piero of Juventus controls the ball in front of Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand during preseason action at Old Trafford on Wednesday night. The match ended in a scoreless draw.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/05/baseball/cuba-routs-china-punches-ticket-to-wbc-second-round/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-05T00:57:46+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20130305o1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20130305o1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Textbook swing: Cuba's Jose Abreu crushes a grand slam against China during the fifth inning of their first-round Pool A game in the World Baseball Classic in Fukuoka on Monday. Cuba routed Japan 12-0 in a game stopped in the seventh inning due to the mercy rule.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/05/more-sports/judo/judo-coaches-changed-minds-over-planned-resignations/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-05T00:57:48+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/06/basketball/mixed-reactions-to-rodman-visit-to-north-korea/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-06T00:29:45+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sk20130306b1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20130306b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[More famous than ever: Former NBA star Dennis Rodman is interviewed by journalists before leaving Pyongyang Airport last week.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/06/general/pacers-best-placed-to-challenge-heat/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-06T00:44:48+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/06/olympics/tokyo-support-for-2020-olympics-now-at-70-percent-ioc/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-06T01:01:54+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/so20130306a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[so20130306a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fun and games: FIBA secretary-general Patrick Baumann, an IOC member, receives a racket from London Olympics table tennis silver medalist Ai Fukuhara before their friendly game at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Tuesday. The visit was part of the IOC Evaluation Commission four-day inspection of Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Olympics.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/06/baseball/japan-cuba-ready-for-marquee-matchup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-06T02:12:23+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20130306o2a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20130306o2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A time for everything: Smiles fill the dugout during Japan's World Baseball Classic game on Sunday against China. Japan faces Cuba on Wednesday as the teams renew their heated rivalry.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/05/soccer/beckham-excited-to-help-promote-soccer-in-china/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-06T17:29:38+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sc20130305a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sc20130305a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[David Beckham]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/07/baseball/japanese-roots-spread-wide-at-world-baseball-classic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-07T01:51:30+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20130307o1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20130307o1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Home from home: Brazil's Yuichi Matsumoto is one of several players with Japanese heritage at the World Baseball Classic.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/07/baseball/mlb/matsuzaka-makes-first-spring-start/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-07T01:52:24+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/07/soccer/j-league/tradition-there-to-be-broken-as-new-season-gets-started/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-07T01:55:22+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sj20130307n1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sj20130307n1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Take a bow: Urawa Reds forward Genki Haraguchi (24) celebrates his goal in Saturday's 2-1 J. League season-opening win over champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/07/olympics/wrestling-icons-yoshida-icho-promote-tokyo-2020-olympic-bid/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-07T02:01:24+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/so20130307a2b.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[so20130307a2b.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Warm welcome: International Olympic Committee Vice President Craig Reedie of Britain (second from left) is greeted by kimono-clad models as he visits the Big Sight in Tokyo on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/07/basketball/ex-nba-coach-herb-brown-named-japan-womens-team-adviser/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-07T13:50:01+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/07/baseball/cuba-tops-japan-remains-unbeaten-at-wbc/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-07T16:34:06+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20130307o2a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20130307o2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Perfect timing: Cuba slugger Yasmany Tomas hits a solo shot off Japan's Kenji Otonari in the third inning of their WBC game on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/19/baseball/mlb/cubs-garza-hindered-by-back-pain/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-07T16:46:16+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/08/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/skier-ito-nabs-silver-at-worlds/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-08T00:09:06+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/08/soccer/norway-beats-nadeshiko-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-08T00:09:26+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/08/basketball/five-arrows-overwhelm-89ers-in-decisive-fourth-quarter/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-08T00:17:59+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/08/baseball/tanaka-searching-for-consistency-on-mound/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-08T00:26:31+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20130308o2a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20130308o2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Early struggles: Team Japan right-hander Masahiro Tanaka, seen pitching against Cuba in the fourth inning of Wednesday's WBC first-round game in Fukuoka, has yielded a run in his first inning of work in each of his last four games.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/08/baseball/fighters-yoh-enjoying-spotlight-with-taiwan-at-wbc/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-08T09:27:47+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20130308o1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20130308o1a]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Familiar face: Taiwan's Daikan Yoh earned Pool B MVP honors in the World Baseball Classic, going 4-for-12 with four RBIs in three games in his native country. Taiwan plays Japan on Friday night at Tokyo Dome.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/09/sumo/resurgent-harumafuji-out-to-snap-hakuhos-osaka-streak/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-09T00:31:49+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ss20130309a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[ss20130309a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Back on top: Yokozuna Harumafuji (left) heads into the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka this Sunday coming off the back of a perfect record at the New Year basho.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/09/more-sports/track-field/noguchi-fired-up-ahead-of-nagoya-marathon/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-09T00:31:55+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sp20130309t1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20130309t1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mizuki Noguchi]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/09/baseball/dutch-stun-cuba-in-opener/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-09T00:32:04+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20130309o1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20130309o1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Having a blast: Jonathan Schoop of the Netherlands strokes a three-run homer against Cuba on Friday in the sixth inning of their World Baseball Classic second-round game at Tokyo Dome. The Dutch downed the Cubans 6-2.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/09/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-scraps-extra-innings-time-limit/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-09T00:32:11+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/09/baseball/netherlands-success-no-overnight-phenomenon/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-09T04:13:56+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20130309o2a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20130309o2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Big brother: Veteran Andruw Jones (25) has played an important role in fostering team spirit with the Netherlands at the World Baseball Classic.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/09/soccer/time-for-england-to-stop-whining/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-09T08:59:14+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/09/baseball/japan-beats-taiwan-4-3-at-world-baseball-classic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-09T20:27:03+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20130309o3a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan outfielder Sho Nakata nails a go-ahead sacrifice fly during the 10th inning of their World Baseball Classic second-round game against Taiwan at Tokyo Dome on Friday. Japan beat Taiwan 4-3.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/10/general/germany-hands-japan-second-defeat/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-10T00:23:16+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sw20130310a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sw20130310a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Beaten again: Yoko Tanaka tackles Germany's Lena Groessling during their Algarve Cup match on Friday in Parchal, Portugal. Germany defeated Nadeshiko Japan 2-1.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/10/basketball/iwate-edges-golden-kings-in-oketanis-first-game-against-former-club/</loc>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20130310b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Important milestone: Coach Dai Oketani guides the Iwate Big Bulls to a 79-77 home win over the defending champion Ryukyu Golden Kings, his former team, on Saturday night. The Big Bulls are a second-year franchise; the Golden Kings have been the league's standard of excellence since 2008, the first of Oketani's four seasons at the helm.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kenta Maeda]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2013-03-10T00:55:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20130310o3a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Offensive showcase: Cuba's Frederich Cepeda smacks a sixth-inning double against Taiwan in a second-round Pool 1 game in the World Baseball Classic on Saturday at Tokyo Dome. Cuba defeated Taiwan 14-0.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2013-03-10T00:56:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Signature moment: Tomoya Ugajin of the Urawa Reds celebrates his 54th-minute goal against Nagoya Grampus on Saturday in Saitama. Reds defeated Grampus 1-0.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Total control: Harumafuji pushes Tochiozan to the ground on the opening day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20130311t1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Seize the day: Ryoko Kizaki crosses the line to win the Nagoya Women's Marathon on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2013-03-11T12:50:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Act of mercy: Hayato Sakamoto hits a grand slam in the seventh inning of Japan's 16-4 win over the Netherlands at Tokyo Dome on Sunday night. Right: Japan starter Kenta Maeda delivers a pitch against the Netherlands at Tokyo Dome on Sunday night.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2013-03-12T00:15:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Many happy returns: Hakuho (rear) tussles with Takayasu at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2013-03-12T00:15:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Back to work: Japan catcher Shinnosuke Abe takes part in a practice session at Tokyo Dome on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Keep it coming: Nobuhiro Matsuda shouts as he rounds the bases after hitting a two-run homer in the second inning of Japan's 16-4 win over the Netherlands on Sunday night.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2013-03-12T16:18:59+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2013-03-12T19:46:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dutch treat: Players from the Netherlands celebrate after their 7-6 sayonara victory over Cuba in their second-round game at the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on Monday night.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2004/11/07/more-sports/golf/izawa-retains-lead/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:50:02+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2004/10/22/more-sports/golf/taniguchi-on-fire-at-bridgestone-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:50:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[News photo]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2004/05/03/baseball/mlb/big-six-player-pitches-no-hitter/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:50:27+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:50:27+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:50:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[News photo]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2004/06/03/baseball/mlb/johnny-kuroki-gets-first-win-in-three-years-as-marines-blast-hawks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:50:31+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2004/12/03/soccer/j-league/okada-plays-down-injuries-before-final/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:50:32+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2004/10/30/baseball/mlb/matsuzaka-to-marry-tv-announcer/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:50:37+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2004/06/05/baseball/mlb/slugger-kiyohara-joins-elite-club/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:50:37+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2004/07/01/soccer/j-league/toda-returns-to-s-pulse/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:50:37+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2004/02/13/more-sports/japan-pair-finish-second-in-u-s-meet/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:50:38+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:50:43+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:50:44+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2004/08/19/more-sports/golf/teen-ito-makes-u-s-amateur-cut/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:50:44+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2004/12/12/more-sports/golden-eagles-reach-deals-with-16-players/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:50:46+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2004/09/27/baseball/japanese-baseball/chunichi-closes-in-on-central-league-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:50:48+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2004/04/30/baseball/mlb/yomiuris-abe-homers-again-to-equal-japanese-record/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:50:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[News photo]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2004/04/29/more-sports/japan-volleyballers-fall-to-u-s-in-straight-sets/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:50:50+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2004/12/30/basketball/nba/rockets-trade-of-journeyman-jackson-is-hard-to-figure/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:50:51+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2004/11/13/baseball/japanese-baseball/eagles-eye-okinawa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:50:53+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2004/04/03/more-sports/terauchi-bags-springboard-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:50:57+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:50:57+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2004/12/11/soccer/controversial-hoddle-given-one-more-chance-by-wolves/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:50:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Christopher Davies]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2004/01/13/more-sports/kasai-makes-it-three-out-of-three/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:51:02+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2004/07/13/baseball/mlb/lions-delay-toyodas-comeback/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:51:03+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2004/12/07/soccer/j-league/keeper-kawaguchi-set-for-jubilo-return/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:51:03+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2004/12/12/more-sports/noguchi-shuns-joc-plan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:51:04+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2004/09/22/baseball/japanese-baseball/swallows-beat-kawakami-dragons/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:51:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[News photo]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2004/04/13/more-sports/ishii-set-to-announce-retirement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:51:07+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2004/07/12/more-sports/naito-captures-nambu-memorial-race/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:51:09+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2004/03/16/baseball/mlb/nagashima-to-be-registered-as-skipper/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:51:09+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2004/05/04/olympics/tsukahara-added-to-olympic-team/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:51:09+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2004/09/10/baseball/japanese-baseball/dragons-extend-cl-lead/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:51:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[News photo]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2004/03/13/more-sports/japan-skaters-disappoint-at-worlds/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:51:12+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2004/05/03/baseball/mlb/tuffys-300th-homer-not-enough-to-save-stuttering-giants/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:51:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[News photo]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2004/05/10/olympics/aya-breaks-hammer-throw-record/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:51:16+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2004/12/20/more-sports/miyazato-adds-to-family-trophy-case/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:51:17+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2004/03/09/more-sports/terao-opts-out-of-short-track-worlds/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:51:17+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:51:17+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2004/06/12/baseball/mlb/asais-grand-slam-sees-carp-top-giants/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:51:24+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2004/07/17/baseball/mlb/dragons-fire-power-is-too-much-for-tigers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2013-03-12T20:51:24+09:00</lastmod>
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