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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/11/baseball/koshien-stadium-host-exhibition-games-32-teams-selected-canceled-spring-tournament/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-11T15:37:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Narashino (Chiba) and Toho (Aichi) compete in the spring Koshien final on April 3, 2019, at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-06-11T19:15:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Incoming B. League Chairman Shinji Shimada (left) and Masaaki Okawa, the current league chairman, pose for photos during a news conference on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-06-11T19:38:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, speaks at a news conference on Wednesday in Lausanne, Switzerland.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/11/tennis/naomi-osaka-black-lives-matter/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-11T20:17:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka speaks during a news conference in Shenzhen, China, on Oct. 29, 2019.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/11/soccer/womens-world-cup/japans-bid-2023-womens-world-cup-earns-high-marks-fifa-australia-new-zealand-bid-gets-highest-overall-average/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-11T21:16:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nadeshiko Japan players pose for a team photo prior to their match against the Netherlands during the 2019 Women's World Cup in Rennes, France.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/13/rugby/national-rugby-league-asks-reporter-covid-test-breaching-social-distancing-rules-interview-player/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-13T13:55:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The South Sydney Rabbitohs and Sydney Roosters compete on May 29 in Sydney.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/13/olympics/summer-olympics/olympic-rugby/rugby-world-cup-star-kenki-fukuoka-gives-bid-make-olympic-sevens-team/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-13T13:55:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Kenki Fukuoka waves to fans following the team's match against South Africa during the Rugby World Cup on Oct. 20, 2019, at Tokyo Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/13/baseball/japanese-baseball/oscar-colas-case-highlights-latin-players-troubles-japanese-baseball/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-13T14:19:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Hawks' Oscar Colas is looking to be released from his contract with SoftBank.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/13/more-sports/football/longhorn-athletes-ask-buildings-renamed-school-drop-eyes-texas/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-13T14:23:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Texas players sing "The Eyes of Texas" after the Alamo Bowl on Dec. 31, 2019, in San Antonio, Texas.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/14/figure-skating/rika-kihira-train-brian-orser-joining-yuzuru-hanyu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-14T14:23:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rika Kihira answers a question during an interview in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/15/more-sports/white-nhl-players-finding-voice-racism-outside-sport/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-15T14:26:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Panthers center Brian Boyle is among the NHL players who have spoken out about racism in the wake of George Floyd's death in May.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/15/rugby/rugby-world-cup-star-kenki-fukuoka-gives-olympic-aspirations-career-medicine/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-15T16:26:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kenki Fukuoka attempts to evade a tackle by Ireland's Keith Earls during their match at the Rugby World Cup on Sept. 28 in Shizuoka.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/15/soccer/j-league/packed-schedules-await-j-league-clubs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-15T17:04:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Urawa players pose for a 'socially distanced' photo before their training match against Machida on Saturday at Saitama Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/15/baseball/japanese-baseball/central-pacific-leagues-announce-schedules-remainder-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-15T18:50:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kazuhide Kinefuchi, the Central League's director general, speaks during an online news conference on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/12/soccer/j-league/j-league-announces-strict-virus-related-protocols-ahead-of-restart/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-15T19:32:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[First-division side Sagan Tosu will sell cardboard cutouts bearing likenesses of their fans to be displayed at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/15/rugby/rugby-world-cup-star-kenki-fukuoka-gives-olympic-aspirations-career-medicine-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-15T20:36:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_18011.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kenki Fukuoka attempts to evade a tackle by Ireland's Keith Earls during their match at the Rugby World Cup on Sept. 28 in Shizuoka.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/16/basketball/nba/nba-players-discuss-playing-amid-black-lives-matter-movement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-16T14:56:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_18148.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brooklyn's Kyrie Irving is among a coalition of players concerned that resuming the NBA season will detract from their push for social justice reforms.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/16/tennis/naomi-osaka-kei-nishikori-aiming-compete-u-s-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-16T17:51:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_18256.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka hits a return against Coco Gauff during their Australian Open match on Jan. 24 in Melbourne.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/16/olympics/tokyo-2020-executive-says-another-delay-option/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-16T20:06:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_18133.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A security guard stands at one of the venues for the Tokyo Olympics on May 12.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/18/baseball/japanese-baseball/loaded-hawks-ready-reclaim-pl-crown/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-19T10:09:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_18805.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nobuhiro Matsuda performs his home run celebration during a practice game in Fukuoka. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/14/baseball/japanese-baseball/six-players-watch-central-league-2020/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-19T10:12:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_17858.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Giants infielder Kazuma Okamoto is coming off back-to-back seasons with at least 30 home runs. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/15/baseball/japanese-baseball/six-players-watch-pacific-league-2020/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-19T10:13:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_17859.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shuta Tonosaki finished with 26 home runs and 22 stolen bases for the Lions in 2019.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/16/baseball/japanese-baseball/seibus-zach-neal-relishes-rare-opportunity-pitch-opening-day/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-19T10:13:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_18058.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Zach Neal won 12 games in 2019 and was the top pitcher for last season's Pacific League champions.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/17/baseball/japanese-baseball/baystars-closer-yasuaki-yamasaki-hopes-convey-positive-message-fans-npb-season-begins/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-19T10:13:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_18323.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[BayStars closer Yasuaki Yamasaki has led the Central League in saves in each of the last two years. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/19/soccer/j-league/j-league-launches-coronavirus-tests-ahead-season-restart/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-19T11:41:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokohama FC manager Takahiro Shimotaira speaks during an online news conference on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/19/basketball/nba/mavericks-owner-mark-cuban-says-nba-allow-kneeling-protests/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-19T12:49:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mavericks owner Mark Cuban believes that NBA players should be allowed to kneel in protest during the national anthem.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/18/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-set-return-altered-form-amid-pandemic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-19T14:46:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A message reading "Strong Osaka" is displayed in the stands at Kyocera Dome during a practice game earlier this month.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/19/baseball/japanese-baseball/2020-npb-central-league-preview/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-19T15:05:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuki Nishi pitches during a practice game at Koshien Stadium earlier this month.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/19/more-sports/golf/hideki-matsuyama-well-off-pace-first-tournament-since-hiatus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-19T16:13:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hideki Matsuyama hits out of a bunker on the 12th hole during the first round of the RBC Heritage golf tournament in Hilton Head, South Carolina, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/19/soccer/j-league/emperors-cup-expands-52-teams-adding-j2-j3-champions/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-20T01:34:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The field for the 2020 edition of the Emperor's Cup, which will conclude at Tokyo's National Stadium on Jan. 1, 2021, has expanded from 50 to 52 after the inclusion of this year's J. League second and third-division champions.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/19/general/survey-finds-japanese-fans-willing-to-wait-for-sports-to-resume/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-20T01:36:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The BayStars have set up cardboard panels printed with photos of fans at Yokohama Stadium ahead of its scheduled season-opening series against the Carp this weekend.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/20/more-sports/golf/hideki-matsuyama-misses-cut-first-event-three-months/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-20T15:20:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hideki Matsuyama plays a shot during the second round of the RBC Heritage on Friday in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Matsuyama missed the cut.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/20/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-fans-feeling-impact-covid-19-season-gets-underway/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-20T18:20:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryota Kurahashi, a member of the Seiha cheering section that roots for the BayStars, plays his trumpet during a game at Koshien Stadium in 2018. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/21/soccer/fifa-evaluation-colombia-womens-world-cup-bid/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-21T11:55:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_19285.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Colombia's 2023 Women's World Cup bid has proposed El Campin Stadium in Bogota as the site of the tournament's opener and final.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/21/baseball/japanese-baseball/tetsuto-yamada-history-short-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-21T11:56:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_19287.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_19287.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yakult's Tetsuto Yamada (left) steals second base during the fifth inning against Chunichi on Saturday at Jingu Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/21/soccer/j-league/j-leagues-oldest-ever-rookie-aims-inspirational-swansong/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-21T15:08:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_19298.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_19298.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[YSCC's Takamasa Abiko (left) trains during a June practice session in Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/21/more-sports/football/nfl-players-warned-group-workouts-surge-virus-cases/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-21T15:08:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_19302.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_19302.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, sits empty on April 24.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/21/baseball/japanese-baseball/kazuma-okamoto-gerardo-parra-lead-giants-series-sweep-tigers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-22T10:50:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_19351.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_19351.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yomiuri's Gerardo Parra hits a two-run home run in the fifth inning against the Tigers at Tokyo Dome on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/19/baseball/japanese-baseball/rain-empty-stands-greet-players-long-delayed-npb-season-begins/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-22T11:57:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_19099.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_19099.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The BayStars and Carp play under the lights at Yokohama Stadium on Friday after their season opener was delayed 30 minutes by rain.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/22/more-sports/npb-j-league-looking-admit-limited-number-fans-july/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-22T15:44:34+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_19422.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_19422.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[An Orix Buffaloes cheerleader performs in an empty Kyocera Dome during a game against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles on June 19 in Osaka.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/22/soccer/womens-world-cup/japan-end-bid-host-2023-womens-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-22T20:33:38+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_19545.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_19545.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nadeshiko Japan poses for a team photo before their 2019 Women's World Cup round of 16 match against the Netherlands on June 25, 2019, in Rennes, France.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/22/more-sports/football/kicker-toshiki-sato-hoping-offer-nfls-cowboys-raiders/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-23T00:30:18+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_19490.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_19490.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[IBM kicker Toshiki Sato is hoping to become Japan's first NFL player. ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/22/basketball/b-league/japan-u-19-wildcard-isaiah-murphy-ready-make-b-league-splash/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-23T13:13:35+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_19477.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_19477.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Isaiah Murphy competed for Japan during the 2017 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Egypt.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/23/soccer/j-league/cardboard-fans-fill-stadiums-j-league-resumes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-23T17:34:42+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_19632.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_19632.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Albirex will display cardboard cutouts featuring fan photos in the stands when the team resumes play at Denka Big Swan Stadium in Niigata.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/23/baseball/japanese-baseball/hanshin-admits-fans-test-virus-measures-ahead-july-start/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-23T17:55:55+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_19773.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_19773.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fans watch a farm team game between the Tigers and Buffaloes on Tuesday at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/23/soccer/womens-world-cup/japan-must-build-foundation-womens-game-withdrawing-bid/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-23T19:21:58+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_19615.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_19615.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Narumi Miura (left) passes the ball during a Women's World Cup match against Argentina on July 9, 2019, in Paris.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/10/16/soccer/japanese-clubs-chase-elusive-tokyo-cachet/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-24T16:09:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/sp-dan-a-20191017.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-dan-a-20191017.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[When the J. League launched its inaugural season on May 15, 1993, at the national stadium, it did so with 10 clubs — none of which were based in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/24/sumo/state-sumo-content-online-leaves-much-desired/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-24T19:49:49+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_19843.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_19843.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Hakuho takes a picture with fans before the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in June of 2019, in Nagoya. It is unclear when, or if, this type of interaction between fans and rikishi will return even after the COVID-19 pandemic.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/25/more-sports/golf/japan-womens-golf-tour-opens-four-month-coronavirus-shutdown/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-25T13:21:11+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_20015.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_20015.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hinako Shibuno plays a shot Thursday on the opening day of the Earth Mondahmin Cup at Camellia Hills Country Club in Chiba Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/25/rugby/japan-praised-hosting-successful-rugby-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-25T20:09:32+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_20003.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_20003.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Kenki Fukuoka scores a try against Scotland during the Rugby World Cup on Oct. 13 in Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/26/baseball/mlb/yusei-kikuchi-ready-hit-ground-running-delayed-mlb-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-26T14:56:42+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_20326.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_20326.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mariners pitcher Yusei Kikuchi practices near his home in Seattle on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/26/baseball/japanese-baseball/hawks-rick-van-den-hurk-wladimir-balentien-bag-lions/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-26T20:54:44+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_20269.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_20269.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[SoftBank's Wladimir Balentien (left) and Rick van den Hurk celebrate their win over Seibu on Thursday in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/25/basketball/confidence-ambition-power-keisei-tominaga-toward-promising-u-s-future/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-26T20:55:04+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_20101.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_20101.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan guard Keisei Tominaga competes in the 2018 FIBA U-18 Asian Championship in Nonthaburi, Thailand. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/27/soccer/jurgen-klopp-says-liverpool-no-longer-burdened-history-winning-premier-league-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-27T13:50:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_20482-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_20482.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hugs keeper Alisson after a match against Crystal Palace Wednesday in Liverpool, England.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/27/soccer/takumi-minamino-determined-help-bring-titles-liverpool/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-27T14:32:04+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_20524.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_20524.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Liverpool's Takumi Minamino controls the ball during a match against Crystal Palace on Wednesday in Liverpool, England.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/27/soccer/j-league/verdy-zelvia-battle-draw-j-league-resumes-without-fans/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-27T21:01:59+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_20570-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_20570.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Verdy and Zelvia play in an empty Ajinomoto Stadium on Saturday in Chofu.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/28/baseball/japanese-baseball/tetsuto-yamada-goes-deep-grand-slam-swallows-club-giants/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-28T14:17:48+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_20596.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_20596.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yakult's Tetsuto Yamada hits a grand slam in the sixth inning against the Giants on Saturday at Jingu Stadium.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/28/basketball/nba/teams-missing-orlando-want-camp-de-facto-league-report/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-28T14:18:45+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_20642.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_20642.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Several teams belonging to the 'Delete Eight' — those who will not participate in the NBA season once it resumes next month — have suggested forming a new competition with group training and televised games.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/28/baseball/japanese-baseball/brandon-laird-homer-lifts-marines-eighth-straight-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-28T20:29:39+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_20679.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_20679.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lotte's Brandon Laird returns to the bench after hitting a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning on Sunday in Chiba.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/28/more-sports/horse-racing/chrono-genesis-wins-takarazuka-kinen/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-28T20:29:47+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_20678.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_20678.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chrono Genesis wins Sunday's Takarazuka Kinen at Hanshin Racecourse in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/28/tennis/japanese-players-express-concern-tennis-tours-prepare-restart/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-28T20:30:45+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_20584.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_20584.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Restarting amid a pandemic is particularly challenging for a sport that brings together players from all over the world — over 50 countries and states were represented in the U.S. Open men’s and women’s singles draws last year.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/29/basketball/nba/jazz-center-rudy-gobert-still-not-fully-recovered-covid-19/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-29T12:50:45+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_20736.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_20736.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jazz center Rudy Gobert dunks during a game against the Cavaliers on March 2 in Cleveland. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/29/basketball/yuko-mitsuya-elected-third-term-japan-basketball-association-president/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-29T19:32:39+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_20778.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_20778.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan Basketball Association President Yuko Mitsuya poses for photos with the men's national team at an event before last year's FIBA World Cup.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/30/rugby/sam-whitelock-damien-de-allende-headline-exodus-panasonic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-30T11:27:30+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_20884.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_20884.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Eight Panasonic players will be leaving the Top League side, most of them foreigners.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/29/baseball/filmmaker-excited-chance-present-koshien-u-s-audience/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-30T11:46:56+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_20714.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_20714.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A Yokohama Hayato player cheers during a game in the film "KOSHIEN: Japan’s Field of Dreams."]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/29/baseball/japanese-baseball/red-hot-marines-riding-high-six-game-sweep/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-30T17:29:15+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_20729.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_20729.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brandon Laird homers against the Buffaloes in the eighth inning on Sunday at Zozo Marine Stadium.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/30/baseball/japanese-baseball/kyojin-coach-saves-mans-life-tokyo-subway-station/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-06-30T18:33:41+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_21077.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_21077.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yushi Aida]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/30/olympics/rikako-ikee-tapped-give-speech-olympic-countdown-event/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-01T10:16:14+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_21030.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_21030.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Following her stunning haul of six gold medals at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Rikako Ikee had been touted to star at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics before her leukemia diagnosis in February 2019.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2020-07-01T20:36:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Reliever Jay Jackson (left) is in his fourth season in Japan and his first with the Marines.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA['Pepper' robots dance at PayPay Dome in Fukuoka during an NPB opening day game between the Hawks and Marines on June 19.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-07-03T11:57:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yomiuri's Ginjiro Sumitani hits a two-run double in the fourth inning against the BayStars on Thursday at Tokyo Dome.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-07-03T15:51:04+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-07-03T15:53:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The J. League has created a global editorial team in order to tailor content toward international fans.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-07-04T21:41:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kazuyoshi Miura (left) and Shunsuke Nakamura celebrate after Yokohama FC secured promotion to J1 on Nov. 24, 2019, in Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-07-04T22:43:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wizards forward Rui Hachimura drives against the Trail Blazers' Caleb Swanigan during the second half of a game on March 4 in Portland.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Scotland's Greig Laidlaw (right) competes against Japan during the Rugby World Cup on Oct. 13, 2019, in Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-07-07T13:51:25+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-07-07T14:08:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[ Tokyo 2020 organizing committee president Yoshiro Mori speaks during a meeting with the national sports federations in Tokyo on June 16.
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		<lastmod>2020-07-08T17:03:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[One of the yuru sports on offer sees participants try to move their eyebrows up and down as many times as they can in 30 seconds.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jun Ikeda became owner of the Saitama Broncos this past spring. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/08/sumo/sumos-unique-kanreki-ceremonies-provide-windows-past/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-10T07:36:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_22723.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Legendary yokozuna Taiho (center) poses in a red tsuna, the ceremonial rope to celebrate kanreki, to mark his 60th birthday at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on June 8, 2000. Taiho is flanked by former yokozuna Kitanoumi (left) and Chiyonofuji.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/10/baseball/japanese-baseball/tigers-slugger-justin-bour-goes-deep-koshien-debut/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-10T11:32:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_23183.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hanshin's Justin Bour hits a seventh-inning home run against the Giants on Thursday in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/10/basketball/b-league/brave-thunders-plans-new-arena-undaunted-pandemic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-10T16:29:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_23284.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Brave Thunders plan to build a new arena to replace Kawasaki's Todoroki Arena, the team's current home.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/10/soccer/j-league/reds-newcomer-thomas-deng-used-hiatus-build-rapport-squad/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-10T17:27:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_23273.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Urawa's Thomas Deng (left) contends for the ball with Vegalta's Takuya Nishimura on Wednesday in Sendai.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/10/baseball/japanese-baseball/former-lotte-pitcher-randy-jackson-arrested-cannabis-possession/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-10T17:49:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_23237.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_23237.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Randy Jackson Jr.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/10/baseball/japanese-baseball/fans-welcomed-back-npb-stadiums-covid-19-precautions-eased/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-11T08:18:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_23364.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_23364.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Spectators watch a game between the Marines and Lions at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba on Friday. It was the first day fans were allowed into NPB stadiums following the relaxation of rules put in place in response to the coronavirus pandemic.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2020-07-11T21:57:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_23546.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frontale's Akihiro Ienaga (second from left) scores his team's first goal against Kashiwa on Saturday in Kawasaki.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/12/baseball/japanese-baseball/marines-overpower-lions/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-12T14:33:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_23558.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lotte's Seiya Inoue (right) celebrates with teammate Brandon Laird after hitting a two-run home run on Saturday in Chiba.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/12/soccer/union-berlin-plans-virus-tests-bring-fans-back-stadium/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-12T14:36:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_23563.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_23563.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fortuna players warm up before a game at Stadion An der Alten Forsterei, home of Union Berlin, on June 27 in Berlin.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/12/basketball/nba/rui-hachimura-ready-carry-wizards-orlando/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-12T18:30:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_23571.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_23571.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wizards forward Rui Hachimura (right) boxes out Miami  forward Derrick Jones Jr. in Washington on March 8.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/12/baseball/japanese-baseball/lions-daisuke-matsuzaka-undergoes-cervical-spine-surgery/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-12T19:27:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_23598.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_23598.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Seibu's Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches against the Fighters during a March practice game in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/12/figure-skating/yuzuru-hanyu-named-valuable-skater-first-isu-awards/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-12T21:28:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_23565.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_23565.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuzuru Hanyu stands on the podium after winning the men's competition at Skate Canada on Oct. 26 in Kelowna, British Colombia. Hanyu was named Most Valuable Skater for the 2019-20 season in the inaugural ISU Skating Awards on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/12/soccer/j-league/late-sub-kazuma-watanabe-nets-winner-gamba-beat-s-pulse/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-12T21:58:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_23602.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_23602.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Gamba's Kazuma Watanabe's (center) celebrates with teammates after scoring late in the second half against S-Pulse on Sunday in Shizuoka. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/13/sumo/japan-sumo-association-allow-fans-tokyo-hosted-july-basho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-13T18:49:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_23742.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sumo fans will be allowed to attend this month's grand tournament, which was relocated from Nagoya to Tokyo due to the coronavirus pandemic.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/13/basketball/b-league/b-league-reveals-opening-matchup-2020-21-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-13T18:57:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_23771.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_23771.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Alvark Tokyo guard Daiki Tanaka (left) speaks during a news conference with B. League Chairman Shinji Shimada on Monday in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/13/baseball/japanese-baseball/yuki-yanagita-powers-hawks-past-eagles-six-game-series/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-13T23:18:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_23664.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_23664.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuki Yanagita's sayonara home run in the 10th inning gave the Hawks a victory over the Eagles on Friday in Fukuoka. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/14/more-sports/football/memory-missed-field-goal-drives-toshiki-satos-nfl-amibitions/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-14T14:47:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_23250.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_23250.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[IBM BigBlue kicker Toshiki Sato practices field goals at ZOZO Honda Football Arena in Chiba on June 27.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/14/olympics/japan-mull-easing-travel-curbs-tokyo-games-participants/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-14T16:23:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_24007.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_24007.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Olympic flame is displayed during the handover ceremony in AThens on March 19.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/14/olympics/economist-says-ioc-pay-half-costs-delayed-tokyo-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-14T18:22:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_24028.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_24028.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Workers take down displays marking the start of the torch relay for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on March 25 at J-Village in Fukushima Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/15/baseball/mlb/manager-joe-maddon-confirms-shohei-ohtani-will-part-angels-rotation/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-15T14:16:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_24086.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_24086.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Angels' Shohei Ohtani pitches during an intrasquad game on Tuesday in Anaheim, California.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/15/baseball/mlb/mariners-pitcher-yoshihisa-hirano-tests-positive-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-15T15:12:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_24151.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_24151.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners' Yoshihisa Hirano tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the first Japanese major league player to have contacted with the virus. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/15/sumo/jsas-decision-let-fans-attend-july-basho-catches-everyone-off-guard/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-15T18:34:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_24104.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_24104.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Hakuho (left) fights Kakuryu on the final day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 22 at an empty Edion Arena Osaka.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/16/olympics/summer-olympics/ioc-doesnt-want-stage-tokyo-olympics-behind-closed-doors/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-16T12:23:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_24305.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_24305.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[IOC President Thomas Bach speaks during a news conference in Geneva on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/16/sumo/basho-reports/upcoming-july-basho-fascinating-unpredictable-affair/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-16T18:43:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_24321.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_24321.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Newly promoted ozeki Asanoyama (right) practices at the Takasago stable on July 9.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/17/baseball/japanese-baseball/takumi-oshiro-giants-beat-carp/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-17T10:58:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_24576.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yomiuri's Kazuma Okamoto (left) is greeted by teammates after hitting a two-run home run in the seventh inning against the Carp on Thursday in Hiroshima.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/17/soccer/j-league/j-league-demonstrates-leadership-road-resumption/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-17T19:26:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_24702.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_24702.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The attendance count for the July 11 game between Frontale and Reysol is displayed at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/17/baseball/japanese-baseball/atsunori-inaba-remain-charge-samurai-japan-2020-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-17T19:26:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_24799.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_24799.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Atsunori Inaba poses for photos during a Toyko news conference introducing him as the new manager of Samurai Japan on July 31, 2017.
]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/18/soccer/shinji-okazaki-scores-huesca-secures-promotion-la-liga/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-18T18:03:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_24976.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Huesca's Shinji Okazaki controls the ball during his team's match against Numancia on Friday in Huesca, Spain.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/18/soccer/j-league/tokyo-ends-seven-year-winless-streak-urawa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-18T21:37:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_24993.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_24993.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tokyo's Adailton (center) scores against Urawa on Saturday at Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/19/baseball/japanese-baseball/sixth-inning-power-surge-lifts-lions-eagles/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-19T14:18:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_25027.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_25027.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Seibu's Takeya Nakamura hits a solo home run during the sixth inning against the Eagles on Saturday in Sendai.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/19/baseball/mlb/mariners-yoshihisa-hirano-joins-team-coronavirus-recovery/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-19T14:18:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_25031.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_25031.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mariners pitcher Yoshihisa Hirano has returned to training after successfully recovering from the coronavirus.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/19/soccer/matildas-head-coach-ante-milicic-steps-due-olympics-delay/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-19T14:19:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_25032.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_25032.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australia women's coach Ante Milicic gestures during a Women's World Cup group stage match between Australia and Brazil on June 13, 2019, in Montpellier, France.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/19/rugby/jrfu-executive-pushes-top-league-sides-inclusion-new-southern-hemisphere-tournament/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-19T15:33:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_25049.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_25049.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan Rugby Football Union Director Yuichiro Fujii speaks to reports during an online news conference on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/19/basketball/yudai-baba-signs-nbls-melbourne-united/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-19T19:22:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_25104.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_25104.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yudai Baba spent last season with the Texas Legends, the Mavericks' G League affiliate.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/19/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-survives-kakuryu-falls-day-1-july-meet/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-19T19:22:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_25105.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_25105.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Kakuryu (right) falls during his opening-day bout against Endo at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/20/baseball/japanese-baseball/tigers-back-prowl-central-league/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-20T13:56:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_25181.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_25181.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tigers outfielder Kosuke Fukudome makes a diving catch during the first inning on Sunday at Koshien Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/20/sumo/injured-kakuryu-pulls-july-meet-day-1-loss/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-20T16:33:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_25219.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_25219.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Kakuryu falls during his bout against maegashira Endo on Sunday at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/20/basketball/yudai-baba-excited-new-challenge-nbls-melbourne-united/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-20T18:47:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_25274.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_25274.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yudai Baba poses for photos during a news conference Monday at the Japan Basketball Association office.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/20/soccer/j-league/j-league-extends-attendance-restrictions-covid-19-cases-rise/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-20T19:58:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_25310.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_25310.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Urawa supporters applaud the team after its win over Kashima on July 12 in Saitama.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/19/sumo/sumo-returns-four-month-coronavirus-shutdown/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-20T20:56:26+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_25112.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_25112.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Hakuho performs the ring-entrance ceremony on Sunday, the first day of the July Grand Sumo Tournament, at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2018/08/10/more-sports/jwf-apolgizes-olympic-legend-kaori-icho-athletes-power-harassment/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-20T23:36:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sp-icho-a-20180811.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-icho-a-20180811.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kaori Icho is seen after winning the women's 58-kg Olympic wrestling title for the fourth time in August 2016 at the Rio Games.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/20/olympics/human-rights-watch-report-documents-abuse-child-athletes-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-21T15:02:33+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_25290.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_25290.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Human Rights Watch has demanded the Japan Sports Council and Japan Olympic Committee use next year's Tokyo Olympics as a catalyst to tackle the issue of abuse toward child athletes in Japan.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/21/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-asanoyama-claim-third-straight-wins-july-meet/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-21T19:03:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_25548.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_25548.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hakuho (left) drives Endo out of the ring during their bout on Day 3 of the July Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/21/olympics/iocs-dick-pound-locals-crowds-tokyo-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-21T19:18:50+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_25521.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_25521.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Pedestrians take photos of a display of the Olympic rings in Odaiba on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/15/basketball/b-league/b-league-revises-club-licenses/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-22T12:20:13+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_24049.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_24049.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Alvark guard Daiki Tanaka dribbles past the Grouses' Naoki Uto during a game in the 2018-19 season at Arena Tachikawa Tachihi.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/26/basketball/b-league/filipino-thirdy-ravena-neophoenix-shizuoka/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-22T12:25:44+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_20383.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_20383.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Thirdy Ravena (right), seen playing for the Philippines during an Asian Cup qualifier in February, has joined the B. League's San-en NeoPhoenix.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/22/general/japans-pro-basketball-volleyball-leagues-want-foreign-players-hit-travel-ban-allowed-country/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-22T15:14:29+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_25645.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_25645.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Filipino player Thirdy Ravena signed with the B. League's NeoPhoenix in June.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/22/more-sports/pro-surfer-kanoa-igarashi-shows-off-skills-fifa-20-welcomes-pressure-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-22T17:28:58+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_25705.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_25705.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kanoa Igarashi competes during Round 4 of the Vans US Open of Surfing at Surf Stadium in Huntington Beach, California, on Aug. 2, 2019.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/22/sumo/july-meet-go-one-important-sumo-history/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-22T18:34:09+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_25682.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_25682.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ozeki Asanoyama fights No. 1 maegashira Endo on the second day of the July Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/22/olympics/summer-olympics/tokyo-2020-president-yoshiro-mori-idea-holding-tokyo-games-without-spectators/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-23T11:29:58+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_25639.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_25639.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee President Yoshiro Mori says he's against the idea of holding next summer's Tokyo Olympics without spectators.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/22/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-asanoyama-maintain-perfect-record-day-4-july-tournament/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-23T12:22:28+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_25917.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_25917.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Komusubi Daieisho gets pushback from new ozeki Asanoyama on Day 4 of the July Grand Sumo Tournament.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/17/olympics/delayed-tokyo-olympics-retain-venues-games-schedule/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-23T15:21:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_24705.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_24705.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The 2020 Tokyo Olympics will maintain its previously planned slate of venues and schedules when it takes place in July 2021, the games' organizing committee said on Friday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/23/more-sports/swimming/olympic-champ-katie-ledecky-inspired-rikako-ikees-positivity-amid-cancer-fight/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-23T15:25:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_25988.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_25988.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rikako Ikee celebrates after winning the women's 50-meter freestyle at the Asian Games on Aug. 24, 2018.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/23/rugby/scottish-scrumhalf-greig-laidlaw-looking-forward-challenge-playing-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-23T17:14:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_25984-scaled-e1595492113840.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_25984.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[New ShiningArcs player Greg Laidlaw speaks during an online news conference on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/23/more-sports/npb-keep-current-restrictions-fan-attendance-place-august/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-23T17:43:09+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_25997.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_25997.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fans watch a game between the Tigers and Carp on Wednesday at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/20/sumo/basho-reports/asanoyama-hakuho-cruise-easy-victories-day-2-july-basho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-23T19:11:27+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_25306.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_25306.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Hakuho (right) beats Yutakayama on the second day of the July Basho on Monday in Tokyo. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/23/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-asanoyama-cruise-5-0-july-basho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-23T19:22:56+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_26086.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_26086.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ozeki Asanoyama (right) forces out Kiribayama on Day 5 of the July Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/23/olympics/japans-athletes-hitting-reset-button-preparation-postponed-tokyo-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-24T01:30:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_25963.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_25963.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Two-time world champion karateka Kiyo Shimizu is expected to among the contenders for gold in women's kata during the Tokyo Olympics.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/24/baseball/japanese-baseball/giants-slay-dragons-late-rally/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-24T13:00:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_26135-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_26135.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yomiuri's Kazuma Okamoto (left) runs toward first base after hitting a bases-loaded double against Dragons reliever Hiroto Fuku on Thursday at Nagoya Dome.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/24/more-sports/swimming/olympic-swimming-star-katie-ledecky-staying-focused-amid-pandemic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-24T14:55:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_26196.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_26196.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Katie Ledecky of the United States reacts after winning the women's 800m freestyle final at the world swimming championships in Gwangju, South Korea, on July 27, 2019.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/24/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-remains-undefeated-leading-group-shrinks-three/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-24T21:07:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_26257.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_26257.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Asanoyama (right) and Onosho grapple during their bout on Friday at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/25/baseball/mlb/rays-yoshitomo-tsutsugo-homers-mlb-debut-shogo-akiyama-hits-rbi-single-first-bat-reds/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-25T16:20:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_26295.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_26295.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yoshitomo Tsutsugo celebrates with Hunter Renfroe after homering for the Rays in his MLB debut on Friday in St. Petersburg, Florida.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/25/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-asanoyama-remain-3-way-tie-lead-july-meet/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-25T19:14:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_26404.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_26404.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Hakuho (right) battles Kiribayama on the seventh day of the July Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/25/soccer/j-league/nagoya-grampus-kazuya-miyahara-tests-positive-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-25T19:15:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_26403.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_26403.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kazuya Miyahara]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/26/sumo/abi-criticized-sumo-officials-violating-coronavirus-guidelines/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-26T11:58:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_26435.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_26435.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Abi (front) competes against yokozuna Hakuho during the Osaka Basho on March 15 in Osaka.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/25/more-sports/black-lives-matter-prompts-important-conversations-japanese-sports/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-26T14:15:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_25654.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_25654.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rui Hachimura plays for Meisei High School at the 2015 Winter Cup national championship in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/26/soccer/j-league/marinos-midfielder-keita-endo-loaned-union-berlin/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-26T14:53:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_26482.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_26482.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Marinos midfielder Keita Endo celebrates after scoring against Yokohama FC on Wednesday in Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/26/soccer/j-league/nagoya-grampus-postponement-j1-game-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-26T18:44:13+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_26443.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_26443.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Grampus players leave the pitch after their draw with Gamba on July 8 in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/26/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-asanoyama-sumo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-07-27T02:44:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_26509.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Hakuho (right) slaps down Kagayaki during their Day 8 bout on Sunday at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-07-27T16:31:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Lions have won every game Zach Neal has started this year.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-07-27T18:32:28+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-07-28T18:51:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mitakeumi (right) defeats Asanoyama with an overarm throw on Tuesday at Ryogoku Kokugikan, handing the ozeki his first defeat of the July Basho.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-07-28T21:44:28+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-07-30T11:52:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takakeisho (left) pushes Enho during their bout at the July Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan. Takakeisho pulled out of the meet on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-07-30T15:52:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Abi (left) defeats Goeido on the eighth day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 19.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[B. League Chairman Shinji Shimada (left), SoftBank COO Jun Shimba (center) and
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		<lastmod>2020-07-31T15:12:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hakuho (left) is defeated by Mitakeumi during Day 12 of the July Basho on Thursday at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Leonardo (second from right) scores for Urawa against Shimizu on Saturday in Saitama.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-08-04T19:09:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Models pose with the reusable cup and bottle that runners will carry with them during the Shonan International Marathon at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-08-06T02:03:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[No. 17 maegashira Terunofuji receives the champion flag from his stablemaster Isegahama after winning the July Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-08-06T13:16:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Abi]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Verdy's Kanya Fujimoto speaks during an online interview on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-08-06T13:47:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuya Wakamatsu lands a punch on Danny Kingad in their bout in September 2018 in Jakarta.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kazuyoshi Miura (left) competes for Yokohama FC during a Levain Cup match against Tosu on Wednesday in Tosu, Saga Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_29099.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Olympic rings are pulled out of Tokyo Bay by a barge on Thursday. The monument is being taken away for safety inspections.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_29177.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The World Anti-Doping Agency will reduce penalties for using non-performance-enhancing drugs out of competition from 2021.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-08-07T18:13:52+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-08-07T18:15:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Roma players pose for a team photo before their Europa League round of 32 match against Gent on Feb. 20 in Rome.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-08-08T13:31:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_29431.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hawks pitcher Dennis Sarfate has pitched in Japan since 2011.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-08-08T22:25:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_29442.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rui Hachimura (left) and Yuta Watanabe pose after a game between the Wizards and Grizzlies in December.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-08-08T23:37:28+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-08-09T12:20:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_29602.jpeg]]></image:title>
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		<lastmod>2020-08-10T07:44:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_29646.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Alvark guard Diante Garrett competes against the 89ers during the B. League's inaugural 2016-17 season. The former NBA player, a client of Wasserman, left Japan after that campaign.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-08-10T11:17:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_29723.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sanfrecce's Yuya Asano (right) and Bellmare's Kazunari Ono contend for the ball on Sunday in Hiroshima.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/10/baseball/japanese-baseball/high-school-baseball-championship/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-10T14:31:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_29777.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hanasaki Tokuharu and Oita Shogyo players line up before a friendly at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-08-10T15:20:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_29790.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rugby Australia's interim CEO Rob Clark is pushing for New Zealand's rugby body to make a decision regarding its teams' participation in a potential trans-Tasman league.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-08-10T16:25:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_29752.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Eagles' Stefen Romero celebrates after hitting a home run against the Hawks on Saturday in Sendai. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-08-11T13:32:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nov 11, 2018; Tampa, FL, USA; Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith (11) attempts a pass against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-08-11T13:33:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_29860.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Team INEOS rider Egan Bernal of Colombia, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, races in the peloton during Stage 20 of the 2019 Tour de France on July 27, 2019, between Albertville and Val Thorens, France.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-08-11T14:51:26+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-08-11T16:56:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_30000.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sagan manager Kim Myung-hwi oversees a training session on June 24 in Tosu, Saga Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2014/10/21/basketball/kyoto-forward-warren-dedicates-play-battling-cancer/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-11T17:07:17+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-08-11T18:03:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[J. League Chairman Mitsuru Murai speaks during an online news conference Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-08-11T20:49:12+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-08-12T15:51:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_29416.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mallorca's Takefusa Kubo (left), seen during a match against Sevilla in July, is moving to Villareal on a one-year loan from Real Madrid.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/12/soccer/takefusa-kubo-villarreal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-12T19:24:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_30153.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takefusa Kubo (left) and Villarreal President Fernando Roig hold Kubo's jersey during his introductory news conference on Tuesday in Villarreal, Spain.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-08-12T21:32:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Newly promoted jūryō wrestler Nishikifuji (right), along with his stablemaster Isegahama, speaks during an online news conference on Aug. 5 in Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/12/soccer/j-league/levain-cup-match-postponed-tosu-members-test-positive-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-12T22:36:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_30306.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sagan manager Kim Myung-hwi ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/13/soccer/j-league/sagan-tosu-coronavirus-cluster/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-13T20:31:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_30441.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sagan players celebrate after beating FC Tokyo on Aug. 1.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/14/basketball/nba/rui-hachimura-lessons-rookie-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-14T16:41:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_30605.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Washington's Rui Hachimura dribbles upcourt during an NBA game on Tuesday in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/14/soccer/j-league/criticism-sagan-tosu-coronavirus-cluster/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-14T17:50:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_30812.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_30812.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sagan players react after their defeat to the Kashima Antlers on Aug. 8 in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/14/basketball/b-league/b2s-earthfriends-yusuke-okada/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-14T19:09:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_30902.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_30902.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Earthfriends guard Yusuke Okada addresses reporters during an online news conference on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/14/basketball/b-league/b-league-daiki-tanaka-alvark-tokyo-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-14T20:18:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_30901.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_30901.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Alvark Tokyo guard Daiki Tanaka (right) contends against Kawasaki's Naoto Tsuji during the quarterfinals of the 2020 All-Japan Championship on Jan. 9 in Saitama.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/15/basketball/japans-national-basketball-teams-switch-gears-eye-next-summers-tokyo-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-15T20:24:58+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_30969.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_30969.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[(Clockwise from the top left): Japan women's national team head coach Tom Hovasse, Japan Basketball Association technical director Tomoya Higashino, Japan men's national team head coach Julio Lamas and director/coach for both the men's and women's 3x3 national squads Torsten Loibl take part in an online news conference on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/15/soccer/j-league/tokyo-protects-leandro-goal-beat-nagoya-sei-muroyas-last-game/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-15T23:26:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_31058.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_31058.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[FC Tokyo's Leandro (second from left) celebrates his goal against Nagoya with teammates Ryoya Ogawa (left), Sei Muroya (second from right) and Shuto Abe on Saturday at Ajinomoto Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/16/baseball/japanese-baseball/swallows-yasuhiro-ogawa-93rd-no-hitter/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-16T12:42:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_31069.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_31069.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Swallows pitcher Yasuhiro Ogawa waves to fans at Yokohama Stadium after throwing a no-hitter on Saturday in Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/16/soccer/genk-junya-ito-first-season-goal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-16T18:12:28+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/17/baseball/japanese-baseball/yasuhiro-ogawa-no-hitter-swallows-npb/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-17T15:54:41+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_31142.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_31142.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Swallows pitcher Yasuhiro Ogawa pitches against the BayStars during his no-hitter on Saturday in Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/17/basketball/national-basketball-team-fans/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-17T19:16:51+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_31233-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_31233.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Avi Koki Schafer goes up for a layup during the 5-on-5 exhibition at the Basketball Action 2020 Showcase on Sunday at Tokyo’s Yoyogi National Gymnasium.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/17/tennis/kei-nishikori-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-17T22:18:20+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_31131.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_31131.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kei Nishikori hits a return against Roger Federer during their quarterfinal match at Wimbledon on July 10, 2019.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/18/more-sports/ayaka-takahashi-retires/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-18T13:02:46+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_31357.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_31357.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ayaka Takahashi is expected to hold a news conference in the coming days to formally announce her retirement. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/19/soccer/j-league/sapporo-announce-transfer-suzuki-belgiums-beerschot/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-19T12:33:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_31592-e1597807955195.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_31592.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Musashi Suzuki has scored 36 goals in 163 J. League first-division games.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/19/soccer/j-league/endo-aims-help-union-berlin-continue-ascent/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-19T12:34:34+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_31591-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_31591.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Keita Endo has set himself the target of scoring or assisting 10 goals for Union Berlin in his first season with the side.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/19/soccer/j-league/soccer-sagan-tosu-says-latest-coronavirus-tests-negative/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-19T17:21:56+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_31587.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_31587.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A YBC Levain Cup match between Sagan Tosu and Sanfrecce Hiroshima on Aug. 12 was canceled when some Sagan players and staff tested positive for the coronavirus.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/19/basketball/nba/yuta-watanabe-has-mixed-feelings-over-2019-20-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-19T18:55:45+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_31698.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_31698.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Memphis forward Yuta Watanabe goes for a layup against the Bulls in December. The 25-year-old completed his second season in the NBA and G League.
]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/19/more-sports/olympic-badminton-gold-medalist-ayaka-takahashi-retires-due-lack-fire/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-19T18:56:16+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_31794.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_31794.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Badminton pair Ayaka Takahashi (right) and Misaki Matsutomo pose after winning gold at the Rio Games in August of 2016. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/31/olympics/summer-olympics/japanese-stars-say-farewell-olympic-dreams-postponement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-19T20:36:57+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_27348-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_27348.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Risa Shinnabe (left) poses for photos with her teammates after Japan's women's volleyball team won bronze at the 2012 London Olympics.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/14/olympics/australian-athletes-protests-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-19T22:28:48+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_30638.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_30638.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australian sprinter Peter Norman (left) was sanctioned by the Australian Olympic Committee for his role in the podium protests of U.S. runners Tommie Smith (center) and John Carlos after the 200 meter final in Mexico City on Oct. 16, 1968. Australian lawmakers issued a posthumous apology to Norman in 2012.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/20/more-sports/football/football-league-japan-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-20T22:32:52+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_30767.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_30767.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A series of photos from an experiment conducted by Dr. Hiroto Fujiya of St. Marianna University School of Medicine show how droplets can spread through helmets without a shield (A), with an eye shield (B), with a mouth shield (C) and with a face shield (D).]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/20/basketball/nba/wizards-pleased-rui-hachimuras-growth-first-nba-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-21T09:40:10+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_31993.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_31993.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wizards forward Rui Hachimura goes up for a dunk during a game against the Bulls in Washington on Feb. 11.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/21/soccer/j-league/japan-atsuto-uchida-retires/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-21T13:52:55+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_32115.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_32115.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Atsuto Uchida plays against Cote d'Ivoire in the World Cup in Recife, Brazil, in June 2014.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/21/baseball/mlb/mariners-yusei-kikuchi-injury/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-21T17:18:31+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_32283.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_32283.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners starter Yusei Kikuchi throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the fifth inning in Seattle on Thursday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/21/baseball/japanese-baseball/norifumi-nishimura-step-manager-orix-buffaloes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-21T17:21:23+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_32114.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_32114.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Norifumi Nishimura]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/21/soccer/j-league/j-league-cancels-match-bellmare-sagan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-22T08:07:50+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_32297-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_32297.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[J. League Vice Chairman Hiromi Hara speaks during an online news conference on Friday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/22/tennis/kei-nishikori-tests-positive-coronavirus-u-s-open-doubt/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-22T12:33:42+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_32438.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_32438.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kei Nishikori reacts during his Wimbledon quarterfinal match against Roger Federer on July 10, 2019, in London.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/22/olympics/olympic-flame-displayed-tokyo-september/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-22T15:27:33+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_32479.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_32479.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Swimmer Rikako Ikee holds a lantern containing the Olympic flame during an event at Tokyo's National Stadium on July 23.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/22/more-sports/golf/hinako-shibuno-misses-cut-womens-british-open-title-defense/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-22T15:29:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_32478.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_32478.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hinako Shibuno hits from out of the bunker during the second round of the Women's British Open on Friday in Troon, Scotland.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/22/olympics/olympic-sleuthing-finds-japans-first-medal-not-seems/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-22T18:27:52+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_32444-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_32444.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A silver medal from the 1920 Antwerp Olympics, long believed to have been that of tennis player Ichiya Kumagai, has been determined to have belonged to Kumagai's doubles partner Seiichiro Kashio.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/22/more-sports/track-field/japans-olympic-hopefuls-gear-seiko-golden-grand-prix/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-22T21:46:30+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_32534-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_32534.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Participants in the Seiko Golden Grand Prix pose at the new National Stadium in Tokyo on Sunday during an online news conference Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/23/soccer/j-league/yokohama-fc-beats-s-pulse-equal-previous-j1-record/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-23T13:35:49+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_32578.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_32578.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokohama FC's Yusuke Matsuo (center) scores his team's third goal of the game against S-Pulse on Saturday in Shizuoka.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/24/general/league-bosses-urge-covid-related-discrimination/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-24T18:35:03+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_32871.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_32871.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[J. League Chairman Mitsuru Murai speaks to reporters following a meeting of the NPB-J. League joint coronavirus task force on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/24/more-sports/track-field/javelin-thrower-genki-dean-finds-footing-national-stadium/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-24T18:35:33+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_32765.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_32765.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Genki Dean throws the javelin during the Seiko Golden Grand Prix on Sunday at Tokyo's National Stadium.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/24/soccer/takefusa-kubo-makes-first-appearance-villarreal-friendly/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-24T18:36:21+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_32888.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_32888.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takefusa Kubo (left) competes for Villarreal during a friendly on Sunday in San Pedro de Pinatar, Spain.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/24/baseball/japanese-baseball/norifumi-nishimura-buffaloes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-24T19:05:44+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_32767.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_32767.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Orix manager Norifumi Nishimura, seen speaking to an umpire on July 28 in Sapporo, resigned following a loss Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/25/more-sports/track-field/usain-bolt-tests-positive-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-25T12:58:15+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_32968.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_32968.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Retired sprinter Usain Bolt announced on Monday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/25/tennis/serena-williams-begins-marathon-schedule-exhausting-first-step/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-25T14:54:14+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-08-26T13:59:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka hits a return against Dayana Yastremska, of Ukraine, during the third round of the Western and Southern Open in New York on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-08-26T18:59:46+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-08-28T12:45:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka leaves the court after winning her Western &amp; Southern Open quarterfinal against Anett Kontaveit on Wednesday in New York.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-08-28T13:39:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dortmund's players hold a banner reading "thank you" after their friendly against Frontale on July 7, 2015, in Kawasaki.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/26/sumo/hakuho-hokuseiho-mongolia/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-28T18:04:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hokuseiho (left) fights in maezumo, the lowest-ranked division, on March 9 at Edion Arena Osaka in Osaka.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/21/baseball/japanese-baseball/pacific-league-airing-games-overseas/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-28T18:48:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hawks outfielder Yuki Yanagita is one of NPB's most exciting players.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/19/sumo/englishman-racking-hakuho-like-numbers-online-fantasy-style-sumo-tournament/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-28T18:51:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Simon Siddall displays four of his five championship trophies earlier this month.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/29/figure-skating/yuzuru-hanyu-grand-prix-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-29T12:08:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_34015.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuzuru Hanyu skates during the Four Continents on Feb. 9 in Seoul. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-08-29T18:26:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_34197.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rikako Ikee dives into the pool at the start of the women's 50-meter freestyle race during a meet on Saturday in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-08-29T22:55:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_34200.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frontale's Leandro Damiao scores against S-Pulse during the second half on Saturday in Kawasaki.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/30/soccer/takumi-minamino-scores-first-goal-liverpool-community-shield/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-30T15:47:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_34235.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Liverpool's Takumi Minamino (left) celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during the Community Shield against Arsenal on Saturday in London.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/30/basketball/b-league/kaine-roberts-hopes-make-impact-earthfriends-college/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-30T16:26:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_34191.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kaine Roberts (right) speaks during an online news conference alongside Earthfriends head coach Shunsuke Todo on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/31/baseball/japanese-baseball/giants-hawks-halfway-npb/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-31T16:11:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Giants celebrate after a two-run home run by Yoshihiro Maru against the Swallows on Thursday at Jingu Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/31/sumo/terunofuji-climbs-16-rankings/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-31T17:44:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_34394.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_34394.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji, the winner of last month's July Basho, speaks to reporters during an online news conference on Monday following the announcement of the Japan Sumo Association's latest rankings.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/31/basketball/b-league/b-league-players-briefed-virus-protocols-ahead-new-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-08-31T22:05:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_34484.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_34484.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[B. League Chairman Shinji Shimada participates in an online meeting with players from across the league on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/01/baseball/japanese-baseball/hanshin-tigers-kyuji-fujikawa-retire/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-01T12:21:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_34644.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hanshin's Kyuji Fujikawa recorded his 100th save on Sept. 25 at Koshien Stadium in Nishimomiya, Hyogo Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/01/soccer/yuto-nagatomo-marseille/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-01T13:14:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_34646.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Galatasaray's Yuto Nagatomo competes against Real Madrid's Rodrygo during a Champions League match on Oct. 22, 2019, in Istanbul.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/01/baseball/japanese-baseball/hanshin-tigers-kyuji-fujikawa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-01T16:58:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_34742.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tigers pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa holds a news conference on Tuesday to discuss his impending retirement.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/01/more-sports/boxing-2/akira-yaegashi-retires/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-02T10:28:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_34790.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Akira Yaegashi punches Thailand's Wittawas Basapean during their IBF light flyweight title bout in Tokyo on Dec. 30, 2016.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/01/more-sports/track-field/tokyo-marathon-fall-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-02T10:30:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_34791.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wilson Kipsang crosses the finish line to win the Tokyo Marathon on Feb. 26, 2017.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/02/soccer/ryotaro-rio-ave/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-02T15:12:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_34897.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Midfielder Ryotaro Meshino has been loaned to Portugal's Rio Ave after spending last season on loan at Scotland's Hearts.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/02/olympics/tokyo-olympics-border-control/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-02T15:12:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_34894.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A government panel will begin discussing strategies for allowing Tokyo Games participants to safely enter Japan later this week.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/02/soccer/vegalta-sendai-mynavi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-02T15:32:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_34907.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Recruitment agency Mynavi, which has sponsored Vegalta Sendai Ladies since 2017, will take over the team's operations from Vegalta in February.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/02/sumo/sumo-health/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-02T20:19:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/np_file_34864-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_34864.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Russian sumo wrestler Amuru (right) trains at Onomatsu stable on Dec. 25, 2016.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/02/general/tokyo-sports-museum-japan-athletic-history/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-03T13:59:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_34890.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The uniform and spikes of sprinter Yahiko Mishima (center), Japan's flagbearer at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, is among items of historical value in the collection of the Prince Chichibu Memorial Sports Museum and Library.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/04/soccer/premier-league-pptv/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-04T16:12:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_35538.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chinese Tottenham fans cheer during a preseason friendly against Manchester United on July 25, 2019, in Shanghai.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/04/soccer/ritsu-doan-set-loan-promoted-arminia-bielefeld/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-04T17:38:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_35623.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[PSV's Ritsu Doan (right) vies for the ball with teammate Mohamed Ihatteren during a training session on Aug. 12 in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/05/soccer/j-league/kaoru-mitoma-frontale-marinos/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-06T11:33:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_35840.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frontale's Kaoru Mitoma (right) attacks the Marinos goal during the first half on Saturday in Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/07/more-sports/npb-jleague-japan-attendance-limits/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-07T18:54:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_36131.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fans at Kyocera Dome cheer after a sayonora home run by Orix's Aderlin Rodriguez on July 10 in Osaka.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/07/rugby/kotaro-matsushima-french-top-14-clermont/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-07T18:58:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/np_file_36222.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_36222.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Clermont's Kotaro Matsushima competes during his team's game against Toulouse on Sunday in Clermont-Ferrand, France.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/07/baseball/japanese-baseball/hanshin-tigers-shintaro-fujinami/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-08T08:02:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/np_file_36113.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_36113.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hanshin's Shintaro Fujinami allowed 11 runs — seven earned — on Saturday at Koshien Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/08/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-tazawa-rule-majors/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-08T13:19:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/np_file_36291.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_36291.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Pitcher Junichi Tazawa's decision to forgo NPB for the majors in 2008 led to the creation of the "Tazawa Rule."]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/08/more-sports/chess-twitch-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-08T15:29:37+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/np_file_36331.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_36331.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nearly all of chess grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura’s 528,000 followers on Twitch have come aboard since the pandemic began. ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/08/olympics/tokyo-games-olympic-minister-seiko-hashimoto/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-08T16:29:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/np_file_36355.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_36355.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto attends a news conference at Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's official residence on Sept. 11, 2019.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/08/general/npb-jleague-events-limits/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-08T16:59:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_36448.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sagan fans greet the players after their win over Yokohama FC on Saturday at Best Amenity Stadium in Tosu, Saga Prefecture. J. League and NPB clubs have been restricted to maximum attendances of 5,000 since professional sports resumed earlier this summer.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/08/more-sports/boxing-2/hiroto-kyoguchi-world-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-08T18:33:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_36507.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hiroto Kyoguchi poses with the WBA light flyweight super championship belt at a news conference in Osaka on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/08/sumo/portrait-yokozuna-chiyonofuji/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-09T11:48:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_36462.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Three-time Olympic women's wrestling gold medalist Saori Yoshida (second from right) and others pose under a portrait of former yokozuna Chiyonofuji at JR Ryogoku station in Sumida Ward.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/08/tennis/naomi-osaka-activism-wim-fissette/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-09T14:12:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_36455.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka walks onto the court wearing a mask with the name of Ahmaud Arbery prior to her match against Marta Kostyuk on Friday in New York.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/05/soccer/j-league/jleague-sponsors-marketing-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-09T14:21:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_35698.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kofu's Dudu (right) and Niigata's Gonzalo Gonzalez vie for the ball during a match on June 27 at Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium in Yamanashi Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/09/soccer/j-league/taichi-hara-goal-tokyo-yokohama-fc/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-09T21:31:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_36764.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[FC Tokyo's Kyosuke Tagawa (right) scores his team's first goal against Yokohama FC on Wednesday at Ajinomoto Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/09/olympics/tokyo-governor-koike-olympics-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-10T08:45:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_36701.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuriko Koike]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/09/sumo/sumo-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-10T14:26:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_36673.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Hakuho wrestles with Endo during the July Grand Sumo Tournament on July 21 in Tokyo. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-09-10T21:23:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_36875.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hawks closer Dennis Sarfate pitches during a game in October 2017 in Fukuoka.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/10/sumo/autumn-basho-shaping-another-drama-filled-affair/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-10T21:23:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_36635.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji grapples with Asanoyama during the July Grand Sumo Tournament on Aug. 3 in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-09-11T13:25:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_37136.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wales center Hadleigh Parkes (center) is tackled during a Six Nations match between Wales and France on Feb. 22 in Cardiff.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-09-11T15:48:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_37107.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka reacts after winning her U.S. Open semifinal match against Jennifer Brady, at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York on Thursday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/11/sumo/yokozuna-hakuho-kakuryu-autumn-basho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-11T18:11:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_37135.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Kakuryu (right) trains at Michinoku stable in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-09-11T18:43:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_37241.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Maya Gabeira sets a world record for the largest wave surfed by a woman during the 2020 Nazare Challenge on Feb. 11 in Nazare, Portugal.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-09-11T22:14:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-bmx-a-20200118.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kai (left) and Saya Sakakibara spent their early years in Fuchu, western Tokyo, and are hoping to ride for Australia in the 2020 Tokyo Games.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/18/soccer/japan-falls-south-korea-eaff-e-1-mens-final/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-11T22:15:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-soccer-a-20191219.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Musashi Suzuki (right) and South Korea's Kim Young-gwon vie for the ball during the men's final at the East Asian Football Federation E-1 Championship on Wednesday in Busan, South Korea.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/10/soccer/musashi-suzuki-scores-japan-beats-china/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-11T22:15:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jsoccer-a-20191211.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Musashi Suzuki scores against China in the first half of their EAFF E-1 Football Championship match in Busan, South Korea on Tuesday night.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/21/tennis/novak-djokovic-helps-serbia-knock-japan-davis-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-11T22:15:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-tennis-a-20191122.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yoshihito Nishioka reacts during his Davis Cup match against Novak Djokovic on Wednesday in Madrid.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-09-11T22:15:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jason-a-20191117.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan catcher Takuya Kai tags out South Korea's Lee Jung-hoo in the fifth inning of a Premier12 Super Round game on Saturday at Tokyo Dome.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-09-11T22:16:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jsoccer-a-20191115.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Takumi Minamino converts a 41st-minute penalty kick against Kyrgyzstan on Thursday night in Bishkek in a 2022 World Cup qualifier.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/12/baseball/u-s-hands-japan-first-loss-premier12/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-11T22:16:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-baseball-a-20191113.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. outfielder Jo Adell belts a solo homer in the seventh inning against Japan in a Super Round game at the Premier12 on Tuesday at Tokyo Dome.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/06/rugby/japans-world-cup-will-remembered-wild-success/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-11T22:17:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-rich-a-20191107.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan supporters pose with masks of Brave Blossoms captain Michael Leitch at City of Toyota Stadium on Oct. 5.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/03/rugby/rugby-world-cup-ends/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-11T22:17:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-rugby-a-20191104.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryoko Tokuda, 34, and her 5-year-old daughter Rinako attend a public viewing of the Rugby World Cup final match Saturday at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/01/baseball/shota-imanaga-four-samurai-japan-relievers-toss-four-hit-shutout-canada/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-11T22:17:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-ball-a-20191102.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-ball-a-20191102.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan southpaw starter Shota Imanaga pitches against Canada in an exhibition game on Friday night at Okinawa Cellular Field. Japan defeated Canada 3-0.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/11/01/baseball/canada-edges-japan-exhibition-series-opener/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-11T22:18:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sp-baseball-a-20191102.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-baseball-a-20191102.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan starter Shun Yamaguchi pitches against Canada in an exhibition game on Thursday in Naha, Okinawa Pref. Canada beat Japan 6-5.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/10/31/rugby/jamie-joseph-brave-blossoms-among-nominees-world-rugby-awards/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-11T22:18:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-awards-a-20191101.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jamie Joseph]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/11/general/coronavirus-detrimental-athletes-career/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-12T09:07:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_37186.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Grampus goalkeeper Mitch Langerak (right) made a quick return to training after recovering from COVID-19 in June.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/13/tennis/naomi-osaka-japan-star-us-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-13T13:22:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_37482.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka kisses the U.S. Open trophy after clinching her third grand slam title with a win over Victoria Azarenka on Saturday in New York. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/12/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-fans-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-13T14:44:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_37400.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fans watch a game between the BayStars and Dragons on Friday at Yokohama Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/13/soccer/jurgen-klopp-liverpool-leeds/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-13T16:24:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_37513.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Liverpool midfielder Mohamed Salah scores his team's fourth goal against Leeds from the penalty spot on Saturday in Liverpool, England.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/13/soccer/kai-shibato-urawa-sapporo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-13T17:26:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_37516.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kai Shibato (left) celebrates after scoring Urawa's game-winning goal against Consadole on Sunday at Sapporo Dome.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/13/sumo/basho-reports/takakeisho-asanoyama-autumn-basho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-13T19:31:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_37539.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ozeki Asanoyama (front) is tossed down by Endo during their Day 1 bout on Sunday at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/14/baseball/japanese-baseball/yomiuri-giants-central-league/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-14T17:48:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_37615.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Giants manager Tatsunori Hara poses for photo after setting a club record with his 1,067th win on Friday at Tokyo Dome. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/14/sumo/basho-reports/ozeki-asanoyama-drops-0-2-autumn-basho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-14T19:25:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_37717.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Endo (left) and Myogiryu fall out of ring during their bout on the second day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/15/soccer/newcastle-yoshinori-muto-eibar/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-15T13:09:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_37790.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Newcastle's Yoshinori Muto is expected to be loaned to Eibar for the season.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
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		<lastmod>2020-09-26T21:28:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former two-weight UFC champion Conor McGregor will fight boxing legend Manny Pacquiao next year, representatives of both fighters confirmed on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-09-28T15:32:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shodai (left) receives the Emperor's Cup from Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku after the conclusion of the Autumn Basho.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-09-28T17:54:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shodai speaks during an online news conference on Monday. The Kumamoto Prefecture native secured his first top-division title on Sunday at the Autumn Basho.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/28/baseball/japanese-baseball/coronavirus-tigers-central-league/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-28T19:52:39+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-09-29T13:41:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brave Lupus players train in the western Tokyo city of Fuchu on Sept. 14.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-09-29T18:53:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former U.S. women's team assistant coach Tony Gustavsson has been appointed as head coach of Australia's Matildas, Football Federation Australia announced on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/30/sumo/shodai-promotion-ozeki/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-30T11:57:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shodai (center) accepts his promotion to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki on Wednesday in Tokyo's Sumida Ward.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-09-30T12:31:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[B. League Chairman Shinji Shimada poses at the league's Tokyo office earlier this month.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-09-30T13:12:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Twins pitcher Kenta Maeda throws to a Tigers batter on Wednesday in Minneapolis.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-09-30T15:06:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Olympic bronze medalist Mikako Kotani, seen presenting Tokyo's bid for the 2016 Summer Games in Copenhagen on Oct. 2, 2009, will become the sports director for the Tokyo Olympics this week.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-09-30T17:31:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Reds left fielder Shogo Akiyama hits a single against the Brewers on Sept. 21 in Cincinnati.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-09-30T17:32:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Karateka compete wearing face shields designed to reduce the risk of coronavirus-spreading droplets during an August high school karate tournament in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-09-30T17:34:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hiroki Yuhara]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/09/30/sumo/jsa-successful-tournament-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-09-30T18:10:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_41191.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shodai (right) pushes out Asanoyama during their Day 14 bout on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-10-01T14:10:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_41435.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daiya Seto has resigned from his role as captain of Japan's Olympic swim team.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2018/11/20/sumo/sumo-101-gyoji/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-01T22:55:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A gyoji gives yokozuna Hakuho his prize money following a victory.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-10-01T23:28:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Liverpool's Takumi Minamino congratulates teammate Divock Orgi after the latter's goal against Lincoln City in Lincoln, England, on Sept. 24.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-10-02T00:04:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[LS Kitami players celebrate a victory over Chubu Electric Power on Saturday in a women's curling playoff for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in Kitami, Hokkaido.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/02/more-sports/swimming/rikako-ikee-finishes-fourth/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-02T11:44:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_41837.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rikako Ikee dives into the pool at the start of the women's 50-meter freestyle final during the Inter College Swimming Championships at at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/02/soccer/j-league/gamba-osaka-yasuhito-endo-jubilo-iwata/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-02T18:04:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_41958.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Gamba's Yasuhito Endo passes the ball during a J. League first-division match on July 4 in Suita, Osaka Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-10-02T21:14:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_41983.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[FC Tokyo is among three Japanese teams whose scheduled ACL participation will overlap with the season finale of the J. League's first division.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/03/soccer/shinji-kagawa-real-zaragoza-contract/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-03T14:31:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shinji Kagawa]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/03/basketball/b-league/alvark-season-opening-win-over-brave-thunders/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-03T17:03:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Alvark guard Seiya Ando takes a jump shot against Kawasaki on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/04/more-sports/football/chiefs-patriots-cam-newton-positive-covid-19/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-04T14:14:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Patriots quarterback Cam Newton has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing New England's game this weekend against the Chiefs to be postponed.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/04/baseball/mlb/ichiro-suzuki-mlb-best-60-game-stretch/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-04T14:23:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ichiro Suzuki finished his dominant 2004 season for the Mariners with 262 base hits.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_42337.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chicago's Yu Darvish pitches against the Marlins during Game 2 of their wild-card series on Friday in Chicago.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-10-04T18:14:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_42334.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frankfurt midfielder Daichi Kamada (right) celebrates with teammates after scoring the 1-1 equalizer against Hoffenheim on Saturday in Frankfurt, Germany.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/05/soccer/j-league/yasuhito-j2-jubilo-loan-gamba/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-05T17:07:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_42476.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yasuhito Endo speaks during an online news conference in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/05/baseball/japanese-baseball/dragons-central-league/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-05T22:57:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_42349.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dragons pitcher Yudai Ono reacts during his start against the Tigers in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Sept. 30.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-10-05T23:52:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_42474.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[J. League Chairman Mitsuru Murai speaks during an online news conference following a meeting of the NPB-J. League task force on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/06/more-sports/bmx-freestyle-park-rim-nakamura-broken-heel/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-06T13:13:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_42598.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rim Nakamura competes in the elite category of the BMX freestyle national championships on Sept. 21 in Okayama.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/06/soccer/kindai-soccer-club-suspended-cannabis/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-06T13:15:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_42600.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kindai University vice president Hisao Atsumi discusses the use of cannabis by members of the university's soccer team at a news conference on Monday in Osaka.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/06/baseball/japanese-baseball/chiba-lotte-marines-players-staff-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-06T15:32:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_42591.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Marines players celebrate a win against Seibu on Sunday in Chiba. Lotte's Tuesday game against the Buffaloes is scheduled to go on despite several people in the organization testing positive for the coronavirus.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/07/basketball/b-league/neophoenix-import-players/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-07T11:53:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_42615.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chiba's Yuki Togashi (second from left) takes a shot against the NeoPhoenix on Saturday in Shizuoka.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/07/more-sports/track-field/tokyo-marathon-postponed-fall-2021-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-07T20:56:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_43064.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Tokyo Marathon is one of the six World Marathon Majors. This year's races in Boston, Berlin, Chicago and New York have all been canceled, while last weekend's London Marathon featured only elite runners after being postponed from April.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/07/sumo/sumo-fans-plenty-look-forward-coming-weeks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-07T21:11:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_42853.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shodai (left) battles Takakeisho during the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 25.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/08/more-sports/golf/nasa-hataoka-nerves-womens-pga/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-08T14:38:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_43148.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nasa Hataoka walks on the 11th hole during a practice round for the Women's PGA Championship in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/08/tennis/diego-schwartzman-short-players/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-08T19:33:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_43068.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Diego Schwartzman reacts after winning a point against Dominic Thiem during their French Open quarterfinal in Paris on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/10/23/rugby/japan-stalwart-thompson-departs-international-scene/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-09T01:37:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-thompson-a-20191024.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brave Blossoms veteran Luke Thompson, who has announced his intention to retire from international rugby, carries the ball against South Africa during a Rugby World Cup quarterfinal on Sunday at Tokyo Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/10/28/rugby/japanese-fans-find-new-ways-enjoy-rugby-world-cup-following-brave-blossoms-exit/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-09T01:37:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-kaz-a-20191029.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yasunori Katsukura (right) and Hitoshi Kikuchi decided to support South Africa during the semifinals of the Rugby World Cup on Sunday in Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/10/21/rugby/japan-need-prove-rugby-world-cups-lifetime-catchphrase-wrong/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-09T01:37:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's players return to the locker room after Sunday's Rugby World Cup quarterfinal at Tokyo Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/10/21/rugby/small-giant-fumiaki-tanaka-says-world-cup-will-spread-rugby-gospel-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-09T01:37:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-tanaka-a-20191022.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fumiaki Tanaka reacts after Japan's defeat to South Africa in Sunday's Rugby World Cup quarterfinal at Tokyo Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/10/21/rugby/fans-proud-japans-historic-run/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-09T01:38:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's players applaud supporters at Tokyo Stadium after the team's 26-3 defeat to South Africa on Sunday in the quarterfinals of the Rugby World Cup.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/10/20/rugby/live-2019-rugby-world-cup-japan-vs-south-africa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-09T01:38:26+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/10/19/rugby/brave-blossoms-springboks-match-boil-battle-wits/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-09T01:38:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-blossoms-a-20191020.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan scrumhalf Yutaka Nagare speaks at a news conference on Saturday as assistant coach Tony Brown looks on. The Brave Blossoms face South Africa in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/10/18/rugby/south-africa-bids-oust-likable-host-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-09T01:38:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-springboks-b-20191019.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus and his team have enjoyed their stay in Japan during the Rugby World Cup.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/10/18/rugby/brave-blossoms-coach-jamie-joseph-says-team-ready-physicality-springboks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-09T01:39:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-andrew-a-20191019.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan head coach Jamie Joseph (left) leads a training session at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Stadium on Thursday, ahead of Sunday's Rugby World Cup quarterfinal with South Africa.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/10/17/rugby/south-africa-coach-rassie-erasmus-names-squad-rwc-quarterfinal-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-09T01:39:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-safrica-a-20191018.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus takes part in a training session in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/10/17/soccer/japan-routs-tajikistan-2022-world-cup-qualifier/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-09T01:39:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jsocc-a-20191018.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Shoya Nakajima (left) competes for the ball with Tajikistan's Manuchehr Dzhalilov in a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday in Dushnabe, Tajikistan.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/10/16/rugby/demand-japan-gear-rising-frenzied-pace-rugby-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-09T01:39:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-fans-a-20191017.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fans cheer on the Brave Blossoms during the team's game against Scotland at the Rugby World Cup on Sunday in Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/10/16/rugby/japan-nothing-lose-ahead-quarterfinal-clash/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-09T01:40:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-andrew-a-20191017.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Isileli Nakajima (center) and fellow prop Asaeli Ai Valu (left) talk during a gym training session at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Stadium on Wednesday, four days ahead of the Brave Blossoms' quarterfinal clash against South Africa.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/10/15/rugby/world-rugby-chief-bill-beaumont-says-brave-blossoms-transformed-sport/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-09T01:40:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-RWC-a-20191016.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont speaks at a news conference on Tuesday in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/10/14/rugby/collective-unity-behind-japans-remarkable-run/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-09T01:41:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-unity-a-20191015.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan props Koo Ji-won (left) and Asaeli Ai Valu celebrate after the team's Rugby World Cup Pool A win over Scotland in Yokohama on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/10/14/rugby/brave-blossoms-warn-rivals-theres-come-reaching-rugby-world-cup-quarterfinals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-09T01:41:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-andrew-a-20191015.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's players pose for a group photo after winning their Rugby World Cup Pool A match against Scotland in Yokohama on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/10/14/rugby/history-making-japan-sheds-reputation-easy-opponent/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-09T01:41:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-japaneasy-a-20191015.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japanese players tackle Scotland's Jonny Gray during the Rugby World Cup Pool A final match at International Stadium Yokohama on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/10/13/rugby/brave-blossoms-prevail-scotland-secure-historic-berth-rugby-world-cup-quarterfinals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-09T01:41:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-andrew-a-20191014.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan wing Kotaro Matsushima scores a try in the first half against Pool A foe Scotland in a Rugby World Cup match on Sunday at International Stadium Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/09/olympics/ioc-thomas-bach-meeting-pm-suga/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-09T18:27:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_43492.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[IOC President Thomas Bach presides over an executive committee meeting at IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/09/baseball/japanese-baseball/hanshin-president-kenji-ageshio-to-resign-coronavirus-infection/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-09T18:28:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_43535.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tigers president Kenji Ageshio bows during a news conference in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/10/soccer/japan-draws-cameroon/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-10T13:12:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_43584.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Genki Haraguchi (right) competes against Cameroon's Collins Fai during their friendly in Utrecht, Netherlands on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-10-10T17:43:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Vegalta players react after their defeat against Cerezo on Sept. 27 in Sendai.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-10-11T01:35:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yui Kamiji lifts the trophy after winning the women's wheelchair final at the French Open on Friday in Paris. Kamiji defeated Momoko Ohtani in an all-Japanese final.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Grampus winger Mateus (second from left) celebrates after scoring the game-winning goal against Cerezo on Saturday in Nagoya.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Veteran pitcher Ryota Igarashi has informed Yakult of his intent to retire at the end of the season.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/12/baseball/japanese-baseball/chiba-lotte-marines-coronavirus-npb/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-12T17:18:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Marines' Kyota Fujiwara (right) beats the tag by the Hawks' Hikaru Kawase during their game in Fukuoka on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-10-13T11:42:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan Gymnastics Association officials announce the country's squad to participate in next month's four-nation meet at Yoyogi National Gymnasium on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-10-13T15:06:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[New Zealand fans cheer during the Bledisloe Cup test between the All Blacks and Australia's Wallabies on Sunday in Wellington.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Brave Thunders players Takahiro Setsumasa (center-left) and Takuya Kita (center-right) participate in a ceremony to retire their jersey numbers on Sunday at Todoroki Arena in Kawasaki.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-10-14T10:15:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Female runners compete during a September track meet in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-10-14T11:28:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_44132.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daiya Seto will sit out the rest of 2020 as punishment for his extramarital affair.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-10-14T13:31:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_44153.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomichi Ueda celebrates after scoring for Japan against Ivory Coast on Tuesday in Utrecht, Netherlands.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/14/sumo/ozeki-great-barrier-yokozuna/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-14T17:19:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_44217.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shodai changes the sign at Tokitsukaze stable to reflect his promotion to ozeki on Sept. 30 in Sumida Ward, Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/10/13/rugby/live-2019-rugby-world-cup-japan-vs-scotland/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-14T19:33:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan fans outside the the International Stadium Yokohama before the stadium Japan vs Scotland game.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/10/12/rugby/japan-scotland-clash-living-hype-rugby-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-14T19:33:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Captain Michael Leitch (center) and his Brave Blossoms teammates train on Saturday morning in Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/15/sumo/sumo-flying-monkey-tobizaru/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-15T17:07:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_44532.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tobizaru (right) went 11-4 in his top-division debut at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in September.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/15/baseball/japanese-baseball/yudai-ono-sawamura-award/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-16T11:17:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_44415.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dragons starter Yudai Ono pitches against the Tigers on Wednesday at Nagoya Dome.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/16/soccer/sydney-coronavirus-asian-champions-league/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-16T15:36:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_44728.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sydney's Luke Brattan (left) contends with Marinos striker Marcos Junior during an Asian Champions League match on Feb. 19 in Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/16/soccer/doha-host-single-leg-asian-champions-league-final/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-16T20:00:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_44879.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Persepolis players celebrate a goal during an Asian Champions League group stage match against Saudi Arabia's Al-Taawoun on Sept. 18 in Doha.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/16/soccer/uefa-president-says-fewer-hosts-euro-2020-option/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-16T20:01:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin participates in the Champions League draw on Oct. 1 in Geneva.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/16/more-sports/surfing-olympics-tokyo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-17T08:05:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_44709.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sally Fitzgibbons competes during the Vans U.S. Open of Surfing competition on Aug. 1, 2019, in Huntington Beach, California.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/17/more-sports/auto-racing/portugal-fans-f1-race-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-17T13:27:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lewis Hamilton drives during the Eifel Grand Prix at the Nuerburgring racetrack in Nuerburg, Germany, on Oct. 11.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/17/baseball/baseball-powerhouse-tokai-university-suspends-team-activities-due-drug-use/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-18T09:19:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tokai University chancellor Kiyoshi Yamada (second from left) and other officials bow during a news conference in Kanagawa Prefecture on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-10-18T12:37:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_45130.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Arminia's Ritsu Doan (center) protects the ball from a Bayern player on Saturday in Bielefeld, Germany.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/19/more-sports/yuki-fukushima-sayaka-hirota-denmark-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-19T17:36:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_45288.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Doubles pair Sayaka Hirota (left) and Yuki Fukushima compete during the doubles final of the Denmark Open on Sunday in Odense, Denmark.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/19/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-stars-goodbye-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-19T18:20:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_45253.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Swallows pitcher Ryota Igarashi receives flowers from Yakult mascot Tsubakuro after a news conference on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/19/baseball/eagles-mariners-pitcher-hisashi-iwakuma-retire/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-19T18:20:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_45420.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hisashi Iwakuma celebrates with his teammates after throwing a no-hitter for the Mariners on Aug. 12, 2015.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/19/more-sports/npb-jleague-coronavirus-task-force-data/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-19T18:31:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_45351.jpeg]]></image:title>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/19/basketball/basketball-winter-cup-december/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-19T21:22:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_45423.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fukuoka Daiichi guard Yuki Kawamura dribbles against Fukuoka University Ohori during the boy's final at the 2019 Winter Cup at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza in Tokyo on Dec. 29, 2019.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/20/sumo/spectator-cap-5000-november-basho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-20T11:11:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_45449.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daily attendances at two recent grand sumo tournaments held at Ryogoku Kokugikan have been capped at 2,500 as part of measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/20/rugby/new-zealand-top-seed-womens-rugby-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-20T12:49:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_45476.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[New Zealand players pose with the winners' trophy after defeating England during the Rugby Super Series final round in San Diego on Jul. 14, 2019.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/20/more-sports/boxing-2/reunite-fighters-1965-nagoya-boxing-match/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-20T14:38:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_45467.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Masahiko Harada (right) punches Eder Jofre during their world bantamweight title fight at Nagoya's Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on May 18, 1965.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/20/more-sports/cricket-2/australia-negotiating-india-arrival-test/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-20T15:14:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_45540.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[India players warm up before a one-day international against South Africa on March 12 in Dharamsala, India.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/20/more-sports/football/delayed-x-league-season-starts/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-20T16:55:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fujitsu wide receiver Riki Matsui (above) celebrates with his teammates after catching a touchdown pass during the team's playoff game against the Finies in Kawasaki on Nov. 30.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/20/sumo/sumo-elder-criticizes-china-mongolian-language/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-20T22:26:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_45555.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Arashio stablemaster speaks during an interview with Kyodo earlier this month.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/21/soccer/j-league/hikaru-naruoka-j-league-s-pulse/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-21T16:30:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_45794.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shimizu's Hikaru Naruoka (right) is competing in the J. League while still a high school senior.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/22/rugby/brave-blossoms-face-british-irish-lions-first-time-june/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-22T12:51:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_45939.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Yutaka Nagare is tackled by Ireland's James Ryan during their match at the Rugby World Cup on Sept. 28, 2019.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/21/sumo/ryogoku-kokugikan-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-22T18:07:31+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_45756.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_45756.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryogoku Kokugikan, seen during the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in September, has provided the Japan Sumo Association with flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/22/soccer/japan-play-friendlies-panama-mexico-austria-november/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-23T09:59:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_46027.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Genki Haraguchi (right) competes against Cameroon's Collins Fai during a friendly in Utrecht, Netherlands, on Oct. 9.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/22/basketball/b-league/rival-brex-jets-try-make-fewer-chances-play/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-23T09:59:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_45963.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_45963.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chiba point guard Yuki Togashi takes a shot against the Brex on Saturday at Funabashi Arena.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/23/basketball/nba/postponed-nba-draft-will-strictly-online/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-23T11:33:03+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_46184.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_46184.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will oversee the first round of the NBA Draft, which will take place online on Nov. 18.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/23/soccer/hosting-asian-cup-china/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-23T15:52:12+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_46295.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_46295.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[China's men's team poses for photos before their EAFF E-1 Football Championship match against Japan on Dec. 10 in Busan, South Korea.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/23/basketball/b-league/muusa-dama-final-game-sunrockers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-23T18:20:13+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_46229.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_46229.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Muusa Dama waves to fans at Sumida City Gymnasium during a ceremony commemorating his final game for the Sunrockers on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/23/rugby/david-pocock-hangs-up-boots/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-23T18:20:39+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_46239.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_46239.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wallabies and Wild Knights star David Pocock, seen during the captain's run before Australia's test against England on Nov. 23, 2018, in London, has announced his retirement.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/23/soccer/takefusa-kubo-goal-two-assists-villarreal-europa-league/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-23T18:20:57+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_46189.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_46189.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Villarreal's Takefusa Kubo looks on during his team's Europa League match against Sivasspor on Thursday in Villarreal, Spain.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/23/more-sports/boxing-2/new-date-set-junto-nakatani-giemel-magramos-world-title-fight/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-23T18:49:00+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2018/12/23/rugby/dynaboars-earn-long-awaited-top-league-return/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-23T18:51:21+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/24/basketball/nba/nba-start-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-24T12:51:35+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_46462.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_46462.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Lakers' LeBron James dunks during the first half in Game 6 of the NBA Finals in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, on Oct. 11.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/24/baseball/japanese-baseball/baystars-manager-alex-ramirez-step-down/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-24T12:52:38+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_46471.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_46471.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[BayStars manager Alex Ramirez will step down from his post after the season, according to sources close to the team. Ramirez has been in charge since 2016.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/24/olympics/tokyo-olympic-ticket-refunds-november/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-24T13:47:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_46488.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_46488.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The ticket designs for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/24/soccer/j-league/marinos-tokyo-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-24T18:00:32+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_46560.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_46560.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Marinos defender Ken Matsubara (right) passes as he's pursued by Tokyo's Kyosuke Tagawa on Saturday at Ajinomoto Stadium.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/25/more-sports/khabib-nurmagomedov-retires-ufc/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-25T12:08:33+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_46588.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_46588.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Russia's Khabib Nurmagomedov (right) fights Dustin Poirier during a UFC lightweight title bout in Abu Dhabi on Sept. 7, 2019.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/25/soccer/japan-junya-ito-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-25T13:46:27+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_46598.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_46598.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan midfielder Junya Ito has tested positive for the coronavirus.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/25/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/ski-jumping-world-cup-yamagata-canceled/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-25T13:48:22+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_46602.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_46602.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuka Seto competes during the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup event in Lillehammer, Norway, on Dec. 8.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/25/rugby/clermont-kotaro-matsushima/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-25T15:49:49+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_46599.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_46599.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Clermont fullback Kotaro Matsushima runs with the ball during a French first-division match against Pau on Saturday in Clermont-Ferrand, France.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/25/more-sports/football/kicker-toshiki-sato-spring-league/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-25T17:23:45+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_46629.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_46629.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Aspiring NFL kicker Toshiki Sato has been training under former NFL journeyman Nick Novak in San Diego ahead of his participation in The Spring League.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/25/soccer/j-league/lingering-right-knee-injury-forced-atsuto-uchida-retire/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T13:13:54+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_32966.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_32966.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kashima defender Atsuto Uchida discusses his retirement in an online news conference on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/26/soccer/musashi-suzuki-beerschot-antwerp/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T18:56:22+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_46854.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_46854.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Beerschot's Musashi Suzuki controls the ball during his team's match against Antwerp  on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/26/sumo/ozeki-shodai-november-basho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T18:57:28+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_46760.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_46760.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ozeki Shodai (right) trains against yokozuna Hakuho on Oct. 21 at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/26/soccer/j-league/gamba-ademilson-drunk-driving/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T19:00:15+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_46857.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_46857.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Gamba's Ademilson has been suspended while police investigate him over drunk driving.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/27/baseball/japanese-baseball/alex-ramirez-baystars/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-27T09:52:23+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_46768.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_46768.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[BayStars manager Alex Ramirez leaves a news conference in Yokohama on Saturday after announcing his intention to resign after the season.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/27/baseball/japanese-baseball/hanshin-rakuten-rights-drafts-prospects/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-27T11:36:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_46919.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_46919.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kindai University infielder Teruaki Sato, whose negotiation rights were acquired by the Tigers during the NPB amateur draft, poses for photos on Tuesday in Higashiosaka, Osaka Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/27/olympics/olympic-flame-14-prefectures-torch-relay/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-27T14:56:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_46934.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_46934.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A lantern containing the Olympic flame is displayed during an event at Tokyo's National Stadium on July 23.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/27/more-sports/gymnastics/us-gymnasts-tokyo-meet/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-27T16:07:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_47049.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_47049.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[American Yul Moldauer competes on the pommel horse at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, on Oct. 7, 2019.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/27/baseball/japanese-baseball/heat-bears-junichi-tazawa-undrafted/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-27T16:40:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_46958.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_46958.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Heat Bears pitcher Junichi Tazawa's name card is displayed at a news conference in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, on Monday. Tazawa, whose decision to skip NPB for the majors led to the creation of a now-abolished rule making such players ineligible to be drafted immediately on their return to Japan, was not selected in Monday's development draft.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/28/baseball/japanese-baseball/dominant-hawks-clinch-21st-pennant/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-28T13:04:25+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_47147.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_47147.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hawks players run out to celebrate after clinching the Pacific League pennant for the first time since 2017 on Tuesday in Fukuoka.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/28/more-sports/track-field/christian-coleman-two-year-ban/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-28T13:07:09+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_47182.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_47182.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[American sprinter Christian Coleman has received a two-year ban after an arbitration panel determined he intentionally avoided a doping test last December.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/28/sumo/banzuke-remains-essential-part-sumo-culture/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-28T18:21:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_47192-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_47192.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takanosho points to his name on the November banzuke on Monday outside his Chiganoura stable in Tokyo's Taito ward.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/28/baseball/japanese-baseball/hawks-predictable-pennant-unpredictable-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-28T22:40:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_47205.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_47205.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Hawks carry the Pacific League pennant around PayPay Dome on Tuesday in Fukuoka.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/29/tennis/kei-nishikori-season-over-shoulder/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-29T14:10:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_47406.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_47406.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kei Nishikori hits a shot during his match against Lorenzo Musetti at the Italian Open in Rome on Sept 17.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/29/more-sports/football/nfl-super-bowl-attendance-limits/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-29T15:24:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_47467.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_47467.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes warms up before a game against the Broncos on Sunday in Denver.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/29/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-snowboarding/olympic-medalist-taku-hiraoka-convicted-hit-run-case/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-29T19:28:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_47569.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_47569.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Taku Hiraoka competes during the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the 2014 Sochi Olympics .]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/30/rugby/world-rugby-bars-transgender-women/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-30T11:54:33+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_47099.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_47099.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[World Rugby is the first international sports federation to block transgender women such as Grace McKenzie (right) from global competitions, even though it has long preached a motto of inclusivity. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/30/more-sports/gymnastics/gymnast-kohei-uchimura-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-30T12:32:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_47630.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_47630.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Reigning overall Olympic champion Kohei Uchimura has tested positive for the coronavirus, just one week before a four-nation meet in Tokyo intended to serve as a test for COVID-19 countermeasures ahead of next year's postponed Olympics.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/30/olympics/japanese-language-olympic-parade/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-30T19:41:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_47647.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_47647.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Athletes from Japan parade during the opening ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympics on Aug. 5, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/31/baseball/japanese-baseball/yomiuri-giants-pennant-central-league/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-31T17:32:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_47897-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_47897.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Giants manager Tatsunori Hara is given a doage (victory toss) to celebrate the team clinching the Central League pennant on Friday at Tokyo Dome.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/31/soccer/j-league/kengo-nakamura-kawasaki-tokyo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-31T22:20:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_48024.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_48024.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frontale's Kengo Nakamura (right) celebrates after scoring against Tokyo on Saturday in Kawasaki.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/31/olympics/summer-olympics/equestrian/japan-equestrian-federation-tokyo-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-11-01T00:34:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_48008.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_48008.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rider Masayoshi Yoshida and his horse perform a demonstration of the jumping discipline at JRA Equestrian Park on Friday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/01/more-sports/gymnastics/kohei-uchimura-negative-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-11-01T02:14:54+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/np_file_48030-e1604164382239.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_48030.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Gymnastics champion Kohei Uchimura, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus this past week, has since been returned three different negative test results.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/01/soccer/keisuke-honda-botafogo-brazil/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-11-01T14:04:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/np_file_48080.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_48080.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Keisuke Honda (center) celebrates with his Botafogo teammates after scoring from a penalty kick on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/01/soccer/j-league/kawasaki-frontale-japan-kengo-nakamura-retire/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-11-01T17:48:30+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/np_file_48129.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_48129.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frontale's Kengo Nakamura announces his retirement on Sunday during an online news conference.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/02/baseball/japanese-baseball/pacific-league-climax-series-final-spot/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-11-02T19:13:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/np_file_48241.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_48241.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Marines starter Kota Futaki pitches against the Eagles on Saturday in Chiba.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/03/more-sports/boxing-2/hiroto-kyoguchi-coronavirus-wba-title-bout-canceled/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-11-03T11:24:53+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/np_file_48387.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_48387.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[WBA light flyweight super champion Hiroto Kyoguchi (right) poses with challenger Thanongsak Simsri on Monday after both passed their weigh-ins on Monday in Osaka. Tuesday's scheduled fight was canceled on Monday evening after Kyoguchi tested positive for COVID-19.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/03/soccer/j-league/reysol-manager-nelsinho-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-11-03T14:13:08+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/np_file_48432.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_48432.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Reysol manager Nelsinho (right) gestures to his players during a J. League first-division match against Sendai on July 26 in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/03/baseball/mlb/yu-darvish-kenta-maeda-cy-young-award/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-11-03T16:53:26+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/np_file_48442.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_48442.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Twins starter Kenta Maeda throws against the Tigers on Aug. 30 in Detroit. Maeda has been nominated for the AL Cy Young Award after going 6-1 in 11 starts.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/03/soccer/j-league/the-jtalk-podcast-levain-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-11-03T17:08:50+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/np_file_48354.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_48354.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ben Maxwell has recorded 340 episodes "The J-Talk Podcast" since 2012.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/04/more-sports/gymnastics/international-gymnastics-meet-coronavirus-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-11-04T15:05:19+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/np_file_48610.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_48610.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kohei Uchimura competes on the rings during the artistic gymnastics world championships in Montreal on Oct. 2, 2017.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/04/sumo/sumo-stables/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-11-04T22:28:26+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/np_file_48605.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_48605.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wrestlers train at Magaki Beya in April 2012.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/04/soccer/j-league/levain-cup-postponed-reysol-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-11-04T23:23:18+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/np_file_48757.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_48757.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[J. League Chairman Mitsuru Murai discusses the postponement of the Levain Cup final during an online news conference on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/03/more-sports/japan-handball-daisuke-miyazaki-arrest-assault/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-11-05T01:55:42+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/np_file_48501.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_48501.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Japan handball player Daisuke Miyazaki appears at a police station in Nagoya on Tuesday after his arrest for allegedly a woman at a hotel.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/05/sumo/yokozuna-kakuryu-back-injury/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-11-05T16:01:35+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/np_file_48879.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_48879.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Kakuryu pulled out of the upcoming November Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/05/soccer/takumi-minamino-takefusa-kubo-friendlies/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-11-05T21:12:50+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/np_file_48979.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_48979.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Liverpool's Takumi Minamino kicks the ball during a match against FC Midtjylland in Liverpool, England, on Oct. 27.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/05/sumo/yokozuna-hakuho-sumo-tournament/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-11-06T01:57:16+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/np_file_48880.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_48880.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Hakuho participates in a joint training session on Oct. 20 at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/06/soccer/j-league/koki-saito-joins-belgian-lommel/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-11-06T12:19:42+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/np_file_49076.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_49076.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokohama FC striker Koki Saito attacks the Oita goal during the second half of a J. League first-division game on Tuesday in Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/06/sumo/hakuho-withdraws-november-basho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-11-06T13:50:15+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/np_file_49114.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_49114.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Hakuho (right) practices with ozeki Shodai on Oct. 16 at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/06/olympics/tokyo-olympics-ioc-hospitality/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-11-06T17:13:09+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/np_file_49167.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_49167.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[IOC officials eat sushi at Japan House during the 2012 London Olympics. Hospitality expenses for IOC officials are expected to be curtailed significantly in an effort to reduce costs for the delayed Tokyo Games.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/06/more-sports/auto-racing/saudi-arabia-formula-one-jeddah-2021/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-11-06T17:22:41+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/np_file_49233.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_49233.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Saudi Arabian Motor Federation President Prince Khalid bin Sultan Al-Faisal Al-Saud, seen speaking ahead of the Dakar Rally in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Jan. 3, says a Formula One race next year in the same city will be "the biggest sports event hosted in our country’s history."]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/07/baseball/japanese-baseball/rakuten-pitcher-yuya-kubo-retire-2020-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-11-07T14:06:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/np_file_49351.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_49351.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Eagles' Yuya Kubo pitches against the Swallows during an interleague game on June 12 in Sendai.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/07/baseball/japanese-baseball/tigers-justin-bour/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-11-07T14:10:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/np_file_49354.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_49354.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Tigers' Justin Bour celebrates after hitting a home run against the Giants at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on July 9.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/07/soccer/ritsu-doan-friendlies/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-11-07T14:10:46+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/np_file_49358.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_49358.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Ritsu Doan reaches for the ball during a match against Cameroon in Utrecht, Netherlands, on Oct. 9.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/07/more-sports/gymnastics/kohei-uchimura-gymnastics-competition/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-11-07T22:34:07+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/np_file_49439.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_49439.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kohei Uchimura competes on the horizontal bar during the artistic gymnastics world championships in Doha on Nov. 3.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/08/soccer/keita-endo-scores-bundesliga-debut-leaving-injury/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-11-08T13:53:03+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/np_file_49492.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_49492.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Berlin midfielder Keita Endo (left) and Arminia midfielder Ritsu Doan contend for the ball on Saturday in Berlin.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/08/sumo/no-yokozuna-ozeki-trio-november-spotlight/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-11-08T13:53:20+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/np_file_49481.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_49481.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ozeki Takakeisho trains at his Chiganoura stable on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/08/soccer/j-league/teenager-reo-yasunaga-powers-yokohama-fc-win-vissel/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-11-08T18:49:45+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/np_file_49540.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_49540.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokohama FC players including Kazuyoshi Miura (second from left) pile on Reo Yasunaga after he scores the game-winning goal on Sunday in Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/08/more-sports/gymnastics/kitakyushu-host-gymnastics-world-championships-2021/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-11-08T18:50:04+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/np_file_49530.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_49530.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kazuma Kaya competes in the men's parallel bars final during the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, on Oct. 13, 2019.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/08/baseball/japanese-baseball/hayato-sakamoto-becomes-53rd-player-reach-2000-hits-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-11-08T18:50:18+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/np_file_49526.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_49526.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hayato Sakamoto reaches 2,000 hits with a double in the opening inning against the Swallows on Sunday at Tokyo Dome.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/08/sumo/basho-reports/ozeki-trio-open-november-basho-wins/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-11-08T19:55:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Japan Rugby Top League will host its upcoming season opener at the National Stadium in Tokyo in January. ]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daieisho (left) shoves Shodai in the face during their Day 4 bout on Wednesday at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Juryo wrestlers Kyokushuho (left) and Ura fall during their bout on Thursday at Ryogoku Kokugikan. Ura won the match.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Takumi Minamino controls the ball during a friendly against Panama in Graz, Austria, on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kotoshogiku (left) is planning to retire according to sources inside the Japan Sumo Association.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[South Korea's Ju Se-jong (top) heads the ball past Mexico's Carlos Rodriguez during an international friendly on Saturday in Wiener Neustadt, Austria.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-15T17:43:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_51022.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kotoshogiku celebrates with supporters after winning the January 2016 New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, becoming the first Japanese wrestler to win a grand sumo tournament in 10 years.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takakeisho (right) defeats Hokutofuji during Day 8 of the November Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Vegalta's Shun Nagasawa (left) scores his third goal of the match against Gamba in Osaka on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Hawks pose for a team photo after advancing to the Japan Series with a PL Climax Series-clinching win over the Marines on Sunday in Fukuoka.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brex star guard Yuta Tabuse goes up for a shot during the 2017-18 B. League All-Star Game in Kumamoto.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tobizaru (left) defeats ozeki Takakeisho in Day 9 of the November Grand Sumo Tournament.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-17T11:36:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Samurai Blue players train in Graz, Austria, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-17T13:30:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Olympic Flame is seen on display in a lantern at the Japan Olympic Museum in Tokyo on Aug. 31.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A volunteer holds up a sign reminding fans to follow infection prevention measures as the Hawks' PayPay Dome admits a crowd of over 10,000 for the first time since the start of the pandemic on Sept. 19 in Fukuoka.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-18T12:37:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_51757.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Maya Yoshida (left) heads the ball as Mexico's Raul Jimenez looks on during their friendly in Graz, Austria, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-19T17:59:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Keisei Tominaga competes against Bahrain at the 2018 FIBA U-18 Asian Championship. The left-handed shorter has signed the National Letter of Intent with the University of Nebraska.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-19T19:08:18+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-20T11:22:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kasumi Ishikawa competes during the ITTF Finals on Thursday in Zhengzhou, China.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_52291.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (left) takes part in the Rugby World Cup 2021 Draw event in Auckland on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-20T17:54:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani pitches against the Athletics on July 26 in Oakland. He surrendered five runs without an out in his first appearance on the mound in two seasons.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-21T10:08:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Giants ace Tomoyuki Sugano went 14-2 with a 1.97 ERA during the regular season.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-21T17:57:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Oita Trinita players celebrate after midfielder Naoki Nomura (left) scores from a penalty at Oita's Showa Denko Dome on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-22T13:57:42+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-22T19:12:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Obic wide receiver Aruto Nishimura carries the ball against Panasonic on Saturday at Fujitsu Stadium Kawasaki.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-22T19:13:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_52718.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Gran Alegria (4) wins the 37th running of the Mile Championship on Sunday at Hanshin Racecourse in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-22T22:32:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_52609.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yomiuri starter Tomoyuki Sugano pitches against the Hawks during Game 1 of the Japan Series on Saturday at Osaka's Kyocera Dome.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-23T17:41:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_52728.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Hawks' Alfredo Despaigne (second from left) celebrates after hitting a grand slam against the Giants in Game 2 of the Japan Series at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on Sunday night.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-23T19:11:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_52866.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yudai Ono led NPB with 10 complete games and six shutouts in 2020.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Alfredo Despaigne hits a grand slam for the Hawks during the seventh inning in Game 2 of the Japan Series at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frontiers quarterback Michael Birdsong throws a TD pass to Riki Matsui during their game against the Finies on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-24T00:34:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[New Zealand's players perform the haka prior to their match against Namibia on Sunday at Tokyo Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/10/06/rugby/himeno-turning-hero-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-11-24T00:34:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kazuki Himeno carries the ball against Samoa during the World Cup Pool A match on Saturday at City of Toyota Stadium in Aichi Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan players celebrate after their Rugby World Cup Pool A win over Samoa on Saturday at City of Toyota Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mariana (left) and Faalogo Kapeli Lafaele hold up a picture of their son, Japan international Timothy Lafaele, at their home in Apia.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-24T00:35:44+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-24T00:35:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's players train during the team's captain's run on Friday at City of Toyota Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-24T00:36:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Michael Leitch (front) and his teammates acknowledge the fans following their win over Ireland on Saturday at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/10/02/rugby/brave-blossoms-play-comments-officiating/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Kotaro Matsushima is tackled by Ireland's Jacob Stockdale during their game on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan coach Jamie Joseph watches his players from the field before the Brave Blossoms' Rugby World Cup game against Ireland on Saturday in Fukuroi, Shizuoka Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hawks fans applaud the team's win over the Giants in Game 3 of the Japan Series on Tuesday at Fukuoka's PayPay Dome.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Argentina's Diego Maradona celebrates after his team's 3-2 victory over West Germany at the World Cup final in Mexico City in June 1986. Maradona died from a heart attack on Wednesday at age 60. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-26T14:09:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tomoyuki Sugano pitches against the BayStars at Tokyo Dome on Oct. 6.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-26T17:02:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frontale veteran Kengo Nakamura poses with the J. League schale in a gold bathtub on Wednesday in Kawasaki.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-27T00:42:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Hawks carry the championship banner after winning the Japan Series on Wednesday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-27T12:23:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frontale's Akihiro Ienaga (left) celebrates after scoring against Gamba during the first half on Wednesday in Kawasaki.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-27T14:36:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[SoftBank players celebrate on the mound after the final out of the Japan Series.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-27T18:30:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Over 17,000 fans attended Game 3 of the Japan Series at Fukuoka's PayPay Dome on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-27T21:41:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A chance visit to Nakayama Racecourse four years ago led AI Ringo developer Takeshi Watanabe to design an AI capable of predicting horse racing results. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-27T21:43:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Third favorite Suave Richard, ridden by Oisin Murphy, won last year’s Japan Cup.
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		<lastmod>2020-11-28T12:47:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daisuke Takahashi (left) and Kana Muramoto finish their program on the first day of the NHK Trophy on Friday in Osaka]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-28T12:48:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[FC Tokyo's Leandro celebrates after scoring against Shenhua FC during their Asian Champions League match on Friday in Qatar.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-28T13:29:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_53934.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokohama FC's Koki Saito controls the ball during a match against Vegalta in July.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-28T16:04:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Diego Maradona (right) slips past two defenders during the Xerox Super Soccer friendly between South America and Japan Soccer League selection teams on Jan. 27, 1987, at Tokyo's National Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-28T16:06:46+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-28T16:08:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_53962.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Botafogo's Keisuke Honda is unhappy with the club after the firing of manager Ramon Diaz. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-28T23:31:47+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-29T12:28:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Vissel's Andres Iniesta is pursued by Evergrande's Luo Guofu during an Asian Champions League match on Saturday in Al Wakrah, Qatar.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-29T12:59:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_54016.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kaori Sakamoto performs her free skate during the NHK Trophy on Saturday in Osaka.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-29T14:05:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_54031.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Akito Watabe celebrates after finishing third in the Nordic combined event at the FIS World Cup Ruka Nordic event in Kuusamo, Finland, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-29T14:07:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_54039.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frontale captain Shogo Taniguchi raises the J. League champion's plate on Wednesday in Kawasaki.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-29T18:16:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_54099.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Almond Eye (right), ridden by Christophe Lemaire, crosses the finish line at Tokyo Racecourse to win the 40th running of the Japan Cup on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-30T18:38:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_54180.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lionel Messi wears a Newell's Old Boys shirt to pay homage to Diego Maradona after scoring for Barcelona on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-30T19:35:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_54295.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hirokazu Sawamura, who made 22 appearances for the Marines this season, will look for a deal with an MLB club this offseason.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-11-30T23:38:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daisuke Takahashi performs with Kana Muramoto during the NHK Trophy exhibition on Sunday in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-01T11:45:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yoshinori Muto (third from right) scores Eibar's opening goal against Betis on Monday in Seville, Spain.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-01T13:35:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hawks catcher Takuya Kai leaps into the arms of pitcher Yuito Mori, after the final out of the Japan Series at PayPay Dome in Fukuoka on Nov. 25.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-01T15:33:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[B. League Chairman Shinji Shimada (right) speaks during a news conference Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-03T17:56:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Haruki Nishikawa]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-03T22:25:52+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-04T12:06:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daisuke Matsui trains in Doha during the Asian Cup on Jan. 8, 2011.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-04T12:09:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ace pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano has asked the Giants to make him available to MLB teams via the posting system.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-04T12:40:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wien forward Koya Kitagawa (right) contends for the ball with Arsenal's Ainsley Maitland-Niles during their Europa League match on Thursday in London.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-04T12:41:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[FC Tokyo's Adailton (left) celebrates after scoring against Perth during their Asian Champions League group-stage finale on Thursday in Al-Rayyan, Qatar.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ichiro Suzuki instructs Chiben Wakayama players during a practice on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-05T18:30:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Guard Keisei Tomigana defends during a game for Ranger College.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/12/06/soccer/nadecare-ami-otaki/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-12-07T10:26:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yukari Kinga (left), Saki Kumagai and Ami Otaki pose for photos at a news conference announcing the launch of Nadecare on July 12, 2019.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-07T13:31:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_55647.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[FC Tokyo's Masato Morishige (left) and Beijing's Lei Li vie for the ball during their Asian Champions League match on Sunday in Qatar.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/12/07/basketball/b-league/kaine-roberts-earthfriends/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-12-08T10:27:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Earthfriends guard Kaine Roberts drives in against the Sendai 89ers at Ota City General Gymnasium on Nov. 29.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/12/08/soccer/andres-iniesta-kobe-acl-marinos/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-12-08T13:46:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Vissel midfielder Andres Iniesta (left) is marked by Shanghai SIPG's Aaron Mooy during their Asian Champions League round of 16 match on Monday in Doha.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-08T13:48:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Pumas line up before their Tri-Nations rugby match against New Zealand's All Blacks in Newcastle, Australia, on Nov. 28.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-08T17:01:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan starter Tomoyuki Sugano pitches against Cuba during the World Baseball Classic on March 14, 2017. Sugano has been posted by Yomiuri, giving major league teams one month to approach two-time Sawamura Award winner and negotiate a deal.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/12/08/more-sports/karate-national-championships-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-12-08T18:38:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ayumi Uekusa (left) competes in the third-place match of the women's kumite +68-kg class at the Karate-1 Premier League France meet in January.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-08T19:15:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_55707.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Spencer Patton is one of four foreign pitchers in NPB history to amass at least 100 holds.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-08T21:48:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hawks manager Kimiyasu Kudo (center) speaks to his players before practice on Nov. 23 at Fukuoka's PayPay Dome.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/12/09/basketball/b-league/bleague-storks-robots-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-12-09T13:00:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Ibaraki Robots pose for a team photo before their B. League second-division game against the Fukushima Firebonds on Nov. 29 in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-09T14:24:26+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-10T13:53:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takakeisho receives the Emperor's Cup from JSA Chairman Hakkaku after winning the November Basho on Nov. 22.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Bystanders watch as the Olympic rings are reinstalled in Tokyo's Odaiba waterfront district on Dec. 1.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-10T16:16:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_56330.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cubs starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Royals in Kansas City, Missouri, on Aug. 5.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-10T16:51:02+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-10T17:32:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mizuki Noguchi, the 2004 Olympic gold medalist in the women's marathon, poses during the opening of the 2020 Olympic flame torch in Ancient Olympia, Olympia, Greece, on March 12.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-10T23:28:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hidetora Hanada poses with his trophy after winning the All Japan Sumo Championships on Sunday at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-11T11:31:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_56473.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[American swimmer Michael Phelps, who achieved 39 world records during his career, does not expect any new record to be set at next year's Tokyo Olympics.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-11T14:17:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_56551.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan and Taiwan compete behind closed doors during their FIBA Asia Cup qualifier on Feb. 24 in Taipei. Group B's remaining 10 games will take place in Japan in late February.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-11T14:18:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Vissel players celebrate after winning their Asian Champions League quarterfinal against Suwon on Thursday at Al Janoub Stadium in the Qatari city of Al Wakrah.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-11T15:46:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_56432.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kanoa Igarashi competes during an event in September 2019. Igarashi will surf for Japan at the Tokyo Olympics.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-11T20:08:54+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-12T14:23:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_56811.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna hits an RBI single against the Dodgers during Game 7 of the NLCS in Arlington, Texas, on Oct. 18.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-12T14:24:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_56812.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Vissel's Andres Iniesta takes a penalty during the shootout against Samsung Bluewings in the Asian Champions League quarterfinals on Thursday in Qatar.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-12T17:38:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_56806.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[World Athletics President Sebastian Coe speaks during an online interview on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-12T18:06:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kosuke Fukudome has spent the past seven seasons with the Tigers. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-13T13:37:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Olympic Summit convened on Saturday to express support of next summer's Tokyo Olympics.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-13T14:03:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan goalkeeper Shuichi Gonda dives to collect the ball against Qatar during the 2019 Asian Cup final on Feb. 1, 2019, in Abu Dhabi.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-13T14:50:49+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-13T18:35:42+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-13T19:42:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hifumi Abe (right) defeats Joshiro Maruyama in a playoff to clinch a berth in the 66-kg division of the Tokyo 2020 judo competition on Sunday at the Kodokan Judo Institute.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-13T19:45:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kwansei Gakuin players pose for photos after winning the Koshien Bowl against Nihon University on Sunday in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/12/14/more-sports/ryo-kiyuna-all-japan-cup-karatedo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-12-14T19:47:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_57008.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryo Kiyuna competes in the men's kata category at the 48th All-Japan Karatedo, the national karate championships, on Sunday.Kaz Nagatsuka]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/12/15/soccer/j-league/shonan-bellmare-mitsuki-saito-joining-rubin-kazan-toichi-suzuki-lausanne/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-12-15T12:17:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_57140.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Mitsuki Saito contends for the ball with Italy's Roberto Alberico during their Under-20 World Cup match on May 29, 2019, in Bydgoszcz, Poland.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/12/15/soccer/mana-iwabuchi-aston-villa-wsl/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-12-15T13:33:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_57122.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nadeshiko Japan's Mana Iwabuchi (right) holds off Scotland's Kim Little during their Women's World Cup group stage match on June 14, 2019, in Rennes, France.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/12/15/rugby/england-rwc-argentina-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-12-15T14:29:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_57183.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[England head coach Eddie Jones watches over warmups before his team's Autumn Nations Cup match against France on Dec. 6 in London.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/12/08/olympics/athletes-olympic-village-tokyo-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-12-16T02:52:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_55823.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[IOC President Thomas Bach speaks during a news conference on Monday in Lausanne, Switzerland.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/12/14/rugby/brave-blossoms-2023-rugby-world-cup/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Webb Ellis Cup is displayed ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup draw in Paris on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cal Martin (left) had a very eventful career in sumo. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-17T13:16:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuki Tsunoda arrives at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Next year, Tsunoda will become the first Japanese driver to race in F1 since 2014. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-17T21:58:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Pacific League MVP Yuki Yanagita (left) and Central League MVP Tomoyuki Sugano pose for photos during the NPB Awards in Tokyo on Thursday night.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-17T23:05:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[While the Madden series of NFL games have earned worldwide popularity, there hasn't been a sumo game released since 2002.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-18T09:17:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_57651.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York in September. In 2020, Osaka found her voice and the self-possession to speak up when and how she saw fit, a massive leap for a global superstar who once felt too self-conscious to exhort herself even on the court. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-18T12:26:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[ A man walks inside the headquarters of the Russian Olympic Committee in Moscow on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-18T12:28:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ulsan's Junior Negao celebrates after scoring against Kobe in their Asian Champions League semifinal on Sunday in Doha.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Paris 2024 chief Tony Estanguet speaks to the media after a news conference on Olympic preparations in Paris on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hiroshima's Ryosuke Kikuchi (front left), SoftBank's Takuya Kai (front right), Chunichi's Dayan Viciedo (behind left), Nippon Ham's Taishi Ota (behind center) and SoftBank's Akira Nakamura pose with their Golden Glove awards after Friday's ceremony.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wizards fans show support for forward Rui Hachimura before a game against the Heat on Dec. 30, 2019, in Washington.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-19T16:08:03+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-19T17:25:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sara Takanashi competes during a women's ski jumping World Cup event on Friday in Ramsau, Austria.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Oscar Colas is free to pursue an MLB contract after the Hawks declined to offer him a deal for 2021.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-19T19:16:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nagoya's Naoki Maeda (right) and Hiroshima's Hayato Araki compete during their match on Saturday in Nagoya.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-20T11:49:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Departing Cerezo manager Miguel Lotina is set to take over at Shimizu next season.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-20T14:16:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Wizards' Bradley Beal (left) and Russell Westbrook celebrate after Beal scored and was fouled in the first half against the Pistons during Saturday's preseason game in Washington.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-20T16:40:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australian Open officials believe six-time champion Roger Federer will be able to attend the tournament in early February.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-20T19:02:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sanfrecce's Hisato Sato celebrates after scoring against Egypt's Al-Ahly during the 2012 on Dec. 9, 2012, in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture. Sato retired on Sunday having netted 161 top-flight goals in the J. League.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-20T19:03:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kenichiro Fumita (left) attacks Ayata Suzuki in the 60-kg Greco-Roman final during the national wrestling championships at Komazawa Gymnasium on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jx-Eneos Sunflowers guard Asami Yoshida poses for photos at a news conference announcing her retirement on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-20T19:06:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Seattle's Ramu Tokashiki has made noticeable improvements to her game during her time in the WNBA.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fujitsu's young point guard Rui Machida, seen in this file photo from last year's WJBL Finals against the JX-Eneos Sunflowers, is one of the key players for the Red Wave.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Warren Cromartie (left) spent time working with Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto during his time as an adviser with the team.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2020-12-24T19:53:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kaishi Kokusai High School (in white) competes against Nobeoka Gakuen during the Winter Cup in Tokyo on Friday. The Niigata Prefecture school has been forced to withdraw from the tournament due to the event's coronavirus guidelines.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/12/26/baseball/japanese-baseball/fukuoka-softbank-hawks-kodai-senga/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-12-27T09:56:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_59899.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hawks pitcher Kodai Senga speaks during a news conference at PayPay Dome on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/12/27/more-sports/boxing-2/de-la-hoya-tyson-paul/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-12-27T16:12:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_59996.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The much-hyped exhibition bout between social media personality Jake Paul (left) and former NBA player Nate Robinson drew criticism from boxing purists.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/12/27/more-sports/horse-racing/chrono-genesis-arima-kinen/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-12-27T17:37:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_60025.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chrono Genesis (left) wins the Arima Kinen on Sunday at Nakayama Racecourse in Chiba Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/12/27/soccer/kawasaki-emperors-cup-akita/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-12-27T17:37:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_60026.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frontale midfielder Ao Tanaka (right) celebrates after scoring on a free kick against Blaublitz Akita on Sunday in Kawasaki.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/12/28/figure-skating/rika-kihira-quad/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-12-28T06:45:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_60087.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rika Kihira executes a quad salchow in her free skate at the national figure skating championships in Nagano on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/12/28/basketball/oka-gakuen-high-school-girls-winter-cup-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-12-28T19:42:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_60214.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Oka Gakuen center Amaka Susan Okonkwo attempts a shot against Tokyo Seitoku University High in the girls final of the All-Japan High School Tournament at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Monday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/12/29/sumo/kakuryu-2021-new-year-basho-training/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-12-29T11:59:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_60353.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Kakuryu (right) trains at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 19.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/12/29/baseball/japanese-baseball/hanshin-tigers-womens-baseball/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-12-29T13:05:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_60358.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the new Hanshin Tigers Women team pose for photos at Koshien Stadium's indoor training facility.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/12/29/soccer/j-league/vegalta-sendai-makoto-teguramori/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-12-29T15:31:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_60413.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Japan U-23 head coach and Nagasaki manager Makoto Teguramori will return to Vegalta for a second stint in Sendai.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/12/28/basketball/diversity-all-japan-high-school-tournament/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-12-29T15:32:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/np_file_60217.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_60217.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Meisei's Ibu Yamazaki defends against Fukuoka Daiichi guard John Lawrence Harper Jr. during the Winter Cup quarterfinals on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/12/29/baseball/mlb/darvish-padres-report/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-12-29T15:38:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/np_file_60422.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_60422.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Padres have reportedly acquired Cubs right-hander Yu Darvish as part of a seven-player trade.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/12/29/basketball/winter-cup-final-meisei-higashiyama/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-12-29T16:49:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/np_file_60449.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_60449.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Meisei players celebrate after winning the Winter Cup final on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/12/29/soccer/empress-cup-final-beleza-urawa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-12-29T18:25:39+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/np_file_60480.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_60480.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Beleza players celebrate after defeating Urawa during Tuesday's Empress Cup final in Kyodo.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/12/29/olympics/olympic-qualifying-uncertainty-tokyo2020/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-12-29T22:34:34+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/np_file_60013.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_60013.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Many athletes aiming to compete at Tokyo 2020 have seen their qualification period extended by a year due to disruption amid the COVID-19 pandemic.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/12/31/baseball/japanese-baseball/giants-eric-thames/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-12-31T10:27:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/np_file_60740.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_60740.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Brewers' Eric Thames bats against the Diamondbacks in Phoenix on July 18, 2019.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/12/31/soccer/j-league/frontale-remote-live-matches/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-12-31T18:10:02+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/np_file_60741.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_60741.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Children touch Snoezelen sensory equipment at Todoroki Stadium in Kawsasaki on Nov. 21. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/12/30/sumo/sumo-in-2020/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-01T15:26:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/np_file_60553.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_60553.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji won the Emperor’s Cup at the July Basho and finished with double-digit wins in four out of five tournaments.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/12/31/more-sports/2020-sports-coronavirus-activism/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-01T15:26:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/np_file_60218.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_60218.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka wears a mask bearing the name of George Floyd as she hits balls into the stands after beating Shelby Rogers in the U.S. Open quarterfinals in New York on Sept. 8.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/01/soccer/j-league/frontale-gamba-emperors-cup-final/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-01T18:19:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_60872.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_60872.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Gamba striker Patric (left) and Frontale defender Shogo Taniguchi (right) contend for the ball during the Emperor's Cup final at Tokyo's National Stadium on Friday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/02/soccer/manchester-united-joins-liverpool-top-premier-league-standings/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-02T15:27:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_60883.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Manchester United's Harry Maguire (left) and Aston Villa's Keinan Davis vie for the ball during their match in Manchester, England, on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/02/baseball/mlb/yu-darvish-excited-begin-new-chapter-padres-san-diego/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-02T15:28:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_60885.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Cubs' Yu Darvish pitches against the White Sox in Chicago on Sept. 25.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/02/more-sports/ice-hockey/nhl-planning-two-outdoor-games-lake-tahoe/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-02T15:29:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_60891.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mosaic Stadium is seen before the start of the 2019 Heritage Classic between the Jets and Flames on Oct. 26, 2019.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/02/more-sports/track-field/soka-university-races-day-1-lead-hakone-ekiden/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-02T15:30:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_60893.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Soka University's Yuta Mikami crosses the finish line on the first day of the Hakone ekiden in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/02/olympics/summer-olympics/tokyo-olympics-coronavirus-challenges/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-03T11:43:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_60882.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Olympic rings are reinstalled at Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo on Dec. 1, 2020. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/03/baseball/japanese-baseball/haruki-nishikawa-fighters/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-03T15:29:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_60973.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_60973.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Haruki Nishikawa]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/03/soccer/takefusa-kubo-leaving-villarreal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-03T15:30:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_60974.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Villarreal's Takefusa Kubo (right) attempts to dribble past Elche defender Jose Manuel Sanchez during a first-division match on Dec. 6 in Villarreal, Spain.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/03/more-sports/track-field/komazawa-university-overtakes-soka-dramatic-hakone-ekiden-victory/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-03T17:44:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_61005.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Komazawa University's Takuma Ishikawa crosses the finish line on Sunday at Tokyo's Oimachi business district to give the school its first Hakone ekiden title since 2008.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/04/more-sports/football/browns-steelers-playoffs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-04T14:16:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_61085.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Browns running back Nick Chubb carries the ball against the Steelers during the first quarter in Cleveland on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/04/soccer/pep-guardiola-manchester-city-chelsea/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-04T16:28:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_61099.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Manchester City's Sergio Aguero (center) vies for the ball against Chelsea's Kurt Zouma (right) in London on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/04/tennis/australian-open-quarantine/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-04T17:54:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_61168.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_61168.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Australian Open is scheduled to run from Feb. 8 to 21.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/04/baseball/japanese-baseball/japan-youth-baseball-reform/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-04T17:55:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_60121.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A junior member of the Yokohama Kanazawa V. Lux youth baseball club trains on Dec. 6 in Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/04/soccer/j-league/tokyo-kashiwa-levain-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-04T18:10:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_61152.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_61152.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tokyo FC's Leandro (left) celebrates with his teammates after scoring the first goal of the Levain Cup final against Kashiwa on Monday at Tokyo's National Stadium.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/04/more-sports/football/packers-bears-top-seed/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-04T19:44:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_61119.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_61119.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers passes against the Bears in Chicago on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/05/more-sports/football/john-elway-denver-broncos/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-05T11:35:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_61195.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[John Elway will remain as the Broncos' president of football operations after stepping down as general manager.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/05/tennis/australian-open-quarantine-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-05T14:33:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_61226.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australian Open organizers have been challenged with the task of quarantining participants ahead of the Feb. 8-21 tournament in Melbourne.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/05/basketball/ncaa-march-madness-indiana/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-05T15:12:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_61238.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The entirety of this year's NCAA men's college basketball tournament will take place in Indiana, officials announced on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/06/more-sports/football/peyton-manning-pro-football-hof/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-06T13:21:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_61352.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_61352.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Colts quarterback Peyton Manning has been nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/06/more-sports/ice-hockey/nhl-division-sponsors/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-06T13:21:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_61360.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_61360.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The NHL's 2021 season will take place with four regional divisions, with teams only facing opponents within those divisions to minimize travel.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/06/tennis/yuichi-sugita-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-06T13:41:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_61373.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_61373.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuichi Sugita will miss the Antalya Open in Turkey after testing positive for COVID-19.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/06/more-sports/track-field/2021-hakone-ekiden-notebook/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-06T17:36:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_61465.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Komazawa anchor Takuma Ishikawa (left) runs the 10th leg of the Hakone ekiden on Sunday. Despite calls by organizers to refrain from attending the race in person, approximately 180,000 fans gathered along the 217.1-km route over two days.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/12/31/olympics/summer-olympics/tokyo-olympics-weather-problems/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-06T17:55:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/np_file_59885.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_59885.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A woman wearing a protective mask takes a picture of the Olympic rings in front of the National Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 14.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/22/olympics/summer-olympics/virtual-reality-japan-softball/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-06T21:25:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_45966.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_45966.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Researcher Masumi Yamaguchi wears a virtual reality headset while taking batting practice at NTT Communication Science Laboratories in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/15/more-sports/coronavirus-olympics-wrestler-coach-couple/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-06T21:25:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/np_file_51023.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_51023.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wrestler Mayu Mukaida trains in September at her Tokyo gym.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/06/rugby/beauden-barrett-sungoliath/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-07T01:59:01+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_61493.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_61493.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[New Sungoliath signing Beauden Barrett (right) receives a jersey from the team's senior director Masato Tsuchida during a news conference on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/07/more-sports/football/tom-brady-playoffs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-07T17:10:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_61580-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_61580.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady drops back to pass against the Falcons during the second half of their game in Tampa, Florida, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/07/soccer/john-stones-man-city-eague-cup-semifinals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-07T17:11:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_61637.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_61637.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Manchester City's John Stones celebrates after scoring against Manchester United in the League Cup semifinals on Wednesday in Manchester, England.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/07/more-sports/golf/adam-scott-hawaii-masters/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-07T17:13:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_61624.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_61624.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Adam Scott lines up a putt on the fifth hole during the first round of the PGA Championship in San Francisco on Aug. 6.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/07/more-sports/swimming/rikako-ikee-skip-meet/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-07T18:37:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_61745.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_61745.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rikako Ikee swims during the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta on Aug. 21, 2018.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/07/baseball/japanese-baseball/giants-justin-smoak/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-07T18:40:41+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_61746.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_61746.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Justin Smoak, who played for the San Francisco Giants in 2020 has agreed to a two-year deal with the Yomiuri Giants, the club announced on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/08/sumo/new-year-basho-virus-tests/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-08T10:50:29+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_61808.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_61808.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ozeki Shodai trains on Thursday ahead of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/08/more-sports/boxing-2/murata-middleweight-super-champion/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-08T11:38:39+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_61816.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_61816.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[New WBA middleweight super champion Ryoya Murata has not fought since December 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/08/rugby/university-rugby-final-crowd/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-08T11:39:52+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_61807.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_61807.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The national university rugby championship final will take place at Tokyo's National Stadium on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/08/baseball/japanese-baseball/giants-sugano-posting-deadline/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-08T12:17:22+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_61820.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_61820.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tomoyuki Sugano will pitch for the Giants in 2021 after failing to sign with an MLB club during his one-month posting.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/08/olympics/ioc-pound-olympic-virus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-08T15:43:34+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_61881.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_61881.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Senior IOC member Dick Pound has told the BBC that athletes should be vaccinated as a priority ahead of the Tokyo Games.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/08/rugby/womens-six-nations-concerns/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-08T16:03:10+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_61907.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_61907.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Reigning Women's Six Nations champion England is the only professional team in the competition, complicating efforts to hold the 2021 edition due to the pandemic.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/08/more-sports/swimming/daiya-seto-comeback-sex-scandal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-08T16:03:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_61913.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_61913.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daiya Seto will return to competition next month in his first meet since resigning as captain of Japan's swim team over an extramarital affair. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/08/sumo/new-year-basho-coronavirus-hakuho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-08T17:47:11+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_61846.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_61846.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The New Year Basho is scheduled to begin Jan. 10 at Ryogoku Kokugikan, despite the recent declaration of a stage of emergency in Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/08/general/japanese-sports-state-of-emergency/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-08T18:32:34+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_61952-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_61952.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The national collegiate rugby championship final between Waseda and Tenri will take place on Monday, with 17,000 ticket holders allowed to enter Tokyo's National Stadium.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/08/sumo/kakuryu-january-meet/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-08T19:10:56+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_61981.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_61981.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Kakuryu (right) has withdrawn from the New Year Basho, raising questions over whether the six-time Emperor's Cup winner could soon retire.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/09/basketball/nba/lebron-james-us-capitol/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-09T12:57:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_62059.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_62059.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lakers forward LeBron James points to the sky while kneeling with his teammates during the national anthem before a game against the Nuggets in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, on Sept. 24.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/09/baseball/mlb/dodgers-manager-tommy-lasorda-dies/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-09T15:42:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_62116.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_62116.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda congratulates pitcher Hideo Nomo following the Japanese hurler's first MLB win in Los Angeles on June 2, 1995.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/09/soccer/takefusa-kubo-getafe-loan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-09T15:43:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_62141.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_62141.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takefusa Kubo will finish the La Liga season on loan with Getafe. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/09/tennis/naomi-osaka-serena-williams-exhibition-australia/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-09T15:44:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_62148.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_62148.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka celebrates after the final point of her win over Victoria Azarenka in the U.S. Open women's singles final in New York on Sept. 12, 2020.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/09/baseball/japanese-baseball/tomoyuki-sugano-mlb/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-09T17:51:25+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_62067.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_62067.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Giants pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano poses for photos after his 13th straight winning decision and 100th win of his career following a game against the BayStars at Tokyo Dome on Oct. 6.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/09/sumo/new-year-basho-covid-cases/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-09T18:28:44+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_62181.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_62181.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A ceremony is held without sumo wrestlers at Ryogoku Kokugikan to pray for their health and safety during the coronavirus state of emergency on Saturday, a day before the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament begins.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/09/baseball/mlb/hideo-nomo-tommy-lasorda/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-09T18:29:42+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_62179.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_62179.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda congratulates pitcher Hideo Nomo following the Japanese hurler's first MLB win in Los Angeles on June 2, 1995.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/09/soccer/tak-liverpool-f-a-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-09T18:31:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_62183.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_62183.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Liverpool's Takumi Minamo (left) provided an assist during his club's F.A. Cup win over Aston Villa in Birmingham, England, on Friday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/09/more-sports/football/titans-star-derrick-henry/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-09T18:32:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_61754.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_61754.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Titans running back Derrick Henry tosses aside Bills cornerback Josh Norman during their game in Nashville, Tennessee, on Oct. 13, 2020.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/10/olympics/erica-wiebe-olympic-athletes-coronavirus-vaccine/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-10T12:57:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_62209.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_62209.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Canada's Erica Wiebe celebrates after winning the women's freestyle 75-kg gold medal at the Rio Olympics on Aug. 18, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/10/soccer/zidane-real-madrid-osasuna-snow/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-10T12:59:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_62213.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_62213.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Real Madrid forward Lucas Vazquez lies on the ground during his team's Spanish first-division match against Osasuna on Saturday in Pamplona, Spain.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/10/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/kokomo-murase-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-10T14:08:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kokomo Murase poses after winning the gold medal at the Women's Snowboard Big Air Final during the 2018 X Games Oslo on May 19, 2018, in Oslo.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-01-10T15:10:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tampa Bay quarterback celebrates in the final two minutes of his team's playoff win over Washington on Saturday in Washington.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/10/basketball/b-league/bleague-cancels-all-star-game-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-10T16:23:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[B. League Chairman Shinji Shimada speaks during an online news conference on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/10/sumo/new-year-basho-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-10T16:42:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A ring purification ceremony is held on Saturday ahead of Sunday's start of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/11/baseball/japanese-baseball/tomoyuki-sugano-2021-mlb-giants/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-11T15:38:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tomoyuki Sugano speaks during an online interview on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/10/sumo/basho-reports/yokozuna-takakeisho-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-11T17:16:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takakeisho (left) holds off Mitakeumi's attack during Day 1 of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/10/basketball/nba/rui-hachimura-wizards-heat/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-11T19:25:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wizards forward Rui Hachimura (center) reacts to a play during Saturday's game against the Heat in Washington.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/11/sumo/basho-reports/takakeisho-down-again-day-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-11T21:35:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ozeki Takakeisho lies on the ground after losing to Daieisho on the second day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/11/soccer/j-league/king-kazu-kazuyoshi-miura-carries-on/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-11T21:47:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokohama FC's Kazuyoshi Miura will playing in his 36th season this year.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/12/more-sports/judo/tsukasa-yoshida-gold-doha-masters/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-12T13:36:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tsukasa Yoshida (left) competes against Sarah Leonie Cysique in the women's under-57 kg final at the International Judo Federation World Masters in Doha on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/12/more-sports/football/patriots-bill-belichick-trump/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-12T13:50:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Patriots head coach Bill Belichick smiles during the victory parade after the team's victory in Super Bowl LIII in Boston in 2019.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/12/rugby/japan-rugby-top-league-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-12T16:28:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Top League Chairman Osamu Ota speaks during a news conference on March 23, 2020.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/12/more-sports/j-league-npb-spring-camps/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-12T18:29:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_62719.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kazuhiro Tateda speaks during an online news conference after an NPB-J. League task force meeting on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/12/soccer/japan-2021-shebelieves-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-12T18:50:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_62730.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Mana Iwabuchi controls the ball during a match against the U.S. during the 2020 She Believes Cup soccer series at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, on March 11, 2020.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/12/sumo/basho-reports/takakeisho-ozeki-new-year-grand-sumo-tournament/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-12T19:42:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_62731.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_62731.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daieisho (left) pushes Shodai on Day 3 of the New Year Basho at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/12/04/tennis/kei-nishikori-troubled-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-13T09:10:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_55149.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kei Nishikori speaks during an online news conference on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/13/more-sports/judo/world-judo-masters-yoko-ono/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-13T13:15:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yoko Ono (above) fights Russia's Madina Taimazova in the women's 70-kg final at the World Judo Masters in Doha on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/13/general/dick-pound-wada/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-13T17:17:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_62772.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Senior IOC member Dick Pound has concluded his time in the upper echelons of the World Anti-Doping Agency, which he founded in 1999 and oversaw as president until 2007 before transitioning to its Foundation Board.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/13/soccer/chapecoense-promoted-serie-a/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-13T17:18:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_62917.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chapecoense will return to Brazil's top division after being relegated in 2019.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/13/more-sports/auto-racing/australian-gp-postponed/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-13T18:59:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_62949.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_62949.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Formula One's Australian Grand Prix has been postponed to Nov. 21 due to quarantine rules in Victoria state, home of the race's host city Melbourne.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/13/sumo/sumo-stables-scrutiny-wrestlers-retirement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-13T20:26:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_62817.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Japan Sumo Association has come under criticism for forcing lower-division wrestler Kotokantetsu to retire rather than sit out of the New Year Basho out of fear of being infected with the coronavirus.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/13/sumo/basho-reports/takakeisho-yokozuna-hunt-fourth-straight-loss/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-13T20:32:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_62950.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takarafuji (above) defeats ozeki Takakeisho during Day 4 of the New Year Basho on Wednesday at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/13/baseball/mlb/hisashi-iwakuma-mariners/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-14T11:10:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_62981.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_62981.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Mariners' Hisashi Iwakuma pitches for the MLB team during an exhibition at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 15, 2014.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/14/basketball/nba/rockets-send-star-james-harden-nets-blockbuster-four-team-trade/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-14T13:16:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_62994.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rockets guard James Harden attempts a shot against the Lakers during their game in Houston on Jan. 10.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/14/more-sports/judo/shori-hamada-madeleine-malonga-doha-masters/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-14T13:21:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_63025.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shori Hamada sits on the mat during the women's 78-kg final at the World Judo Masters in Doha on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/14/rugby/japan-rugby-football-union-delay-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-14T16:48:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_63019.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_63019.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Top League Chairman Osamu Ota speaks during a news conference in 2020.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/14/baseball/japanese-baseball/japanese-baseball-hall-of-fame-2021/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-14T18:53:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_63169.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Katsuji Kawashima (left) managed the Japan national team in 1996.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/14/sumo/basho-reports/daieisho-day-5-new-year-basho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-14T19:06:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_63179.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_63179.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daieisho (left) goes after Takayasu on Day 5 of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/15/olympics/foreign-athletes-virus-emergency/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-15T13:08:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_63230.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_63230.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Foreign athletes previously allowed an exemption to enter Japan in order to prepare for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will now be barred from entering the country until the end of the current state of emergency.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/15/baseball/japanese-baseball/sugano-yomiuri-record-contract/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-15T13:11:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_63233.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tomoyuki Sugano speaks to reporters after signing a reported ¥800 million, one-year contract with the Giants on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/15/more-sports/football/urban-meyer-jaguars/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-15T13:17:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_63257.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_63257.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Ohio State and Florida head coach Urban Meyer will take charge of the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars next season.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/15/soccer/lampard-goal-celebrations-covid/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-15T14:34:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_63318.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Post-goal celebrations are coming under scrutiny by English medical officials, with some calling for yellow cards to be shown to players who violate Premier League protocols.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/03/soccer/j-league/jleague-mitsuru-murai-interview-part1/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-15T18:42:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_58032.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_58032.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[J. League chairman Mitsuru Murai observes a third-division game between Gamba Osaka U-23 and Blaublitz Akita in November.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/06/soccer/j-league/jleague-mitsuru-murai-interview-part2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-15T18:43:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_61333.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_61333.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ten of Japan's 11 starters in its 2018 World Cup round-of-16 game against Belgium belonged to European clubs.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/15/soccer/j-league/jleague-murai-interview-part-3/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-15T18:43:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_62937.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_62937.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[J. League Chairman Mitsuru Murai held over 70 news conferences in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/15/sumo/basho-reports/daieisho-akiseyama-meisei-loses/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-15T19:34:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tokyo 2020 Olympic mascot Miraitowa holds the Olympic torch during an event in Tokyo on June 1, 2019.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/22/tennis/victoria-government-confirms-new-case-australian-open-quarantine/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-22T12:09:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Spain's Paula Badosa announced late Thursday night that she had tested positive for COVID-19 while quarantining for the Australian Open in Melbourne.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/22/soccer/jurgen-klopp-burnley-defeat/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-22T12:10:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp (right) consoles goalkeeper Alisson Becker after the team's defeat to Burnley on Tuesday in Liverpool, England.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/22/rugby/top-league-cancels-opening/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-22T12:51:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_64775.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The 2021 Top League season, which was scheduled to start Jan. 16, will now begin in February after the Japan Rugby Football Union postponed the competition's first four rounds.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/22/soccer/fifa-super-league-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-22T13:39:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_64803.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[FIFA has threatened to ban players who participate in a potential rogue European Super League from participating in its competitions, including the World Cup.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/22/soccer/yoshinori-muto-penalty/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-22T14:57:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Eibar forward Yoshinori Mito (left) vies with Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Lemar for the ball during a Spanish first-division match on Thursday in Eibar, Spain.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-01-22T17:03:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Long-distance runner Hitomi Niiya poses with her medal after setting a new national record in the women's 10,000 on Dec. 4 in Osaka.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/22/olympics/tokyo-olympics-uncertainty/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-22T18:02:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_64812.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The postponed Tokyo Olympics are scheduled to begin in six months on July 23.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/22/sumo/basho-reports/shodai-daieisho-day-13/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-22T19:25:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shodai (right) slaps down Takanosho during their Day 13 bout on Friday at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/23/baseball/mlb/hank-aaron-dies/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-23T13:08:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_64987.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Braves' Hank Aaron set a new MLB record with the 715th home run of his career in Atlanta on April 8, 1974.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/23/olympics/summer-olympics/thomas-bach-olympics-tokyo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-23T13:53:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_64999.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Thomas Bach speaks to the media during a visit to Tokyo's National Stadium on Nov. 17, 2020.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/23/more-sports/football/chiefs-patrick-mahomes-afc-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-23T14:03:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes runs with the ball during the second half of a playoff game against the Browns in Kansas City, Missouri, on Jan. 17.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-01-23T14:56:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Andy Murray hits a shot during the first round of the French Open in Paris on Sept. 27, 2020.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/23/rugby/top-league-2021-schedule/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-23T18:07:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_65077.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Top League Chairman Osamu Ota speaks during an online news conference on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/23/soccer/pep-guardiola-premier-league/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-23T18:08:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_65079.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola speaks with Kevin De Bruyne  following their match against Aston Villa in Manchester, England, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/23/sumo/basho-reports/daieisho-new-year-basho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-24T09:32:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_65082.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daieisho (left) slaps down Tamawashi to secure his 12th win at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/24/more-sports/swimming/rikako-ikee-qualifying-tokyo-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-24T12:36:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_65105.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rikako Ikee smiles ahead of the of the women's 100-meter freestyle final of the Kosuke Kitajima Cup on Saturday at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/24/basketball/japan-asia-cup-qualifiers-doha/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-24T15:57:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_65187.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Akatsuki Five have played just one game in their Asia Cup qualifying group, a 96-57 win over Taiwan last February.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/24/basketball/nba/wizards-rui-hachimura-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-24T15:58:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Washington's Rui Hachimura will miss the Wizards' return to action on Sunday due to COVID-19 protocols.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/25/more-sports/football/tom-brady-buccaneers-packers-super-bowl/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-25T12:59:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady celebrates during the fourth quarter of his team's win over the Packers in the NFC title game on Sunday in Green Bay, Wisconsin.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/25/olympics/summer-olympics/katerina-stefanidi-tokyo-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-25T13:01:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Greece's Katerina Stefanidi competes in the women's pole vault competition during the IAAF World Athletics Championships at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Sept. 29, 2019.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/25/soccer/maya-yoshida-sampdoria-parma/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-25T13:01:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Maya Yoshida (right) scores for Sampdoria during a win over Parma on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/25/soccer/manchester-united-liverpool-fa-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-25T13:44:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_65332.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes celebrates after scoring against Liverpool during their F.A. Cup match in Manchester, England, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/25/more-sports/football/chiefs-beat-bills-earn-second-straight-trip-super-bowl/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-25T17:35:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrates on the field after defeating the Buffalo Bills in the AFC title game in Kansas City, Missouri, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/25/sumo/daieisho-first-top-division-championship/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-25T17:36:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_65371.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daieisho (right) goes on the attack against Hokutofuji during the New Year Basho at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/24/sumo/basho-reports/daieisho-emperors-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-25T18:44:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_65230.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daieisho (right) attacks Okinoumi during their Day 15 bout on Sunday at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/25/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/akito-watabe-record-nordic-combined-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-25T19:23:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_65409.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Akito Watabe (left) and Ryota Yamamoto celebrate on the podium after the Nordic combined 10-km cross country event in Lahti, Finland, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/25/more-sports/npb-j-league-coronavirus-camps/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-25T23:56:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_65395.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[J. League chairman Mitsuru Murai speaks during an online news conference on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/26/soccer/asian-champions-league-centralized-venues/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-26T12:51:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_65458.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The 2020 Asian Champions League took place in bio-secure "bubble" venues in Qatar.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/26/baseball/mlb/cactus-league-mlb-spring-training-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-26T12:56:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Diamondbacks pitcher Madison Bumgarner (left) leaves the bullpen with catcher Stephen Vogt to face the Reds in his Cactus League debut on Feb. 27 in Scottsdale, Arizona.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/26/soccer/hidemasa-morita-santa-clara/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-26T16:01:16+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2021-01-26T20:26:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_65452.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tokyo's National Stadium will host a World Athletics Continental Tour event on May 9 as a test event for the Summer Olympics.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/27/olympics/summer-olympics/tokyo-2020-artistic-swimming-postponed/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-27T13:23:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_65653.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yukiko Inui and Megumu Yoshida perform during the women's duet portion of the artistic swimming competition at the Asian Games in Jakarta on Aug. 28, 2012.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/27/olympics/summer-olympics/iocs-dick-pound-olympics-apathy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-27T13:24:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dick Pound speaks during a news conference in Unterschleissheim, Germany, on Jan. 14, 2016.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/27/olympics/summer-olympics/new-zealand-olympic-committee-head-skip/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-27T13:25:34+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/27/baseball/mlb/baseball-hall-of-fame-no-winners/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-27T16:48:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Red Sox starter Curt Schilling pitches against the Yankees during a game at Fenway Park in Boston on June 2, 2007.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/27/baseball/japanese-baseball/yomiuri-giants-coronavirus-okinawa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-01-27T17:13:08+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/27/sumo/fake-news-foreign-sumo-fans/</loc>
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		<lastmod>2021-01-29T12:30:01+09:00</lastmod>
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