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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/19/sumo/konishiki-went-rags-riches-colorful-career/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-24T18:39:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former ozeki Konishiki is seen outside his Tokyo home in a January 2015 file photo.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/18/sumo/immaturity-cost-wakanoho-bright-future-raised-ring/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-24T18:39:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wakanoho (right) points out his name on the banzuke ranking for the 2007 Kyushu Basho, after winning promotion to the makuuchi division, on Oct. 29, 2007, in Kitakyushu.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/17/sumo/muscular-chiyonofujis-career-bloomed-late/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-24T18:39:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Chiyonofuji performs the dohyō-iri (ring-entering) ceremony in January 1985 at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. The Hokkaido native won the Emperor's Cup 31 times.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/16/sumo/ozeki-kaio-ruled-sport/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-24T18:39:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kaio throws down Chiyotaikai to earn his 1,000th win as a rikishi on May 23, 2010, at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/14/sumo/homashos-popularity-tied-reserved-manner/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-24T18:39:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sumo elder Tatsutagawa, who fought under the name Homasho, lifts weights at the Shikoroyama stable in June 2016.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/13/sumo/asashoryu-electrified-sport-unorthodox-style/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-24T18:40:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Then-yokozuna Asashoryu reacts after beating Tochiazuma for his fifth straight championship at the 2005 Nagoya Basho at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/12/sumo/baruto-overcame-obstacles-become-ozeki/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-24T18:40:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former ozeki Baruto, who retired in 2013, came to Japan from Estonia and was popular with sumo fans for his friendly demeanor.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/11/sumo/hakuhos-many-accomplishments-make-greatest-time/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-24T18:40:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Hakuho demonstrates the dohyō-iri (ring-entering) ritual at Sumiyoshi Shrine in Fukuoka on Nov. 2 before the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/10/sumo/former-ozeki-great-chiyotaikai-rose-sumo-ladder-turning-life-around-early-age/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-24T18:40:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chiyotaikai (right) grapples with Ama, who would later become Harumafuji, during the 2008 Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/23/sumo/terunofuji-endures-tough-times-get-back-track/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-24T18:41:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former ozeki Terunofuji, who missed four straight tournaments  due to injuries starting in July 2018, has clinched promotion back to sumo's salaries ranks.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/23/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-seals-43rd-career-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-24T19:29:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Hakuho hooks his right leg to sekiwake Mitakeumi's left leg to force him down en route to clinching his 43rd Emperor's Cup on the 14th day of the Kyushu Basho on Saturday at Fukuoka Kokusai Center.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/24/soccer/j-league/yokohama-fc-earns-promotion-j1-second-time/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-24T19:30:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokohama FC's Yusuke Minagawa scores on a 32nd-minute penalty kick against Ehime FC on Sunday in Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/24/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-kyushu-basho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-24T19:59:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-sumo-a-20191125.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-sumo-a-20191125.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Hakuho receives the Emperor's Cup after capturing his 43rd career championship at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. It was his first title after becoming a Japanese citizen in September.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/23/figure-skating/yuzuru-hanyu-dazzles-en-route-fourth-nhk-trophy-title-alena-kostornaia-wins-womens-event/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-24T20:23:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuzuru Hanyu performs in the men's free program en route to winning the NHK Trophy on Saturday night in Sapporo. He won the title by more than 55 points.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/24/more-sports/horse-racing/suave-richard-makes-late-surge-dramatic-japan-cup-victory/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-24T20:33:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-horse-a-20191125.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-horse-a-20191125.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Third favorite Suave Richard, ridden by Oisin Murpy, beats Curren Bouquetd'or and jockey Akihide Tsumura to win the Japan Cup on Sunday at Tokyo Racecourse.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/24/rugby/kintetsu-liners-luke-thompson-bids-farewell-home-fans-hanazono-rugby-stadium/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-24T21:39:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-luke-a-20191125.jpg</image:loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kintetsu Liners lock Luke Thompson signs autographs for fans after his final home game with the Top Challenge League club on Sunday at Hanazono Rugby Stadium in Higashiosaka, Osaka Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/24/more-sports/judo/akira-sone-becomes-first-judoka-make-japans-2020-olympic-team/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-24T22:18:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-judo-a-20191125.jpg</image:loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Slam Osaka over-78-kg division women's winner Akira Sone poses for a photo on Sunday at Maruzen Intec Arena Osaka.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/24/basketball/b-league/alvarks-alex-kirk-makes-huge-defensive-impact-series-opening-win-sunrockers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-24T22:19:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-bleague-a-20191125.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-bleague-a-20191125.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Alvark center Alex Kirk dunks the basketball in the fourth quarter on Sunday night against the Sunrockers in Tachikwa. Tokyo defeated Shibuya 85-67 in the series opener.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/23/soccer/reds-hope-home-crowd-can-provide-big-boost-second-leg-acl-final/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-24T23:02:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-ACL-a-20191124.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-ACL-a-20191124.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Urawa Reds manager Tsuyoshi Otsuki (left) and captain Shinzo Koroki attend a news conference on Saturday at Saitama Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/24/soccer/al-hilal-blanks-urawa-reds-win-asian-champions-league/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-25T09:44:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-dan-a-20191125.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-dan-a-20191125.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Al Hilal celebrates its Asian Champions League title-clinching victory over the Urawa Reds on Sunday night at Saitama Stadium. Al Hilal defeated Urawa 2-0 in the second leg of the ACL final.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/25/soccer/urawas-acl-loss-prompts-reflection-japanese-soccer-officials/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-25T18:28:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Urawa Reds players leave the Saitama Stadium pitch after collecting their runner-up medals following their defeat to Al Hilal in the Asian Champions League final on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/25/olympics/registrations-buy-tokyo-games-tickets-exceed-8-million/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-25T21:05:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-olympics-a-20191126.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-olympics-a-20191126.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Over 8 million residents of Japan have registered for an account that allows them to apply for Tokyo 2020 tickets.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/25/sumo/hakuho-motivated-quest-reach-50-championships/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-25T23:03:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-sumo-a-20191126.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-sumo-a-20191126.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Hakuho speaks during a news conference on Monday in Fukuoka.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/25/basketball/b-league/japanese-basketball-generates-record-revenue-b-leagues-growth-continues/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-26T11:47:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-kaz-a-20191126.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-kaz-a-20191126.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chiba star guard Yuki Togashi dribbles past Utsunomiya Brex forward Ryan Rossiter during an October game at Funabashi Arena. The Jets had the highest home attendance for a third consecutive season in 2018-19.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/25/baseball/japanese-baseball/mlb-bound-giants-ace-shun-yamaguchi-earns-maiden-best-nine-award/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-26T17:04:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-npb-a-20191126.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-npb-a-20191126.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Giants pitcher Shun Yamaguchi, who on Nov. 18 announced his decision to pursue a career in MLB via the posting system, has been given his first Best Nine award.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/26/basketball/b-league/kelly-helps-sunrockers-gain-split-alvark/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-26T18:56:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-bleague-a-20191127.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-bleague-a-20191127.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Sunrockers' Leo Vendrame attacks the basket in Monday's game against the Alvark in Tachikawa.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/26/rugby/sunwolves-building-roster-2020-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-26T18:56:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-kaz-a-20191127.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-kaz-a-20191127.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sunwolves head coach Naoya Okubo (right) and CEO Yuji Watase pose for photos at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/26/baseball/japanese-baseball/hayato-sakamototomoya-mori-named-league-mvps/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-26T21:48:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-jason-a-20191127.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jason-a-20191127.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Central League MVP Hayato Sakamoto (left) of the Yomiuri Giants and Pacific League MVP Tomoya Mori of the Seibu Lions pose for photos at a Tokyo news conference after the NPB Awards on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/27/baseball/japanese-baseball/seemingly-content-without-mlb-mvp-hayato-sakamoto-track-big-things-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-27T18:27:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-jason-a-20191128.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jason-a-20191128.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yomiuri shortstop Hayato Sakamoto poses with his Central League MVP trophy on Tuesday during a news conference following NPB's award ceremony in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/27/more-sports/taekwondo-association-president-will-not-reappointed-dispute-athletes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-27T19:06:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[All Japan Taekwondo Association President Noboru Kanehara (left) speaks at a news conference on Wednesday. An outside panel chose not to reappoint Kanehara to the position after athletes protested in a call for reforms.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/27/olympics/athletes-missed-1980-olympics-due-boycott-will-invited-2020-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-27T22:18:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita speaks at the Japan National Press Club on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/27/baseball/japanese-baseball/former-star-outfielder-tsuyoshi-shinjo-unretires-47-hopes-making-comeback/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-27T22:19:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-shinjo-a-20191128.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-shinjo-a-20191128.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tsuyoshi Shinjo]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/27/sumo/content-needed-satisfy-sumos-overseas-fans/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-28T09:55:37+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-john-a-20191128.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-john-a-20191128.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Hakuho (right) is incredibly popular among sumo's foreign fans.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/27/baseball/japanese-baseball/fighters-outfielder-haruki-nishikawa-reveals-wish-play-mlb-2021/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-28T11:27:05+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-fighters-a-20191128.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-fighters-a-20191128.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fighters outfielder Haruki Nishikawa is hoping to play in MLB in 2021.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/28/basketball/b-league/toyamas-satoru-maeta-making-playing-time-second-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-28T18:55:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-ed-a-20191129.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-ed-a-20191129.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Grouses small forward Satoru Maeta, one of the B. League's youngest players, is among the top Japanese scorers in the circuit. The 22-year-old is averaging 11.1 points per game.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/28/baseball/japanese-baseball/hanshin-tigers-acquire-justin-bour-gm-osamu-tanimoto-says/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-28T19:31:53+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-bour-a-20191129.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-bour-a-20191129.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Justin Bour]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/28/figure-skating/yuzuru-hanyu-show-much-great-skater/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-28T19:50:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-jack-a-20191129.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jack-a-20191129.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuzuru Hanyu, who won the NHK Trophy last week, displayed his communications skills in dealing with the media in Sapporo.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/27/soccer/j1s-chaotic-final-stretch-just-business-usual/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-28T23:01:47+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-dan-a-20191128.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-dan-a-20191128.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokohama F. Marinos captain Shunsuke Nakamura (center) is comforted by club staff after the team's loss to rival Kawasaki Frontale on Dec. 7, 2013, the final day of that year's J. League season, at Todoroki Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/24/sumo/asahishos-comedic-talents-provided-many-laughs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-29T12:14:16+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-rikishi-a-20191125.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-rikishi-a-20191125.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Asahisho]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/29/more-sports/football/saints-clinch-third-straight-nfc-south-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-29T16:05:18+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-saints-a-20191130.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-saints-a-20191130.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[New Orleans QB Drew Brees drops back to pass against Atlanta in the first half on Thursday night at the Superdome.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/29/baseball/national-high-school-body-orders-pitch-limits-first-time/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-29T21:19:47+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-koshien-a-20191130.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-koshien-a-20191130.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kosei Yoshida, now with the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, threw 881 pitches in the 2018 Summer Koshien tournament for Kanaashi Nogyo High School.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/30/soccer/j-league/marinos-move-closer-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-30T17:49:21+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-jsoccer-a-20191201.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jsoccer-a-20191201.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokohama F. Marinos striker Erik scores past Frontale 'keeper Jung Sung-ryong on Saturday afternoon.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/30/basketball/ranger-college-freshman-sharpshooter-keisei-tominaga-commits-nebraska/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-30T18:18:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-tominaga-a-20191201.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-tominaga-a-20191201.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Sakuragaoka Gakuen High School standout Keisei Tominaga, seen launching a 3-point shot during the 2018 Winter Cup national championship in Tokyo, has verbally committed to continue his college career at the University of Nebrakaska in 2021. He's currently a freshman for Ranger (Texas) College, a two-year school.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/30/more-sports/wrestler-kaori-icho-passes-last-chance-tokyo-2020-bid/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-30T19:56:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-icho-a-20191201.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-icho-a-20191201.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kaori Icho]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/30/tennis/kei-nishikori-appoints-max-mirnyi-coaching-team/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-30T21:11:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-kei-a-20191201.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-kei-a-20191201.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Max Mirnyi]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/30/more-sports/football/frontiers-rout-finies-advance-japan-x-bowl-seventh-consecutive-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-30T21:11:55+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-hiroshi-a-20191201.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-hiroshi-a-20191201.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fujitsu wide receiver Riki Matsui catches a touchdown pass from quarterback Tsubasa Takagi against the Elecom Kobe Finies in the X Leauge playoff semifinals in Kawasaki on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/30/more-sports/gymnastics/kohei-uchimura-says-hes-jealous-athletes-olympic-berths-already-secured/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-30T21:12:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-uchimura-a-20191201.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-uchimura-a-20191201.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Koehi Uchimura speaks during a talk show on Saturday in Osaka. KYODO]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/30/basketball/nba/angels-shohei-ohtani-supports-wizards-rookie-rui-hachimura-courtside/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-30T21:42:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-rui-a-20191201.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-rui-a-20191201.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wizards rookie Rui Hachimura (left) shakes Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani's hand before Friday's game against the Lakers at Staples Center.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/30/more-sports/football/fujitsu-frontiers-running-back-samajie-grant-thrives-versatility/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-11-30T21:56:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-grant-a-20191201.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-grant-a-20191201.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fujitsu Frontiers running back Samajie Grant carries the ball against the Elecom Kobe Finies during Saturday's X League playoff semifinals in Kawasaki.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/01/soccer/j-league/longtime-japan-defender-marcus-tulio-tanaka-hangs-boots/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-01T18:11:04+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-tulio-a-20191202.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-tulio-a-20191202.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Retiring Kyoto Sanga defender Marcus Tulio Tanaka (center) receives bouquets from former Japan teammates Yuji Nakazawa (left) and Seigo Narazaki on Sunday at a news conference in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/01/more-sports/track-field/taku-fujimoto-finishes-second-fukuoka-marathon/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-01T20:20:42+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-marathon-a-20191202.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-marathon-a-20191202.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Taku Fujimoto crosses the finish line at the Fukuoka International Marathon on Sunday, in Fukuoka. Fujimoto was the fastest Japanese runner at 2 hours, 9 minutes and 36 seconds, finishing just over two minutes behind Moroccan El Mahjoub Dazza.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/01/soccer/yuma-suzuki-lifts-sint-truiden-genk-belgian-top-flight/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-01T20:33:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-suzuki-a-20191202.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-suzuki-a-20191202.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sint-Truiden's Yuma Suzuki contends for the ball against a Genk player on Saturday in Genk, Belgium.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/01/soccer/j-league/tokushima-vortis-montedio-yamagata-advance-bid-j1-berth/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-01T21:15:20+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-j2-a-20191202.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-j2-a-20191202.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tokushima Vortis defender Jordy Buijs (right) celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Ventforet Kofu in their promotion playoff semifinal on Sunday at Pocari Sweat Stadium.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/01/more-sports/horse-racing/chrysoberyl-overtakes-gold-dream-win-champions-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-01T21:15:33+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-horse-a-20191202.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-horse-a-20191202.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chrysoberyl (right), ridden by Yutaka Take, crosses the finish line ahead of Gold Dream (center) and Inti to win the Champions Cup on Sunday in Toyoake, Aichi Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/01/baseball/japanese-baseball/ichiro-suzuki-pitches-bats-amateur-game/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-01T21:15:41+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-ichiro-a-20191202.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-ichiro-a-20191202.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Retired Japanese baseball legend Ichiro Suzuki runs to first base during a sandlot-level game on Sunday at Hotto Motto Field in Kobe.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/01/more-sports/kento-momota-wins-second-straight-title-national-championships/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-01T21:48:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-badminton-a-20191202.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-badminton-a-20191202.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kento Momota returns the shuttlecock during his men's national badminton championship final against Kenta Nishimoto on Sunday at Komazawa Gymnasium. Momota won to earn his second straight national title and third overall.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/01/rugby/keio-boys-triumph-japans-oldest-sides-play-memorial-match/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-01T22:06:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-rugby-a-20191202.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-rugby-a-20191202.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Heather Humphries (center) tosses the coin ahead of Keio University's match against Yokohama Country and Athletics Club in Yokohama on Sunday. Humphries is the granddaughter of Edward Bramwell Clarke, who introduced the sport to Japanese students in 1899.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/01/more-sports/gymnastics/hikaru-mori-becomes-japans-first-trampoline-world-champion/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-01T22:08:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-trampoline-a-20191202.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-trampoline-a-20191202.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hikaru Mori celebrates after winning the women's individual competition at the trampoline gymnastics world championships on Sunday at Ariake Gymnastics Centre. The achievement earned Mori a berth in next summer's Tokyo Olympics.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/02/rugby/former-blacks-coach-steve-hansen-becomes-director-rugby-toyota-verblitz/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-02T13:05:09+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-rugby-a-20191203.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-rugby-a-20191203.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former All Blacks coach Steve Hansen will serve as an adviser with Toyota Verblitz during the upcoming Top League season.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/02/soccer/yuto-nagatomo-scores-late-help-galatasaray-earn-draw/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-02T15:06:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-nagatomo-a-20191203.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-nagatomo-a-20191203.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Galatasaray defender Yuto Nagatomo moves the ball during a match against  Trabzonspor on Sunday in Trabzon, Turkey.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/02/baseball/japanese-baseball/new-pieces-present-marines-chance-alter-fortunes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-02T18:46:05+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-jason-a-20191203.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jason-a-20191203.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Marines rookie pitcher Roki Sasaki will be under the spotlight when the team begins its preparations for the 2020 baseball season.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/02/basketball/b-league/fans-select-orimo-star-game/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-02T21:22:35+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-kaz-a-20191203.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-kaz-a-20191203.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[B. League chairman Masaaki Okawa (center), Japanese basketball great Takehiko Orimo (left) and guard Ryusei Shinoyama pose for photos during a Tokyo news conference on Monday to announce the rosters for January's B. League All-Star Game in Sapporo.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/03/baseball/japanese-baseball/carp-submit-application-post-second-baseman-ryosuke-kikuchi-majors/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-03T14:09:49+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-carp-a-20191204.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-carp-a-20191204.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryosuke Kikuchi]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/03/baseball/japanese-baseball/lions-re-sign-former-ace-daisuke-matsuzaka/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-03T20:57:44+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-lions-a-20191204.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-lions-a-20191204.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daisuke Matsuzaka, seen here with Chunichi in 2018, will pitch again for the Seibu Lions in 2020 after a 14-year absence.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/03/baseball/japanese-baseball/former-carp-reliever-jay-jackson-poised-sign-marines/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-03T20:57:51+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-jackson-a-20191204.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jackson-a-20191204.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Hiroshima Carp reliever Jay Jackson is expected to sign a contract with the Chiba Lotte Marines for the 2020 season.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/03/baseball/japanese-baseball/giants-complete-posting-application-pitcher-shun-yamaguchi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-03T23:32:13+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-yamaguchi-a-20191204.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-yamaguchi-a-20191204.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Yomiuri Giants have completed the posting application for pitcher Shun Yamaguchi, who wants to play in the major leagues next season.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/03/figure-skating/hiwatashi-going-make-beijing-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-03T23:35:49+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-jack-a-20191204.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jack-a-20191204.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[American Tomoki Hiwatashi, the world junior champion last season, skated competitively in Japan for the first time at last month's NHK Trophy in Sapporo.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/04/olympics/u-s-france-japan-march-last-2020-parade-nations/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-04T21:19:19+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-parade-a-20191205.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-parade-a-20191205.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Japanese team marches in the Parade of Nations during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 5, 2016. Japan will march last as the host nation during the 2020 opening ceremony in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/04/olympics/ioc-agrees-hold-olympic-marathon-race-walk-final-4-days-tokyo-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-04T21:37:05+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-marathon-a-20191205-e1575462010378.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-marathon-a-20191205.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[IOC President Thomas Bach speaks during a meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/04/sumo/amateur-sumo-lacks-flair-worthy-fans-attention/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-04T22:33:08+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-john-a-20191205.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-john-a-20191205.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Koshiro Tanioka is hoisted into the air by supporters after winning the All Japan Championship, the country's top amateur sumo competition, at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/04/soccer/tokyos-title-ambitions-extinguished/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-05T14:11:22+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-dan-a-20191205.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-dan-a-20191205.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[FC Tokyo players react after their 1-1 draw with Urawa Reds on Saturday at Ajinomoto Stadium. Tokyo must beat Yokohama F. Marinos by four goals this weekend to win the J. League title.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/05/olympics/tokyo-2020-organizers-move-triathlon-start-times-due-concerns-extreme-heat/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-05T18:49:17+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/05/basketball/wat-misaka-leaves-admirable-legacy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-05T19:04:30+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-ed-a-20191206.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-ed-a-20191206.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wat Misaka is seen in a portrait while playing for the University of Utah.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/06/olympics/tokyo-2020-organizers-reveal-refund-policy-mens-marathon-tickets/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-06T18:27:13+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/06/olympics/joc-chief-yasuhiro-yamashita-nominated-ioc-membership/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-06T18:27:32+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-IOC-a-20191207.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-IOC-a-20191207.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yasuhiro Yamashita]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/06/soccer/brendan-rodgers-extends-contract-leicester-city-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-06T22:57:37+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-leicester-a-20191207.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-leicester-a-20191207.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers celebrates after a match against Watford at King Power Stadium on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/06/basketball/nba/tony-parker-reflects-great-career-tokyo-visit/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-07T09:49:30+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-ed-a-20191207.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-ed-a-20191207.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tony Parker, a four-time champion with the San Antonio Spurs, is currently visiting Japan on a promotional visit for the NBA.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/07/more-sports/boxing-2/kyoei-gym-close-due-infighting/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-07T16:27:33+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-boxing-a-20191208.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-boxing-a-20191208.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kyoei Gym president Keiichiro Kanehira (left) poses with Koki Kameda at a contract-signing event in October 2016 in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/07/soccer/j-league/marinos-capture-j-league-title-final-day-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-07T19:02:21+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-dan-b-20191208-e1575712914763.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-dan-b-20191208.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokohama F. Marinos players take part in a victory celebration after capturing the J. League first-division title on Saturday by beating FC Tokyo 3-0.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/07/basketball/b-league/ryan-rossiter-sparks-brex-fourth-quarter-comeback-victory-diamond-dolphins/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-07T22:12:42+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-bleague-a-20191208.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-bleague-a-20191208.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brex forward Ryan Rossiter shoots the ball in the second quarter as Nagoya's Ishmael Lane defends on Saturday in Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/07/general/sports-governing-bodies-japan-fail-meet-goal-female-promotion-poll/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-07T22:31:17+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-poll-a-20191208.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-poll-a-20191208.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[University of Tsukuba professor Kaori Yamaguchi, a former judo world champion, is seen during a November interview in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/08/soccer/junya-ito-notches-first-goal-season-genk/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-08T15:05:44+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-ito-a-20191209.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-ito-a-20191209.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Genk's Junya Ito (left) attacks the Cercle Brugge goal during the first half of a Belgian first-division game on Saturday in Bruges, Belgium.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/08/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/ski-jumper-yukiya-sato-wins-first-world-cup-gold/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-08T15:28:27+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/08/more-sports/boxing-2/ryosuke-iwasa-wins-ibf-super-bantamweight-interim-title-bout/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-08T15:28:36+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-iwasa-a-20191209.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-iwasa-a-20191209.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryosuke Iwasa celebrates after defeating Marlon Tapales in the 11th round on Saturday in New York.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/08/soccer/j-league/tokushima-vortis-play-shonan-bellmare-spot-next-years-j1/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-08T17:46:45+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-vortis-a-20191209.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-vortis-a-20191209.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tokushima Vortis forward Atsushi Kawata (center) celebrates with teammates after scoring against Montedio Yamagata in a promotion playoff match on Sunday at Pocari Sweat Stadium.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/08/basketball/b-league/nick-fazekas-not-ready-cede-national-team-spot-naturalized-brex-star-ryan-rossiter/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-08T19:28:36+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-kaz-a-20191209.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-kaz-a-20191209.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryan Rossiter (left) of the Utsunomiya Brex, seen blocking Chiba's Gavin Edwards during a 2019 Emperor's Cup game,  was recently approved to become a Japanese citizen and has expressed interest in representing Japan at the Tokyo Olympics.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/08/olympics/michael-leitch-hakuho-nominated-torch-relay/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-08T19:29:13+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-torch-a-20191209.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-torch-a-20191209.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan captain Michael Leitch greets supporters after the Brave Blossoms' Pool A win over Ireland during the Rugby World Cup on Sept. 28, in Shizuoka.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/08/baseball/japanese-baseball/handful-players-matsuzaka-generation-still-holding/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-08T19:29:28+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-jason-a-20191209.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jason-a-20191209.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daisuke Matsuzaka, seen pitching for the Dragons in 2018, will return to the Lions for the 2020 season.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/08/more-sports/horse-racing/resistencia-captures-hanshin-juvenile-fillies/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-08T20:38:37+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-horse-a-20191209.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-horse-a-20191209.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuichi Kitamura sits atop Resistencia after winning the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies on Sunday in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/08/soccer/j-league/marinos-midfielder-teruhito-nakagawa-named-j-league-mvp-andres-iniesta-joins-marinos-tokyo-players-best-xi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-09T15:21:38+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-jleague-a-20191209.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jleague-a-20191209.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Eight players selected to the J. League's Best XI for the 2019 season pose onstage at the league's annual awards ceremony in Tokyo on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/08/basketball/b-league/jordan-heath-leads-brave-thunders-easy-win-golden-kings/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-09T18:15:33+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-ed-a-20191209.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-ed-a-20191209.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brave Thunders point guard Yasunori Aoki goes up for a basket as Golden Kings Yuki Mitsuhara looks on during the fourth quarter at Todoroki Arena in Kawasaki.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/09/soccer/j-league/marinos-faith-teruhito-nakagawa-pays-off/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-09T18:45:12+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-dan-a-20191210.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-dan-a-20191210.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Teruhito Nakagawa (right) was named J. League MVP on Sunday after scoring 15 goals and recording nine assists for Yokohama F. Marinos this season.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/09/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-stars-no-longer-shy-expressing-mlb-aspirations/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-09T18:45:37+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-jason-a-20191210.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jason-a-20191210.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fighters pitcher Kohei Arihara has expressed his desire to pitch in the major leagues sometime in the near future.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/09/olympics/sapporo-budgets-%c2%a5700-million-road-repairs-olympic-events/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-09T21:26:20+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-sapporo-a-20191210.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-sapporo-a-20191210.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sapporo's Odori Park will be the setting for the Tokyo 2020 race walking events as well as at least one lap of the marathon course.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/10/general/ice-bucket-challenge-inspiration-pete-frates-dead-34-bout-als/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-10T08:41:48+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-frates-a-20191211.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-frates-a-20191211.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Pete Frates, who inspired the ice bucket challenge, looks at his wife, Julie, during a ceremony at City Hall in Boston by Boston Mayor Marty Walsh declaring the day the Pete Frates Day in 2017. Frates, who was stricken with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, died Monday. He was 34.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/10/more-sports/world-no-1-kento-momota-named-bwf-player-year/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-10T13:32:50+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-momota-a-20191211.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-momota-a-20191211.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kento Momota poses for a photo after being named the Badminton World Federation's Male Player of the Year during an awards ceremony in Guangzhou, China, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/10/figure-skating/yuzuru-hanyu-must-find-formula-defeat-ascending-nathan-chen/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-10T19:06:22+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-jack-a-20191211.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jack-a-20191211.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu lost to Nathan Chen in the Grand Prix Final on Saturday despite landing five quadruple jumps in his free skate.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/10/baseball/japanese-baseball/buffaloes-bringing-ex-mlb-outfielder-adam-jones/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-10T20:52:42+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/11/rugby/brave-blossoms-express-gratitude-tokyo-parade/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-11T19:48:36+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-kaz-a-20191212.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-kaz-a-20191212.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Brave Blossoms pose during a parade celebrating their Rugby World Cup achievements on Wednesday in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/11/more-sports/moving-meditation-tokyo-gym-owner-helping-clients-kick-lives-gear/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-11T19:48:46+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/n-kickboxing-a-20191212.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[n-kickboxing-a-20191212.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A wide range of members train at Akeomi Nitta's gyms: The youngest is around 3 years old, and the oldest is in his 70s, while 60 percent of his clients are women.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/11/sumo/joining-sumo-no-easy-task-foreign-rikishi-hopefuls/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-11T19:48:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-sumo-a-20191212.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Zaza talks to Osunaarashi during an Aug. 29, 2012 training session at Otake stable.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/11/soccer/celebs-hog-spotlight-subpar-j-league-gala/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-11T19:50:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-dan-a-20191212.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Marinos midfielder Teruhito Nakagawa accepts the J. League's Most Valuable Player award via teleconference from Busan, South Korea, during the league's awards ceremony on Sunday in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/11/soccer/japan-steamrolls-taiwan-9-0-rout/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-11T22:02:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-nadeshiko-a-20191212.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Mami Ueno (left) vies for the ball against Taiwan's Pan Yan-hsin during their match in the final round of the EAFF E-1 Women's Football Championship on Wednesday in Busan, South Korea.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/12/basketball/b-league/mathias-calfani-helps-brave-thunders-solid-play/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-12T19:08:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-ed-a-20191213.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-ed-a-20191213.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kawasaki forward Mathias Calfani (left), who hails from Uruguay, has made a positive impact for the title-chasing Brave Thunders this season at both ends of the floor.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/12/more-sports/judo/ryuju-nagayama-ai-shishime-earn-qingdao-masters-titles/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-12T22:25:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-judo-a-20191213.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryuju Nagayama defeats Spain's Franciso Garrigos in the men's 60-kg division final at the Qingdao Masters on Thursday in Qingdao, China.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/13/rugby/rising-wheelchair-rugby-star-katsuya-hashimoto-looks-show-world-hes-made/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-13T17:20:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/n-fukminpo-a-20191214.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[n-fukminpo-a-20191214.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[At 17 years old, Katsuya Hashimoto is the youngest athlete representing Japan in wheelchair rugby, and he aims to compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/12/soccer/jfa-submits-bid-2023-womens-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-13T17:48:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-jsoccer-a-20191213.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jsoccer-a-20191213.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan Football Association President Kozo Tashima discusses Japan's bid for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup on Thursday at JFA House in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/13/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/nao-kodaira-wins-nagano-capture-30th-world-cup-gold/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-13T19:49:19+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/13/rugby/part-rugby-world-cup-windfall-spent-legacy-projects/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-13T19:50:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-rugby-a-20191214.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brave Blossoms captain Michael Leitch leads the team during a parade on Wednesday in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/13/baseball/ichiro-attends-workshop-needed-become-qualified-coach-students/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-13T19:50:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-ichiro-a-20191214.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-ichiro-a-20191214.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ichiro Suzuki attends a workshop on Friday in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/13/more-sports/judo/soichi-hashimoto-nami-nabekura-grab-gold-world-judo-masters/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-14T17:33:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-judo-a-20191214.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-judo-a-20191214.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nami Nabekura (right) grapples with France's Clarisse Agbegnenou during the women's 63-kg final at the World Judo Masters on Friday in Qingdao, China.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/14/baseball/mlb/yoshitomo-tsutsugo-oks-two-year-deal-rays-report/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-14T18:31:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-rays-a-20191215.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-rays-a-20191215.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yoshitomo Tsutsugo]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/14/soccer/j-league/s-pulse-hire-peter-cklamovski-new-manager/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-14T18:46:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-spulse-a-20191215.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-spulse-a-20191215.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Peter Cklamovski]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/14/more-sports/swimming/swimming-world-honors-daiya-seto-achievements-year/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-14T18:55:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-ed-a-20191215.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-ed-a-20191215.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daiya Seto is seen competing in the men's 200-meter butterfly at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/14/figure-skating/alina-zagitova-decides-take-break-competition/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-14T19:25:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-skate-a-20191215.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-skate-a-20191215.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Reigning Olympic and world champion Alina Zagitova announced suddenly on Friday that she will not compete anymore this season.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/14/soccer/j-league/bellmare-keep-place-j1-draw-vortis-promotion-relegation-playoff-final/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-14T19:50:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-jsoccer-a-20191215.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jsoccer-a-20191215.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shonan Bellmare players salute the team's fans after Saturday's match against Tokushima Vortis at BMW Stadium in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. The promotion-relegation playoff final ended in a 1-1 draw, and Bellmare will remain in J1 next season.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/14/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/ikuma-horishima-triumphs-mens-moguls-world-cup-meet-china/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-14T20:22:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-ski-a-20191215.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-ski-a-20191215.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ikuma Horishima]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/14/soccer/mana-iwabuchis-hat-trick-propels-japan-past-china/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-14T21:46:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-nadeshiko-a-20191215.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-nadeshiko-a-20191215.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nadeshiko Japan's Mana Iwabuchi (right) scored a hat trick against China on Saturday in an EAFF E-1 Women's Football Championship match in Busan, South Korea.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/14/basketball/b-league/energized-evessa-cruise-past-jets/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-14T22:44:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-bleague-a-20191215.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-bleague-a-20191215.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Osaka's Shunki Hatakeyama shoots the ball as Chiba's Shuta Hara (left) and Josh Duncan defend in the first quarter on Saturday. The Evessa beat the visiting Jets 84-69.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/14/more-sports/judo/hisayoshi-harasawa-earns-heavyweight-gold-japan-tops-world-judo-masters-medal-tally/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-14T23:01:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-judo-a-20191215.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-judo-a-20191215.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Heavyweight champion Hisayoshi Harasawa (right) shakes hands with Lukas Krpalek of the Czech Republic on Saturday at the World Judo Masters in Qingdao, China. Krpalek pulled out of the final with a sore back.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/14/soccer/koki-ogawa-scores-three-goals-japan-trounces-hong-kong/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-14T23:09:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-EAFF-a-20191215.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-EAFF-a-20191215.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Koki Ogawa kicks the ball in Saturday's match against Hong Kong in the EAFF E-1 Football Championship final round in Busan, South Korea. Ogawa scored three goals in Japan's 5-0 victory.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/15/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/miyabi-onitsuka-soars-first-world-cup-big-air-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-15T15:10:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-snowboard-a-20191216.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-snowboard-a-20191216.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Miyabi Onitsuka celebrates after winning gold in a World Cup big air event on Saturday in Beijing.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/15/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/japan-wins-womens-team-pursuit-speedskating-world-cup-nagano/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-15T20:06:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-speedskating-a-20191216.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-speedskating-a-20191216.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sisters Nana (left) and Miho Takagi and Ayano Sato celebrate after winning the women's team pursuit at the ISU World Cup in Nagano on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/15/more-sports/football/former-seagulls-star-kevin-jackson-hopes-see-japanese-players-thrive-hula-bowl/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-15T20:56:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-kaz-a-20191216.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-kaz-a-20191216.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former X League player Kevin Jackson speaks during an interview with The Japan Times in Tokyo last week.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/15/tennis/naomi-osaka-hires-experienced-belgian-coach-wim-fissette/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-15T20:56:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-osaka-a-20191216.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-osaka-a-20191216.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka has hired Belgian coach Wim Fissette after splitting with two of her coaches in the last year.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/15/basketball/b-league/strong-alvark-frontcourt-overwhelms-b-corsairs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-15T22:08:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-ed-a-20191216.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-ed-a-20191216.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tokyo's Joji Takeuchi attempts a layup while being defended by Yokohama's William McDonald on Sunday at Yokohama International Swimming Pool. The Alvark won 82-69.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/15/more-sports/teen-duo-miyu-kihara-miyu-nagasaki-capture-table-tennis-grand-finals-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-15T22:30:28+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-table-a-20191216.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-table-a-20191216.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Miyu Kihara (left) and Miyu Nagasaki show off their medals after winning the women's doubles tourmanet at the ITTF World Tour Grand Finals on Sunday in Zhengzhou, China.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/16/baseball/mlb/park-babe-ruths-500th-home-run-bat-fetches-1-million/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-16T06:54:43+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-bambino-a-20191217.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-bambino-a-20191217.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The bat used by Babe Ruth to slug his 500th career home run in 1929 is displayed Nov. 11. Ruth became the first player to reach the coveted plateau on Aug. 11, 1929, hitting a solo shot for the New York Yankees off Willis Hudlin at League Park in Cleveland. The bat was auctioned on Saturday for more than $1 million.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/16/figure-skating/alina-zagitova-not-planning-retire/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-16T14:48:06+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-skating-a-20191217.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-skating-a-20191217.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Alina Zagitova announced that she was taking a break from figure skating on Friday. The Russian has said she is not retiring.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/15/olympics/national-stadium-ready-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-16T16:40:29+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-stadium-a-20191216-1.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-stadium-a-20191216-1.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The newly completed National Stadium will host key events at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/16/more-sports/track-field/race-walker-yusuke-suzuki-named-jaafs-athlete-year/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-17T07:38:30+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-kaz-a-20191217.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-kaz-a-20191217.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Race walker and Athlete of the Year Yusuke Suzuki (front row, third from left) and other award recipients pose for photos at the JAAF's Athletic Award in Tokyo on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/16/more-sports/football/samajie-grants-mvp-effort-pushes-frontiers-fourth-straight-japan-x-bowl-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-17T14:58:45+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-xbowl-c-20191217.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-xbowl-c-20191217.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fujitsu players celebrate after beating the Impulse to win their fourth straight Japan X Bowl title on Monday at Tokyo Dome.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/17/olympics/2011-world-cup-winners-will-open-torch-relay/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-17T19:20:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-torch-a-20191218.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Nadeshiko Japan coach Norio Sasaki (far right) speaks at a press conference on Tuesday after the 2011 women's national soccer team members were named to start the domestic leg of the Olympic torch relay for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Along with Sasaki are (from left) Ayumi Kaihori, Kozue Ando and Azusa Iwashimizu.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu will skate at the Japan Championships in Tokyo this week for the first time in four years.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Swimmer Rikako Ikee has been released from the hospital after battling leukemia and is hoping to compete in the Paris Olympics in 2024.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hakuho exits the ring after clinching his 43rd Emperor's Cup on Nov. 23, the penultimate day of the Kyushu Basho at Fukuoka Kokusai Center.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuzuru Hanyu performs his short program to "Otonal" at the Japan Championships on Friday night at Yoyogi National Gymnasium. Hanyu leads the field with 110.72 points.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryukyu's Yuki Mitsuhara helps teammate Narito Namizato get back up after falling down during Sunday's game against Kyoto in Okinawa City. The Golden Kings defeated the Hannaryz 97-76.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Men's national champion Shoma Uno (center), runner-up Yuzuru Hanyu (left) and third-place Yuma Kagiyama pose with their medals after the conclusion of the Japan Championships on Sunday at Yoyogi National Gymnasium.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2019-12-23T17:45:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-skijump-a-20191224.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryoyu Kobayashi holds his trophy after winning a World Cup event on Sunday in Engelberg, Switzerland. Kobayashi is the overall World Cup leader.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/23/baseball/japanese-baseball/kazuhisa-ishii-making-moves-busy-offseason-rakuten/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-23T19:08:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jason-a-20191224.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Eagles general manager Kazuhisa Ishii (left) and pitcher Kazuhisa Makita pose for photos during a news conference on Dec. 11 in Sendai.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2012/07/28/olympics/putting-jet-lag-behind-getting-acclimated-to-new-surroundings/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-24T13:57:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20120728lpa.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Let the games begin: Flags fly in the wind outside the Olympic Village in London on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/23/more-sports/boxing-2/ryota-murata-defends-wba-middleweight-title-tko-yokohama/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-24T18:49:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryota Murata lands a punch to Steven Butler's face in the third round of the WBA middleweight title match on Monday at Yokohama Arena. Murata defended his title by a technical knockout.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2019-12-24T19:41:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-ed-a-20191225.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[University of North Carolina Wilmington point guard Kai Toews is seen in a file photo from the 2018-19 season. Toews, who set a Colonial Athletic Association single-season record for assists (253) last season, has left the NCAA Division I school.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/24/sumo/asanoyama-daieisho-promoted-rankings-new-year-basho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-24T19:41:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-sumo-a-20191225.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Newly promoted sekiwake Asanoyama poses with the rankings for the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday at Takasago Stable in Tokyo's Sumida Ward.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/24/soccer/liverpools-alex-oxlade-chamberlain-sidelined-ankle-injury/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-24T21:37:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (left) competes in a Club World Cup semifinal match against Mexican club Monterrey on Dec. 18 in Doha.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/25/sumo/jsa-needs-look-outward-good-sumo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-25T21:04:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-sumo-a-20191226.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takagenji goes through exercises at Chiganoura Stable in Tokyo on Sept. 4. Takagenji was forced to compete at a regional tour on Dec. 11 despite having been diagnosed with influenza earlier in the day.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/25/baseball/japanese-baseball/koji-uehara-faces-future-long-career-baseball/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-25T22:06:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Red Sox reliever Koji Uehara celebrates after recording the final out against the Cardinals in Game 6 of the 2013 World Series, which clinched the title for Boston.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/25/rugby/top-league-hoping-ride-rugby-world-cup-wave-2020/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-25T23:00:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-kaz-a-20191226.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brave Blossoms players Yutaka Nagare (far right), Kazuki Himeno (center) and Atsushi Sakate (second from left) and captains from other Top League teams pose for photos at the league's kickoff news conference on Wednesday in Tokyo. The upcoming season will start Jan. 12.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/26/figure-skating/shoma-uno-juniors-steal-show-japan-championships/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-26T19:19:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jack-a-20191227.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shoma Uno's work with coach Stephane Lambiel is yielding results for the young star, who won his fourth straight national title on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/26/olympics/daisuke-takahashi-yuko-arimori-among-former-olympians-named-runners-2020-olympic-torch-relay/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-26T21:15:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-relay-a-20191227.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daisuke Takahashi, seen in Monday's gala at the Japan Championships, will be one of the Olympic torch relay runners next year.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/26/baseball/japanese-baseball/hawks-sign-former-mlb-pitcher-matt-moore/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-26T21:51:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-hawks-a-20191227.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Rays pitcher Matt Moore is seen in a September 2011 file photo.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/26/soccer/japan-u-23-team-face-south-africa-cote-divoire-olympic-warmups/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-26T22:25:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-warmups-a-20191227.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hajime Moriyasu]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/27/general/skier-lindsey-vonn-gives-engagement-ring-devils-defenseman-p-k-subban/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-27T16:49:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-vonn-a-20191228.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[P.K. Subban (left) and Lindsey Vonn are seen arriving at the ESPY Awards at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on July 10. The couple got engaged on Christmas Day.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/27/soccer/roberto-firmino-nets-pair-liverpool-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-27T18:46:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-soccer-a-20191228.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Liverpool's Roberto Firmino (center) scores against Leicester City in Premier League action on Boxing Day.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/27/more-sports/cricket-2/australia-takes-command-second-test-travis-heads-century/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-27T18:47:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-cricket-a-20191228.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australia's Travis Head bats against New Zealand on the second day of the second test on Friday  in Melbourne.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/27/olympics/russia-confirms-will-appeal-four-year-olympic-doping-ban/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-27T20:25:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[RUSADA CEO Yuri Ganus speaks during a news conference in Moscow on Dec. 9.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2019-12-27T22:38:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-carp-a-20191228.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Carp second baseman Ryosuke Kikuchi speaks at a news conference on Friday in Hiroshima.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/27/basketball/b-league/rizing-zephyrs-shunto-murakami-gives-team-big-lift-fourth-quarter-storks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-27T22:50:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-bleague-a-20191228.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fukuoka's Shunto Murakami shoots a fourth-quarter layup against Nishinomiya on Friday in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture. The Rizing Zephyr defeated the Storks 84-83.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/26/basketball/new-stephen-curry-documentary-takes-look-japans-grassroots-hoops/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-28T15:16:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-ed-a-20191227.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry (second from right), seen during his June visit to Tokyo, collaborated with Rakuten on a short documentary about basketball in Japan. The film made its global debut last week on Curry's YouTube channel.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/28/baseball/mlb/shun-yamaguchi-blue-jays-finalize-two-year-deal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-28T18:25:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-yamaguchi-a-20191229.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Veteran hurler Shun Yamaguchi, who went 15-4 for the Yomiuri Giants this year, led the Central League in strikeouts (188).]]></image:caption>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-kaz-a-20150608.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Seattle Storm forward Ramu Tokashiki drives against Jantel Lavender of the Los Angeles Sparks in the second half of Saturday's game in Seattle. The Storm defeated the Sparks 86-61. AP]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2019-12-28T18:28:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-kaz-a-20191229.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ohka's Yua Emura shoots against Gifu Girls in the Winter Cup girls final on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2019-12-28T18:35:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-cfl-a-20191229.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie seeks globalization for his league and football.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/28/more-sports/horse-racing/contrail-finishes-strong-triumph-hopeful-stakes-end-year-positive-note/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-28T19:18:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-horse-a-20191229.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jockey Yuichi Fukunaga and Contrail pose for a photo after winning Saturday's Hopeful Stakes at Nakayama Racecourse.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2001/06/15/more-sports/venus-capriati-to-play-in-tokyo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-28T21:53:31+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2019-12-28T21:53:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The SeaHorses' Davante Gardner attempts a layup in first-quarter action against the B-Corsairs on Saturday in Yokohama. Mikawa defeated Yokohama 83-78.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2019-12-29T16:29:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wizards forward Rui Hachimura (right) guards the Pistons' Markieff Morris during a game on Dec. 16 in Detroit. Hachimura was injured later in the contest.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2019-12-29T17:18:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-boxing-a-20171118.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[WBA light flyweight champion Ryoichi Taguchi (left) and IBF minimumweight champ Hiroto Kyoguchi, are scheduled to defend their titles on New Year's Eve.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/01/17/sumo/kotoshogiku-keeps-share-lead/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-29T18:03:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kotoshogiku (left) and Kisenosato collide at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2018/01/11/sumo/kakuryu-kisenosato-set-make-comebacks-new-year-basho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-29T18:04:18+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2014/01/16/sumo/basho-reports/kisenosato-handed-crushing-defeat/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-29T18:04:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The man to beat: Yokozuna Hakuho is 5-0 in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament after another victory on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/01/07/sumo/basho-reports/yokozuna-look-get-back-track-new-year-basho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-12-29T18:05:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Down you go: Yokozuna Kakuryu defeats Ikioi on the fourth day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. Kakuryu improved to 3-1.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2019-12-30T17:40:02+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2019-12-31T10:51:23+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2019-12-31T17:05:10+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2019-12-31T17:35:51+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2019-12-31T18:04:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[South Africa captain Siya Kolisi lifts the Webb Ellis Cup as his team celebrates winning the Rugby World Cup final against England on Nov. 2.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2019-12-31T18:12:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[England coach Eddie Jones directs his players during a Rugby World Cup practice in Oita on Oct. 18. The English team defeated Australia 40-16 the next day.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2019-12-31T18:43:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Vissel's Lukas Podolski (right) scores the third goal of his hat trick against Jubilo Iwata on Dec. 7 in Kobe.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2019-12-31T22:36:35+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-01-01T13:51:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu guided his team to a runner-up finish at the Asian Cup.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-01-01T23:41:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Vissel Kobe's players celebrate after winning the club's first-ever Emperor's Cup title on Wednesday at the newly built National Stadium in Tokyo. Vissel defeated Antlers 2-0 in the final.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-01-02T17:52:17+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-01-02T17:57:41+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-01-03T19:13:53+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-01-03T19:40:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Neymar will stay with Paris St. Germain for now as Barcelona has not met the required transfer price.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-01-03T20:03:21+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-01-04T16:03:53+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-01-04T22:41:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hawks players Seiichi Uchikawa (rear, left) and Nobuhiro Matsuda (right) could each reach career milestones during the upcoming 2020 season.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Articulate: World bronze medalist Akiko Suzuki speaks at a recent meeting of the Foreign Sportswriters Association of Japan in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Meisei High School freshmen Bruce Kanno (left) and Ibu Yamazaki both averaged double-digit points at last month's Winter Cup in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chiba Jets rookie guard Koh Flippin, seen in action on Sunday against the Alvark Tokyo, is a valuable contributor off the bench for the East Division club.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Kakuryu (right) thrashes komusubi Endo during their practice session on Monday in Tokyo. Practices between rikishi often get too aggressive.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Center of attention: Silver medalist Yohan Blake (right) and bronze medalist Warren Weir made their presence felt during the 200-meter final, but it was their superstar teammate Usain Bolt who stole the show.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-momota-a-20200115.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Badminton world No. 1 Kento Momota is receiving treatment at Putrajaya Hospital, which is near Kuala Lumpur, after a van he was riding in was involved in an accident that killed the driver early Monday morning in Malaysia.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2018/09/19/rugby/uehara-finds-common-thread-rugby-business/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-14T18:16:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sp-uehara-a-20180920.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-uehara-a-20180920.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Akira Uehara poses before the autographed Japan rugby team's jersey earlier this month in his office at Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. in Toshima Ward, Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/14/baseball/japanese-baseball/former-hanshin-tigers-catcher-koichi-tabuchi-headlines-japanese-baseball-hall-fames-2020-class/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-14T19:13:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jason-a-20200115.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Koichi Tabuchi stands next to memorabilia from his playing days at the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame Museum in Tokyo on Tuesday. Tabuchi was elected to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame on the same day.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/14/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-kakuryu-fall-1-2-records/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-14T19:37:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-sumo-a-20200115.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[No. 2 maegashira Hokutofuji forces out yokozuna Kakuryu at the New Year Grand Tournament on Tuesday in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/14/figure-skating/yuma-kagiyamas-rocket-stardom-continues-youth-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-14T19:47:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sp-jack-b-20200115.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jack-b-20200115.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuma Kagiyama reacts alongside coach Misao Sato after winning the gold medal at the Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/14/basketball/ruben-boykin-growing-role-assistant-coach-osaka-evessa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-14T20:03:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sp-ed-a-20200115.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-ed-a-20200115.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Osaka Evessa assistant coach Ruben Boykin Jr. (center), a former Northern Arizona University Lumberjacks forward, is in his first season coaching at the pro level. Boykin's playing career wrapped up in 2018.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/14/soccer/manchester-united-holds-talks-sporting-lisbon-sign-bruno-fernandes-reports/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-14T21:48:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sp-bruno-a-20200115.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-bruno-a-20200115.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sporting Lisbon's Bruno Fernandes (right) could be on the move to Manchester United, according to numerous media reports.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/15/sumo/hakuho-pulls-new-year-meet-losing-two-straight-bouts/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-15T16:55:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sp-hakuho-a-20200116.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-hakuho-a-20200116.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hakuho returns to the locker room after losing his second straight bout of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday at Ryogoku Kokugikan. The yokozuna withdrew on Wednesday with a 1-2 record.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/15/more-sports/badminton-world-champ-kento-momota-released-malaysia-hospital/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-15T19:36:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sp-momota-a-20200116.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-momota-a-20200116.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kento Momota arrives at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Wednesday after he was released from hospital following an injury in a vehicle collision earlier this week.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/15/baseball/japanese-baseball/japanese-baseball-hall-fame-voters-strike-tuffy-rhodes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-15T20:38:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sp-jason-a-20200116.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jason-a-20200116.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tuffy Rhodes hit 464 home runs and finished with 1,269 RBIs in 13 seasons in Japan.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/15/sumo/basho-reports/kakuryu-suffers-second-straight-loss/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-15T21:51:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-sumo-a-20200116.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Myogiryu (left) pushes yokozuna Kakuryu toward the edge of the ring during the fourth day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/15/soccer/toronto-midfielder-tsubasa-endoh-awaits-breakthrough-moment-mls-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-15T22:29:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sp-dan-a-20200116.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-dan-a-20200116.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tsubasa Endoh hopes the arrival of Yuya Kubo will lead to increased MLS coverage by Japanese media.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/16/sumo/basho-reports/kakuryu-pulls-new-year-meet-joining-hakuho-injury-list/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-16T12:53:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-kakuryu-a-20200117.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Kakuryu]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/16/basketball/nba/kendrick-nunn-ignites-heat-victory-spurs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-16T17:40:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-nba-a-20200117.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Heat's Kendrick Nunn leaps to make a pass over the Spurs' Bryn Forbes in the second half on Wednesday in Miami.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/16/tennis/naomi-osaka-joins-top-tennis-players-relief-effort-australian-fires/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-16T18:21:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sp-relief-a-20200117.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-relief-a-20200117.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[(From left) Naomi Osaka, Coco Gauff, Caroline Wozniacki, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev of Germany pose for a selfie during the Rally for Relief at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia, on Wednesday. Tennis stars have come together for the Rally For Relief to raise money in aid of the bushfire relief efforts across Australia.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/16/baseball/mlb/blue-jays-newcomer-shun-yamaguchi-excited-change-scenery-opportunity-pitch-majors/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-16T19:12:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sp-yamaguchi-a-20200117.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-yamaguchi-a-20200117.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shun Yamaguchi poses in a Toronto Blue Jays jersey at a news conference at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/16/sumo/basho-reports/shodai-among-trio-tied-top-spot/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-16T19:57:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sp-sumo-a-20200117.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-sumo-a-20200117.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[No. 4 maegashira Shodai (right) shoves No. 2 maegashira Hokutofuji out of the raised ring to stay undefeated in the New Year Basho on Thursday at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/17/olympics/olympic-symbol-installed-odaiba-marine-park/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-17T18:40:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-olympics-a-20200118.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[An monument depicting the Olympic rings is seen in Tokyo’s Odaiba waterfront district on Friday. Similar structures are scheduled to placed in other parts of the city as well.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/17/sumo/former-yokozuna-kitanoumi-imposing-figure-sumo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-17T20:07:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sp-kitanoumi-a-20200118.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-kitanoumi-a-20200118.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kitanoumi accepts the Emperor's Cup after winning the Summer Basho in May 1984.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/17/baseball/mlb/giants-make-alyssa-nakken-first-female-major-league-coach/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-17T20:07:15+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/17/more-sports/badminton-world-no-1-kento-momota-discharged-tokyo-hospital/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-17T20:07:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sp-momota-a-20200118.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-momota-a-20200118.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kento Momota was discharged from a Tokyo hospital, where injuries he suffered during a traffic accident in Malaysia on Monday were examined, on Friday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/17/sumo/basho-reports/shodai-takes-control-sixth-day/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-17T21:04:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sp-sumo-a-20200118.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-sumo-a-20200118.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tokushoryu (left) defeats Terutsuyoshi on the sixth day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/18/tennis/naomi-osaka-aims-third-grand-slam-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-18T15:35:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sp-tennis-a-20200119.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-tennis-a-20200119.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka speaks at a news conference on Saturday ahead of the Australia Open in Melbourne, Australia. AFP-JIJI]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/18/baseball/japanese-baseball/dragons-hall-fame-infielder-manager-morimichi-takagi-dies-78/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-18T18:57:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sp-takagi-a-20200119.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-takagi-a-20200119.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dragons infielder Morimichi Takagi swings during a May 1972 game. The legendary second-baseman and two-time manager died Friday at 78.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/18/soccer/yuta-nakayama-nets-first-goal-zwolle-draw-utrecht/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-18T18:57:38+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/18/rugby/robbie-deans-wild-knights-top-steve-hansens-verblitz/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-18T19:45:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-rugby-a-20200119.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Panasonic's Kenki Fukuoka scores a try in the second half against Toyota on Saturday during a Top League match at Toyota Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/18/baseball/mlb/rule-change-helps-angels-shohei-ohtanis-pitching-rehab/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-18T19:45:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sp-ohtani-a-20200119.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-ohtani-a-20200119.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A rule change for the 2020 season will allow Shohei Ohtani to pitch in the minor league as he continues to bat for the Angels.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/18/baseball/mlb/free-agent-yoshihisa-hirano-hoping-continue-career-majors/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-18T20:21:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sp-hirano-a-20200119.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-hirano-a-20200119.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Free agent reliever Yoshihisa Hirano, who has spent the last two years with the Diamondbacks, trains on Saturday in Kumiyama, Kyoto Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/18/sumo/basho-reports/shodai-takes-first-loss-blowing-new-year-meet-wide-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-18T21:54:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sp-sumo-a-20200119.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-sumo-a-20200119.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Goeido (right) grabs Shodai's arm during their bout at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Saturday, the seventh day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/18/more-sports/swimming/daiya-seto-breaks-11-year-old-japan-200-meter-butterfly-record/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-19T11:49:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sp-seto-a-20200119.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-seto-a-20200119.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daiya Seto swims in the 200-meter butterfly final during the Champions Swim Series 2020 in Beijing, on Saturday. Seto set a new national record with a time of 1 minute, 52.53 seconds.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/19/soccer/j-league/german-star-lukas-podolski-leaving-vissel/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-19T12:22:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-podolski-a-20200120.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lukas Podolski is moving on from Vissel Kobe the team announced on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/19/rugby/brave-blossoms-star-kenki-fukuoka-sets-sights-tokyo-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-19T13:53:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-rugby-a-20200120.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Panasonic's Kenki Fukuoka runs with the ball during his team's Top League game against Toyota on Saturday in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/19/rugby/berrick-barnes-leads-black-rams-past-blues/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-19T21:34:23+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/19/sumo/basho-reports/three-tied-new-year-basho-lead/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-19T21:56:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-sumo-a-20200120.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Onosho defeats Ishiura on the eighth day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/19/tennis/osaka-face-young-guns-australian-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-19T23:21:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-osaka-a-20200120.jpg]]></image:title>
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		<lastmod>2020-01-27T11:45:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20100421b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Big job ahead: Joe Bryant, bench boss of the bj-league's Tokyo Apache for four seasons, is set to return to Japan as the coach of the JBL's Rera Kamuy in Sapporo.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2009/12/23/basketball/nba/kobes-winner-continues-l-a-hex-on-bucks/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Strong mentor: Tokyo Apache coach Joe Bryant, in his fourth season at the helm, takes pride in helping the team's Japanese players, including Masashi Joho (pictured) raise their level of play.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20080419b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cohey Aoki]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2009/04/22/basketball/nba/time-is-right-for-a-lebron-kobe-showdown/</loc>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20090805eoa.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Winning touch: Apache coach Joe Bryant (in suit), seen speaking to Nick Davis, John "Helicopter" Humphrey and Jumpei Nakama, has guided the bj-league team to the playoffs in three of its four seasons. Bryant, the only coach in team history, hasn't signed a contract for the 2009-10 season.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2008/02/11/basketball/bryant-knows-player-comparisons-serve-as-strong-motivational-tool/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-27T11:51:09+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-01-27T11:51:21+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-01-27T11:51:31+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-01-27T11:51:40+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2007/03/28/basketball/dad-says-conditioning-key-for-kobe/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-27T11:52:09+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-01-27T11:52:26+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2007/01/03/basketball/nba/kobes-getting-cooked-like-stew-by-all-foes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-27T11:52:37+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2006/04/29/basketball/bryant-thinking-long-term/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-27T11:55:41+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2005/05/24/basketball/basketball-nomad-bryants-latest-stop-in-tokyo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-27T11:56:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[News photo]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/01/12/basketball/nba/kobe-speaks-out-about-his-condition-lakers/</loc>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2006/01/25/general/father-says-focus-key-to-kobes-ability-to-endure-achieve/</loc>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/27/sumo/tokushoryu-revels-improbable-basho-triumph/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tokushoryu holds up signboards spelling out makujiri, which means lowest ranking in the makuuchi division, during a news conference on Monday in Tokyo. On Sunday, Tokushoryu became the first wrestler in 20 years to win an Emperor's Cup from that position.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2005/05/19/basketball/kobes-dad-to-head-bj-league-team/</loc>
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		<lastmod>2020-01-27T16:16:00+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-01-27T21:43:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Luis Villanueva lights a candle in front of a Kobe Bryant mural in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-01-28T14:18:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-andrew-a-20200128.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shiho Shimoyamada became the first Japanese athlete to come out as gay while still active as a professional when she began to openly discuss her sexuality last year.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2020-01-28T14:41:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-sumo-a-20200129.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ozeki Goeido, who won his only Emperor's Cup in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in September 2016, announced his retirement Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/27/basketball/nba/kobe-bryant-legacy-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-28T15:31:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-ed-a-20200128.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kobe Bryant was named a friendship ambassador for the city of Kobe in 2001, three years after he visited the city to support reconstruction efforts following the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-01-28T17:01:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[New Yokohama BayStars captain Keita Sano (left) and manager Alex Ramirez promote the team's new visitors' uniform on Saturday at Osanbashi Pier in Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-01-28T20:36:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Retired former ozeki Goeido speaks at a news conference at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[FC Tokyo striker Shuto Abe (right) contends for the ball against Ceres-Negros' Takashi Odawara on Tuesday at Tokyo Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[New Year Grand Sumo Tournament champion Tokushoryu (right) holds up a portrait of his deceased university sumo coach, Katsuhito Ito, on Sunday at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/30/basketball/b-league/strong-defense-rebounding-help-evessa-build-solid-foundation-pursuit-playoff-appearance/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-30T19:41:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Osaka center Josh Harrellson has helped keep the team in contention for the West Division title since the season began.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/30/olympics/russia-faces-blanket-track-ban-2020-olympics/</loc>
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		<lastmod>2020-01-30T22:45:46+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-01-31T16:17:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mitsuru Murai]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-01-31T19:11:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ben Te'o (center) brings valuable international experience to the Sunwolves for the 2020 Super Rugby campaign.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/31/soccer/j-league/thai-forward-teerasil-dangda-joins-s-pulse/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-01-31T21:01:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Sanfrecce Hiroshima striker Teerasil Dangda (left), seen in a December 2018 file photo, is joining the Shimizu S-Pulse, the team announced on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-01-31T22:07:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jets forward Michael Parker shoots a jumper in the first quarter against the Susanoo Magic in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, on Friday night. Chiba defeated Shimane 90-79.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Veteran midfielder Keisuke Honda, seen in a May 2018 file photo during Japan's international friendly against Ghana, is joining Brazilian club Botafogo, it was announced on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-02-01T15:18:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Southampton's Maya Yoshida (right), seen with teammate Stuart Armstrong before a Jan. 25 match against Tottenham, is joining Sampdoria on a six-moth loan.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-02-01T19:07:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Suntory Sungoliath's Kentaro Matsushima scores a second-half try against the NEC Green Rockets on Saturday in a Top League match in Suita, Osaka Prefecture. Suntory won 40-14.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-02-01T19:55:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[An athlete wears Nike's Vaporfly shoes at the Dubai Marathon on Jan. 24.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-02-01T20:59:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yukiya Sato competes in a World Cup ski jumping event on Saturday in Sapporo. Sato placed first overall.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-02-01T21:49:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuzuru Hanyu skates to 'Seimei' during the exhibition event at the national figure skating championships in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2019.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-02-02T20:57:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Steelers No. 8 Taumua Naeata celebrates one of his five tries on Sunday in Kobe.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-02-02T23:54:23+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-02-04T14:25:26+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-02-04T16:36:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott, seen in action against the Penguins on Jan. 21, made 16 saves against the Red Wings on Monday in Detroit. Philadelphia beat Detroit 3-0.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-02-04T18:31:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ozeki Takakeisho (left) and yokozuna Hakuho (second from left) and Kakuryu (right) pose for photos during an event at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/15/sumo/veteran-masutoo-still-seeking-promotion-top-division/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-05T14:01:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-rikishi-a-20191116.jpg]]></image:title>
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		<lastmod>2020-02-05T20:10:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shinobu Ono (right) scores for Japan against Brazil in the quarterfinals of the 2012 London Olympics women's soccer tournament on Aug. 3, 2012, in Cardiff.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wrestlers listen to Japan Sumo Association officials during a meeting at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-02-06T11:24:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan players form  a huddle before their match against India in Potchefstroom, South Africa, on Jan. 21.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-02-06T13:44:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-dan-a-20200123.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu speaks to reporters ahead of his team's AFC U-23 Championship group stage opener against Saudi Arabia in Bangkok on Jan. 8.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-02-06T20:17:17+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-02-06T20:17:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hannaryz rookie guard Ryo Terashima has made a solid impact for the West Division club since making his pro debut in December.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Marcus Morris Sr., seen playing for the Knicks against the Cavaliers on Monday, was traded to the Clippers on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-02-07T18:23:37+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-02-07T18:49:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, attend a University of Connecticut women's basketball game on March 2019 in Storrs, Connecticut.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-02-07T19:04:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ikuma Horishima reacts after finishing his run during the World Cup moguls freestyle skiing event on Thursday in Park City, Utah.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/07/soccer/var-contact-guidelines-will-change-look-j-league-officiating/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-07T21:55:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[International referee Ryuji Sato speaks during a media briefing on this season's officiating standards at Tokyo's JFA House on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/07/baseball/japanese-baseball/ichiro-suzuki-receives-qualification-teach-amateurs/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ichiro Suzuki is seen in a March 2018 file photo.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/08/tennis/spain-wins-singles-matches-japan-opening-day-fed-cup-tie/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-08T15:00:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-tennis-a-20200209.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka hits a backhand return to Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo in a Fed Cup tie on Friday in Murcia, Spain.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/08/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/nao-kodaira-claims-first-1000-meter-victory-since-november-2018/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-08T15:00:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-speed-a-20200209.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nao Kodaira skates during a women's 1,000-meter race at a World Cup event in Calgary, Alberta, on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/08/soccer/j-league/vissel-kobe-win-wild-penalty-shootout-yokohama-f-marinos-super-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-08T18:52:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-dan-a-20200209.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Andres Iniesta of Vissel Kobe (center) passes the ball past a pair of Yokohama F. Marinos players during the first half of the Fuji Xerox Super Cup on Saturday at Saitama Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/08/more-sports/world-no-1-kento-momota-sidelined-three-months-facial-surgery/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-08T18:53:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-momota-a-20200209.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-momota-a-20200209.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kento Momota]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/08/basketball/b-league/levanga-cruise-past-mikawa-high-scoring-contest/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-08T21:38:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-bleague-a-20200209.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-bleague-a-20200209.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hokkaido's Asahi Tajima drives to the basket in the fourth quarter against Mikawa on Saturday in Sapporo. The Levanga defeated the SeaHorses 97-84.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/08/baseball/japanese-baseball/tigers-newcomer-justin-bour-bears-burden-randy-bass-legacy-club/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-09T13:20:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jason-a-20200209.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Newly acquired infielder Justin Bour poses in his Hanshin Tigers jersey at a news conference on Jan. 30 in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/09/tennis/spain-completes-sweep-japan-fed-cup-tie/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-09T16:43:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-wtennis-a-20200210.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-wtennis-a-20200210.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kurumi Nara of Japan hits a return to Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro in a Fed Cup qualifying tie on Saturday in Murcia, Spain.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/09/soccer/everton-strikes-twice-second-half-beat-crystal-palace/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-09T16:43:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-premier-a-20200210.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Everton's Richarlison scores in the 58th minute against Crystal Palace in a Premier League match at Goodison Park on Saturday. Everton defeated Crystal Palace 3-1.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/09/more-sports/swimming/rikako-ikee-marks-one-year-leukemia-diagnosis-hope-future/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-09T17:26:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-swim-a-20200210.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rikako Ikee trains at a sports gym in Tokyo in an undated photo.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/09/more-sports/track-field/record-breaking-pole-vaulter-armando-duplantis-can-soar-higher-former-record-holder-says/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-09T17:46:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-polevault-a-20200210.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Armand Duplantis celebrates after setting a world record (6.17 meters) in the men's pole vault on Saturday in Torun, Poland.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/09/more-sports/golf/nick-taylor-takes-one-stroke-advantage-final-round-pebble-beach/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-09T18:22:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-golf-a-20200210.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nick Taylor hits his tee shot on the 10th hole during the third round of the AT&amp;T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Saturday at Spyglass Hill Golf Course.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/09/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/nao-kodaira-zooms-victory-womens-500-calgary/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-09T18:46:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-speed-a-20200210.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-speed-a-20200210.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nao Kodaira skates en route to winning the women's 500 meters in a speedskating World Cup meet in Calgary, Alberta, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/09/basketball/b-league/much-improved-lakestars-complete-weekend-sweep-neophoenix/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-09T21:57:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-bleague-a-20200210.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-bleague-a-20200210.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lakestars point guard Takumi Saito takes a shot in the first quarter against the NeoPhoenix on Sunday in Moriyama, Shiga Prefecture. Shiga defeated San-en 83-67.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/09/more-sports/thirteen-year-old-diver-rikuto-tamai-advances-final-olympic-qualifier/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-09T22:02:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-diving-a-20200210.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-diving-a-20200210.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rikuto Tamai, 13, competes in the Japan national team selection meet on Sunday at Tatsumi International Swimming Center. Tamai won the men's competition.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/10/more-sports/judo/kokoro-kageura-settles-silver-upset-win-teddy-riner-paris-grand-slam/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-10T15:54:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-judo-a-20200211.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-judo-a-20200211.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kokoro Kageura (top) competes against France's Teddy Riner during their match at the Paris Grand Slam on Sunday in Paris.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/10/rugby/brave-blossoms-head-coach-jamie-joseph-middle-conflict-jrfu-world-rugby/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-10T17:44:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-joseph-a-20200211.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-joseph-a-20200211.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brave Blossoms head coach Jamie Joseph speaks to the media on Jan. 29.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/09/figure-skating/yuzuru-hanyu-captures-four-continents-title-first-time/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-11T12:23:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-skate-a-20200210.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-skate-a-20200210.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuzuru Hanyu performs during the men's free skate at the Four Continents in Seoul on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/23/basketball/yuta-watanabe-scores-career-high-40-points-nba-g-league-game/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-11T16:32:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sp-yuta-a-20200124.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-yuta-a-20200124.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Memphis Grizzlies two-way player Yuta Watanabe, seen in action in a December file photo playing against the Utah Jazz, had 40 points in the Memphis Hustle's win over the Delaware Blue Coats on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/11/baseball/mlb/twins-finalize-deal-acquire-pitcher-kenta-maeda-dodgers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-11T19:58:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-trade-a-20200212.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-trade-a-20200212.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Right-hander Kenta Maeda spent the past four seasons with the Dodgers. He was officially traded to the Twins on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/11/basketball/hustles-yuta-watanabe-named-midseason-nba-g-league-team/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-11T19:59:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-watanabe-a-20200212.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-watanabe-a-20200212.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuta Watanabe is playing for the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies and NBA G League's Memphis Hustle this season.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/11/baseball/japanese-baseball/baseball-katsuya-nomura-dies-84/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-11T21:53:57+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-nomura-a-20200212.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-nomura-a-20200212.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nankai Hawks players and fans give player-manager Katsuya Nomura the traditional doage (victory toss) when the Pacific League team won the pennant in October 1973 at Nishinomiya Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture. Nomura died on Tuesday at 84.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/12/soccer/tokyo-draws-ulsan-hyundai-late-goal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-12T11:00:05+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-acl-a-20200213.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-acl-a-20200213.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tokyo's Sei Muroya (left) competes for the ball with Ulsan's Junior Negrao during an Asian Champions League group stage match on Tuesday in Ulsan, South Korea.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/11/baseball/japanese-baseball/batterymates-katsuya-nomura-joe-stanka-shared-special-bond-decades-playing-hawks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-12T15:20:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-jason-a-20200212.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jason-a-20200212.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Josh Stanka, grandson of former Nankai Hawks pitcher Joe Stanka, and ex-Hawks catcher Katsuya Nomura pose for a photo in 2019.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/12/soccer/j-league/epidemic-wary-clubs-move-protect-players/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-12T19:28:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-dan-a-20200213.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-dan-a-20200213.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fans wear masks during Saturday's Super Cup at Saitama Stadium. J. League clubs are responding to the COVID-19 outbreak by encouraging the use of masks and temporarily suspending interactions between players and supporters.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/12/sumo/legendary-ryogoku-kokugikan-adapted-modern-needs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-12T19:28:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-john-a-20200213.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-john-a-20200213.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Known as the spiritual home of sumo, Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan will also host the boxing competition at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/12/basketball/nba/sneaker-marketplace-taps-rui-hachimura-latest-brand-ambassador/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-12T19:28:56+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-rui-a-20200213.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-rui-a-20200213.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wizards forward Rui Hachimura runs down the court during the first half of an NBA game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday in Washington.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/12/soccer/barcelona-b-forward-hiroki-abe-sidelined-five-months/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-12T19:29:19+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/12/olympics/tokyo-games-tickets-go-sale-worldwide-may/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-12T20:06:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-tickets-a-20200213.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-tickets-a-20200213.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A man walks past the logos for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics on June 11, 2019.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/12/soccer/marinos-win-clash-champions-acl/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-13T11:16:15+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-soccer-a-20200213.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-soccer-a-20200213.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokohama's Onaiwu Ado takes a shot against Jeonbuk on Wednesday in Jeonju, South Korea.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/05/31/baseball/japanese-baseball/teenage-pitcher-carter-stewart-excited-begin-pro-career-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-13T11:46:07+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/sp-stewart-a-20190601.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-stewart-a-20190601.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Carter Stewart]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/13/baseball/japanese-baseball/hawks-ambitious-project-carter-stewart-spark-huge-changes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-13T18:56:25+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-hawks-a-20200214.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-hawks-a-20200214.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Carter Stewart pitches for the Hawks' san-gun (third team) squad on July 9, 2019.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/13/basketball/veteran-forward-jawad-williams-rookie-point-guard-kai-toews-bolster-brex-seasons-stretch-run/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-13T19:05:45+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-ed-a-20200214.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-ed-a-20200214.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Utsunomiya Brex rookie guard Kai Toews is adjusting to the B. League style of play after competing at the University of North Carolina Wilmington for 1½ seasons.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/13/baseball/japanese-baseball/roki-sasakis-first-bullpen-session-draws-raves-reviews-former-major-leaguers-lotte-staff/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-13T19:56:17+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-npb-a-20200214.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-npb-a-20200214.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Marines rookie Roki Sasaki delivers as pitching coach Masato Yoshii watches during a bullpen session on Thursday in Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/01/28/baseball/japanese-baseball/baystars-manager-alex-ramirez-believes-team-talent-contend/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-14T10:35:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[BayStars manager Alex Ramirez is entering his fifth season at the helm.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kazuyoshi Miura of the Yokohama FC (top right) poses with other J. League players during a photo session at the J. League Kickoff Conference on Friday at a Tokyo hotel.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[B-Corsairs guard Raita Akaho competes against the visiting Northern Happinets on Wednesday in Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-02-15T18:53:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka's career is the subject of a documentary series that has the backing of LeBron James' The Uninterrupted media brand.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-02-15T19:08:41+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-02-15T20:37:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Beijing Ducks guard Stephon Marbury, who has starred on three CBA title teams, has helped raise the profile of Chinese basketball.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Matt Kuchar putts on the 13th green during the second round of the Genesis Invitational on Friday at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-02-16T19:27:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ruka Hirano competes in the finals of the World Cup snowboard halfpipe in Calgary, Alberta, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yoshihito Nishioka is currently No. 64 in the ATP world rankings.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-02-17T18:53:13+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-02-20T20:35:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-ed-a-20200221.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kagawa Five Arrows coach Paul Henare, who began his tenure in charge in late November, directs his team during a recent game.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/21/baseball/japanese-baseball/former-hawks-pitcher-matt-skrmetta-influenced-carter-stewarts-journey/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-21T19:02:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hawks rookie Carter Stewart pitches at the team's spring camp in Miyazaki on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/21/more-sports/jtta-assist-china-amid-covid-19-crisis/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-21T19:50:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-table-a-20200222.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Reigning men's world champion Ma Long is one of about 50 Chinese table tennis players who may stay temporarily in Japan due to the COVID-19 outbreak.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/21/soccer/j-league/reds-open-season-road-victory-bellmare/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-21T22:13:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jsoccer-a-20200222.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Urawa's Leonardo (center) moves with the ball in the first half against Shonan on Friday night at BMW Stadium. The Reds defeated Bellmare 3-2.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/21/figure-skating/evan-lysacek-revels-power-sports-connect-people/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-21T22:21:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jason-a-20200222.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Evan Lysacek, the 2010 Olympic men's figure skating gold medalist, poses with participants during a clinic at Yokohama Bank Ice Arena on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/20/more-sports/track-field/nagoya-womens-marathon-limited-elite-runners-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-22T01:32:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-marathon-a-20200221.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Runners take off at the start of the Nagoya Women's Marathon in March of 2019 in Nagoya.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/09/19/rugby/cancer-survivor-completes-12000-km-cycle-u-k-japan-rugby-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-22T01:35:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[n-rugbycycle-a-20190920.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Patrick McIntosh, 63, poses for a photo with his bicycle near Lake Kawaguchi in Yamanashi Prefecture, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/22/soccer/j-league/reysol-victorious-consadole-j-league-opener/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-22T18:55:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-dan-a-20200223.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Reysol's Michael Olunga scores a goal in the first half past Consadole goalkeeper Gu Sung-yun on Saturday at Sankyo Frontier Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/22/more-sports/judo/abe-siblings-shine-first-day-dusseldorf-grand-slam/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-22T18:55:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-judo-a-20200223.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Uta Abe (right) defeats Amandine Buchard of France to claim the women's 52-kg division gold at the Dusseldorf Grand Slam on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/22/rugby/unbeaten-wild-knights-trounce-red-hurricanes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-22T19:39:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jrugby-a-20200223.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Wild Knights' Koki Takeyama scores a second-half try against the Red Hurricanes on Saturday at Hanazono Rugby Stadium. Panasonic defeated NTT Docomo 40-3.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/22/rugby/queensland-reds-crush-sunwolves/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-22T21:17:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-sunwolves-a-20200223.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Sunwolves' Jaba Bregvadze (left) tackles the Reds' Liam Wright during a Super Rugby match in Brisbane, Australia, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/23/more-sports/judo/grand-slam-win-keeps-shohei-ono-track-olympic-title-defense/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-23T16:12:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-judo-a-20200224.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ono (right) competes against South Korea's An Chang-rim in the 73-kg final of the Dusseldorf Grand Slam on Saturday in Dusseldorf, Germany.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/23/rugby/steelers-hammer-brave-lupus-home-remain-unbeaten/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-23T19:30:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-rugby-a-20200224.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Richard Buckman scores a try for the Steelers against Toshiba on Sunday in Kobe.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/23/soccer/j-league/fc-tokyo-fire-back-s-pulse-goals-brazilian-trio/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-23T20:24:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jleague-a-20200224.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[FC Tokyo's Adailton (center) celebrates after scoring the team's second goal against S-Pulse on Sunday in Shizuoka.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/23/soccer/south-africa-pulls-japan-u-23-friendly-virus-concerns/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-23T21:45:54+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/24/more-sports/judo/shori-hamada-wraps-spot-japans-olympic-judo-team/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-24T16:16:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-judo-a-20200225.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-judo-a-20200225.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shori Hamada (right) grapples with Brazil's Mayra Aguiar in the women's 78-kg final at the Dusseldorf Grand Slam on Sunday in Dusseldorf, Germany.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/24/sumo/sumo-one-ozeki-first/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-24T19:00:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-sumo-a-20200225.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Asanoyama (right) participates in training on Feb. 14 in Tokyo. The sekiwake hopes to perform well enough at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament to earn a promotion to ozeki.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/24/more-sports/tomokazu-harimoto-mima-ito-clinch-first-titles-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-24T19:34:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-ttennis-a-20200225.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-ttennis-a-20200225.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tomokazu Harimoto celebrates his victory over Yukiya Uda on Sunday after the men's singles final of the Hungarian Open in Budapest.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/25/basketball/nba/nba-kobe-bryant-mourned/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-25T14:46:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-kobe-b-20200226.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-kobe-b-20200226.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[NBA legend Michael Jordan speaks to the audience during the memorial to celebrate the life of Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna Bryant at Staples Center Monday in Los Angeles.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/25/basketball/nba/bucks-overcome-wizards-ot-despite-bradley-beals-55-point-performance/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-25T18:08:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-nba-a-20200226.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-nba-a-20200226.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Wizards' Bradley Beal goes to the basket against the Bucks' Khris Middleton and Marvin Williams in the second half on Monday in Washington.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/25/soccer/j-league/jleague-cancels-levain-cup-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-25T21:57:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-levain-a-20200226.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-levain-a-20200226.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[J. League fans wear masks to protect themselves as a precautionary measure during the coronavirus outbreak on Sunday during a Vissel Kobe home match at Noevir Stadium.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/25/soccer/shares-juventus-plunge-amid-fears-virus-will-keep-fans-away/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-26T00:50:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-juve-a-20200226.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-juve-a-20200226.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo (right) challenges SPAL'S Gabriel Espeto in a Serie A match on Saturday in Ferrara, Italy.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/26/soccer/j-league-chairman-mitsuru-murai-faces-another-test-covid-19/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-26T19:26:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-dan-a-20200227.jpg]]></image:title>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/26/sumo/calling-off-spring-basho-right-move-jsa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-26T21:28:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-sumo-a-20200227.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-sumo-a-20200227.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rikishi wearing protective face masks arrive at Shin-Osaka Station ahead of next month's Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/25/basketball/ryan-rossiter-kosuke-kanamaru-provide-big-boost-japans-rout-taiwan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-26T22:49:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-kaz-a-20200226.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-kaz-a-20200226.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan men's national team members Daiki Tanaka (left) and Ryan Rossiter share a light-hearted moment during a practice in Taipei on Sunday. Japan defeated host Taiwan 96-57 in a 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifier on Monday night.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/26/basketball/nba/rui-hachimura-tops-nba-jersey-sales-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-26T22:54:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-ed-a-20200227.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-ed-a-20200227.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wizards forward Rui Hachimura (right) shoots against Bucks forward Marvin Williams during overtime on Monday in Washington.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/27/more-sports/judo/japan-judo-federation-discusses-olympic-team-selections/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-27T19:41:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-judo-a-20200228.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-judo-a-20200228.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan men's judo head coach Kosei Inoue speaks during a news conference on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/28/sumo/senior-jsa-official-casts-doubt-spring-basho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-28T18:43:41+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/28/rugby/asian-rugby-tested-covid-19-wipes-schedules/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-28T18:44:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-rugby-a-20200229.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-rugby-a-20200229.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Spectators wear masks during a Top League match at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground on Feb. 22.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/29/more-sports/miho-takagi-tatsuya-shinhama-lead-chase-world-sprint-titles/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-29T16:51:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-speedskate-a-20200301.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-speedskate-a-20200301.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Miho Takagi celebrates after winning the women's 10,000-meter race at the ISU World Sprint and Allround Speed Skating Championships on Friday in Hamar, Norway.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/29/basketball/legends-yudai-baba-makes-solid-contributions-victory-skyforce/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-02-29T20:40:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-baba-a-20200301.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-baba-a-20200301.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Texas Legends swingman Yudai Baba defends Jacobi Boykins of the Sioux Falls Skyforce in the first quarter of an NBA G League game on Friday at Comerica Center in Frisco, Texas.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/01/more-sports/miho-takagi-tatsuya-shinhama-sprint-world-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-01T13:57:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-speedskate-a-20200302.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-speedskate-a-20200302.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Miho Takagi (left) and Tatsuya Shinhama pose for photos after winning the women's and men's world sprint titles on Saturday in Hamar, Norway.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/01/more-sports/track-field/legese-wins-tokyo-marathon-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-01T20:01:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-marathon-a-20200302.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-marathon-a-20200302.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Runners take off at the start of the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday. The field was limited to elite runners due to the coronavirus.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/01/baseball/japanese-baseball/swallows-alcides-escobar-gets-unexpected-silent-treatment-return-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-01T21:35:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-npb-a-20200302.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-npb-a-20200302.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Giants and Swallows play a preseason game in an empty Tokyo Dome on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/02/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/akito-watabe-notches-18th-career-world-cup-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-02T18:13:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-watabe-a-20200303.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-watabe-a-20200303.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Winner Akito Watabe (left) and runner-up Joergen Graabak, of Norway, pose after the cross country section of the Nordic combined event in Lahti, Finland, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/02/baseball/japanese-baseball/carp-rip-xavier-batistas-contract-end-doping-ban/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-02T19:22:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-carp-a-20200303.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-carp-a-20200303.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Xavier Batista]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/29/baseball/japanese-baseball/giants-swallows-compete-without-familiar-sights-sounds-ballpark/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-02T20:25:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-jason-a-20200301.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jason-a-20200301.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Yomiuri Giants and Tokyo Yakult Swallows play a spring training game on Saturday without fans in the stands at Tokyo Dome. NPB teams are complying with government wishes to limit large gatherings to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/29/more-sports/japans-efforts-host-china-table-tennis-team-face-challenges/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-02T20:25:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-tabletennis-a-20200301.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-tabletennis-a-20200301.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[China's Ma Long is seen in an April 2019 file photo during the World Table Tennis Championships in Budapest.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/27/olympics/ioc-thomas-bach-tokyo-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-02T20:26:08+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-bach-a-20200228.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-bach-a-20200228.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[IOC President Thomas Bach attends a news conference in Lausanne, Switzerland on Jan. 9.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/27/basketball/b-league/coaches-players-support-decision-postpone-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-02T20:27:08+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-ed-a-20200228.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-ed-a-20200228.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Alvark Tokyo star Daiki Tanaka's team, which has played 39 games this season, now has an unexpected break. The B. League has called off all games for the next two weeks due to concerns about the coronavirus outbreak.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/27/sumo/japan-sports-agency-asks-jsa-adjust-spring-tourney/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-02T20:28:52+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/26/olympics/organizers-consider-downsizing-2020-torch-relay-virus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-02T20:29:18+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-torch-a-20200227.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-torch-a-20200227.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Greek actress Xanthi Georgiou holds the torch for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics during a presentation in Athens on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/26/baseball/japanese-baseball/japanese-baseball-play-remainder-preseason-without-spectators-due-virus-fears/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-02T20:29:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-jball-a-20200227.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jball-a-20200227.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lions pitcher Zach Neal delivers during a practice game against the Buffaloes on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/26/basketball/b-league/b-league-postpone-games-march-11-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-02T20:29:59+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-kaz-a-20200227.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-kaz-a-20200227.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[B. League chairman Masaaki Okawa addresses the media at a news conference on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/26/rugby/top-league-postpones-next-two-rounds-due-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-02T20:30:10+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-rugby-a-20200227.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-rugby-a-20200227.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Toshiba's Michael Leitch tries to evade a tackle during a Top League game against Kobelco on Sunday.  The upcoming two rounds of the league have been postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/02/general/npb-j-league-join-forces-combat-covid-19/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-02T22:04:06+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-kaz-a-20200303.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-kaz-a-20200303.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[NPB Commissioner Atsushi Saito (left) and J. League Chairman Mitsuru Murai pose for photos at a news conference in Tokyo on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/02/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-clubs-keep-things-normal-amid-virus-fears/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-03T12:07:12+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-jason-a-20200303.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jason-a-20200303.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sapporo Dome is seen during a game between the Fighters and Buffaloes on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/03/more-sports/boxing-2/third-tyson-fury-deontay-wilder-bout-set-summer-promoter/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-03T21:28:01+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-boxing-a-20200304.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-boxing-a-20200304.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tyson Fury celebrates after beating Deontay Wilder in the seventh round of their WBC heavyweight championship title fight on Feb. 22 in Las Vegas. The boxers will fight for the third time this summer, according to published reports.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/07/12/basketball/source-says-kyoto-set-to-join-nbl-for-2014-15-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-03T21:41:47+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/p9-ed-a-20130712.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p9 ed-a 20130712]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Big changes to come: Head coach Honoo Hamaguchi and the Kyoto Hannaryz will jump ship to the National Basketball League for the 2014-15 season.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/04/soccer/j-league/j-league-fans-make-best-virus-induced-sabbatical/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-04T19:02:06+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-dan-a-20200305.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-dan-a-20200305.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Reyosl striker Michael Olunga (left) scores against Consadole goalkeeper Gu Sung-yun in the first half of their J. League opening-round game on Feb. 22 in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/04/baseball/spring-koshien-either-held-without-fans-canceled-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-04T20:22:23+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-koshien-a-20200305.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-koshien-a-20200305.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Koshien Stadium, in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, is seen in an aerial shot taken Wednesday afternoon.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/04/basketball/b-league/nomoto-provides-spark-akita/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-04T22:22:09+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-kaz-a-20200305.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-kaz-a-20200305.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Akita forward Kengo Nomoto (right) attacks the basket against the B-Corsairs in Yokohama last month.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/04/more-sports/horse-racing/jockey-hiroshi-morishita-rewrites-record-oldest-winner/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-04T22:22:16+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/03/soccer/leipzig-apologizes-japanese-fans-covid-19-mistake/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-04T23:53:31+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-germany-a-20200304.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-germany-a-20200304.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Leipzig's Patrik Schick (right) and Leverkusen's Sven Bender compete in a Bundesliga match in Leipzig, Germany, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/03/basketball/ncaa-leaders-weighing-options-march-madness-due-covid-19-concerns/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-04T23:53:40+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-ncaa-a-20200304.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-ncaa-a-20200304.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kansas guard Devon Dotson, seen in action against Kansas State on Saturday, and the top-ranked Jayhawks are among the teams keeping tabs on the NCAA's still-to-be-determined plans for this year's men's national tournament due to the coronavirus outbreak.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/04/olympics/tokyo-olympics-ceo-toshiro-muto-organizers-outline-torch-relay-countermeasures/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-05T10:11:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-torch-a-20200305.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-torch-a-20200305.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tokyo Olympics CEO Toshiro Muto speaks to reporters on Wednesday in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/04/olympics/ioc-confident-olympics-will-go-ahead-scheduled/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-05T10:11:46+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-olympics-a-20200305.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-olympics-a-20200305.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Promotions for the 2020 Games hang from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building on Tuesday evening.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/05/baseball/mlb/phillies-manager-joe-girardi-reflects-time-yankees/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-05T13:48:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-girardi-a-20200306-e1583383708163.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-girardi-a-20200306.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Phillies manager Joe Girardi speaks to the umpiring crew after exchanging lineup cards before a spring training game against the Red Sox on Feb. 27 in Fort Myers, Florida.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/05/olympics/judo-standouts-funa-tonaki-naohisa-takato-set-lofty-goals-2020-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-05T19:27:01+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-kaz-a-20200306.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-kaz-a-20200306.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Judoka Naohisa Takato (left) and Funa Tonaki pose for photos at a news conference on Wednesday. The two look to capture gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/05/basketball/wizards-rookie-rui-hachimura-making-strides-defense/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-05T19:27:51+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-ed-a-20200306.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-ed-a-20200306.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wizards rookie forward Rui Hachimura, blocking a shot by the Bulls' Chandler Hutchison on Feb. 11, is a hard-working player at both ends of the floor.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/05/sumo/legend-byamba-deserves-lot-credit-raising-global-profile-sumo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-05T19:28:26+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-john-a-20200306.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-john-a-20200306.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former makushita division rikishi Byambajav Ulambayaryn, who was also known as a movie star in the United States, passed away on Feb. 28.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/05/sumo/health-risks-spotlight-spring-basho-nears-start/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-05T19:28:44+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-sumo-a-20200306.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-sumo-a-20200306.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tokushoryu beats Yutakayama on the 13th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 24 at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. Tokushoryu became the first bottom-ranked wrestler to win a top-division title in 20 years.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/05/olympics/plan-send-japanese-students-greece-torch-relay-canceled-virus-concerns/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-05T19:37:32+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-torch-a-20200306.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-torch-a-20200306.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Officials in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, announce that a plan for junior high students from the city  to travel to Greece in order to participate in the 2020 Olympic torch relay on March 12 has been canceled.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/05/rugby/hino-red-dolphins-joel-everson-arrested-suspicion-drug-use/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-05T21:47:59+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/06/more-sports/kento-momota-poised-restart-quest-olympic-gold/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-06T20:54:52+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-momota-a-20200307.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-momota-a-20200307.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Badminton singles world No. 1 player Kento Momota speaks at a news conference on Friday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/06/rugby/brumbies-throttle-struggling-sunwolves/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-06T20:55:14+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-sunwolves-a-20200307.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-sunwolves-a-20200307.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Sunwolves' Michael Stolberg scores a try against the Brumbies in a Super Rugby match in Woolongong, Australia, on Friday. The Sunwolves lost 47-14.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/07/rugby/2019-rugby-world-cup-organizers-estimate-profit-6-billion-source/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-07T16:50:45+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-RWC-a-20200308.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-RWC-a-20200308.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[South Africa's Cheslin Kolbe scores a try during the Rugby World Cup final on Nov. 2 in Yokohama. Event organizers estimate a profit of more than ¥6 billion for the six-week event.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/07/more-sports/football/ex-keio-running-back-taku-lee-puts-pilots-dream-hold-pursue-nfl-ambition/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-07T18:28:18+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-hiroshi-a-20200308.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-hiroshi-a-20200308.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Obic Seagulls running back Taku Lee (right) carries the ball against the Asahi Beer Silver Star during the Pearl Bowl Tournament at Fijitsu Stadium Kawasaki on May 19, 2019.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/07/soccer/j-league/j-league-mulls-possibility-longer-hiatus-due-virus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-07T18:28:36+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-jl-virus-a-20200308.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jl-virus-a-20200308.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[J. League Chairman Mitsuru Murai speaks at a news conference in February.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/08/more-sports/track-field/mao-ichiyama-suguru-osako-clinch-japans-last-olympic-marathon-spots/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-08T19:14:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-marathon-a-20200309.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mao Ichiyama crosses the finish line to win the Nagoya Women's Marathon on Sunday with a time of 2 hours, 20 minutes and 29 seconds, earning the 22-year-old Japan's last spot in the women's marathon at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/08/sumo/lightweight-terao-defied-odds-long-career/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-08T19:17:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-rikishi-a-20200309.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shikokoroyama stablemaster, formerly known as rikishi Terao, poses at his stable on June 20, 2016, in Tokyo's Koto Ward.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/08/more-sports/sara-dosho-keisuke-otoguro-win-olympic-selection-playoffs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-08T20:58:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Miwa Morikawa (left) and Sara Dosho grapple in the final of the women's 68-kg freestyle selection playoff on Sunday in Kita Ward. Dosho won the bout to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/08/sumo/basho-reports/sumo-hakuho-empty-arena/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-08T21:38:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sixth-division wrestlers Kirameki (left) and Tsuyasato contest the opening match of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/08/soccer/takefusa-kubo-goal-seals-key-victory-mallorca/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-08T21:41:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takefusa Kubo (right) celebrates with Mallorca teammate Cucho Hernandez after scoring against Eibar on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/09/more-sports/speedskaters-tatsuya-shinhama-nao-kodaira-secure-overall-titles/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-09T12:44:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Winner Tatsuya Shinhama (center),  runner-up Viktor Mushtakov (left) and Laurent Dubreuil stand on the podium after a World Cup event on Sunday in Heerenveen, Netherlands.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/09/general/npb-delay-season-covid19-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-09T19:00:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-kaz-a-20200310.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[NPB Commissioner Atsushi Saito speaks during a news conference on Monday in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/09/sumo/undervalued-gagamaru-solid-career-raised-ring/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-09T19:21:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Gagamaru (left) made it as high as komusubi during his career.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/09/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-remains-unbeaten-kakuryu-loses-day-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-09T19:22:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tobizaru ends up in the stands after being pushed out of the ring by Terunofuji on the second day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/09/rugby/top-league-suspends-march-games-drug-arrest/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-09T20:31:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Top League chairman Osamu Ota announces the league's decision to call off the rest of its March fixture schedule at a Monday news conference in Minato Ward.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/10/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/sara-takanashi-collects-win-earns-100th-career-podium-finish/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-10T14:54:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sara Takanashi celebrates her victory on Monday in Lillehammer, Norway.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/10/soccer/asian-qualifiers-2022-world-cup-postponed/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-10T16:54:29+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/10/more-sports/boxing-2/tsukimi-namiki-sena-irie-become-first-japanese-female-boxers-qualify-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-10T18:10:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-wboxing-a-20200311.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-wboxing-a-20200311.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Tsukimi Namiki (left) and Thailand's Jutamas Jitpong fight in the quarterfinals of the women's flyweight competition at the Asia and Oceania qualifiers on Monday in Amman.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/10/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-wins-kakuryu-bounces-back/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-10T19:42:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-sumo-a-20200311.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-sumo-a-20200311.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Hakuho pushes No. 1 maegashira Takayasu with his left arm  en route to victory at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday at Edion Arena Osaka.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/10/baseball/japanese-baseball/baystars-tigers-managers-react-npbs-decision-push-back-start-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-10T19:42:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-jason-a-20200311.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jason-a-20200311.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[NPB Commissioner Atsushi Saito answers a question during a news conference on Monday. The NPB announced that the start of the regular season will be postponed.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/10/basketball/b-league/b-league-unveils-revamped-playoff-format/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-10T20:39:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-kaz-a-20200311.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-kaz-a-20200311.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chiba Jets star Yuki Togashi (left) and Seiji Ikaruga of the Utsunomiya Brex compete in a regular-season contest in October.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/10/sumo/despite-goofball-reputation-takamisakari-solid-career/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-11T07:01:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-rikishi-a-20200311.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-rikishi-a-20200311.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takamisakari competes in the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in July 2003. The retired wrestler posted a 9-6 record at the basho and earned the outstanding performance prize.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/10/rugby/2019-rwc-organizers-allocate-funds-development-rugby-new-museum/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-11T10:18:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-rugby-a-20200311.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kensuke Iwabuchi]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/11/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-victorious-35th-birthday/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-11T19:24:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-sumo-a-20200312.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-sumo-a-20200312.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ishiura (left) drives Chirotairyu out of the ring by his mawashi (belt) during Day 4 of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/11/sumo/former-yokozuna-onokuni-now-acts-jsas-public-face/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-11T19:24:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-rikishi-a-20200312.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-rikishi-a-20200312.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Onokuni (second from left), then an ozeki, meets Britain's  Prince Charles and Princess Diana during their visit to the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on May 11, 1986, at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/11/olympics/tokyo-2020-olympics-cancel-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-11T20:52:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-olympics-a-20200312.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-olympics-a-20200312.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A man walks in front of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building on Feb. 25.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/11/baseball/waseda-manager-satoru-komiyama-brings-modern-outlook-old-fashioned-game/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-11T21:42:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-komiyama-a-20200312.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-komiyama-a-20200312.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Satoru Komiyama took over as manager of the Waseda University baseball team in 2019.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/11/basketball/b-league/b-league-announces-plan-return-court-weekend/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-11T22:00:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-kaz-a-20200312.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-kaz-a-20200312.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Players practice at Yokohama Arena in May of 2019.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/11/baseball/cancel-spring-koshien-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-11T22:03:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-senbatsu-a-20200312.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-senbatsu-a-20200312.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The National High School Invitational Baseball Tournament, the annual spring competition scheduled to take place at Koshien Stadium (pictured), has been canceled for the first time in its history.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/12/olympics/wbsc-unveils-olympic-softball-schedule/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-12T18:01:26+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/12/basketball/b-league/teams-regroup-long-layoff-seasons-stretch-run/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-12T18:01:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-ed-a-20200313.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brave Thunders shooting guard Naoto Tsuji helped his team win 30 of 39 regular-season games before the league-imposed break, which began on Feb. 28, due to the coronavirus outbreak. Play resumes this weekend.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/12/basketball/nba/mavericks-end-three-game-skid-routing-nuggets/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-12T18:42:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-nbaroundup-a-20200313.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-nbaroundup-a-20200313.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Mavericks' Boban Marjanovic takes the ball inside as the Nuggets' Gary Harris defends in the second half on Wednesday in Dallas.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/12/general/task-force-panel-unveil-guidelines-coping-covid-19-crisis/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-12T18:42:32+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/12/sumo/rohos-career-defined-unsavory-incidents/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-12T19:29:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-rikishi-a-20200313.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-rikishi-a-20200313.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former rikishi Roho (right) is seen in a December  2009 file photo.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/12/soccer/u-s-tops-winless-japan-capture-shebelieves-cup-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-12T19:29:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-wsoccer-a-20200313.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-wsoccer-a-20200313.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Mana Iwabuchi controls the ball in the second half against Becky Sauerbrunn of the United States in a SheBelieves Cup match on Wednesday in Frisco, Texas.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/12/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-grinds-another-victory/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-12T19:29:52+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-sumo-a-20200313.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-sumo-a-20200313.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[No. 4 maegashira Enho (left) grabs the arm of second-ranked maegashira Okinoumi and forces him out of the raised ring on the fifth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/12/soccer/juventus-daniele-rugani-says-hes-fine-testing-positive-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-12T19:53:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-juve-a-20200313.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-juve-a-20200313.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Juventus defender Daniele Rugani, seen in April 2019, has tested positive for the coronavirus, the team announced on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/12/rugby/steelers-dan-carter-undergo-neck-surgery-miss-stint-racing-92/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-12T20:12:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sp-carter-a-20190313.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-carter-a-20190313.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dan Carter]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/12/baseball/japanese-baseball/tigers-hurler-yuki-nishi-pitching-counterparts-practice-patience-start-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-12T21:19:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-jason-a-20200313.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jason-a-20200313.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tigers hurler Yuki Nishi is entering his second season with the Central League club. Nishi is slated to start the season opener for Hanshin on a to-be-announced date.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/13/sumo/university-sumo-product-myogiryu-blossoming-30s/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-13T17:25:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-rikishi-a-20200314.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-rikishi-a-20200314.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Myogiryu (right) defeats yokozuna Hakuho on the third day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 14.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/13/more-sports/akane-yamaguchi-nozomi-okuhara-book-tokyo-olympics-berths/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-13T17:51:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Badminton players Akane Yamaguchi (left) and Nozomi Okuhara have qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/13/sumo/basho-reports/kakuryu-suffers-second-loss/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-13T20:25:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chiyotairyu (right) defeats Sadanoumi during Day 6 of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/14/baseball/japanese-baseball/hanshins-jerry-sands-sands-hoping-beat-odds-npb/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-14T17:31:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hanshin's Jerry Sands is preparing for his first season in Japan after playing in the Korea Baseball Organization for the past two seasons.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/14/basketball/texas-legends-assistant-coach-takuma-ito-gaining-valuable-experience-g-league/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-14T17:34:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-ed-a-20200315.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takuma Ito, a former Alvark Tokyo head coach, is in his second season as an assistant for the NBA G League's Texas Legends.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/14/more-sports/ayaka-takashi-misaki-matsutomo-reach-england-doubles-semifinals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-14T17:52:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Doubles partners Misaki Matsutomo (left and Ayaka Takahashi celebrate their quarterfinal victory at the All England Badminton Open Championships on Friday in Birmingham, England.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/13/olympics/olympic-torch-relay-covid-19/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-14T18:33:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-flame-a-20200314.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Actor Gerard Butler (left) passes the Olympic flame during an Olympic torch relay ceremony in Sparta, Greece, on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/01/29/more-sports/andy-murray-undergoes-hip-resurfacing-surgery-attempt-extend-tennis-career/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-14T18:47:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray waves to supporters at the Australian Open on Jan. 14.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/06/27/baseball/japanese-baseball/fighters-kondo-undergo-back-surgery-miss-rest-regular-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-14T18:59:47+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/14/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-strengthens-bid-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-14T19:12:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-sumo-a-20200315.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kakuryu (left) defeats Enho on the seventh day of the Spring Basho on Saturday in Osaka.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/14/sumo/takanobori-made-unusual-entry-sumo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-14T19:13:15+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/09/08/soccer/j-league/vissels-leandro-undergoes-season-ending-knee-surgery/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-14T19:14:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-leandro-a-20170909.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Veteran Vissel Kobe striker Leandro, seen in a 2014 file photo when he played for Kashiwa Reysol, is out for the rest of the J. League season due to a knee injury that required surgery.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/03/24/soccer/hasebe-undergoes-season-ending-knee-surgery/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-14T19:14:26+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-03-14T21:39:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-bleague-a-20200315.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brex star Makoto Hiejima looks to score in the third quarter against the Jets on Saturday at Funabashi Arena. Utsunomiya defeated Chiba 88-80.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/14/olympics/olympic-flame-arrives-panathenaic-stadium/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-14T22:05:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Olympic flame is seen during a ceremony in Sparta, Greece, on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/15/more-sports/yuki-fukushima-sayaka-hirota-headed-womens-doubles-final-england-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-15T17:06:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-badminton-a-20200316.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuki Fukushima (left) and Sayaka Hirota compete in the women's doubles semifinals during the All England Open Badminton Championships in Birmingham, England, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/15/sumo/basho-reports/unbeaten-hakuho-secures-winning-record-fellow-wrestler-pulls-fever/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-15T21:57:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-sumo-a-20200316.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hakuho (right) defeats Abi with an arm bar to remain unbeaten on Day 8 of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday in Osaka.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/15/basketball/b-league/sunrockers-split-series-northern-happinets-jets-brex-canceled-game-official-fever/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-15T22:49:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-ed-a-20200316.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shibuya's Kosuke Ishii drives to the basket as Akita's Javier Carter defends in the fourth quarter on Sunday at Aoyama Gakuin Memorial Hall.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/15/sumo/kotozakura-limited-run-yokozuna-successful-tenure-stablemaster/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-16T13:59:20+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/16/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-collects-ninth-straight-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-16T19:23:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-sumo-a-20200317.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Hakuho (right) shoves Ryuden during their bout on the ninth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday in Osaka.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/16/baseball/japanese-baseball/hideaki-wakui-yuki-matsui-key-eagles-attack-mound/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-16T19:23:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-jason-a-20200317.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jason-a-20200317.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Eagles acquired Hideaki Wakui in a trade with the Marines during the offseason.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/16/sumo/oshios-career-ring-longevity-limited-success/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-16T19:23:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-rikishi-a-20200317.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-rikishi-a-20200317.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former komusubi Oshio stands outside Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 26, 2012.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/11/soccer/j-league-running-scheduling-options/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-17T12:07:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-dan-a-20200312.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[J. League Chairman Mitsuru Murai (left) speaks following a meeting of the joint J. League-NPB task force on COVID-19 countermeasures on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/16/more-sports/japanese-pairs-sweep-doubles-titles-england-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-17T12:41:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-badminton-a-20200317.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuta Watanabe celebrates after winning the All England Open men's doubles title with partner Hiroyuki Endo (not pictured) on Sunday in Birmingham, England.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/17/baseball/japanese-baseball/giants-manager-tatsunori-hara-not-panicking-teams-poor-performance-spring-training/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-17T19:39:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-jason-a-20200318.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jason-a-20200318.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto hit .356 with three home runs in 45 at-bats during spring training.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/17/olympics/olympic-torch-relay-modified-limit-fans/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-17T20:53:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-torch-a-20200318.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-torch-a-20200318.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Toshiro Muto, CEO of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee, speaks during a news conference on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/17/soccer/jfa-chief-kozo-tashima-tests-positive-coronavirus-source/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-17T21:05:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-tashima-a-20200318.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-tashima-a-20200318.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kozo Tashima]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/17/sumo/basho-reports/onosho-upsets-title-favorite-hakuho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-17T21:18:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-sumo-a-20200318.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-sumo-a-20200318.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[No. 5 maegashira Onosho (right) forces out Hakuho to hand the yokozuna his first loss of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday at Edion Arena Osaka.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/17/basketball/b-league/b-league-suspends-season-no-games-least-april-1/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-17T21:23:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-kaz-a-20200318.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-kaz-a-20200318.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Utsunomiya's Seiji Ikaruga shoots a jumper against Chiba on Saturday at Funabashi Arena. All B. League teams will not compete again until at least April 1, it was announced on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/17/figure-skating/retired-ice-dancer-chris-reed-dies-heart-attack-age-30/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-17T21:36:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-reed-a-20200318.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-reed-a-20200318.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ice dancers Chris and Cathy Reed compete at the 2015 World Figure Skating Championships in Shanghai. Chris Reed died of a heart attack last weekend at age 30.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/17/sumo/kotonishiki-experienced-historic-success-ozeki/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-18T08:09:34+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-rikishi-a-20200318.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-rikishi-a-20200318.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kotonishiki (left), the then-No. 12 maegashira, defeats yokozuna Takanohana on the 13th day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament en route to winning his second Emperor's Cup in December 1998.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2008/01/30/more-sports/competing-for-japan-a-challenge-for-ice-dancing-reeds/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-18T10:57:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sp20080130a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20080130a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cathy and Chris Reed were born in the United States to a Japanese mother and American father. They will skate for Japan in ice dancing at the world championships in March.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2009/09/13/figure-skating/unhappy-alliance-reeds-mom-blasts-jsf-over-funding/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-18T10:58:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sp20090913ita.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20090913ita.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Out in the cold: Ice dancers Cathy and Chris Reed have qualified to represent Japan in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, but their mother says they are not receiving the financial backing they need from the Japan Skating Federation.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/18/sumo/akinoshima-decorated-career-part-sumos-dominant-stable/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-18T19:56:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-rikishi-a-20200319.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-rikishi-a-20200319.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former makuuchi wrestler Akinoshima (right), now known as Takadagawa stablemaster, shakes hands with Ryuden on Dec. 26, 2017, in Koto Ward.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/18/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-aoiyama-record-10th-wins/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-18T20:34:57+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-sumo-a-20200319.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-sumo-a-20200319.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Aoiyama (right) shoves out Kotonowaka on Day 11 of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/18/soccer/covid-19-strikes-japanese-soccer/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-18T21:53:57+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-dan-a-20200319.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-dan-a-20200319.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[JFA chairman Kozo Tashima has announced that he was infected with COVID-19.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/19/soccer/j-league/j-league-skip-relegation-schedule-threatened-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-19T17:21:10+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-jleague-a-20200320.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jleague-a-20200320.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[J. League Chairman Mitsuru Murai holds a news conference at JFA House on Feb. 25.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-03-19T19:12:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ichinojo (right) fights Ryuden during the May 2019 Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hawks starter Carter Stewart pitches against the Marines on Friday in Fukuoka.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-03-20T21:42:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[FC Tokyo's Tsuyoshi Watanabe (left) celebrates after scoring against Consadole Sapporo on Aug. 24, 2019.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kototenzan (left) speaks to the media alongside Sadogatake stablemaster (father of the current Sadogatake) before the Nagoya Basho in 1986. He retired from sumo before the start of the tournament.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mariners instructor Ichiro Suzuki trains at a park near his home in Peoria, Arizona, on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-03-22T19:15:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fujinishiki's 15-year career included a championship in July 1964, seven special prizes and seven wins against yokozuna.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-03-22T19:35:13+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-03-22T20:22:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Hakuho receives the Emperor's Cup from JSA chairman Hakkaku after clinching his 44th championship by defeating Kakuryu on the final day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-03-23T16:46:45+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/23/olympics/ioc-tokyo-2020-olympics-postponement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-23T17:50:10+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-03-23T19:41:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Asanoyama (right) wrestles Enho during Day 10 of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 17 in Osaka.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan Rugby Football Union Chairman Osamu Ota discusses the cancellation of the remainder of the Top League season at a news conference on Monday in Minato Ward.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/23/general/npb-j-league-aiming-late-april-restarts/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-24T22:39:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[J. League Chairman Mitsuru Murai (left) and NPB Commissioner Atsushi Saito leave at the conclusion of a news conference of the two leagues' joint coronavirus task force on Monday in Minato Ward.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/23/basketball/nba/rui-hachimura-participates-video-collaboration/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-25T11:21:55+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-03-25T16:52:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Asanoyama lifts a fish while celebrating his promotion to ozeki on Wednesday in Osaka.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-03-25T19:23:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[J. League chairman Mitsuru Murai speaks during a news conference on Monday in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-03-26T12:55:50+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-03-26T19:28:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[French judoka Teddy Riner poses with his medal after winning gold in the men's over-100-kg division at the Rio Olympics on Aug. 12, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/27/basketball/ncaa-says-loss-tournament-will-cut-school-payments-63/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-27T20:41:00+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/27/more-sports/track-field/diamond-league-postpones-three-events-may/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-27T21:42:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-03-28T18:49:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daichi Kamada, seen in action for Belgian side Sint-Truiden in 2018, and his Eintracht Frankfurt teammates must wait for the German Cup semifinals to be rescheduled.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/28/baseball/japanese-baseball/carp-express-concerns-proposed-april-24-opening-day/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-28T19:48:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Carp infielder Kosuke Tanaka takes batting practice on Saturday at Mazda Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-03-29T12:37:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_2370.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka hits a return against Sara Sorribes during a Fed Cup match between Japan and Spain on Feb. 7 in Cartagena, Spain.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-03-29T15:40:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_2383.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Eintracht Frankfurt's Makoto Hasebe (left) and Daichi Kamada celebrate after a Europa League match against FC Salzburg on Feb. 20 in Frankfurt, Germany.    ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-03-29T19:15:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_2423.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[LSU quarterback Joe Burrow makes a pass against Clemson during the College Football Playoff final on Jan. 13 in New Orleans. Burrow is expected to be the top pick in this year's NFL draft.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_2488.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A man walks near a countdown display for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics on March 23 in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tottenham's Harry Kane practices at the club's training facility in London on March 9.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mozu Superflare (16) runs during the Takamatsunomiya Kinen on Sunday in Toyoake, Aichi Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/30/more-sports/wrestler-sakabe-shares-tale-struggle-get-doping-ban-overturned/</loc>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_2474.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Greco-Roman wrestler So Sakabe competes on the third day of the national championships on Dec. 21.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-03-31T13:49:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_2670.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles' Dodger Stadium sits empty on Thursday, when it was scheduled to host the opening day game between the Dodgers and Giants.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/31/basketball/nba/nba-planning-players-nba-2k-tourney-report/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-31T15:53:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mavericks guard Luka Doncic handles the ball against the Nuggets on March 11 in Dallas.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/31/basketball/b-league/virus-shortened-b-league-season-produced-memorable-performances/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-03-31T20:40:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_2661.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[SeaHorses Mikawa perimeter marksman Kosuke Kanamaru (center) ended his season on a high note with 45 points, the third-highest total in league history, on March 15 against the visiting Yokohama B-Corsairs. The B. League canceled the remainder of its season last week.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/01/general/ncaa-give-spring-sport-athletes-extra-year-eligibility/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-04-01T09:47:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_2741.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The national office of the NCAA is seen on March 12 in Indianapolis.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/01/basketball/b-league/brave-thunders-players-regret-early-end-stellar-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-04-01T16:11:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_2952.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brave Thunders captain Ryusei Shinoyama trains in Kawasaki in October 2019.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-04-01T19:41:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Masataka Nashida]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/01/olympics/olympic-flame-passed-fukushima-low-key-ceremony/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-04-01T21:50:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_3033.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tokyo 2020 COO Yukihiro Nunomura (left) hands off the lantern containing the Olympic flame to Fukushima Prefecture representative Makoto Noji on Wednesday in Naraha, Fukushima Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/02/baseball/coronavirus-poses-threat-world-baseball-classic-schedule/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-04-02T13:47:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_3123.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kodai Senga pitches for Japan during the 2017 World Baseball Classic.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/03/olympics/sapporo-remain-olympic-venue-marathons-race-walks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-04-03T11:53:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_3353.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The marathon and race walk events for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will remain in Sapporo after the competition was rescheduled to 2021.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/03/soccer/fifa-boss-gianni-infantino-says-soccer-will-totally-different-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-04-03T15:22:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_3429.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[FIFA President Gianni Infantino addresses the UEFA Congress on March 3 in Amsterdam.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-04-03T15:22:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_3401.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Russian national boxing team coach Anton Kadushin (left) works with a boxer in Sochi, Russia, on April 24, 2014. Kadushin announced Thursday that he has tested positive for the new coronavirus.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/04/more-sports/former-french-sports-minister-says-staging-tour-de-france-planned-crime-humanity/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-04-04T15:37:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_3659.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Riders compete during Stage 21 of the Tour de France between Rambouillet, France, and Paris on July 28, 2019]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/04/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-flexible-approach-opening-day/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-04-04T17:00:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_3647.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A crate of baseballs is seen at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima following a Carp practice session on April 3.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/05/baseball/mlb/astros-justin-verlander-will-donate-pay-mlb-shutdown/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-04-05T14:55:20+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/05/basketball/nba/nbas-prospects-resuming-season-wane-cbas-move-report/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-04-05T14:55:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_3913.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The empty court of the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia is seen on March 11.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/05/more-sports/cricket-2/twenty20-world-cup-organizers-hopeful-successful-tournament-despite-potential-clash-sports/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-04-06T07:15:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_3950.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Sydney Cricket Ground stands closed during a partial lockdown imposed due to the coronavirus in Sydney on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/04/baseball/mlb/cubs-pitcher-yu-darvish-speaks-fear-asians-feel-u-s-amid-coronavirus-outbreak/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-04-06T13:05:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_3840.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish pitches during a bullpen session on Feb. 17 in Mesa, Arizona. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/06/baseball/mlb/ichiro-named-time-rookie-year-team/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-04-06T15:51:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_4109.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ichiro Suzuki stands in the box for his first MLB at-bat on April 2, 2001, in Seattle.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/06/basketball/b-league/brex-star-ryan-rossiter-reflects-virus-shortened-season-career/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-04-06T19:09:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_4106.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryan Rossiter moves the ball up court against the Chiba Jets Funabashi in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, in October 2019.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/06/olympics/olympic-saga-reveals-japanese-sports-worlds-lack-influence/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-04-06T20:45:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/np_file_4034.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_4034.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita attends the 135th IOC session in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Jan. 10.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/07/more-sports/wrestlings-governing-body-hold-world-championships-olympic-year-first-time-2021/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-04-07T12:11:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_4220.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Haruna Okuno (left) competes against Sarah Hildebrandt during the women's 53-kg final at the world championships in Budapest on Oct. 25, 2018.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/07/more-sports/dana-white-claims-ufc-close-securing-private-island-fights/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-04-07T17:24:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_4327.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[UFC President Dana White (left) and fighter Conor McGregor participate in a news conference for UFC 229 on Sept. 20, 2018, in New York.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/07/olympics/phantom-olympian-kenichi-chida-finds-silver-lining-tokyo-games-postponement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-04-08T13:38:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_3432.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kenichi Chida holds his Moscow Olympics diploma from the Japanese Olympic Committee, in March in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/09/basketball/nba/kevin-garnett-yearns-see-nba-return-seattle-big-plans-future/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-04-09T15:16:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_4696.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kevin Garnett was revealed as one of the members of the 2020 Class of the Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/09/baseball/japanese-baseball/former-manager-hall-famer-junzo-sekine-dies-93/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-04-09T19:21:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_4789.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Swallows manager Junzo Sekine sits in the dugout at Tokyo Dome in April of 1988.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/10/more-sports/boxing-2/floyd-mayweathers-virtual-likeness-face-boxing-greats/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-04-10T13:12:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_4874.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Floyd Mayweather poses at a Tokyo news conference on Nov. 5, 2018.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/10/baseball/japanese-baseball/retired-foreign-npb-players-urge-fans-safe-home/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-04-10T13:56:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_4876.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Hanshin outfielder Matt Murton is one of several retired NPB players posting public service messages online.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/10/basketball/fiba-postpones-olympic-qualifiers-one-year-readjusted-schedule/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-04-10T13:56:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_4891.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[FIBA, basketball's governing international body, has postponed its Olympic qualifying tournament by one year.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/10/basketball/nba/wizards-gm-says-rookie-rui-hachimura-exceeded-expectations-virus-abbreviated-debut/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-04-10T14:52:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/np_file_4924.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_4924.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wizards forward Rui Hachimura practices before a game against the Hawks on March 8 in Washington.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/10/soccer/back-training-bayerns-kingsley-coman-hopes-complete-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-04-10T22:05:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_5037.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[AFP-Jiji]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/10/more-sports/track-field/world-athletics-chief-hopes-belated-season-starting-august/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-04-10T22:06:35+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/11/more-sports/ice-hockey/nhl-fielding-offers-cities-interested-hosting-playoff-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-04-11T12:21:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_5073.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Devils defenseman P.K. Subban passes during a game against the Golden Knights on March 3 in Las Vegas.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/11/tennis/itf-advises-tennis-players-seek-local-support-sport-hiatus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-04-11T12:22:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_5077.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is seen in a photo taken on Saturday in New York. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/11/soccer/mexican-league-players-jump-esports-bandwagon-hold-virtual-season-via-fifa-20/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-04-11T16:28:19+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/12/rugby/world-rugby-vice-chairman-agustin-pichot-looks-unseat-bill-beaumont-top-job/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-04-12T15:32:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_5895.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Bill Beaumont (right) and Agustin Pichot shake hands after being appointed the new chairman and vice chairman, respectively, of World Rugby, on May 11, 2016, in Dublin.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/12/basketball/nba/skys-limit-rui-hachimura-says-star-teammate-bradley-beal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-04-12T16:16:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_5893.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wizards forward Rui Hachimura looks to make a pass during a game against the Trail Blazers on May 4 in Portland.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/12/tennis/billie-jean-king-says-female-athletes-stay-focused-fight-equality/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-04-12T16:59:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_5904.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Billie Jean King]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Boxers Ryomei (left) and Kosei Tanaka pose at Hatanaka Gym in Nagoya on April 21.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Matt Keough pitches for the Tigers during a May 1990 game at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan women's handball coach Ulrik Kirkely speaks to his players during a match at the world championships on Dec. 11, 2019, in Kumamoto.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ayako Uehara is one of 14 female golfers from Okinawa who raised funds to help with the restoration efforts for Shuri Castle.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-05T11:41:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_10256.jpeg]]></image:title>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-05T17:48:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fencer Sera Azuma (right) competes against Poland's Julia Walczyk at the world championships on July 19, 2019, in Budapest.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuta Watanabe (rear) and Arisa Higashino compete at the All England Open Badminton Championships on March 11 in Birmingham, England.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Andres Iniesta speaks to a group of children in a video chat on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mike Tyson attends the WBC heavyweight title fight between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury on Feb. 22 in Las Vegas.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-06T16:18:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Physical therapist Masashi Kitani (right) poses with client Maya Yoshida in Southampton, England, in December.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-06T17:53:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_10534.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rakuten Monkeys cheerleaders perform in front of lifesize cutouts depicting a crowd of spectators during a Chinese Professional Baseball League game between Rakuten and CTBC Brothers in Taoyuan, Taiwan, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-06T18:50:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australia's Wallabies train in Sydney on June 20, 2014.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-07T12:41:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_10562.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[England's Jamie George, Kyle Sinckler and Joe Marler line up in a scrum during a Six Nations match against Wales on March 7 in London.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-07T13:42:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_10584.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Noriaki Kasai competes at a ski jumping world Cup event in Wisla, Poland, on Nov. 22.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/05/07/soccer/andres-iniesta-calls-children-born-legendary-2009-goal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-07T13:50:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_10609.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Barcelona's Andres Iniesta celebrates a goal against Chelsea during their Champions League semifinal second match in London on May 6, 2009.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/05/07/tennis/u-s-open-winner-bianca-andreescu-remains-focused-becoming-world-no-1/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-07T14:26:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_10623.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Canada's Bianca Andreescu holds the U.S. Open championship trophy after beating Serena Williams in the women's singles final on Sept. 7 in Flushing, New York.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/05/07/baseball/former-whales-slugger-carlos-ponce-hits-jackpot-coaching-taiwan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-07T14:26:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_10594.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Carlos Ponce, pictured in July 1988, played for the Taiyo Whales (now the DeNA Yokohama BayStars) from 1986 to 1990.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/05/07/baseball/mlb/yankees-manager-aaron-boone-encouraged-aaron-judges-recovery/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-07T19:29:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_10554.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge looks on from the dugout during a spring training game against the Braves on March 8 in Tampa, Florida.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/08/09/baseball/japanese-baseball/giants-cruz-makes-instant-impact-return-ankle-injury/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-07T23:41:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Giants' Luis Cruz greets fans after the team's 5-2 win over the BayStars on Tuesday night at Tokyo Dome.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/05/06/sumo/canceled-summer-bashos-rankings-will-likely-carry-july/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T12:31:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_10486.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Japan Sumo Association will likely use the same banzuke rankings for the July Basho, which has been relocated from Nagoya to Tokyo due to the COVID-19 pandemic.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/05/04/sumo/japan-sumo-association-preparing-cancel-summer-basho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T12:31:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_10238.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Spring Grand Sumo Tournament was held without fans at Edion Arena Osaka in March because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Summer Basho, scheduled to start May 24 at Ryogoku Kokugikan, is likely to be called off due to the virus.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/05/02/baseball/mlb/japans-mlb-stars-limbo-everyone-else-pandemic-plays/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T12:37:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_9979.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Reds outfielder Shogo Akiyama is still waiting to begin his first season in the majors.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/30/more-sports/athletes-coaches-react-cancellation-inter-high-school-sports-festival/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T12:37:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_9596.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kyushu Gakuin's Yuma Iwakiri (right) and Takachiho High School's Takuro Hayashi compete during a rematch in the fourth round of the kendo competition at the 2017 Inter High School Sports Festival in Sendai.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/05/02/more-sports/japanese-fencers-use-video-workouts-stay-connected-fans/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T12:37:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_9970.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nozomi Sato (right) competes against Russia's Tatiana Logunova during the preliminary round at the Rio Olympics on August 6, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/29/sumo/sumo-feels-impact-covid-19-escapes-major-financial-hit-plaguing-sports/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T12:37:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/np_file_9409.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_9409.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Newly promoted ozeki Asanoyama holds banzuke for the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday in front of his Takasago stable in Tokyo. Banzuke was issued as scheduled but whether the Summer Basho will be held is still unclear.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/29/more-sports/judo/judo-coach-kosei-inoue-weathering-coronavirus-storm/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T12:37:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_9333.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kosei Inoue, head coach of Japan's men's judo national team speaks during a news conference to announce the members of the Olympic team on Feb. 27 in Tokyo. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-08T12:37:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_9390.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shonan and Urawa play in the J. League season opener at BMW Stadium in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture on Feb. 21. The league has been on hiatus since Feb. 23 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/25/basketball/b-league/b-league-realigns-conferences-upcoming-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T12:40:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_8613.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Sunrockers' Sebastian Saiz (center) goes up for shot as the Brave Thunders' Jordan Heath attempts to block his shot during the Emperor's Cup final at Saitama Super Arena in January.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/25/sumo/sumo-stablemaster-wrestler-contract-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T12:41:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/np_file_8646.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_8646.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Spring Grand Sumo Tournament took place without fans at Edion Arena Osaka in March.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/23/sumo/long-layoffs-prove-detrimental-amateur-pro-rikishi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T12:41:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_8095.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sokokurai (center) stands on the ring during the Nagoya Basho on July 7, 2013.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/22/soccer/j-league/j-league-offers-clubhouses-pcr-testing-sites/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T12:41:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_7913.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[J. League Chairman Mitsuru Murai speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on March 23.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/23/more-sports/npb-j-league-noncommittal-return-action-following-latest-meeting-covid-19-task-force/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T12:41:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_8310.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[NPB Commissioner Atsushi Saito is seen during an online news conference on Thursday]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/22/olympics/tokyo-2020-staffer-tests-positive-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T12:41:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori (right) and CEO Toshiro Muto speak at a press conference on March 23 in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/28/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-shutdown-robs-fans-limited-chances-see-aging-legends/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T12:42:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_9180.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hanshin outfielder Kosuke Fukudome receives a birthday cake from teammates on Sunday at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/18/baseball/japanese-baseball/tigers-pitch-4500-ponchos-healthcare-workers-osaka/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T12:45:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_7057.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tigers outfielder Kosuke Fukudome practices at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/17/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-cancels-interleague-play-delay-start-season-continues/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T12:45:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_6977.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[NPB Commissioner Atsushi Saito discusses the cancellation of this year's interleague games during an online news conference on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/16/olympics/organizers-meet-discuss-new-framework-2020-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T12:45:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_6747.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yoshiro Mori (left), president of the organizing committee for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, speaks during an online video news conference also attended by organizing committee CEO Toshiro Muto (right) and IOC Coordination Commission chair John Coates (on screen) on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/12/soccer/jfa-chief-kozo-tashima-calls-japan-support-health-care-national-team/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T12:45:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_5889.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan Football Association President Kozo Tashima speaks during a video interview on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/12/more-sports/judo/ninth-member-japan-judo-federation-tests-positive-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T12:45:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_5907.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The entrance of the Kodokan Judo Institute, the location of the offices of the All Japan Judo Federation, is seen in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/11/more-sports/japanese-athletes-helping-people-stay-fit-home-amid-pandemic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T12:45:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/np_file_5104.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_5104.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sprinter Yoshihide Kiryu performs exercises on a video on his YouTube channel last month.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/11/basketball/b-league/jbpa-president-shigehiro-taguchi-gives-rise-players-voices-pandemic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T12:45:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_5086.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan Basketball Players Association President Shigehiro Taguchi speaks during a recent interview with the Japan Times at Funabashi Arena. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/17/rugby/michael-leitch-says-japan-must-become-one-team-beat-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T12:55:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_6890.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Michael Leitch speaks to reporters during a videoconference on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/14/basketball/b-league/b-league-realign-teams-two-conferences-2020-21-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T13:09:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/np_file_6260.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_6260.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[B. League Chairman Masaaki Okawa speaks to reporters during an online news conference on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/07/general/japans-athletes-sports-associations-brace-impact-emergency-declaration/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T13:34:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_4325.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Karateka Kiyo Shimizu and her coach will take their sessions online as the coronavirus continues to disrupt travel around Japan.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/10/sumo/sumos-rigid-lifestyle-offers-bubble-protection-coronavirus-disruption/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T13:38:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/np_file_4987.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_4987.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Asanoyama trains in front of his Takasago stablemates on April 3 in Tokyo's Sumida Ward.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/08/soccer/j-league/j-league-clubs-feeling-financial-crunch-pandemic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T13:39:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_4561.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kashima Antlers and Consadole Sapporo hold a training match in an empty Kashima Stadium on March 21 in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/08/olympics/japans-olympic-training-bases-close-emergency-declaration/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T13:39:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/np_file_4444.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_4444.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A display showing the number of days remaining until the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games is seen on Thursday in Minato Ward, Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/08/basketball/b-league/osaka-evessa-announce-three-infected-players/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T13:39:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/np_file_4507.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_4507.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ookini Arena Maishima is seen before the March 31 B. League first-division match between the Osaka Evessa and Shimane Susanoo Magic in Osaka.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/08/olympics/summer-olympics/olympic-boxing/veteran-boxer-katsunari-takayama-willing-wait-covid-19-return-ring/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T13:39:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_4477.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Katsunari Takayama (center), his trainer Hiroaki Nakade (left) and lawyer Hiroyuki Okasuji pose for a photo after a video news conference on Monday in Osaka.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/07/olympics/virus-fears-halt-public-display-olympic-flame-fukushima/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T13:39:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_4342.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Olympic flame burns during a ceremony in Fukushima on March 24, 2020.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/08/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-closes-main-office-announces-delays-season-emergency-declaration/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T13:39:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_4489.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[BayStars lefty Haruhiro Hamaguchi pitches against the Tigers during a training game on April 3 in Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/03/rugby/japan-championship-canceled-first-time-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T13:39:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_3504.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kobe Steel's Atsushi Hiwasa (center) passes the ball during the final of the 56th All-Japan Championship on Dec. 15, 2018, at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/03/sumo/japan-sumo-association-postpones-may-july-tournaments-two-weeks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T13:39:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_3479.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Spring Grand Sumo Tournament winner Hakuho is presented with the Emperor's Cup on March 22 at Edion Arena Osaka, in the absence of the usual crowds of spectators.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/03/general/japans-baseball-soccer-leagues-give-up-on-april-restarts-as-covid-19-cases-increase/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T13:39:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/np_file_3388.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_3388.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Representatives from the J. League and NPB participate in a meeting of their joint coronavirus task force on Friday in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/02/basketball/b-league/evessa-player-tests-positive-covid-19-b-league-first/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T13:39:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_3244.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Osaka Evessa president Naoki Yasui (left) and general manager Tatsuya Abe address the media during a video news conference on Thursday, after revealing that one of their players has tested positive for the new coronavirus.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/02/more-sports/horse-racing/oka-sho-satsuki-sho-run-without-spectators/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T13:39:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_3142.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Gran Alegria runs during last year's Oka Sho on April 7, 2019, at Hanshin Racecourse in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture.
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/05/08/baseball/taiwanese-teams-given-ok-allow-fans-baseball-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T13:43:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_10834.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cutouts depicting fans are placed in the seats during a CPBL game between the Rakuten Monkeys and Chinatrust Brothers on April 11 in Taoyuan, Taiwan.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/01/sumo/free-movement-young-wrestlers-help-sumo-build-stronger-base/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T13:44:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_2967.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Newly promoted ozeki Asanoyama (right) trains at Takasago stable in Sumida Ward on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/01/more-sports/sports-streaming-service-dazn-stop-paying-rights-fees-leagues-source/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T13:44:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_2874.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[DAZN streams a number of top-tier sporting competitions in Japan, including the English Premier League, Italian and Spanish first-division soccer and Major League Baseball.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/01/baseball/japanese-baseball/pacific-league-presidents-expect-delays-season-opener/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T13:44:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_2892.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Orix outfielder Masataka Yoshida leaves the Kyocera Dome field on Tuesday in Osaka. The club announced that it would suspended team practice sessions from Wednesday, with players training individually through the weekend.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/31/soccer/j-league/vissel-defender-gotoku-sakai-tests-positive-covid-19/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T13:44:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_2667.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Gotoku Sakai battles for the ball with Poland's Piotr Zielinski during the 2018 FIFA World Cup on June 28, 2018, in Volgograd, Russia.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/28/basketball/b-league/players-react-cancellation-seasons-final-weeks-due-covid-19-pandemic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T13:44:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-kaz-a-20200329.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shigehiro Taguchi of the Chiba Jets Funabashi takes a jump shot against the Utsunomiya Brex at Funabashi Arena on March 14. Taguchi is the president of the Japan Basketball Players Association.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/27/basketball/b-league/b-league-cancels-remainder-season-playoffs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T13:44:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-kaz-a-20200328.jpg]]></image:title>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/28/rugby/odd-decisions-big-questions-amidst-crises-japanese-rugby/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T13:44:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-rich-a-20200329.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Keita Inagaki of the Panasonic Wild Knights (right) tackles Toshiba Brave Lupus No. 8 Michael Leitch in a Top League match on Feb. 15 at Kumagaya Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/27/soccer/j-league/j-league-reveals-new-criteria-virus-shortened-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-08T13:44:56+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-08T13:44:59+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-08T13:44:59+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-08T20:24:49+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-11T21:39:33+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-12T11:25:54+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-14T13:59:42+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/05/21/baseball/canceling-summer-koshien-right-tough-decision/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-21T19:43:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_13252.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Homare High School (Aichi Prefecture) players scoop up dirt from the field after losing to Aomori Prefecture's Hachinohe Gakuin Kosei High School during the National High School Baseball Championship on Aug. 6, 2019, in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-22T09:57:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A photo taken May 21 shows the cover design for the April issue of the Number 1 Shimbun, the monthly magazine for members of the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan, which was designed by Andrew Pothecary. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-22T11:55:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Carp train at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-22T13:48:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Milan's famous San Siro stadium, home of Inter Milan and AC Milan, is one step closer to being replaced by a modern venue after the city's heritage authorities approved its demolition.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-22T13:48:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan Football Association President Kozo Tashima speaks to reporters during an online news conference on May 14.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-22T17:23:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[JRFU chairman Kensuke Iwabuchi (right) shakes hands with JRFU president Shigetaka Mori in a news conference on June 29 in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-22T20:33:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_13392.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Karateka Mayumi Someya, who was named as Japan's Olympic representative in the women's 61-kg kumite, will have to requalify for Tokyo 2020 following the World Karate Federation's decision to revise its qualifying standards for the postponed Summer Games.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-22T21:35:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[John Coates (left), chairman of the International Olympic Committee Coordination Commission, and Yoshiro Mori, head of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics organizing committee, attend a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 14.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-23T11:41:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Infectious disease expert Mitsuo Kaku briefs reporters in an online news conference following a meeting of the NPB-J. League joint coronavirus task force on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-23T14:23:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frankfurt's Makoto Hasebe (right) and Sebastian Rode walk on the field during training on May 8, 2019.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hakuho receives the trophy in an empty arena after winning the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 22 in Osaka.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-24T15:05:26+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-24T15:06:26+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-24T15:07:07+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-24T15:09:14+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-24T19:13:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daring Tact (center) wins the Japanese Oaks ahead of Win Marilyn (right) and Win Mighty on Sunday at Tokyo Racecourse.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-24T21:41:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_13817.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frankfurt's Makoto Hasebe speaks to reporters during a video conference Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-25T00:21:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_13805.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Indian track-and-field athlete Man Kaur, 104, is among World Masters Games participants who have posted videos of themselves training as part of a social media campaign organized by the competition.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-25T12:16:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Huddersfield owner Phil Hodgkinson applauds during a game between his club and Derby County on Aug. 5 in Huddersfield, England.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-25T12:26:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Audi Sports' Daniel Abt celebrates with fans after winning the Formula E Hong Kong ePrix on Dec. 3, 2017, in Hong Kong.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-25T14:42:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Buffaloes play an intrasquad game on Monday at Kyocera Dome in Osaka.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-25T20:41:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Giants pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano pitches to Swallows outfielder Yasutaka Shiomi during a practice game on March 9 at Tokyo Dome.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-26T11:54:04+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-26T14:31:20+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-26T19:26:22+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-26T21:47:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yudai Baba dribbles the ball while playing for the Mavericks in a preseason game against the Bucks on Oct. 11 in Dallas.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/05/27/more-sports/pro-athletes-underlying-conditions-remain-extra-cautious-covid-19-threat/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-05-27T13:13:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tigers pitcher Minoru Iwata practices at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-27T14:14:50+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-05-27T14:17:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shinji Shimada poses for photos with guard Yuki Togashi at a news conference last year in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Osunaarashi shows his mawashi that his shikona is on during practice on June 7, 2013 at Otake Beya in Koto Ward.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/05/28/baseball/okinawas-first-pro-baseball-team-inaugural-season-upended-covid-19/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Blue Oceans players gather for practice on May 21 in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture]]></image:caption>
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 practice sesssion  training ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup Final match against Real Madrid. REUTERS/Toru Hanai]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daisuke Ikeda competes during the skateboarding competition at FISE Hiroshima 2019 in Hiroshima last April.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hayato Sakamoto hit 40 home runs and was the Central League MVP in 2019.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Asanoyama (left) is the third consecutive rikishi with a background in amateur sumo to reach the rank of ozeki.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The SeaHorses' J.R. Sakuragi reacts on the bench during an Emperor's Cup game against the Jets in 2018.]]></image:caption>
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