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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australia's Samu Kerevi is one of three Japan-based players who have withdrawn from the team's European tour.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-10-31T19:38:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Saturday's Levain Cup final welcomed 18,933 fans, one of the largest crowds of the 2021 J. League season, to Saitama Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-10-31T20:37:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani was named MLB's Player of the Year by the Major League Baseball Players Association on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-11-01T10:59:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Japanese team competes in the group five balls final during the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Kitakyushu on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-11-01T15:23:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Astros catcher Martin Maldonado hits an RBI double against the Braves during the seventh inning of Game 5 in the World Series in Atlanta on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-11-01T16:20:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Novak Djokovic can secure the year-end No. 1 ranking by winning the Paris Masters. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-11-01T16:21:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Saints quarterback Trevor Siemian drops back to pass against the Buccaneers during the first half in New Orleans on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-11-01T22:33:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Efforia crosses the finish line to win the Autumn Tenno-sho on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-11-01T22:37:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kazuyoshi Tatsunami (left) speaks with Dragons manager Tsuyoshi Yoda during spring camp in February 2020. On Friday, the Dragons announced Tatsunami will succeed Yoda as the team's manager.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/01/baseball/japanese-baseball/takashi-toritani-retire/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-01T22:39:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takashi Toritani]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-11-02T13:08:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Outgoing Fighters manager Hideki Kuriyama speaks at a news conference in Sapporo on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/02/soccer/premier-league-sacking-culture/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-02T13:08:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tottenham fired manager Nuno Espirito Santo on Monday after a disappointing weekend defeat against Manchester United.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/02/tennis/kei-nishikori-back-injury/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-02T18:10:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kei Nishikori last played in the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells in October.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/02/soccer/china-qualifiers-uae/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-02T19:12:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Players representing China and Japan line up for national anthems before their World Cup qualifier in Doha on Sept. 7.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/02/more-sports/football/titans-henry-injury/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-02T19:12:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_121501.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Titans running back Derrick Henry (right) is expected to miss up to 12 weeks after undergoing surgery for a broken bone in his foot.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/02/more-sports/handball-bikini-bottom-rule/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-02T19:12:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_121530.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The International Handball Federation has updated its rules to no longer require female beach handball players to require bikini bottoms.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/03/more-sports/football/henry-ruggs-release-dui/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-03T14:09:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III carries the ball in a game against the Denver Broncos on Oct. 17. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/03/sumo/sumo-ranking-release-hakuho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-03T15:47:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[For the first time in 14 years the name of Hakuho Sho doesn’t head up one side or the other of the banzuke’s top row.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/03/soccer/j-league/kawasaki-frontale-champions/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-03T17:25:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kawasaki Frontale players celebrate after clinching their second consecutive J1 League title on Wednesday in Kawasaki. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/04/tennis/peng-vice-premier/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-04T14:35:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Peng Shuai accused a former Chinese vice premier of forcing her into sex in a social media post Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/04/soccer/japan-adds-new-faces-mix-upcoming-world-cup-qualifiers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-04T17:02:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kaoru Mitoma has been called up to national team for the first time ahead of Japan's upcoming World Cup qualifiers. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/04/more-sports/football/rodgers-covid-positive/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-04T17:04:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will miss Sunday's game against the Chiefs after testing positive for COVID-19.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/04/baseball/mlb/kikuchi-free-agent/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-04T17:04:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_121953.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yusei Kikuchi is 15-24 with a 4.97 ERA in 70 starts for the Mariners.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/04/more-sports/football/ruggs-drunk-driving/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-04T17:40:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_121968.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Henry Ruggs faces up to 20 years in prison on charges of DUI resulting in death and reckless driving.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/04/figure-skating/hanyu-hurts-ankle/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-04T18:45:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_122126.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuzuru Hanyu has pulled out of this month's NHK Trophy due to an ankle injury.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/05/soccer/furuhashi-scores-celtic-wins/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-05T15:39:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Celtic's Kyogo Furuhashi celebrates after Celtics' third goal against Ferencvaros on Thursday in Budapest.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/05/baseball/mlb/buster-posey-retires/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-05T15:52:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Giants' Buster Posey was part of three World Series winners and was the NL MVP in 2012.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/05/baseball/japanese-baseball/shinjo-to-manage/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-05T16:45:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tsuyoshi Shinjo was introduced as the Fighters' new managers on Thursday in Sapporo. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/05/more-sports/ice-hockey/nhlpa-to-review-response/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-05T17:54:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[NHL Players' Association head Donald Fehr says the union failed its duty to support Kyle Beach. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/06/figure-skating/yuma-kagiyama-finishes-seventh-satoko-miyahara-fourth-gran-premio-ditalia-sp/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-06T11:56:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Satoko Miyahara is seen in action during the women's short program at the ISU Grand Prix Gran Premio d'Italia in Turin, Italy, on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/06/more-sports/boxing-2/seon-okazawa-tomoya-tsuboi-world-champions/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-06T11:56:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_122380.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_122380.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Seon Okazawa is declared the winner following his match in the men's 67 kg during the AIBA Men's World Boxing Championships in Belgrade on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/06/tennis/naomi-osaka-returns-tennis/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-06T16:02:18+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_122382-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_122382.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka said Friday on social media she is "back" on the tennis court after making a tearful U.S. Open exit two months ago declaring she was taking a break.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/06/baseball/japanese-baseball/marines-win-opener/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-06T18:51:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_122403.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_122403.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Marines' Adeiny Hechavarria (left) and Toshiya Sato pose after their win over the Eagles in Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series first stage on Saturday in Chiba. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/07/baseball/mlb/the-five-time-all-star-is-expected-to-become-one-of-the-most-coveted-free-agent-outfielders-joining-starling-marte-chris-taylor-and-kris-bryant/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-07T12:56:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_122423.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_122423.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Seiya Suzuki is expected to be posted to MLB by the Carp before next month's deadline.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/07/olympics/modern-pentathlon-board/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-07T12:56:40+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_122439.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_122439.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The horse-riding portion of the Tokyo 2020 modern pentathlon was heavily criticized by animal rights activists after a horse was punched by a frustrated trainer.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/07/soccer/j-league/tokyo-hasegawa-resigns/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-07T18:05:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_122484-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_122484.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[FC Tokyo manager Kenta Hasegawa has stepped down with three rounds remaining in the J. League season.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/07/baseball/japanese-baseball/marines-roki-sasaki/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-07T18:05:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_122455.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_122455.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Marines pitcher Roki Sasaki recorded 10 strikeouts in six innings against the Eagles at Chiba's Zozo Marine Stadium on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/07/baseball/japanese-baseball/marines-eagles-game-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-07T18:35:43+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_122526.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_122526.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Marines' Leonys Martin hits a two-out, game-tying solo home run against the Eagles in the seventh inning at Zozo Marine Stadium on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/07/soccer/j-league/grampus-sendai/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-08T08:51:04+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_122549.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_122549.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nagoya players leave the pitch after drawing against Vegalta in Sendai on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/08/tennis/djokovic-wins-paris-masters/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-08T11:56:57+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_122597.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_122597.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Novak Djokovic holds the trophy after winning the Paris Masters on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/08/soccer/west-ham-ends-liverpools-streak/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-08T13:24:52+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_122614.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_122614.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[West Ham's Pablo Fornals celebrates after scoring against Liverpool in London on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/08/tennis/inaugural-billie-jean-king-cup-draws-mixed-reviews-players-fans/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-08T16:52:58+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_122741.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_122741.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Team Russia celebrates after winning the Billie Jean King Cup final in Prague on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/08/more-sports/football/jaguars-josh-allen-torments-bills-josh-allen-upset-victory/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-08T17:01:58+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_122732.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_122732.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jaguars linebacker Josh Allen (left) sacks Bills quarterback Josh Allen during the first half of their game in Jacksonville on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/08/more-sports/track-field/jepchirchir-wins-nyc-race/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-08T17:03:20+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_122643.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_122643.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Peres Jepchirchir celebrates winning the women's race at the New York City Marathon on Sunday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/09/more-sports/gymnastics/mai-murakami-retires/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-09T12:26:02+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_122852.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_122852.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mai Murakami poses for photos after her retirement news conference in Yokohama on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/09/more-sports/football/rodgers-covid19-sponsors/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-09T12:26:06+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_122869-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_122869.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has come under criticism for lying about his COVID-19 immunization status, costing him at least one of his sponsors.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/09/baseball/mlb/ohtani-mvp-nomination/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-09T18:37:57+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_122911.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_122911.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani is one of three nominees for the AL MVP award.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/09/olympics/winter-olympics/beijing-sochowicz-luge-accident/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-09T18:38:06+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_122915.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_122915.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Polish luger Mateusz Sochowicz is recovering from a fractured left kneecap and a deep cut to his right leg after hitting a barrier at the Yanqing National Sliding Centre outside Beijing on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/09/more-sports/speedskate-covid/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-09T18:38:14+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_123007.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_123007.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Four athletes and six staffers from Japan's speed skating team are quarantining after testing positive for COVID-19 while training in Germany.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/09/more-sports/golf/ishikawa-quarantine-scandal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-09T18:38:17+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_123009-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_123009.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A tabloid reported that Ryo Ishikawa was playing golf in Chiba Prefecture last month just days after returning from the United States.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/10/baseball/mlb/guerrero-harper-aaron-award/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-10T12:56:16+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_123054.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_123054.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Toronto's Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was named the AL's 2021 recipient of the Hank Aaron Award, which honors the best hitters in each league.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/10/more-sports/football/vaccine-rodgers-apology/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-10T12:56:24+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_123059.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_123059.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was found to have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 when he became infected last week.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/10/more-sports/gymnastics/parkour-nationals-haneda/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-10T19:06:43+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_123114.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_123114.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The aim of parkour is to navigate through areas as efficiently, smoothly and gracefully as possible.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/10/olympics/winter-olympics/luge-safety-boosted/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-10T19:07:28+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_123110.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_123110.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The International Luge Federation has promised stringent safety measures at the Beijing 2022 luge venue after Poland's Mateusz Sochowicz suffered a serious injury on Monday while training.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/10/more-sports/ice-hockey/china-danger-hockey-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-10T20:18:47+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_123070.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_123070.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Beijing's Wukesong Sports Centre hosts a test event on Nov. 8 in preparation for the 2022 Beijing Games.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/10/sumo/kyushu-basho-history/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-11T09:15:49+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_123094.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_123094.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kumamoto mascot Kumamon poses with Shodai (left) and Sadanoumi during the 2016 Kyushu Basho at Fukuoka Kokusai Center.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/11/baseball/japanese-baseball/okugawa-yamamot-shutouts/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-11T10:56:26+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_123279.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_123279.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Swallows' Yasunobu Okugawa pitched a shutout against the Giants in Game 1 of the Central League Climax Series Final Stage.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/11/more-sports/boxing-2/fury-injured-fight/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-11T11:03:57+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_123280.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_123280.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tyson Fury punches Deontay Wilder during their WBC heavyweight title fight in Las Vegas, on Oct. 9.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/11/baseball/mlb/ohtani-all-mlb-nominate/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-11T14:40:11+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_123369.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_123369.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani bats against the Mariners during the fifth inning on Oct. 1.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/11/baseball/japanese-baseball/yamamoto-orix-plcs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-11T17:51:54+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_123318.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_123318.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches against the Marines during Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series Final Stage in Osaka on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/11/olympics/winter-olympics/china-medal-forecast/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-11T18:19:42+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_123290-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_123290.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wu Dajing was the only Chinese athlete to win gold during the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/12/soccer/japan-beats-vietnam-close-group-leaders-world-cup-qualifying/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-12T11:01:46+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_123518.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_123518.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Junya Ito scored the only goal of Japan's win over Vietnam in their World Cup qualifier in Hanoi on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/12/baseball/japanese-baseball/buffaloes-swallows-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-12T11:07:19+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_123513.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_123513.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Buffaloes outfielder Yutaro Sugimoto (left) and starting pitcher Daiki Tajima pose after their win over the Marines in Osaka on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/12/baseball/mlb/ohtani-silver-slugger/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-12T11:26:05+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_123528.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_123528.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani hit 46 home runs and drove in 100 runs during the 2021 season.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/12/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-freestyle-skiing/athlete-detained-protests/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-12T14:10:45+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_123537.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_123537.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Aliaksandra Ramanouskaya was detained and fined by Belarusian police on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/12/more-sports/boxing-2/murata-golovkin-fight/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-12T17:27:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryota Murata speaks during a news conference on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-11-12T17:29:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Odell Beckham Jr. has agreed to a deal with the Rams, the team announced Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The northern Japan city of Sapporo intends to review its bid for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics in 2030, looking to reduce costs by up to ¥90 billion ($790 million) or 20% of the total, sources have said.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jubilo players take a commemorative photo with fans after clinching their return to the J1 League in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Natsu Ota participates in the laser run during the national modern pentathlon championships in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-11-15T00:03:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Buffaloes punched their ticket to the Japan Series by defeating the Marines in the second stage of the PL Climax Series.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mitchell Marsh holds the trophy as the Australian team celebrate after winning the T20 World Cup final in Dubai on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-11-15T17:42:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Urawa's Yuki Abe (left) competes against Arsenal's Theo Walcott during a friendly in Saitama in July 2013.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-11-15T20:25:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Terunofuji throws down Daieisho on Day 2 of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday in Fukuoka. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-11-15T20:28:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels star Shohei Ohtani speaks at the Japan National Press Club on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-11-16T12:52:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryo Ishikawa was caught violating his mandatory quarantine at a golf course in Chiba Prefecture last month after returning from the United States.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/16/more-sports/ice-hockey/nhl-ottawa-outbreak/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-16T12:52:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_124036.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Senators' next three NHL games have been delayed after the team was hit by a COVID-19 outbreak.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-11-16T14:25:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nick Kyrgios has said it would be "morally wrong" for unvaccinated athletes to enter Australia for next year's Australian Open.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-11-16T18:58:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji (right) pushes out Wakatakakage during their Day 3 bout in Fukuoka on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-11-16T18:58:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Carp outfielder Seiya Suzuki speaks to reporters in Hiroshima on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena has been named AL Rookie of the Year.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-11-17T14:03:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_124288.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Despite a number of strong offseason signings, the Lakers have started the season with a disappointing 8-7 record.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-11-17T14:03:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan midfielder Junya Ito celebrates his goal against Oman in Muscat on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-11-17T14:04:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Cleveland Indians will rebrand as the Cleveland Guardians next season.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/17/olympics/winter-olympics/china-hockey-decision/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-17T14:04:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Players belonging to China's Kunlun Red Star react during a Kontinental Hockey League match against Amur Khabarovsk in Mytishchi, Russia, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Grand Slam winner Peng Shuai has not been heard from since posting allegations of sexual assault by a prominent Chinese politician.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard became the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympics Games when she participated in Tokyo 2020.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-11-17T18:37:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Terunofuji throws down Daieisho on Day 2 of the Kyushu Grand Sumo tournament in Fukuoka on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Players belonging to amateur club Beijing 1979 hope that China can make the most of a potential appearance in the men's hockey tournament at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ozeki Takakeisho (left) attacks Daieisho during their Day 4 bout in Fukuoka on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_124410.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuzuru Hanyu has not participated in this season's ISU Grand Prix due to an ankle injury.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/18/baseball/japanese-baseball/ichiro-hall-of-fame/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-18T12:31:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_124506.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki waves to fans as he leaves the field for the final time as an active player at Tokyo Dome on March 21, 2019. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/18/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/shiffrin-makes-return/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-18T13:44:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_124496.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates on the podium after winning a World Cup event in Soelden, Austria, on Oct. 23.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/18/olympics/winter-olympics/china-snow-equipment/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-18T15:32:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[FILE PHOTO: The Beijing 2022 logo is seen outside the headquarters of the Beijing Organising Committee in Beijing on Nov. 10.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/18/sumo/basho-reports/terunofuji-remains-perfect/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-18T19:41:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_124632.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Terunofuji battles Takanosho on Day 5 of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Thursday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/19/tennis/zverev-to-face-djokovic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-19T12:41:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_124669.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Germany's Alexander Zverev celebrates after defeating Poland's Hubert Hurkacz during their first round singles match of the ATP Finals at the Pala Alpitour venue in Turin on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/16/basketball/nba/wizards-hachimura-return/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-19T17:59:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_124147.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wizards forward Rui Hachimura is yet to play for the team this season.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/19/baseball/japanese-baseball/japan-series-swallows-buffaloes-bounceback/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-19T20:35:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_124886.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Buffaloes pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto (right) and Hiroya Miyagi run during practice at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/19/tennis/wta-china-peng-shuai/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-20T12:10:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_124767.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[China's Peng Shuai in action during a match against Japan's Nao Hibino at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 21, 2020. Peng has not been seen or heard from publicly since she said on Chinese social media on Nov. 2 that the former vice-premier, Zhang Gaoli, had coerced her into sex.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/19/tennis/nyt-peng-shuai-metoo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-20T12:12:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_124663.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Peng Shuai tosses up a serve during a qualifying match against Nicole Gibbs at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York, Aug. 23, 2019. The tennis world is outraged over the latest twist in the star player's complaint of assault and abrupt disappearance from public life. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/18/more-sports/horse-racing/hitomi-miyashita-becomes-japans-first-female-jockey-reach-1000-wins/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-20T12:13:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_124526.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jockey Hitomi Miyashita rides Real Speed during a race in Nagoya on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/20/tennis/peng-shuai-china-tennis-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-20T14:25:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_124922.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[China's Peng Shuai returns the ball during a first round match at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris in May 2018. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/20/soccer/j-league/okubo-retires-j-league/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-20T16:07:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_124956.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cerezo Osaka's Yoshito Okubo dribbles during a game against Kawasaki Frontale. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/20/sumo/basho-reports/kyushu-sumo-report-day-7/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-20T18:54:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_124971.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji (left) easily took care of rank-and-file opponent Myogiryu on Saturday to wrap up the opening week of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament with a flawless 7-0 record.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/20/baseball/japanese-baseball/buffaloes-win-series-opener/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-21T00:27:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_124979.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Buffaloes' Masataka Yoshida (left) celebrates with his teammates after his walk-off double in the ninth against the Swallows in Game 1 of the Japan Series in Osaka on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/21/soccer/nwsl-spirit-championship/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-21T13:36:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Washington Spirit celebrate after beating the Chicago Red Stars to win the NWSL Championship in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/21/baseball/japanese-baseball/japan-series-bufffaloes-mune/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-21T16:29:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuma Mune celebrates after a home run against the Marines in Game 3 of the Pacific League Climax Series in Osaka on Nov. 12.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/21/rugby/japan-scotland-test/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-21T16:29:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Brave Blossoms greet fans after their friendly test against Scotland in Edinburgh on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/21/soccer/minamino-goal-liverpool/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-21T16:29:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125073.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Liverpool midfielder Takumi Minamino celebrates after scoring the team's fourth goal against Arsenal in Liverpool, England, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/21/more-sports/horse-racing/mile-championship-gran-alegria/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-21T19:03:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125101.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Gran Alegria wins the Mile Championship at Hanshin Racecourse on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/21/baseball/japanese-baseball/swallows-takahashi-shutout/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-21T22:22:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125116.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Swallows' Keiji Takahashi threw a five-hit shutout against the Orix Buffaloes in Game 2 of the Japan Series at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Sunday night. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/21/sumo/basho-reports/kyushu-basho-day-8/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-22T02:24:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125103.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shodai (left) thrusts Myogiryu down during Day 8 of the Kyushu Basho in Fukuoka on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/22/baseball/mlb/ohtani-japan-peoples-honor-award/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-22T18:23:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125207.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles Angels slugger and pitcher Shohei Ohtani declined the People's Honor Award, saying it was too early.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/22/sumo/toyonoumi-sumo-obituary/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-22T18:27:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former makuuchi-division wrestler Toyonoumi in 1994]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/22/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-yakult-orix/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-22T18:30:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125177.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Swallows starter Yasunobu Okugawa pitches during Game 1 of the Japan Series at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/22/tennis/alexander-zverev-atp/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-22T18:56:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125174.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Germany's Alexander Zverev celebrates winning his final match at the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy on Sunday. The tennis star has been accused of domestic violence against a former girlfriend, which he has denied. With a lack of lucrative sponsorships stemming from a divisive image, Zverev is winning despite being the black sheep of tennis.  ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/22/rugby/all-blacks-rugby/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-22T19:00:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125235.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[New Zealand's All-Blacks perform their traditional Haka before the Autumn Nations Series rugby union match between France and New Zealand at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris, on Saturday. New Zealand lost to France by a score of 40-25.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/22/baseball/japanese-baseball/japan-series-notebook/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-22T19:44:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Buffaloes' Masataka Yoshida is one of the players in the Japan Series who also took part in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/23/sumo/basho-reports/kyushu-basho-day-9/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-23T11:36:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125411.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Endo throws down Shodai during Day 9 of the Kyushu Basho at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/23/tennis/adelaide-international/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-23T12:13:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125414.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A number of warmups for the 2022 Australian Open will take place across the country after such events were limited to Melbourne this year due to quarantine restrictions.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/23/baseball/mlb/suzuki-posting-mlb/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-23T12:13:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125405.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Carp star Seiya Suzuki was posted on Monday, giving MLB teams a month to sign him to a contract.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-11-23T12:13:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125401.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cerezo striker Yoshito Okubo discusses his decision to retire at a news conference in Osaka on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/23/baseball/mlb/clemens-bonds-hof-ballot/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-23T19:30:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125425.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Giants slugger Barry Bonds has failed to earn a place in the Hall of Fame due to his connection with a major doping scandal and conviction in a related perjury case.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/23/baseball/japanese-baseball/tyler-higgins-credits-skipper-satoshi-nakajima-orixs-transformation/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-23T19:30:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125540.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Orix manager Satoshi Nakajima has had to keep his team loose despite several long breaks following the end of the regular season.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/23/sumo/basho-reports/kyushu-basho-day-10/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-23T19:30:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125544.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Meisei (right) reacts after pushing out Takakeisho during Day 10 of the Kyushu Basho in Fukuoka on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/24/baseball/japanese-baseball/santana-homer-swallows-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-24T01:36:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_125549.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125549.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Swallows' Domingo Santana watches hit two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning during Game 2 of the Japan Series at Tokyo Dome on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/24/baseball/mlb/ohtani-all-mlb/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-24T13:11:23+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_125588.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125588.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[AL MVP Shohei Ohtani was named to the All-MLB first team as a designated hitter and to the second team as a pitcher.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/24/tennis/wta-peng-shuai-china/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-24T13:12:14+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_125590.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125590.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Women's Tennis Association has threatened to pull its tournaments out of China if it cannot be assured of the safety of former doubles world No. 1 Peng Shuai.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/24/soccer/biennial-world-cup-cost-study/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-24T13:20:35+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_125611.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125611.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Premier League and other elite domestic competitions in Europe could see revenues fall if a proposal to hold the World Cup every two years is implemented.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/24/more-sports/bmx-freestyle-families/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-24T15:28:20+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_125646.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125646.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan Freestyle BMX Federation chief Satoshi Deguchi is keen on encouraging parents to participate in the sport alongside their children.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/24/sumo/amateur-sumo-all-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-24T16:41:07+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_125636-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125636.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Keita Kawazoe became the 2021 college yokozuna earlier this month, earning a chance to enter professional sumo at a higher rank through the tsukedashi system.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/24/soccer/we-league-harassment-prevention/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-24T20:49:06+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_125764.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125764.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Japan goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori believes Japanese players are in a better position to report cases of harassment than they were a decade ago.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/24/sumo/basho-reports/kyushu-basho-day-11/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-24T20:49:56+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_125758.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125758.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji (right) forces out Ichinojo during their Day 11 bout on Wednesday in Fukuoka.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/24/baseball/japanese-baseball/swallows-move-brink-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-24T22:45:14+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_125781.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125781.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Masanori Ishikawa pitches during Game 4 of the Japan Series on Wednesday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/24/baseball/japanese-baseball/swallows-tokyo-dome/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-25T07:58:24+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_125581.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125581.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Swallows' Domingo Santana poses for photos with mascot Tsubakuro after Game 3 of the Japan Series at Tokyo Dome on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/25/general/china-sports-world-business/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-25T12:26:35+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_125799.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125799.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka celebrates after winning the China Open in October 2019. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/25/soccer/english-soccer-financial-issues/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-25T13:20:44+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_125834.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125834.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring a goal during a Champions League group match against Villarreal CF on Tuesday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/25/baseball/mlb/tsutsugo-new-contract-pirates/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-25T13:32:13+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_125839.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125839.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Before he moved to MLB in 2020, Tsutsugo played 10 seasons for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, where he was a five-time All-Star and three-time Central League Best of Nine Award recipient.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/25/soccer/j-league/fc-tokyo-mixi-takeover/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-25T16:43:06+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_125755.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125755.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mixi, which will become Tokyo's majority owner through a third-party share allocation set to be approved later this year, has sponsored the team's uniforms since 2019 through XFLAG, its game studio.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/25/soccer/j-league/michael-skibbe-sanfrecce-hiroshima/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-25T17:25:59+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_125954.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125954.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Greek national team manager Michael Skibbe will take the reins at Sanfrecce Hiroshima next season, the J. League first-division club announced Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/25/sumo/sumo-day-12/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-25T20:25:22+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_125963.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125963.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji tosses Meisei to the clay at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/25/baseball/japanese-baseball/ishikawa-oldest-winner/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-25T22:32:12+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_125813.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125813.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Swallows' Masanori Ishikawa became the oldest CL pitcher to win a Japan Series contest in Game 4 at Tokyo Dome on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/25/baseball/japanese-baseball/jones-homer-japan-series/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-26T13:00:38+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_125970.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125970.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Orix's Adam Jones celebrates after his tiebreaking home run against the Swallows in the top of the ninth in Game 5 of the Japan Series at Tokyo Dome on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/26/more-sports/horse-racing/miyashita-horse-racing-milestone/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-26T16:23:40+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_126029.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126029.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hitomi Miyashita, 44, has become the first female jockey in Japan to reach 1,000 wins.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/26/baseball/japanese-baseball/orix-adam-jones-veteran-presence/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-26T16:40:55+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_126126.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126126.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Adam Jones (left) and manager Satoshi Nakajima celebrate after Orix's dramatic 6-5 win over the Tokyo Yakult Swallows on Thursday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/26/more-sports/horse-racing/breeding-racing-enjoy-long-history-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-26T17:39:53+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_126156.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126156.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The thoroughbred sire Intaglio arrived in Japan in 1907, after traveling from the U.K via ship.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/26/more-sports/horse-racing/international-horses-challenge-japans-best/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-26T17:41:04+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_126141.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126141.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Christophe Lemaire raises a fist in celebration after riding Almond Eye to victory in last year’s Japan Cup on Nov. 29 in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/26/sumo/basho-reports/fukuoka-basho-terunofuji-abi-day-13/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-26T20:08:34+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_126181.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126181.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lone yokozuma Terunofuji before beating sekiwake Mitakeumi to retain his 13-0 record in the Fukuoka Basho. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/27/olympics/peng-shuai-ioc-china/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-27T15:12:54+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_126237.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126237.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach speaks with Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai on Nov. 21. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/27/soccer/j-league/shonan-tokushima-relegation-battle/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-27T18:56:22+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_126260.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126260.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tokushima Vortis players celebrate after topping Shonan Bellmare on Saturday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/28/more-sports/ufc-mcgregor-recovery/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-28T13:09:53+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_126289.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126289.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Conor McGregor has not fought since breaking his leg during a July fight against Dustin Poirier in Las Vegas.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/28/soccer/juventus-probe/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-28T13:10:00+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_126291-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126291.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Juventus says it is cooperating with an investigation into fraud related to player transfers between 2019 and 2021.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/28/more-sports/cricket-2/cricket-qualifiers-covid19/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-28T13:10:05+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_126301.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126301.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The International Cricket Council has declared that Bangladesh, Pakistan and the West Indies will participate in next year's event by virtue of their rankings.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/28/soccer/portuguese-match-abandoned-covid-hit-side-left-six-players/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-28T13:10:09+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_126306.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126306.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Belenenses lined up with only nine players in their Portuguese first-division game against Benfica on Saturday after its squad was hit with a COVID-19 outbreak last week.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/28/more-sports/table-tennis-ito-ishikawa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-28T15:01:10+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_126359-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126359.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mima Ito returns the ball against Wang Yidi during their women's singles quarterfinal at the table tennis world championships in Houston on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/28/soccer/arsenal-tomiyasu-assist/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-28T15:58:13+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_126360.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126360.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu controls the ball during the team's Premier League game against Newcastle United in London on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/27/sumo/basho-reports/terunofuji-kyushu-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-28T19:22:52+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_126263.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126263.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji pushes down Abi to clinch the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday in Fukuoka. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/28/baseball/japanese-baseball/japan-series-swallows-nakamura/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-28T19:22:58+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_126335.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126335.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuhei Nakamura (center) poses with his MVP trophy in Kobe on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/28/more-sports/horse-racing/japan-cup-contrail/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-28T19:32:32+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_126394.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126394.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Contrail wins the Japan Cup at Tokyo Racecourse on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/28/soccer/j-league/kyoto-clinches-promotion-11-seasons-second-division/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-28T19:32:46+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_126426.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126426.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kyoto Sanga players and coaches celebrate their promotion to the J. League's first division in Chiba on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/24/soccer/j-league/bellmare-midfielder-riuler-dies-23/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-29T01:13:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_125656-e1638115970140.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125656.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shonan Bellmare midfielder Riuler de Oliveira Faustino has died at 23.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/29/baseball/mlb/yoshitomo-tsutsugo-mlb/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-29T13:45:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126575.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Yoshitomo Tsutsugo]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/29/soccer/maradona-napoli-soccer/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-29T14:43:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126591.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lazio's Croatian midfielder Toma Basic (left) vies with Napoli's Italian defender Giovanni Di Lorenzo during the Italian Serie A football match between Napoli and Lazio Rome at Diego Armando Maradona stadium in Naples, Italy on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/29/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-ski-jumping/ryoyu-kobayashi-japan-ski/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-29T14:44:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126596.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi reacts after winning the first round of the men's FIS Ski Jumping World Cup at the Ruka ski resort in Kuusamo, northern Finland on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/29/olympics/summer-olympics/table-tennis/japan-china-table-tennis/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-29T14:45:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126546.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hina Hayata (left) and Mina Ito (right) of Japan compete in a women's doubles semifinal match during the 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/29/sumo/yokozuna-terunofuji-sumo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-29T15:02:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126604.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Terunofuji giving an online press conference in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Monday. The Mongolian-born champion sets his sights on double-digit victories as his career progresses.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/29/more-sports/auto-racing/frank-williams-formula-one/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-29T15:17:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126555.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Formula One BMW Williams team owner Frank Williams (center) poses with his team's two drivers Ralf Schumacher (left) and Juan Pablo Montoya (right) and his team, prior to the free practice session at the Malaysian Grand Prix, in Sepang in March 2001.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/29/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/ski-closure-gifu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-30T05:13:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125959.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Snova Hashima in Hashima, Gifu Prefecture, is slated to shut down at the end of November.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/29/baseball/japanese-baseball/yoshinobu-yamamoto-shows-buffaloes-bright-future-despite-stinging-loss-japan-series-finale/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-30T10:42:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126499.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Orix ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed two runs over 15 innings during the Japan Series. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/30/more-sports/ito-hayata-finals-loss/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-30T13:47:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126728.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hina Hayata (left) and Mima Ito (centeR) compete in the women's doubles final at the world badminton championships in Houston on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/30/olympics/summer-olympics/olympic-golf/tiger-woods-return/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-30T13:47:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126746.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tiger Woods says he has accepted he will not be able to return full-time to the PGA Tour after recovering from a severe auto accident that took place in February.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/30/soccer/arab-cup-offside-test/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-30T13:47:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126773.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[FIFA will use the Arab Cup to test offside-detecting technology it hopes to implement at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/30/soccer/belenenses-cluster-omicron/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-30T14:57:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_126782.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126782.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Belenenses fielded just nine players to start its game against Benfica on Saturday after its squad was hit by a COVID-19 outbreak.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/30/soccer/nadeshiko-netherlands-draw/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-30T14:58:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_126783.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126783.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nadeshiko Japan lines up before its friendly against the Netherlands in The Hague on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/30/baseball/mlb/ohtani-dh-award/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-30T16:59:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126743.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani posted 92 runs scored, 122 hits, 20 doubles, eight triples, 43 home runs, 91 RBI and 25 stolen bases for the Angels this season.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/30/olympics/winter-olympics/beijing-2022-snow/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-30T17:48:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_126792.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126792.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jacques Fournier of Italian snow system maker TechnoAlpin inspects the setting of a snow gun at the cross country skiing venue of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou, China, on Nov. 21.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/30/figure-skating/grand-prix-omicron-concern/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-01T12:12:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_126854.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126854.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Officials have yet to confirm whether foreign skaters will be allowed to enter Japan for December's ISU Grand Prix Final in Osaka.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/01/soccer/emperors-cup-full-capacity/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-01T12:43:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_126881.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126881.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tokyo's National Stadium has hosted the last two Emperor's Cup finals.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/01/paralympics/summer-paralympics/2024-paralympics-tickets/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-01T12:43:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126884.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Paris 2024 chief Tony Estanguet insists that an equal amount of effort will be put into promoting Olympic and Paralympic ticket sales.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/01/baseball/japanese-baseball/hawks-sarfate-retires/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-01T12:43:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_126901.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126901.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dennis Sarfate won five Japan Series titles with the Hawks and was named both the Pacific League and Japan Series MVP in 2017.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/01/baseball/japanese-baseball/samurai-japan-kuriyama/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-01T13:37:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_126917.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126917.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Fighters manager Hideki Kuriyama is expected to be appointed as the new manager of Samurai Japan.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/01/more-sports/golf/woods-return-timing/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-01T13:37:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_126900.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126900.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tiger Woods says he hopes to compete in next year's British Open after recovering from a car accident that left him severely injured.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/01/more-sports/ice-hockey/lemieux-biting-suspension/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-01T18:05:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_126969.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126969.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kings forward Brendan Lemieux has been suspended after biting an opposing player's hand during a fight.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/01/sumo/kyushu-basho-terunofuji/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-01T18:05:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_126937.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126937.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Terunofuji conducts a ring-entrance ceremony to mark the start of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 14.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/28/sumo/basho-reports/kyushu-basho-day-15/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-01T18:23:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_126425.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126425.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Terunofuji (left) receives the Emperor's Cup from Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku after the last day of the Kyushu Basho in Fukuoka on Sunday. | Kyodo]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/02/soccer/womens-world-cup/womens-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-02T12:43:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_127157.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_127157.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Sydney Opera House lights up on June 25, 2020, in celebration of Australia and New Zealand's joint bid to host the 2023 Women's World Cup.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/01/baseball/mlb/seiya-suzuki-posting-wait/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-02T13:22:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_126998.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126998.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Carp slugger Seiya Suzuki's posting to MLB is the 34th since the system was established; 21 have resulted in Japanese players joining the majors.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/02/baseball/mlb/stroman-joins-cubs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-02T15:17:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_127162.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman has agreed to a deal to join the Cubs for the 2022 season.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/02/baseball/japanese-baseball/padres-sign-suarez/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-02T18:12:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_127224.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_127224.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Robert Suarez]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/02/baseball/japanese-baseball/golden-glove-winners/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-02T18:17:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_127284-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_127284.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Carp's Seiya Suzuki has won a Mitsui Golden Glove for the third straight season.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/03/basketball/nba/grizzlies-record-win-thunder/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-03T13:55:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_127395.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_127395.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Grizzlies guard John Konchar goes up for a shot against the Thunder in Memphis on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/04/more-sports/cricket-2/england-root-ashes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-04T10:20:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_127381.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_127381.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[England's Joe Root competes during a test against India in London on Sept. 6.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/04/tennis/peng-shuai-china-censors/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-04T11:00:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_127484.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_127484.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[News about Peng Shuai's situation has been hard to come by in her native China.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/05/soccer/j-league/vortis-relegated/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-05T12:24:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_127591.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_127591.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Vortis players react after losing against Sanfrecce in Tokushima on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/05/sumo/hakuho-guinness-records/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-05T13:18:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_127601.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_127601.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sumo elder Magaki, formerly yokozuna Hakuho, poses with certificates recognizing his five Guinness world records at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/05/more-sports/ice-hockey/capitals-ovechkin-750th-goal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-05T13:18:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_127604.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin celebrates after scoring a goal against the Blue Jackets in Washington on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/05/soccer/2022-world-cup-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-05T16:36:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_127629.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Al-Bayt Stadium, located in the Qatari city of Al Khor, is one of several venues that have been built or upgraded ahead of the 2022 World Cup.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/05/basketball/nba/grizzlies-nba-record/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-05T16:36:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_127638.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber (left) and guard Jalen Brunson (center) defend against Grizzlies guard Tyus Jones during the first quarter in Dallas on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/05/olympics/winter-olympics/monobob-beijing-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-05T16:36:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_127669.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Canada's Cynthia Appiah reacts after her run in the women's monobob competition at an IBSF Bob and Skeleton World Cup Series event in Altenburg, Germany, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/05/soccer/celtic-maeda-ideguchi-hatate/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-05T16:37:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_127589.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yosuke Ideguchi (left) last represented Japan during the 2019 EAFF E-1 Championship in Busan, South Korea.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/05/more-sports/breakdancing-worlds-fukushima-yuasa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-05T18:10:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ayumi Fukushima competes in the women's competition of the breakdancing world championships in Paris on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/06/more-sports/football/lions-end-weeks-agony-last-second-triumph-vikings/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-06T12:55:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_127773.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson (right) celebrates with Kalif Raymond after catching a touchdown pass against the Vikings in Detroit on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/06/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/takagi-remains-unbeaten/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-06T12:57:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_127770.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Miho Takagi skates during the women 1,500 World Cup event in Salt Lake City on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/04/soccer/myanmarese-refugee-yokohama-futsal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-06T13:30:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_127268.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Pyae Lyan Aung, a former Myanmar national team goalkeeper, takes part in a children's soccer event in Osaka Prefecture in June.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/06/more-sports/auto-racing/lewis-hamilton-wins-chaotic-race-tie-max-verstappen-atop-formula-one-standings/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-06T17:52:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_127760.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lewis Hamilton celebrates after winning the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/06/soccer/chelsea-wins-treble/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-06T17:58:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_127889.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chelsea celebrates with the trophy after winning the Women's F.A. Cup final in London on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/07/soccer/j-league/2021-jleague-awards-damiao/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-07T11:45:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_128014.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Selections to the J. League's Best XI for the 2021 season pose for photos during the league's annual award ceremony on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/07/more-sports/ice-hockey/sweden-lehner-beijing/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-07T11:45:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_128015.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner says he will not participate in the upcoming Beijing Olympics.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/07/soccer/everton-arsenal-gray/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-07T11:45:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_128019.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Everton striker Demarai Gray celebrates after scoring their game-winning goal against Arsenal in Liverpool, England, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/06/more-sports/japanese-doubles-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-07T11:49:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_127891.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_127891.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takuro Hoki (left) and Yugo Kobayashi became the first Japanese pair to win the men's doubles title at the World Tour Finals on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/07/olympics/winter-olympics/beijing-boycott-ruggiero/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-07T18:09:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_128097.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_128097.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former IOC member Angela Ruggiero, a four-time Olympian in women's ice hockey, is relieved that U.S. athletes will be able to compete at the Beijing Games despite a newly announced diplomatic boycott.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/07/tennis/atp-cup-djokovic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-07T18:09:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_128148.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_128148.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Serbia's Novak Djokovic hits a return against Canada's Denis Shapovalov during Day 1 of the 2021 ATP Cup in Melbourne on Feb. 2.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/08/soccer/mls-vegas-expansion/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-08T11:05:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_128234.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_128234.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Allegiant Stadium hosts the Leagues Cup final between Seattle Sounders and Leon in Las Vegas on Sept. 22.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/08/more-sports/american-rider-christina-birch-swapping-velodrome-outer-space/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-08T11:05:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_128245.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_128245.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Christina Birch (center) is introduced at the NASA's 2021 Astronaut Candidate announcement event in Houston on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/08/sumo/all-japan-nakamura/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-08T16:42:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_128303.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_128303.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daiki Nakamura defeats Taiga Kanzaki to win the 2021 All Japan Sumo Championships and the title of amateur yokozuna at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/08/tennis/australian-open-djokovic-williams/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-08T18:10:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_128386.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_128386.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Serena Williams has announced that she will not participate in January's Australian Open.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/08/olympics/winter-olympics/australia-beijing-boycott/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-08T18:10:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_128324.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_128324.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australia has joined the U.S.-backed diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, although its athletes will still compete.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/09/olympics/summer-olympics/podiums-donated-schools/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-09T11:25:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_128434.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Gold medalist Chizuru Arai (second from left) stands on the podium with the other medalists during the medal ceremony after the women's 70-kg judo competition at the Tokyo Games on July 28.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/09/olympics/winter-olympics/ioc-welcomes-suport/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-09T11:25:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_128431.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[IOC President Thomas Bach speaks during a ceremony in Ancient Olympia, Greece, on October 17.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/09/tennis/bach-backs-ioc/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-09T17:50:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_128522.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[IOC President Thomas Bach opens a meeting of the Executive Board at the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/09/more-sports/football/wft-cowboys-division-game/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-09T18:02:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_128562.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Football Team quarterback Taylor Heinicke celebrates after the team's win over the Raiders in Las Vegas on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/09/tennis/tsitsipas-mispronounced-name/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-09T18:03:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_128509.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Stefanos Tsitsipas hits a return against Andrey Rublev during the first round of the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy, on Nov. 15.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/10/olympics/summer-olympics/olympic-gymnastics/simone-biles-honored-times-athlete-year/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-10T12:55:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_128615.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_128615.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Simone Biles was named Time magazine's Athlete of the Year on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/10/more-sports/auto-racing/sato-changes-teams/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-10T12:58:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_128612.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_128612.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takuma Sato, seen after winning the 2020 Indianapolis 500, has joined a new team for the upcoming IndyCar Series campaign.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/10/more-sports/rira-suzuki-grabs-silver-weightlifting-world-championships/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-10T12:59:33+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/10/olympics/summer-olympics/la2028-initial-program/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-10T13:02:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_128614.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_128614.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Momiji Nishiya won the women's street gold medal during the Tokyo 2020 skateboarding competition. ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/11/soccer/gerrard-return-liverpool/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-11T11:08:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_128734.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_128734.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard celebrates with Ashley Young after their match against Leicester City in Birmingham, England, on Dec. 5.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/11/sumo/young-sumo-dreams/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-11T10:25:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_128648.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Elementary school sumo wrestler Kyuta Kumagai (right) competes against Hisatsugu Sasaki during the All-Japan Elementary School Sumo Championship at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 5.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/29/more-sports/boxing-2/kenichi-ogawa-boxing/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-10T18:33:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126568.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kenichi Ogawa (left) punches Azinga Fuzile during their championship bout for the vacant IBF  junior lightweight title at The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/10/tennis/osaka-return-australian-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-10T18:35:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_128747-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_128747.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka, seen after winning the Australian Open in February, is scheduled to return to the court for an event at Melbourne Park in January. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/12/soccer/liverpool-gerrard-return/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-12T11:23:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_128855.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Liverpool's Mohamed Salah (left) greets Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard after their match at Anfield in Liverpool, England, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/12/olympics/winter-olympics/tibet-olympics-protest/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-12T11:31:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tibetan activists protest outside of the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryoyu Kobayashi jumps during the World Cup event in Klingenthal, Germany on Sunday. Kobayashi finished in first place to record his second victory of the season. ]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Receiver Demaryius Thomas spent the majority of his NFL career with the Broncos.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-12-13T16:22:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Red Bull driver Max Verstappen celebrates after winning the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to capture his first world title on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-12-13T18:06:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Raibu Katayama competes during a halfpipe event at Copper Mountain Main Vein Superpipe in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-12-13T18:10:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Japanese women's foil team poses for photos following a ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-12-13T21:53:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lewis Hamilton speaks with Max Verstappen after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-12-14T10:43:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey moves the ball against Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence after a fumble recovery during the first half at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on Dec. 5. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/14/olympics/dick-pound-ioc-bejing-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-14T11:55:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-12-14T12:24:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles is sworn in to testify during a Senate Judiciary hearing about the FBI's handling of the Larry Nassar investigation, in Washington in September.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-12-14T19:30:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A visualization of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-12-15T00:02:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shoma Uno is among the five Japanese skaters who qualified for the Grand Prix Final. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-12-15T12:31:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fans in Ralph Wilson Stadium as the Buffalo Bills hosted the Indianapolis Colts for their first playoff game in 25 seasons, in Orchard Park, New York, Jan. 9.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/15/soccer/messi-psg-tv-rights/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-15T15:02:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lionel Messi stands for a group photo with children at Surreal, the Water Feature at Dubai Expo 2020 site in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/15/more-sports/auto-racing/formula-one-wrap-up/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-15T15:03:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_129396.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Red Bull's Max Verstappen during test drive on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/15/more-sports/football/nfl-kansas-city-tampa-bay/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-15T15:03:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady plays against the Buffalo Bills at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/15/more-sports/football/nfl-tom-brady-buccaneers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-15T15:08:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (left) hands off to running back Leonard Fournette at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/15/baseball/mlb/mlb-lockout-ohtani/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-15T15:09:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_129398.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani pitches against the Seattle Mariners in the first inning at Angel Stadium on Sep 26.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/15/soccer/masaya-ogawa-bundesliga/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-15T17:03:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Masaya Okugawa (right) of Arminia Bielefeld plays during a match against Bochum in the German Bundesliga in Bielefeld on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-12-15T17:07:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_129346.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Naoya Inoue (left) fights against Thailand's Aran Dipaen during their WBA and IBF bantamweight title boxing match at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/15/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-mvp-roy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-15T21:37:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_129546.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Pacific League MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto (left) and Central League MVP Munetaka Murakami pose for photos during the NPB Awards on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/16/soccer/kamada-scores-first-league-goal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-16T13:47:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_129670.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frankfurt's Daichi Kamada scores against Monchengladbach during their game on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/16/more-sports/auto-racing/vertappen-f1-champ/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-16T17:45:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_129741.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_129741.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Max Verstappen celebrates on the podium after winning the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and Formula One title on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/16/tennis/pliskova-australian-withdraw/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-16T18:24:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_129803.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Karolina Pliskova pulled out of the Australian Open on Thursday after injuring her hand during a training session.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/16/more-sports/boxing-2/kazuto-ioka-shifts-focus-title-defense-unification-bout-scrapped/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-16T18:26:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_129805.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kazuto Ioka speaks during a news conference on Nov. 25.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/16/sumo/sumo-2021-review/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-16T18:38:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_129729.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_129729.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mongolian-born Terunofuji was the dominant force in sumo in 2021. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/17/more-sports/covid-sports-schedule/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-17T14:20:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_129882.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Old Trafford was scheduled to host a match between Manchester United and Brentford on Tuesday before game was postponed due to COVID-19 cases among players and staff.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/17/soccer/ito-scores-genk/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-17T17:45:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_129987.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Genk's Junya Ito shoots during a match against Charleroi in Genk, Belgium, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/17/baseball/japanese-baseball/yanagita-highest-paid/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-17T17:47:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_129986.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hawks outfielder Yuki Yanagita poses for photos following a news conference in Fukuoka on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/18/more-sports/football/browns-covid-raiders/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-18T10:22:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_130022.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield tested positive for COVID-19 this week.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/17/more-sports/football/jaguars-move-forward/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-17T18:27:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_129862.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Urban Meyer was fired as head coach of the Jaguars on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/18/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/yuna-kasai-nordic-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-18T18:29:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_130149.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japanese teenager Yuna Kasai was third on Friday in the season's fifth individual women's Nordic skiing World Cup competition.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/19/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-curling/japan-curlers-beijing-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-19T11:51:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_130178.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[(From left) Yurika Yoshida, Satsuki Fujisawa and Yumi Suzuki compete against South Korea during the Olympic qualifying tournament in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/19/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/ryoyu-kobayashi-finishes-second/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-19T11:55:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_130168.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryoyu Kobayashi poses for photos after finishing second in a World Cup event in Engelberg, Switzerland, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/19/soccer/okugawa-bielefeld-leipzig/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-19T12:53:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_130194.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Masaya Okugawa attempts to kick the ball during Arminia's win over Leipzig on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/19/more-sports/japan-badminton-worlds/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-19T17:13:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_130257.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino hit compete during the mixed doubles semifinal at the badminton world championships on Saturday in Huelva.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tiger Woods and his son Charlie line up a putt on the 16th green during the PNC Championship in Orlando on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre hosted the WTA Finals in December 2019.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kaori Icho won four gold medals during her Olympic wrestling career. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-12-20T16:10:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Peng Shuai reacts to a challenge during her match against Caroline Garcia in the second round of the women's singles competition at the China Open in Beijing in May 2016.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-12-20T18:15:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kim Myung-hwi will step down as Sagan Tosu manager, the club said Monday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuto Totsuka competes during the halfpipe event during Dew Tour Copper Mountain in Copper Mountain, Colorado.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-12-20T18:19:46+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2021-12-21T12:31:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Liverpool fans celebrate a goal during an English Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-12-21T13:27:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australia's Jhye Richardson bowling versus England in the Ashes second test on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-12-21T14:06:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan Handball League head Kazumasa Ashihara holds a news conference in Tokyo on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-12-21T14:49:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dallas Stars defenseman Ryan Suter (20) and Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba (24) vie for the puck at the American Airlines Center on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/21/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/kihara-olympics-miss-hanyu-return/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-22T11:30:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rika Kihira performs in the women's free skate at the World Team Trophy figure skating competition in Osaka on April 17.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/22/more-sports/auto-racing/nascar-la-us-tracks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-22T11:58:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A digital rendering of the Busch Light Clash at the LA Memorial Coliseum, which will be held in Los Angeles in February 2022.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/21/more-sports/pro-athletes-trademark-violations/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-22T11:59:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo drives to the basket during a game against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden in Boston on Dec. 13.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/22/more-sports/ice-hockey/nhl-skips-beijing-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-22T12:00:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics test event for ice hockey at the Wukesong Sports Center in Beijing on Nov. 8]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/22/soccer/jun-endo-moves-la/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-22T13:30:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_130845.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jun Endo (left) of Japan and Lucy Bronze of England vie for the ball during England's 2-0 win in a Group D match of the Women's World Cup in Nice, France, on June 19, 2019.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/22/tennis/australia-rafa-nadal-novak-djokovic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-22T13:31:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rafael Nadal during the French Open on June 11, 2021 in Paris. The Spanish tennis star announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday after returning from an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/22/sumo/inside-sumo-covid-omicron/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-22T16:03:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Terunofuji (left) beats ozeki Takakeisho at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 28.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/22/basketball/nba/nba-omicron-persistence/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-22T16:04:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brooklyn Nets fans attending a game on Oct. 14. Although the omicron variant has begun to spread in the U.S. in recent weeks, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver feels the league has a responsibility to keep playing]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/22/soccer/j-league/kazuyoshi-miura-contracts/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-22T17:51:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokohama FC's Kazuyoshi Miura (center) plays during a Levain Cup soccer match against Urawa Reds on May 19, 2021, in Saitama — extending his record as the oldest player to appear in the cup competition to 54 years, 2 months and 23 days.
]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/23/soccer/league-cup-semifinals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-23T13:15:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Liverpool's Takumi Minamino controls the ball in front of Leicester City's Ricardo Pereira during their League Cup quarterfinal in Liverpool, England, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-12-23T13:10:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lions quarterback Jared Goff passes against the Cardinals in Detroit on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-12-23T17:45:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_131236.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[World Athletics President Sebastian Coe says boycotts do not usually achieve the desired results in the end.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/23/more-sports/auto-racing/latifi-death-threats/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-23T17:48:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_131057.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Williams driver Nicholas Latifi has received death threats and other forms of online abuse since his crash during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Dec. 12.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/23/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-curling/japan-curling-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-23T17:49:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's women's curling team will begin its Olympic campaign against Sweden on Feb. 2, 2022.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/23/tennis/zverev-new-big-three/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-23T17:51:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Alexander Zverev celebrates with the trophy after winning the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy, on Nov. 21.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/24/sumo/new-year-banzuke/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-24T10:56:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji (left) won the Kyushu Basho with a 15-0 record in November.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/24/figure-skating/sakamoto-first-short-program/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-24T11:01:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_131303.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kaori Sakamoto reacts after her short program at the national figure skating championships at Saitama Super Arena on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/23/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/hanyu-olympics-compete/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-24T11:47:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_131253.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuzuru Hanyu practices at Saitama Super Arena on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/24/more-sports/football/nfls-head-physician-says-asymptomatic-people-not-spreading-covid-19/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-24T11:51:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_131316.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The NFL's head doctor supports the league's decision to stop weekly testing of vaccinated players.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/18/figure-skating/hanyu-misses-second-event/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-24T11:58:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_124482.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuzuru Hanyu will miss the upcoming  Rostelecom Cup in Russia due to an ankle injury.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/10/23/figure-skating/hanyu-quad-axel/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-24T11:58:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_119326.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuzuru Hanyu is looking to become the first figure skater to land a quad axel in competition.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/22/figure-skating/chiba-mone-yuzuru-hanyu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-24T12:43:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_130818.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Figure skater Mone Chiba practices at Ice Rink Sendai in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Dec. 15.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/25/more-sports/ice-hockey/nhl-players-disappointed/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-25T11:20:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_131322.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Bruins' Charlie McAvoy is disappointed that he will miss out on the chance to compete at the Beijing Olympics]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/25/figure-skating/hanyu-return-nationals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-25T08:50:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuzuru Hanyu performs during his short program at the national championships at Saitama Super Arena on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/26/figure-skating/sakamoto-national-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-26T10:53:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_131593.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kaori Sakamoto celebrates after winning her second national title at Saitama Super Arena on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/26/more-sports/ice-hockey/nhl-return-tuesday/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-26T14:12:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_131600.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Stars center Tyler Seguin takes a shot against the Wild during the second period at American Airlines Center in Dallas on Dec. 20. The NHL is expected to resume play on Tuesday following an extended Christmas break.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/26/more-sports/noguchi-narasaki-married/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-26T17:42:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_131704.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Akiyo Noguchi (right) and Tomoa Narasaki, seen after an event in March, announced their marriage on Saturday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/26/tennis/djokovic-tops-tennis/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-26T17:44:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_131641.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Novak Djokovic won three of four Grand Slam events in 2021.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/26/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-ice-hockey/japan-hockey-beijing/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-26T17:46:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_131702.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Chiho Osawa skates with the puck during a game against Switzerland during the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 20, 2018.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/27/more-sports/horse-racing/efforia-arima-kinen/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-27T11:05:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_131771.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Efforia won the Arima Kinen in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/22/soccer/cahill-japan-australia-rivalry/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-27T11:07:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125004.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Retired Australia international Tim Cahill, high jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim (center) and former Cameroon star Samuel Eto'o pose for photos ahead of the Amir Cup final in Doha on Oct. 22. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/27/figure-skating/hanyu-clinches-berth-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-27T12:14:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_131751.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_131751.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuzuru Hanyu performs his free skate at the national championships at Saitama Super Arena on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/27/figure-skating/hanyu-quad-gold/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-27T17:47:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_131968.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_131968.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuzuru Hanyu will be vying for his third straight Olympic gold medal at the 2022 Beijing Games. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/27/soccer/j-league/endo-jublio-transfer/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-27T17:52:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_131985.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_131985.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yasuhito Endo has been with Gamba since 2001]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/27/basketball/nba/yuta-watanabe-scores-career-high-26-points-raptors-loss/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-27T17:54:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_131981.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_131981.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Raptors forward Yuta Watanabe takes a shot against the Cavaliers during their game in Cleveland on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/19/baseball/mlb/shohei-ohtani-mvp/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-27T18:34:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_124640-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_124640.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani is the first Japanese player to win an MVP award in the majors since former Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki in 2001.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/12/more-sports/golf/matsuyama-wins-masters/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-27T18:35:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_80837.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_80837.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hideki Matsuyama celebrates in the green jacket presented to the champion after winning the Masters in Augusta, Georgia, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/21/sumo/terunofuji-yokozuna-promotion-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-27T18:36:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/np_file_100323.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_100323.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji holds red seabream to celebrate his promotion to yokozuna, in Tokyo on Wednesday.  ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/09/27/sumo/hakuho-sumo-retire/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-27T18:36:26+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/np_file_114325.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_114325.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mongolian-born yokozuna Hakuho performs a New Year's ring-entering rite at the annual celebration for the New Year at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo in January 2016. Hakuho, winner of a record 45 grand sumo tournament titles, has decided to call it a career, a source said Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/27/baseball/japanese-baseball/japan-series-sixth-game/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-27T18:36:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_126269.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_126269.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Swallows toss manager Shingo Takatsu into the air as they celebrate winning the Japan Series after Game 6 at Hotto Motto Field in Kobe on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/20/soccer/kumi-yokoyama-comes-out-lgbtq/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-27T18:37:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_94154.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_94154.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kumi Yokoyama, who joined the Washington Spirit in 2020, has played in six games for the National Women's Soccer League team this season.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/08/01/olympics/summer-olympics/olympic-swimming/rikako-ikee-tokyo-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-27T18:37:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/np_file_103111-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_103111.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chihiro Igarashi (right), Rikako Ikee (center) and Kanako Watanabe following the final of the women’s 4x100 meter medley on Sunday]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/07/more-sports/golf/yuka-saso-us-womens-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-27T18:37:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_91578.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_91578.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuka Saso hoists the U.S. Open trophy after winning in a sudden death playoff following the final round of the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament at The Olympic Club in San Francisco on Sunday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/08/07/olympics/summer-olympics/olympic-baseball/japan-olympic-baseball/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-27T18:38:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/np_file_104835.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_104835.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Team Japan celebrates after winning the gold medal game over the U.S. at Yokohama Stadium on Saturday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/10/29/baseball/japanese-baseball/shinjo-to-manage-fighters/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-27T18:38:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/np_file_120823.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_120823.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tsuyoshi Shinjo will take over for Hideki Kuriyama as manager of the Fighters.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/09/04/paralympics/summer-paralympics/kunieda-tennis-final/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-27T18:38:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/np_file_110385.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_110385.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Shingo Kunieda celebrates after winning gold over Tom Egberink of the Netherlands. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/26/olympics/summer-olympics/skateboarding/nishiya-nakayama-skateboarding/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-27T18:38:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/np_file_101631-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_101631.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Thirteen-year-old Momiji Nishiya gave host nation Japan more to cheer about in the Olympic skateboarding competition on Monday in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/13/baseball/mlb/home-run-derby-pete-alonso/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-27T18:39:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/np_file_98613.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_98613.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Angels' Shohei Ohtani hit 28 home runs during the first round of the MLB Home Run Derby on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/01/tennis/naomi-osaka-quits-french-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-27T18:39:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_90395.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_90395.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka celebrates after winning against Romania's Patricia Maria Tig on Day 1 of the French Open in Paris.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/28/baseball/japanese-baseball/masahiro-tanaka-eagles/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-27T18:39:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_66073.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_66073.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka pitches against the Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Sept. 17.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/07/baseball/daisuke-matsuzaka-retires/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-27T18:40:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/np_file_97652.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_97652.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daisuke Matsuzaka spent eight seasons in MLB, mostly with the Boston Red Sox.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/25/rugby/ayumu-goromaru-last-game/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-27T18:41:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_83604.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_83604.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Retiring Yamaha fullback Ayumu Goromaru (top right) watches his team's Top League playoff game against the Spears on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/23/olympics/summer-olympics/tokyo-2020-opening-ceremony/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-27T18:44:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/np_file_100988.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_100988.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Tokyo 2020 Olympics Opening Ceremony in Tokyo on Friday ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/19/more-sports/football/chuck-mills-obit/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-27T18:53:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_64026.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_64026.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chuck Mills (right) presents his namesake trophy, given to Japan's best college football player of the year, to Ritsumeikan running back Nanato Nishimura after the Koshien Bowl on Dec. 13, 2015.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/28/soccer/manchester-united-rangnick-newcastle/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-28T11:48:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_132184.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_132184.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick on the side lines of Monday's draw versus Newcastle United.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/28/basketball/nba/nba-bulls-hawks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-28T14:11:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_132251.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_132251.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan (11) drives to the basket against Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela (15) at State Farm Arena on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/28/more-sports/football/dophins-saints-covid/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-28T14:13:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_132226-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_132226.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) calls for the snap against the New Orleans Saints at Caesars Superdome on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/28/olympics/summer-olympics/images-of-the-year-tokyo-2020/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-29T11:44:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_131549.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_131549.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka was chosen to light the Olympic cauldron inside the National Stadium during the opening ceremony for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/29/more-sports/football/nfl-covid-protocols/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-29T13:01:24+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_132431-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_132431.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz drops back to pass against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. Wentz, who admittedly has not been vaccinated, was placed on the COVID reserve list. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/29/more-sports/ice-hockey/nhl-tampa-bay-lightning/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-29T14:39:30+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_132510.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_132510.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) passes the puck as Montreal Canadiens defenseman Sami Niku (15) and Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault (35) defend during Tuesday's NHL match.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/29/more-sports/football/john-madden-obituary/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-29T15:07:57+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_132417-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_132417.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Oakland Raiders head coach John Madden waves to the crowd before the AFC-NFC Hall of Fame pre-season game in Canton, Ohio, Aug. 6, 2006. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/30/tennis/novak-djokovic-atp-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-30T12:17:57+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_132675.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_132675.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the ATP Cup in Sydney, organizers said on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/30/more-sports/football/ncaa-college-bowls/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-30T12:21:18+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_132677.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_132677.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Clemson Tigers place kicker B.T. Potter (29) attempts a field goal in the first half against the Iowa State Cyclones at Camping World Stadium on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/30/basketball/nba/nba-pistons-knicks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-30T13:46:34+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_132690.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_132690.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett (9) drives to the basket against Detroit Pistons guard Trayvon Palmer (31) in Wednesday's match up at Little Caesars Arena. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/30/soccer/kazuyoshi-miura-suzuka-getters/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-30T13:48:10+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_132701.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_132701.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Japan striker Kazuyoshi Miura has opted to join the Suzuka Point Getters for the 2022 season.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/30/basketball/nba/nba-stephen-curry/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-30T13:51:28+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_132697.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_132697.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry drives to the basket versus the Denver Nuggets at the Chase Center on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/30/baseball/mlb/kyle-seager-mariners-mlb/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-30T14:17:59+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_132702.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_132702.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Free agent and longtime Seattle Mariners' Kyle Seager announced his retirement from Major League Baseball on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/30/more-sports/football/nfl-covid-19-chiefs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-30T14:32:42+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_132704.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_132704.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Chris Jones (95), defensive end Frank Clark (55) and quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) pose at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/30/more-sports/football/nfl-covid-vaccines/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-30T16:19:33+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_132696.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_132696.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) walks off the field after the Packers defeated the Cleveland Browns at Lambeau Field on Sunday. Rodgers has come under fire for not receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/30/basketball/nba/nba-hopefuls-covid/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-30T17:16:33+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_132738-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_132738.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Charlie Brown Jr. played for the Dallas Mavericks on Christmas after they signed him to a 10-day contract out of the G League to help fill in for players who had tested positive for the coronavirus.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/30/tennis/tennis-doping-integrity-agency/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-31T04:45:40+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_132673.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_132673.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tennis's anti-doping program was previously overseen by the ITF but the Tennis Integrity Supervisory Board unanimously confirmed that the ITIA would take over next year.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/31/general/karate-team-omicron-infections/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-31T16:37:23+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_132970.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_132970.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The omicron variant of the coronavirus]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/31/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-speedskating/speed-skating-trials-beijing-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-31T16:41:14+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_132968.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_132968.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Speed skaters Miho Takagi (center), Nana Takagi (left) and Nao Kodaira are awarded Friday following the women's 1,500 meters in Nagano.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/31/baseball/mlb/ohtani-sporting-news-athlete-year/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-31T16:55:52+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_132972.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_132972.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani has been named "Athlete of the Year" by American website Sporting News.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/02/soccer/celtic-signs-three-players-j-league/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-02T13:34:07+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_133034-1-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_133034.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Reo Hatate (left) will make a full transfer to Celtic during the January transfer window.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/02/rugby/ferguson-drug-charges/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-02T13:35:00+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_133030-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_133030.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Blake Ferguson, seen playing for Australia's Rugby League team, was arrested on drug charges in Japan, his club said in a statement on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/02/olympics/winter-olympics/canada-beijing-worry/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-02T13:36:22+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_133073.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_133073.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Workers stand next to the Olympic rings near the Bird's Nest, which will host the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/02/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/takanashi-ski-jump/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-02T16:48:32+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/02/more-sports/track-field/aogaku-hakone-ekiden/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-02T17:39:22+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_133127.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_133127.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hiroki Wakabayashi crosses the finish line to give Aoyama Gakuin University the lead on Day 1 of the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/02/more-sports/football/madden-legacy-game/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-02T17:53:52+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_133083.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_133083.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Raiders coach and NFL analyst John Madden is seen on the cover of Madden 99.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/03/more-sports/track-field/aogaku-wins-ekiden/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-03T15:52:41+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_133263-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_133263.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Aoyama Gakuin's Hironobu Nakakura crosses the finish line to give his team the victory in the 98th Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/03/more-sports/football/brown-leaves-bucs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-03T16:46:53+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_133162-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_133162.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Buccaneers receiver Antonio Brown, seen during warmups, left the field during his team's win over the Jets in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/03/basketball/nba/jokic-early-nba-days/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-03T17:21:35+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_133191.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_133191.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (right) was last season's NBA MVP.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/03/tennis/barty-depth-wta/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-03T17:26:42+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_133284.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_133284.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ash Barty practices in Adelaide, Australia, on Sunday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/23/rugby/top-league-final-panasonic-suntory/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-04T09:32:40+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_88751.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_88751.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Panasonic players including Kenki Fukuoka (right) celebrate a try against Suntory during Sunday's Top League final at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/18/tennis/osaka-pulls-out-wimbledon/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-04T09:37:55+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_93790.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_93790.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka, seen during the first round of the French Open in May, will not be competing at Wimbledon this year. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/03/tennis/osaka-remains-atop-forbes-list/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-04T09:39:45+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_91091.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_91091.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Forbes says $55 million of the $60 million Naomi Osaka made in the past 12 months came from endorsement deals.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/09/13/tennis/kunieda-wins-us-open-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-04T09:41:24+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/np_file_111876.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_111876.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shingo Kunieda celebrates after winning the wheelchair men's singles title at the U.S. Open in New York on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/05/baseball/japanese-baseball/matsuzaka-retirement-ichiro/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-04T09:45:27+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_127590.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_127590.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ichiro Suzuki (right) presents retiring Lions pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka with a bouquet at MetLife Field in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/09/06/olympics/summer-olympics/hashimoto-games-pride/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-04T09:46:23+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/np_file_110709.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_110709.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Seiko Hashimoto, president of the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, speaks during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/04/more-sports/football/nfl-pittsburgh-steelers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-04T14:53:58+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_133387.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_133387.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (right) high-fives fans after defeating the Cleveland Browns at Heinz Field on Monday. The Steelers won 26-14. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/04/basketball/wnba-hammon-las-vegas/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-04T21:55:03+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_133444.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_133444.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon (right), who has taken the head couching job for the WNBA's Las Vegas Aces, works with guard Bryn Forbes before the game against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center on Dec. 19.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/05/more-sports/football/nfl-playoffs-pictures/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-05T15:53:28+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_133486.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_133486.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel (center) runs against the Houston Texans at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/05/basketball/nba/nowitzki-dallas-mavericks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-05T15:55:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_133487.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Dallas Mavericks player Dirk Nowitzki works with the television broadcast crew during a game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Minnesota Timberwolves at the American Airlines Center on Dec 21. in Dallas, Texas.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/05/figure-skating/figure-skating-canada/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-05T15:57:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_133488.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_133488.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Canada's Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro free dance at the 2021 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Sochi, Russia in November.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/05/more-sports/topps-fanatics-mlb/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-05T16:53:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_133581.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_133581.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[In a deal sure to reverberate across the collectibles industry, Topps is selling its famed sports card business for an undisclosed price to Fanatics, the sports brand steadily creating a licensing empire. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/05/sumo/inside-sumo-new-years/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-05T19:05:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_133551.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_133551.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Current yokozuna, Terunofuji, speaks to the press on Dec. 24, 2021, at the Isegahama Beya in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/06/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/kobayashi-four-hills/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-06T12:08:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_133694.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_133694.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryoyu Kobayashi competes during the third event of the Four Hills ski jumping tournament in Bischofshofen, Austria, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/06/tennis/djokovic-australia-denied/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-06T14:32:18+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_133675.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_133675.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Novak Djokovic's visa was canceled by the Australian government despite receiving an medical exemption to compete at the Australian Open.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/06/tennis/nadal-djokovic-sorry/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-06T18:25:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_133798.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_133798.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Novak Djokovic was denied entry into Australia after landing in Melbourne on Thursday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/06/more-sports/football/brown-blames-bucs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-06T18:27:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_133736.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_133736.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Buccaneers receiver Antonio Brown is disputing the team's version of the events that caused him to walk out on the team in the middle of game. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/06/rugby/japan-new-rugby-league/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-06T18:31:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_133693.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_133693.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan Rugby League One players pose during a news conference on Dec. 20, 2021. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/06/more-sports/leagues-unvaccinated-stars/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-06T18:36:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_133820-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_133820.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Nets' Kyrie Irving made his season debut on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/07/tennis/nishikori-withdraw-aussie-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-07T10:42:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_133875.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_133875.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kei Nishikori will not compete in this year's Australian Open because of a hip injury. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/07/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/kobayashi-win-four-hills/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-07T12:49:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_133917.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_133917.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryoyu Kobayashi poses with the golden eagle trophy after winning the overall title at the Four Hills competition in Bischofshofen, Austria, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/08/more-sports/football/watt-kupp-records/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-08T11:33:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_134008.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_134008.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt (left) celebrates after a sack against the Browns in Pittsburgh on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/07/basketball/b-league/league-postpones-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-07T17:36:16+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/07/tennis/barty-into-semis/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-07T17:37:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_134045.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_134045.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ash Barty celebrates after defeating Sofia Kenin during the Adelaide International quarterfinals in Adelaide, Australia, on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/07/tennis/djokovic-in-limbo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-07T17:52:47+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_133898.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_133898.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[An Australian court agreed to not deport Novak Djokovic before a full hearing on  Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/07/sumo/terunofuji-jan-basho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-08T14:29:24+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_133971.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_133971.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Terunofuji won the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament title with a 15-0 record in November 2021.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/08/tennis/osaka-withdraw-warmup-tournament/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-08T14:35:14+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_134135.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_134135.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka hits a return during her match against Andrea Petkovic on Friday in Melbourne. ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/08/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/anri-kawamura-mogul-ski-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-09T16:42:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_134137-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_134137.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Anri Kawamura skis during a World Cup event in Mont Tremblant, Quebec, on Friday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/09/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/eileen-gu-perfect-season-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-09T18:03:22+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_134179.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_134179.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[China's Eileen Gu competes during an event in December. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/09/sumo/basho-reports/sumo-terunofuji-win-opening/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-09T20:17:02+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_134282.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_134282.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daieishō (left) attempts to push yokozuna Terunofuji to the straw.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/09/olympics/winter-olympics/boosters-beijing-olympics-athletes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-10T10:57:47+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_134167.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_134167.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Workers put up the Beijing Olympics logo in Beijing in December.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/10/figure-skating/chen-national-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-10T11:12:21+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_134332.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_134332.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nathan Chen performs his free skate during the U.S. national championships in Nashville on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/10/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/japan-second-team-event/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-10T13:36:47+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_134419.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_134419.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Japanese team celebrates on the podium after finishing second in a World Cup event in BISCHOFSHOFEN, Austria, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/09/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/ayumu-hirano-ruki-tomita-snowboard/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-10T15:50:24+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_134272-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_134272.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ruka Hirano celebrates on the podium on Sunday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/10/basketball/nba/hachimura-makes-debut/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-10T17:26:34+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_134487.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_134487.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rui Hachimura dunks against the Magic during his season debut on Sunday in Orlando. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/10/olympics/winter-olympics/japan-beijing-winter-games-medals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-11T07:34:57+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_134350.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_134350.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ruki Hirano is expected to contend for a medal during the snowboarding competition in Beijing.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/10/sumo/basho-reports/terunofuji-wins-second-match/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-11T07:35:54+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_134517.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_134517.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ura (right) and Shodai fall out of the ring during their bout at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday at Ryogoku Kokugikan]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/11/tennis/djokovic-australia-wrap/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-11T13:50:08+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_134574.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_134574.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[World No. 1 men's tennis player Novak Djokovic was allowed to remain in Australia on Monday after a judge reversed the cancellation of his entry visa.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/11/more-sports/football/nfl-black-monday-2021/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-11T13:50:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_134602-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_134602.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Dolphins' Brian Flores was one of several NFL head coaches fired on Monday following the conclusion of the regular season.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/11/olympics/winter-olympics/beijing-olympics-covid/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-11T15:26:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_134633.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_134633.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A worker sets up an installation featuring Beijing 2022 mascots Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon in Beijing on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/11/sumo/basho-reports/new-year-basho-day-3/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-11T19:20:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_134723.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_134723.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Terunofuji (left) defeats Kiribayama in their Day 3 bout at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/08/25/olympics/summer-olympics/olympic-swimming/kosuke-hagino-retire/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-12T03:41:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/np_file_108048-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_108048.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kosuke Hagino reacts after the semifinals of the men's 200-meter individual medley on July 29 at Tokyo Aquatics Centre.  ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/12/more-sports/football/giants-fire-judge/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-12T13:05:58+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_134772.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_134772.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The New York Giants have fired head coach Joe Judge after the team went 4-13.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/12/olympics/winter-olympics/canada-womens-hockey-squad/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-12T13:06:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_134779-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_134779.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Team Canada captain Marie-Philip Poulin will compete in her fourth Winter Olympics after officially being named to the team's roster for Beijing 2022.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/12/tennis/hall-of-fame-no-inductees/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-12T13:06:19+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_134783.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_134783.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The International Tennis Hall of Fame will not induct any new members in 2022.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/12/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/shiffrin-47th-world-cup-slalom/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-12T17:06:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_134806.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mikaela Shiffrin competes during the second run of the FIS Ski World Cup Women's Slalom race in Schladming, Austria, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/12/soccer/spanish-super-cup-saudi-arabia/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-12T18:23:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_134880.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Barcelona trains at Riyadh's Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Stadium on Tuesday ahead of the Spanish Super Cup.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/12/tennis/djokovic-apology-australia/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-12T18:26:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_134876.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_134876.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Novak Djokovic hits a return during a practice session in Melbourne on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/12/sumo/basho-reports/new-year-basho-day-4/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-12T19:26:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_134941.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_134941.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji (left) defeats Ura in their Day 4 bout on Wednesday at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/12/sumo/new-year-basho-pokemon/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-12T19:48:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_134839.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_134839.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Terunofuji, who entered the New Year Basho with a two-tournament winning streak, has a clear path to a third straight after ozeki Takakeisho's withdrawal.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/12/more-sports/gymnastics/kohei-uchimura-artistry-perfection/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-13T11:57:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_134760.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kohei Uchimura poses with his gold medal in Glasgow after winning his sixth consecutive men's all-around world championship in October 2015.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/13/tennis/djokovic-future-events/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-13T13:20:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_134980.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Novak Djokovic practices at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/13/more-sports/football/chiefs-steelers-playoffs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-13T18:43:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_134985-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_134985.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has led his team to appearances in the past two Super Bowls. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/13/more-sports/auto-racing/fia-f1-probe/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-13T18:47:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_134999-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_134999.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Formula One drivers Lewis Hamilton (left) and Max Verstappen were part of a controversial ending to the 2021 season. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/13/tennis/djokovic-australian-open-draw/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-13T18:51:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_135077.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_135077.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[No. 1 Novak Djokovic is currently scheduled to face Miomir Kecmanovic in the first round of the Australian Open. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/13/sumo/basho-reports/terunofuji-beats-ichinojo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-13T19:10:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_135080.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_135080.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Terunofuji (left) tosses down Ichinojo on Day 5 of the New Year Basho at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/14/tennis/osaka-forbes-list/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-14T12:12:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_135131-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_135131.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka practices for the Australian Open in Melbourne on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/14/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-nordic-combined/watabe-carry-flag/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-14T12:13:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_135118.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nordic combined athlete Akito Watabe will be selected as one of Japan's flagbearers for the Beijing Winter Olympics.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/14/tennis/djokovic-visa-cancel/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-14T16:58:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_135252.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_135252.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Novak Djokovic practices for the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday. The Australian government canceled the Serbian star's visa for a second time on Friday afternoon.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/15/olympics/winter-olympics/beijing-olympic-bubble/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-15T11:03:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_135147.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_135147.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The area near the the National Stadium in Beijing is part of the area that is being closed off to prevent the spread of COVID-19.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/15/more-sports/football/rams-cardinals-playoffs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-15T13:01:50+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_135294.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_135294.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cardinals running back James Conner dives into the end zone during the second half against the Seahawks in Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/14/more-sports/gymnastics/uchimura-reflects-retirement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-14T18:48:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_135164.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_135164.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kohei Uchimura waves after speaking about his retirement during a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Friday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/14/baseball/japanese-baseball/yamamoto-takatsu-hall/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-14T18:53:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_135295.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_135295.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hall of Famer Atsuya Furuta (center) poses with newly elected members Masahiro Yamamoto (left) and Shingo Takatsu at the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame on Friday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/14/sumo/basho-reports/tamawashi-ends-terunofuji-streak/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-14T19:12:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_135297.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_135297.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tamawashi (left) grapples with Terunofuji during Day 6 of the New Year Basho at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Friday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/15/tennis/naomi-osaka-healed-australian-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-15T15:47:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_135337.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_135337.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka hits a return during her match against Andrea Petkovic of Germany in Melbourne on Jan. 7. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/15/tennis/novak-djokovic-detention-melbourne/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-15T18:10:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_135344.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_135344.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the media gather near the exit of the car park at the offices of Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic's legal team in Melbourne on Saturday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/15/sumo/basho-reports/mitakeumi-solo-lead-new-year-sumo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-15T18:53:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_135351.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_135351.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chasing his third career championship, Mitakeumi got a fistful of veteran No. 3 Tamawashi's belt, shoved his opponent back across the straw and forced him out to his second loss.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/16/soccer/seville-derby-injury-stoppage/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-16T13:17:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_135414.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_135414.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sevilla midfielder receives assistance after being hit by an object thrown from the stands during a Spanish Cup round-of-16 game between Sevilla and Real Betis in Seville on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/16/soccer/takefusa-kubo-goal-mallorca/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-16T13:17:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_135427.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_135427.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mallorca's Takefusa Kubo attacks the Espanyol goal during the second half of their Spanish Cup round-of-16 game in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/16/sumo/hidenoumi-shiden-gambling/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-16T15:10:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_135391.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_135391.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wrestlers Hidenoumi and Shiden are sitting out the ongoing New Year Basho as they are investigated for potential participation in illegal gambling.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/16/more-sports/football/josh-allen-bills-patriots/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-16T16:37:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_135470.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Bills quarterback Josh Allen throws against the Patriots during their playoff game in Orchard Park, New York, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/16/sumo/basho-reports/new-year-basho-day-8/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-16T18:59:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_135531.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_135531.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mitakeumi (left) forces out Daieisho during their Day 8 bout at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/16/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/ayumu-hirano-wins-laax-open-halfpipe-overall-world-cup-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-16T23:08:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_135468.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ayumu Hirano competes in the men's halfpipe competition at the Laax Open in Laax, Switzerland, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/17/tennis/djokovic-australia-return/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-17T10:54:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_135573.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_135573.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Novak Djokovic hits a shot during a practice session in Melbourne on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/17/soccer/okugawa-goal-streak/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-17T18:05:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_135744.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_135744.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Arminia Bielefeld's Masaya Okugawa takes a shot during his team's match against SC Freiburg  in Freiburg, Germany, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/17/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-foreign-family/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-17T18:08:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_135593.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Giants' Justin Smoak returned home during the 2021 season in order to be with his family. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/17/sumo/basho-reports/mitakeumi-keeps-lead/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-17T19:18:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_135762.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mitakeumi (left) pushes out Okinoumi to win their bout at the New Year Basho at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/18/more-sports/golf/hideki-matsuyama-top-10/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-18T11:56:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_135781.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hideki Matsuyama rallied on Sunday to win the Sony Open in Honolulu.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/18/olympics/winter-olympics/alexander-alpine-skiing-jamaica/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-18T11:56:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_135785.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jamaican skier Benjamin Alexander poses for a photo during a training session in Kolasin, Montenegro, on Dec. 21.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/18/tennis/djokovic-returns-serbia/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-18T11:56:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_135789.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Novak Djokovic (center) takes a selfie with a man as he arrives at Belgrade's Nikola Tesla Airport on Monday following his deportation from Australia.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/18/more-sports/yao-ming-peng-shuai/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-18T11:56:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chinese Basketball Association President Yao Ming attends a media event ahead of the 2022 Beijing Olympics in Beijing on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/18/basketball/nba/warriors-owner-uyghurs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-18T19:35:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_135809.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Warriors co-owner Chamath Palihapitiya has drawn criticism for recent comments he made regarding China's Uyghur community on a podcast.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/18/sumo/basho-reports/mitakeumi-takes-first-loss-terunofuji-regains-share-lead/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-18T19:35:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mitakeumi (left) is pushed out of the ring by Kitanofuji during Day 10 of the New Year Basho at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/18/tennis/naomi-osaka-australia-return/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-19T09:14:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka celebrates her match point against Colombia's Camila Osorio at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/19/more-sports/football/cowboys-prescott-apology/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-19T13:10:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott attempts a pass against the 49ers during their playoff game in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-01-19T13:11:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Switzerland's Simon Ammann soars through the air during an event in Bischofshofen, Austria, on Jan. 5.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/19/soccer/seko-tagawa-transfers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-19T13:11:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_136007.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Kyosuke Tagawa controls the ball during an EAFF E-1 Football Championship match against Hong Kong in Busan, South Korea, on Dec. 14, 2019.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/19/olympics/winter-olympics/human-rights-beijing-athletes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-19T18:19:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_136012.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Olympic athletes have been warned that they may face prosecution for speaking out on human rights issues while competing in China.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/19/soccer/nadeshiko-japan-star-mana-iwabuchi-positive-covid-19/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-19T18:20:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_136054.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Arsenal and Japan star Mana Iwabuchi will miss the start of the Women's Asian Cup after testing positive for COVID-19.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-01-19T18:21:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Zhangjiakou competition zone ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/19/sumo/basho-reports/new-year-basho-day-11/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-19T19:46:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji returns to his position after defeating Chiyoshoma during Day 11 of the New Year Basho at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/19/sumo/mitakeumi-amateur-sumo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-20T12:17:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_136044.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Reigning amateur yokozuna Daiki Nakamura of Nippon Sports Science University will represent Japan in the sumo competition at this summer's World Games in Birmingham, Alabama.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/20/soccer/tottenham-bergwijn-rally/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-20T13:27:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tottenham's Steven Bergwijn celebrates after scoring against Leicester during their match at King Power Stadium in Leicester, England, on Wednesday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/20/olympics/winter-olympics/olympic-uniform-cottn/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-20T18:52:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_136361.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A pedestrian takes pictures of an installation featuring the mascots for the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Beijing on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/20/more-sports/football/chiefs-patrick-mahomes-bills-josh-allen-prepare-another-playoff-showdown/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-20T19:14:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Bills quarterback Josh Allen celebrates with center Mitch Morse after throwing a touchdown pass against the Patriots in Orchard Park, New York, on Jan. 15.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/20/sumo/basho-reports/new-year-basho-tied/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-20T19:16:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_136368.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Abi (left) battles Takanosho on Day 12 of the New Year Basho at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/20/more-sports/ice-hockey/china-hockey-amateurs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-20T19:17:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_136363.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Zhang Chunyu rests on the sidelines after playing ice hockey at a makeshift rink on a frozen lake, in Anshan, China, on Jan. 1.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/21/olympics/winter-olympics/takagi-named-captain/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-21T12:33:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_136433.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Miho Takagi is the second straight speedskater to be named as team captain for Japan's Winter Olympic team. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/21/tennis/australian-court-reveals-reasoning-behind-ruling-novak-djokovic-case/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-21T12:41:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Novak Djokovic leaves a government detention facility to attend a court hearing in Australia on Jan. 16. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/21/tennis/azarenka-fourth-round/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-21T15:44:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_136515.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Victoria Azarenka hits a return against Elina Svitolina during the third round of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/21/sumo/basho-reports/mitakeumi-beats-abi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-21T18:58:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_136569.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mitakeumi (left) and Abi compete on Day 13 of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/21/tennis/medvedev-embraces-villain-role/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-21T20:06:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_136581.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daniil Medvedev give an on-court interview after his match against Nick Kyrgios during the Australian Open on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/21/tennis/osaka-loses-australian/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-21T21:37:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka reacts after a point during her match against Amanda Anisimova during the Australian Open in Melbourne on Friday. Anisimova won the match 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (10-5).]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/22/olympics/winter-olympics/beijing-olympics-snow-water/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-22T15:02:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_136616.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Artificial snow has become a Winter Olympics fixture as climate change shrinks the number of countries that get enough natural snowfall to hold the event, but Beijing will be the first host to rely completely on man-made powder.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/22/tennis/naomi-osaka-out-looking-ahead/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-22T17:29:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka speaks during a news conference after he loss Friday in Melbourne. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-01-22T17:44:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Toronto Raptors forward Yuta Watanabe (18) defends Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura (8) during the first half on Friday night in Washington. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/22/tennis/taro-daniel-loss-australian-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-22T21:21:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Taro Daniel hits a return against Italy's Jannik Sinner during their third round match at the Australian Open on Saturday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/23/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/hirano-brothers-x-games-halfpipe/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-23T13:12:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ayumu (left) and Kaishu (right) Hirano pose with their second- and third-place medals after the snowboard halfpipe competition at the X Games in Aspen, Colorado, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/23/soccer/bochum-asano-goal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-23T14:59:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_136696.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Bochum's Takuma Asano (center) celebrates after scoring against Koln in Bochum, Germany, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/23/olympics/winter-olympics/indian-skier-arif-khan-ready-date-destiny-beijing/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-23T15:14:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_136712.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Alpine skier Arif Khan will be India's lone representative at the Winter Games in Beijing.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/23/tennis/australian-open-protests-peng-shuai/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-23T15:36:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_136720.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Security at the Australian Open have been observed confiscating shirts and banners with messages related to Chinese women's player Peng Shuai.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/22/sumo/basho-reports/sumo-report-day-14-terunofuji-abi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-23T15:39:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji (left) battles Abi on Saturday at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/23/baseball/japanese-baseball/balentien-retirement-tweet/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-23T18:46:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_136662.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Swallows' Wladimir Balentien connects on his record-breaking 56th home run of the season at Jingu Stadium on Sept. 15, 2013, at Jingu Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/23/sumo/basho-reports/new-year-basho-2022-mitakeumi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-23T19:41:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_136776.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mitakeumi carries his prize money after winning the New Year Basho at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/23/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/tomita-snowboarding-x-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-23T19:41:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_136765.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sena Tomita competes in the women's snowboard halfpipe competition at the X Games in Aspen, Colorado, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/24/baseball/japanese-baseball/nippon-ham-fighters-boss/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-24T18:08:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_136797.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fighters manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo speaks during a news conference in Sapporo on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/24/figure-skating/hanyu-chen-beijing/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-24T18:10:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_136831.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_136831.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuzuru Hanyu will be attempting to win his third straight gold medal during the Beijing Olympics next month.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/24/tennis/cornet-upset-halep/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-24T18:11:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_136944.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_136944.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Alize Cornet hits a return against Simona Halep during their match in the fourth round of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/03/olympics/winter-olympics/japan-snowboarding-skiing-beijing-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-25T04:24:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_121696-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_121696.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryoyu Kobayashi has his sights set on gold in Beijing after becoming the first non-European to win the men's ski jumping World Cup title in the 2018-19 season.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/09/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-snowboarding/takeuchi-big-picture/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-25T04:24:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_128531-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_128531.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tomoka Takeuchi, seen in march, is preparing to become the first Japanese woman to make six appearances in the Winter Olympics]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/25/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-ski-jumping/katie-ormerod-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-25T14:09:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_137069.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_137069.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Katie Ormerod of Britain during Snowboard Big Air qualifying in the 2021 FIS Aspen Snowboard &amp; Freeski World Championships on March 14, 2021.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/25/soccer/narumiya-nadeshiko-asia-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-25T14:15:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_137070.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_137070.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Yui Narumiya celebrates scoring their third goal against Vietnam in the quarterfinals of the Women's Asian Cup in India, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/25/more-sports/football/aaron-rodgers-green-bay/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-25T14:16:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_137067.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_137067.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers faces the San Francisco 49ers during a NFC Divisional playoff game at Lambeau Field on Saturday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/25/olympics/winter-olympics/covid-olympic-anxiety/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-25T14:19:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_137098.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_137098.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Erin Jackson, Mia Kilburg-Manganello, Kimi Goetz and Brittany Bowe celebrate on the podium after being nominated for 2022 U.S on Jan. 9.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/25/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-omicron-logistics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-25T16:51:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_137097.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_137097.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Volunteers walk outside the closed loop "bubble" surrounding venues of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, on Monday. ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/26/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-ice-hockey/canada-ice-hockey-beijing/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-26T14:42:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_137270.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_137270.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Canada's national hockey team coach Claude Julien during a match versus Finland at the Euro Hockey Tour in Moscow in 2018.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/26/tennis/australia-open-aoyama-shibahara/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-26T14:54:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_137303.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_137303.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Ena Shibahara (left) hits a return as she plays with partner Shuko Aoyama against Australia's Priscilla Hon and Australia's Lizette Cabrera during their women's doubles match at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Friday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/26/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-ski-jumping/ryoyu-kobayashi-beijing-preview/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-26T18:29:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_137394.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_137394.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi soars through the air during the first jump at the FIS ski jumping world cup in Titisee-Neustadt, southern Germany, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/26/sumo/inside-sumo-mitakeumi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-26T18:53:40+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_137282.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_137282.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sumo wrestler Mitakeumi speaks at a press conference at the Dewanoumi stable in Tokyo on Wednesday, after being officially informed of his promotion to ozeki, the second-highest rank in the sport.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/26/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-snowboarding/beijing-snowboarding-preview/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-26T19:00:33+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_137434.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_137434.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[American gold medalist Chloe Kim is one of the many big names in winter sports who will descend on the Chinese capital Beijing in February for the Beijing 2022 Olympics. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/26/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-freestyle-skiing/eileen-gu-beijing-hopes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-26T19:04:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_137435.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_137435.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A JD.com advertisement featuring U.S.-born Chinese freestyle skier Eileen Gu at a bus stop in Beijing, on Jan. 11. ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/26/baseball/mlb/ortiz-mlb-hall-of-fame/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-27T10:41:40+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_137237-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_137237.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[David Ortiz received 307 of the 394 votes (77.9%) in his first year on the hall of fame ballot.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/27/tennis/ioc-meet-peng/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-27T11:36:09+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_137465.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_137465.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Spectators wear shirts bearing the message "Where is Peng Shuai," outside of Melbourne Park during the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 25.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/27/baseball/mlb/bonds-giants-hall/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-27T11:43:10+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_137460.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_137460.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Giants great Barry Bonds was not elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/27/soccer/world-cup/infantino-migrants-speech/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-27T12:45:14+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_137477.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_137477.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[FIFA President Gianni Infantino sparked anger with comments about migrants during an address to the Council of Europe on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/27/olympics/winter-olympics/olympic-villages-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-27T12:49:17+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_137481.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_137481.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Zhangjiakou Winter Olympic Village in Zhangjiakou, China, is seen in an aerial photo taken with a drone on Nov. 20, 2021.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/27/olympics/winter-olympics/olympians-avoid-covid/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-27T17:42:37+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_137509.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_137509.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Athletes like figure skater Nathan Chen have been extra cautious about trying to COVID-19 ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics, which begin Feb. 4.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/27/tennis/wheelchair-tennis-ace-shingo-kunieda-captures-11th-australian-open-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-27T17:44:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_137575.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_137575.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shingo Kunieda celebrates with the trophy after winning the men's wheelchair tennis final at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/27/tennis/medvedev-win-thriller/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-27T17:45:17+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_137496.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_137496.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daniil Medvedev celebrates after beating Felix Auger-Aliassime in the Australian Open quarterfinals in Melbourne on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/28/soccer/japan-china-win-qualifier/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-28T12:37:58+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_137710-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_137710.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuya Osako (right) and Tyias Charles Browning vie for the ball during their World Cup qualifier in Saitama on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/28/more-sports/football/roethlisberger-retire-nfl/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-28T16:11:28+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_137686.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_137686.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/29/more-sports/football/garoppolo-support-teammates/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-29T13:45:53+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_137613.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_137613.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jimmy Garoppolo has helped lead the 49ers into the NFC title game for the second time in three seasons. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/29/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/uno-kozuka-bldes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-29T13:15:35+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_137694.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_137694.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shoma Uno competes during Skate America in Las Vegas on Oct. 23, 2021.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/28/soccer/j-league/hiromi-hara-interview/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-28T21:00:01+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_137649.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_137649.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[J. League Vice Chairman Hiromi Hara is the face of the league's online presence through his use of social media and YouTube.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/29/more-sports/athletes-not-dying-covid-vaccines/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-29T16:02:06+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_137903.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_137903.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ron Johnson]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/29/more-sports/track-field/chisato-fukushima-retires/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-29T16:03:07+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_137905.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_137905.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chisato Fukushima speaks during a news conference held online on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/29/olympics/winter-olympics/taiwan-beijing-olympics-ceremonies/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-29T18:08:34+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_137908.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_137908.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[People skate on a frozen canal in front of Beijing's National Stadium, where the opening and closing ceremonies of the Winter Games will be held, on Jan. 20. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/29/tennis/peng-shuai-spotlight-back/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-29T21:01:01+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_137609.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_137609.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Following initial allegations of sexual assault, Peng told a reporter for a Singaporean newspaper in Beijing that her initial post had been misunderstood.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/29/olympics/winter-olympics/japan-olympic-team-send-off/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-29T21:27:41+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_137932.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_137932.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Speedskaters Arisa Go (left) and Miho Takagi pose during a send-off ceremony for Japanese athletes competing at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/30/more-sports/football/nfl-great-tom-brady-reportedly-planning-retire/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-30T11:06:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_137935.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_137935.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tom Brady celebrates after the Patriots' win over the Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 1, 2015.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/30/tennis/barty-celebrates-australians/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-30T17:31:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_138021.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australian Open champion Ash Barty (right) poses with Evonne Goolagong Cawley, a former winner, after the women's final in Melbourne on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-01-30T17:32:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryoyu Kobayashi celebrates after winning a World Cup event in Willingen, Germany, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-01-30T17:33:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A volunteer wearing a face mask and shield is seen at the National Aquatics Center in Beijing on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-01-30T17:39:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_137985.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jamaican bobsled team members push a Mini Cooper has part of their training for the Beijing Games in May 2020.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/30/more-sports/ito-wins-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-30T17:45:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mima Ito hits a shot against Hina Hayato during the women's final at the national table tennis championships on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/11/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/kodaira-second-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-31T04:55:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_128839.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Nao Kodaira came second in the women's 500 meters at the speed skating World Cup on Friday, logging 36.81 seconds at the Calgary Olympic Oval. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-01-31T04:55:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_76081.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Miho Takagi competes in a 500-meter race in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, on March 6. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-01-31T10:52:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_138118.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Bengals defensive tackle Tyler Shelvin carries quarterback Joe Burrow after their win over the Chiefs in the AFC title game in Kansas City, Missouri, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/31/tennis/nadal-wins-australian-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-31T11:45:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_138127.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rafael Nadal celebrates after winning the Australian Open final in Melbourne on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-01-31T17:58:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_138205.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka is ranking outside the top 50 for the first time since February 2018. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-01-31T17:59:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_138133.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_138133.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yoshikazu Nonomura has effectively been selected as the next J. League chairman, according to multiple sources.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/31/soccer/japan-qualifies-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-01-31T18:00:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_138134.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_138134.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hikaru Naomoto runs with the ball during Japan's Asian Cup quarterfinal against Thailand in Navi Mumbai, India, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/29/more-sports/japan-breakdancing-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-01T05:23:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_132489.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_132489.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japanese dancer Katsuyuki Ishikawa (center), head of the breakdancing section at the Japan Dance Sport Federation.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/01/olympics/winter-olympics/sapporo-winter-olympics-2022/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-01T05:36:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_133009.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_133009.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/01/soccer/world-cup/japan-suadi-arabia-soccer/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-01T14:23:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_138458.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_138458.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Junya Ito (center left) trains with his teammates on Monday at Saitama Stadium, near Tokyo, ahead of their 2022 World Cup final Asian qualifier against Saudi Arabia.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/01/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-speedskating/miho-takagi-speedskating/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-01T14:25:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_138452.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Miho Takagi competes in the women's 1,500 meters at the speedskating qualifying trials for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in Nagano on Dec. 3.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/01/sumo/mitakeumi-covid-ozeki/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-01T14:41:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_138459.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mitakeumi]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/31/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-camp-covid/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-01T14:48:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_138286.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Giants shortstop Hayato Sakamoto fields a ball during a workout Naha on Jan. 12.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/01/more-sports/football/tom-brady-mulling-retire/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-01T15:20:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Then-Patriots quarterback Tom Brady at the AFC Divisional NFL playoff game against the Jaguars in Foxborough, Massachusetts in 2008.     ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/01/olympics/winter-olympics/taiwan-olympic-team/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-01T15:43:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Te-An Lien of Taiwan carries the national flag during the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in February 2018.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/01/more-sports/football/bengals-rams-super-bowl/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-01T15:46:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_138496.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Signage for Super Bowl LVI outside SoFi Stadium ahead of the NFC Championship game between the Rams and the 49ers, in Inglewood, California, on Sunday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/02/more-sports/football/brady-official-retires/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-02T15:10:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_138646.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_138646.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Patriots quarterback Tom Brady after his AFC championship victory over the Colts on Jan. 18, 2015. Brady announced his retirement on Instagram on Tuesday, Feb. 1.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/02/soccer/world-cup/japan-beats-saudi-arabia/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-02T15:32:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_138652.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_138652.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Junya Ito (second from right) celebrates after scoring Japan's second goal against Saudi Arabia in the final group-phase round of Asian qualifying for the 2022 World Cup on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/02/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-spring-training/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-02T16:46:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_138669.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_138669.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Spring training camp kicks off for the Yakult Swallows at an almost empty ballpark amid COVID-19 fears in the city of Urasoe, Okinawa Prefecture, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/02/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/hanyu-beijing-axel/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-02T16:49:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_138660.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_138660.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuzuru Hanyu of performs during the men's short program at the World Figure Skating Championships in Stockholm on March 25.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/02/more-sports/football/brian-flores-nfl/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-02T17:39:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_138593-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_138593.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Then-Dolphins head coach Brian Flores runs off the field after defeating the Jets in Miami on Dec. 19.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/04/soccer/j-league/scottish-premiership-celtics-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-02T17:44:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_133355.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_133355.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daizen Maeda was unveiled as the first of Celtic's three new signings shortly after the start of the new year.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/02/olympics/winter-olympics/u-s-austria-beijing-ceremony/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-02T19:00:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_138679.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_138679.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng lights the Olympic torch from the cauldron during the launching ceremony at the Olympic Forest Park in Beijing on Wednesday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/02/sumo/sumo-offseason-blues/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-02T19:41:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_138644.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_138644.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tomozuna Oyakata signs autographs for fans after a training session at Ganjoji Yakushido temple in Nagoya, July 5, 2017.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/11/figure-skating/yuzuru-hanyu-311-disaster/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-03T07:26:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_74793.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_74793.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Despite being unable to travel to his training base in Canada, Hanyu captured his first national title in five years last December in Nagano.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/03/more-sports/football/flores-nfl-suit-integrity/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-03T16:23:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_138893.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_138893.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Dolphins coach Brian Flores alleged the NFL has racially discriminatory hiring processes in a lawsuit filed against the league on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/03/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/uno-beijing-coach/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-03T16:38:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_138947-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_138947.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shoma Uno practices on Thursday in Beijing]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/03/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/quad-axel-hanyu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-03T18:10:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_138859.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_138859.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuzuru Hanyu, who is vying for his third straight Olympic gold medal, has said he will include the quad axel in his program at the Beijing Games. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/03/olympics/winter-olympics/beijing-olympic-bubble-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-03T21:23:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_139001.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139001.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A waiter wears personal protective equipment while working inside Thaiwoo Ski Resort ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, in Zhangjiakou, China, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/03/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-ice-hockey/japan-sweden-ice-hockey/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-03T21:49:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_139029.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139029.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Akane Shiga (left) and Sweden's Sofie Lundin vie during their women's ice hockey preliminary round Group B match of the Beijing 2022 Olympics, at the Wukesong Sports Center in Beijing on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/04/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/chen-uno-team/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-04T18:29:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_139106.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139106.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shoma Uno performs his short program in the figure skating team event at the Beijing Games.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/04/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-snowboarding/yoshioka-injured-return/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T08:54:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_139075.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139075.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rina Yoshika is taken off the course after being injured during a training run in  Zhangjiakou, China, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/04/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-freestyle-skiing/horishima-qualification-run/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T08:55:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_139062.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139062.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ikuma Horishima competes in the men's moguls event during the Beijing Olympics in Zhangjiakou, China, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/04/olympics/winter-olympics/2022-beijing-winter-olympics-preview/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T08:56:03+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_138301-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_138301.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu celebrates after winning the gold medal in men's figure skating at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in 2018]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/23/more-sports/ice-hockey/nhl-winter-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T08:56:30+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_131073.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_131073.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Canada's Sidney Crosby, a center for the Penguins in the NHL, celebrates after scoring against Sweden during the second period of the men's hockey gold medal game at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/14/olympics/winter-olympics/beijing-olympic-figure-skate-speed-skating-test-canceled-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T08:57:06+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/np_file_50934.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_50934.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nathan Chen performs during Skate America in Las Vegas on Oct. 24.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2018/06/19/figure-skating/rika-kihira-making-right-call-moving-senior-ranks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T08:57:37+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sp-jack-a-20180620.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jack-a-20180620.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan junior champion Rika Kihira, who can regularly land the triple axel, will compete in the senior ranks this coming campaign after two successful seasons in the juniors.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/02/olympics/winter-olympics/china-record-olympics-medals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T09:10:07+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_138739.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_138739.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[China's Sui Wenjing and Han Cong take part in a figure skating training session at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing on Wedneday, ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/04/24/more-sports/track-field/sprinter-asahara-retire-end-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T09:24:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sp-track-a-20170425.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-track-a-20170425.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shinji Takahira]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/30/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-skeleton/britain-skeleton-powerhouse/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T09:25:57+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_138038.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_138038.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Great Britain's Laura Deas competes during the women's skeleton at the Bobsleigh &amp; Skeleton World Cup in Sigulda, Latvia, on Dec. 31, 2021.
]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2018/01/29/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/watabe-sweeps-three-day-event-fourth-win-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T09:37:27+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sp-nordic-a-20180130.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-nordic-a-20180130.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Akito Watabe reacts during the Seefeld Nordic Combined Triple on Sunday in Seefeld, Austria. Watabe won the event to become just the second athlete to sweep the three-day event.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/02/24/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/ryoyu-kobayashi-places-fourth-world-championships/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T09:39:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/sp-jumping-a-20190225.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jumping-a-20190225.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryoyu Kobayashi makes a jump during the ski jumping event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships on Saturday in Innsbruck, Austria.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/02/28/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/sara-takanashi-sixth-seefeld-maren-lundby-wins-first-world-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T09:39:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/sp-skijumping-a-20190301.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-skijumping-a-20190301.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sara Takanashi reacts after finishing sixth in the normal hill individual event at the FIS World Nordic Ski Championships in Seefeld, Austria, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/23/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/teenage-ski-jumper-takanashi-back-in-spotlight-at-world-championships/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T09:40:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sp20130223w1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20130223w1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Preparation time: Ski jumper Sara Takanashi soars through the air during practice on Wednesday at the FIS World Nordic Ski Championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/27/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/akito-watabe-places-fifth-world-championships/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T09:40:48+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/np_file_72385.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_72385.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jarl Magnus Riiber skis ahead of Akito Watabe during the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships in Oberstdorf, Germany, on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/03/03/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/japan-fails-end-podium-drought-nordic-combined-team-event-worlds/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T09:41:13+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sp-nordic-a-20190304.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-nordic-a-20190304.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Go Yamamoto (left) and Norway's Espen Bjoernstad compete during the men's Nordic combined team event during the world championships on Saturday in Seefeld, Austria.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/21/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/magus-riiber-akito-watabe-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T09:45:22+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_76951.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_76951.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Akito Watabe (left) finishes in second behind Magus Riiber at a Nordic Combined World Cup event in Klingenthal, Germany, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/11/03/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/sara-takanashi-junshiro-kobayashi-nab-national-ski-jumping-titles/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T09:46:13+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sp-ski-a-20171104.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-ski-a-20171104.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sara Takanashi competes in the women's ski jumping competition at the Nordic ski national championships on Friday at Miyanomori Ski Jump Stadium. Takanashi won the competition.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/02/28/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/takanashi-reflects-performance-nordic-worlds/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T09:49:21+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sp-ski-a-20170301.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-ski-a-20170301.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ski jumpers Sara Takanashi (left) and Yuki Ito pose with their medals on Tuesday at Narita airport after returning from Lahti, Finland, where they competed in the Nordic Ski World Championships.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/11/20/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/kobayashi-wins-first-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T09:49:35+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sp-skijump-a-20171121.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-skijump-a-20171121.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Junshiro Kobayashi celebrates after his first victory at the 2017-18 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup on Sunday in Wisla, Poland.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/01/07/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/ski-association-drops-sponsorship/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T09:56:12+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/12/09/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/ski-association-japan-suspends-snowboarders-staff-scandalous-behavior/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T09:56:32+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/01/13/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/onitsuka-wins-second-straight-slopestyle-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T09:57:00+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/sp-onitsuka-a-20190114.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-onitsuka-a-20190114.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Miyabi Onitsuka poses on the podium after winning the FIS Snowboard Slopestyle World Cup on Saturday in Kreischberg, Austria.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/15/olympics/summer-olympics/olympic-swimming/marathon-swim-course-likely-moved-postponed-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T10:00:38+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_24065.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_24065.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Swimmers come out of the water after the marathon swimming event of a test competition for the Tokyo Olympics in August in 2019 at Tokyo's Odaiba Marine Park.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/07/08/more-sports/boxing-2/olympic-hopeful-sewon-okazawa-redirects-focus-repair-flooded-gym/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T10:00:47+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_22670.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_22670.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Olympic hopeful boxer Sewon Okazawa helps clean his gym on Tuesday in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, after it suffered damage due to flooding.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/25/olympics/tokyo-games-organizers-wont-hold-year-go-celebrations/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T10:01:37+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_20006.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_20006.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A flame is lit Tuesday to test the Olympic cauldron that was used in the 1964 Tokyo Games at the new national stadium.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/06/24/olympics/joc-chief-says-tokyo-emerging-coronavirus-crisis/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T10:01:53+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_19814.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_19814.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[JOC president Yasuhiro Yamashita sent a statement to the presidents of other national Olympic committees that said social activity and sporting events have started to resume in Tokyo since Japan's state of emergency was lifted last month. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/28/more-sports/track-field/world-athletics-championships-dates-flexible-may-pushed-back-2022/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T10:02:21+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-track-a-20200329.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-track-a-20200329.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[World Athletics president Sebastian Coe leaves the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne on Feb. 18, 2019. The date of the next World Athletics Championships is in limbo until the IOC decides on a new schedule for the postponed Tokyo Olympics.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/27/olympics/ioc-set-reveal-dates-rescheduled-tokyo-olympics-april-source/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T10:02:31+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-olympics-a-20200328.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-olympics-a-20200328.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A Tokyo 2020 countdown clock displays the current date and time outside Tokyo Station on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/25/olympics/tokyo-olympic-torch-relay-canceled-following-postponement-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T10:03:33+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-torch-z-20200326.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-torch-z-20200326.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Japanese swimmer Naoko Imoto holds the Olympic torch during the olympic flame handover ceremony for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics on March 19.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/24/olympics/summer-olympics/official-coronavirus-outbreak-fast-tracks-decision-postpone-tokyo-2020/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T10:04:06+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/n-olypost-z-20200325.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[n-olypost-z-20200325.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach walks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Games in the Japanese capital on July 24, 2019.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/21/olympics/norways-olympic-body-asks-ioc-postpone-tokyo-games-pandemic-ends/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T10:06:16+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-norway-oly-a-20200322.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-norway-oly-a-20200322.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[IOC President Thomas Bach delivers a statement on the COVID-19 situation during a meeting of the executive board at the IOC headquarters on March 3 in Lausanne.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/01/more-sports/ayumi-uekusa-earns-olympic-spot-61-kg-kumite/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T10:07:23+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sp-karate-a-20200302.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-karate-a-20200302.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ayumi Uekusa competes in the third round of the women's over-68-kg kumite compettition at a Karate 1-Premier League event in Salzburg, Austria.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/29/olympics/olympic-organizers-will-keep-fans-torch-relay-videos-off-social-media/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T10:07:49+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/29/more-sports/miho-miyahara-punches-ticket-2020-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T10:08:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-karate-a-20200301.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-karate-a-20200301.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Miho Miyahara (right) competes against Alexandra Recchia during the Karate 1-Premier League Salzburg on Friday in Salzburg, Austria.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/29/more-sports/track-field/ethiopia-marathon-runner-yonas-kinde-aims-spot-refugee-olympic-team/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T10:08:33+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-runner-a-20200301.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-runner-a-20200301.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yonas Kinde trains in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/28/more-sports/track-field/tokyo-marathon-last-chance-2020-hopefuls/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T10:08:55+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-kaz-a-20200229.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-kaz-a-20200229.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Elite runners of the men's and women's competitions for the 2020 Tokyo Marathon pose for photos at a news conference on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/24/olympics/tokyo-2020-flame-pass-historic-landmarks-greece/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T10:09:40+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-flame-a-20200225.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-flame-a-20200225.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Greek singer Sakis Rouvas wears the uniform of the the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games torch relay runners as he holds the torch during a presentation in Athens on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/21/olympics/asics-unveils-japan-athletes-casual-attire-tokyo-2020/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T10:10:14+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-uniform-a-20200222.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-uniform-a-20200222.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan Olympians and Paralympians pose in national team casual attire at a Friday news conference.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/02/21/more-sports/high-flyer-misugu-okamoto-eyes-skateboarding-gold/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T10:10:27+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sp-skate-a-20200222.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-skate-a-20200222.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Misugu Okamoto trains at an indoor skate park in Ama, Aichi Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/05/olympics/winter-olympics/beijing-games-covid-cases/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T12:42:36+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_139274.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139274.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[China detected 45 new cases of COVID-19 among Olympic Games related personnel on Friday, up from 21 a day earlier, the organizing committee of Winter Games said Saturday.
]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/05/sumo/terunofuji-covid-positive/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T14:00:04+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_139273.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139273.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji (right) performs at a ceremony in Tokyo on Tuesday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/05/olympics/winter-olympics/beijing-olympics-top-rivalries/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T14:45:51+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_139275.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139275.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuzuru Hanyu is seeking to become the third singles skater to win three consecutive gold medals and the first in nearly a century.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/04/olympics/winter-olympics/beijing-olympics-opening-ceremony/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T15:11:16+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_139241.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139241.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Performers dance during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Games on Friday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/05/olympics/winter-olympics/china-olympics-torchbearer/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T16:07:30+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_139281.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139281.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Torch bearers Dinigeer Yilamujiang and Jiawen Zhao of China light the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Olympics on Friday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/05/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-cross-country-skiing/therese-johaug-beijing-first-gold/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-05T18:17:30+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_139300.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139300.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Therese Johaug of Norway celebrates after winning Olympic gold in the women's skiathlon. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/04/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-ice-hockey/sparking-consistent-local-interest-hockey-key-part-japans-winter-olympic-future/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-06T05:28:16+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_138389.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_138389.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Financial difficulties forced Nippon Paper to shut down its hockey team, the Cranes, after the 2018-19 Asia League Ice Hockey season.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/06/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-ski-jumping/takanashi-finishes-fourth/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-06T09:51:26+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_139311.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139311.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sara Takanashi competes during the first round of the women's normal hill ski jumping competition at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/06/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-ice-hockey/japan-rout-denmark/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-06T10:18:15+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_139320.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139320.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Haruka Toko skates with the puck during Japan's win over Denmark during their preliminary round game at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/05/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-freestyle-skiing/ikuma-horishima-moguls/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-06T14:06:14+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_139305.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139305.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ikuma Horishima competes in the men's moguls event on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/06/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-speedskating/swede-wins-olympic-speed-skating/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-06T21:14:56+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_139441.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139441.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Swedish gold medalist Nils Van Der Poel celebrates after winning the men's speed skating 5,000 meter event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games on Sunday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/06/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-ski-jumping/kobayashi-wins-gold/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-07T10:31:35+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_139443.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139443.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryoyu Kobayashi celebrates after winning the men's normal hill ski jumping competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou, China, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/07/olympics/winter-olympics/china-olympics-isolation/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-07T11:56:33+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_139494.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139494.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A Red Cross ambulance is parked next to an isolation room as a protective measure outside the Main Press Center ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, on Jan. 27.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/08/olympics/winter-olympics/snow-winter-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-08T13:57:02+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_139725.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139725.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Artificial snow covers the course at the National Alpine Skiing Center in Beijing on Jan. 30.  The environmentally unfriendly secret of winter sports is that many competitions take place on artificial snow, and China’s water-scarce capital had to go to enormous lengths to make enough of it.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/07/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/japan-team-bronze/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-08T15:32:57+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_139558.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139558.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kaori Sakamoto reacts after her free skate during the figure skating team event at the Beijing Olympics on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/08/more-sports/football/super-bowl-covid/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-08T15:35:09+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_139821.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139821.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mannequins fitted with the uniforms of Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and Rams defensive player Aaron Donald on display at Los Angeles Convention Center.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/08/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/vincent-zhou-covid/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-08T15:47:35+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_139791.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139791.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[USA's Vincent Zhou competes in the men's single skating free skating of the figure skating team event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the Capital Indoor Stadium on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/07/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/hanyu-first-practice/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-08T15:49:35+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_139696.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139696.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuzuru Hanyu participates in a training session in Beijing on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/08/olympics/winter-olympics/zhu-tears-gu-cheers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-08T15:50:26+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_139864.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139864.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Beverly Zhu, an American-born figure skater who competes for China under the name Zhu Yi, finished her routine in tears on Monday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/07/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-ski-jumping/ryoyu-kobayashi-ski-jumping-gold/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-08T15:50:58+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_139588.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139588.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryoyu Kobayashi competes during the men's ski jumping normal hill competition at the Beijing Games on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/08/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/kamila-valieva-quad/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-08T15:51:44+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_139866.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139866.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Russia's Kamila Valieva competes in the women's single skating free skating of the figure skating team event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the Capital Indoor Stadium on Monday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/07/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-speedskating/china-relay-referees/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-08T15:53:37+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_139650.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139650.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Chinese team celebrates after winning the final A of the mixed team relay speedskating event during the Beijing Games on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/08/tennis/wta-wants-peng/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-08T16:09:39+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_139873.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139873.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[China's Peng Shuai leaves the Women's Freeski Big Air event in Beijing on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/06/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-ski-jumping/takanashi-future-jumping/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-08T17:08:05+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_139354.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139354.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sara Takanashi finished fourth in the women's normal hill ski jumping competition at the Beijing Games on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/06/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-freestyle-skiing/horishima-bronze-hard-way/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-08T17:08:19+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_139324.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139324.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ikuma Horishima earned bronze in men's moguls on Saturday to give Japan its first medal of the Beijing Games. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/05/olympics/winter-olympics/japan-siblings-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-08T17:11:58+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_139131.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139131.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ruki Tomita (left) and elder sister Sena celebrate after finishing first and third, respectively, in the women's snowboard halfpipe competition at Mammoth Mountain, California, on Jan. 8.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/06/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/higuchi-team-event/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-08T17:12:16+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_139428.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139428.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuma Kagiyama performs his free skate program during the figure skating team event at the Beijing Games on Sunday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/05/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-snowboarding/kokomo-murase-confident-slopestyle/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-08T17:13:04+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_139280.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139280.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Kokomo Murase competes in the Olympic women's snowboarding slopestyle qualifying on Saturday in Zhangjiakou, China. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/22/olympics/winter-olympics/lesser-says-blame-ioc/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-08T17:13:22+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_136560.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_136560.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Germany's Erik Lesser shoots during the men's 12.5-km pursuit during the ISU Biathlon World Cup in Ruhpolding, Germany.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/24/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/designer-figure-skating/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-08T17:15:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_131055.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Zhang Yifan works on an outfit she designed for her sister, figure skater Zhang Yixuan, in Beijing on Dec. 7.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/22/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-alpine-skiing/taiwan-luge-ski/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-08T17:16:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125161.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Li Sin-rong (second from the left), 23, a Taiwanese luger, poses for group photos with her teammates at the airport in Taoyuan, Taiwan on Oct. 17 before traveling abroad for training and qualifying competitions for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/07/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-speedskating/miho-takagi-silver-speedskating/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-08T18:27:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139706.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Silver medalist Miho Takagi during the flower ceremony for the women's 1,500-meter speedskating event on Monday]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/08/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/hanyu-short-program/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-09T05:19:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139937.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan competes in the men's single skating short program during the Beijing Winter Olympic Games at the Capital Indoor Stadium on February 8, 2022.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/09/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-mental-health-simone-biles/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-09T07:44:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139961.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[“It hurts far more often than it ever feels good,” U.S. alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin said of her sport.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/08/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-ski-jumping/ski-jump-disqualifications/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-09T10:04:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139777.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Sara Takanashi reacts after her jump in the Ski Jumping Mixed Team Final on Monday at the Zhangjiakou National Ski Jumping Centre during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/09/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-ski-jumping/takanashi-stays-classy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-09T13:01:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140000.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Sara Takanashi in action during trail jumps for women's ski jumping at the 2022 Beijing Olympics on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/07/olympics/winter-olympics/zhangjiakou-atmosphere/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-09T16:14:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139701.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[China's Su Yiming competes in the snowboard men's slopestyle final on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/09/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-snowboarding/japan-women-snowboard/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-09T17:59:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140055.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Mitsuki Ono competes in the qualification round of the women's snowboard halfpipe at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Wednesday at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, China.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/09/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-ice-hockey/japan-women-ice-hockey/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-09T18:19:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140005.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Hanae Kubo greets teammates before scoring the winning goal to defeat Czech Republic 3-2 of their women's  ice hockey preliminary round Group B match of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the Wukesong Sports Centre on Tuesday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/09/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-ice-hockey/smile-japan-advances/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-09T18:52:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_140083.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140083.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Akane Hosoyamada (left) vies for the puck with Czech Republic's Dominika Laskova (center) and Michaela Pejzlova during their women's ice hockey preliminary round Group B match of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, at the Wukesong Sports Centre on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/09/sumo/sumo-osaka-basho-cancellation-risk/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-09T19:06:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140082.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Osaka Basho at Osaka Prefectural Gym on March 27, 2016.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/10/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-alpine-skiing/shiffrin-biles-osaka/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-10T11:20:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_140163.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140163.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mikaela Shiffrin leaves the course after the first run of the women's slalom at the Beijing Games at Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre in Yanqing, China, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/01/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/hanyu-pooh-bears/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-10T12:47:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_138434.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_138434.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Korean skaters pick up bears thrown onto the ice by fans of Yuzuru Hanyu at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics on Feb. 16, 2018.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/10/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-speedskating/speedskating-friction-china-korea/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-10T13:36:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_140219.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140219.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[South Korea's Hwang Dae-heon, Canada's Steven Dubois and Russia's Semen Elistratov compete in the final A of the men's 1500m short track speed skating event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing on Feb. 9.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/10/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/hanyu-free-skate/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-10T20:09:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_140401.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140401.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Gold medalist Nathan Chen (center), silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama (left) and bronze medalist Shoma Uno wave to the crowd after the men's figure skating competition at the Beijing Games on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/10/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/nathan-chen-no-love/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-10T20:30:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_140407.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140407.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nathan Chen of the U.S. celebrates after winning the gold medal in the free skating portion of the men's single skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/10/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/medal-ceremony-canceled/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-11T06:32:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_140293.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140293.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kamila Valieva of the Russian Olympic Committee during training on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/06/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/yuzuru-hanyu-fandom/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-11T08:27:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_139331-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_139331.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuzuru Hanyu waves to fans during a parade held in his honor in his hometown of Sendai in April 2018.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/11/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/hanyu-chinese-fans/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-11T10:58:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_140470.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140470.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fans cheer on Yuzuru Hanyu outside of the figure skating venue for the Beijing Olympics after the men's free skate on Thursday in Beijing.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/11/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/figure-skating-great-katarina-witt-voices-support-kamila-valieva-amid-doping-controversy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-11T11:16:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_140481-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140481.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Russian Olympic Committee's Kamila Valieva practices on the training rink at the Beijing Olympics on Friday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/11/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/valieva-failed-test/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-11T17:21:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_140500.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140500.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kamila Valieva skates during a practice session in Beijing on Friday. ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/11/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/uno-kagiyama-medals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-11T17:53:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_140509.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140509.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuma Kagiyama (right) and Shoma Uno earned silver and bronze, respectively, in the men's figure skating competition at the Beijing Olympics. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/11/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-ski-jumping/takanashi-suit-checks-strange/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-11T18:00:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_140507.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140507.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sara Takanashi jumps during the trial round of the mixed team ski jumping competition at the Beijing Games on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/11/more-sports/football/aaron-rodgers-named-nfl-mvp-second-straight-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-11T18:01:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_140513.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140513.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Aaron Rodgers was named NFL MVP for the fourth time on Thursday night. ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/11/olympics/winter-olympics/olympic-fans-returning/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-11T21:55:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_140628.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140628.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chinese fans watch a men's hockey preliminary round game between China and the U.S. on Thursday. ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/11/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-curling/olympics-garlic-girls-curling/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-12T11:20:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_140428.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140428.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[South Korea’s women’s curling team — Kim Eun-jung, Kim Kyeong-ae, Kim Seon-yeong, Kim Yeong-mi and Kim Cho-hi —  with their silver medals during the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/12/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/kamila-valieva-doping-scandal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-12T13:19:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_140667.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140667.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kamila Valieva competes in the team figure skating event at the Winter Olympics in Beijing on Feb. 7. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/11/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-curling/japan-curling-win-canada/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-12T14:44:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_140627.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140627.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Satsuki Fujisawa (center) congratulates her team during their round robin match against Canada at the Beijing Olympics on Friday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/11/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-snowboarding/hirano-halfpipe-gold/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-12T16:14:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_140504.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140504.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ayumu Hirano holds his national flag on the podium after winning the country's first gold in the men's snowboard halfpipe and Japan's second top medal at the Beijing Olympics. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/12/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-curling/japan-curling-denmark/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-12T16:26:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_140685.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140685.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Satsuki Fujisawa delivered a pinpoint double raise to score three with the game's final shot at Beijing's National Aquatic Centre as world No. 7 Japan improved to 2-1 in round robin play.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/12/olympics/winter-olympics/beijing-olympics-snowfall/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-12T17:46:38+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_140690.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140690.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[While athletes have been competing on artificial snow throughout the Beijing Olympics, organizers are now dealing with the logistical challenge of clearing away the real thing. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/12/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-speedskating/team-pursuit-olympic-record/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-12T19:22:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Nana Takagi (left), Ayano Sato (center) and Miho Takagi compete in the women's speedskating team pursuit quarterfinals on Saturday in Beijing. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/12/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-speedskating/morishige-bronze-speedskating/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-12T19:39:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Wataru Morishige competes in the men's 500 meters on Saturday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/12/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-ice-hockey/smile-japan-run-ends/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-12T20:31:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140702.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Finland's Susanna Tapani celebrates with her teammates after scoring the team's sixth goal against Japan netminder Nana Fujimoto on Saturday in Beijing. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/13/olympics/winter-olympics/china-ice-hockey-team-sports/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-13T08:23:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140708.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chinese players greet goalie Jeremy Smith after their 8-0 loss to the United States during a preliminary-round game.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/13/olympics/winter-olympics/china-beijing-olympics-media/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-13T10:54:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_140715.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140715.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach speaks at a news conference in Beijing on the eve of the Winter Olympics on Feb. 3. Each morning reporters from outside outlets outside China pepper the IOC with often indelicate questions about what is awry. In between, domestic reporters query his Chinese counterparts about all that is well. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/12/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-snowboarding/ayumu-hirano-snowboarding-judging/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-13T10:54:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140688.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ayumu Hirano after winning the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Beijing Olympics on Friday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/13/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-ski-jumping/kobayashi-earn-silver/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-13T11:36:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140719.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryoyu Kobayashi celebrates with the Japanese flag after earning silver in the men's ski jumping large hill final at the Beijing Games in Zhangjiakou, China, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/13/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-curling/japan-curling-two-wins/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-13T12:31:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140728.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[(From left) Satsuki Fujisawa, Yumi Suzuki, Yurika Yoshida and Chinami Yoshida celebrate after Japan's win over the Russian Olympic Committee in the Olympic women's curling tournament in Beijing on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/13/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-snowboarding/parrot-gold-controversy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-13T17:05:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140739.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Men's slopestyle winner Max Parrot (center) poses with runner-up Su Yiming (left) and bronze medalist Mark McMorris after the Olympic final in Zhangjiakou, China, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/13/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-snowboarding/sifsof-foley-sexual-misconduct/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-13T15:14:26+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/13/more-sports/football/burrow-nfl-face/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-13T21:00:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140751.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow speaks to the media at Drake Stadium in Los Angeles on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/13/olympics/winter-olympics/beijing-olympic-snow/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-13T19:41:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_140754.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140754.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Snow covers a Beijing 2022 sign in Zhangjiakou, China, on Sunday]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/14/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-speedskating/takagi-500m-speedskating-silver/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-14T01:39:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_140766.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140766.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Women's speedskating 500-meter silver medalist Miho Takagi of Japan, gold medalist Erin Jackson of the United States and bronze winner Angelina Golikova of the Russian Olympic Committee celebrate on the podium at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/14/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/olympics-valieva-doping/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-14T06:14:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_140773.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140773.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kamila Valieva during the women’s free skate at the 2022 Beijing Olympics]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/13/olympics/winter-olympics/australia-winter-record-medals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-14T09:20:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_140750-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140750.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jackie Narracott celebrates after earning a silver medal in the women's skeleton event at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/14/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-speedskating/jackson-historic-gold/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-14T12:47:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_140842.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140842.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Erin Jackson celebrates after winning gold in the women's 500-meter speedskating event at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/14/more-sports/football/rams-win-super-bowl/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-14T14:27:37+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_140850.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140850.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Rams' Aaron Donald celebrates during the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl in Inglewood, California, on Sunday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/14/rugby/england-italy-six-nations/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-14T14:39:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_140888-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140888.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[England's Kyle Sinckler (left) celebrates after scoring England's fifth try against Italy in Rome on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/14/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-ski-jumping/takanashi-mental-health/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-14T18:10:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_140817.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140817.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sara Takanashi was disqualified for an equipment violation during the mixed team event at the Beijing Olympics on Feb. 7.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/14/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/kamila-valieva-allowed-compete-beijing-cas-ruling/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-15T05:45:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140903.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Russian Olympic Committee's Kamila Valieva is the favorite to win the Olympic women's figure skating competition after being cleared to compete by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/15/more-sports/football/calls-grass-fields-intensify-following-super-bowl-injury/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-15T12:34:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141037.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141037.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rams wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is treated after suffering a knee injury during Super Bowl LVI in Inglewood, California, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/15/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-bobsled/germany-bobsled-resources/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-15T12:34:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141046.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141046.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Germany's Francesco Friedrich and Thorsten Margis are considered the team to beat in the two-men bobsled competition at Beijing 2022 thanks to the country's overwhelming advantages in the sport.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/15/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-curling/curling-japan-south-korea/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-15T12:34:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141047.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141047.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan curlers Yurika Yoshida (left) and Yumi Suzuki compete against South Korea during round-robin play at the Beijing Olympics at the National Aquatics Center in Beijing on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/15/basketball/rui-machida-wnba-mystics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-15T12:34:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141033.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141033.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rui Machida was a key figure behind Japan's historic silver medal in the Tokyo 2020 women's basketball tournament.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/15/soccer/brazil-argentina-wcq/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-15T12:34:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141056.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141056.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Sept. 5 World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina was halted shortly after kickoff when health officials declared several Argentine players to have violated the country's border regulations.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/15/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/valieva-b-sample-ioc/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-15T14:32:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141105.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kamila Valieva of the Russian Olympic Committee trains at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/15/soccer/mallorca-bilbao-kubo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-15T15:00:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141106.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141106.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mallorca's Takefusa Kubo celebrates after forcing an Athletic Bilbao own goal in Mallorca on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/15/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-china-economics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-15T16:33:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141014.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141014.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The high-speed railway linking Beijing and Zhangjiakou at Taizicheng Station in Zhangjiakou, China, in January]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/15/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-snowboarding/ayumu-hirano-tenugui/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-15T17:38:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141164.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141164.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Men's halfpipe gold medalist Ayumu Hirano poses for pictures at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, China, on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/15/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-speedskating/japans-team-pursuit-title-defense-ends-fall-final-bend/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-15T19:10:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141223.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141223.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Miho Takagi and Ayano Sato react after teammate Nana Takagi crashes during the women's speedskating team pursuit final of the Beijing Olympics at Beijing's National Speed Skating Oval on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/15/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-curling/curling-japan-great-britain/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-15T19:11:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141224.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Satsuki Fujisawa curls the stone for Japan during their Olympic round-robin game against Great Britain in Beijing on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/15/tennis/djokovic-vaccine-forced/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-15T19:20:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141208.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141208.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Novak Djokovic says he will skip future Grand Slam tournaments if the COVID-19 vaccine is mandated.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/15/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-alpine-skiing/watabe-graabak-nordic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-15T21:41:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141239.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141239.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Silver medalist Norway's Jens Luraas Oftebro (left), gold medalist Norway's Joergen Graabak (center) and bronze medalist Akito Watabe of Japan celebrate on the podium after the cross-country race of the Nordic Combined men's individual large hill 10-kilometer event during the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics at the Zhangjiakou National Cross-Country Skiing Centre on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/16/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-ice-hockey/denmark-canada-advance-quarters/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-16T11:37:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141279-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141279.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Canada's Jack McBain scores his team's seventh goal against China during their Olympic qualification playoff match at Beijing's National Indoor Stadium on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/16/basketball/nba/harden-sixers-excitement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-16T11:37:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141282.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Newly arrived 76ers guard James Harden speaks during a news conference at the team's training complex in Camden, New Jersey, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/16/more-sports/golf/morikawa-pga-sgl/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-16T11:37:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141284.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141284.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Collin Morikawa says he'll remain with the PGA Tour rather than hop to the Greg Norman-fronted Super Golf League.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/16/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-bobsled/adeagbo-bobsled-diversity-complaint/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-16T13:42:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141286.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141286.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nigerian bobsled and skeleton competitor Simidele Adeagbo believes gender discrimination prevented her from competing at the ongoing Winter Games in Beijing.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/14/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-tokyo-beijing-covid/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-16T14:22:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_140824-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_140824.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A member of the media receives a COVID-19 test outside the Celebrity International Hotel in Beijing on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/16/olympics/winter-olympics/beijing-olympics-diversity/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-16T17:53:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141426.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141426.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ghana's flag bearer Carlos Maeder takes part in the parade of athletes during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics at the National Stadium on Feb. 4.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/16/sumo/regional-tours-pandemic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-16T17:53:13+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141354-1-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141354.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ozeki Takakeisho interacts with fans during a jungyō (regional tour) event in Ise, Mie Prefecture, in March 2019.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/16/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-alpine-skiing/mens-slalom-clement-noel/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-16T17:53:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141458.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141458.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[French skier Clement Noel bites his medal during the victory ceremony of the Beijing Olympics men's slalom event in Beijing on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/16/olympics/winter-olympics/beijing-2022-viewership-china/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-16T17:53:31+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141461.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141461.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Roughly half of China's population has tuned into the ongoing Winter Games in Beijing.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/16/rugby/south-africa-stays-rugby-championship-2025/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-16T17:53:45+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141307.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141307.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[South Africa will remain in the Rugby Championship, the Southern Hemisphere's marquee international competition, until 2025 after previously considering a move to join the Northern Hemisphere's Six Nations.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/16/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-speedskating/nana-takagi-speedskating-fall/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-16T17:53:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141297.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141297.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ayano Sato, Miho Takagi and Nana Takagi react during the venue ceremony for the women's speedskating team pursuit event at the Winter Olympics in Beijing on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/16/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-china-snowsports/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-17T05:59:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141261.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141261.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Children skate on a frozen lake in Shenyang in China's northeastern Liaoning province.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/17/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-china-american-athletes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-17T06:59:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141499.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141499.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Eileen Gu celebrates her silver medal win for China in the freeski slopestyle competition on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/17/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-curling/japan-holds-off-u-s-move-closer-semifinal-berth/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-17T11:12:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141528.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141528.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Satsuki Fujisawa curls the stone during her team's game against the United States at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/17/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/valieva-rippon-clean-skaters/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-17T13:42:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141583.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141583.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kamila Valieva performs her short program during the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/17/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/team-torches-medals-doping/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-17T17:35:32+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141669.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141669.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Japanese team poses on the ice after the Beijing Olympic figure skating team event on Feb. 7.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/17/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/miura-kihara-pairs-contend/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-17T19:00:49+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141550.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141550.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryuichi Kihara lifts partner Riku Miura during their free skate in the figure skating team event at the Beijing Olympics on Feb. 7.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/17/soccer/j-league/frontale-primed-for-title-run/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-17T17:52:00+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141607.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141607.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Urawa's Ataru Esaka shoots past Kawasaki's Shogo Taniguchi during their 2-0 win in the Super Cup on Friday in Saitama.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/17/olympics/winter-olympics/olympians-video-calls/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-17T18:18:54+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141716.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141716.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Gold medalist Ayumu Hirano appears in a simulated video call on the Japanese Olympic Commitee's YouTube page. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/17/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-speedskating/takagi-gold-medal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-17T20:38:44+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141732.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141732.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Miho Takagi celebrates with a Japanese flag after winning the women's 1,000-meter event at the Beijing Olympics on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/17/olympics/winter-olympics/jpn-curling/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-17T22:55:32+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141734.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141734.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yumi Suzuki and Yurika Yoshida play against Switzerland in Women's Curling at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/17/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-nordic-combined/japan-nordic-team-bronze/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-17T23:56:30+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141735.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141735.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Yoshito Watabe, Hideaki Nagai, Akito Watabe and Ryota Yamamoto celebrate claiming third place after the Nordic combined men's team large hill 4x5 km event at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/17/olympics/winter-olympics/china-olympics-gold-medals-strategy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-18T05:18:00+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141516.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141516.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Qi Guangpu of China celebrates after taking gold during the men's aerials freestyle skiing event at the 2022 Beijing Olympics on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/18/olympics/winter-olympics/curling-ice/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-18T13:28:28+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141762.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141762.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The pool from the 2008 Summer Games has been transformed into four lanes of ice for curling at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/18/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/kaori-sakamoto-figure-skating-bronze/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-18T15:37:24+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141959.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141959.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kaori Sakamoto performs during her free skate in the Beijing Olympic women's figure skating competition on Thursday at Capital Indoor Stadium.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/18/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/sakamoto-quad-pressure/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-18T18:24:14+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141839.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141839.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kaori Sakamoto performs a jump during the women's figure skating competition at the Beijing Olympics on Thursday. Sakamoto finished third to claim the bronze medal. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/18/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/sakamoto-russians/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-18T18:25:59+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_142076.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_142076.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kaori Sakamoto celebrates after winning a bronze medal in the women's figure skating competition at the Beijing Olympics on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/19/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-nordic-combined/watabe-nordic-exciting-fans/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-19T11:45:20+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_142074.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_142074.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Nordic combined team of (from left) Yoshito Watabe, Hideaki Nagai,  Akito Watabe and Ryota Yamamoto, celebrate after their third place finish at the Beijing Games on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/19/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-freestyle-skiing/kenworthy-out-proud-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-19T11:00:08+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_142044.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_142044.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Gus Kenworthy competes in the men's freestyle halfpipe qualification run at the Beijing Games on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/18/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-speedskating/takagi-gold-team-effort/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-19T00:47:33+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141884.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141884.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Miho Takagi wapped up her grueling Olympic schedule with a gold medal in the women's 1,000-meter speedskating event on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/18/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/bach-valieva-performance/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-19T01:08:17+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141853.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141853.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kamila Valieva reacts after finishing her free program during the Beijing Olympic women's figure skating competition on Thursday. Valieva finished fourth.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/19/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/olympics-skating-valieva-age/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-19T07:21:09+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_142119.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_142119.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Russian teen Kamila Valieva after completing her free skate routine in the women's figure skating final at the 2022 Beijing Olympics on Thursday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/19/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-curling/olympics-curling-japan-beijing/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-19T07:39:57+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_142123.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_142123.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Team Fujisawa, Japan’s women’s curling team, will face Great Britain in the Olympic final on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/19/olympics/winter-olympics/organizers-scramble-weather-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-19T15:33:41+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_142135.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_142135.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Organizers scrambled to reorganize the Alpine mixed team parallel race for the final day of the Beijing Olympics after high winds on Saturday forced the competition to be postponed.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/19/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-speedskating/nana-takagi-slips-beijing/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-19T17:48:06+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_142146.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_142146.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nana Takagi, who won the inaugural mass start competition in Pyeongchang four years ago, was leading the pack when she slipped on the very last corner with the finish line in sight.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/19/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-curling/japan-great-britain-curling-final/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-19T19:40:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_142104.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Satsuki Fujisawa (left) and teammates celebrate after defeating Switzerland 8-6 in their women's semifinal game of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games curling competition.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/19/olympics/winter-olympics/beijing-olympics-propaganda/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-19T19:41:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_142100.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chinese fans at a women's snowboard halfpipe event in Zhangjiakou, China. The country's propagandists have used a variety of tools online to promote a vision of the Games that is free of rancor or controversy.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/20/olympics/winter-olympics/big-air-shougang-water-slide/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-20T12:57:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_142179.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The big air venue for the Beijing Games was built on top of a decommissioned steel mill.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/20/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-speedskating/taiwan-china-uniform-controversy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-20T12:58:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Taiwan's Huang Yu-ting reacts after competing in the women's 500 speedskating event during the Beijing Olympics in Beijing on Feb. 13.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/20/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/miura-kihara-pairs-seventh/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-20T12:58:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_142163.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara compete in the free skate of the Beijing 2022 pairs figure skating event in Beijing on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/20/more-sports/golf/tiger-woods-return-masters-dinner/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-20T12:58:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_142160.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Genesis Invitational host Tiger Woods speaks at a news conference in Los Angeles on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/19/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-curling/curling-team-hokkaido-town/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-20T13:13:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_142145.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yurika Yoshida (left), Chinami Yoshida (center) and Yumi Suzuki all hail from Tokoro, Hokkaido. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/20/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-alpine-skiing/alpine-mixed-team-final-austria/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-20T13:52:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_142218.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_142218.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Austria's skiers celebrate during the victory ceremony after winning the mixed team parallel event of the Beijing Olympics in Yanqing, China, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/18/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-freestyle-skiing/gu-halfpipe-gold/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-20T16:57:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141863.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141863.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Eileen Gu poses for photos on the podium after winning the Beijing Olympic  women's freestyle skiing halfpipe event on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/20/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-curling/japan-womens-curling-silver/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-20T18:56:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_142340.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Clockwise from left: Japan’s Chinami Yoshida, Yurika Yoshida, Satsuki Fujisawa, Kotomi Ishizaki, and Yumi Suzuki pose on the house after receiving their silver medals from the Beijing 2022 women’s curling competition on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/20/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-speedskating/speedskating-shoes-hisataka-oi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-20T21:28:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_142172.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_142172.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fukuoka-based Hisataka Oi makes between 40 and 50 pairs of speedskating shoes each year for Japanese athletes.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/21/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-alpine-skiing/shiffrin-spotlight-message-positive/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-21T17:30:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_142407.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_142407.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin competes for the U.S. during team event at the Beijing Olympics in Yanqing, China, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/21/more-sports/golf/johnson-dechambeau-back-pga/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-21T12:46:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_142433.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dustin Johnson has reaffirmed his commitment to continue playing on the PGA Tour. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/20/olympics/winter-olympics/winter-olympics-closing-wrap/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-21T12:49:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_142353.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_142353.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fireworks explode over the National Stadium at the end of the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/21/more-sports/auto-racing/austin-cindric-daytona-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-21T18:04:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_142577.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Austin Cindric  leads the pack during the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Florida, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/21/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-women-gender-equality/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-22T10:39:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_142522.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[China's Eileen Gu celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony for the women's freestyle halfpipe at the Beijing Olympics on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/22/paralympics/winter-paralympics/japanese-athletes-2022-paralympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-22T13:34:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_142612.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_142612.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's para alpine ski team, including five-time Pyeongchang Games medalist Momoka Muraoka (front, third from left), pose for photos at a competition in Sugadairakogen, Nagano Prefecture, in March 2021.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/22/more-sports/football/xfl-nfl-safety/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-22T13:34:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_142620.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The XFL will resume play in February 2023 after its 2020 season was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/22/soccer/neymar-mls/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-22T14:01:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_142627.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar is contracted at the French club until June 2025.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2018/08/19/baseball/summer-koshien-inside/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-22T14:23:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-koshien-a-20180820.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chiben Wakayama players stretch during practice.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/22/baseball/mlb/mlb-lockout-talks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-22T16:02:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_142717.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_142717.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The ongoing MLB work stoppage, which began on Dec. 2, could force a delay to the start of the 2022 season.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/22/olympics/winter-olympics/japanese-olympians-2022-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-22T17:28:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_142702.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_142702.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Figure skaters Kaori Sakamoto (right) and Yuma Kagiyama arrive at Narita International Airport on Monday after returning from the 2022 Beijing Olympics.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/22/more-sports/swimming/tracy-stockwell-swimming-australia/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-23T06:24:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_142753.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_142753.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Allegations by Olympic silver medalist Madeline Groves led to an independent inquiry over sexual misconduct in the Australian swimming community.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/23/more-sports/golf/mickelson-saudi-comments-apology/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-23T13:53:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_142907.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_142907.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Phil Mickelson has suggested he may take a break from golf after controversial comments regarding the Saudi Arabia-backed Super Golf League.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/23/soccer/uswnt-equal-pay-settlement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-23T13:53:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_142901-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_142901.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. women's soccer team has reached a historic settlement with U.S. Soccer that will guarantee equal pay for national team players of both genders going forward.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/23/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/barquero-positive-doping/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-23T13:53:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_142954.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Spain's Laura Barquero performs during the pairs free skate of the Beijing Olympics at Capital Indoor Stadium on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/23/more-sports/track-field/yamagata-paris-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-23T13:53:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_142978.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_142978.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sprinter Ryota Yamagata speaks to reporters during an online news conference on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/24/baseball/mlb/mlb-sets-monday-deadline-season-start-time/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-24T13:39:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_143140.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Diamondbacks host the Dodgers at an empty Chase Field on July 31, 2020. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/24/tennis/zverev-kicked-out/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-24T13:43:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_143123.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_143123.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Alexander Zverev strikes the umpire's chair with his racket after his doubles match in Acapulco, Mexico, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/24/more-sports/golf/koepka-sgl-sellouts/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-24T13:45:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_143131-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_143131.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brooks Koepka hits from the second tee during the first round of the Genesis Invitational in Pacific Palisades, California, on Feb. 17.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/24/basketball/nba/irving-vaccine-mandate-nyc/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-24T18:05:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_143269.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_143269.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nets guard Kyrie Irving (left) has only been allowed to play road games this season due to New York's COVID-19 vaccine mandate.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/25/more-sports/ice-hockey/ovechkin-russia-silence/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-25T11:33:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_143394.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_143394.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Alex Ovechkin is a longtime supporter of Russian President Vladimir Putin]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/25/soccer/acl-start-date-change/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-27T09:45:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_143626.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Al Hilal celebrates with the trophy after winning the Asian Champions League title in Riyadh on Nov. 23, 2021. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/27/more-sports/golf/mickelson-backlash-american-express-tournament/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-27T12:23:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_143752.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Veteran golfer Phil Mickelson has lost several sponsorships and prominent roles following controversial comments about the Saudi-backed Super Golf League.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/27/baseball/mlb/mlb-opening-day-threatened/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-27T12:23:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_143756.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_143756.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[MLB players have been locked out of team facilities since Dec. 2 after the two sides failed to reach a labor agreement.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/28/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/kobayashi-world-cup-lead/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-28T12:05:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_143960.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryoyu Kobayashi jumps during a ski jumping World Cup event in Lahti, Finland, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/27/more-sports/track-field/gaku-hoshi-osaka-biwa-marathon/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-28T12:29:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_143789.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_143789.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Gaku Hoshi crosses the finish line to win the combined Osaka Marathon and Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in Osaka on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/28/sumo/sumo-march-rakings/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-28T17:27:33+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_144003.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_144003.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mitakeumi (rear) celebrates after his promotion to ozeki on Jan. 26.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/28/olympics/winter-olympics/pyeongchang-olympics-legacy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-02-28T17:28:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_144055.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_144055.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The site of the Olympic stadium, seen on Friday,  has begun to look like a modern ruin in Pyeongchang, South Korea.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/01/baseball/mlb/jeter-leaves-marlins/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-01T11:58:18+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_144147.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_144147.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former MLB star Derek Jeter has sold his stake in the Miami Marlins and stepped down as the club's CEO.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/01/rugby/japan-france-tests-july/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-01T11:58:27+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_144152.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_144152.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan will meet upcoming Rugby World Cup hosts France for the first time since 2017 in a pair of July tests.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/01/more-sports/track-field/shot-put-adams-retires/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-01T14:38:59+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_144187.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_144187.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Adams' four Olympic shot put medals include gold from Beijing and London as well as a bronze captured at last year's Tokyo Games.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/01/more-sports/x-games-horigome-yosozumi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-01T21:32:33+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_144151-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_144151.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Skateboarder Sakura Yosozumi (left) and BMX rider Rim Nakamura (second from right) appear at a news conference promoting X Games Chiba on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/02/baseball/mlb/mlb-opening-day-off/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-02T15:41:12+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_144428.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_144428.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Commissioner of Major League Baseball Rob Manfred (right) together with MLB representatives continue labor negotiations with the players association in Jupiter, Florida, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/03/soccer/abramovich-sell-chelsea/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-03T12:23:08+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_144731.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_144731.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has decided to sell the team, he announced on Wednesday. ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/03/soccer/minamino-brace-norwich/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-03T12:42:36+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_144735.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_144735.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Liverpool's Takumi Minamino (left) and Norwich City's Dimitris Giannoulis vie for the ball during their F.A. Cup match in Liverpool, England, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/03/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/takanashi-post-olympic-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-03T13:41:28+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_144743.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_144743.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sara Takanashi celebrates after winning a World Cup event in Lillehammer, Norway, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/03/paralympics/winter-paralympics/paralympics-covid-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-03T17:09:10+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_144813.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_144813.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Momoka Muraoka practices for the Beijing Games in Beijing on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/03/more-sports/boxing-2/murata-golovkin-fight-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-03T18:11:22+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/03/more-sports/golf/mcilroy-mickelson-forgive/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-03T18:53:38+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_144858.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_144858.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Phil Mickelson has been embroiled in controversy since comments made in support of a new golf league backed by Saudi Arabia.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/24/paralympics/winter-paralympics/paralympics-team-launch-ceremony/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-04T16:42:19+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_143312.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_143312.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's captain Mokoka Muraoka (left) and flag bearer Taiki Kawayoke during a launch ceremony for Japan's Beijing Winter Paralympic delegation on Thursday in Tokyo]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/04/soccer/russia-appeal-ban/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-04T17:51:59+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_144953.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_144953.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[FIFA's logo is seen near the organization's headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, on Feb. 27.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/04/soccer/chelseas-ngolo-kante-urges-teammates-maintain-focus-amid-upheaval/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-04T18:30:57+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_145042.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_145042.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Russian businessman Roman Abramovich has announced that he will sell Chelsea after transforming the team into a global power in his 19 years as owner.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/06/soccer/eriksen-brentford-start/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-06T12:45:44+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_145264.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_145264.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Christian Eriksen celebrates his team's Premier League win over Norwich City in Norwich, England, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/06/more-sports/cricket-2/shane-warne-mourned/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-06T15:39:08+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_145327.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_145327.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A man places photos at the base of a statue of former Australian cricket great Shane Warne at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/06/paralympics/winter-paralympics/muraoka-super-g-gold/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-06T18:24:34+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_145364.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_145364.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sit skier Momoka Muraoka poses after the venue ceremony following her gold medal in the women's super-G race in Yanqing, China, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/06/basketball/hachimura-machida-wnba/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-06T18:31:28+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_145407.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_145407.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan star Rui Machida (right) is set to join the WNBA's Washington Mystics this spring.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/07/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/sara-takanashi-extends-record-63rd-world-cup-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-07T12:29:04+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_145516.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_145516.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sara Takanashi competes in a ski jumping World Cup event in Holmenkollen, Norway, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/07/more-sports/gymnastics/russian-gymnast-symbol/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-07T12:31:12+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/07/basketball/griner-russia-us/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-07T12:34:24+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_145496.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_145496.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brittney Griner (right) has been detained in Russia on drug charges since February. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/04/paralympics/winter-paralympics/paralympics-opening-ukraine/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-07T13:46:55+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_145178.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_145178.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Performers during the opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympics in Beijing. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/05/paralympics/winter-paralympics/momoka-muraoka-gold-medal-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-07T14:02:17+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_145202-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_145202.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Momoka Muraoka participates in the women's downhill sit skiing event at the National Alpine Skiing Center on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/07/paralympics/winter-paralympics/kawayoke-wins-gold/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-07T16:23:34+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_145517.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_145517.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Taiki Kawayoke celebrates after taking gold in the long-distance classical technique standing event at the Beijing Games on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/07/baseball/mlb/mlb-says-labor-talks-players-hit-stalemate/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-07T17:47:02+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_145570.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_145570.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred (center) participated in negotiations with the players' association in Florida on Feb. 28.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/07/soccer/j-league/gamba-frontale-draw/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-07T17:47:49+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_145564.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_145564.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Gamba players react after their draw with Frontale on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/07/paralympics/winter-paralympics/snowboarders-paralympics-unwanted/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-07T17:51:50+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_145595.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_145595.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[France's Cecile Hernandez competes in a qualification run at the Beijing Games on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/07/soccer/city-beats-united/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-07T17:53:02+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_145581.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_145581.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Manchester City players celebrate after Kevin De Bruyne's second goal against Manchester United on Sunday at Etihad Stadium.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/07/paralympics/winter-paralympics/momoka-muraoka-settles-silver-anna-lena-forster-wins-super-combined/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-07T17:55:27+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_145653.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_145653.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Momoka Muraoka skis in the women's super combined event during the Beijing Games at the National Alpine Skiing Centre on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/07/baseball/mlb/muncy-elbow-healed/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-07T21:00:45+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_145510.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_145510.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dodgers infielder Max Muncy is healthy and expects to be ready to play when the 2022 season gets underway. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/02/paralympics/winter-paralympics/kamiyama-paralympic-age/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-07T23:22:54+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_144453.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_144453.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Noriko Kamiyama competes in the Japan Para alpine skiing competition in Nagano Prefecture on Feb. 4.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/04/paralympics/winter-paralympics/muraoka-five-medals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-07T23:26:15+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_144981.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_144981.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Momoka Muraoka celebrates with her silver medal after the women's slalom sitting event at the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Jeongseon, South Korea. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/21/olympics/winter-olympics/beijing-olympic-games-legacy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-08T09:18:48+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_141686.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_141686.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Olympic delegation from China enters the stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Games on Feb. 4. Events over the past two weeks might offer an insight into what the future has in store for the Games.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/08/more-sports/football/falcons-ridley-gambling-suspension/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-08T11:50:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_145710.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley has been suspended for the 2022 season after he was found to have bet three times on NFL games in November.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/08/paralympics/winter-paralympics/oiwane-snowboarding-wax/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-08T11:50:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_145717.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_145717.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Snowboarder Masataka Oiwane competes in the men's snowboard cross classification round during the Beijing Paralympics in Zhangjiakou, China, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/08/tennis/zverev-fine-suspension/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-08T18:20:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_145797.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_145797.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Alexander Zverev hits the umpire's chair with his racket after losing a doubles match during an ATP 500 event in Acapulco, Mexico, on Feb. 23.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/08/paralympics/winter-paralympics/warm-weather-paralympics-skiing/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-08T18:20:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_145801.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_145801.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jeroen Kampschreur of the Netherlands competes in the men's sitting super-G event of the Beijing Paralympics in Yanqing, China, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/08/paralympics/winter-paralympics/morii-lower-body-impairments/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-08T18:22:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_145826.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_145826.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Taiki Morii competes in the men's super-G race during the Beijing Paralympics in Yanqing, China, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/09/paralympics/winter-paralympics/muraoka-skier-driven/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-09T14:09:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_145990.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_145990.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Momoka Muraoka poses with her silver medal from the women's super-G sit ski competition during the Beijing Paralympics in Yanqing, China, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/09/baseball/mlb/mlb-lockout-fund/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-09T14:09:26+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_145995.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_145995.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The start of spring training has been delayed by an ongoing labor dispute that began when MLB locked out players in early December.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/09/more-sports/auto-racing/f1-netflix-drive-to-survive/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-09T14:09:32+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_146003.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_146003.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Formula One's "Drive to Survive" collaboration with Netflix has generated a surge in interest among U.S. fans, with 400,000 attending October's U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/09/paralympics/winter-paralympics/tabuchi-snowboarding-teacher/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-09T14:09:41+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_146005.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_146005.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Para snowboarder Shinji Tabuchi (fourth from left) receives a sending-off ceremony ahead of the Beijing Paralympics from his students at Wadayama Special Needs School in Asago, Hyogo Prefecture, on Feb. 23.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/09/tennis/indian-wells-2022-preview/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-09T17:57:30+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_146043.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_146043.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rafael Nadal will be the favorite in the BNP Paribas Open's men's tournament at Indian Wells.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/10/paralympics/winter-paralympics/kosuda-amputation-opportunity/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-10T20:13:56+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_146314.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_146314.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Junta Kosuda competes in the qualification round of the men's snowboard cross sb-ll1 event at the Beijing Paralympics on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/11/baseball/mlb/baseball-is-back/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-11T11:44:21+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_146408.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_146408.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Commissioner of Major League Baseball Rob Manfred announces that it has agreed to a new labor-management agreement with the MLB Players Association on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/11/tennis/naomi-indian-wells/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-11T15:11:38+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_146503.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_146503.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka in action during her first round match against Sloane Stephens on day 4 at the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, California, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/09/sumo/hanada-xleague-combine/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-11T15:22:20+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_146020.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_146020.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hidetora Hanada (left) participates in an X League combine event in Kawasaki on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/11/paralympics/winter-paralympics/momoka-muraoka-third-gold/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-11T16:00:41+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_146505.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_146505.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Momoka Muraoka took gold in the women's Sitting Giant Slalom event at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/12/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-alpine-skiing/momoka-muraoka-beijing-paralympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-12T14:45:54+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_146631.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_146631.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Momoka Muraoka is seen in action during her first run Saturday at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games at the National Alpine Skiing Center in Beijing's Yanqing district.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/13/soccer/j-league/saneto-marinos-sapporo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-13T15:26:55+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_146646.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_146646.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Marinos defender Yuki Saneto (left) scores against Consadole at Sapporo Dome on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/13/more-sports/gymnastics/uchimura-retirement-event/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-13T15:27:01+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_146645.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_146645.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kohei Uchimura (fifth from right) poses for photos with his fellow artistic gymnasts after his retirement event at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/13/baseball/mlb/kikuchi-blue-jays/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-13T15:27:06+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_146647.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_146647.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi has reportedly turned down a $13 million option with the Mariners in order to sign a three-year deal with the Blue Jays.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/13/more-sports/track-field/nagoya-womens-marathon-chepngetich/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-13T19:49:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_146650.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_146650.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich celebrates after winning the Nagoya Women's Marathon at Vantelin Dome Nagoya on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/13/sumo/basho-reports/osaka-basho-day-1-terunofuji-mitakeumi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-13T20:10:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_146662.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_146662.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku addresses the crowd at Edion Arena Osaka during Day 1 of the Spring Basho on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/14/baseball/mlb/ohtani-angels-report/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-14T13:51:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_146770.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_146770.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani (right) and his interpreter Ippei Mizuhara arrive at the Angels' spring training facility in Tempe, Arizona, on Sunday.

]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/14/soccer/daichi-kamada-strikes-second-half-lift-eintracht-frankfurt-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-14T18:37:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_146755.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_146755.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daichi Kamada (center) and Makoto Hasebe (left) celebrate with a teammate after Eintracht Frankfurt's win over Bochum on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/14/baseball/foul-ball-mlb/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-14T18:47:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_146746.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_146746.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A Nationals staff members attempts to retrieve Trea Turner's bat after it was caught in protective netting during a game in Washington on May 21.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/14/tennis/murray-osaka-heckling/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-14T18:50:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_146750.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_146750.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka speaks with the referee after being targeted by a heckler during her match in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/15/tennis/billie-jean-king-cup-australia/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-15T13:03:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_146949.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_146949.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australia will participate in the Billie Jean King Cup finals after taking Russia's automatic spot in the event.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/15/more-sports/golf/players-championship-smith/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-15T13:05:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_146963.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_146963.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cameron Smith holds up his trophy after winning The Players Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/15/baseball/mlb/ohtani-angels-spring-training/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-15T13:07:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_146968.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_146968.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani takes batting practice at the team's training camp facility in Tempe, Arizona, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/15/tennis/nadal-osaka-hecklers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-15T16:08:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_147044.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_147044.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rafa Nadal returns the ball to Daniel Evans during their third-round match of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/15/more-sports/track-field/successor-fukuoka-international-marathon-set-december/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-15T16:09:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_147048.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_147048.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Runners compete in the 75th and final edition of the Fukuoka International Marathon in Fukuoka on Dec. 5.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/15/sumo/basho-reports/osaka-basho-day-3/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-15T19:43:19+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_147128.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_147128.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji (left) pushes out Ura during Day 3 of the Spring Basho in Osaka on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/24/sumo/mitakeumi-reach-new-level-claim-title-new-year-basho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-16T07:52:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_136907.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_136907.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mitakeumi speaks during an online news conference on Monday, a day after he won the New Year Basho to secure a promotion to ozeki.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/16/more-sports/iditarod-champion-sass/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-16T15:47:57+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_147167.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_147167.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Veteran musher Brent Sass crosses the finish line of the 50th running of the Iditarod in Nome, Alaska, on Tuesday morning.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/16/soccer/barcelona-brings-spotify-new-main-sponsor/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-16T15:48:01+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_147177.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_147177.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Spotify will become Barcelona's new main sponsor in a five-year deal announced Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/16/baseball/mlb/ohtani-bullpen-training/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-16T15:48:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels star Shohei Ohtani speaks to reporters at the team's spring training facility in Tempe, Arizona, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/16/soccer/j-league/chairman-murai-legacy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-16T15:48:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_147171.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_147171.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former J. League Chairman Mitsuru Murai (right) poses with newly appointed Chairman Yoshikazu Nonomura at JFA House in Tokyo on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/16/sumo/covid-19-osaka-basho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-16T15:48:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_147181.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daieisho (left) defeats kadoban ozeki Shodai during the opening day of the Spring Basho in Osaka on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/16/sumo/basho-reports/osaka-basho-day-4/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-16T19:52:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_147323.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_147323.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mitakeumi (left) attacks Takanosho during their Day 4 bout in Osaka on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/17/baseball/mlb/suzuki-cubs-deal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-17T10:29:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_147358.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_147358.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Seiya Suzuki has reportedly agreed to join the Cubs after nine seasons in NPB with the Carp.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/17/more-sports/football/wilson-joins-bronocos/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-17T15:19:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_147405.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Russell Wilson, seen playing for the Seahawks in Glendale, Arizona, on Jan. 9, was introduced as a member of the Broncos on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/17/olympics/summer-olympics/russia-paris-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-17T18:43:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_147492.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_147492.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo waves the Olympic flag after receiving it from IOC President Thomas Bach (left) during the closing ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Games.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/17/baseball/mlb/suzuki-nl-central/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-17T18:45:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_147586.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_147586.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Seiya Suzuki has reportedly reached an agreement on a deal with the Cubs. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/17/sumo/basho-reports/takayasu-terunofuji-sumo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-17T19:12:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_147601.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_147601.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tamawashi shoves Terunofuji off the ring during their bout of Day 5 of the Spring Basho.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/18/sumo/basho-reports/terunofuji-injury-withdraw/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-18T14:07:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_147746.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_147746.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji suffered his second loss of the Spring Basho in Osaka on Thursday. The yokozuna withdrew from the basho on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/18/more-sports/football/packers-adams-trade/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-18T14:08:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_147715.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Packers' Davante Adams makes a catch against the Vikings during their game in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on Jan. 2.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/18/tennis/nadal-indian-wells/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-18T16:35:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_147712.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rafael Nadal hits a shot against Nick Kyrgios during their match at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/19/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-snowboarding/hirano-2026-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-19T11:00:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_147898.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_147898.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ayumu Hirano, who won gold in the men's snowboard halfpipe at the Beijing Games, speaks during a news conference on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/19/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/shiffrin-world-cup-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-19T09:00:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_147779.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_147779.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mikaela Shiffrin secured her fourth World Cup overall title on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/18/sumo/basho-reports/takayasu-maintains-perfect-record/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-18T19:25:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_147919.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_147919.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ozeki Takakeisho (right) goes on the offensive against Kiribayama on the sixth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on Friday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/17/sumo/female-sumo-wrestler/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-19T11:16:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_146757.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_146757.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mayu Yanagihara (right) trains against a boy in Osaka on Feb. 12.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/19/sumo/basho-reports/osaka-basho-takayasu-lead/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-19T18:57:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_147976.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_147976.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Overnight leader Takayasu (left) maintained his one-win buffer at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday by beating fellow rank-and-file wrestler Hokutofuji.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/20/baseball/mlb/cubs-suzuki-deal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-20T12:50:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_147999.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_147999.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Seiya Suzuki speaks at a news conference announcing his signing with the Cubs in Mesa, Arizona, on Friday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/20/rugby/france-six-nations-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-20T12:50:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_148022.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[France's players celebrate with the Six Nations trophy following their win over England outside Paris on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/20/soccer/samurai-blue-arrive-australia/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-20T13:14:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_148042.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_148042.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan striker Yuya Osako will miss the team's upcoming World Cup qualifiers due to an injury.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/20/baseball/mlb/angels-ohtani-lineup-spot/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-20T14:11:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_148050-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_148050.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani connects for a second-inning hit against the Diamondbacks during a spring training game in Tempe, Arizona, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/20/soccer/celtic-maeda-goal-ross-county/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-20T14:33:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_148055.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_148055.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Celtic's Daizen Maeda (center) scores the team's third goal over Ross County in Glasgow on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/20/tennis/alcaraz-nadal-indian-wells/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-20T19:10:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_148072.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_148072.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Carlos Alcaraz (left) and Rafa Nadal shake hands after their BNP Paribas Open semifinal in Indian Wells, California, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/20/soccer/chelsea-tuchel-no-self-pity/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-20T19:10:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_148076.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_148076.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel (center) celebrates with his players after their F.A. Cup quarterfinal victory over Middlesbrough in Middlesbrough, England, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/20/sumo/basho-reports/osaka-basho-day-8-takayasu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-20T19:10:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_148116.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_148116.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takayasu throws down Wakamotoharu during their Day 8 bout in Osaka on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/21/tennis/fritz-stuns-nadal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-21T12:16:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_148183.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_148183.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Taylor Fritz lifts the trophy after defeating Rafael Nadal (right) in their ATP Masters 1000 final in Indian Wells, California, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/21/more-sports/football/watson-browns-owners/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-21T13:55:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_148212.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Browns acquired quarterback Deshaun Watson in a trade with the Texans on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/21/more-sports/all-england-badminton/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-21T16:40:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_148193.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_148193.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Akane Yamaguchi hits a return against An Se-young during the women's single's final at the All England Open Badminton Championship in Birmingham, England, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/21/more-sports/auto-racing/ferrari-bahrain-f1/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-21T19:03:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_148229.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ferrari's Charles Leclerc (right) celebrates with teammate Carlos Sainz after winning the Bahrain Grand Prix in Manama on Sunday. Sainz finished in second place.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/21/sumo/basho-reports/takayasu-spring-basho-lead/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-21T19:18:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_148303.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_148303.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ozeki Takakeisho (left) loses to Endo on Day 9 of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/21/soccer/doan-psv-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-21T19:21:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_148279.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_148279.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[PSV's Ritsu Doan (right) and Fortuna Sittard's Ivo Pinto vie for the ball during their match at Phillips Stadium in Eindhoven, Netherlands, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/22/more-sports/golf/mickelson-masters/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-22T13:00:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_148368.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_148368.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Veteran golfer Phil Mickelson will miss the Masters for the first time since 1994.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/22/olympics/summer-olympics/paris-2024-tickets/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-22T13:00:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_148374.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Paris 2024 Olympics Organising Committee President Tony Estanguet poses in front of the Eiffel Tower during a viewing event for the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics in Paris on Aug. 8.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/22/soccer/van-gaal-world-cup-qatar/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-22T13:01:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_148381.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_148381.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Netherlands head coach Louis van Gaal speaks during a news conference in Zeist, Netherlands, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/22/baseball/mlb/ohtani-mound-debut/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-22T19:32:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_148416.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani throws against the Royals during a spring training game in Tempe, Arizona, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/22/sumo/basho-reports/osaka-basho-day-10/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-22T19:32:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_148597.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takaysu (left) forces out Hoshoryu during their Day 10 bout in Osaka on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/23/more-sports/golf/matsuyama-masters-champions-dinner/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-23T12:34:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_148646.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Reigning Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama's preparations for the tournament were interrupted earlier this month by a back injury.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/23/more-sports/doping-rahimov-weightlifting/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-23T12:34:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_148670.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kazakh weightlifter Nijat Rahimov will relinquish his gold medal from the 2016 Rio Olympics after a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/23/baseball/japanese-baseball/six-to-watch-cl/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-23T18:35:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_148611.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Swallows' Yasutaka Shiomi was a vital part of Yakult's run to the Japan Series title last season.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/23/baseball/mlb/ohtani-rule-maddon/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-23T18:35:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_148815.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A new MLB rule would allow two-way star Shohei Ohtani to bat after leaving the mound.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/23/sumo/basho-reports/wakatakakage-improved-to-6-2-in-his-career-against-former-ozeki-takayasu-and-both-have-10-1-records-after-11-days-of-the-15-day-meet-at-edion-arena-osaka/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-23T19:24:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_148830.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_148830.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wakatakakage (right) forces out Takayasu during their Day 11 bout to earn a share of the Spring Basho lead at Edion Arena Osaka on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/23/sumo/osaka-basho-takayasu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-23T19:25:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_148738.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former ozeki Takayasu (left) has emerged as a co-leader of the Osaka Basho with a 10-1 record through Wednesday's bouts.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/24/tennis/osaka-miami-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-24T11:39:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_148902.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka hits a return against Astra Sharma during their first-round match at the Miami Open on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/24/baseball/japanese-baseball/pacific-league-set-wide-open-pennant-race-2022/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-24T18:47:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_148666.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Buffaloes' Yoshinobu Yamamoto was the Sawamura Award winner last season. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/24/baseball/japanese-baseball/pl-six-2022-watch/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-24T18:49:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_148922.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Eagles are hoping that Chris Gittens is able hit the ground running in his first NPB season. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/24/more-sports/football/hills-trade-dolphins/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-24T18:52:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_148886.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tyreek Hill has made the Pro Bowl in all six of his seasons in the NFL. The Chiefs traded him to the Dolphins on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/24/tennis/no-1-ash-bartys-retirement-may-present-unexpected-chance-no-2-iga-swiatek/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-24T18:53:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_148990.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[World No. 2 Iga Swiatek could move up to No. 1 if Ash Barty removes herself from the rankings due to her retirement. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/24/sumo/basho-reports/summer-basho-day12/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-25T11:26:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_149067.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takayasu (right) battles Mitakeumi on the 12th day of the Spring Basho in Osaka on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/25/basketball/nba/warriors-hawks-preview/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-25T15:28:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_149220.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (left) high fives teammate Stephen Curry in a game against the Washington Wizards, in San Francisco, on March 14.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/25/tennis/naomi-osaka-miami-open-third/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-25T17:48:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_149129.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Naomi Osaka hits a backhand against Angelique Kerber in a second round women's singles match in the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on Thursday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/25/sumo/basho-reports/takayasu-spring-grand-sumo-tournament/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-25T19:16:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_149317.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_149317.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takakeisho (right) spars with Takayasu at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka, in Osaka, on Friday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/24/soccer/australia-japan-wcq-mitoma/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-25T22:45:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_149069.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_149069.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan midfielder Kaoru Mitoma celebrates after scoring the team's opening goal against Australia in Sydney on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/25/baseball/japanese-baseball/giants-get-off-winning-start-victory-dragons/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-25T23:07:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_149320.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Giants outfielder Yoshihiro Maru celebrates after hitting a solo home run against the Dragons during the second inning at Tokyo Dome on Friday night.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/26/sumo/basho-reports/takayasu-wakatakakage-even/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-26T19:51:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_149411.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Leader Takayasu suffered his second defeat on Saturday, allowing his closest title rival to pull even with him at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/27/figure-skating/valieva-return-russia/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-27T10:49:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_149421.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Controversial Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva competed on Saturday for the first time since participating in the Beijing Olympics.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/27/baseball/mlb/opening-day-angels-ohtani/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-27T10:50:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_149426.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_149426.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is set to be the team's starting pitcher on Opening Day.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/27/basketball/lebron-razzies-space-jam/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-27T10:51:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_149427.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_149427.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[LeBron James attends the premiere for "Space Jam: A New Legacy" in Los Angeles on July 12.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/27/rugby/england-jones-successor-homegrown/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-27T19:27:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_149475.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_149475.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[England's Rugby Football Union intends to replace Eddie Jones with a homegrown coach following next year's Rugby World Cup.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/27/more-sports/horse-racing/dubai-world-cup-2022/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-27T19:27:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_149478.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_149478.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shahryar (left), ridden by Cristian Demuro, wins the Longines Dubai Sheema Classic during the Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/27/sumo/basho-reports/osaka-basho-day-15-wakatakakage-takayasu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-27T19:30:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_149561.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_149561.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wakatakakage (right) throws down Takayasu during their Day 15 playoff bout in Osaka on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/27/soccer/j-league/vissel-hashimoto/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-27T19:57:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_149564.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_149564.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rostov midfielder Kento Hashimoto (right) will join Vissel Kobe on a short-term contract.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/27/baseball/japanese-baseball/eagles-marines-extra-innings/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-27T20:02:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_149565.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rakuten celebrates their extra-inning win over the Marines in Sendai on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/26/baseball/japanese-baseball/cl-pitchers-hit/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-27T22:41:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_149403.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Carp starter Masato Morishita had two singles and a double during Hiroshima's win over DeNA on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/28/sumo/wakatakakage-first-championship/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-28T16:38:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_149711.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_149711.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Spring Grand Sumo Tournament champion Wakatakakage speaks during an online news conference on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/28/tennis/kyrgios-osaka-mental-health/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-28T17:01:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_149655.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_149655.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nick Kyrgios hits a return during his match against Fabio Fognini during the Miami Open on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/28/baseball/japanese-baseball/fighters-shinjo-debut/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-28T18:52:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_149644.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_149644.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fighters manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo made a flashy entrance on opening night on Friday in Fukuoka. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/28/more-sports/auto-racing/verstappen-wins-first-race/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-28T18:55:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_149771.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_149771.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Max Verstappen beats Charles Leclerc to the finish line to win the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix in Jeddah on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/29/baseball/mlb/albert-pujols-cardinals-reunion/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-29T15:25:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_149903.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_149903.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[From his debut with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2001 to his exit after the 2011 season, no batter in the majors inspired fear in pitchers quite like Albert Pujols. At 42, he is returning to St. Louis. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/29/more-sports/auto-racing/formula-one-saudi-arabia-future/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-29T17:55:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_149917.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Saudi motor sports enthusiast Aseel Al Hamad poses with the vehicle of Alpine’s Esteban Ocon on the grid before the race at Jeddah Corniche Circuit, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/29/soccer/j-league/pratama-arhan-tokyo-verdy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-29T18:09:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_149895-2.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_149895.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tokyo Verdy Team Director Atsuhiko Ejiri (left), defender Pratama Arhan (center left), Indonesian Ambassador to Japan Heri Akhmadi (center right) and Verdy President Takaaki Nakamura pose at a news conference at the Indonesian ambassador's residence in Tokyo on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/29/soccer/japan-vietnam-wcq/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-30T11:30:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_149997.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_149997.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Maya Yoshida celebrates after scoring Japan's equalizer against Vietnam during a World Cup qualifier in Saitama on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/31/baseball/mlb/suzuki-cubs-homer/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-31T13:04:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_150299.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_150299.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Cubs' Seiya Suzuki hits a home run against the Mariners during the fourth inning of their spring training game in Mesa, Arizona, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/31/more-sports/golf/tiger-mcilroy-masters/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-31T13:11:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_150295.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_150295.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tiger Woods suffered career-threatening leg injuries in a car crash in 2021.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/31/baseball/japanese-baseball/hawks-five-straight/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-31T13:12:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_150291.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_150291.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hawks starter Tsuyoshi Wada pitches against the Marines at Zozo Marine Stadium on Wednesday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/31/more-sports/boxing-2/jbc-to-dissolve/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-31T17:31:15+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/31/more-sports/transgender-athlete-ban/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-31T17:31:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_150409.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Oklahoma State Capitol is seen in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on Sept. 30, 2015.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/31/baseball/osaka-toin-koshien/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-03-31T17:32:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_150466.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_150466.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Osaka Toin celebrates after winning the Japanese High School Baseball Invitational Tournament title at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/01/baseball/mlb/ohtani-new-rule/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-01T17:19:54+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_150551.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_150551.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Angels' Shohei Ohtani bats against the Brewers during a spring training game in Phoenix on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/02/more-sports/auto-racing/hamilton-mental-health/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-02T10:05:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_150527.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_150527.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton speaks during a news conference before the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix in Jedda on March 25.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/02/baseball/mlb/ohtani-praises-new-rule/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-02T10:35:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_150629.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_150629.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani celebrates in the dugout during a spring training game in Phoenix on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/01/baseball/japanese-baseball/shinjo-fighters-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-01T17:42:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_150512.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_150512.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fighters manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo celebrates after the team's won over the Lions at Sapporo Dome on Thursday night.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/01/baseball/mlb/darvish-opening-day/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-02T18:49:13+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_150606.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_150606.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Padres' Yu Darvish will get the start on opening day for the third time in his career.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/02/baseball/japanese-baseball/giants-tigers-streak/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-02T18:52:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_150707.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_150707.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hayato Sakamoto hits a two-run home run for the Giants in the first inning at Tokyo Dome on Saturday afternoon.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/03/tennis/osaka-swiatek-miami-open-final/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-03T13:07:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_150736-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_150736.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Runner-up Naomi Osaka (left) and champion Iga Swiatek pose with their trophies after the final of the Miami Open in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/03/basketball/basketball-hof-ginobili-whalen/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-03T13:07:30+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_150737.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_150737.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Manu Ginobili helped guide the Spurs to four NBA titles over 16 seasons.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/03/more-sports/golf/shibuno-chevron-third-round/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-03T13:29:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_150746.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_150746.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hinako Shibuno plays her shot from the sixth tee during the third round of the Chevron Championship in Rancho Mirage, California, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/03/baseball/mlb/suzuki-home-run-cubs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-03T18:20:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_150818.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_150818.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Seiya Suzuki runs the bases after hitting a home run against the Angels during a spring training game in Mesa, Arizona, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/04/baseball/mlb/manaea-padres-athletics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-04T12:03:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_150911.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_150911.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[San Diego Padres newly-acquired pitcher Sean Manaea in the first inning of a spring training game against the Oakland Athletics at Hohokam Stadium, in Mesa, Arizona, on Sunday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/04/more-sports/football/frank-gore-san-francisco-49ers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-04T14:03:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_150954.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_150954.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[49ers' running back Frank Gore will return to the team on a one-day contract and retire, officially ending his career with the team who drafted him in 2005.
]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/04/baseball/mlb/mlb-money-baseball/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-04T16:27:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_150897-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_150897.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The New York Mets' Max Scherzer during spring training in Port St. Lucie, Florida, on March 18]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/04/soccer/belgian-ito-mitoma-genk-royale-union/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-04T16:31:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_151018.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_151018.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Junya Ito (left) of Genk FC in action against Eupen during their Belgian Pro League match in Genk, Belgium on Sunday.
]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/04/baseball/mlb/ohtani-akiyama/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-04T17:48:14+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_151050.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_151050.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a homerun against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/04/more-sports/golf/lpga-shibuno-chevron/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-04T17:52:09+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_151047.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_151047.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hinako Shibuno of Japan walks to the 18th green during the final round of the Chevron Championship golf tournament at the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/04/tennis/naomi-osaka-rankings-wta/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-04T17:54:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_151045-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_151045.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Runner up Naomi Osaka receives a trophy following the women’s single finals at the 2022 Miami Open in Florida on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/05/baseball/mlb/beltran-astros-scandal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-05T13:26:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_151109.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_151109.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Carlos Beltran was hired as manager of the Mets in November 2019 before resigning two months later after his involvement in the Astros' 2017 sign-stealing scandal was made public.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/05/more-sports/golf/tigermania-masters-augusta/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-05T13:26:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_151112.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_151112.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fans line up to watch Tiger Woods practice on the eighth tee at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/05/tennis/atp-discipline-warning/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-05T16:42:59+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_151161.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_151161.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nick Kyrgios argues with the chair umpire during his Miami Open fourth-round match against Jannik Sinner in Miami Gardens, Florida, on March 29.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/05/tennis/swiatek-barty/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-05T16:43:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_151224.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_151224.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Iga Swiatek celebrates with her trophy after winning the Miami Open in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/05/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/speedskating-nana-takagi-retirement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-05T17:33:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_151114.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_151114.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nana Takagi reached three Olympic podiums over her career, including two gold medals at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games and a silver at Beijing in February.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/12/31/general/retired-athletes-new-careers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-06T07:26:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/np_file_60222-e1609404571804.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_60222.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former NPB star Tsuyoshi Shinjo recently attempted to make a comeback after 14 years away from baseball.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/08/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/takagi-allround-second/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-06T07:27:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_145708.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_145708.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Speed skater Miho Takagi competes during the women's 1,500-meter race in the allround world championships in Hamar, Norway, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/01/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-snowboarding/yonnex-yuto-totsuka/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-06T07:29:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_138467.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_138467.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[World snowboard halfpipe champion Yuto Totsuka practices in the Saitama Prefecture town of Ranzan, on Sept. 21, 2021.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/06/baseball/japanese-baseball/tanaka-rakuten-seibu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-06T13:17:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_151343.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_151343.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rakuten's Masahiro Tanaka (left) and Daichi Suzuki celebrate after their win over Seibu in Sendai on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/06/baseball/mlb/sign-stealing-tech-pitchcom/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-06T13:17:19+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_151347.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_151347.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Pitchers and catchers will be able to communicate through a wireless transmitter after MLB approved the technology for use in the regular and postseason.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/06/baseball/mlb/ohtani-opening-day-pitching/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-06T18:34:22+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_151424.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_151424.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[With a new rule bearing his name in effect across MLB, Angels star Shohei Ohtani will be looking to deliver on the mound and in the batter's box in 2022.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/06/more-sports/golf/tiger-woods-masters-return/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-06T19:05:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_151350.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_151350.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tiger Woods answers questions at a news conference in Augusta, Georgia, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/06/baseball/mlb/reds-release-akiyama/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-06T19:05:42+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_151352.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_151352.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Center fielder Shogo Akiyama is a free agent after he was released by the Reds on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/06/sumo/hakuho-cup-2022/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-07T00:20:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_151387.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The 2022 Hakuho Cup, held at Ota City General Gymnasium, featured 552 children competing in age-segregated and team events.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/07/basketball/nba/la-lakers-james/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-07T18:43:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_151664.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis reacts during a loss against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/07/baseball/mlb/katoh-blue-jays/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-07T18:43:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_151656.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[After spending nine seasons in the minors, Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Gosuke Katoh will be on the Opening Day roster on for the Major League squad.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/07/baseball/mlb/mlb-mariners-twins/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-07T18:44:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_151644.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez during spring training workouts on March 17.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/08/more-sports/golf/remarkable-tiger-woods-masters-hunt-opening-71/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-08T12:51:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_151753.jpeg]]></image:title>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/08/tennis/serena-williams-wimbledon-return/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-08T12:51:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_151756.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Serena Williams attends the 94th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, on March 27.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/08/more-sports/auto-racing/verstappen-australian-gp-popularity/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-08T18:56:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_151817.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Red Bull driver Max Verstappen (right) talks to a crew member during the first practice session ahead of the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/08/baseball/mlb/opening-day-japanese-players/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-09T10:58:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_151806.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki reacts after being walked by the Brewers in Chicago on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/09/more-sports/golf/hideki-matsuyama-second-masters/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-09T12:13:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_151928.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[After the second round of the Masters, defending champion Hideki Matsuyama is tied for second with South Korean first-round leader Im Sung-jae, South African Charl Schwartzel and Ireland's Shane Lowry.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/10/figure-skating/alysa-liu-retirement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-10T10:56:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_151971.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[American figure skater Alysa Liu celebrates after winning bronze at the world championships in Montpellier, France, on March 25.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/10/more-sports/golf/masters-2022-round-3/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-10T10:56:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_151973.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Scottie Scheffler tees off on the 12th hole during the third round of the Masters in Augusta, Georgia, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/10/soccer/celtic-maeda-hatate-goals-furuhashi-return/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-10T19:28:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_151981.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Celtic's Reo Hatate celebrates after scoring against St. Johnstone in Glasgow on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/10/soccer/j-league/round-10-vissel-cerezo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-10T19:28:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_151987.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_151987.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Vissel players react after their defeat to Cerezo in Kobe on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/10/baseball/japanese-baseball/lotte-roki-sasaki-perfect-game/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-10T19:31:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_151984.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_151984.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lotte pitcher Roki Sasaki throws a perfect game against the Buffaloes in Chiba on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/11/baseball/mlb/suzuki-cubs-brewers-home-run/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-11T11:27:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_152015.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_152015.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chicago Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki hits a three-run home run in the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field on Sunday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/11/basketball/nba/nba-championship-preview/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-11T14:06:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_152095.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_152095.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (left) plays against New Orleans Pelicans guard Trey Murphy III during the first half at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/11/rugby/tamanivalu-toshiba-brave-lupus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-11T14:08:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_152100.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_152100.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Michael Leitch (far right), Japan's captain at the last two Rugby World Cups, carries the ball for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo in their 53-31 League One win over Toyota Verblitz on on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/11/baseball/japanese-baseball/sasaki-perfect-game-lotte-next/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-11T17:09:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_152153.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_152153.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lotte Marines pitcher Roki Sasaki reacts after throwing a perfect game against the Orix Buffaloes in a Pacific League baseball game at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba on Sunday]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/12/basketball/wnba-draft-dream-howard/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-12T17:37:30+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_152212.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_152212.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The WNBA's Atlanta Dream have acquired Kentucky guard Rhyne Howard with the No. 1 pick in this year's draft.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/12/more-sports/commonwealth-games-2026-victoria/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-12T17:37:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_152291.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_152291.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Gold Coast hosted Australia's last Commonwealth Games in 2018.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/12/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/speedskating-kodaira-retirement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-13T11:44:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_152326.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_152326.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Speedskater Nao Kodaira discusses her decision to retire at a news conference in Nagano on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/13/soccer/fifa-plus-streaming-service/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-13T13:10:19+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_152430.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_152430.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[FIFA's new streaming service has launched with highlights of every World Cup game ever filmed.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/12/soccer/j-league/jleague-tiktok-partnership/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-13T14:38:16+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_152281.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_152281.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Frontale midfielder Kengo Nakamura (left), J. League Chairman Yoshikazu Nonomura (second from left), TikTok Japan General Manager Yoichi Sato (second from right) and comedian Unparunpa pose for photos during a news conference at JFA House on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/13/baseball/mlb/cubs-suzuki-2hr/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-13T15:39:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_152426-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_152426.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cubs right-fielder Seiya Suzuki circles the bases after his second solo home run against the Pirates in Pittsburgh on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/13/more-sports/cricket-2/australia-cricket-nft/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-13T18:31:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_152493.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_152493.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australian cricket will enter the NFT market with digital collectables based on current and former players.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/13/sumo/university-sumo-hotaka-suyama/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-13T18:31:33+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_152478.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_152478.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The University of Tokyo has produced 18 prime ministers and 10 Nobel laureates, but not one professional sumo wrestler.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/14/soccer/pagliuca-tanenbaum-terry-chelsea/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-14T15:00:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_152780.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_152780.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Stephen Pagliuca, co-chair of Bain Capital, is adding reinforcements to his bid to take ownership of the Chelsea Premier League soccer team.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/14/tennis/zverev-monte-carlo-masters/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-14T15:03:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_152756.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_152756.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Germany's Alexander Zverev in action against Argentina's Federico Delbonis at the Monte Carlo Masters in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/14/baseball/mlb/cubs-suzuki-hit-streak/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-14T15:46:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_152787.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_152787.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chicago Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki hits an RBI single against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on Wednesday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/14/more-sports/football/las-vegas-raiders-quarterback-derek-carr-signed-a-three-year-contract-extension-worth-a-reported-121-5-million/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-14T15:49:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_152788.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_152788.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Raiders' quarterback Derek Carr will be with Las Vegas for another three years after signing a contract extension on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/14/basketball/nba/stephen-curry-injury-update/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-14T15:52:47+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_152802.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_152802.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (center) laughs on the court during a timeout in a game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Chase Center on April 7.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/15/baseball/baseball-hall-of-fame-race/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-15T14:07:58+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_152963.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_152963.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, has grappled with how to acknowledge the efforts by some of its inductees to uphold the color line.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/15/more-sports/golf/dechambeau-pga-championship-surgery/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-15T14:08:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_152971.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_152971.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Bryson DeChambeau will miss the PGA Championship after fracturing his wrist.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/15/soccer/europa-frankfurt-barcelona-kamada/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-15T15:48:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_152940.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_152940.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frankfurt's Filip Kostic (left) embraces Daichi Kamada after scoring the team's third goal against Barcelona in their Europa League quarterfinal second-leg match in Barcelona on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/15/baseball/mlb/ohtani-second-loss-rangers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-15T19:32:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_153018.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_153018.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels starter Shohei Ohtani pitches against the Rangers in Arlington, Texas, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/15/basketball/nba/nba-playoffs-2022-preview/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-15T19:32:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_153083.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Forward Mikal Bridges (center) and the rest of the Phoenix Suns hope this is the year for their first NBA title after finishing runner-up in 2021.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-04-15T19:36:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hotaka Suyama (right) shakes hands with a new member of the University of Tokyo's sumo club in April 2021.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-04-16T16:43:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani celebrates with teammates after his second home run of the game on Friday at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-04-16T16:44:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mike Bossy (left) celebrates with Wayne Gretzky (center) and Larry Robinson after Canada defeated Sweden in the finals of the 1984 Canada Cup.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-04-17T13:36:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former world champion Oscar De La Hoya, now a boxing promoter, has publicly feuded with UFC boss Dana White for several years.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-04-17T13:36:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer has not pitched since June following sexual assault allegations that saw him placed on administrative leave.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-04-17T17:46:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Marines pitcher Roki Sasaki poses with a bouquet celebrating his perfect game against the Buffaloes on April 10 in Chiba.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-04-17T18:26:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hinako Shibuno hits her tee shot off the second hole during the final round of the Lotte Championship in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/17/soccer/fan-token-cooldown/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-17T18:26:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dozens of top European clubs have raised millions of dollars by issuing fan tokens in recent years.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani prepares to bat against the Rangers in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-04-17T21:46:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Marines starter Roki Sasaki returns to the bench after pitching eight perfect innings against the Fighters in Chiba on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-04-18T03:52:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Pitcher Roki Sasaki is lifted up by his Ofunato High School classmates in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on Thursday after the Chiba Lotte Marines selected him as the No. 1 pick in the NPB amateur draft. All 12 NPB teams nominate their first choice in secret, and the player's negotiating rights are decided by drawing lots.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jordan Spieth hits a tee shot during the third round of the RBC Heritage golf tournament in Hilton Head, South Carolina, on Saturday. ]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Padres' pitcher Yu Darvish goes 6⅔ innings, alowing one run while striking out eight against the Giants at Petco Park, in San Diego, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Akiko Nobe, the author of "Sacchan no maho no te" (Sacchan's Magic Hand), believes the Paralympics are an important platform for raising awareness of disabilities.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Hiromi Miyake appeared in five straight Olympics, including last summer's Tokyo Games, before retiring.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Colin Kaepernick passes during halftime at the Michigan Spring Game in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on April 2.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-04-19T12:53:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frontale players celebrate a goal against Guangzhou during their Asian Champions League game in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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