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		<lastmod>2021-02-02T11:31:24+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2021-02-02T18:48:35+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2021-02-02T22:39:04+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2021-02-03T12:15:58+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2021-02-03T19:44:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka hits a return against Britain's Katie Boulter during their match at the Gippsland Trophy in Melbourne on Wednesday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-02-03T19:46:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hiroto Kyoguchi (left) and Akira Yaegashi pose during a news conference for a charity boxing event called "Legend," on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-02-04T04:17:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's women's team may have to play without guard Nako Motohashi during the 2020 Tokyo Games.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/03/olympics/ajinomoto-victory-project/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-04T08:10:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Victory Project member Yuki Ueno introducing Ajinomoto products to athletes during a physically distanced meeting on July 6.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-02-04T13:40:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daiya Seto dives into the pool during the 400-meter men's individual medley heats at the Japan Open on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/04/tennis/naomi-osaka-australian-open-melbourne/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-04T13:45:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka speaks during a news conference in Melbourne on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/03/olympics/summer-olympics/tokyo-olympics-organizers-pandemic-playbook-covid-19/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-04T18:33:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The first set of guidelines for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics was released on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/04/basketball/b-league/struggling-brave-thunders-urgency/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-04T22:02:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brave Thunders guard Ryusei Shinoyama goes up for a shot against the Jets during their game in Kawasaki on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/04/more-sports/football/nfl-female-pioneers-want-more/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-04T22:06:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Raiders assistant strength and conditioning coach Kelsey Martinez greet running back James Butler during a preseason game in Seattle on Aug. 30, 2018.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/05/more-sports/auto-racing/formula-one-vaccine-queue/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-05T12:06:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Six of Formula One's 20 drivers have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/05/more-sports/swimming/daiya-seto-japan-one/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-05T13:27:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daiya Seto reacts after winning the men's 400-meter individual medley final during the Japan Open on Thursday at Tokyo Aquatics Center.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/05/more-sports/ice-hockey/nhl-covid-protocls/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-05T13:30:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The NHL has announced a new set of coronavirus-related protocols after 40 players landed on Wednesday's COVID-19 absence list.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/05/soccer/keisuke-honda-portimonense/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-05T14:08:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Keisuke Honda will join Portugal's Portimonense after leaving Brazilian side Botafogo.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/05/more-sports/football/super-bowl-pandemic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-05T15:49:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[People attend a Super Bowl fan event in Tampa, Florida, on Wednesday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/05/olympics/noriko-mizoguchi-mori-comments/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-05T18:33:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Noriko Mizoguchi poses with fans during the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-02-05T19:35:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mayumi Taniguchi joined the Japan Rugby Football Union in 2019 and was named director of the upcoming new league's development office last year.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/06/tennis/naomi-osaka-warm-up-australian-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-06T13:07:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka celebrates after beating Irina-Camelia Begu in the quarterfinals of the Gippsland Trophy in Melbourne on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/06/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/suit-violationsara-takanashi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-06T14:22:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sara Takanashi competes during a ski jumping World Cup event in Hinzenbach, Austria, on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/06/baseball/japanese-baseball/yoshihisa-hirano-orix-buffaloes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-06T18:12:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mariners reliever Yoshihisa Hirano pitches against the Padres in San Diego on Sept. 19, 2020. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/06/olympics/summer-olympics/tammy-parlour-yoshiro-mori/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-06T19:26:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-02-06T20:18:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka speaks during a news conference in Melbourne on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/07/more-sports/boxing-2/leon-spinks-obituary/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-07T11:49:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Leon Spinks (right) fights Muhammad Ali during their world heavyweight championship bout on Feb. 15, 1978, in Las Vegas. Spinks, who defeated Ali before losing the belt in a rematch, died Friday according to his publicists.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/07/baseball/mlb/astros-carlos-correa-contract/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-07T13:43:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_67930.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Astros have signed a one-year contract with shortstop Carlos Correa worth a reported $11.7 million.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/07/soccer/minamino-southampton-first-goal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-07T13:43:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/np_file_67931.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_67931.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Southampton's Takumi Minamino celebrates after scoring the team's first goal against Newcastle on Saturday in Newcastle, England.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/07/more-sports/football/aaron-rodgers-nfl-mvp/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-07T15:25:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_67991.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has become the sixth NFL player to win three Most Valuable Player awards.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/07/more-sports/football/peyton-manning-hof/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-07T15:26:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/np_file_68013-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_68013.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Five-time NFL MVP Peyton Manning, who played for the Colts and Broncos during his 18-year career, has been selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/07/rugby/inazawa-jrfu-mori/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-07T18:23:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_67938.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuko Inazawa]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/08/soccer/liverpool-manchester-city-premier-league/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-08T11:10:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_68088.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan celebrates scoring the team's first goal against Liverpool at Anfield in Liverpool, England, on Sunday with Bernardo Silva.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/08/more-sports/swimming/rikako-ikee-podium-finish/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-08T11:55:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_68079.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rikako Ikee checks her time after finishing second in the women's 50 meters freestyle at the Japan Open at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/08/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/sara-takanashi-austria-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-08T12:31:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/np_file_68117.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_68117.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Sara Takanashi (center) celebrates with second place Nika Kriznar (left) of Slovenia and Norway's Silje Opseth after the FIS Women's Ski Jumping World Cup in Hinzenbach, Austria, on Sunday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/08/general/coronavirus-athletes-quarantines/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-08T16:18:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_68192.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[NPB Commissioner Atsushi Saito speaks during a news conference following Monday's meeting of the NPB and J. League's joint coronavirus task force.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/08/more-sports/football/tom-brady-super-bowl/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-08T16:21:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/np_file_68223.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_68223.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (right) and tight end Rob Gronkowski celebrate after beating the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on Sunday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/11/soccer/eibar-takashi-inui-first-goal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-09T03:28:31+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/09/more-sports/football/bruce-arians-confident-bucs-can-bring-back-bulk-super-bowl-squad/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-09T12:54:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/np_file_68294.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_68294.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after winning the Super Bowl on Sunday in Tampa, Florida.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/09/basketball/nba/steve-nash-says-kevin-durants-90-negative-tests/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-09T12:55:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/np_file_68324-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_68324.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nets forward Kevin Durant (right) will not be able to play until Saturday due to the league's COVID-19 protocols.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/09/baseball/mlb/mlb-change-baseballs-home-runs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-09T15:41:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/np_file_68349.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_68349.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Changes to manufacturing standards for baseballs produced for MLB could result in fewer home runs this season.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/09/more-sports/swimming/rikako-ikee-leukemia/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-09T15:41:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/np_file_68379.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_68379.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rikako Ikee displays a message of support for Swedish swimmer Sarah Sjostrom.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/09/tennis/serena-williams-tom-brady/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-09T15:42:42+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/np_file_68384.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_68384.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Serena Williams celebrates after her win over Germany's Laura Siegemund on Day 1 of the Australian Open on Monday in Melbourne.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/09/basketball/japan-asia-cup-qualifiers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-09T16:54:22+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/np_file_68459.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_68459.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chiba point guard Yuki Togashi is one of 24 players named to Japan's provisional roster for its remaining FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/1999/01/22/basketball/jordan-wasnt-nbas-greatest/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-09T18:29:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[wilt-scope-a-19990122.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wilt Chamberlain holds up a sign indicating how many points he scored when he set the NBA's single-game scoring record for the Philadelphia Warriors against the New York Knicks in a game at Hershey, Pa., on March 2, 1962.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/10/basketball/nba/bradley-beal-leads-wizards-past-bulls/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-10T03:43:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/np_file_68490.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_68490.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura shoots against Chicago Bulls forward Patrick Williams during the second half at United Center in Chicago on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/10/olympics/olympics-coronavirus-testing/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-10T11:04:02+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/np_file_68522.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_68522.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tokyo 2020 organizers stipulated that athletes competing in the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will be asked to test for the novel coronavirus at least once every four days.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/10/more-sports/smap-katsuyuki-mori-auto-race-injury/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-10T13:05:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/np_file_68590.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_68590.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Katsuyuki Mori]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/10/tennis/andreescu-australian-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-10T15:16:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/np_file_68619.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_68619.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Canadian Bianca Andreescu reacts after a point against Taiwan's Su-Wei Hsieh during their women's singles match on day three of the Australian Open. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/10/soccer/kanya-fujimoto-first-goal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-10T15:19:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/np_file_68636.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_68636.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Gil Vicente midfielder Kanya Fujimoto (center) celebrates with teammates after scoring against Sporting on Tuesday in Barcelos, Portugal.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/10/tennis/australia-tennis-quarantines-tokyo-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-10T22:33:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/np_file_68760.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_68760.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley believes his event's quarantine policies should serve as a model for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/11/tennis/naomi-osaka-third-round/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-11T09:43:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/np_file_68784.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_68784.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka speaks to spectators after winning against France's Caroline Garcia on day three of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Wednesday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/11/tennis/sofia-kenin-australian-open-loss/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-11T14:04:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/np_file_68873.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_68873.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sofia Kenin of the U.S. hits a return against Estonia's Kaia Kanepi during their match on day four of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/11/tennis/tennis-electronic-line-judges/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-11T14:33:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/np_file_68883.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_68883.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A ball-tracking camera used as an electronic line judge is seen as Canada's Bianca Andreescu plays against Romania's Mihaela Buzarnescu at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday. ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/11/olympics/summer-olympics/olympic-gymnastics/japan-gymnastics-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-11T15:09:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/np_file_68840.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_68840.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Kohei Uchimura reacts after performing on the horizontal bar at the Friendship and Solidarity Competition in Tokyo on Nov. 8.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/08/basketball/nba/yuta-watanabe-toronto-raptors-interview/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-11T23:04:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/np_file_68118.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_68118.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuta Watanabe of the Toronto Raptors drives past a defender during a game against the Indiana Pacers on Jan. 26.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/12/tennis/australian-open-bubble/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-12T20:50:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/np_file_69041.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_69041.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Serena Williams adjusts her face masks ahead of her third-round match against Russia's Anastasia Potapova during Day 5 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Friday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/12/soccer/russia-vaccinating-euro-2020-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-12T20:56:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/np_file_69037.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_69037.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Russia's Sputnik V vaccine could be given to staff working at this summer's European Championships.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/13/olympics/summer-olympics/olympic-athletics/noah-lyles-rather-run-empty-stadium-fans-stay-silent-tokyo-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-13T19:04:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/np_file_69347.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_69347.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Noah Lyles smiles after winning the men's 200-meter event during a Diamond League meet in Monaco on Aug. 14, 2020.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/13/baseball/mlb/mlb-devises-new-rules-combat-covid-19-2021-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-13T19:04:38+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/np_file_69111.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_69111.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dodgers manager Dave Roberts (left) celebrates with shortstop Corey Seager during a game against the Rangers in Arlington, Texas, on Oct. 24, 2020.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/13/basketball/japan-forced-wait-fiba-cancels-asia-cup-qualifiers-due-covid-19/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-13T19:04:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/np_file_69423.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_69423.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Ryan Rossiter (right) and Daiki Tanaka take shots during a practice in Taipei on Feb. 23, 2020.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/14/baseball/mlb/blue-jays-pitcher-shun-yamaguchi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-14T12:52:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/np_file_69450.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_69450.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Blue Jays have released pitcher Shun Yamaguchi after one season.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/14/rugby/eddie-jones-jonny-mays/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-14T12:53:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/np_file_69456-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_69456.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[England's Jonny May scores his team's third try against Italy in Six Nations action on Saturday in London.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/14/tennis/naomi-osaka-quarterfinals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-14T15:26:45+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2021-02-14T18:49:37+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2021-02-14T18:52:18+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2021-02-15T09:30:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Tokyo Olympics are scheduled to begin at National Stadium on July 23, 2021, but medical experts have warned that holding the event then would be very unrealistic without a vaccine.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yoshiro Mori resigned as president of the 2020 Games after sexist comments he made sparked worldwide criticism. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-02-17T16:44:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hirokazu Sawamura appeared in 13 games for the Marines in 2020.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-02-20T17:01:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kawasaki Frontale celebrates after defeating Gamba Osaka in the Fuji Xerox Super Cup on Saturday in Saitama.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-02-20T18:10:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryoyu Kobayashi celebrates on the podium after winning the 18th World Cup title of his career in Rasnov, Romania, on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-02-20T18:14:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Two of Aaron Davis' LeBron James cards are worth over $7 million.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-02-20T23:59:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[NTT Communications' Greig Laidlaw passes during his team's game against the Honda Heat on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-02-21T10:35:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Eagles starter Masahiro Tanaka pitches against the Fighters during a practice game in Kin, Okinawa Prefecture, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-02-21T12:26:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rikako Ikee swims in the women's 100-meter butterfly final of the Tokyo Open on Saturday at Tatsumi International Swim Center.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-02-21T12:27:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dortmund forward Erling Haaland celebrates after his team's win over rival Schalke on Saturday in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/21/baseball/mlb/san-francisco-giants-shun-yamaguchi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-21T15:04:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shun Yamaguchi went 2-4 in 17 relief appearances for the Blue Jays last season.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/21/soccer/hong-kong-restrictions-asian-tournaments/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-21T16:36:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hong Kong has enacted some of the strictest COVID-19 protocols in the world in order to prevent coronavirus infections.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-02-21T16:37:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Asa Ando reacts as she crosses the finish line during second run of the women's slalom on Saturday at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-02-21T22:33:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daichi Kamada (right) celebrates with teammate Filip Kostic after scoring Frankfurt's opening goal against Bayern on Saturday in Frankfurt, Germany.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/22/soccer/japanese-athletes-paralympic-classifications/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-22T13:19:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tomoya Ito celebrates after winning the men's 400-meter T52 final at the Beijing Paralympics on Sept. 12, 2008.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/22/more-sports/swimming/rikako-ikee-nationals-leukemia/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-22T14:25:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rikako Ikee swims during the Tokyo Open's 50-meter butterfly event at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center on Sunday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/22/tennis/novak-djokovic-australian-open-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-22T17:06:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Novak Djokovic celebrates after defeating Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final in Melbourne on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/22/sumo/tokitsukaze-retire-coronavirus-rules/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-22T17:40:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tokitsukaze]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/22/tennis/ash-barty-naomi-osaka/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-22T18:27:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_71224.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ash Barty hits a return against Karolina Muchova during the Australian Open quarterfinals in Melbourne on Feb 17.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/22/more-sports/jleague-npb-attendance-limits/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-22T18:28:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[NPB Commissioner Atsushi Saito speaks during an online news conference on Monday]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/22/baseball/mlb/rockies-ian-desmond/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-22T18:54:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_71239.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Rockies' Ian Desmond rounds the bases after a home run against the Cardinals at Coors Field in Denver on Sept. 11, 2019.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/22/rugby/two-french-players-test-positive-covid-19-ahead-next-six-nations-match/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-22T19:03:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_71241.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[France's Arthur Vincent carries the ball against Italy during their Six Nations contest in Rome on Feb. 6.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/23/baseball/mlb/mariners-ceo-resigns-hisashi-iwakuma/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-23T11:54:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_71293.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Now-former Mariners president Kevin Mather accused former pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma, now a special assignment coach with the club, of having poor English skills.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/23/sumo/hakuho-coronavirus-march-return/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-23T11:55:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_71298.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Hakuho trains at Miyagino stable on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/22/tennis/naomi-osaka-tokyo-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-23T13:08:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_71240.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka poses with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after winning the Australian Open on Saturday in Melbourne.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/23/baseball/mlb/shun-yamaguchi-major-league-giants/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-23T14:31:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_71310.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Blue Jays pitcher Shun Yamaguchi has signed a minor league contract with San Francisco and will participate in spring training with the team.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/23/more-sports/track-field/katarina-johnson-thompson-tokyo-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-23T15:05:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_71343.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Heptathlon world champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson is recovering from an Achilles tendon injury ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/23/tennis/naomi-osaka-win-earthquake-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-23T16:36:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_71299.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka holds up a trophy after winning the Australian Open women's singles final on Saturday in Melbourne.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/23/more-sports/aussie-rules-suicide/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-23T16:49:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/np_file_71399.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_71399.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Australian rules football player Danny Frawley was found to have suffered chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which is caused by repeated concussions, following his 2019 suicide.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/23/rugby/rugby-world-cup-rest-bigger-squads/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-23T16:50:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_71402.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Webb Ellis trophy is pictured during the draw for the 2023 Rugby World Cup on Dec. 14 in Paris.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/23/soccer/nadeshiko-japan-olympics-miyagi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-23T19:08:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/np_file_71440-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_71440.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Miyagi Stadium will host seven games of the women's soccer tournament at the Tokyo Olympics, including a July 30 quarterfinal.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/24/soccer/conmebol-australia-qatar-copa-america/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-24T12:18:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/np_file_71478.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_71478.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The opening games of the 2020 Copa America are displayed at the tournament draw on Dec. 3, 2019, in Cartagena, Colombia. Australia and Qatar, who were invited to participate as guest nations, have withdrawn from the competition due to the rescheduling of Asian qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/24/basketball/nba/james-harden-anthony-davis-all-star-game-reserves/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-24T12:21:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_71494.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brooklyn's James Harden (right) has been selected as a reserve for the upcoming NBA All-Star Game.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/24/baseball/mlb/mariners-kevin-mather-comments/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-24T16:23:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_71571.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto (right) says the team will have to redouble its comment to its players following the resignation of former CEO Kevin Mather (left) in the wake of controversial comments he made earlier this month.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/24/more-sports/golf/tiger-words-car-accident/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-24T19:27:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_71460.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The vehicle of golfer Tiger Woods, who was rushed to hospital after suffering multiple injuries, is loaded onto a recovery truck after being involved in a single-vehicle accident in Los Angeles, California.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/25/tennis/naomi-osaka-nominated-laureus-award/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-25T13:05:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_71786.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka celebrates with the trophy after winning the Australian Open in Melbourne on Feb. 20.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/24/sumo/air-sumo-tournament/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-25T15:40:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_71604.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Miku Yamanaka, who has finished on the podium at several world sumo championship meets, has been chosen as a judge for the Sumo Technique Tournament.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/25/olympics/summer-olympics/decision-overseas-fans-tokyo-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-25T18:16:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_71775.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fans cheer during a match between Kei Nishikori and Britain's Andy Murray at the Rio Olympics on Aug. 13, 2016, in Rio de Janiero.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/25/olympics/summer-olympics/tokyo-olympic-spectators-announcement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-25T18:36:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto (right) speaks with Yukihiko Nunomura, the Tokyo 2020 vice director general, during a news conference on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-02-25T19:01:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Olympic rings are pictured in front of the International Olympic Committee headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-02-25T19:02:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Refugee Olympic Athletes' team marches into the stadium during the   opening ceremony for the Rio Olympics on Aug. 5, 2016.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/25/rugby/frances-six-nations-scotland-new-covid-19-case/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-25T19:45:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[France coach Fabien Galthie, seen in 2019, is among those who tested positive for COVID-19 last week.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/26/soccer/libya-international-soccer-ban-lifted/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-26T11:26:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Libya's last international soccer match on home soil took place against Congo on June 7, 2013, in Tripoli.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/26/tennis/atsushi-miyagi-obit/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-26T11:45:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Atsushi Miyagi (left), who won the U.S. Open men's doubles tournament with Kosei Kamo in 1955, died Wednesday at 89.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/26/more-sports/swimming/katie-ledecky-tokyo-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-26T11:46:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[American Katie Ledecky reacts after winning and setting a new world record in the women's 800-meter freestyle final at the Rio Olympics on Aug. 12, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-02-26T13:16:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Slovenian winner Ema Klinec (center), Norwegian runner-up Maren Lundby (left) and third-place finisher Sara Takanashi celebrate on the podium of the women's ski jump normal hill event at the Nordic World Ski Championships on Thursday in Oberstdorf, Germany.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/26/baseball/mlb/mlb-fan-attendance-plans/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-26T15:44:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_72149.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati will be allowed to admit fans at 30% capacity to start the MLB season under a plan approved by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/26/basketball/new-zealand-olympic-basketball-qualifiers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-26T17:37:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[New Zealand's Tall Blacks have not qualified for the Olympic basketball tournament since Athens 2004, where they finished 10th.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/26/soccer/j-league/frontale-title-defense-win-akihiro-ienaga-scores-twice/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-26T20:42:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frontale's Akihiro Ienaga (second from right) celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Marinos on Friday in Kawasaki.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/27/baseball/mlb/reds-shogo-akiyama-camp/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-27T13:12:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shogo Akiyama bats during a spring training practice on in Goodyear, Arizona, on Feb. 22]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-02-27T13:14:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yasuhiro Yamashita arrives for a meeting with the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee council and executive board members in Tokyo on Feb. 12.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-02-27T16:12:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[England coach Eddie Jones directs his team during practice in London on Feb. 20.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-02-27T18:13:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hankyu's Boomer Wells swings during an All-Star game at Tokyo Dome on July 26, 1988.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-02-27T18:19:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Gymnastics coach John Geddert watches a practice in Lansing, Michigan, on Dec. 14, 2011.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-02-27T18:24:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Members of Comado Maradona prepare a mosaic feature soccer legend Diego Maradona at their workshop in Buenos Aires, on Feb. 24.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/28/tennis/iga-swiatek-adelaide/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-28T12:51:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Iga Swiatek poses with the winner's trophy after defeating Belinda Bencic in the women's singles final at the Adelaide International on Saturday in Adelaide, Australia.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-02-28T12:51:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rakuten's Masahiro Tanaka pitches against the Swallows during a spring training game on Saturday in Urasoe, Okinawa Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/28/soccer/us-soccer-kneeling-anthem/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-02-28T15:09:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the United States women's team team kneel during the national anthem before a SheBelieves Cup match against Canada on Feb. 18 in Orlando, Florida.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-02-28T18:21:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Grampus winger Mateus (center) celebrates with teammates after scoring his second goal against Avispa on Sunday in Fukuoka.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-02-28T22:59:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Stuttgart's Wataru Endo celebrates after scoring the team's second goal against Schalke on Saturday in Stuttgart, Germany.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-02-28T23:00:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Urawa's Takahiro Akimoto (left) and FC Tokyo's Leandro vie for the ball during their match on Saturday in Saitama.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-03-01T15:32:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Colin Morikawa poses with the trophy after winning the Workday Championship on Sunday in Bradenton, Florida.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-03-01T15:32:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jamaica's Yohan Blake runs during the 200-meter heats at the World Athletics Championships in Doha on Sept. 29, 2019.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-03-01T15:33:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Padres' Tommy Pham (right) is congratulated after hitting a two-run home run against the Giants in San Francisco on Sept. 26, 2020.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-03-01T15:35:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kengo Suzuki crosses the finish line to win the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon, setting a new national record of 2 hours, 4 minutes and 56 seconds on Sunday in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/01/basketball/b-league/yuki-kawamura-yokohama-bcorsairs-san-en-neophoenix/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-01T19:11:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_72719.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The B-Corsairs' Yuki Kawamura moves around a defender during a game against the Lakestars at Yokohama International Swimming Pool 2 on Jan. 2]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/02/soccer/japan-argentina-u24s-friendlies-march/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-02T11:41:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Argentina's U-23 team celebrates after winning South America's Olympic men's soccer qualifying tournament on Feb. 9, 2020, in Bucaramanga, Colombia.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/02/rugby/aaron-smith-all-blacks-2023-rugby-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-02T11:42:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[New Zealand's Aaron Smith runs the ball against England in London on Nov. 10, 2018.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-03-02T13:24:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kengo Suzuki poses with the clock after setting a new national record with his time at the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/02/baseball/mlb/shohei-ohtani-la-angles-opener/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-02T13:56:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a first-inning single against the White Sox during a spring training game on Monday in Tempe, Arizona.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/02/tennis/kei-nishikori-atp-match-rotterdam/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-02T14:02:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kei Nishikori returns the ball to Felix Auger-Aliassime in the first round of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-03-02T17:09:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuki Kawauchi crosses the finish line to win the Boston Marathon on April 16, 2018, in Boston.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/02/more-sports/football/nfl-japanese-players/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-02T18:30:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_72968.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Obic running back Taku Lee is currently participating in the NFL's International Player Pathway Program in Florida.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/02/soccer/jiangsu-fans-suning/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-03T12:08:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_73003.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Reigning Chinese Super League champion Jiangsu FC, formally known as Jiangsu Suning, was shut down on Sunday after owner Suning Group decided to draw down its soccer investments.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/03/tennis/andy-murray-career/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-03T12:34:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_73143.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Andy Murray competes against Stan Wawrinka during the French Open on Sept. 27, 2020.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/02/more-sports/football/taku-lee-nfl/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-03T12:46:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Taku Lee partipates in a training session during the NFL's International Player Pathway Program, which began last month at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/03/rugby/womens-rugby-world-cup-2022/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-03T15:45:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_73238.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[France’s Cyrielle Banet is tackled by England’s Abbie Ward during a match in London on Nov. 21, 2020.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/03/olympics/summer-olympics/taekwondo/kimia-alizadeh-tokyo-2020-refugee-team/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-03T15:47:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Olympic medalist Kimia Alizadeh lands a kick against her husband and training partner Hamed Madanchi during a practice session in Aschaffenburg, Germany, on Feb. 17.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/03/sumo/hakuho-cup-legacy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-03T19:13:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_73204.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Hakuho poses with John Traill and the Australian team at Takekaze’s retirement ceremony at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Feb. 1.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/03/basketball/b-league/b-league-review-injuries/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-03T19:14:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_73198.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chiba guard Sota Okura competes against the Alvark on Feb. 10 in Tachikawa, Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/03/soccer/zlatan-ibrahimovic-lebron-james-comments/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-03T19:16:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_73289.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_73289.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Zlatan Ibrahimovic didn't back off comments he made about NBA star LeBron James last week. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/03/sumo/yokozuna-kakuryu-spring-basho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-03T19:18:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_73285.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_73285.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kakuryu (right) grapples with Kiribayama during a practice session on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/04/soccer/j-league/frontale-yoshito-okubo-cerezo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-04T12:27:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_73357.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_73357.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frontale's Leandro Damiao celebrates after scoring his second goal of the night against Cerezo on Wednesday in Kawasaki.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/04/baseball/mlb/shohei-ohtani-spring-training-rangers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-04T12:29:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_73363.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_73363.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Angels' Shohei Ohtani is congratulated by teammates after hitting a two-run home run against the Rangers in Tempe, Arizona, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/04/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/sara-takanashi-silver-world-championships/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-04T12:32:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_73361.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_73361.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sara Takanashi holds her trophy on the podium after finishing second in the women's large hill jumping event at the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships in Oberstdorf, Germany, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/04/basketball/nba/raptors-yuta-watanabe-pistons-loss/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-04T14:55:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_73422.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_73422.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Raptors forward Yuta Watanabe (right) helps defend the Pistons' Saddiq Bey during the first half of their game in Tampa on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/04/olympics/summer-olympics/badminton/kento-momota-still-moving-toward-olympic-dream-10-years-2011-earthquake/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-04T22:00:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_73494.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_73494.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kento Momota  hits a shot against Wong Wing Ki Vincent during their match in Odense, Denmark, on Oct. 15, 2019.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/05/rugby/rugby-world-cup-2-million-tickets/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-05T11:26:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_73630.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_73630.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tickets for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France will go on sale from March 15.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/05/baseball/japanese-baseball/spring-koshien-tournament-fans/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-05T11:29:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_73631.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_73631.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Attendance at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, for the upcoming spring invitational high school baseball tournament will be limited to 10,000 fans per day.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/05/more-sports/ice-hockey/penguins-photoshopped-masks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-05T12:38:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_73659-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_73659.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson (center) guard against Flyers right wing Jakub Voracek on Thursday in Pittsburgh.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/05/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/akito-watabe-bronze-world-championships/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-05T13:17:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_73681.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_73681.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Akito Watabe poses for a picture after placing third in the men's large hill individual Gundersen Nordic Combined event at the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships in Oberstdorf, Germany, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/05/general/heart-disease-covid-19-study/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-05T15:18:27+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_73706.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_73706.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Red Sox pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez is one of a handful of athletes in North America's pro leagues who were diagnosed with heart disease after testing positive for COVID-19.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/05/soccer/j-league/gamba-osaka-covid-19-urawa-reds-yudai-fujiwara-masakiyo-maezono/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-05T18:07:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_73739.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_73739.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A sign posted outside Toyota Stadium announces the cancellation of Wednesday's J. League first-division game between Nagoya Grampus and Gamba Osaka in the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/06/more-sports/judo/uta-abe-tashkent-grand-slam-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-06T12:28:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_73947.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_73947.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Uta Abe (top) competes during the semifinals of the women's 52-kg division at the Tashkent Grand Slam on Friday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/06/tennis/kei-nishikori-abn-amro-world-tennis-tournament/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-06T12:54:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_73954.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_73954.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kei Nishikori hits a return against Borna Coric during their quarterfinal match at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament on Friday in Rotterdam, Netherlands.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/06/baseball/mlb/californias-mlb-teams-limited-fans/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-06T12:57:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_73962.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_73962.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels starter Shohei Ohtani pitches against the A's during a spring training game in Mesa, Arizona, on Friday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/06/baseball/mlb/shohei-ohtani-pitching-debut/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-06T15:12:38+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_74008.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_74008.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Angels' Shohei Ohtani pitches against the A's during a spring training game in Mesa, Arizona, on Friday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/06/soccer/j-league/tokyo-cerezo-in-five-goals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-06T18:01:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_74028.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_74028.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tokyo players celebrate after their last-second win over Cerezo on Saturday at Ajinomoto Stadium.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/06/basketball/b-league/crane-thunders-michael-parker-age/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-06T18:02:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_73942.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_73942.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Michael Parker has been one of the driving forces behind the Crane Thunders' 39-3 record this season.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/06/baseball/japanese-baseball/foreign-players-travel-ban/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-06T18:04:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_73564-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_73564.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cubs pitcher Colin Rea delivers against the Cardinals during the first inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Sept. 5, 2020.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/26/olympics/winter-olympics/us-beijing-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-07T03:20:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/np_file_72038.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_72038.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Human rights groups have called for Beijing to be stripped of the 2022 Winter Olympics because of its treatment of Uyghur Muslims.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/07/rugby/ayumu-goromaru-suntory/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-07T11:18:53+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_74063.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_74063.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yamaha's Ayumu Goromaru scores a try against NEC during his first Top League game of the season on Saturday at Chichibunomiya Rugby Ground. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/07/soccer/j-league/olympics-daizen-maeda-marinos/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-07T17:58:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_74140.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_74140.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Marinos forward Daizen Maeda (right) scores against Sanfrecce in the first half on Sunday at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/07/more-sports/horse-racing/jockeys-racing-officials-coronavirus-rescue-money/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-07T23:28:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_74069.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_74069.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Over 160 involved in the horse racing industry, including 13 jockeys, have been found to have improperly applied for COVID-19 relief money offered to businesses.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/07/soccer/soccer-stock-market/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-07T23:29:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_74068.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_74068.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Queens Park Rangers are one of two English second-division clubs sponsored by Football Index, a "virtual stock market" that allows players to bet on players' performances.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/24/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/yuto-totsuka-laax-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-08T10:10:45+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/08/more-sports/golf/bryson-dechambeau-powers-victory-bay-hill/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-08T14:19:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_74297.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_74297.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Bryson DeChambeau holds the trophy after winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/08/basketball/nba/team-lebron-team-durant-nba-all-stars/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-08T18:08:45+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_74383.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_74383.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Team LeBron guard Stephen Curry shoots over team Durant's Kawhi Leonard (left) and Jayson Tatum during the NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/08/more-sports/nippon-professional-baseball-j-league-atsushi-saito-mitsuru-murai/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-08T18:38:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_74378.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_74378.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[J. League Chairman Mitsuru Murai speaks during an online news conference Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/08/tennis/roger-federer-return/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-08T20:23:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_74236.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_74236.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Roger Federer hits a shot against Rafael Nadal during their match at The Match in Africa in Cape Town on Feb. 7, 2020.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/08/soccer/great-east-japan-earthquake-survivor-jun-endo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-08T21:23:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_74402.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jun Endo competes for Nadeshiko Japan during the 2019 World Cup in Rennes, France.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/09/soccer/j-league/two-coronavirus-cases-gamba/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-09T11:46:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_74452.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_74452.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Gamba has not played since their season-opening loss against Vissel in Kobe on Feb. 27.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/09/soccer/makoto-hasebe-contract-frankfurt/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-09T11:48:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_74466.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_74466.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Makoto Hasebe, who on Monday extended his contract with Frankfurt through the 2021-22 season, has more Bundesliga apperances than any other Asian player.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/09/more-sports/golf/phil-mickelson-top-100/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-09T11:51:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_74465.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_74465.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Phil Mickelson looks on from the second tee during the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament in San Diego on Jan. 29.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/09/basketball/b-league/sunrockers-ryan-kelly-injury/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-09T14:05:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_74489.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_74489.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sunrockers forward Ryan Kelly takes a shot against the Alvark on Sunday at Aoyama Gakuin University.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/09/sumo/sumo-ring-offering-tohoku/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-09T14:31:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_74472.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Young sumo wrestlers train in a ring in Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, that was reconstructed after the March 11 with funds donated by yokozuna Hakuho and other salaried wrestlers.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/09/more-sports/sarah-davies-weightlifting/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-09T22:57:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_74517.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_74517.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[England weightlifter Sarah Davies competes in the women's 69-kg final at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/10/basketball/nba/meyers-leonard-heat-slur/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-10T13:31:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_74816.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_74816.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Heat center Meyers Leonard will take a leave of absence from the team as it investigates his use of an anti-Semitic slur while streaming a videogame on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/10/more-sports/football/marshawn-lynch-cannabis/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-10T13:33:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_74784.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_74784.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Retired Seahawks star Marshawn Lynch (center) has filled his post-playing career with entrepreneurial efforts, including a cannabis brand in his native Oakland, California.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/09/olympics/seiko-hashimoto-tokyo-2020-coronavirus-testing/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-10T13:47:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_74615.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_74615.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Seiko Hashimoto, president of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee, addresses reporters during a March 3 news conference.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/10/tennis/roger-federer-tokyo-olympics-injury/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-10T14:08:01+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_74817.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_74817.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Roger Federer is aiming to compete in both Wimbledon and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after a 13-month recovery from knee surgeries.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/10/more-sports/swimming/rikako-ikee-olympic-swimming-trials/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-10T15:57:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_74864.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_74864.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rikako Ikee, who returned to competition last August after a battle with leukemia, trains in Nihon University's swimming pool on Feb. 26.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/10/baseball/japanese-baseball/darrell-rasner-3-11-memories/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-10T16:01:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_74702.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_74702.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Eagles pitcher Darrell Rasner delivers during a game against the Carp on March 8, 2011.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/10/soccer/j-league/vegalta-frontale-fans-3-11/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-10T16:30:47+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_74707.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_74707.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A Kawasaki banner is displayed by Vegalta supporters during Saturday's game at Yurtec Stadium in Sendai.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/11/baseball/mlb/rangers-stadium-full-capacity/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-11T12:06:47+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_74968.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_74968.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rangers starter Kohei Arihara pitches against the Cubs during the first inning of a spring training game in Mesa, Arizona, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/11/soccer/j-league/leandro-damiao-frontale/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-11T13:02:04+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_75022-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_75022.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frontale's Leandro Damiao scores his second goal of the night against Vortis on in Kawasaki on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/11/olympics/thomas-bach-reelected-ioc-president/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-11T19:01:33+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_74967.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_74967.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[IOC President Thomas Bach speaks after being re-elected during the 137th IOC session on Lausanne, Switzerland, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/11/sumo/yokozuna-kakuryu-tournament-injury/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-12T08:56:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_75182.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_75182.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Kakuryu (right) faces Mitakeumi during a training session at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Feb. 20.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/12/olympics/summer-olympics/athletes-tokyo-games-qualifiers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-12T12:05:55+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_75229.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_75229.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Just four months before the start of the Tokyo Olympics, 39% of qualification spots are yet to be filled.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/12/basketball/usa-basketball-olympic-team/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-12T12:29:33+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_75246.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_75246.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Pelicans forward Zion Williamson is one of 15 players who have been registered as a candidate for the U.S. men's basketball team ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/12/olympics/summer-olympics/joc-president-yasuhiro-yamashita-no-stranger/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-12T15:39:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_75242.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_75242.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita (left) poses with Olympic Minister Tamayo Marukawa on Feb. 24.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/12/sumo/hakuho-asanoyama-spring-basho-preview/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-12T17:43:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_75271.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_75271.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ozeki Asanoyama (right) trains at Takasago stable in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, on March 7.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/12/tennis/atp-federer-nadal-djokovic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-12T17:45:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_75367-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_75367.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Roger Federer greets the crowd during his round-of-16 match with Dan Evans at the Qatar Open on Wednesday in Doha.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/12/olympics/summer-olympics/japans-athletes-chinese-vaccine/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-12T18:34:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_75298-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_75298.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Olympic Minister Tamayo Marukawa speaks during a Feb. 18 news conference.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/13/sumo/first-sumo-stable-run-foreign-born-elder-close/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-13T11:47:37+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/13/soccer/world-cup/japan-host-group-f-world-cup-qualifiers-may-june/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-13T11:47:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_75428.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_75428.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Musashi Suzuki (left) controls the ball while Cote d'Ivoire's Eric Bailly defends during a friendly in Utrecht, Netherlands on Oct. 13, 2020.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/13/more-sports/football/tom-brady-extension-buccaneers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-13T14:00:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_75461.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_75461.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after Super Bowl LV in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 7.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/13/soccer/premier-league-fans/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-13T14:02:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_75457.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_75457.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Newcastle's Joelinton (rear) and Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings vie for the ball during their Premier League match in Newcastle, England, on Friday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/13/olympics/summer-olympics/thomas-bach-vaccinations-tokyo-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-13T15:22:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_75427-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_75427.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[IOC President Thomas Bach speaks during an IOC session on Wednesday in Lausanne, Switzerland.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/13/sumo/twenty-eight-wrestlers-spring-basho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-13T15:37:33+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/13/basketball/brave-thunders-emperors-cup-final/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-13T23:01:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_75481-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_75481.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brave Thunders guard Yuma Fujii goes up for a shot against the Brex during the All-Japan Championship final in Saitama on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/13/olympics/summer-olympics/olympic-athletics/u-s-marathoners-tokyo-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-13T23:03:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_73563.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_73563.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Aliphine Tuliamuk (right) and Molly Seidel embrace after the US Olympic Team Trials marathon in Atlanta on Feb. 20. Tuliamuk won the race and Seidel finished second. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/14/soccer/iranians-question-decision-host-world-cup-qualifiers-bahrain/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-14T15:01:46+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_75512.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_75512.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Iran has not played in a World Cup qualifier since losing to Iraq on Nov. 14, 2019, in Amman, Jordan.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/14/more-sports/football/nfl-prospects-seize-chances-impress-ahead-draft/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-14T15:02:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_75505-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_75505.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[NDSU quarterback Trey Lance (right) played just one game in the coronavirus-affected 2020 season, causing some coaches and scouts to raise concerns over his lack of experience.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/14/more-sports/tomokazu-harimoto-mima-ito-claim-singles-titles-doha/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-14T15:02:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tomokazu Harimoto competes in the men's single final of the World Table Tennis Star Contender tournament in Doha on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-03-14T15:02:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Winner Yuto Totsuka (center) celebrates with Australian Scotty James (left) and Jan Scherrer (right) of Switzerland on the snowboard halfpipe podium at the FIS Snowboard and Freestyle Ski World Championships in Aspen, Colorado, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-03-14T16:57:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_75522.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Washington's Rui Hachimura goes for a layup against the Bucks on Saturday in Washington.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-03-14T16:57:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Brave Thunders celebrate after capturing the Emperor's Cup on Saturday in Kawasaki.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-03-14T16:58:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_75518.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dustin Johnson has declared he will focus on the PGA Tour rather than compete at the Tokyo Olympics.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-03-14T19:42:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Marinos forward Daizen Maeda scores his team's opening goal against Urawa on Sunday in Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-03-14T20:59:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hakuho (right) forces out Daieisho in their Day 1 bout during the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-03-14T22:07:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hiroto Kyoguchi (left) fights Mexico's Axel Aragon Vegas during their WBA light flyweight title bout on Saturday in Dallas.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-03-15T01:17:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A climber scales the bouldering wall at B-Pump Ogikubo climbing gym.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-03-15T02:32:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Minor league baseball in the United States will see experimental rule changes intended to create more entertaining play.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-03-15T02:41:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_75238.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka has been recognized by Glamour U.K. for her efforts to highlight racial injustice.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/15/more-sports/football/drew-brees-retirement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-15T12:49:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Saints quarterback Drew Brees passes against the Vikings during their game in New Orleans on Dec. 25, 2020.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-03-15T12:53:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_75583.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kenta Maeda will get the ball for the Twins on opening day, manager Rocco Baldelli said Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/15/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-2-spring-sumo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-15T21:45:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Hakuho (rear) beats maegashira Takarafuji on Day 2 of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/15/soccer/ritsu-doan-masaya-okugawa-arminia/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-15T22:14:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_75713.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Arminia Bielefeld's Ritsu Doan controls the ball during his team's match against Bayer Leverkusen in Leverkusen, Germany, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/30/soccer/international-events-development-japan-young-soccer-players/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T06:33:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_66338.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Mitsuki Saito (left) and Ecuador's Leonardo Campana compete during their game at the Under-20 World Cup in Bydgoszcz, Poland, on May 23, 2019.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/16/olympics/nahomi-kawasumi-torch-relay/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T11:50:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_75844.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sky Blue forward Nahomi Kawasumi (left) has declined to participate in the upcoming torch relay for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/16/more-sports/track-field/boston-marathon-covid19/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T11:53:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Runners approach the finish line on Boylston Street during the 123rd Boston Marathon in Boston on April 15, 2019.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/16/sumo/hakuho-withdraws-spring-basho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T16:06:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hakuho receives his prize money after defeating Takarafuji in their Day 2 bout on Monday at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/16/more-sports/football/giants-nate-ebner-rugby-tokyo-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T17:01:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Giants safety Nate Ebner, seen playing for the Patriots at Super Bowl LIII in 2019, is aiming to represent the United States in rugby sevens at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/16/sumo/basho-reports/takakeisho-hakuho-day-3/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T19:22:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ozeki Asanoyama (left) pushes down No. 2 Hokutofuji on Tuesday at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-03-17T05:37:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mongolian Asashoryu was the first yokozuna to hail from somewhere other than Japan or the United States.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-03-17T10:39:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Two-time Olympic swimmer Yayoi Matsumoto says athletes shouldn't be blamed for the decision to go forward with the Tokyo Olympics.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/17/more-sports/golf/tiger-woods-leaves-hospital/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-17T11:57:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tiger Woods announced on Tuesday that he is recovering at home after being released from the hospital. Woods suffered severe leg injuries in a car accident last month.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-03-17T12:34:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Miyabi Onitsuka competes in the big air competition during the world championships in Aspen, Colorado, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/17/sumo/azumazeki-stable-legacy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-17T18:37:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[American-born yokozuna Akebono (right), seen performing the rare sandangamae ceremony with Takanohana in 1995, was the Azumazeki stable's most famous wrestler.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/17/sumo/basho-reports/terunofuji-4-0-spring-basho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-17T19:31:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji throws down Meisei on the fourth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/17/olympics/summer-olympics/badminton/kento-momota-tokyo-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-17T23:47:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kento Momota hits a shot against Wong Wing Ki Vincent during the Danisa Denmark Open in Odense, Denmark, on Oct. 15, 2019.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-03-18T14:34:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_76287.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo (right), seen during a game against the Vikings on Oct. 18, 2020, said he was "deeply saddened" by the Atlanta-area shootings that left eight people dead.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-03-18T14:40:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_76289.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Vissel's Ryuho Kikuchi (center) and his teammates react after earning a draw against Frontale on Wednesday in Kobe. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/18/more-sports/football/rams-qb-matthew-stafford/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-18T14:58:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_76324.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford looks to pass against the Packers during the first quarter in Detroit on Dec. 13, 2020.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/18/soccer/barcelona-lionel-messi-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-18T14:58:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_76348.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring against Huesca in Barcelona on March 15.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/18/olympics/summer-olympics/athens-olympics-seiko-hashimoto-tokyo-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-18T20:03:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_76177.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto speaks during the  five-party meeting at the Tokyo 2020 headquarters on March 3.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/18/soccer/samurai-blue-jfa-protective-bubble/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-18T20:03:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Samurai Blue head coach Hajime Moriyasu speaks at a news conference announcing Japan's squad for upcoming international matches against South Korea and Mongolia.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/18/sumo/basho-reports/myogiryu-terunofuji-spring-basho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-18T20:05:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Myogiryu forces out Ichinojo to improve to 5-0 on Day 5 of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/19/general/foreign-athletes-japan-entry/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-19T11:47:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_76517.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_76517.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Many J. League clubs started the 2021 season without their new foreign signings, who were unable to enter Japan due to travel restrictions caused by the pandemic.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/19/more-sports/gymnastics/kiyoko-ono-obituary/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-19T12:17:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_76506.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kiyoko Ono competes on the balance beam during the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Ono died Saturday at the age of 85.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/19/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/swiss-skier-wendy-holdener/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-19T12:32:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_76533.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_76533.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Switzerland's Wendy Holdener will miss the final World Cup alpine ski competition of the season after testing positive for COVID-19.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/19/tennis/atp-grand-slams-finances/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-19T14:16:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_76608.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_76608.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tennis Australia took out loans in order to cover the costs of February's Australian Open in Melbourne.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/19/soccer/megan-rapinoe-athlete-protests/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-19T16:24:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_76543.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_76543.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. forward Megan Rapinoe kicks the ball during a SheBelieves Cup match against Argentina in Orlando, Florida.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/19/sumo/basho-reports/haru-basho-hokutofuji-myogiryu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-20T07:37:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_76724.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_76724.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hokutofuji (right) pushes out Myogiryu on Friday, the sixth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/20/olympics/summer-olympics/olympic-swimming/kosuke-hagino-will-not-defend-400-im-gold-tokyo-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-20T16:06:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_76871.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_76871.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kosuke Hagino competes during the men's 400-meter individual medley heats at the Asian Games in Jakarta on Aug. 22, 2018.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/20/basketball/nba/serene-centered-giannis-antetokounmpo-making-things-fun-bucks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-20T19:29:03+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_76727.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_76727.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (left) signed a five-year contract extension worth about $228 million before the start of the season.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/20/soccer/j-league/vissel-rallies-three-goals-edge-consadole/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-20T19:31:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_76895.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_76895.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hotaru Yamaguchi (right) celebrates after scoring the decisive goal in Vissel's win over Consadole at Sapporo Dome on Saturday,]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/20/sumo/basho-reports/terunofuji-asanoyama-spring-sumo-tournament/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-20T19:33:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_76897.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_76897.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[No. 4 maegashira Kiribayama pushes ozeki Asanoyama toward the straw on Day 7 of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/21/soccer/barcelona-women-20th-straight-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-21T12:15:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_76934.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_76934.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Barcelona holds a 12-point lead in the Spanish women's first division following their 20th straight win on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/21/basketball/antelopes-sunflowers-wjbl-finals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-21T14:27:31+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_76937.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_76937.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Antelopes guard Shiori Yasuma takes a jump shot against the Sunflowers during Game 1 of the WJBL Finals on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/21/basketball/nba/hawks-extend-win-streak-lakers-lebron-james-injured/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-21T14:29:42+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_76954.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_76954.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[LeBron James (center) is helped up by his Lakers teammates after injuring his leg against the Hawks on Saturday in Los Angeles.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/21/basketball/ncaa-sees-worst-fears-realized-canceled-tournament-game/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-21T17:04:56+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_77020.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_77020.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The NCAA's March Madness basketball tournament is already fighting against the impact of the coronavirus.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/21/olympics/summer-olympics/great-britain-launch-bullying-hotline-athletes-tokyo-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-21T20:09:07+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_77035.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_77035.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[British athletes will be able to report incidents of abuse or bullying to a special hotline during the Tokyo Games.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/21/sumo/basho-reports/patient-takayasu-takes-sole-lead-spring-tournament/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-21T20:09:30+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_77036.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_77036.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takayasu (right) attacks Terunofuji during their Day 8 bout on Sunday at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/21/sumo/hakuho-recovering-friday-knee-surgery/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-21T20:09:45+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_77037.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_77037.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hakuho pulled out of the ongoing Spring Basho after just two matches due to swelling in his right knee.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/20/olympics/summer-olympics/torch-relay-coronavirus-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-22T00:30:04+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_76725.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_76725.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hiromi Kawamura, senior director of planning and international coordination for the Tokyo Olympic torch relay, holds the Tokyo 2020 torch during an interview in Tokyo on Friday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/22/basketball/nba/hornets-rookie-lamelo-ball-broken-wrist/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-22T13:16:04+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_77106.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_77106.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hornets guard LaMelo Ball goes up for a layup against the Clippers in Los Angeles on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/21/olympics/summer-olympics/japanese-fans-safe-coronavirus-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-22T14:02:35+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_76915.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_76915.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The J. League held 1,013 "pandemic-era" games with fans in attendance after the 2020 season was suspended for four months.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/22/sumo/basho-reports/takayasu-spring-basho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-22T19:26:29+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_77239.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_77239.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takayasu (rear) battles Onosho on Day 9 of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/22/basketball/toyota-completes-wjbl-finals-sweep-end-eneos-historic-reign/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-22T19:27:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_77146.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_77146.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Antelopes celebrate after winning the WJBL title at Yoyogi National Gymnasium No. 2 on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/22/more-sports/npb-jleague-tokyo-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-22T19:30:06+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_77240.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_77240.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[J. League Chairman Mitsuru Murai speaks during an online news conference on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/22/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/sara-takanashi-ties-world-cup-podium-record/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-22T20:41:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_77242.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_77242.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sara Takanashi poses for photos after finishing third in a World Cup event in Nizhny Tagil, Russia, on Sunday. Takanashi tied the career record with her 108th podium finish. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/22/baseball/mlb/shohei-ohtani-spring-training/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-22T23:20:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_77109.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_77109.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani was the Angels' leadoff hitter and starting pitcher against the Padres in Peoria, Arizona, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/23/more-sports/golf/justin-thomas-ecstatic-possibility-playing-tokyo-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-23T14:04:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_77388.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_77388.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Justin Thomas plays his shot from the 18th tee during the final round of the Players Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, on March 14.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/23/more-sports/football/tight-end-rob-gronkowski-re-signs-buccaneers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-23T14:05:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_77355.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_77355.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tight end Rob Gronkowski has agreed on a one-year deal with the Super Bowl champion Buccaneers worth as much as $10 million.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/23/baseball/japanese-baseball/no-extra-innings-npb-games-season-amid-pandemic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-23T14:05:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_77328.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_77328.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[NPB games won't feature extra innings this season.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/23/figure-skating/shibutani-siblings-say-atlanta-shooting-increased-awareness-attacks-asian-americans/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-23T14:05:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_77375.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_77375.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. siblings Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani perform their free dance during the Pyeongchang Olympics on Feb. 20, 2018, in Gangneung, South Korea.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/23/more-sports/mahe-drysdales-dream-third-rowing-gold-tokyo-dashed/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-23T18:59:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_77462.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_77462.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[New Zealand's Mahe Drysdalewarms up before the men's single sculls heats at the 2016 Rio Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/23/sumo/basho-reports/takayasu-extends-lead-following-day-10-win-takekeisho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-23T19:00:40+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_77487.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_77487.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takayasu (right) grapples with Takakeisho during their Day 10 bout on Tuesday at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/23/more-sports/football/nfl-2021-draft/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-23T19:15:21+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_77405.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_77405.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The 2021 NFL Draft will take place on stage again after last year's edition was held remotely due to the pandemic.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/24/more-sports/karate-world-champ-ayumi-uekusa-verbally-abused-coach-sources-say/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-24T16:45:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_77558.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_77558.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ayumi Uekusa, seen in 2018, was verbally abused by Japan's karate national team technical director in 2016, according to sources with knowledge of the matter.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/24/tennis/simona-halep-grand-slam-titles-tokyo-olympics-medal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-24T16:46:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_77579.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_77579.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Simona Halep celebrates after winning her second-round match against Irina-Camelia Begu during the French Open in Paris on Sept. 30, 2020.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/24/olympics/summer-olympics/nadeshiko-japan-hero-homare-sawa-miss-tokyo-olympic-torch-relay/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-24T20:52:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_77735.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Homare Sawa lifts the trophy as she her teammates celebrate after beating the U.S. to win the Women's World Cup in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 17, 2011.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/24/sumo/basho-reports/takayasus-lead-cut-one-loss-day-11/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-24T20:53:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_77729.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ozeki Shodai throws down Takayasu on Wednesday at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/24/tennis/naomi-osaka-still-searching-perfect-schedule-aid-quest-grand-slam-titles/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-24T20:53:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_77602.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka celebrates with the trophy after winning the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia, on Feb. 20.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/24/sumo/yokozuna-kakuryu-retires/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-25T16:27:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_77628.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Kakuryu, a six-time Emperor's Cup winner, has retired after missing the past five tournaments due to injuries.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/25/sumo/basho-reports/takayasu-hokutofuji-day-12/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-25T19:56:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_77943.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takayasu (right) battles Hokutofuji on the 12th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/25/baseball/japanese-baseball/six-players-to-watch-central-league-in-2021/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-25T19:57:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_77655.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Tigers' Teruaki Sato homers against the Swallows during the fourth inning at Jingu Stadium on March 16.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/25/baseball/japanese-baseball/pacific-league-preview-2021/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-25T20:03:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_77753.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nobuhiro Matsuda and the Hawks have their sights set on a second straight pennant and fifth straight Japan Series title.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/25/sumo/yokozuna-kakuryu-legacy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-25T20:24:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_77780.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kakuryu celebrates after winning his first top-division title in March 2014.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/25/soccer/japan-beats-south-korea-friendly/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-25T22:28:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_77948.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Miki Yamane celebrates after scoring Japan's first goal against South Korea on Thursday in Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-03-26T13:52:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_77994.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuzuru Hanyu competes in the Men's Short Program during day two of the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at Ericsson Globe, on Thursday, in Stockholm.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/26/baseball/japanese-baseball/pacific-league-players-preview/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-26T13:52:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_77992.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Hawks' Ryoya Kurihara hits a home run against the Marines during the seventh inning of a spring training game in Chiba on March 14.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/26/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/kobayashi-world-cup-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-26T13:52:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_78056.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryoyu Kobayashi poses for a photo after winning the ski flying World Cup event in Planica, Slovenia, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/26/soccer/japans-olympic-hopefuls-argentina-defeat/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-26T21:55:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_78159.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan midfielder Takefusa Kubo (right) and Argentina defender Milton Valenzuela fight for the ball during their under-24 international friendly at Ajinomoto Stadium on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/26/sumo/basho-reports/sumo-basho-report-terunofuji-takayasu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-26T22:09:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_78164.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wakatakakage (left) dealt a damaging blow to Takayasu's title chances on Friday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/24/baseball/japanese-baseball/central-league-teams-end-giants-reign-top/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-26T22:55:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_77494.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Reigning CL MVP Tomoyuki Sugano is back with the Giants after failing to reach a deal with an MLB in the offseason.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/26/soccer/japan-south-korea-rivalry/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-27T08:00:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_78060.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Samurai Blue midfielder Daichi Kamada celebrates after scoring the team's second goal at Nissan Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/26/baseball/japanese-baseball/yoshiyuki-kamei-giants/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-27T08:52:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_78165.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Giants' Yoshiyuki Kamei begins to celebrate after hitting a game-winning home run against the BayStars at Tokyo Dome on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/27/rugby/wallabies-coach-japan-market-australia/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-27T13:35:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_78038.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Rebels' Marika Koroibete (right) is tackled by the Waratahs' Hugh Sinclair during a Super Rugby Australia match in Melbourne on March 19.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/27/baseball/japanese-baseball/kamei-giants-walk-off/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-27T14:57:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_78186.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Giants' Yoshiyuki Kamei begins to round the bases as his teammates celebrate after his walk-off home run on Friday at Tokyo Dome.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/27/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/sara-takanashi-record-109th-world-cup-podium/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-27T14:58:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_78225.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sara Takanashi competes during a ski jumping World Cup event in Chaikovsky, Russia, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/27/soccer/tottenham-manager-jose-mourinho-brushes-off-critics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-27T18:01:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_78300.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tottenham's Jose Mourinho manages his team during a match against Aston Villa in Birmingham, England, on March 21.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/27/sumo/basho-reports/terunofuji-moves-brink-third-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-27T23:24:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_78301.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji (left) forces out Asanoyama during Day 14 of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/28/tennis/nishikori-miami-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-28T16:39:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_78392.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kei Nishikori fist bumps Aljaz Bedene after their match at the Miami Open on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/29/sumo/basho-reports/terunofuji-spring-sumo-champion/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-29T02:04:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_78441.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji (left) attacks Takakeisho during their Day 15 bout on Sunday at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan. Terunofuji won to clinch the Spring Basho title.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/29/soccer/honduras-us-tokyo-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-29T16:39:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_78608.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Honduras' Jose Garcia controls the ball during an Olympics qualifier against the United States in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Sunday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-03-29T16:40:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_78523.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuki Tsunoda (left) races against Lance Stroll during the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/29/rugby/kenki-fukuoka-top-league/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-29T16:46:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_78584.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kenki Fukuoka waves to the crowd following Japan's quarterfinal match against South Africa during the Rugby World Cup on Oct. 20, 2019, in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/29/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/reira-iwabuchi-first-world-cup-slopestyle-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-29T16:49:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_78605.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Reira Iwabuchi celebrates on the podium after winning a World Cup event in Silvaplana, Switzerland, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/29/tennis/osaka-against-asian-hate-crimes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-29T16:52:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_78526.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka, seen during the Miami Open on Friday, has spoken out against the recent increase in hate crimes against Asians in the United States]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/29/sumo/terunofuji-promotion-stablemaster/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-29T19:07:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_78625.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji captured his third top-division title on Sunday at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/29/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-returns-reminders-of-virus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-30T10:10:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_78532.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Carp closer Ryoji Kuribayashi pitches against the Dragons on Saturday at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/30/baseball/mlb/mlb-coronavirus-restrictions/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-30T13:50:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Tommy Edman singles in the 3rd inning of a spring training game against the New York Mets at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter, Florida, on Monday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/30/olympics/japan-argentina-u24-friendly/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-30T15:35:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_78695.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ko Itakura (center) scores Japan's second goal with a header during the second half of an under-24 football friendly against Argentina on Monday at Kitakyushu Stadium in Fukuoka Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/30/sumo/hakuho-absence-warning-upheld/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-30T15:37:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hakuho]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/30/more-sports/track-field/ryota-yamagata-interview/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-30T17:21:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sprinter Ryota Yamagata raises the Japanese flag after finishing third in the men's 100 meters at the Asian Games in Jakarta in August 2018.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-03-30T22:28:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_78872.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Swallows' Yasutaka Shiomi connects on a game-tying two-run double against the BayStars at Yokohama Stadium on Tuesday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/30/soccer/japan-rout-mongolia/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-31T04:26:53+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_78871.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_78871.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuya Osako competes his hat trick with Japan's 13th goal against Mongolia on Tuesday in Chiba.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/31/tennis/wta-players-coronavirus-vaccine/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-31T12:19:20+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_78902.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_78902.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ukraine's Elina Svitolina is one of several players at the Miami Open who have expressed reluctance to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/31/baseball/japanese-baseball/carps-masato-morishita/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-31T12:20:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_78898.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_78898.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Carp pitcher Masato Morishita waves to fans after the team's win over Hanshin on Tuesday in Hiroshima.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/31/olympics/summer-olympics/australia-athlete-vaccinations-before-tokyo-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-31T14:33:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_78942.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australian Olympians pose in front of the Sydney Opera House at the unveiling of their team uniforms for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday in Sydney.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/31/baseball/japanese-baseball/yasuaki-yamasakis-struggles-focus-winless-baystars/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-31T14:35:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_78915.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_78915.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[BayStars reliever Yasuaki Yamasaki walks back to the bench after the eighth inning against the Swallows on Tuesday at Yokohama Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/31/basketball/nba/wizards-rui-hachimura-ties-career-high-30-points-defeat/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-31T18:13:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_79028.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_79028.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wizards forward Rui Hachimura dribbles against Hornets forward Gordon Hayward on Tuesday in Washington.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/31/sumo/spring-basho-terunofuji-ozeki-promotion/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-31T18:20:37+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_78912.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_78912.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji (center) receives notification of his re-promotion to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki during a ceremony on Wednesday at Isegahama stable.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/31/sumo/terunofuji-redefines-legacy-historic-return-ozeki-rank/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-31T18:22:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_78958.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_78958.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji holds up two sea bream, which represent a celebratory occasion, after officially being promoted to sumo's second-highest ozeki rank on Wednesday at Isegahama stable in Tokyo's Koto ward.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/01/baseball/mlb/biden-georgia-mlb-all-star-game/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-01T18:02:20+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_79245.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_79245.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Truist Park in Cumberland, Georgia, is scheduled to host the MLB All-Star Game on July 13.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/01/baseball/tokaidai-sagami-spring-koshien/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-01T18:03:39+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_79258.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_79258.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kanagawa Prefecture's Tokaidai Sagami celebrates after a walk-off victory in the spring Koshien final in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/01/baseball/japanese-baseball/swallows-baystars/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-01T18:05:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_79255.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_79255.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Swallows' Yasutaka Shiomi drives in a run against the BayStars during the fifth inning on Wednesday in Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/01/more-sports/football/england-football-association-jaguars-wembley/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-01T18:06:45+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_79272.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_79272.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew (15) is pressured by Texans linebacker Whitney Mercilus during their game at  Wembley Stadium in London on Nov. 3, 2019.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/01/baseball/japanese-baseball/fumiya-motomae-marines-eagles/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-01T21:48:44+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_79285.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_79285.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Marines pitcher Fumiya Motomae (right) celebrates with manager Tadahito Iguchi after recording the first win of his career in Chiba on Thursday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/01/basketball/shawn-williams-rui-hachimura-nba/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-01T21:57:42+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_79161.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_79161.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Earthfriends' Shawn Marion Williams competes during the third-place game of the 2020-21 B. League U-15 Championship at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Tuesday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/31/basketball/kenichi-sako-elected-fiba-hall-fame/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-02T11:52:21+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_78909-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_78909.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kenichi Sako addresses fans during a 2007 training camp at Tokyo's Yoyogi National Gymnasium No. 2.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/02/more-sports/swimming/fina-olympic-diving-qualifier/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-02T16:41:42+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_79403.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_79403.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The FINA Diving World Cup is scheduled to take place later this month at Tokyo Aquatics Center.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/02/baseball/mlb/kenta-maeda-yu-darvish-mlb/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-02T17:46:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_79441.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_79441.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Twins starter Kenta Maeda pitches against the Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/02/baseball/mlb/mlb-returns-covid-19/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-02T18:32:25+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_79446-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_79446.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera celebrates with teammates Nomar Mazara after hitting a two-run home run against the Indians in Detroit on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/02/basketball/nba/kevin-durant-apologizes-language/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-02T18:33:32+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_79447.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_79447.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nets forward Kevin Durant warms up before a game against the Kings at Barclays Center in New York on Feb. 24.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/02/olympics/summer-olympics/british-skateboarder-sky-brown/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-02T18:35:53+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_79402.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_79402.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sky Brown performs a trick in Vista, California, on May 8, 2020.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/02/soccer/prospects-senior-olympic-squads/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-02T18:57:18+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_79341.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_79341.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Samurai Blue players celebrate after their 14-0 win over Mongolia on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/03/basketball/b-league/b-league-early-development/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-03T22:29:36+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_79353.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_79353.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Nagoya Diamond Dolphins celebrate after winning the 2020-21 B. League U-15 Championship in Tokyo on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/03/more-sports/swimming/rikako-ikee-butterfly-final/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-03T22:43:07+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_79539.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_79539.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rikako Ikee swims during the women's 100-meter butterfly semifinals on Saturday at the national championships.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/03/tennis/atp-vaccination-push/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-03T22:44:08+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_79482.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_79482.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The court at Grandstand Stadium is dried during a rain delay during the Miami Open on April 1.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/03/baseball/mlb/mlb-all-star-game-georgia/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-04T11:42:22+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_79480.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_79480.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Truist Park in Atlanta had been scheduled to host the 2021 MLB All-Star Game. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/04/more-sports/badminton-federation-scoring-system-change/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-04T12:22:49+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_79543.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_79543.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Badminton officials will vote in May on a change to the sport's scoring system that will increase excitement and make the sport more television friendly.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/04/basketball/grant-hill-usa-hoops-boss/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-04T12:23:51+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_79549.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_79549.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[NBA Hall of Famer Grant Hill, currently an announcer for CBS, will succeed Jerry Colangelo as the managing director of the U.S. men's national team.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/04/soccer/j-league/bellmare-marinos/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-04T12:25:18+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_79564.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_79564.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Bellmare's Naoki Yamada (second from left) scores the equalizer against Marinos on Saturday in Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/04/baseball/mlb/kohei-arihara-makes-big-league-debut-rangers-loss-royals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-04T15:11:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_79597.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_79597.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rangers pitcher Kohei Arihara makes his major league debut against the Royals on Saturday in Kansas City, Missouri.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/04/soccer/yuma-suzuki-nets-15th-goal-season-win-sint-truiden/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-04T15:11:56+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_79624.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_79624.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sint-Truiden's Yuma Suzuki (right) celebrates after scoring off an assist from teammate Daiki Hashioka on Saturday in Sint-Truiden, Belgium.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/05/tennis/shuko-aoyama-ena-shibahara-miami-open-doubles/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-05T18:10:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_79890.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_79890.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shuko Aoyama (left) and Ena Shibahara pose with the Butch Bucholz Trophy after winning the women's doubles final at the Miami Open on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/05/more-sports/football/tampa-bay-buccaneers-cornerback-carlton-davis/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-05T19:11:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_79892.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_79892.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Buccaneers cornerback Carlton Davis plays during Super Bowl LV in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 4. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/05/soccer/keisuke-honda-neftchi-baku-azerbaijan-premier-league/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-05T19:12:04+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/05/baseball/mlb/shohei-ohtani-angels-white-sox/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-06T10:17:09+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_79857.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_79857.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels starter Shohei Ohtani pitches against the White Sox at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/06/more-sports/golf/georgia-voting-debate-masters-augusta-national/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-06T12:29:46+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_79935.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_79935.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Collin Morikawa hits his tee shot during a practice round at Augusta National Golf Club on Monday in Augusta, Georgia.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/06/more-sports/football/jets-trade-quarterback-sam-darnold-panthers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-06T12:36:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_79950.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Quarterback Sam Darnold, who has been traded to the Panthers, threw nine touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 12 starts for the Jets last season. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/05/more-sports/swimming/rikako-ikee-olympic-berth/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-06T15:40:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rikako Ikee reacts after winning the 100-meter butterfly final during the national championships on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/06/more-sports/swimming/katsuhiro-matsumoto-olympic-gold/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-06T16:00:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_79984.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Katsuhiro Matsumoto reacts after winning the men's 200-meter freestyle final at the national swimming championships on Monday at Tokyo Aquatics Center.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/06/baseball/mlb/texas-rangers-stadium-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-06T16:05:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fans stand for the national anthems of Canada and the United States before the Rangers host the Blue Jays on Monday in Arlington, Texas.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/06/olympics/summer-olympics/water-polo-test-event-cancellation/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-06T17:58:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_79929.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tatsumi Water Polo Center is scheduled to host water polo events at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/06/tennis/ash-barty-clay-court/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-06T18:59:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_80058.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australia's Ash Barty hits a forehand against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in a women's singles quarterfinal during the Miami Open on March 30 in Miami.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/07/more-sports/swimming/daiya-seto-tokyo-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-07T12:14:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_80103.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daiya Seto competes in the men's 200-meter butterfly final at the Japan National Swimming Championships on Tuesday at Tokyo Aquatics Centre.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/07/baseball/japanese-baseball/masato-morishita-carp-swallows/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-07T12:16:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_80097.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Carp starter Masato Morishita pitches against the Swallows on Tuesday at Jingu Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/07/baseball/mlb/colorado-mlb-all-star-game-georgia/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-07T12:19:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_80117.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Denver's Coors Field will host the MLB All-Star Game, officials announced Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/07/soccer/j-league/marinos-cerezo-ado-onaiwu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-07T12:20:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_80096.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ado Onaiwu (second from left) celebrates with his Marinos teammates after scoring against Cerezo on Tuesday in Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/07/general/koji-murofushi-illness/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-07T17:27:25+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_80252.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Koji Murofushi stepped down as sports director of the Tokyo Olympics to take over as commissioner of the Japan Sports Agency in October.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/07/baseball/mlb/angels-shohei-ohtani-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-07T17:30:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_80240.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts after hitting a single against the Astros on Tuesday in Anaheim, California.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/07/sumo/kototsurugi-obituary-sumo-illustrations/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-07T21:00:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_80141.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kototsurugi holds up the June 2020 edition of Sumo Magazine, which features his illustration on the cover.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/08/more-sports/golf/tiger-woods-car-accident/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-08T20:58:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_80292.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tiger Woods is still recovering from injuries he sustained during a car accident in February. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/08/baseball/mlb/twins-kenta-maeda-tigers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-08T20:59:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_80341.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_80341.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Twins starter Kenta Maeda pitches against the Tigers in Detroit on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/08/more-sports/golf/masters-georgia-voting-law-boycott/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-08T21:00:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_80454.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Augusta National Golf Club Chairman Fred Ridley speaks after the National Women's Amateur Championship in Augusta, Georgia, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/08/more-sports/swimming/rising-star-shoma-sato/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-08T21:01:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_80340-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_80340.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shoma Sato celebrates after winning the men's 200-meter breaststroke final at the national swimming championships at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/08/more-sports/swimming/rikako-ikee-tokyo-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-08T21:52:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_80476.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_80476.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rikako Ikee (left) hugs Rika Okamoto after her victory in the women's 100-meter freestyle final at the national swimming championships at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/05/more-sports/swimming/bach-abe-rikako-ikee/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-09T03:15:42+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_79888.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_79888.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rikako Ikee swims in the 100-meter butterfly final during the Japanese national championships on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/09/soccer/japan-routs-paraguay/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-09T12:20:34+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_80551.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_80551.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Mana Iwabuchi scores her second goal against Paraguay during their friendly on Thursday in Sendai.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/09/baseball/japanese-baseball/okugawa-swallows-beat-carp/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-09T13:17:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_80576.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_80576.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yasunobu Okugawa speaks during his hero interview after the Swallows' win over the Carp on Wednesday at Jingu Stadium.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/09/olympics/summer-olympics/qualifiers-diving-artistic-swimming-may/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-09T14:10:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_80595.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_80595.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Team Guatemala competes in the artistic swimming competition at the Pan American Games in Lima on July 31, 2019. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/09/baseball/japanese-baseball/angels-rally-past-blue-jays/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-09T14:23:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_80601.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_80601.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Angels' Shohei Ohtani talks with Blue Jays first basemen Vladimir Guerrero Jr. after a single during the seventh inning of their game on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/09/more-sports/football/nfl-player-shoots-five/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-09T17:44:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_80668.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_80668.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former NFL defensive back Phillip Adams was found dead hours after killing five people in South Carolina on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/09/olympics/summer-olympics/u-s-olympic-hopefuls-vaccine/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-09T18:54:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_80297.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_80297.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[People pose with the Olympic rings near National Stadium on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/10/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-extra-innings/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-10T13:00:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_80518.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_80518.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Giants walk onto the field after a 1-1 tie against the BayStars on March 28 at Tokyo Dome. ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/10/more-sports/swimming/kosuke-hagino-olympic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-10T10:00:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_80591.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_80591.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kosuke Hagino swims during the men's 200-meter individual medley final at the national championships on Thursday in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/10/baseball/mlb/ohtani-angels-blue-jays/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-10T12:07:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_80726.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani runs to second after hitting a three-run RBI double in the second inning against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday in Dunedin, Florida. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/10/baseball/mlb/san-diego-padres-no-hitter/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-10T12:52:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_80732.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove (44) celebrates his no-hitter with center fielder Trent Grisham on Saturday in Arlington, Texas. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/10/more-sports/golf/masters-rose-leader-matsuyama/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-10T12:52:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_80740.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_80740.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[England's Justin Rose acknowledges the crowd on the 18th green after completing his second round at the Masters on Friday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/10/baseball/japanese-baseball/martin-mima-marines-lions/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-10T18:32:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_80770-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_80770.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Marines outfielder Leonys Martin celebrates after hitting his second home run of the afternoon against the Lions at Zozo Marine Stadium on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/11/olympics/summer-olympics/olympics-athletes-coronavirus-hotel/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-11T09:46:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_80802.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_80802.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tokyo 2020 organizers are evaluating a plan to isolate athletes who test positive for COVID-19 at a facility separated from the athlete's village in Tokyo's Harumi waterfront district.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/11/more-sports/ice-hockey/canucks-to-return-friday-as-nhl-season-extended/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-11T09:46:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_80801.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_80801.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Canucks have been idle since March 24 due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the team.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/11/baseball/japanese-baseball/rookies-spell-relief-as-carp-get-past-giants/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-11T09:47:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_80800.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_80800.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Carp pitchers Aren Kuri (left) and Haruki Omichi pose for photos after their win against the Giants on Saturday in Hiroshima.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/11/soccer/nadeshiko-japan-beats-panama-as-yuika-sugasawa-nets-hat-trick/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-11T16:34:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_80824.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_80824.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nadeshiko Japan's Yuika Sugasawa (right) scores her third goal against Panama on Sunday at Tokyo's National Stadium.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/11/soccer/j-league/akihiro-ienaga-and-leandro-damiao-lead-frontale-in-clasico-victory/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-11T18:40:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frontale's Leandro Damiao celebrates after scoring his team's fourth goal against FC Tokyo on Sunday at Ajinomoto Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/11/more-sports/swimming/rikako-ikee-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-12T08:52:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rikako Ikee poses with her medal after winning the women's 50-meter freestyle final during the national championships at Tokyo Aquatics Center on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/12/tennis/nadal-shrugs-off-fitness-concerns/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-12T13:14:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_80875.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rafael Nadal hits a return against Stefanos Tsitsipas during the Australian Open quarterfinals in Melbourne on Feb. 17.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/12/more-sports/ice-hockey/lundqvist-not-playing-this-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-12T13:17:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Henrik Lundqvist, seen as a member of the Rangers, participates in a workout at the Madison Square Garden Training Facility in New York on July 13, 2020.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/12/baseball/japanese-baseball/tigers-hit-ground-running/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-12T18:52:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_80842.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tigers rookie Teruaki Sato turned heads with a home run that left Yokohama Stadium on Friday night.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/12/olympics/summer-olympics/olympic-swimming/japan-names-swimming-team/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-12T19:09:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_80948.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shoma Sato reacts after winning the men's 200-meter breaststroke final at the national swimming championships at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/13/more-sports/golf/hideki-matsuyama-profile/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-13T03:46:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_81057-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_81057.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hideki Matsuyama celebrates with his green jacket after winning The Masters in Augusta, Georgia on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/13/general/minnesota-sports-teams-postpone-games-after-police-shooting/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-13T10:25:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_81068.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_81068.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Protesters rally outside Brooklyn Center Police Department on Monday, a day after Daunte Wright was shot and killed by a police officer, in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/13/more-sports/auto-racing/formula-one-announces-womens-wildcard-in-esports-competition/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-13T10:41:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_81069.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_81069.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[How Hong (left) of Canada tries out a driving simulator in the Formula One Esports League booth during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Jan. 7, 2020.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/13/soccer/barcelona-reaches-top-of-forbes-most-valuable-club-list/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-13T10:51:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_81073.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_81073.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[According to Forbes, Spain's Barcelona is now the most valuable soccer club in the world with a valuation of $4.76 billion.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/13/rugby/all-blacks-skipper-sam-cane-upbeat-after-successful-surgery/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-13T10:56:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_81075.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_81075.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[New Zealand's Sam Cane will miss up to six months after surgery on a torn pectoral muscle.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/13/baseball/mlb/umpire-joe-west-wins-500000-from-ex-player-in-defamation-suit/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-13T11:10:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_81078-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_81078.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Umpire Joe West had sued former Mets player Paul Lo Duca over comments he made on a podcast.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/13/more-sports/golf/hideki-matsuyama-olympic-cauldron/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-13T13:44:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_81059.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_81059.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hideki Matsuyama is presented with the green jacket by 2020 winner Dustin Johnson after the Japanese golfer's victory the Masters in Augusta, Georgia, on Sunday. ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/13/baseball/mlb/yu-darvish-earns-first-win-with-padres-after-two-no-decisions/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-13T16:51:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_81146.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_81146.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish throws against the Pirates on Monday in Pittsburgh.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/13/soccer/little-certain-for-nadeshiko-japan-despite-pair-of-blowout-wins/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-13T16:54:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_81121.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_81121.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nadeshiko Japan's squad poses before Sunday's friendly against Panama at Tokyo's National Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/13/more-sports/golf/hideki-matsuyama-quiet-hero/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-13T21:24:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_81154.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_81154.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hideki Matsuyama celebrates with the green jacket after winning The Masters on Sunday in Augusta, Georgia.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/14/soccer/italy-stadium-fans-euros/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-14T12:53:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_81268.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_81268.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rome's Olympic Stadium will be allowed to hold at least 25% of its capacity during the postponed Euro 2020 tournament.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/14/soccer/j-league/kashima-fires-manager-zago-jleague/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-14T12:55:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_81276.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_81276.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kashima fired manager Antonio Carlos Zago on Wednesday after a string of poor performances to start the J1 season.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/14/rugby/super-league-pacific-islands-teams/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-14T12:55:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_81284.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_81284.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Two teams from the Pacific islands have been given approval to join teams from Australia and New Zealand in a new Super League competition set to launch in 2022.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/14/baseball/japanese-baseball/lotte-ayumu-ishikawa-rakuten/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-14T13:01:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_81292.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_81292.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lotte's Ayumu Ishikawa pitches against Rakuten on Thursday in Sendai.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/14/baseball/mlb/angels-ohtani-homer-royals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-14T14:37:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_81355.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_81355.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles' Shohei Ohtani hits a home run against the Royals on Tuesday in Kansas City, Missouri.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/14/olympics/summer-olympics/japan-olympic-medal-prediction-tokyo2020/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-14T14:38:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_81342.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_81342.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Data firm Gracenote Sports believes swimmer Daiya Seto could pick up three individual gold medals at the Tokyo Games.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/14/sumo/sumo-draft-2021-takakeisho-terunofuji/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-14T20:59:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_81325.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_81325.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takakeisho is declared the victor after his bout with Okinoumi during the Spring Basho on March 25 at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/14/baseball/japanese-baseball/hatake-nearly-tosses-shutout/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-14T21:41:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_81506.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_81506.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Giants shortstop Hayato Sakamoto hits a two-run double against the Dragons during the third inning at Tokyo Dome on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/15/more-sports/judo/ebinuma-retires-from-judo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-15T15:14:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_81659.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_81659.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Masashi Ebinuma speaks about his retirement during a news conference on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/15/baseball/mlb/kohei-arihara-gets-first-mlb-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-15T15:18:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_81647.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_81647.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rangers starter Kohei Arihara pitches against the Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/15/more-sports/swimming/rikako-ikee-comeback/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-15T18:58:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_81608.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_81608.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rikako Ikee earned two berths for events at the Tokyo Games with her performance at the national championships.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/15/more-sports/golf/matsuyama-feel-weight-of-masters/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-15T19:12:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_81649.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_81649.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama speaks during an online news conference on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/15/olympics/summer-olympics/atsunori-inaba-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-16T12:23:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_81615.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_81615.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Samurai Japan manager Atsunori Inaba holds one of the team's uniforms for the Tokyo Games during a news conference on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/16/figure-skating/yuzuru-hanyu-finishes-second/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-16T14:21:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_81886.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_81886.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuzuru Hanyu competes in the men's short program during the World Team Trophy in Osaka on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/16/baseball/japanese-baseball/kurihara-moinelo-step-up/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-16T14:58:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_81932.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_81932.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Hawks celebrate after their win over the Buffaloes on Thursday in Fukuoka. ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/16/olympics/summer-olympics/olympic-gymnastics/uchimura-confident-to-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-16T18:29:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_81993-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_81993.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kohei Uchimura trains on the horizontal bar at Takasaki Arena on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/17/olympics/winter-olympics/human-rights-group-beijing/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-17T12:00:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_81978.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_81978.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The leadup to the 2022 Beijing Olympics has been marked by calls for boycotts or other action due to human rights concerns.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/16/olympics/summer-olympics/australia-athletes-vaccine/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-16T18:40:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_81969.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_81969.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Olympic rings are illuminated in front of National Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 22.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/17/soccer/hiroko-koshino-fashion-soccer/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-17T10:00:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_81919.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_81919.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Designer Hiroko Koshino (center) poses with INAC Kobe players during a news conference in Kobe on Thursday. The players are wearing new uniforms that Koshino designed. ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/17/more-sports/swimming/seto-scandal-tokyo-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-17T11:00:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Toronto Raptors forward Yuta Watanabe celebrates after making a basket during a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers earlier this month. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-04-18T18:10:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Liverpool, which won the 2018-19 Champions League, was among the teams announced as members of a new European Super League on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tigers players Joe Gunkel (right) and Yusuke Oyama pose after their win over the Swallows at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-04-19T16:10:07+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2021-04-19T18:51:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_82322.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nippon Professional Baseball opened its season without fans in 2020.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-04-19T22:00:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chelsea fans cheer before a match against Leeds United at Stamford Bridge in London on Dec. 5, 2020.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-04-19T19:02:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hawks reliever Carter Stewart Jr. pitches against the Lions on Saturday at MetLife Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-04-19T20:21:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuta Watanabe scored 10 points for the Raptors in a victory over the Thunder in Tampa, Florida, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-04-20T13:29:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nadeshiko Japan captain Saki Kumagai (left) has announced her departure from Lyon at the end of the season.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-04-22T11:37:21+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2021-04-22T11:37:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Padres starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Dodgers on Saturday in San Diego.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-04-22T11:38:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Raptors forward Yuta Watanabe (left) has transitioned from a two-way contract to a general contract.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-04-22T11:39:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuta Watanabe (right) is averaging 4 points and 3.3 rebounds per game for the Raptors this season.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_82783.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tokyo's new National Stadium is scheduled to host an athletics test event on May 9.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former U.S. women's player Lindsay Tarpley reveals Japan's name card during the Tokyo 2020 women's soccer group draw on Wednesday in Zurich.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-04-22T14:31:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Angels' Shohei Ohtani celebrates with teammate Jose Iglesias after hitting a home run against the Rangers during the third inning on Wednesday in Anaheim, California.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[IOC President Thomas Bach addresses the UEFA Congress in Montreux, Switzerland, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/21/sumo/hakuho-elder-name-report/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-22T17:40:06+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/22/tennis/naomi-osaka-saddened-verdict/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-22T17:40:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_83125.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka walks onto the court before her match against Maria Sakkari during the Miami Open on March 31.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/22/baseball/japanese-baseball/kazuma-okamoto-homers-tigers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-22T17:42:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_83258.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kazuma Okamoto returns to the Yomiuri dugout after hitting a home run against the Tigers during the fourth inning on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/22/olympics/summer-olympics/ioc-says-athletes-protest/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-22T17:50:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_83054.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Manchester United's Marcus Rashford takes a knee before a Champions League match against Istanbul Basaksehir in Manchester, England, on Nov. 24, 2020.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/22/more-sports/football/jaguars-to-keep-no-1-pick/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-22T18:38:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_83276.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Trevor Lawrence works out during a pro day in Clemson, South Carolina, on Feb. 12. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/22/basketball/tokashiki-tokyo-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-22T18:43:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_83112.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ramu Tokashiki (second from left) is Japan's best player, but has been sidelined since suffering a torn ACL in December.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/23/baseball/japanese-baseball/buffaloes-edge-lions/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-23T15:45:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_83478.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Buffaloes' Yutaro Sugimoto (right) and Takahiro Okada celebrate after their win over the Lions in Osaka on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/24/olympics/summer-olympics/olympic-athletics/australian-women-leading-athletics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-24T10:00:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_83545.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australia's Nicola McDermott reacts during the women's high jump at a Diamond League meet in Rome on Sept. 17, 2020]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/23/olympics/summer-olympics/skinner-says-ioc-cant-stop-protests/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-23T18:56:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_83507.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Olympic cyclist Callum Skinner believes the IOC should be fully behind the cause of equality. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/24/soccer/nadeshiko-japan-obstacles/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-24T11:00:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_83397.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Saki Kumagai controls the ball in front of U.S. defender Becky Sauerbrunn during their match at the She Believes Cup in Frisco, Texas, on March 11, 2020.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/23/olympics/summer-olympics/rugby-sevens-test-event/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-23T19:09:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_83410.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rugby sevens players compete in an exhibition during an Olympic test event at Tokyo Stadium on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/23/soccer/elite-clubs-seize-power-again/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-23T19:12:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_83544.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fans display a banner reacting to the collapse of the European Super League prior to a match between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/24/soccer/weleague-urawa-sendai-preseason/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-24T19:05:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_83594.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Urawa's Yuki Mizutani (left) and Sendai's Chisa Okugawa contend for the ball on Saturday at Komaba Stadium in Saitama.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/25/soccer/j-league/yokohama-derby-report/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-25T12:45:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_83600.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Marinos players celebrate a first-half goal from Ado Onaiwu (second from right) during the first half on Saturday at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/25/baseball/japanese-baseball/masahiro-tanaka-100th-npb-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-25T12:45:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_83609.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_83609.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rakuten pitcher Masahiro Tanaka holds up a placard celebrating his 100th win in Japan on Saturday at Sendai's Rakuten Seimei Park Miyagi.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/25/more-sports/auto-racing/f1-suzuka-circuit-2024/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-25T12:45:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_83611.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mie Prefecture's Suzuka Circuit will continue to host Formula One races through 2024.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/25/baseball/mlb/ohtani-home-run-outfielder/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-25T12:45:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_83619.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts after his solo home run against the Astros on Saturday in Houston.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/25/more-sports/boxing-2/kenshiro-teraji-wbc-light-flyweight-defense/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-25T18:19:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_83624.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_83624.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kenshiro Teraji (left) attacks Tetsuya Hisada during their WBC light flyweight title bout on Saturday in Osaka.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/25/baseball/matt-clark-mexico-baseball-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-25T18:19:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_83665.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_83665.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mexico's Matt Clark hits a home run against Australia at Tokyo Dome during a Premier12 game on Nov. 12, 2019.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/25/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-games-postponed-state-of-emergency/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-25T18:19:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_83702.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_83702.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Details regarding NPB's response to the new state of emergency in Japan are displayed on a video board at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/26/baseball/japanese-baseball/sands-blasts-homer/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-26T12:43:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_83780.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_83780.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tigers outfielder Jerry Sands (left) and pitcher Robert Suarez celebrate after a win over the BayStars at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/17/figure-skating/hanyu-chen-figure-skating-team/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-26T13:02:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_82011.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_82011.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuzuru Hanyu competes in the men's free skating during the ISU World Team Trophy figure skating event in Osaka on Friday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/25/olympics/summer-olympics/tokyo2020-overseas-participants-testing/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-26T15:12:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_83699.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_83699.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Officials wearing protective face masks watch the Tokyo 2020 track cycling test event at Izu Velodrome in Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/26/baseball/mlb/shohei-ohtani/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-26T16:10:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_83779.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_83779.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani connects on a solo home run against the Astros during the eighth inning in Houston on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/26/sumo/summer-sumo-tournament-open-behind-closed-door/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-26T18:49:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_83912.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_83912.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ozeki Shodai (right) and Mesei take part in a training session at Ryogoku Kokugikan on April 20.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/26/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-behind-closed-doors/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-26T18:50:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_83866.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_83866.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Four NPB parks, including Tokyo Dome, seen during a game in 2020, will host games without fans for the duration of Japan's latest state of emergency.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/26/sumo/terunofuji-returns-to-ozeki/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-26T18:55:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_83764.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_83764.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji celebrates after his promotion to ozeki on March 31.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/26/tennis/rafael-nadal-barcelona-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-26T19:01:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_83923.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_83923.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rafael Nadal celebrates with the trophy after winning the Barcelona Open on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/25/basketball/womens-akatsuki-five-small-ball-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-26T19:06:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_83656.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_83656.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan women's basketball head coach Tom Hovasse (center) instructs his players during a provisional national team training camp in Tokyo on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/27/basketball/nba/lebron-rookie-card-record/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-27T12:55:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_83992.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_83992.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[NBA great LeBron James' rookie card has sold for a record-breaking $5.2 million.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/27/more-sports/boxing-2/kazuto-ioka-doping/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-27T12:55:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_83994.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_83994.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kazuto Ioka (right) was disciplined by the Japan Boxing Commission for revealing his tattoos during his New Year's Eve bout against Kosei Tanaka.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/27/more-sports/track-field/blake-leeper-prosthetic-blades-rejected/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-27T12:56:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_84031.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84031.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Double-amputee Blake Leeper runs the 400 with prosthetic blades during the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Jul. 27, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/27/basketball/nba/hachimura-wizards-return-loss/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-27T18:15:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_84160.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84160.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wizards forward Rui Hachimura defends against Spurs guard Dejounte Murray on Monday at Capital One Arena in Washington.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/27/basketball/yuki-kawamura-asics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-27T18:15:46+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_84113.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84113.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuki Kawamura poses for photos during a news conference earlier this month announcing his advisory contract with footwear-maker Asics.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/27/baseball/mlb/ohtani-two-way-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-27T19:44:21+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_84032.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84032.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani celebrates with teammates in the dugout after scoring against the Rangers in the sixth inning on Monday in Arlington, Texas.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/27/more-sports/auto-racing/formula-one-sprint-points/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-28T13:23:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_84009.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84009.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Three upcoming Formula One races will feature an experimental point-scoring sprint stage in order to increase fan engagement.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/28/baseball/japanese-baseball/dragons-ono-first-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-28T13:24:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84192.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chunichi players celebrate their win over Hanshin on Tuesday in Nagoya.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/28/soccer/j-league/jleague-state-of-emergency-compensation/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-28T13:25:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84195.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[J. League Chairman Mitsuru Murai speaks during an April 19 news conference.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/28/soccer/arsenal-kroenke-no-sale/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-28T13:27:03+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_84204.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84204.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Arsenal fans protest against club owner Stan Kroenke on Friday in London.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/28/basketball/nba/bucks-vaccine-arena/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-28T13:27:38+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_84203.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84203.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Bucks fans attending Saturday's game against the Nets at Fiserv Forum will be able to receive their first COVID-19 vaccine dose, a first for the NBA.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/28/baseball/mlb/maeda-twins-loss/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-28T16:35:30+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_84270.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84270.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda reacts after giving up a home run in the first inning against the Indians on Tuesday in Cleveland.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/28/olympics/summer-olympics/australia-athlete-vaccines-tokyo2020/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-28T16:38:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_84278-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84278.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[ustralian Olympians pose in front of the Sydney Opera House at the unveiling of the team uniforms for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on March 31 in Sydney.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/28/sumo/banzuke-history-terunofuji/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-28T18:54:44+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_84233.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84233.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[&lt;i&gt;Ozeki&lt;/i&gt; Terunofuji points to his name on the latest &lt;i&gt;banzuke&lt;/i&gt; rankings at his Isegahama stable on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/29/baseball/japanese-baseball/pitching-duel-orix-rakuten/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-29T12:35:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84398.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Buffaloes starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches against the Eagles at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/29/more-sports/football/carson-palmer-warns-qbs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-29T18:31:53+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_84428-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84428.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence passes against Ohio State during the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on Jan. 1.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/29/soccer/manchester-city-paris-st-germain/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-29T17:20:19+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_84483.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84483.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne (front) and Paris Saint-Germain's Marquinhos vie for the ball during the first leg of their Champions League semifinal on Wednesday in Paris]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/28/olympics/summer-olympics/tokyo2020-daily-covid-testing/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-29T18:12:37+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_84349-2.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84349.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach (center) speaks as Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee President Seiko Hashimoto (right) and Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike listen during a meeting of the five parties to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in the capital on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/29/rugby/new-zealands-unions-approve-u-s-firms-acquisition-stake-blacks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-29T18:35:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_84435.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84435.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The All Blacks perform the Haka prior to their match against Namibia during the Rugby World Cup at Tokyo Stadium on Oct. 6, 2019.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/29/more-sports/golf/park-ko-eye-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-29T18:43:32+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_84541.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84541.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Inbee Park tees off on the third hole during the third round of the ANA Inspiration in Rancho Mirage, California, on April 3.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/29/basketball/b-league/alvark-missing-postseason/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-29T21:00:18+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_84416.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84416.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Alvark forward Deshaun Thomas had a late start to the season due to travel restrictions put in place due to COVID-19.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/29/soccer/j-league/frontale-rout-grampus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-29T19:04:29+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_84545.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84545.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Leandro Damiao celebrates after scoring the first of his two goals in Frontale's 4-0 win over Grampus in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/30/more-sports/football/jaguars-lawrence-top-pick/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-30T16:24:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_84593.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84593.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks with Trevor Lawrence over a video call during the NFL draft on Thursday in Cleveland.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/30/baseball/mlb/yusei-kikuchi-first-win-of-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-30T17:39:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_84723.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84723.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mariners starter Yusei Kikuchi pitches against the Astros during the first inning in Houston on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/30/more-sports/football/packers-gm-rodgers-trade/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-30T17:40:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_84721.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84721.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers attempts a pass against the Buccaneers during the NFC title game at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on Jan. 24.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/30/soccer/j-league/kasper-junker-urawa-reds/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-30T18:13:18+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_84598.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84598.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Striker Kasper Junker (center) participates in his first training session with Urawa on Monday in Saitama.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/01/more-sports/swimming/diving-world-cup-challenge/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-01T14:00:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_84608.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84608.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Tokyo Aquatics Centre will host the six-day diving World Cup beginning on Saturday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/01/olympics/summer-olympics/canada-tokyo-olympics-vaccines/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-01T14:08:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_84752.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84752.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[All Canadian athletes competing at this year's Tokyo Olympics will have access to COVID-19 vaccines before they head to the global event, the Canadian Olympic Committee's chief medical officer said on Friday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/01/olympics/summer-olympics/olympic-judo/akiko-amano-women-judo-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-01T14:09:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_84755.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84755.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Judoka Akiko Amano, 50, the sole Japanese judo judge for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, and the 15th-generation and first female head of the country's oldest fireworks company, teaches judo at the judo hall in her Tokyo home on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/01/baseball/japanese-baseball/japan-olympic-baseball-team/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-01T15:46:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_84625.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84625.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Swallows' Munetaka Murakami is making a strong case for a spot on Japan's Olympic baseball team.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/01/soccer/j-league/fmarinos-tokyo-ado-onaiwu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-01T17:59:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_84815.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84815.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Marinos striker Ado Onaiwu (right) receives the ball before scoring his first of three goals against Tokyo on Saturday at Ajinomoto Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/01/baseball/mlb/darvish-giants-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-01T19:10:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_84816.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84816.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish pitches in a game late last month against the Los Angeles Dodgers. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/01/baseball/japanese-baseball/dragons-giants-offense/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-01T19:32:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_84834-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84834.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chunichi's Dayan Viciedo hits a two-run home run during the fifth inning of the Dragons' win over the Giants at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/02/more-sports/swimming/diving-world-cup-opens/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-02T12:15:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_84843-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84843.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Athletes warm up before the FINA Diving World Cup at Tokyo Aquatics Center on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/02/baseball/mlb/ohtani-run-rbi-steal-angels-mariners/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-02T15:32:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_84890.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84890.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (right) celebrates with teammate Mike Trout after scoring on Trout's home run against the Mariners on Saturday in Seattle.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/02/baseball/japanese-baseball/yomiuri-zelous-wheeler/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-02T15:32:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_84851.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84851.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Zelous Wheeler makes a diving catch against the Dragons during the first inning at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/02/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-fighters-coronavirus-cluster/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-02T17:22:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_84848.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84848.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Fighters celebrate their win over the Lions on Saturday in Sapporo.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/02/basketball/b-league/kawasaki-brave-thunders-big-lineup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-02T18:03:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_84899.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84899.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Brave Thunders' Uruguayan forward Mathias Calfani attacks the basket against Shibuya on Saturday in Kawasaki.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/02/soccer/asano-partizan-contract/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-02T18:03:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_84960.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84960.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takuma Asano has left Partizan, for whom he has scored 18 goals this season, over unpaid salary.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/02/basketball/nba/hachimura-wizards-mavericks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-02T18:04:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_84962.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_84962.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wizards forward Rui Hachimura (left) drives to the basket against the Mavericks on Saturday in Dallas.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/03/baseball/mlb/ohtani-hit-by-pitch/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-03T15:12:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_85093.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_85093.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is hit by a pitch during the first inning against the Mariners in Seattle on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/03/soccer/hashimoto-nets-sixth-goal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-03T18:58:49+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/03/more-sports/track-field/foreign-athletes-test-event-sapporo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-03T19:00:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_85149.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_85149.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Germany's Katharina Steinruck will run in the Sapporo Marathon Festival on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/03/more-sports/football/machino-cfl-challenge/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-03T19:18:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_85048.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Frontiers' Tomoya Machino competes against Elecom during an X League game in Kawasaki in November 2020.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/03/soccer/united-fan-protests/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-03T19:18:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_85074.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Manchester United fans protest on the pitch at Old Trafford before the team's match against Liverpool on Sunday. The match was later postponed.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/03/baseball/japanese-baseball/thames-injury-smoak/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-04T00:17:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_85066.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Giants outfielder Eric Thames is carried off the field on a stretcher after injuring his leg during the bottom of the third at Jingu Stadium on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/03/baseball/japanese-baseball/baystars-dragons-peoples/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-04T11:04:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_85150.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[BayStars starter Michael Peoples pitches against the Dragons at Vantelin Dome Nagoya on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/04/soccer/israel-transgender-referee/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-04T12:28:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_85193-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_85193.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Israeli football referee Sapir Berman (left) follows players during the Israeli Premier League match between Hapoel Haifa and Beitar Jerusalem in Haifa, Israel, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/04/basketball/masatomo-taniguchi-obituary/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-04T12:28:38+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_85166-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_85166.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Masatomo Taniguchi (above right), who died Monday at 75, scored 191 points for Japan at the 1972 Munich Olympics.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/04/baseball/mlb/alomar-hall-of-fame-resignation/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-04T12:28:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_85172.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_85172.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Blue Jays second baseman Roberto Alomar, who was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2011, has resigned from its board after an investigation into claims of sexual misconduct by a former Blue Jays employee.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/04/more-sports/football/flag-football-nfl-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-04T15:24:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_85207.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_85207.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The NFL has shifted its grassroots efforts toward flag football in the last few years as part of its global strategy.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/04/basketball/nba/wizards-hachimura-100th-game/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-04T16:56:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_85216.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_85216.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wizards forward Rui Hachimura flies up for a dunk against the Pacers on Monday in Washington.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/04/baseball/mlb/ohtani-9th-home-run/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-04T18:06:52+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_85299.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_85299.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani (right) is congratulated by Angels teammate David Fletcher after hitting a two-run home run against the Rays on Monday in Anaheim, California.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/05/baseball/japanese-baseball/hawks-eagles-yanagita/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-05T11:45:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_85332.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_85332.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Hawks' Yuki Yanagita gets a hit against the Eagles during the fourth inning on Tuesday in Fukuoka.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/05/rugby/himeno-aotearoa-rookie-of-the-year/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-05T11:45:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_85334-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_85334.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Highlanders' Kazuki Himeno runs the ball against the Blues during a Super Rugby Aotearoa game on April 16 in Dunedin, New Zealand.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/05/soccer/roma-mourinho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-05T11:45:41+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_85340.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_85340.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Spurs manager Jose Mourinho has been announced as the new head coach of Italy's Roma.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/05/baseball/mlb/ohtani-return-to-mound/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-05T11:45:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_85341.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_85341.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani steals third base against the Mariners on Sunday in Seattle.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/05/soccer/moriyasu-asano-partizan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-05T11:48:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_85333.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_85333.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan striker Takuma Asano announced Sunday that he had left his club team, Partizan, over unpaid wages.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/05/baseball/japanese-baseball/sanchez-giants-carp/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-05T19:21:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_85394.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_85394.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Giants pitcher Angel Sanchez celebrates after beating the Carp on Wednesday in Hiroshima.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/05/basketball/wnba-25th-anniversary/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-05T19:21:27+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_85389.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_85389.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the Minnesota Lynx celebrate after winning the WNBA Championship on Oct. 11, 2011, in Minneapolis.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/05/more-sports/track-field/ichiyama-sapporo-half-marathon/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-05T19:23:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_85382.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_85382.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mao Ichiyama crosses the finish line to win the Sapporo Challenge Half Marathon on Sunday in Sapporo.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/04/olympics/summer-olympics/myanmar-swimmer-olympic-boycott/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-06T14:43:12+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_85263.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_85263.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Myanmar swimmer Win Htet Oo is boycotting Tokyo Olympics in protest against the military junta ruling Myanmar.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/06/baseball/mlb/ohtani-solid-rays/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-06T16:06:36+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_85597.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_85597.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Angels' Shohei Ohtani reacts after catching a comebacker by Rays outfielder Austin Meadows (left) during third inning in Anaheim, California, on Wednesday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/06/soccer/chelsea-madrid-semifinal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-06T16:10:46+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_85521.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_85521.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chelsea's Jorginho (left) and Real Madrid's Luka Modric vie for the ball during the second leg of their Champions League semifinal at Stamford Bridge in London on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/06/more-sports/ice-hockey/tom-wilson-nhl-artemi-panarin/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-06T18:54:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_85463.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_85463.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Capitals' Tom Wilson grapples with the Rangers' Artemi Panarin during the second period of their game Monday in New York.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/06/olympics/summer-olympics/olympic-athletics/coe-organizers-protocols/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-06T18:58:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_85616.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_85616.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[World Athletics President Sebastian Coe speaks during a news conference after an Olympic marathon test event in Sapporo on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/06/olympics/summer-olympics/weightlifting/weightlifter-laurel-hubbard-poised-become-first-transgender-olympian/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-06T19:01:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_85618.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_85618.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[New Zealand's Laurel Hubbard competes during the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games women's 90-kg final in Gold Coast, Australia, on April 9, 2018.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/06/basketball/nba/hachimura-racist-messages/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-07T11:49:34+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_85459.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_85459.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rui Hachimura is in his second NBA season with the Wizards.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/07/tennis/osaka-first-japanese-laureus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-07T14:45:45+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_85688.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_85688.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka reacts after defeating Jennifer Brady in the Australian Open final in Melbourne on Feb. 20.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/07/olympics/cambage-australia-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-07T16:50:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_85764.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_85764.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australia's Liz Cambage wants to see more racial diversity in the promotion of Australia's team for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/07/sumo/comeback-king-terunofuji/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-07T19:09:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_85682.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_85682.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji has won Emperor’s Cups and four special prizes since returning to the top division in July 2020.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/07/more-sports/track-field/dk-metcalfs-100-meter/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-07T19:10:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_85771.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_85771.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf runs with the ball during a game against the Eagles in Philadelphia on Nov. 30, 2020.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/07/baseball/mlb/angels-parting-ways-pujols/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-07T19:11:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_85807-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_85807.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels first baseman Albert Pujols hits a home run against the Rangers during the fourth inning in Arlington, Texas, on April 26.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/08/soccer/kane-england-euros/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-08T11:00:05+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_85809.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_85809.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tottenham's Harry Kane warms up before a match against Sheffield United in London on May 2.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/08/olympics/summer-olympics/weightlifting/weightlifter-transgender-competitor/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-08T10:00:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_85821.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_85821.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[New Zealand's Laurel Hubbard competes during the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, on April 9, 2018.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/07/baseball/mlb/ohtani-blasts-10th-homer/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-07T19:24:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_85798.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_85798.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Angels' Shohei Ohtani connects on a two-run home run against the Rays during the third inning in Anaheim, California, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/08/olympics/summer-olympics/olympic-swimming/ikee-tokyo-olympics-criticism/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-08T13:08:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_85845.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_85845.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Rikako Ikee, who this year won a place on Japan's Olympic swim team about two years after being diagnosed with leukemia, on Friday rejected social media messages calling for her to quit the Tokyo Games or oppose them.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/08/baseball/japanese-baseball/bobby-valentine-election-stamford/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-08T13:09:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_85846.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_85846.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Then-Chiba Lotte Marines manager Bobby Valentine gestures during a victory parade in the city of Chiba in November 2005 after the Marines won the Asia Series.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/08/basketball/motohashi-olympics-hopes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-08T18:53:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Point guard Nako Motohashi goes up for a layup during a practice for the provisional Japan women's national team at Tokyo's National Training Center on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka wants Olympic organizers and the Japanese government to consider the risks of holding the games this summer.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hideki Matsuyama says he only wore the Masters' trademark green winner's jacket twice during his recent visit home to Japan.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/13/basketball/b-league/b-league-playoffs-kick-off/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-13T18:57:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_86948.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jets guard Yuki Togashi will be trying to get his team, which has been the league runner-up the last two seasons, over the hump in the playoffs this year. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/13/general/skateboarding-rise-trouble/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-13T19:19:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_86249.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_86249.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Signs have been erected at JR Toyohashi Station in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, prohibiting skateboarding on the premises of the station.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/12/olympics/summer-olympics/olympic-athletics/us-track-team/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-13T19:25:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_86749.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_86749.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Olympic rings outside the Japan Olympic Museum near the National Stadium, the main stadium for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/13/sumo/basho-reports/summer-grand-sumo-tournament-terunofuji-lead/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-13T19:26:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_86988.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_86988.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji grapples with Wakatakakage on the fifth day of the Summer Basho on Thursday at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/13/sumo/international-sumo-fandom/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-14T08:41:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_86893.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_86893.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shonannoumi (right), seen during a bout on Jan. 26, 2018, suffered a concussion during this year's New Year Basho that sparked widespread calls for change.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/14/baseball/japanese-baseball/sands-lift-tigers-over-dragons/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-14T11:59:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_87031.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87031.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Tigers' Jerry Sands celebrates with his teammates after giving Hanshin the lead with a solo home run in the eighth inning on Thursday at Koshien Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/14/soccer/j-league/gamba-fires-manager/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-14T16:12:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_87152.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87152.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tsuneyasu Miyamoto]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/14/more-sports/boxing-2/joshua-fury-fight/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-14T17:34:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_87162.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87162.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Anthony Joshua punches Kubrat Pulev during their heavyweight world title fight in London on Dec. 12, 2020.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/14/olympics/summer-olympics/olympic-basketball/japan-basketball-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-14T17:57:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_87100.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87100.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rui Hachimura practices free throws during a training camp in Nagoya in 2019.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/14/more-sports/golf/matsuyama-lackluster-start/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-14T18:21:31+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_87172.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87172.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hideki Matsuyama lines up a putt on the 18th green during the first round of the AT&amp;T Byron Nelson in McKinney, Texas, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/15/more-sports/gymnastics/german-gymnast-bodysuits/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-15T10:45:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_87173.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87173.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[German gymnast Sarah Voss practices in a full bodysuit during a training session in Cologne, Germany, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/15/olympics/summer-olympics/olympic-boxing/nurse-tsubata-olympic-dream/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-15T12:30:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_86985.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_86985.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Arisa Tsubata practices at a gym inside the Tokyo psychiatric clinic where she works on April 19.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/14/sumo/basho-reports/terunofuji-continues-to-shine/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-14T19:13:58+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_87176.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87176.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ozeki Terunofuji pushes out Hoshoryu to improve to 6-0 at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/15/olympics/summer-olympics/brazil-olympic-vaccinations/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-15T12:07:40+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_87206.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87206.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brazilian athletes and staff traveling to Tokyo for the Summer Olympics receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Rio de Janeiro on Friday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/14/soccer/j-league/jleague-nga-covid19-mass-vaccinations/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-15T12:10:16+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_87179.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87179.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Aichi Prefecture's Toyota Stadium, home of Nagoya Grampus, is one of three J. League stadiums scheduled to host mass vaccinations later this year.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/15/olympics/summer-olympics/coe-olympics-vaccines/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-15T12:36:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_87207.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87207.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sebastian Coe]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/15/basketball/nba/hachimura-wizards-play-in-berth/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-15T14:49:57+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_87239.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87239.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura shoots over Cleveland Cavaliers forward Isaac Okoro during the first quarter of the Wizards' 120-105 win over the Cavaliers on Friday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/15/baseball/mlb/ohtani-ties-homer-lead/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-15T14:50:29+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_87244.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87244.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani high-fives manager Joe Maddon after hitting a solo home run against the Boston Red Sox during the sixth inning at Fenway Park on Friday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/15/soccer/j-league/tokyo-kashiwa-adailton/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-15T18:50:21+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_87265.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87265.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[FC Tokyo's Adailton (right) celebrates after scoring the team's second goal against Reysol on Saturday in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/15/olympics/summer-olympics/athletes-willing-eager-participate-tokyo-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-16T08:48:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_87048.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87048.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryoichi Akamatsu competes in the men's high jump during an athletics test event for the 2020 Olympics at National Stadium on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/15/baseball/mlb/shohei-ohtani-unleashed/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-16T10:02:20+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_87241.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87241.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani in action against the Houston Astros in Houston on Tuesday. Ohtani, dominating as a pitcher and a hitter, is a two-way player with Ruthian possibilities. 
]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/16/sumo/basho-reports/summer-basho-day-7-terunofuji/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-16T11:26:57+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_87273.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87273.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Asanoyama (right) dispatches Myogiryu with a beltless arm throw during Day 7 of the Summer Basho at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/16/rugby/top-league-semifinal-panasonic-toyota/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-16T11:27:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_87274.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87274.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Panasonic's Kenki Fukuoka (right) evades a Verblitz player to score his third try on Saturday at Hanazono Rugby Stadium.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/16/baseball/japanese-baseball/yoshida-tanaka-buffaloes-eagles/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-16T11:27:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_87275.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87275.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rakuten players meet on the mound after Masahiro Tanaka (second from right) surrenders the lead against Orix in the sixth inning on Saturday in Kobe.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/16/basketball/nba/hall-of-fame-kobe-bryant/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-16T16:10:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_87279-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87279.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Vanessa Bryant, wife of the late Kobe Bryant, speaks on his behalf as NBA legend Michael Jordan looks on during the induction ceremony of the Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2020 on Saturday in Uncasville, Connecticut.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/16/soccer/stuttgart-wataru-endo-goal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-16T20:40:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_87386.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87386.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Stuttgart's Wataru Endo (right) contends for the ball against a Borussia MG player on Saturday in Monchengladbach, Germany.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/16/rugby/top-league-semifinal-suntory-kubota/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-16T20:40:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_87392.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87392.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Suntory players celebrate after beating Kubota to advance to the Top League championship final on Sunday in Higashiosaka, Osaka Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/16/soccer/j-league/frontale-consadole-j1-streak/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-16T20:40:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_87400.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87400.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frontale's Kaoru Mitoma attacks the Consadole goal on Sunday in Kawasaki.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/16/sumo/basho-reports/summer-basho-day-8-terunofuji-takakeisho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-16T20:41:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_87401.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87401.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takakeisho (left) knocks down Myogiryu during their Day 8 bout on Sunday at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/17/baseball/mlb/ohtani-lifts-angels-red-sox/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-17T14:02:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_87515.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87515.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Angels' Shohei Ohtani celebrates with teammate Jose Iglesias after giving his team the lead with a two-run home run against the Red Sox in the ninth inning in Boston on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/17/tennis/nadal-edges-djokovic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-17T14:37:09+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_87529.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87529.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rafael Nadal celebrates with the trophy after winning the Italian Open on Sunday in Rome.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/17/baseball/japanese-baseball/sasaki-makes-npb-debut/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-17T17:36:18+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_87477.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87477.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Marines starter Roki Sasaki pitches against the Lions on Sunday in Chiba.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/17/soccer/kubo-secures-spot-in-la-liga/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-17T17:44:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_87582.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87582.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takefusa Kubo (right) competes during Getafe's match against Levante on Sunday in Barcelona.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/17/more-sports/boxing-2/fury-joshua-fight/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-17T17:54:00+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_87580-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87580.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will meet Anthony Joshua, holder of the IBF, WBO, WBA and IBO titles in a unification bout in August.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/17/olympics/summer-olympics/3x3-tokyo-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-17T18:55:14+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_87469.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87469.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Team Japan B (in black) and Japan D compete during a 3x3 basketball test event at Tokyo's Aomi Urban Sports Park on Sunday afternoon.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/17/more-sports/football/les-maruo-cfl-blue-bombers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-17T18:56:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87396.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Les Maruo (44) features for Japan against the Spring League select team in a March 20, 2020, exhibition in Frisco, Texas.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/17/soccer/j-league/yoshimi-yamashita-jleague-referee/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-17T18:59:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87581.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Referee Yoshimi Yamashita (center) oversees Sunday's J. League third-division game between YSCC and Tegevajaro Miyazaki in Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/17/sumo/terunofuji-survives-scare/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-17T19:18:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87594.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ozeki Terunofuji slaps down Takayasu on Day 9 of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/18/baseball/mlb/albert-pujols-dodgers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-18T15:23:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87636.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dodgers infielder Albert Pujols (left) warms up during batting practice on Monday in Los Angeles.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/18/basketball/b-league/bleague-playoffs-2021-quarterfinals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-18T15:23:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87644.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryukyu's Jack Cooley grabs a rebound against Toyama in Game 3 of their quarterfinal series on Monday in Okinawa.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/18/soccer/japan-u24-ghana-friendly/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-18T15:24:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_87648.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87648.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's under-24 men's team celebrates a win over Argentina U24 on March 29 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/18/more-sports/track-field/new-york-city-marathon-return/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-18T15:24:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87649.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Runners will return to the New York Marathon in November after the race's 2020 edition was canceled due to the pandemic.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/18/more-sports/auto-racing/takuma-sato-indianapolis-500-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-18T15:24:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87684.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takuma Sato celebrates after winning the 104th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Aug. 23, 2020.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/18/baseball/japanese-baseball/hawks-closed-doors-soe/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-18T15:25:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87766.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Hawks' PayPay Dome in Fukuoka will be closed to fans through the end of the current state of emergency.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/18/basketball/b-league/osaka-evessa-ira-brown/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-18T18:13:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87735.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ira Brown averaged 14.4 points and 3.1 assists per game for the Evessa as they reached the playoffs for the first time this season.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/18/baseball/mlb/angels-ohtani-13th-home-run/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-18T19:27:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_87782.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87782.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (right) is congratulated by right fielder Taylor Ward (center) after hitting a two-run home run against Cleveland on Monday in Anaheim, California.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/18/sumo/basho-reports/summer-basho-day-10-terunofuji/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-18T19:28:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_87863.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87863.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Endo (right) attacks Kotonowaka during their Day 10 bout on Tuesday at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/19/olympics/summer-olympics/hideki-matsuyama-tokyo-olympics-covid19/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-19T15:30:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_87938.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87938.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hideki Matsuyama believes a more cautious attitude toward COVID-19 in Japan compared to the United States is fueling objections to the Tokyo Olympics.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/19/more-sports/cricket-2/australia-england-ashes-crowds/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-19T15:30:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_87939.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87939.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cricket Australia is optimistic that it will be able to welcome full crowds back for December's Ashes series against England, which will begin at the Gabba in Brisbane on Dec. 8.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/19/baseball/mlb/ohtani-angels-14th-home-run/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-19T15:31:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_88048.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_88048.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani celebrates with Angels teammate Jose Iglesias after hitting his league-leading 14th home run on Tuesday in Anaheim, California.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/19/sumo/basho-reports/summer-basho-day-11-terunofuji-myogiryu-hair/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-19T19:48:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_88105.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_88105.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji (right) pulls down Myogiryu during their bout on Wednesday at Ryogoku Kokugikan. The ozeki, initially judged the winner, was handed a loss after judges determined he grabbed Myogiryu by his hair.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/19/sumo/busting-sumo-myths/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-19T22:29:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_87996.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_87996.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Alopecia may have prevented Taikomaru from growing enough hair for a traditional topknot, but it did not stop him from competing in professional sumo for eight years.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/20/olympics/summer-olympics/bach-visit-japan-july-12/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-20T14:10:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_88142-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_88142.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[IOC President Thomas Bach speaks during a virtual meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, on May 12.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/20/sumo/asanoyama-out-of-summer-basho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-20T14:41:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_88124.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_88124.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Asanoyama (right) battles Takanosho during the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/20/baseball/mlb/yankees-kluber-rangers-no-hitter/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-20T14:45:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_88237.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_88237.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yankees starter Corey Kluber pitches against the Rangers during the fourth inning in Arlington, Texas, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/20/baseball/mlb/tony-la-russa-criticism-mercedes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-20T14:53:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_88125.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_88125.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[White Sox designated hitter Yermin Mercedes hits a two-run single against the Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/20/more-sports/track-field/sprinter-lee-evans-dies/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-20T15:00:57+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/20/sumo/terunofuji-retains-lead/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-20T19:37:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_88344.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_88344.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ozeki Terunofuji (rear) tries to fend off Onosho on Day 12 of the Summer Grand Sumo at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/20/baseball/mlb/ohtani-gets-no-decision/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-20T19:39:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_88274.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_88274.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani pitches against the Indians on Wednesday in Anaheim, California.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/21/soccer/honda-wins-azerbaijan-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-21T12:31:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_88409.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_88409.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Neftchi Baku's Keisuke Honda moves the ball during a match against Qarabag in Baku on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/22/more-sports/gilmore-aiming-for-gold/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-22T11:30:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_88056.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Stephanie Gilmore competes during the Vans U.S. Open in Huntington Beach, California, on Aug. 1, 2019.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/21/basketball/nba/wizards-pacers-playoffs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-21T18:45:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_88413.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_88413.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wizards forward Rui Hachimura makes a pass from the ground in front of Pacers forward Domantas Sabonis during the first half of their NBA play-in game on Thursday in Washington.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/22/more-sports/auto-racing/red-bull-boss-says-max-verstappen-getting-lewis-hamiltons-skin/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-22T10:00:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_88530.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Red Bull's Max Verstappen drives during practice in Monaco on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/21/baseball/japanese-baseball/neal-lions-beats-hawks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-21T19:30:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_88405-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_88405.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lions pitcher Zach Neal pitches against the Hawks at MetLife Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/21/more-sports/golf/matsuyama-pga-championship/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-21T19:32:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_88516.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_88516.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hideki Matsuyama hits his tee shot on the second hole during the first round of the PGA Championship at Kiawah Island on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/22/more-sports/golf/matsuyama-pga-championship-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-22T12:38:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_88564.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_88564.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hideki Matsuyama hits from the seventh tee during the second round of the PGA Championship in Kiawah Island, South Carolina, on Friday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/22/more-sports/tallest-mountain-summit/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-22T17:10:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_88603.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_88603.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mount Everest during sunset]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/22/soccer/j-league/urawa-kobe-j1-tanaka-iniesta/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-22T18:50:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_88622.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_88622.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Vissel's Andres Iniesta (left) and Urawa's Yuki Abe contend for the ball on Saturday at Saitama Stadium.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/22/sumo/basho-reports/endo-topples-leader-terunofuji/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-22T19:37:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_88625.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_88625.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Endo (right) defeats Terunofuji on Day 14 of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/23/baseball/japanese-baseball/marines-eagles-tanaka-nakamura/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-23T12:33:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_88626.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_88626.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lotte starter Manabu Mima pitches against Rakuten on Saturday at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/23/baseball/mlb/rangers-kohei-arihara-surgery/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-23T12:33:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_88645.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_88645.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rangers right-hander Kohei Arihara had struggled before his injury with two wins and three losses in his first major league season.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/23/olympics/summer-olympics/olympic-athletes-osaka-nishikori/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-23T18:33:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_88666.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tennis star Naomi Osaka is one of several Japanese athletes who have voiced concerns about holding the Tokyo Olympics during the pandemic.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/23/basketball/nba/yuta-watanabe-toronto-raptors/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-23T18:34:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_88630.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuta Watanabe (left) averaged 4.4 points and 3.2 rebounds per game for the Raptors this season.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/23/more-sports/track-field/china-ultramarathon-deaths/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-23T18:34:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_88740.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rescue workers work at the site where extreme cold weather killed participants of a 100-km ultramarathon race in Baiyin, China, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/23/sumo/basho-reports/summer-basho-terunofuji-takakeisho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-24T12:13:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_88753.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji (left) pushes down Takakeisho in their playoff bout to win the Summer Basho on Sunday at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/23/baseball/japanese-baseball/seibu-lions-kona-takahashi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-24T12:13:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_88672.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lions pitcher Kona Takahashi has won his first five decisions this season.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/24/more-sports/golf/mickelson-wins-pga/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-24T18:22:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_88839.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_88839.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Phil Mickelson lifts the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the PGA Championship in Kiawah Island, South Carolina, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/24/baseball/japanese-baseball/pacific-league-clubs-interleague/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-24T18:49:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_88847.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_88847.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[SoftBank Hawks infielder Nobuhiro Matsuda celebrates with pitcher Tsyuoshi Wada after hitting a home run against the Orix Buffaloes during the fourth inning on Sunday in Fukuoka.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/24/rugby/players-named-to-japan-squad/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-24T18:51:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_89005.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_89005.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan rugby head coach Jamie Joseph speaks during an online news conference on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/24/basketball/b-league/brex-make-title-statement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-24T18:54:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_88904.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_88904.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Brex's Makoto Hiejima takes a shot against the Brave Thunders during their semifinal series on Sunday in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/24/sumo/terunofuji-effort-championship/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-24T18:56:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_89004.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_89004.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ozeki Terunofuji speaks during an online interview on Monday, a day after winning the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/19/olympics/summer-olympics/ioc-olympics-vaccines-medical-staff/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-24T20:43:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_88092.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[IOC president Thomas Bach (on screen) delivers his opening speech at a meeting of the IOC Coordination Commission for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/24/basketball/b-league/brex-punch-ticket-to-finals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-25T05:12:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_88949.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_88949.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brex forward Ryan Rossiter shoots against the Brave Thunders during Game 2 of their playoff series in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/25/basketball/b-league/bleague-2021-semifinals-recap/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-25T12:45:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_89042.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_89042.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Jets greet fans at Okinawa Arena after defeating the Golden Kings on Monday to advance to the B. League finals.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/25/baseball/mlb/mariners-athletics-kikuchi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-25T16:04:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_89217.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_89217.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Seattle's Yusei Kikuchi pitches against the Athletics on Monday in Oakland.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/25/olympics/summer-olympics/tokyo-2020-host-cities/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-25T16:05:05+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_89103.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_89103.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. track and field team is among a growing list of visiting delegations that have canceled training camps in Japanese host cities ahead of the Tokyo Games.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/25/rugby/top-league-awards-2021/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-25T16:07:24+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_89095.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_89095.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Retiring Panasonic winger Kenki Fukuoka poses with his Top League MVP trophy during Monday's awards ceremony.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/25/olympics/summer-olympics/coronavirus-vaccines-japanese-athletes-staff/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-25T17:03:28+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_89046.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_89046.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[As many as 20,000 Japanese athletes, staffers and volunteers participating in the Tokyo Olympics may be offered vaccines provided by the International Olympic Committee.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/25/tennis/mats-wilander-electronic-judges/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-25T18:09:52+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_89247.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_89247.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Seven-time Grand Slam champion Mats Wilander believes tennis players should be allowed to raise challenges with human judges rather than decide all calls through electronic systems.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/25/baseball/japanese-baseball/wheeler-powers-giants-victory/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-25T22:10:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_89252-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_89252.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Zelous Wheeler begins to round the bases after hitting a three-run home run as the Giants celebrate in the dugout during the fourth inning of their win over the Eagles on Tuesday at Tokyo Dome.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/26/olympics/summer-olympics/australia-softball-gunma-camp/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-26T12:58:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_89322-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_89322.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australia's softball team, which took bronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, will be the first foreign delegation to arrive in Japan ahead of this summer's Tokyo Games.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/26/more-sports/football/antonio-brown-buccaneers-medical/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-26T12:58:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_89324-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_89324.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Antonio Brown caught 45 passes for 483 yards and four touchdowns in the 2020 regular season for the Super Bowl champion Buccaneers.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/26/soccer/uswnt-roster-summer-series/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-26T13:01:09+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_89326.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_89326.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. women's team head coach Vlatko Andonovski says he has not finalized his roster for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/26/baseball/cuba-olympic-qualifiers-visas/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-26T17:25:33+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_89337-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_89337.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Members of Cuba's national baseball team wait to enter the U.S. Embassy in Havana on May 19.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/26/baseball/mlb/angels-ohtani-15th-hr/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-26T17:56:13+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_89489.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_89489.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (right) is greeted by left fielder Justin Upton after hitting his 15th home run of the season on Tuesday against the Rangers in Anaheim, California.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/26/olympics/summer-olympics/olympic-oath-gender-equality/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-26T17:56:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_89486.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_89486.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chinese table-tennis player Zhang Yining (right) takes the Olympic Oath during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Summer Games on Aug. 8, 2008, in Beijing.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/26/sumo/summer-basho-terunofuji/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-26T17:59:30+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_89334.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_89334.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji watches as ringside officials discuss his victory against Myogiryu on May 19 at Ryogoku Kokugikan. The ozeki was handed a loss after he was judged to have grabbed his opponent's hair during the bout.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/26/olympics/summer-olympics/joc-vaccines-olympians/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-27T10:17:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_89438.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_89438.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Japanese Olympic Committee will vaccinate 1,600 members of its Olympic delegation ahead of the Tokyo Games, officials announced Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/27/tennis/osaka-french-open-mental-health/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-27T11:59:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_89572.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_89572.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka announced she will not do any news conferences during the French Open, which begins Sunday in Paris.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/27/soccer/rashford-receives-racial-abuse/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-27T12:39:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_89577.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_89577.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[United striker Marcus Rashford received a number of racist messages on Twitter after his team's loss in the Europa League final on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/27/more-sports/football/lawrence-praises-tebow/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-27T13:16:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_89614.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_89614.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence attempts a pass during rookie minicamp in Jacksonville, Florida, on May 15.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/27/soccer/iwabuchi-signs-with-arsenal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-27T14:25:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_89644.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_89644.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mana Iwabuchi spent the second half of the 2020-21 Women's Super League season with Aston Villa.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/28/more-sports/auto-racing/female-team-indy-500/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-28T15:12:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_89825.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_89825.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Simona De Silvestro walks to her car before an Indy 500 qualifying session in Indianapolis on May 23.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/27/tennis/naomi-osaka-no-press/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-28T17:35:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_89765.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_89765.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka returns a shot to Jessica Pegula during their match of the Women's Italian Open at Foro Italico on May 12 in Rome. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/29/tennis/osaka-support-criticism/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-29T10:00:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_89856.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_89856.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka does not intend to participate in any news conferences during the French Open, which begins in Paris on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/28/baseball/mlb/ohtani-bay-area-traffic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-28T18:44:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_89933.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_89933.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani reacts after being tagged out by Athletics second baseman Chad Pinder during the fourth inning in Oakland, California, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/29/more-sports/auto-racing/indy-veterans-youth/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-29T12:00:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_89960.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Defending Indy 500 champion Takuma Sato looks at his pit information during practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 18.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/29/basketball/nba/knicks-vaccinated-fans-only/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-29T13:56:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_90014.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_90014.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The New York Knicks announced Friday that tickets for games at Madison Square Garden will be sold exclusively to fully vaccinated fans should the team advance past the Atlanta Hawks.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/29/baseball/mlb/ohtani-loss-pitching-duel/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-29T17:46:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_90030.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_90030.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani struck out five while allowing three hits, walking four and hitting one on Friday night in Oakland, California. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/29/basketball/b-league/b-league-final-jets-brex-game-1/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-30T14:50:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_90042.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_90042.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuki Togashi of the Chiba Jets makes a play on the ball against the Utsunomiya Brex during Game 1 of the B. League championship series on Saturday at Yokohama Arena. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/30/more-sports/endurance-sports-ultrarunning-tragedy-china/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-30T14:51:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_89756.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_89756.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rescue workers carry a stretcher as they work at the site where extreme cold weather killed participants of an 100-km ultramarathon race in Baiyin, China, on May 22.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/30/soccer/naomichi-ueda-nimes-transfer/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-30T14:52:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_90055.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_90055.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan defender Naomichi Ueda (right) made nine appearances for Nimes during his half-season loan. The French club, which was relegated from the first-division Ligue 1 after finishing 19th, has opted to buy out Ueda's contract from Belgium's Cercle Brugge.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/30/baseball/mlb/ohtani-2rbis-angels-athletics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-30T14:55:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_90062.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_90062.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a seventh-inning single against the Athletics on Saturday in Oakland, California.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/30/soccer/j-league/postecoglou-celtic-marinos/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-30T18:29:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_90144.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_90144.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Marinos manager Ange Postecoglou greets supporters after Sunday's win over Shimizu at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/30/basketball/b-league/bleague-finals-game2-brex-rossiter/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-30T19:55:30+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_90159.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_90159.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brex players celebrate their win over the Jets on Sunday in Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/30/baseball/japanese-baseball/justin-smoak-giants-hawks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-30T19:55:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_90174.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_90174.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yomiuri players celebrate after their win against the Hawks on Sunday in Fukuoka.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/28/basketball/b-league/brex-jets-b-league-finals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-30T23:12:19+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_89921.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_89921.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jets guard Yuki Togashi attacks the basket during a game against the Brex in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, in October 2020.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/31/tennis/french-open-deletes-tweet-osakas/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-31T11:46:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_90233.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_90233.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka celebrates after beating Patricia Maria Tig in the first round of the French Open in Paris on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/31/more-sports/auto-racing/castroneves-fourth-indy-500-victory/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-31T12:33:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_90246.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_90246.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Helio Castroneves celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/31/basketball/b-league/brex-set-up-winner-take-all-contest/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-31T18:42:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_90271.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_90271.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brex players acknowledge the fans after their win over the Jets in Game 2 of the B. League Finals in Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/31/baseball/japanese-baseball/week-in-npb-interleague/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-05-31T19:18:12+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_90289-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_90289.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Dragons' Dayan Viciedo drives in a run with a double against the Fighters at Sapporo Dome on Friday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/31/tennis/naomi-osaka-media-warning/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-01T04:16:12+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_90195.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_90195.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka awaits a serve in her French Open first round match against Patricia Maria Tig at Court Philippe Chatrier in Paris on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/01/tennis/martina-navratilova-naomi-osaka-mental-health/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-01T10:52:39+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_90407.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_90407.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open on Monday, citing her mental health.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/30/more-sports/horse-racing/japanese-derby-shahryar/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-01T11:09:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_90150.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_90150.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[ Shahryar (right) beats Efforia to win the Japanese Derby on Sunday at Tokyo Racecourse.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/28/more-sports/horse-racing/strong-field-promises-exciting-dramatic-race/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-01T11:36:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/JRA-2020_1.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[JRA-2020_1.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Contrail leads the pack on the way to winning the 87th Japanese Derby at Tokyo Racecourse on May 31, 2020.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/28/more-sports/horse-racing/efforts-made-save-horses-racing-careers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-01T11:37:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_89948.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_89948.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sugar Hill, a retired racehorse, plays the role of “god’s horse” during the Kurayami Matsuri (Darkness Festival) in Fuchu, western Tokyo, in May 2016.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/01/soccer/japan-jamaica-friendly-canceled/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-01T15:27:24+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_90439.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_90439.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Samurai Blue, seen training in Chiba on Monday, had been scheduled to play against Jamaica on Thursday before the international friendly was called off.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/01/more-sports/kanoa-igarashi-surfing-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-01T18:46:43+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_90504.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_90504.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kanoa Igarashi has qualified for the Tokyo Olympics after participating in a World Surfing Games event in El Salvador on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/01/tennis/athletes-back-naomi-osaka/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-02T11:44:03+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_90459.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_90459.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka has been praised by fellow athletes for her decision to withdraw from the French Open, citing her mental health.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/01/tennis/naomi-osaka-french-open-media/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-02T13:02:38+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_90436.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_90436.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Naomi Osaka celebrates after winning her final match against Jennifer Brady of the U.S. in the women's singles final of the Australian Open in February in Melbourne. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/01/tennis/naomi-osaka-french-open-mental-health/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-02T13:02:54+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_90536-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_90536.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open on Monday, citing concern over her mental health, in the midst of a standoff with tournament organizers regarding mandatory media availabilities.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/02/basketball/nba/nba-players-china-xinjiang-cotton/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-02T14:59:20+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_90641.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_90641.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Commercial deals between NBA players and Chinese sportswear firms have come under scrutiny in light of a U.S. government import ban on cotton grown in the Xinjiang region.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/02/baseball/mlb/mlb-all-star-game-atlanta-lawsuit/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-02T14:59:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_90648.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_90648.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The MLB All-Star Game was relocated from Atlanta to Denver in response to controversial new voting restrictions implemented in Georgia.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/02/soccer/copa-america-brazil-venues/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-02T18:14:27+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_90752.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_90752.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rio de Janeiro legendary Maracana is scheduled to host games at the Copa America after the South American soccer tournament was relocated from Argentina.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/02/more-sports/bmx-connor-fields-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-02T18:15:00+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_90793.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_90793.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[American BMX rider Connor Fields is ready to defend his Olympic gold medal at last after the games were pushed back a year due to the pandemic.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/02/rugby/nzr-all-blacks-silver-lake-investement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-02T18:15:07+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_90795.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_90795.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The New Zealand Rugby Players Association has proposed listing the country's All Blacks team on the stock market as an alternative to selling a stake in New Zealand Rugby's commercial operations to private equity firm Silver Lake.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/02/sumo/terunofuji-takakeisho-double-yokozuna/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-02T18:18:13+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_90586.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_90586.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ozeki Terunofuji (left) and Takakeisho clash during their championship playoff bout at the conclusion of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on May 23 at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/02/basketball/b-league/bleague-finals-chiba-jets-champions/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-02T18:23:10+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_90582.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_90582.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Chiba Jets Funabashi celebrate winning the B. League championship on Tuesday in Yokohama after their Game 3 victory over the Utsunomiya Brex.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/03/baseball/mlb/yamaguchi-leaving-giants/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-03T13:41:34+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_90875.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_90875.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Pitcher Shun Yamaguchi, seen with the Blue Jays in 2020, will attempt to get his career back on track by returning to Japan this season.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/03/more-sports/football/packers-rodgers-minicamp/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-03T13:53:11+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_90870.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_90870.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers skipped the team's voluntary workouts during the offseason.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/04/more-sports/ice-hockey/nhl-suspends-jets-mark-scheifele/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-04T12:24:59+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_91166.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_91166.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jets center Mark Scheifele (left) hits Canadiens center Jake Evans (71) in the third period of their playoff game in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/04/soccer/senior-beats-olympic-hopefuls/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-04T12:47:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_91155.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kento Hashimoto celebrates after scoring for Japan's senior national team during a match against the nation's U-24 side at Sapporo Dome on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/04/basketball/nba/hachimura-reflects-on-progress/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-04T18:04:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_91244.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_91244.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rui Hachimura averaged 14.8 points and 7.2 rebounds in five playoff games this year. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/05/basketball/b-league/player-movement-b-league/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-05T11:01:50+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_91209.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_91209.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryusei Shinoyama (center) wants young players to realize money is not everything when it comes to being a professional player.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/05/more-sports/boxing-2/mayweather-paul-fight/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-05T11:31:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_91165.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_91165.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Floyd Mayweather Jr. (left) and Logan Paul face off during the media day for their upcoming fight in Miami on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/04/basketball/b-league/toews-sakuragi-honored/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-04T18:42:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_91265.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_91265.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[J.R. Sakuragi spent 19 seasons with SeaHorses Mikawa.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/05/basketball/b-league/b-league-mvp-kanamaru/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-05T13:03:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_91338.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_91338.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kosuke Kanamaru attacks the net against the Chiba Jets during an Emperor's Cup game in Saitama in January 2018. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/05/baseball/mlb/ohtani-win-mariners/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-05T13:55:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_91347.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_91347.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles Angels left fielder Justin Upton celebrates with starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani after Upton's solo home run in the third inning against the Seattle Mariners on Friday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/06/soccer/u24-japan-ghana-kubo-doan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-06T12:51:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_91394.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_91394.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takefusa Kubo scores Japan U-24's second goal of the night against Ghana U-24 on Saturday in Fukuoka.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/06/baseball/japanese-baseball/lions-swallows-comeback/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-06T12:52:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_91395-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_91395.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Seibu's Hotaka Yamakawa celebrates after hitting a ninth-inning home run against Yakult on Saturday at Jingu Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/06/soccer/copa-america-brazil-players-world-leagues-forum/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-06T12:53:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_91400.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_91400.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brazil's national team is expected to release a statement on their participation in the Copa America this week.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/06/tennis/naomi-osaka-thanks-fans/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-06T12:54:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_91406.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_91406.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open early last week, citing mental health issues.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/06/baseball/mlb/angels-mariners-ohtani-16th-kikuchi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-06T18:26:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_91536.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_91536.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mariners pitcher Yusei Kikuchi (second from left) is helped off the field after being hit by a ball during his start against the Angels on Saturday in Anaheim, California.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/06/more-sports/track-field/ryota-yamagata-100-meter-japan-record/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-06T18:27:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_91543-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_91543.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryota Yamagata (center) sets a new national record in the 100-meter sprint during a race on Sunday in Tottori.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/06/baseball/usa-clinches-olympic-baseball/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-06T22:25:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_91433.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_91433.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Team USA players celebrate after defeating Venezuela to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday in Port St. Lucie, Florida.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/07/tennis/kei-nishikori-loses-french-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-07T17:04:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_91753.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_91753.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kei Nishikori has lost all three of his matches against  Alexander Zverev this year.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/07/baseball/japanese-baseball/sugano-suzuki-return/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-07T18:55:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_91723.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_91723.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yomiuri Giants pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano (right) walks off the field with catcher Seiji Kobayashi after the fourth inning against the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters at Tokyo Dome on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/07/more-sports/golf/japan-celebrates-yuka-sasos-triumph-u-s-womens-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-08T10:46:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_91765.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_91765.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuka Saso holds the trophy in front of the leaderboard after winning the U.S. Women's Open in San Francisco on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/08/basketball/lebron-davis-olympics-report/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-08T13:58:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_91866.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_91866.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lakers forward LeBron James could skip the Tokyo Olympics after an injury-plagued 2020-21 season, according to media reports.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/08/more-sports/gymnastics/nadia-comaneci-1976-olympics-nft/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-08T14:06:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_91874.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_91874.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Romanian former gymnast Nadia Comaneci became the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 at the 1976 Montreal Games.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/08/soccer/samurai-blue-tajikistan-wcq/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-08T15:51:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_91929.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_91929.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan midfielder Takumi Minamino (right) celebrates with Kyogo Furuhashi after scoring the team's second goal on Tuesday in Suita, Osaka Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/05/soccer/j-league/pandemic-helps-soccer-star-strike-new-balance-home/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-09T06:16:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_20742.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_20742.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tokyo Verdy's Yoshito Okubo has embraced the challenges of fatherhood during the pandemic.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/09/baseball/australia-withdraws-olympic-qualifying/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-09T14:04:33+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_92069.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_92069.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australia has withdrawn from qualifying for the six-team baseball tournament at the Tokyo Olympics, which will be hosted in part at Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/09/soccer/england-racism-knee-southgate-euros/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-09T14:05:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_92041.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_92041.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[England head coach Gareth Southgate (left) kneels before Sunday's international friendly against Romania in Middlesbrough, England.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/09/more-sports/auto-racing/lewis-hamilton-naomi-osaka-support/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-09T14:15:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_92057.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_92057.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has expressed sympathy with Naomi Osaka, saying that he was unprepared for the harsh media scrutiny that came with his entry into the elite competition.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/08/more-sports/judo/judo-worlds-maruyama-shishime/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-09T17:50:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_91925.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_91925.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Joshiro Maruyama celebrates after winning the men's 66-kg final against Italy's Manuel Lombardo during the 2021 Judo World Championships on Monday in Budapest.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/09/more-sports/judo/christa-deguchi-canada-worlds/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-09T19:17:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_92186.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_92186.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japanese-born Canadian Christa Deguchi (right) fights against Germany's Theresa Stoll in the bronze-medal match of the women's 57-kg category during the 2021 Judo World Championships in Budapest on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/09/baseball/mlb/shohei-ohtani-longest-homerun/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-09T19:17:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_92212.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_92212.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani watches his two-run home run against the Royals on Tuesday in Anaheim, California.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/09/more-sports/track-field/ryota-yamagata-100m-record-sprinter/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-09T19:31:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_92181-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_92181.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryota Yamagata (second from right) sets the new national record in the 100-meter sprint in Tottori Prefecture on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/01/olympics/summer-olympics/olympic-gymnastics/nikita-nagornyy-medal-favorite/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-10T06:14:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_90564.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_90564.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Russia's Nikita Nagornyy achieved a childhood goal in April when he had an element named after him during the European Gymnastics Championships in Basel, Switzerland.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/09/sumo/asanoyama-punishment-covid19/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-10T10:12:20+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_92110-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_92110.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ozeki Asanoyama is likely to miss several grand tournaments and face subsequent demotion after he was found to have violated the JSA's COVID-19 guidelines.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/10/soccer/doan-depart-arminia-bielefeld/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-10T15:19:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_92338.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_92338.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Arminia Bielefeld's Ritsu Doan (left) and VfB Stuttgart's Marc Oliver Kempf vie for the ball during a match in Stuttgart, Germany, on May 22.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/10/baseball/mlb/padres-darvish-takes-loss/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-10T15:21:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_92337.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_92337.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Padres starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Cubs in San Diego on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/10/baseball/japanese-baseball/yamaguchi-restart-giants/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-10T16:57:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_92327.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_92327.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shun Yamaguchi works out with the San Francisco Giants during spring training in Phoenix on Feb. 23.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/10/soccer/ange-postecoglou-celtic-announced/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-10T18:32:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_92417.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_92417.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ange Postecoglou will leave Yokohama F. Marinos to become Celtic's new manager.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/11/soccer/j-league/postecoglou-leaves-marinos/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-11T18:19:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_92641.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_92641.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ange Postecoglou helped revitalize Marinos during his tenure with the club.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/12/more-sports/womens-sports-ready-take-off/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-12T11:07:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_92640.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Thorns celebrate after defeating Gotham FC in a penalty shootout during the NWSL Challenge Cup in Portland, Oregon, on May 8. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/12/more-sports/bellator-logan-jake-paul-mma/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-12T11:05:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Logan Paul (left) competes against Floyd Mayweather Jr. during an exhibition in Miami on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/12/baseball/mlb/ohtani-pitcher-batter-diamondbacks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-12T16:57:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_92749.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani hits a double in the seventh inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix on Friday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/13/soccer/japan-u24-jamaica-takefusa-kubo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-13T14:00:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_92776.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan U-24 midfielder Takefusa Kubo (left) celebrates with Ao Tanaka after scoring the team's first goal against Jamaica on Saturday in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/13/tennis/krejcikova-wins-french-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-13T14:01:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_92782.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Barbora Krejcikova kisses the Suzanne Lenglen Cup after defeating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the French Open women's final on Saturday in Paris.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/13/more-sports/swimming/australia-olympic-trials-horton/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-13T14:01:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_92788.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mack Horton reacts after failing to qualify in the men's 400 freestyle final during Day 1 of the Australian Olympic swimming trials in Adelaide on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/13/baseball/mlb/kikuchi-mariners-indians-blown-lead/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-13T21:43:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_92790.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mariners starter Yusei Kikuchi pitches against the Indians on Saturday in Cleveland.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/13/more-sports/judo/kageura-asahina-worlds/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-13T21:43:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_92798.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sara Asahina (white) fights Wakaba Tomita in the women's over-78-kg category at the 2021 Judo World Championships on Saturday in Budapest.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/13/soccer/nadeshiko-japan-mexico-iwabuchi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-13T21:43:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_92799.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_92799.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nadeshiko Japan's Mana Iwabuchi (left) celebrates with Yuka Momiki after scoring the team's first goal against Mexico on Sunday in Tochigi.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/14/tennis/osaka-earns-spot-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-14T12:40:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_92844.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka hits a return against Patricia Maria Tig during the first round of the French Open in Paris on May 30.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/14/soccer/messi-worrying-about-covid/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-14T19:11:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_93021.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_93021.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lionel Messi admitted Sunday he is concerned about the possibility of contracting COVID-19 during the Copa America.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/14/rugby/goromaru-no-regrets/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-14T19:12:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_92995.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_92995.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ayumu Goromaru speaks during his retirement news conference on Monday in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/13/basketball/paralympian-akira-toyoshima-tokyo-paralympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-15T06:21:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_74960.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_74960.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Akira Toyoshima competes for Japan during a wheelchair basketball game against Iran during the 2016 Rio Olympics. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/15/olympics/summer-olympics/tamesue-conflicted-tokyo-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-15T13:28:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_93065.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_93065.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Olympic sprinter Dai Tamesue participates in the lighting of the Olympic cauldron in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, on May 18.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/15/more-sports/boxing-2/mclaren-boxing-investigation/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-15T13:30:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_93075.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_93075.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Canadian law professor Richard McLaren has led a number of high-profile investigations in international sports.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/15/soccer/denmark-players-react-eriksen/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-15T13:32:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_93055.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_93055.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Denmark forward Martin Braithwaite (left) and midfielder Pierre Hojbjerg speak to the media at the team's base camp in Elsinore, Denmark, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/14/baseball/japanese-baseball/buffaloes-rise-to-occasion/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-15T14:51:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_92927.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_92927.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takahiro Okada lifts his arms in celebration after hitting a sayonara single against the Carp in Osaka on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/15/tennis/andy-murray-return-questions/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-15T16:52:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_93150-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_93150.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Andy Murray practices at London's Queen's Club on Monday ahead of his competitive return.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/15/baseball/mlb/sticky-ball-ban-report/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-15T16:52:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_93175.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_93175.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Pitchers may receive nearly a week to adjust to discontinue the common practice of using sticky substances to create a better grip on the ball before MLB begins enforcing a ban on June 21.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/15/more-sports/track-field/shelby-houlihan-doping-ban/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-15T16:53:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_93181.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_93181.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shelby Houlihan had been considered a medal candidate at the Tokyo Olympics before her doping ban.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/15/basketball/akatsuki-five-women-portugal-series/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-15T18:56:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_93155.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_93155.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rui Machida was one of five players in the Akatsuki Five's squad facing Portugal who represented Japan at the 2016 Rio Olympics.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/16/soccer/japan-kyrgyzstan-ado-onaiwu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-16T13:28:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_93257.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_93257.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Ado Onaiwu celebrates after completing his hat trick against Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday at Panasonic Stadium in Suita, Osaka Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/16/more-sports/swimming/australia-swimming-rooney-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-16T13:28:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_93294.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_93294.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Athens 2004 gold-medalist Giaan Rooney says Australia's decision to hold its swimming trials closer to the Tokyo Games has encouraged participating athletes to stay disciplined.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/16/baseball/japanese-baseball/carp-lions-interleague/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-16T13:29:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_93259.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_93259.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Carp players greet rookie Koki Ugusa (third from right) after his two-run home run against the Lions on Tuesday in Hiroshima.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/16/more-sports/golf/ryo-ishikawa-us-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-16T18:02:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_93413.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_93413.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryo Ishikawa hits his tee shot on the 12th hole during the second round of the Sony Open golf tournament on Jan. 15 in Honolulu.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/16/more-sports/gymnastics/kenzo-shirai-retirement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-16T18:04:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_93358-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_93358.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kenzo Shirai celebrates after his floor routine during the men's team final at the Rio Olympics on Aug. 8, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/17/soccer/denmark-heart-runners-increase/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-17T16:26:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_93672-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_93672.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Denmark's Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest during his team's Euro 2020 match against Finland on June 12.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/17/more-sports/golf/ishikawa-empathize-osaka/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-17T16:28:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_93649.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_93649.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryo Ishikawa, seen during the Sony Open in Hawaii in January, said Naomi Osaka has been going through a tough time.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/17/baseball/mlb/ohtani-connects-on-19th-homer/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-17T16:30:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_93631.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_93631.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani connects on his 19th home run of the season during the second inning against the Athletics on Wednesday in Oakland, California. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/17/baseball/japanese-baseball/giants-smoak-leaving-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-17T20:50:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_93745-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_93745.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Justin Smoak hit .272 with seven home runs in 34 games with the Giants. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/17/basketball/japan-falls-against-china/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-17T21:08:42+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_93773.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_93773.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[China's Shen Zijie and Japan's Gavin Edwards compete for a rebound during their FIBA Asia Cup qualifying game in Pampanga, Philippines]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/17/tennis/rafa-nadal-skips-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-17T21:34:04+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_93775.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_93775.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Spain's Rafael Nadal plays on Day 5 of the French Open in Paris on June 3.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/17/soccer/madrid-ramos-to-leave-club/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-17T21:42:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_93752.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_93752.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sergio Ramos lifts the trophy after Real Madrid's win over Liverpool in the Champions League final in Kiev on May 26, 2018.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/17/olympics/summer-olympics/olympic-tennis/osaka-nishikori-qualify-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-17T21:57:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_93766-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_93766.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kei Nishikori is headed for his fourth straight Summer Olympics. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/17/sumo/ozeki-asanoyama-suspension/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-18T10:50:10+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_93323.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_93323.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Asanoyama (right) will likely resume competing in the fourth division after his six-tournament suspension concludes.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/18/basketball/nba/carlisle-resigns-mavericks-coach/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-18T12:17:30+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_93818.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_93818.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rick Carlisle stepped down as Mavericks head coach on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/18/more-sports/golf/hataoka-tied-first-place/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-18T12:20:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_93806.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nasa Hataoka hits her tee shot on the fourth hole during the first round of the Meijer LPGA Classic in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/18/tennis/thiem-withdraw-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-18T18:10:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_93860.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dominic Thiem serves to Pablo Andujar during the first round of the French Open on in Paris on May 30. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/18/baseball/mlb/ohtani-earns-third-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-18T19:13:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_93992.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_93992.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani (left) speaks with Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera during the fifth inning at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/19/soccer/uefa-contingency-euro-final/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-19T12:30:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_93990.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[England fans cheer during the nation's match against Croatia at Wembley Stadium in London on June 13.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/19/soccer/sergio-ramos-future/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-19T11:30:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_93972.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sergio Ramos spent 16 years with Real Madrid. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/18/soccer/nadeshiko-japan-olympic-squad/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-18T21:32:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_93967.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_93967.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nadeshiko Japan head coach Asako Takakura discusses her selections for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/19/basketball/japan-taiwan-fiba/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-19T13:14:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_94030.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_94030.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan guard Makoto Hiejima reacts during a FIBA Asia Cup qualifying contest against Taiwan in the Philippines on Friday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/19/baseball/mlb/ohtani-two-homers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-19T15:08:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_94042.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_94042.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a solo home run during the eighth inning against the Detroit Tigers at Angel Stadium. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/19/baseball/mlb/ohtani-home-run-derby/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-19T17:12:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_94055-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_94055.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates after beating the Detroit Tigers at Angel Stadium on Friday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/19/basketball/japan-china-fiba-qualifying/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-19T19:35:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_94060.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_94060.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[China center Zhou Qu dunks against Japan during their FIBA Asia Cup qualifying contest on Saturday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/20/soccer/denmark-fans-eriksen-euro2020/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-20T16:06:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_94171.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_94171.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Denmark fans display a banner in support of Christian Eriksen, who was hospitalized after collapsing during the team's Euro 2020 opener last week, during the team's Thursday group-stage game against Belgium in Copenhagen.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/20/more-sports/football/washington-football-team-trademark/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-20T16:06:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_94174.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_94174.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the Washington Football Team take part in defensive drills during a minicamp in Ashburn, Virginia, on June 10.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/20/baseball/mlb/shohei-ohtani-home-runs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-20T16:06:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_94197.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_94197.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani jogs around the bases after hitting a two-run home run off Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Wily Peralta in the third inning at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Saturday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/20/more-sports/boxing-2/naoya-inoue-knockout-michael-dasmarinas/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-20T18:40:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_94224.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_94224.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naoya Inoue (left) attacks Michael Dasmarinas during their dual bantamweight title bout on Saturday in Las Vegas.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/21/olympics/summer-olympics/india-calls-restrictions-discriminatory/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-21T13:53:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_94298.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_94298.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[People walk past the Olympic rings outside the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) headquarters on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/21/baseball/mlb/ohtani-to-tie-home-run-lead/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-21T16:25:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_94307.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_94307.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Angels' Shohei Ohtani begins to round the bases after hitting a two-run home run against the Tigers at Angel Stadium on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/21/more-sports/golf/matsuyama-hoshino-olympic-berths/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-21T18:15:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_94364.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_94364.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hideki Matsuyama lines up a putt on the 13th green during the second round of the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines in San Diego on Friday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/21/more-sports/golf/rahm-wins-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-21T18:21:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_94293.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_94293.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jon Rahm kisses the trophy after winning the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines in San Diego, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/21/sumo/terunofuji-take-aim-at-yokozuna/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-21T18:31:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_94294.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_94294.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji will be trying to win a third straight championship when the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament begins on July 4. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/21/more-sports/npb-and-j-league-vaccinations/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-21T19:10:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_94346.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_94346.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dragons manager Tsuyoshi Yoda receives a vaccine dose in Tokyo on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/21/baseball/japanese-baseball/smoak-departure-family-issues/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-22T10:51:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_94313.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_94313.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Justin Smoak left the Giants last week in order to be with his family during the pandemic. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/22/more-sports/golf/john-rahm-world-no-1/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-22T12:53:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_94421.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_94421.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jon Rahm celebrates with the trophy after winning the U.S. Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego on Sunday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/22/basketball/team-usa-durant-harden-report/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-22T12:54:01+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_94449.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_94449.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brooklyn Nets power forward Kevin Durant controls the ball against Milwaukee Bucks power forward P.J. Tucker during the first quarter of game five of the second round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on June 15.  ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/22/baseball/mlb/ohtani-american-league-potw/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-22T12:56:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_94420.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_94420.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani strikes out against the Detroit Tigers during the first inning at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/22/more-sports/football/raiders-nassib-comes-out-lgbtq/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-22T12:56:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_94453.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_94453.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Carl Nassib]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/22/olympics/summer-olympics/australia-returning-athletes-test/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-22T13:31:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_94470.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_94470.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Members of Australia's women's softball team are among about 480 athletes who will need to quarantine for two weeks upon returning home after the Olympics.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/22/basketball/wjbl-new-chair-naomi-kawase/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-22T15:44:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_94510.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_94510.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[New WJBL president Naomi Kawase (center) and other directors pose for photos during a news conference in Tokyo on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/22/olympics/summer-olympics/sports-world-welcomes-olympic-fans/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-22T18:41:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_94577.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_94577.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Up to 10,000 fans will be allowed at Tokyo's National Stadium and other Olympic venues for the Jul. 23-Aug. 8 games.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/22/soccer/japan-u24-olympic-squad/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-22T18:41:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_94567.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_94567.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hajime Moriyasu discusses his squad for the men's Olympic soccer tournament during Tuesday's news conference at JFA House.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/22/baseball/mlb/padres-darvish-1500-strikeouts/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-22T18:41:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_94636.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_94636.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Padres starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Dodgers on Monday in San Diego.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/23/more-sports/football/carl-nassib-lgbtq-marketing/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-23T16:01:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_94751.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_94751.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib became the NFL's first openly gay player after coming out on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/23/sumo/nagoya-basho-banzuke/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-23T16:32:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_94762.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_94762.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Newly promoted komusubi Wakatakakage (left) points to his name on the banzuke rankings alongside Arashio stablemaster on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/23/basketball/b-league/new-b1-league-criteria/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-23T17:28:04+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_94856.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_94856.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The B. League champion Chiba Jets Funabashi led their top-division rivals with 280,000 combined followers on their main social media platforms.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/23/baseball/mlb/shohei-ohtani-news-quiz/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-23T18:31:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/quiz-3-np_file_94307-copy.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[quiz-3-np_file_94307-copy.jpg]]></image:title>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/23/more-sports/golf/olympic-rankings-rahm-dechambeau/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-23T18:47:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_94893.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_94893.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Bryson DeChambeau is expected to represent Team USA in Tokyo after finishing in the top five of the final Olympic Golf Rankings.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/23/more-sports/us-biden-yokoyama-nassib/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-24T11:31:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_94703.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_94703.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Spirit striker Kumi Yokoyama came out as a transgender man on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/24/more-sports/cricket-2/nz-win-wtc-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-24T11:34:03+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/25/soccer/hiroki-sakai-marseille-farewell/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-24T12:39:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_89040.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hiroki Sakai (left) is expected to return to Japan after announcing his departure from French outfit Marseille.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-06-24T13:28:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani delivers against the Giants during the first inning on Wednesday in Anaheim, California.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-06-24T15:36:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Buffaloes players celebrate after their win over the Fighters on Wednesday in Osaka. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-06-24T17:35:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hawks guard Trae Young attempts a shot against the Bucks during Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals in Milwaukee on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-06-24T18:43:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_95009.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuka Saso hits a shot from the 10th tee during the third round of the U.S. Women's Open in San Francisco on June 5.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/24/baseball/mlb/manfred-new-rules/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-24T18:44:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_95121.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani has his glove and hat checked by umpires after the fourth inning of Los Angeles' game against the Giants on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/25/baseball/japanese-baseball/fighters-stop-buffaloes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-25T13:16:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Fighters' Yuto Takahama connects on an RBI single against the Buffaloes in Osaka on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/25/soccer/osaka-acl-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-25T13:17:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_95208.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cerezo's Tatsuhiro Sakamoto controls the ball during his team's Asian Champions league match against Guangzhou FC in Buriram, Thailand, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/25/more-sports/golf/salas-leads-womens-pga/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-25T13:26:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_95193.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lizette Salas hits a shot from the eighth tee during the first round of the Women's PGA Championship in John's Creek, Georgia, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/25/more-sports/ice-hockey/montreal-stanley-cup-final/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-25T16:25:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_95240.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Canadiens celebrate after defeating the Golden Knights in Game 6 in Montreal on Thursday. The win sends the team to the Stanley Cup Final.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/25/basketball/b-league/brave-thunders-use-social-media-raise-profile/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-25T18:39:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_95292.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Brave Thunders hold a fan fest at Todoroki Arena in Kawasaki in June.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/26/olympics/winter-olympics/four-time-olympian-lindsey-vonn-feels-boycotts-left-athletes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-26T11:00:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_95355.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lindsey Vonn says athletes should be able to choose whether or not they want to boycott the Olympics. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/26/baseball/mlb/ohtani-blast-kikuchi-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-26T15:11:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_95404.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a solo home run in the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays  at Tropicana Field. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/27/baseball/japanese-baseball/nishiguchi-eagles-hawks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-27T13:07:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_95440.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rookie Eagles reliever Naoto Nishiguchi pitches against the Hawks on Saturday in Sendai.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-06-27T13:07:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_95430.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former national 100-meter record holder Abdul Hakim Sani Brown could still qualify for the 200 despite pulling out of the event at the national championships in Osaka.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/27/more-sports/auto-racing/f1-russian-gp-st-petersburg/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-27T13:07:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_95429.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Russian Grand Prix will relocate from Sochi to St. Petersburg in 2023, Formula One officials have announced.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/27/soccer/euro-2020-austria-italy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-27T13:15:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_95436.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Italy's Matteo Pessina (right) scores the team's second goal against Austria on Saturday in London.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/27/tennis/djokovic-wimbledon-grand-slam-peak/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-27T18:13:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_95524.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Novak Djkokovic speaks to reporters on Saturday ahead of the start of the Wimbledon Championships in London.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/27/more-sports/football/japanese-draftees-cfl-training-camp/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-27T18:16:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_95507.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Linebacker Akio Yamagishi (47) rushes toward the quarterback during the February 2020 CFL Global Combine in Japan.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/27/soccer/j-league/ao-tanaka-dusseldorf/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-27T18:43:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_95552.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_95552.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Midfielder Ao Tanaka has joined Fortuna Dusseldorf on loan from Kawasaki Frontale.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/27/more-sports/track-field/semenya-tokyo-last-chance/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-27T18:43:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_95553.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_95553.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[South Africa's Caster Semenya has been unable to qualify for the 5,000-meter race at the Tokyo Games.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/28/baseball/mlb/shohei-ohtani-mlb-los-angeles-angels-yu-darvish/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-28T14:32:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels reacts after hitting an RBI double Sunday in the sixth inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/28/olympics/ioc-esports-future-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-28T14:32:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_95425.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Esports players participate in Olympic Virtual Series in Tokyo in June.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/28/baseball/japanese-baseball/giants-set-sights-first-place/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-28T14:33:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_95588.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Giants' Kazuma Okamoto connects on a three-run home run against the Swallows on Sunday at Jingu Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/28/olympics/serena-williams-tokyo-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-28T14:35:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_95624.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Serena Williams speaks at a news conference at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on Sunday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/29/basketball/team-usa-olympic-basketball-squad/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-29T13:17:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_95869.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brooklyn forward Kevin Durant was the United States' leading scorer at the 2016 and 2012 Olympic men's basketball tournaments.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/29/baseball/japanese-baseball/lions-hawks-kaima-taira/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-29T13:17:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_95875.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Seibu pitcher Kaima Taira celebrates with teammates Tomoya Mori after getting the save against Softbank on Monday in Osaka.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/29/more-sports/ice-hockey/bettman-olympics-nhl-participation/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-29T13:18:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_95881.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The NHL last sent players to the Winter Olympics in 2014.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/29/baseball/mlb/ohtani-26th-homer-yankee-stadium/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-29T15:34:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_95960.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a first-inning home run against the Yankees on Monday in New York.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/29/soccer/euro2020-france-switzerland/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-29T15:34:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_95933.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_95933.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Swiss players celebrate after their penalty shootout victory over France in the Euro 2020's round of 16 on Monday in Bucharest.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/29/soccer/switzerland-france-analysis/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-29T18:23:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_96041.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[France forward Olivier Giroud (center) reacts after the team's Euro 2020 round-of-16 loss to Switzerland on Monday in Bucharest.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/29/olympics/summer-olympics/japan-medal-targets-athlete-safety/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-29T21:13:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_95886.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita speaks during a news conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/30/figure-skating/yuzuru-hanyu-grand-prix-schedule/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-30T13:17:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_96192.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuzuru Hanyu performs during the World Figure Skating Championships on March 27 in Stockholm.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/30/soccer/euro2020-ukraine-sweden-dovbyk/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-30T13:17:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_96194.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ukraine forward Artem Dovbyk celebrates after scoring the game-winning goal against Sweden on Tuesday in Glasgow.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/30/basketball/nba/hawks-pull-level-bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo-exits-injured/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-30T14:40:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_96227.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) is helped off the court after suffering an injury during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Hawks on Tuesday in Atlanta.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/26/tennis/federer-wimbledon-all-roads/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-30T15:11:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_95328.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Roger Federer will be trying to win his ninth Wimbledon title when the Grand Slam event begins on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/30/basketball/tokyo-samurai-kyoya-sasaki/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-30T18:37:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_96299.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_96299.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kyoya Sasaki (right) attacks the basket during June's Tokyo Samurai Showcase in Kawasaki.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/30/baseball/mlb/angels-yankees-ohtani-2hr/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-30T23:17:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_96288.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_96288.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani watches his second home run of the game against the Yankees on Tuesday in New York.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/30/baseball/mlb/too-much-shohei-ohtani/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-01T09:08:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_96179.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani hits his 27th home run of the season on Tuesday against the Yankees in New York.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/01/tennis/nishikori-second-round-wimbledon/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-01T15:36:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/np_file_96415.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_96415.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kei Nishikori hits a return during his match against Alexei Popyrin during their first-round match at Wimbledon in London on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/01/baseball/mlb/ohtani-pulled-in-first-inning/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-01T17:33:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_96496.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani failed to complete four innings for the first time this season. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/01/more-sports/ice-hockey/colemans-diving-goal-lightning/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-01T18:35:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_96540.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lightning center Blake Coleman (left) scores past Canadiens goalie Carey Price in the second period of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final in Tampa, Florida.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/01/sumo/july-grand-sumo-tournament/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-01T18:37:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/np_file_96452.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_96452.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Hakuho, seen in July 2019, will be back in ring for the first time since March when the Nagoya Basho begins Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/02/baseball/mlb/kikuchi-earn-sixth-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-02T14:17:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/np_file_96656.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_96656.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mariners starter Yusei Kikuchi pitches against the Blue Jays in Buffalo on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/02/baseball/mlb/shohei-ohtani-all-star-start/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-02T18:06:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/np_file_96583.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_96583.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts before playing against the San Francisco Giants at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on June 22. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/02/soccer/grampus-cruise-in-acl/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-02T18:43:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/np_file_96745.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_96745.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Grampus' Manabu Saito controls the ball during his club's Asian Champions League match against Ratchaburi FC on Thursday in Bangkok.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/03/baseball/mlb/shohei-ohtani-player-of-month/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-03T12:31:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/np_file_96777.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_96777.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani reacts during the first inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/03/baseball/mlb/ohtani-two-homers-angels-orioles/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-03T14:51:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/np_file_96801.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_96801.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani slides into home to score the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday at Angel Stadium. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/04/basketball/nba/bucks-hawks-game-6/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-04T13:28:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/np_file_96841.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_96841.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Milwaukee forward Khris Middleton holds up the Eastern Conference Finals trophy after the Bucks defeated the Hawks in Atlanta on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/04/baseball/japanese-baseball/tigers-carp-masashi-ito/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-04T13:34:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/np_file_96842.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_96842.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hanshin pitcher Masashi Ito salutes visiting fans at Mazda Stadium after earning his fifth win against the season in Hiroshima on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/04/baseball/mlb/darvish-padres-phillies/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-04T15:20:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/np_file_96857.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_96857.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Padres starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Phillies in Philadelphia on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/04/more-sports/gymnastics/china-gymnastics-lineup-tokyo-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-04T15:21:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/np_file_96871.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_96871.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former individual and team all-around champion Xiao Ruoteng will represent China at the Tokyo Games.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/04/tennis/federer-norrie-wimbledon/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-04T16:53:50+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/np_file_96908.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_96908.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Roger Federer celebrates winning his Wimbledon third-round match against Cameron Norrie on Saturday in London.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/04/sumo/basho-reports/nagoya-basho-day-1/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-04T23:04:12+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/np_file_96989.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_96989.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Hakuho (left) defeats Meisei during Day 1 of the Nagoya Basho on Sunday at Dolphins Arena.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/05/soccer/weleague-yogibo-dazn/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-05T18:08:03+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/np_file_97216.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_97216.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tokyo Verdy Beleza forward Rikako Kobayashi and Urawa Reds midfielder Hikaru Naomoto pose at a media event on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/05/baseball/japanese-baseball/dangerous-pitch-npb/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-05T18:25:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/np_file_97095.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_97095.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Lions' Takeru Sasaki was thrown out of Friday's game after throwing a "dangerous pitch" in the first inning.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/05/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-outclasses-endo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-05T19:22:05+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/np_file_97266.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_97266.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Hakuho defeats Endo on the second day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/06/basketball/nba/chris-paul-schedule-conversation/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-06T13:53:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/np_file_97370.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_97370.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Suns guard Chris Paul says that players were involved in the creation of this year's tight NBA schedule, which players such as LeBron James have criticized for causing the injuries of several league stars.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/06/baseball/mlb/ohtani-pitch-hit-all-star-game/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-06T13:54:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/np_file_97309.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_97309.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels star Shohei Ohtani entered Monday with an MLB-leading 31 home runs.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/06/soccer/copa-america-semifinal-brazil-peru/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-06T13:57:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/np_file_97312.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_97312.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brazil's Lucas Paqueta celebrates after scoring against Peru during their Copa America semifinal in Rio de Janeiro on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/06/more-sports/ice-hockey/2021-stanley-cup-finals-game-4/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-06T13:57:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/np_file_97363.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_97363.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Montreal's Josh Anderson (left) celebrates with goalkeeper Carey Price after scoring the game-winning goal against Tampa Bay in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Monday in Montreal.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/06/soccer/uswnt-mexico-friendly/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-06T16:22:07+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/np_file_97398.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_97398.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. women's team poses for a photo after a friendly win against Mexico on Monday in East Hartford, Connecticut.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/06/more-sports/auto-racing/australian-grand-prix-canceled/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-06T18:24:42+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/np_file_97435.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_97435.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australian Grand Prix Corporation Chairman Paul Little announces the decision to cancel Formula One's Australian Grand Prix and the country's MotoGP round on Tuesday in Melbourne.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/06/sumo/basho-reports/nagoya-basho-2021-day-3/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-06T20:38:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/np_file_97487.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_97487.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji (right) brings down Takanosho during Day 3 of the Nagoya Basho at Dolphins Arena on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/06/baseball/mlb/unleashed-shohei-ohtani-redefines-whats-possible-baseball/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-06T22:36:17+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/np_file_97391.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_97391.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ohtani's starting spot in the All-Star Game is the result of fan voting.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/07/soccer/euro2020-semifinal-italy-spain/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-07T13:33:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/np_file_97601-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_97601.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Italy players celebrate after defeating Spain to reach the Euro 2020 final on Tuesday in London.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/07/soccer/dembele-griezmann-japan-apology/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-07T17:30:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/np_file_97634-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_97634.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Barcelona forwards and France internationals Antoine Griezmann (left) and Ousmane Dembele have apologized for comments made toward hotel employees during Barcelona's tour of Japan in 2019.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/07/basketball/nba/suns-bucks-finals-game-1/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-07T17:32:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/np_file_97710.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_97710.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Suns guard Chris Paul moves the ball upcourt against the Bucks during Game 1 of the NBA Finals in Phoenix on Tuedsay.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/07/sumo/terunofuji-yokozuna-potential/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-07T18:03:26+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/np_file_97650.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_97650.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[After achieving two promotions to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki, Terunofuji is in a position to earn the fabled white rope with a champion-caliber performance in Nagoya.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/07/olympics/summer-olympics/team-japan-send-off-ceremony/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-07T18:55:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/np_file_97616-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_97616.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita speaks during a send-off ceremony for Japan's Olympic delegation in Tokyo on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/07/baseball/mlb/ohtani-redsox-angels-50th-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-07T19:48:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini raises the European Championship trophy after Italy won the European Championship final against England at Wembley Stadium in London on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-07-13T17:03:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Momoe Tani is the offensive coordinator for the Kyoto Prefectural University Wyverns.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yui Kamiji and British partner Jordanne Whiley celebrate after winning the Wimbledon wheelchair doubles title on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji (right) slaps down Tobizaru during Day 8 of the Nagoya Basho on Sunday at Dolphins Arena.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Hakuho (right) defeats Okinoumi on the 10th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya on Tuesday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/14/olympics/olympic-japans-korean-medalist/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-14T12:52:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Son Chung-in poses with a photograph of his father, Sohn Kee-chung, who won the 1936 Berlin Olympics marathon, during an interview in Yokohama on July 8. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/14/basketball/japan-gavin-edwards/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-14T12:53:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan forward Gavin Edwards competes for a rebound against Finland in an exhibition game at Okinawa Arena on Sunday.  JAPAN BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/14/sumo/sumo-hakuho-terunofuji/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-14T16:59:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hakuho (left) has blown away all talk of retirement and looks to be in his best form in years.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/14/baseball/mlb/ohtani-all-star-game/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-14T18:43:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[American League starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani smiles after the first inning of the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/15/sumo/basho-reports/nagoya-basho-day-11/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-15T09:23:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Hakuho (front) defeats Wakatakakage on the 11th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya on Wednesday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/15/olympics/marathoner-tokyo-olympics-feelings/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-15T15:05:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Britain's Mara Yamauchi says she was fortunate to be able to compete in an Olympics held in her home country in 2012.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/15/sumo/basho-reports/nagoya-basho-day-12/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-15T19:22:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mitakeumi (front) squares off against Hakuho in Nagoya on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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