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		<lastmod>2022-04-19T12:53:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir (left) and Evans Chebet celebrate with the trophy after winning the elite women's and men's races of the Boston Marathon on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rapper Macklemore and retired NFL great Marshawn Lynch are investing in the Kraken, the NHL's youngest club.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-04-19T12:53:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki returns to the dugout after hitting a solo home run against the Rockies in Denver on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-04-19T18:18:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The EAFF E-1 Championship was last held in December 2019 in Busan, South Korea.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-04-19T18:19:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki runs to first base after his fourth-inning single against the Rays in Chicago on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-04-19T18:19:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mariko Yugeta stretches during a training session one day before the Boston Marathon in Boston on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/20/soccer/acl-vissel-kitchee/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-20T12:08:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Vissel players celebrate Shion Inoue's (second from left) goal against Kitchee during their Asian Champions League match in Buriram, Thailand, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/20/more-sports/swimming/duel-in-the-pool-return/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-20T18:29:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Olympic rivals Ariarne Titmus (left) of Australia and Kathleen Ledecky of the United States are expected to feature in August's Duel in the Pool event.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/20/sumo/foreign-wrestlers-future/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-20T18:29:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mitakeumi is one of sumo's growing collegiate contingent.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/20/baseball/mlb/kikuchi-no-decision/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-20T18:30:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Blue Jays starter Yusei Kikuchi pitches against the Red Sox in Boston on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-04-20T18:30:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has come under fire for his involvement in the controversial relocation of the Spanish Super Cup to Saudi Arabia.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/21/baseball/japanese-baseball/giants-carp-polanco-ota/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-21T12:11:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Giants outfielder Gregory Polanco hits a go-ahead two-run double against the Carps at the Tokyo Dome on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-04-21T17:42:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles Angels' starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani pitches against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park, in Houston, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/22/more-sports/x-games-horigome/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-22T12:33:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuto Horigome says he is more than ready for this weekend's X Games, the first to be held in Japan.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/22/more-sports/gymnastics/nassar-abuse-sue-fbi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-22T12:35:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney testifies during a Senate Judiciary hearing about the Inspector General's report on the FBI handling of the Larry Nassar investigation of sexual abuse of Olympic gymnasts, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, on Sept. 15. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/21/tennis/wta-atp-app-tennis/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-22T15:18:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tennis enjoys a massive worldwide following, but is governed by seven different organizations. The new joint app announced by the ATP and WTA is hoped to help bring fans closer to the sport.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/22/more-sports/auto-racing/charles-leclerc-imola-watch/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-22T16:16:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ferrari's Charles Leclerc prepares to race ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola, Italy, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/22/more-sports/referee-shortage-covid/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-22T16:21:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tyrek Greene serves as a line judge at a youth soccer match in Fairfield, Ohio, on April 9. For years, unruly parents have turned youth sporting events into a toxic environment — the cancellation of games and entire seasons over the last two years hastened an exodus of referees. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/22/more-sports/football/nfl-deny-discrimination-flores/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-22T16:24:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Then-Miami Dolphins' head coach Brian Flores during a press conference in October. Flores has accusing the NFL and its 32 teams of discrimination in its hiring practices.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/22/baseball/mlb/katoh-blue-jays-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-22T16:28:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Toronto Blue Jays' second baseman Gosuke Katoh celebrates during a game against the Boston Red Sox  at Fenway Park on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/22/soccer/asian-champions-league-urawa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-22T17:05:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daegu FC of South Korea scores a goal against the Urawa Reds in an Asian Champions League Group F match at Buriram Stadium, in Thailand, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/23/more-sports/ice-hockey/guy-lafleur-obituary/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-23T16:37:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A fan pays respect in front of the statue of Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur outside the Bell Centre in Montreal on Friday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/24/more-sports/auto-racing/mercedes-lewis-hamilton-frustration/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-24T11:30:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lewis Hamilton, the most successful F1 driver of all time with 103 wins, said a lot of work was going on to fix the Mercedes car's problems but "it is what it is."]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/23/baseball/japanese-baseball/roki-sasaki-perfection/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-24T13:23:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[At 20 years old and with a 100-mph fastball, Roki Sasaki was already on many major league scouts’ radar. But they could not have foreseen the dazzling performances of his last two starts.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/24/baseball/mlb/seiya-suzuki-new-idol-cubs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-24T14:29:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[After just two weeks with the Chicago Cubs, Seiya Suzuki is already creating his own identity.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/24/more-sports/boxing-2/tyson-fury-tko-dillian-whyte/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-24T14:33:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tyson Fury celebrates winning his fight against Dillian Whyte on Saturday in London. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/24/baseball/mlb/seiya-suzuki-cubs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-24T16:57:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chicago Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki hits an RBI single on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/24/more-sports/golf/nasa-hataoka-la-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-24T17:00:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Nasa Hataoka is closing in on her sixth LPGA Tour win.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/24/more-sports/chiba-xgames/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-24T21:50:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Moto Shibata competes in the X Games Chiba men's skateboarding vert final at Zozo Marine Stadium on Friday. He captured silver in the event. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/25/sumo/summer-basho-rankings/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-25T11:49:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wakatakakage speaks during an interview after winning the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on March 27.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/25/baseball/japanese-baseball/sasaki-marines-buffaloes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-25T13:04:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Marines' Roki Sasaki pitched five innings in a win over the Buffaloes on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/25/more-sports/boxing-2/fury-unification-bout/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-25T13:23:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tyson Fury celebrates after defeating Dillian Whyte via TKO at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/25/baseball/mlb/ohtani-angels-orioles/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-25T17:18:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani slides into second during the seventh inning of the Angels' win over the Orioles. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/25/soccer/frontale-acl-rout/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-25T18:03:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yu Kobayashi scored two goals in Frontale's win over JDT in the Asian Champions League on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/18/more-sports/esports-japan-korea/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-26T06:45:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Esports players Taiki Shimazaki (left) and Riki Sameshima have been training with South Korean team T1 in South Korea as part of a joint training program.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/26/more-sports/ice-hockey/lightning-white-house/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-26T13:26:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[President Joe Biden (left) is presented with a jersey by the Tampa Bay Lighting during their visit to the White House in Washington on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/26/tennis/alcaraz-top-10/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-26T15:16:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_155171.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Carlos Alcaraz poses with his trophy after winning the Barcelona Open on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/26/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/chloe-kim-break/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-26T18:23:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_155200.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[American Chloe Kim celebrates after winning gold in the women's snowboard halfpipe at the Beijing Olympics in Zhangjiakou, China, on Feb. 10.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/26/more-sports/asian-games-australia-nz/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-26T18:23:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_155327.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A representative from China waves the Olympic Council of Asia flag after it was handed over by Indonesia during the closing ceremony of the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta on Sept. 2, 2018.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/27/figure-skating/putin-valieva-no-doping/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-27T12:51:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_155388.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Russian President Vladimir Putin poses with figure skater Kamila Valieva during an awards ceremony for Beijing 2022 medalists at the Kremlin in Moscow on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/27/basketball/nba/shaq-lakers-youth/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-27T12:51:18+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_155391.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_155391.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Debate over the Lakers' "Big Three" of LeBron James (left), Russell Westbrook (center) and forward Anthony Davis has grown after the NBA's oldest squad missed out on the playoffs.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/27/more-sports/horse-racing/japan-horse-racing-success/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-27T18:15:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_155475.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shahryar, ridden by Cristian Demuro, wins the Dubai Sheema Classic in Dubai on March 26.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/27/soccer/japan-brazil-friendly-announcement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-27T18:15:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_155550.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Samurai Blue are winless against Brazil with a historical record of two draws and 10 defeats.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/27/sumo/summer-basho-2022-banzuke/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-27T20:14:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_155403.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_155403.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sekiwake Wakatakakage speaks during a news conference at Arashio stable following the release of the new banzuke rankings on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/28/soccer/frontale-reds-acl/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-28T16:51:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_155647.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_155647.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frontale's Kento Tachibanada, second from right, fights for the ball during an ACL group match against Ulsan in Johor, Malaysia, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/28/baseball/japanese-baseball/swallows-beat-carp/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-28T16:52:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_155645.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Swallows second baseman Tetsuto Yamada hits a double against the Carp at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/28/baseball/mlb/ohtani-three-hits-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-28T17:25:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_155809.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_155809.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Angels' Shohei Ohtani singles against the Guardians in the bottom of the eighth in Anaheim, California, on Wednesday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/28/tennis/osaka-positive-madrid/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-29T06:58:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_155657.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka is attempting to keep her mind focused on the positives as she prepares for the Madrid Open. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/29/baseball/japanese-baseball/yoza-lions-hawks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-29T12:09:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_155874.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lions reliever Kaito Yoza pitches against the Hawks in Fukuoka on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/29/more-sports/football/walker-top-pick-nfl-draft/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-29T15:16:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_155863.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia defensive end Travon Walker is announced as the first overall pick of the NFL draft in Las Vegas on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/29/soccer/kamada-scores-west-ham/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-29T16:48:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_155959.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frankfurt's Daichi Kamada celebrates after scoring against West Ham during the the first leg of their Europa League semifinal in London on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/30/rugby/furuta-rugby-sakura-15/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-30T12:00:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_155881.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mana Furuta (left) plays for the Brumbies during a match in Canberra in March 2022.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/30/tennis/azarenka-wimbledon-ban/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-30T10:00:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_155976.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Belarusian Victoria Azarenka does not see the reasoning behind Wimbledon's move to ban players from Russia and Belarus ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/29/baseball/mlb/pitching-contortionist-bends-way-shape/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-29T18:27:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_155954.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_155954.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yankees starter Nestor Cortes pitches against the Blue Jays during the first inning at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 12.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/30/baseball/mlb/shohei-ohtani-fourth-homer/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-04-30T13:40:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_156027.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_156027.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani celebrates after scoring a run in the eight inning against the Chicago White Sox. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/01/baseball/japanese-baseball/yoshida-buffaloes-lions/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-01T11:18:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_156057.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Masataka Yoshida (right) is greeted by Buffaloes teammate Ryoichi Adachi after his home run against the Lions in Osaka on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/01/soccer/urawa-kawasaki-acl/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-01T11:18:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_156058.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Urawa players pose for a photo in front of their supporters after advancing to the Asian Champions League knockout stage with a win over Shandong Taishan in Buriram, Thailand, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/01/more-sports/swimming/ikee-qualifies-asian-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-01T12:37:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_156068.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rikako Ikee swims in the women's 100-meter freestyle final during the national championships in Yokohama on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/01/more-sports/ice-hockey/2022-stanley-cup-playoffs-preview/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-01T12:37:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_156070.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_156070.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Tampa Bay Lightning are aiming to win a third straight Stanley Cup.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/01/olympics/australia-coates-steps-down/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-01T12:37:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_156079.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Australian Olympic Committee President John Coates will remain in powerful positions for years to come, serving as an IOC vice president until Paris 2024 and on the organizing committee for Brisbane 2032.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/01/basketball/nba/raptors-watanabe-fourth-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-01T18:11:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_156120.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuta Watanabe averaged 4.3 points and 2.4 rebounds in just under 12 minutes per game for the Raptors this season.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/01/more-sports/boxing-2/taylor-serrano-msg/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-01T18:11:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_156126.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Katie Taylor celebrates after defeating Amanda Serrano for the world lightweight title in New York on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/02/tennis/djokovic-trying-regain-form/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-02T14:05:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_156263.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_156263.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Novak Djokovic missed the Australian Open after refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and also sat out Masters 1000 events in Miami and Indian Wells.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/02/soccer/marinos-kobe-acl-last16/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-02T14:06:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_156247.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_156247.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Marinos' Yuki Saneto (right) and Jeonbuk's Gustavo Henrique da Silva Sousa vie for the ball during their Asian Champions League match in Ho Chi Minh on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/02/baseball/mlb/suzuki-ends-skid/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-02T17:52:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_156432.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_156432.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Seiya Suzuki drives in a run with a double against the Brewers during their game in Milwaukee on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/02/soccer/doan-psv-title-race/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-02T17:53:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_156431.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_156431.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ritsu Doan tries to control the ball during PSV's match against Willem II on Sunday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/02/soccer/ivica-osim-dies/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-02T18:04:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_156246.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_156246.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ivica Osim, seen with Shunsuke Nakamura in July 2007, managed Japan after the 2006 World Cup]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/02/baseball/japanese-baseball/tigers-winning-streak/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-02T18:17:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_156343.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yoshio Itoi has nine hits and five RBIs during the Tigers' six-game winning streak.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/03/more-sports/football/nfl-browns-investigation/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-03T12:48:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_156560.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_156560.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Browns head coach Hue Jackson had claimed on social media that he had been paid bonuses by the team to lose games.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/03/olympics/modern-pentathlon-obstacle-race/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-03T12:48:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_156562.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_156562.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A high number of incidents in the equestrian portion of the Tokyo 2020 modern pentathlon inspired calls for the discipline to be replaced.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/03/baseball/mlb/suzuki-nl-rookie-month-april/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-03T12:48:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki bats against the Brewers in Milwaukee on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-05-03T15:41:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Marines pitcher Roki Sasaki trains at Chiba's Zozo Marine Stadium on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-05-03T18:03:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The controversy over Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva's participation at the 2022 Winter Olympics has led to a renewed push to raise the minimum age requirement for the sport's elite events.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-05-03T18:18:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Australian Baseball League, which runs from November to February, could welcome a team of mainly Japanese players for the 2023 season.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill says he's seen a therapist to work through the disappointment of the team's playoff loss to the Bengals in January.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-05-04T18:24:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[FC Tokyo and Gamba Osaka players enter the National Stadium pitch before their J. League first-division game on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-05-04T18:25:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[SoftBank's Yuki Yanagita homers in the seventh inning against the Buffaloes in Fukuoka on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-05-04T19:25:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Liverpool players celebrate the team's third goal against Villareal during their Champions League semifinal second leg in Villareal, Spain, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Blue Jays designated Gosuke Katoh for assignment as part of their roster moves on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-05-05T16:03:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yusei Kikuchi pitches against the Yankees during the first inning in Toronto on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-05-05T17:27:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton is excited about the inaugural edition of the Miami Grand Prix as Formula One continues to make inroads in the U.S. market.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-05-05T17:07:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Junichi Tazawa pitches for the Angels in September 2018.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-05-05T17:21:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (right) and Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton take part in a charity golf event in Miami Beach, Florida, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-05-06T08:21:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wakatakakage at the Kokugikan in February 2020. The manner in which the 27-year-old dispatched his main rivals for the championship in Kansai was particularly noteworthy.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-05-06T11:52:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_157173.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lions slugger Takeya Nakamura homers against the Marines during their game in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/01/17/sumo/sumo-101-retirement-ceremonies/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-06T12:08:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Stablemaster Tagonoura cuts off former sekiwake Wakanosato's topknot at his retirement ceremony at Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 28, 2016.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-05-06T16:47:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_157206.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Roma manager Jose Mourinho instructs his team during their Europa Conference League semifinal on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/06/more-sports/asian-games-postponed/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-06T16:48:13+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2022-05-07T11:00:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A Formula One car is displayed ahead of the Miami Grand Prix in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-05-07T13:05:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lusail Stadium is one of the venues that will host matches during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/06/sumo/sumo-may-grand-tournament-preview/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-06T18:27:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wakatakakage is trying to become the first Japan-born rikishi to win back-to-back title since Kisenosato in 2017.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/08/more-sports/horse-racing/kentucky-derby-rich-strike/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-08T13:29:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_157339.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sonny Leon celebrates aboard Rich Strike after winning the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby in Churchill Downs, Kentucky, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-05-08T19:21:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Pirates first baseman Yoshitomo Tsutsugo (left) celebrates with teammate Ke'Bryan Hayes after hitting a solo home run against the Reds in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-05-08T19:21:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_157361.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dimitry Bivol (left) and Canelo Alvarez box during their light heavyweight championship bout in Las Vegas on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-05-08T19:21:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kotonowaka absorbs an attack from Takakeisho during their Day 1 bout at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-05-08T19:21:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_157363.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Gamba players celebrate their win over Vissel in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on Sunday]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-05-09T14:08:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Angels' Shohei Ohtani slides home to score the winning run against the Nationals in Anaheim, California, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/09/more-sports/horse-racing/rich-strike-looking-great-after-derby/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-09T14:10:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rich Strike, ridden by Sonny Leon, crosses the finish line to win the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-05-09T15:00:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates with the winner's trophy and a Dolphins helmet after winning the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-05-09T18:20:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Grizzlies guard Ja Morant attempts a shot against the Warriors during Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series in San Francisco on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hotaka Yamakawa celebrates with his teammates after a two-run home run against the Fighters at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Prefecture, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[David Beckham tours the grid before the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hoshoryu (left) shoves out Mitakeumi during the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tom Brady's decision to retract his retirement reportedly impacted planning for the NFL's 2022 schedule.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Denis Shapovalov reacts during his Italian Open first-round match against Lorenzo Sonego in Rome on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_157638.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Phil Mickelson could make his first PGA Tour appearance since his controversial comments about the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series at the upcoming PGA Championship.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/10/baseball/mlb/ohtani-grand-slam-angels-rays/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-10T18:17:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_157694.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (second from left) celebrates with teammates Andrew Velazquez and Mike Trout after hitting a grand slam against the Rays in Anaheim, California, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/10/sumo/hotaka-suyama-debut/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-10T19:23:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_157789.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_157789.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hotaka Suyama (left) defeats Yamadaumi in his maezumo debut at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/10/sumo/basho-reports/summer-basho-day-3-kotonowaka/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-10T19:34:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_157793.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_157793.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kotonowaka (left) defeats Mitakeumi during Day 3 of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/11/baseball/japanese-baseball/tanaka-eagles-11th-straight/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-11T12:38:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_157854.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_157854.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Eagles right-hander Masahiro Tanaka pitches against the Marines in Sendai on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/11/basketball/nba/grizzlies-morant-injury/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-11T12:38:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_157862.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Grizzlies guard Ja Morant is expected to miss the rest of the team's playoff campaign with a bone bruise.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/11/baseball/mlb/mlb-minors-lawsuit-settlement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-11T12:39:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_157871.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A lawsuit against Major League Baseball claimed that minor league wages are often lower than the minimum rates required by law.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/11/soccer/england-mouthguard-concussions-study/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-11T12:39:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_157872.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_157872.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chelsea midfielder Christian Pulisic heads the ball during a Premier League game in London on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/11/soccer/fifa-electronic-arts-end-deal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-11T18:06:56+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_157926.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_157926.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The upcoming FIFA 23 video game will mark the end of the franchise under Electronic Arts.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/11/sumo/summer-basho-kotonowaka/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-11T18:09:09+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_157900.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_157900.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kotonowaka (left) defeats Shodai during Day 2 of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/11/sumo/basho-reports/summer-basho-day-4-kotonowaka-terunofuji/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-11T19:06:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_158063.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_158063.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tamawashi (left) throws down Onosho during Day 4 of the Summer Basho at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/11/baseball/mlb/blue-jays-kikuchi-no-decision/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-11T21:57:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_157932.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_157932.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Toronto's Yusei Kikuchi pitches against the Yankees in New York on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/12/baseball/mlb/ohtani-no-decision/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-12T13:55:29+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_158170.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_158170.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani pitches against the Rays on Wednesday in Anaheim, California. ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/12/soccer/celtic-league-win-ange-postecoglou-boss/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-12T17:16:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_158198.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_158198.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou defied expectations in Scotland this year the same way he did in previous stops in Australia and Japan.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/12/baseball/japanese-baseball/higashihama-no-hitter-hawks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-12T18:30:12+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_158228.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_158228.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nao Higashihama pitches against the Lions at PayPay Dome in Fukuoka on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/12/sumo/basho-reports/terunofuji-beats-hokutofuji/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-12T19:00:49+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_158310.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_158310.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji defeats Hokutofuji on Day 4 of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/11/baseball/japanese-baseball/softbank-hawks-no-hitter/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-13T08:01:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_158070-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_158070.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Hawks' Nao Higashihama pitches against the Lions at Fukuoka's PayPay Dome on Wednesday. Higashihama threw his first no-hitter in SoftBank's 2-0 victory.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/13/baseball/japanese-baseball/marines-eagles-losing-streak/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-13T11:30:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_158391.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_158391.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hiromi Oka is congratulated by starter Manabu Mima after hitting a two-run home run against the Eagles in Sendai on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/13/more-sports/horse-racing/rich-strike-preakness/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-13T13:25:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_158405.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_158405.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rich Strike, being ridden by Sonny Leon during the Kentucky Derby on May 7, will not run in the Preakness States on May 21.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/13/baseball/japanese-baseball/sasaki-monthly-mvp/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-13T16:49:53+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_158459.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_158459.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Marines' Roki Sasaki was named the Pacific League's pitcher of the month on Friday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/14/more-sports/track-field/new-track-stars/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-14T10:33:07+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_158536.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_158536.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lamont Marcell Jacobs wins the men's 60-meter final at the ISTAF Berlin Athletics Indoor Meet on Feb. 4.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/14/more-sports/golf/pga-liv-golf/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-14T12:00:37+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_158481.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_158481.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rory Mcllroy has been open about his disdain for the LIV Golf tour.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/13/rugby/kensuke-hatakeyama-retire/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-13T18:14:28+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_158537.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_158537.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kensuke Hatakeyama celebrates after Japan's victory over South Africa during the 2015 Rugby World Cup in Brighton, England.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/12/tennis/osaka-starts-agency/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-14T10:54:56+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_158200.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_158200.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka and her agent began discussing the possibility of starting their own agency during the Tokyo Olympics. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/14/baseball/mlb/darvish-padres-no-decision/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-14T18:30:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_158587-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_158587.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish throws against the Atlanta Braves in the first inning at Truist Park on Saturday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/13/sumo/basho-reports/aoiyama-grabs-sole-lead/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-14T19:07:17+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_158539.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_158539.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Aoiyama defeats Ichiyamamoto on the sixth day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Friday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/14/sumo/basho-reports/sumo-basho-report-may-14/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-14T19:07:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_158611.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_158611.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Terunofuji (back) moved to within one win of the lead after a bounce-back victory over Endo on Saturday at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/15/soccer/j-league/vissel-first-win-iniesta/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-15T12:50:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_158660.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_158660.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Vissel's Andres Iniesta scores the team's opening goal against Sagan in Kobe on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/15/soccer/china-2023-asian-cup-hosting/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-15T12:50:16+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_158663.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_158663.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Beijing residents are tested for COVID-19 under a billboard promoting the 2023 Asian Cup, which will no longer be hosted in China due to pandemic-related concerns, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/15/baseball/mlb/baseballs-streaming-push-leaves-fans-scrambling-find-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-15T15:17:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_158702.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_158702.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The rise of streaming services has forced some sports fans to subscribe to multiple packages in order to watch their favorite teams.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/15/soccer/endo-stuttgart-bundesliga/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-15T17:45:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_158688.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_158688.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Stuttgart's Wataru Endo is hoisted into the air by teammates after his goal saved the team from relegation in its win against Cologne in Stuttgart, Germany, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/15/more-sports/cricket-2/andrew-symonds-death/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-15T18:33:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_158727.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_158727.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds has died at the age of 46.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/15/sumo/basho-reports/summer-basho-day-8/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-15T20:41:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_158841.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_158841.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takanosho (right) attacks Terunofuji during their Day 8 bout at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/15/baseball/japanese-baseball/swallows-carp-tie/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-15T20:41:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_158848.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_158848.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Carp pinch-hitter Shosei Nakamura flies out to end the team's draw against the Swallows in Hiroshima on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/26/soccer/daichi-kamada-world-cup-dream/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-16T13:45:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_125757.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_125757.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Daichi Kamada battles Mexico's Orbelin Pineda during a friendly in Graz, Austria, in November last year. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/16/baseball/mlb/shohei-ohtani-homers-help-angels-top/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-16T14:35:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_159009.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_159009.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Angels' Shohei Ohtani connects on a two-run home run in the first inning against the Athletics in Oakland on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/16/tennis/daniilmedvedev-wimbledon/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-16T18:17:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_159007.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daniil Medvedev practices ahead of the Geneva Open on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/16/sumo/basho-reports/terunofuji-keeps-pace/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-16T19:31:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji (left) grapples with Tobizaru during their bout at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/16/more-sports/golf/matsuyama-finishes-third/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-16T19:31:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_159081.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hideki Matsuyama lines up a putt on the ninth green during AT&amp;T Byron Nelson in McKinney, Texas, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/16/soccer/mitoma-union-come-up-short/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-16T21:29:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_159066.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Royale Union Saint-Gilloise's Kaoru Mitoma (right) runs after the ball during his club's Belgian league game against Anderlecht in Brussels on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/17/rugby/wallabies-nic-white/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-17T14:09:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_159136.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wallabies scrumhalf Nic White will play in Australia through next year's Rugby World Cup.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/17/soccer/seville-europa-league-final/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-17T14:09:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_159145.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium in Seville, Spain, will host Wednesday's Europa League final between Scotland's Rangers and Germany's Eintracht Frankfurt.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/17/more-sports/auto-racing/f1-jewelry-ban-gdpa-lamilton/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-17T14:09:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_159147.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lewis Hamilton has clashed with Formula One over the series' recent decision to implement a ban on drivers wearing jewelry.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/17/more-sports/wrestling-taishi-narikuni/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-17T14:10:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_159138.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Taishi Narikuni (right) is aiming for success at the upcoming world championships after winning men's 70-kg freestyle gold during April's Asian championships in Ulaanbaatar. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/17/tennis/british-tournaments-russian-ban/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-17T14:22:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_159137.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev is among Russian and Belarusian players banned from participating in British tennis tournaments due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/17/baseball/mlb/kikuchi-bluejays-mariners/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-17T17:29:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_159195.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_159195.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Blue Jays starter Yusei Kikuchi pitches against the Mariners on Monday in Toronto.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/17/soccer/chinese-soccer-tailspin/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-17T17:30:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_159202.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Expectations rose for Chinese soccer's future after Guangzhou Evergrande won the country's first Asian Champions League title in 2013.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/17/sumo/basho-reports/summer-basho-day-10/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-17T19:33:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_159257.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_159257.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Terunofuji (right) defeats Hoshoryu during Day 10 of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/18/baseball/japanese-baseball/giants-carp-walkoff/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-18T12:35:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_159330.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hiroyuki Nakajima (center) celebrates with his Yomiuri teammates after their come-from-behind win over the Carp in Utsunomiya on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/18/basketball/silver-griner-russia-priority/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-18T12:35:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_159340.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[WNBA star Brittney Griner has been detained in Russia since her February arrest for alleged cannabis possession.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/18/soccer/liverpool-southampton-epl/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-18T12:35:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_159337.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Liverpool's Takumi Minamino contends for the ball with Southampton's Mohammed Salisu during their Premier League game in Southampton, England, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/18/olympics/klitschko-russian-ban-ioc/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-18T12:35:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_159333.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former world boxing heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko says Russian athletes should be banned from the next Olympic Games due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/18/more-sports/golf/woods-pga-championship/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-18T12:36:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_159332.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_159332.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tiger Woods watches his fairway shot during a practice round for the PGA Championship in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/18/sumo/summer-basho-chaos/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-18T17:07:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_159354.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_159354.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[With five days left in the Summer Basho, former collegiate wrestler Ichiyamamoto (left) has already matched his career high with eight wins.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/18/soccer/japan-asian-cup-possibility/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-18T18:51:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_159394.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_159394.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[JFA President Kozo Tashima believes a Japan-hosted Asian Cup would be "exciting."]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/18/sumo/basho-reports/summer-basho-day-11/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-18T19:08:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_159607.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_159607.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takanosho (left) forces down Hoshoryu to win their bout during Day 11 of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/19/soccer/j-league/frontale-beats-vissel-taniguchi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-19T11:47:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_159657.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_159657.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frontale players celebrate after their goal against Vissel in Kobe on Wednesday. Kawasaki won 1-0.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/19/baseball/japanese-baseball/nishi-tigers-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-19T11:50:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_159646-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_159646.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Tigers' Junya Nishi pitches against the Swallows at Jingu Stadium on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/19/soccer/usa-soccer-equal-pay/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-19T13:46:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_159665.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. federation will be the first in the world to equalize the World Cup prize money awarded to both women's and men's teams.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/19/baseball/mlb/rangers-sweep-angels/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-19T16:14:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_159780.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani starts to leave the field after the sixth inning against the Rangers in Arlington, Texas, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/19/soccer/eintracht-win-europa-league/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-19T16:16:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_159751.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_159751.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daichi Kamada (left) and Makoto Hasebe hold the trophy after Eintracht's win over Rangers in the Europa League final in Seville, Spain, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/19/sumo/basho-reports/takanosho-retains-lead/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-19T19:24:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_159834.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_159834.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Terunofuji picks up Wakatakakage during their bout on Day 12 of the Summer Basho.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/20/baseball/japanese-baseball/swallows-first-place-tigers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-20T11:12:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_159893.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_159893.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Swallows' Tetsuto Yamada (right) and Yasuhiro Ogawa pose with the team mascot after their win over the Tigers on Thursday at Jingu Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/20/general/yamashita-world-cup-referee/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-20T11:14:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_159890.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yoshimi Yamashita works during an AFC Champions League match in, Pathum Thani, Thailand, on April 21.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/20/soccer/j-league/jleague-cheering-return/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-20T18:08:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_160006.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_160006.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The J. League has a detailed road map it hopes will lead to the return of fans being able to chant and cheer during matches.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/21/tennis/osaka-mental-health/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-21T14:05:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_160083.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_160083.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka sparked a major discussion about mental health after she withdrew from last year's French Open.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/20/baseball/mlb/darvish-padres-win-3/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-20T18:37:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_160029.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yu Darvish pitches against the Phillies in Philadelphia on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/20/sumo/basho-reports/summer-basho-three-way-tie/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-20T19:20:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_160114.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_160114.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wakatakakage pushes down Takanosho on Day 13 of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/20/soccer/japan-names-squad/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-20T19:21:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_160113.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_160113.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Stuggart's Hiroki Ito (right) vies for the ball against Cologne's Ellyes Skhiri during a Bundesliga match on May 14.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/21/sumo/basho-reports/sumo-basho-report-may-21/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-21T19:24:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_160181.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_160181.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takanosho pushes down his opponent Kiribayama on Saturday in Tokyo during the penultimate day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/22/soccer/j-league/cerezo-gamba-derby-okuno/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-22T12:29:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_160192.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_160192.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cerezo players celebrate their win over Gamba in Osaka on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/22/more-sports/golf/pereira-pga-championship-round-3/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-22T12:29:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_160202.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mito Pereira hits his tee shot on the seventh hole during the third round of the PGA championship in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The 29-year-old Ura was hurt during his defeat to sekiwake Abi on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-05-22T15:43:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Heat center Bam Adebayo exits the court after his team's win over the Celtics during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals in Boston on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani homers against the Athletics in the first inning in Anaheim, California, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Novak Djokovic could lose the No. 1 ranking as a result of the ATP Tour deciding to strip Wimbledon of its rankings points.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Liverpool attacker Takumi Minamino hopes Saturday's Champions League final will mark his first appearance in the competition since the group stage concluded in December.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Caster Semenya lost her 2020 appeal over a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling saying that female athletes with high natural testosterone levels should reduce them through medication.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-05-27T12:11:37+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2022-05-27T12:14:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Eagles' Ginji Akaminai celebrates after his tiebreaking single against the Tigers in the ninth inning at Koshien Stadium on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani pitches against the Blue Jays during the first inning in Anaheim, California, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-05-29T12:04:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Pirates first baseman Yoshitomo Tsutsugo is averaging .177 with 15 RBIs and two home runs this season.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chunichi's Taiki Mitsumata drives in the game-winning run against Orix at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sanfrecce's Gakuto Notsuda (second from right) scores against Grampus with a free kick in Hiroshima on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brave Lupus Tokyo and Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay contest the third-place playoff of League One's first division at Tokyo's Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly's consortium is set to complete its purchase of Chelsea this week.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daniil Medvedev reacts after winning his French Open third-round match against against Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic in Paris on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_161694.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Vissel defender Tetsushi Yamakawa (center) celebrates his opening goal against Consadole with teammates Andres Iniesta (left) and Leo Osaki in Kobe on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/29/more-sports/horse-racing/japanese-derby-do-deuce/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-29T19:54:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_161708.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_161708.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Do Deuce (right) wins the Japanese Derby ahead of second-favorite Equinox at Tokyo Racecourse on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/30/more-sports/auto-racing/ericsson-indy-500/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-30T11:45:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_161775.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_161775.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Marcus Ericsson celebrates with milk after winning the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/30/basketball/b-league/brex-win-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-30T11:48:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_161758.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_161758.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Brex celebrate after winning the B. League title on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/30/more-sports/golf/furue-match-play-final/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-30T13:30:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_161813.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_161813.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ayaka Furue hits a shot during final day of the Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play  event in Shadow Creek, Las Vegas, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/30/soccer/marcelo-leaving-madrid/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-30T17:36:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_161920.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_161920.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Real Madrid's Marcelo kisses the Champions League trophy while on the statue of the Greek goddess Cybele in Madrid on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/30/baseball/mlb/ohtani-two-homers-angels-loss/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-30T18:04:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_161798.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_161798.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani hits a two-run home run against the Blue Jays during the third inning in Anaheim, California, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/31/more-sports/boxing-2/ozawa-yoshida-super-flyweight/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-31T14:10:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_161986.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_161986.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tamao Ozawa (right) is declared the winner of her WBO women's super flyweight title bout against Miyo Yoshida at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/31/more-sports/ice-hockey/rangers-hurricanes-game-7/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-31T14:10:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_162025.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_162025.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rangers left wing Chris Chreider (left) is congratulated by defenseman Adam Fox after scoring against the Hurricanes during the third period in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/31/soccer/france-blames-liverpool-ticket-fraud-champions-league-trouble/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-31T14:20:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_162043.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_162043.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Liverpool supporters react after tear gas is deployed outside Stade de France before the Champions League final in Paris on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/31/rugby/league-one-mvp-horie/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-31T14:58:15+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_161985.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_161985.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[League One MVP Shota Horie (center) poses with other players during the league's awards ceremony on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/31/soccer/j-league/j1-strugglers-2022-break/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-05-31T19:19:49+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_162015-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_162015.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Losses against Shonan Bellmare on Wednesday and Kyoto Sanga on Sunday marked Kawasaki Frontale's first consecutive defeats since the 2018 season.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/01/more-sports/cheese-rolling-returns-england/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-01T12:26:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_162255.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_162255.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The annual Cheese Rolling event near Gloucestershire, England, has drawn spectators for nearly 200 years.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/01/baseball/japanese-baseball/akashi-hawks-giants/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-01T12:26:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_162254.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_162254.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hawks infielder Kenji Akashi celebrates after driving in the game-winning run against the Giants at Tokyo Dome on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/01/sumo/ukraine-wrestlers-world-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-01T12:26:37+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_162248.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_162248.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ukrainian wrestlers, including two-time world championship bronze medalist Oleksandr Veresiuk (second from left), visit the Ukrainian embassy in Tokyo's Minato ward on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/01/baseball/mlb/cubs-suzuki-injured-list/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-01T18:22:36+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_162329.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_162329.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Injured Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki (second from right) poses for photos with Japanese Consul General Tajima Hiroshi (second from left), Cubs chairman Thomas S. Ricketts (right) and Cubs president of business operations Crane Kenney before the team's game against the Brewers in Chicago on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/02/baseball/japanese-baseball/hawks-giants-milestone/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-02T13:46:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_162519.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_162519.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hawks starter Nao Higashihama poses after earning his fifth win of the season on Wednesday at Tokyo Dome.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/01/sumo/sumos-wheel-of-life/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-02T15:59:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_162302.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_162302.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Newly promoted jūryō wrestler Nishikawa (left) presents his new ring name, Gonoyama, alongside Takekuma stablemaster (ex-ozeki Goeido) at Takekuma stable in Tokyo's Ota ward on May 25.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/02/more-sports/golf/lydia-ko-honesty/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-02T18:44:57+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_162614.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_162614.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lydia Ko has been praised by fellow female athletes for her honesty about dealing with her period as an athlete.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/02/baseball/savannah-bananas-dancing-baseball/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-02T19:03:06+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_162681.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_162681.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Maceo Harrison, a hip-hop dancer and teacher who never played baseball, serves as the Savannah Bananas first-base coach during a game in Kansas City, May 7, 2022. Dancing first-base coaches have become an especially beloved tradition for the Bananas, a collegiate summer league team has amassed a big following by leaning into entertainment]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/03/more-sports/golf/matsuyama-memorial-dq/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-03T12:19:01+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_162750.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_162750.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hideki Matsuyama (center) speaks to a tournament official during the first round of the Memorial in Dublin, Ohio, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/03/more-sports/golf/saso-title-defense-usopen/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-03T13:39:29+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_162786.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_162786.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuka Saso hits her tee shot on the sixth hole during the first round of the U.S. Women's Open on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/03/baseball/japanese-baseball/giants-hawks-sugano/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-03T13:41:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_162754.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_162754.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Giants starter Tomoyuki Sugano pitches against the Hawks at Tokyo Dome on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/04/more-sports/golf/usopen-money-whan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-04T10:00:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_162892.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_162892.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuka Saso won last year's U.S. Women's Open in San Francisco. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/03/baseball/mlb/ohtani-yankees-loss/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-03T18:27:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_162884.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_162884.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani only last three innings against the Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/05/baseball/japanese-baseball/murakami-swallows-lions/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-05T11:34:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_162992.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_162992.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Munetaka Murakami hits a two-run home run for the Swallows against the Lions at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/05/soccer/hungary-england-booing-knee/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-05T12:26:10+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_163010.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_163010.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[England forward Harry Kane (left) and midfielder Mason Mount take a knee prior to their UEFA Nations League match against Hungary in Budapest on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/20/baseball/pitching-ninja-growing-game/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-06T11:05:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_159837.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_159837.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rob Friedman speaks with Brewers pitcher Corbin Burnes at the 2021 MLB All-Star Game.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/26/baseball/japanese-baseball/two-way-players-npb/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-06T11:12:35+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_160935.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_160935.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chunichi Dragons outfielder Akira Neo makes his NPB pitching debut against the Carp in Hiroshima on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/06/more-sports/golf/lee-us-open-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-06T13:15:42+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_163196.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_163196.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Minjee Lee poses with the trophy after winning the U.S. Women's Open in Southern Pines, North Carolina, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/06/basketball/nba/gun-control-warriors-celtics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-06T18:44:52+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_163324.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_163324.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Celtics coach Ime Udoka wears a shirt that reads "End Gun Violence" during a news conference before Game 2 of the NBA FInals on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/06/rugby/matsushima-leaves-clermont/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-06T18:57:10+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_163304.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_163304.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Clermont's Kotaro Matsushima (third from right) stands on the field during a ceremony for departing players after the last match of the season.  ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/06/baseball/japanese-baseball/new-foreign-stars/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-06T19:09:52+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_163233.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_163233.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Giants' Adam Walker (left) and Gregory Polanco (right) pose with teammate Iori Yamasaki after a game at Tokyo Dome on May 18.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/06/baseball/japanese-baseball/yoshida-koshien-hanshin-fighters/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-07T07:34:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_163178.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_163178.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fighters starter Kosei Yoshida reacts after allowing a three-run home run against the Tigers' Yusuke Oyama at Koshien Stadium on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/07/basketball/nba/nba-finals-game-two-curry/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-07T14:42:55+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_163408.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_163408.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (right) defends against Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart (center) during Game Two of the 2022 NBA Finals at Chase Center in San Francisco on Sunday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/07/baseball/mlb/angels-twelve-game-losing-streak/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-07T18:00:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_163479.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_163479.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the first inning against the Boston Red Sox at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/06/soccer/japan-brazil-neymar/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-07T22:17:53+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_163328.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_163328.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brazil forward Neymar is challenged by Japan defenders Ko Itakura (center) and Yuto Nagatomo during a friendly between Japan and Brazil at Tokyo's National Stadium on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/07/more-sports/surfing-secret-code/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-08T11:18:03+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_163454.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_163454.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kelly Slater surfing a wave during competition in the Billabong Pro surfing tournament on the legendary reef break in Teahupoo, Tahiti, in 2008. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/08/more-sports/boxing-2/inoue-tkos-donaire/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-08T11:33:37+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_163588.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_163588.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue celebrates after his second-round technical knockout of Nonito Donaire of the Philippines to unify the WBA, WBC and IBF bantamweight titles, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama Prefecture on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/08/baseball/mlb/angels-fire-maddon/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-08T14:58:00+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_163684.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_163684.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon (left) takes the ball from starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani during a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on June 2. The Angels fired Maddon on Tuesday following the teams 12th straight lose. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/08/more-sports/ice-hockey/lightning-beat-new-york-rangers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-08T16:07:09+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_163685.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_163685.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (center) shoots the puck against the New York Rangers in game four of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena, in Tampa, Florida, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/04/basketball/griner-russia-detained/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-08T16:55:46+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_156768.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_156768.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner has been detained in Russia, where she plays during the WNBA offseason, since February.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/26/more-sports/boxing-2/usyk-joshua-nft-ukraine/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-08T16:56:01+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_155232.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_155232.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Oleksandr Usyk (left) will again fight Anthony Joshua later this year after winning their heavweight unification championship bout in London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last September.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/27/tennis/wimbledon-russian-ban-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-08T16:56:08+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_155379.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_155379.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wimbledon organizers say there is "no viable alternative" to their decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from the event in response to Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/26/figure-skating/isu-russia-belarus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-08T16:56:17+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_155153.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_155153.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Russia has been banned from hosting international figure skating events, including the Cup of Russia that is part of the Grand Prix series.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/20/tennis/wimbledon-russian-ban/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-08T16:56:31+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_153990.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_153990.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wimbledon organizers are expected to institute a ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes in response to the war in Ukraine.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/13/tennis/billie-jean-king-cup-ukraine/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-08T16:56:39+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_152589.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_152589.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ukraine's Katarina Zavatska says she has housed family members in her French apartment since the start of the war.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/08/tennis/billie-jean-king-ukraine/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-08T16:56:54+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_151755.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_151755.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Billie Jean King is honored at an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of Title XI at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on March 9.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/07/more-sports/boston-marathon-russian-ban/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-08T16:57:00+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_151674.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_151674.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Elite runners at the start of the 2021 Boston Marathon. This year's race, set for April 18, will bar Russia and Belarusian athletes.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/06/tennis/wimbledon-russian-athletes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-08T16:57:07+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_151430.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_151430.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wimbledon organizers are considering whether to allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete at the Grand Slam event this summer.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/25/soccer/chelsea-fc-sale-final-round/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-08T16:57:14+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_149224.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_149224.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Bidders have sought to swoop on the rare chance to buy Chelsea FC, one of the top clubs in the English Premier League — Europe’s richest football division.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/19/more-sports/judo/bilodid-ukraine-war-end/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-08T16:57:21+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_147910.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_147910.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ukraine's Daria Bilodid poses with her gold medal at the world championships at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2019.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/17/olympics/summer-olympics/herasimenia-ukraine-belarus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-08T16:57:27+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_147371.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_147371.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Aliaksandra Herasimenia fled to Ukraine in 2020 to escape political persecution in Belarus.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/10/more-sports/ice-hockey/ovechkin-scorned-star-russia/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-08T16:57:42+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_146308.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_146308.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Capitals' Alex Ovechkin is one of Russia’s most famous athletes, and his friendship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has a singular passion for ice hockey, is widely known.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/10/paralympics/winter-paralympics/ukraine-paralympians-strong/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-08T16:57:48+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_146200.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_146200.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ukraine swept the podium for the women's middle distance standing para biathlon event at the Beijing Paralympics with Iryna Bui (center) winning gold, Oleksandra Kononova (left) taking silver and Liudmyla Liashenko earning bronze.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/08/paralympics/winter-paralympics/ukraine-paralympians-thinking-of-home/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-08T16:58:02+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_145740.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_145740.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Valerii Sushkevych, president of Ukraine's Paralympic committee, celebrates as Oksana Shyshkova receives her gold medal for a cross-country skiing event at the Beijing Paralympics in Zhangjiakou, China, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/04/more-sports/boxing-2/klitschko-brothers-ukraine/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-08T16:59:12+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_144997.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_144997.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wladimir Klitschko speaks with journalists in Kyiv, on Feb. 2]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/03/paralympics/winter-paralympics/ipc-russia-belarus-reversal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-08T16:59:18+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_144843.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_144843.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons speaks during a news conference in Beijing on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/03/paralympics/winter-paralympics/russia-paralympics-compete/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-08T16:59:42+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_144688.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_144688.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[IPC President Andrew Parsons has announced that athletes from Russia and Belarus can compete at the Beijing Games as neutral athletes. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/02/sumo/katrina-watts-sumo-russia-ukraine/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-08T16:59:50+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_144484.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_144484.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Katrina Watts at the 2005 Sumo World Championships in Osaka]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/02/tennis/tennis-russia-ukraine/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-08T17:00:03+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_144438.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_144438.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Russia's Daniil Medvedev in action during his semifinal match of the Abierto Mexicano against Spain's Rafael Nadal in Acapulco, Mexico, on Friday]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/01/olympics/ioc-russia-ban/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-08T17:00:17+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_144237.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_144237.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[IOC President Thomas Bach speaks at the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics on Feb. 20.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/01/more-sports/ice-hockey/iihf-russia-belarus-suspension/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-08T17:00:23+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_144182.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_144182.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Russia's ice hockey teams, along with those of neighboring Belarus, have been banned from international competitions by the sport's governing body.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/01/more-sports/putin-black-belt-revoked/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-08T17:00:30+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_144164.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_144164.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[President Vladimir Putin, a known judo practitioner, received an honorary black belt in 2013 for his contributions to taekwondo's development in Russia.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/28/tennis/svitolina-donate-prize-money/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-08T17:00:46+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_143979.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_143979.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ukrainian Elina Svitolina will be donating the prize money from her upcoming tournaments to her country's military and humanitarian efforts.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/27/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/russian-skiers-norway/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-08T17:00:53+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_143766.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_143766.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Russian athletes have been asked not to attend upcoming international skiing competitions hosted in Norway.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/27/soccer/abramovich-chelsea-trustees/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-08T17:01:08+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_143746.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_143746.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chelsea's Russian owner Roman Abramovich has assigned stewardship of the club to trustees of its foundation.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/25/more-sports/sports-russia-invasion/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-08T17:01:26+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_143487.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_143487.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fans hold up Ukrainian flags before a Europa League match between Dinamo Zagreb and Sevilla in Zagreb on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/25/more-sports/boxing-2/klitschko-brothers-ukraine-russia/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-08T17:01:33+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_143428-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_143428.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wladimir Klitschko (left) and Vitali Klitschko speak during the opening of the first Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces recruitment center in Kiev on Feb. 2.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/25/soccer/champions-league-final-russia/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-08T17:01:40+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/np_file_143391.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_143391.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Gazprom Arena in St Petersburg, Russia, was scheduled to host the Champions League final on May 28.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/02/13/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-skeleton/ukraine-skeleton-message-ioc/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-08T17:01:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych holds a sign with a message reading "NO WAR IN UKRAINE" during the Beijing Olympic skeleton competition on Friday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/06/15/more-sports/boxing-2/kazuto-ioka-false-positive-jbc/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-09T08:14:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[WBO super flyweight champion Kazuto Ioka was cleared by the Japan Boxing Commission last month after having initially been accused of testing positive for marijuana earlier this year.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/09/baseball/japanese-baseball/swallows-beat-orix/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-09T11:59:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Swallows celebrate after their win over the Buffaloes in Osaka on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-06-09T17:16:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Celtics' Jayson Tatum attempts a layup against the Warriors' Draymond Green during Game 3 of the NBA Finals in Boston on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/08/general/degeiko-training-back-in-sumo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-09T17:25:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takayasu (right) spars with Daieisho in a degeiko session at Oitekaze stable on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/09/basketball/nba/curry-hopes-to-play/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-09T18:31:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_164012.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Warriors' Stephen Curry lies on the court after injuring his foot in Game 3 of the NBA FInals in Boston on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/09/more-sports/football/watson-texans-enable-conduct/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-09T18:47:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_163955.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Deshaun Watson, seen after a game with the Houston Texans in 2019, has been accused of harassing or assaulting multiple massage therapists.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/09/baseball/mlb/kikuchi-jays-loss/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-09T23:01:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_163836.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Blue Jays starter Yusei Kikuchi pitches against the Royals in Kansas City on Wednesday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/10/baseball/japanese-baseball/rea-hawks-shutout/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-10T11:35:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Hawks' threw a shutout against the Tigers in Fukuoka on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/10/more-sports/russia-ioc-sanctions/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-10T14:28:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_164092.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Russian Maria Lasitskene said IOC President Thomas Bach is interested in Russian athletes' thoughts about the conflict in Ukraine. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/10/baseball/mlb/shohei-ohtani-angels-snap-14-game-losing-streak/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-10T15:27:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels starter Shohei Ohtani pitches against the Red Sox in Anaheim, California, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/12/baseball/japanese-baseball/murakami-hawks-swallows/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-12T12:24:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yakult celebrates after clinching this year's interleague title with a win over SoftBank in Fukuoka on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-06-12T12:24:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_164289.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka, currently ranked 43rd in the world, is one of several elite women's players who will miss next week's Wimbledon warmup in Berlin.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/12/more-sports/boxing-2/kyoguchi-bermudez-title-defense/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-12T12:24:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hiroto Kyoguchi (right) lands a punch on Esteban Bermudez during their WBA absolute light flyweight championship match in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-06-12T12:24:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_164291.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japanese and Tongan players pose for a group photo after a charity match at Tokyo's Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/12/more-sports/golf/liv-schwartzel-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-12T12:24:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_164292.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[South Africa's Charl Schwartzel poses with his trophy after winning the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational event in St. Albans, England, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/12/more-sports/ice-hockey/lightning-rangers-game-6/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-12T12:24:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_164294.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Lightning are presented the Prince of Wales Trophy after defeating the Rangers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals in Tampa, Florida, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/12/baseball/mlb/ohtani-angels-mets/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-12T22:02:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_164312.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run against the Mets in Anaheim, California, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/13/baseball/japanese-baseball/swallows-hawks-interleague/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-13T13:17:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Swallows' Keiji Takahashi pitches against the Hawks in Fukuoka on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/13/tennis/federer-return-2023/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-13T13:21:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Roger Federer is planning to play at the Laver Cup and in Basel later this year.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-06-13T18:37:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ukrainian Anna Bessonova performs during the Aeon Cup in Tokyo in October 2008.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-06-13T18:46:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Lions' Brian O'Grady hits a home run against the Carp during the fourth inning at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/13/soccer/semiauto-var-world-cup-5-subsitutes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-13T21:47:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_164573.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during the 137th International Football Association Board meeting in Doha on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/14/more-sports/auto-racing/f1-south-africa-negotiations/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-14T15:10:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Red Bull driver Max Verstappen wins the Formula One Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/28/soccer/kato-giving-back-ukraine-soccer/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-15T01:43:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yasuhiro Kato plays soccer with refugee children in Poland in March.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/15/soccer/kirin-cup-japan-tunisia/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-15T11:56:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_164871.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan defender Yuto Nagatomo (right) contends for the ball with Tunisia's Youssef Msakni during the final of the Kirin Cup tournament in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-06-15T11:56:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_164878.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Team GB swimmer Duncan Scott says his recovery from COVID-19 will prevent him from competing at the upcoming world championships in Budapest.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/15/more-sports/ice-hockey/stanley-cup-avalanche-lightning-preview/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-15T11:56:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lightning left wing Alex Killorn (right) shoots the puck at goalkeeper Andrei Vasilevskiy during media day ahead of the Stanley Cup Final in Denver on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/15/baseball/mlb/kikuchi-blue-jays-orioles-loss/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-15T17:35:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Blue Jays starter Yusei Kikuchi pitches against the Orioles in Toronto on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-06-16T14:54:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_165177.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon passes during the third period in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Lightning in Denver on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-06-16T17:12:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shogo Akiyama signed with El Paso in May.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/16/baseball/mlb/ohtani-streak-angels-loss/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-16T17:43:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_165264.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Angels' Shohei Ohtani triples against the Dodgers in the top of the ninth at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-06-16T17:53:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Junya Ito (right) fights for the ball against Tunisia's Ali Elabdi during their match at the Kirin Cup in Suita, Osaka prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/16/baseball/mlb/watanabe-encourage-ohtani/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-16T18:05:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_165290.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Actor Ken Watanabe poses with Dodgers manager Dave Roberts at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/17/soccer/j-league/jleague-return-to-normal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-17T18:20:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_165361.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kashima fans cheer during a game in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-06-17T18:39:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels starter Shohei Ohtani pitches against the Mariners in Seattle on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/15/sumo/konishiki-career-40th-anniversary/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-18T09:26:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_164569.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_164569.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Konishiki (right) and a schoolboy make eye contact during a demonstration prior to the start of the Australian Grand Sumo tournament in Sydney on June 13, 1997.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/18/baseball/japanese-baseball/yoshinobu-yamamoto-no-hitter-orix-buffaloes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-18T19:13:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_165556.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Tokyo Olympic ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw the year's fourth no-hitter and the 97th in Japanese pro baseball on Saturday, pitching the Orix Buffaloes to a 2-0 Pacific League win over the Seibu Lions.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/19/rugby/japan-uruguay-friendly/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-19T12:22:04+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_165575.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brave Blossoms players celebrate Koga Nezuka's opening try against Uruguay at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/19/soccer/j-league/urawa-nagoya-ito-scholz/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-19T12:22:12+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_165578.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_165578.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Urawa players celebrate Takahiro Sekine's goal against Nagoya in Saitama on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/19/more-sports/golf/us-open-zalatoris-fitzpatrick/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-19T13:25:36+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_165581.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_165581.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Will Zalatoris plays his shot from the sixth tee during the third round of the U.S. Open in Brookline, Massachusetts, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/19/baseball/mlb/akiyama-returning-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-19T15:10:43+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_165626.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_165626.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shogo Akiyama hit .224 with 21 RBIs in 142 appearances for Cincinnati in the 2020 and 2021 seasons.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/19/tennis/osaka-withdraws-wimbledon-achilles/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-19T17:17:15+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_165577-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_165577.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka will miss a second straight Wimbledon after withdrawing from this year's competition with an Achilles tendon injury.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/19/more-sports/swimming/inui-artistic-swimming-worlds-gold/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-19T20:12:24+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_165600.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_165600.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Yukiko Inui competes in the women's solo technical artistic swimming finals during the 2022 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/20/more-sports/swimming/fina-bans-transgender-wome/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-20T15:15:11+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_165863.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_165863.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Penn's Lia Thomas holdsa trophy after finishing fifth in the 200-meter freestyle race at the NCAA Swimming &amp; Diving Championships at Georgia Tech in Atlanta on March 18.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/20/basketball/japan-women-trounce-turkey-second-straight-day/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-20T15:16:25+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_165840.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_165840.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Eighth-ranked Japan defeated Turkey for the second straight day on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/20/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-no-hitter-year/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-20T18:37:29+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_165819-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_165819.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Buffaloes ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw the fourth no-hitter of the NPB season on Saturday against the Lions.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/21/basketball/nba/warriors-championship-parade/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-21T12:56:31+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_166025.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_166025.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Warriors guard Stephen Curry (center) holds his Finals MVP trophy as he waves from a bus during the team's championship parade in San Francisco on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/21/tennis/kyrgios-osaka-evolve-agency/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-21T12:56:41+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_166019.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_166019.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[World No. 45 Nick Kyrgios has joined Evolve, the new sports agency co-founded by Naomi Osaka.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/21/more-sports/swimming/sato-siblings-artistic-swimming-silver/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-21T16:37:09+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_166021.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_166021.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mixed duet technical silver medalists Tomoka Sato and Yotaro Sato celebrate on the podium after the final in Budapest on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/21/basketball/wnba-mystics-rui-machida-interview/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-22T12:02:11+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_165666.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_165666.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mystics guard Rui Machida is in her first season in the WNBA after playing for the Fujitsu RedWave in Japan since 2011. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/22/tennis/wimbledon-seedings-djokovic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-22T12:46:23+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_166214.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_166214.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Serbia's Novak Djokovic will be the top-seeded men's player at this year's Wimbledon.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/22/baseball/japanese-baseball/dragons-swallows-walkoff/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-22T12:46:26+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_166219.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_166219.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Dragons celebrate Taiki Mitsumata's walk-off single against the Swallows in Nagoya on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/22/more-sports/football/nfl-gronkowski-retirement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-22T12:46:41+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_166227.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_166227.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tight end Rob Gronkowski caught 100 passes for 1,425 yards and 13 touchdowns in 28 games for the Buccaneers.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/21/baseball/mlb/darvish-padres-diamondbacks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-22T13:39:32+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_166079.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_166079.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Padres starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Diamondbacks in San Diego on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/22/more-sports/ice-hockey/nhl-matthews-hart-trophy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-22T18:23:12+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_166362.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_166362.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews speaks with the media after winning the Hart and Ted Lindsay Awards during the 2022 NHL Awards in Tampa, Florida, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/22/baseball/mlb/ohtani-career-high-rbi-loss/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-22T18:23:16+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_166384.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_166384.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting his second home run of the night against the Royals in Anaheim, California, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/22/sumo/wrestlers-ramp-public-appearances-pandemic-subsides/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-22T18:23:20+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_166314.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_166314.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nishinoseki stablemaster (right), formerly yokozuna Kisenosato, promotes pear cultivation in Ibaraki Prefecture on June 16. Public appearances by current and former wrestlers have increased as the Japan Sumo Association has lifted restrictions imposed at the height of the pandemic.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/23/more-sports/swimming/inui-wins-second-gold/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-23T12:43:25+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_166497.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_166497.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Artistic swimmer Yukiko Inui performs her solo free routine during the 2022 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest on Wednesday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/23/basketball/griner-biden-release-russia/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-23T12:45:13+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_166484.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_166484.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brittney Griner helped the United States win the gold medal during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/23/baseball/mlb/ohtani-13k-defeat-royals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-23T14:53:05+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_166585.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_166585.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani pitches against the Royals in Anaheim, California, on Wednesday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/23/basketball/nba/warriors-defend-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-23T20:30:37+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_166664.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_166664.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Warriors guard Stephen Curry celebrates with the NBA Finals MVP trophy after Game 6 in Boston on June 16. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/23/more-sports/ice-hockey/lightning-win-game-4/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-23T17:31:47+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_166613-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_166613.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Avalanche center Nazem Kadri (center) celebrates with his teammates after scoring the game-winning goal against the Lightning in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final in Tampa, Florida, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/15/olympics/summer-olympics/1964-tokyo-olympic-landmarks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-23T17:58:26+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/np_file_98725-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_98725.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kenzo Tange's National Gymnasium, which was used during the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/08/14/olympics/summer-olympics/race-define-legacy-tokyo-2020/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-23T17:58:50+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/np_file_105733.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_105733.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A rainbow appears over Tokyo during a women’s triathalon event in Odaiba Marine Park. Though it doesn’t look like the Olympics will provide the city with any sort of pot of gold, much of Japan was instead satisfied with the record number of gold medals that their country took home from this year’s Games.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/31/olympics/winter-olympics/1972-sapporo-winter-olympics-legacy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-23T17:59:25+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_136119-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_136119.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sixteen-year-old student Hideki Takada climbs a flight of stairs to light the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony of the 1972 Sapporo Winter Games on Feb. 3.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/23/more-sports/navratilova-calls-out-ioc/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-23T18:09:07+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_166558.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_166558.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tennis great Martina Navratilova feels the IOC has run away from its responsibility when it comes to the inclusion of transgender athletes in sports.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/24/more-sports/ogata-climbs-into-first/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-24T13:42:22+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_166811-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_166811.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Bouldering World Cup series winner Yoshiyuki Ogata (center) shares the podium with runner-up Tomoa Narasaki (left) and third-place finisher Kokoro Fujii in Innsbruck, Austria, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/24/more-sports/swimming/hanaguruma-earns-silver/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-24T16:36:23+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_166726.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_166726.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yu Hanaguruma poses with his medal after the men's 200-meter breaststroke final at the swimming world championships in Budapest on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/25/more-sports/title-ix-change-game/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-25T11:00:31+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_166924.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_166924.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. women's basketball team celebrates after winning gold during the Tokyo Olympics in August 2021.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/24/more-sports/golf/hataoka-seven-back/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-24T19:00:24+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_166936.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_166936.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nasa Hataoka hits her tee shot on the seventh hole during the Women's PGA Championship on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/25/tennis/serena-wimbledon-wildcard-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-25T11:10:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_166837.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Serena Williams celebrates after she and Ons Jabeur defeated Sara Sorribes Tormo and Marie Bouzkova in a doubles match at the Eastbourne International on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/26/more-sports/the-ohio-state/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-26T10:03:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_166938.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_166938.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Ohio State University has received a trademark for the word "the" in its name.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/26/soccer/j-league/leo-ceara-marinos-reysol/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-26T13:20:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_166999.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_166999.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Marinos striker Leo Ceara (center) celebrates with teammates after scoring the team's second goal against Reysol in Yokohama on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/26/baseball/japanese-baseball/yamamoto-buffaloes-marines/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-26T13:21:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_167000.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Orix pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (left) returns to the bench with battery partner Kenya Wakatsuki after the eighth inning of their game against the Marines in Chiba on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/26/baseball/mlb/kikuchi-brewers-loss/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-26T18:19:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_167071.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_167071.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Toronto's Yusei Kikuchi pitches against the Brewers on Saturday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/26/more-sports/horse-racing/takarazuka-kinen-titleholder/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-26T18:20:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_167108.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_167108.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Titleholder wins the Takarazuka Kinen at Hanshin Racecourse in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/27/more-sports/golf/schauffele-travelers-championship/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-27T12:53:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_167179.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_167179.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Xander Schauffele holds the trophy after winning the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/27/soccer/j-league/komai-consadole-gamba-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-27T13:16:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_167206.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_167206.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Consadole's Yoshiaki Komai scored the only goal of the match in his team's win over Gamba in Sapporo on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/27/more-sports/golf/hataoka-fifth-pga/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-27T17:40:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_167308.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_167308.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nasa Hataoka hits tee her shot on the 11th hole during the final round of the Women's PGA Championship on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/27/baseball/japanese-baseball/akiyama-joins-carp/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-27T17:49:09+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_167295.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_167295.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Outfielder Shogo Akiyama has agreed to a deal to join the Carp.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/27/more-sports/football/rams-repeat-champs-kupp/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-27T19:09:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_167313.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_167313.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rams receiver Cooper Kupp practices during minicamp on June 8. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/22/more-sports/swimming/kotani-objectification-female-athletes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-28T03:25:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_160207.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_160207.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former artistic swimmer Mikako Kotani is satisfied with the implementation of rules implemented at the Tokyo Games that were aimed at preventing female athletes from being photographed in a sexualized manner.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/28/soccer/watford-qatar-friendly-canceled/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-28T13:16:42+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_167368.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_167368.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Watford fans had urged the club to cancel a proposed friendly against Qatar's national team.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/28/soccer/nadeshiko-japan-finland-friendly/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-28T13:16:46+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_167369-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_167369.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nadeshiko Japan midfielder Hinata Miyazawa attacks the Finland goal during the first half of an international friendly in Turku, Finland, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/28/baseball/mlb/angels-mariners-brawl-suspensions/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-28T13:16:52+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_167370.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_167370.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels and Mariners players brawl during the second inning in Anaheim, California, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/28/rugby/spain-rwc2023-disqualification/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-28T13:16:57+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_167377.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_167377.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Spain will be replaced by Romania at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/29/tennis/serena-williams-harmony-tan-wimbledon/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-29T10:51:58+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_167555.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_167555.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Serena Williams waves to the crowd after her Wimbledon first-round defeat to Harmony Tan in London on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/29/more-sports/boxing-2/cuba-cruz-punishment/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-29T14:51:19+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_167557.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_167557.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tokyo 2020 men's lightweight boxing gold medalist Andy Cruz did not participate in Cuba's recent national championship after skipping his training sessions.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/29/more-sports/auto-racing/hamilton-piquet-racism-comment/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-29T14:51:26+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_167581.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_167581.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has called for "action" after a racist comment toward him made by three-time Formula One champion Nelson Liquet resurfaced on social media.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/29/more-sports/hooft-para-kiteboarding/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-29T18:57:08+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_167668.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_167668.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Willem Hooft attends World Sailing's first Para Kiteboarding Development Program in Lake Garda, Italy, over the weekend.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/29/sumo/womens-college-sumo-championships/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-29T18:57:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_167635.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_167635.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Divisions winners at the All Japan Women's College Sumo Championships pose with their certificates in Tokyo's Suginami ward on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/29/soccer/minamino-monaco-transfer/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-29T18:57:15+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_167768.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_167768.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takumi Minamino has joined France's Monaco after 2½ seasons with Liverpool and Southampton in the Premier League.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/22/sumo/basho-reports/summer-basho-day-15-terunofuji/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-30T04:02:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_160364.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_160364.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji (left) accepts the Emperor's Cup after winning the Summer Basho at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sunday. | Kyodo]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/30/baseball/japanese-baseball/murakami-leads-swallows-carp/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-30T12:46:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_167828.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_167828.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Swallows' Munetaka Murakami hits a two-run home run against the Carp during the ninth inning in Hiroshima on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/30/baseball/mlb/ohtani-strikes-out-11/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-30T17:16:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_167945.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_167945.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels starter Shohei Ohtani pitches against the White Sox in Anaheim, California, on Wednesday. ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/30/more-sports/pogacar-man-to-beat-tour/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-30T17:22:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_167877.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_167877.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar rides during a training session in Koge, Denmark, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/30/more-sports/boxing-2/joshua-usyk-title-fight/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-06-30T17:41:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_167833.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_167833.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Oleksandr Usyk (left) and Anthony Joshua face off during a news conference in London on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/01/baseball/japanese-baseball/swallows-edge-carp/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-01T11:46:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_168029.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_168029.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Swallows starter Masanori Ishikawa became the 28 pitcher to reach 3,000 innins during his team's game against the Carp on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/01/baseball/mlb/kikuchi-jays-rays/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-01T17:31:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_168093-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_168093.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Blue Jays starter Yusei Kikuchi pitches against the Rays in Toronto on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/02/more-sports/boxing-2/usyk-fight-for-ukraine/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-02T11:00:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_168149.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_168149.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Oleksandr Usyk enters a news conference with Anthony Joshua on Wednesday in London.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/01/rugby/yamasawa-test-positive/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-01T17:59:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_168165.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_168165.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takuya Yamasawa (right) will take part in Japan's test against France on Saturday after testing positive for COVID-19.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/02/figure-skating/yuzuru-hanyu-still-competing/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-02T11:03:14+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_168191.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_168191.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuzuru Hanyu participates in the men's single free skating event at the 2022 Beijing Olympics on Feb. 10.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/03/rugby/brave-blossoms-france-test-toyota/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-03T12:02:41+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_168227.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_168227.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[France's Dylan Cretin (left) and Yaon Tanga (right) tackle Japan's Wimpie van der Walt during an international rugby union test in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/03/soccer/j-league/marinos-spulse-ceara-hat-trick/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-03T12:02:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_168237.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_168237.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokohama F. Marinos players celebrate the club's 500th J. League first-division win after their victory over Shimizu at Tokyo's National Stadium on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/03/sumo/nagoya-basho-takayasu-taganoura-covid/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-03T12:02:52+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_168238.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_168238.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former ozeki Takayasu (right) tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/03/baseball/japanese-baseball/mcbroom-carp-giants/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-03T12:02:55+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_168239.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_168239.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Carp first-baseman Ryan McBroom (left) celebrates after his walk-off two-run home run against the Giants in Hiroshima on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-07-03T17:55:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_168307.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ko Itakura played a key role in Schalke's promotion run to Germany's top flight, scoring four goals in 31 appearances.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-07-03T17:56:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_168309.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Padres starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Dodgers in Los Angeles on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-07-03T17:56:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_168365.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuto Horigome performs during the men's World Street Skateboarding Rome 2022 event in Rome on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-07-03T18:03:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_168300.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[RCD Mallorca captain Dani Rodriguez (center) poses with the team's 2022-23 uniform, along with the club's CEO of business Alfonso Diaz (left) and Taica CEO Taito Suzuki, at a media event in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/04/more-sports/auto-racing/zhou-halo-save-life/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-04T11:44:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_168429.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Zhou Guanyu's car skids upside down across the track after a collision during the British Grand Prix in Silverstone, England, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/04/baseball/mlb/angels-astros-strikeouts/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-04T18:23:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_168615.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Angels' Shohei Ohtani returns to the dugout after striking out against the Astros during the eighth inning in Houston on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/04/more-sports/swimming/japan-diving-silvers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-04T18:24:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_168587.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rikuto Tamai competes during the men's 10-meter platform diving finals during the world championships in Budapest on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-07-04T18:37:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_168517.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hiroshi Kiyotake is one of five Japanese players to compete in the first division in Germany and Spain. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/04/baseball/japanese-baseball/murakami-hot-month/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-04T18:38:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_168451.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Swallows slugger Munetaka Murakami is leading all NPB players in home runs and RBIs. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/05/tennis/kyrgios-wimbledon-quarterfinals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-05T14:21:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_168669.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nick Kyrgios celebrates his Wimbledon fourth-round win over Brandon Nakashima in London on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/05/baseball/ueno-wbsc-golden-diamond/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-05T14:21:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_168673.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Yukiko Ueno celebrates after winning against the United States in the softball gold-medal final of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Yokohama on July 27.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-07-05T14:21:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_168675.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mao Asada discusses her upcoming ice show, "Beyond," at a news conference on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/05/soccer/safe-standing-uk-stadiums/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-05T14:21:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_168681.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[More U.K. clubs are expected to adopt "safe standing" areas throughout the 2022-23 season.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/05/basketball/griner-biden-letter/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-05T14:21:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_168691.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[American basketball player Brittney Griner arrives for a hearing at the Khimki Court, outside Moscow, on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-07-05T16:45:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_168749.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki runs the bases to complete an inside-the-park home run against the Brewers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/05/soccer/australia-world-cup-cohost/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-05T16:45:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_168782.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australia fans cheer before a World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia in Sydney on Nov. 11.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/06/soccer/yoshida-schalke-transfer/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-06T12:40:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_168897.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Maya Yoshida made 26 appearances for Sampdoria in the 2021-22 Italian first-division season, scoring two goals and making three assists.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-07-06T12:40:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tiger Woods watches his putt on the first green during the second day of the JP McManus Pro-Am golf tournament in Limerick, Ireland, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-07-06T12:40:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_168926.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cameron Norrie waves to the crowd after winning his Wimbledon quarterfinal match against David Goffin in London on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/06/baseball/japanese-baseball/togo-giants-swallows/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-06T12:41:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_168930.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yomiuri's Shosei Togo pitches against the Swallows at Tokyo Dome on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/06/more-sports/track-field/mo-farah-london-marathon/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-06T15:39:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_168892.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Britain's Mo Farah intends to race at the London Marathon in October.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/06/more-sports/modern-pentathlon-obstacle-test/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-06T18:07:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_168978.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[French modern pentathlete Cedric Chatellier takes part in first official test event for obstacle racing, in Ankara, Turkey, on June 28.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/06/baseball/mlb/suzuki-brewers-home-run/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-06T18:07:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_169010.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (right) high fives teammates following their win over the Brewers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/06/baseball/japanese-baseball/sasaki-npb-all-star-game/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-07T09:15:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_169068.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Marines ace Roki Sasaki (right) and battery partner Ko Matsukawa pose for photos at a news conference announcing their selection to the Pacific League's squad for the upcoming NPB All-Star Games in Chiba on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/07/soccer/j-league/osako-hits-winner/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-07T11:21:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_169131.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Vissel's Yuya Osako scores the winner against S-Pulse in injury time on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/07/baseball/japanese-baseball/tigers-carp-third-place/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-07T11:32:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_169128.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tigers players (from left) Yuki Nishi, Fumiya Hojo and Yasuhiro Yamamoto participate in the hero interview following the team's win over the Carp at Koshien Stadium on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/07/baseball/mlb/ohtani-mound-plate-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-07T14:20:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_169136.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels starter Shohei Ohtani reacts after striking out the Marlins' NickFortes to end the seventh inning in Miami on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/02/sumo/sumo-twins-yokozuna-goal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-08T07:21:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_162566.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryu Hayashi debuted in sumo's lowest division the recent Summer Grand Sumo Tournament]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-07-08T11:03:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_169187.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brittney Griner (center) arrives for a court hearing in Khimki, Russia, on July 1.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/08/baseball/mlb/kikuchi-to-il/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-08T11:21:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_169375.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yusei Kikuchi pitches against the A's in Oakland on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/08/basketball/griner-plead-guilty/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-08T20:33:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_169363.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[WNBA star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to drug charges in Khimki, Russia, on Thursday. Griner has been detained since February.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/08/baseball/mlb/ohtani-all-star-voting/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-08T21:39:16+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2022-07-08T21:47:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_169435.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Last year's July Basho ended with a titanic battle between now-retired yokozuna Hakuho (left) and fellow top-ranked rikishi Terunofuji. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-07-10T13:16:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_169723.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Novak Djokovic trains ahead of his Wimbledon men's final against Nick Kyrgios in London on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/10/tennis/kamiji-de-groot-wimbledon-wheelchair-final/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-10T13:16:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_169724.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yui Kamiji reacts after her Wimbledon women's wheelchair final defeat to Diede de Groot in London on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/10/rugby/japan-france-second-test/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-10T13:17:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_169740.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryohei Yamanaka carries the ball forward during the second international test between Japan and France at Tokyo's National Stadium on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-07-10T14:27:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina celebrates with the Venus Rosewater Dish trophy after winning the Wimbledon women's singles final against Tunisia's Ons Jabeur in London on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/10/more-sports/auto-racing/tsunoda-new-psychologist/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-10T19:07:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[AlphaTauri driver Yuki Tsunoda arrives prior to the first practice session ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix in Spielberg, Austria, on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/10/baseball/mlb/darvish-padres-giants/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-10T19:07:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Padres starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Giants in San Diego on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/10/sumo/basho-reports/nagoya-2022-day-1-terunofuji-abi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-10T19:07:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Terunofuji leaves the ring after his defeat to Abi on the opening day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/11/tennis/djokovic-wins-wimbledon/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-11T12:00:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Novak Djokovic kisses the trophy after defeating Nick Kyrgios in the Wimbledon final in London on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/11/more-sports/tour-ninth-stage-jungels/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-11T18:33:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Bob Jungels celebrates after he crosses the finish line to win the ninth stage of the Tour de France in Chatel, France, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/11/baseball/japanese-baseball/kotaro-kiyomiya-improvement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-11T18:36:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_169985.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kotaro Kiyomiya is currently leading the Fighters with 11 home runs.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/11/tennis/kunieda-wimbledon-golden-slam/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-11T18:38:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shingo Kunieda celebrates with the trophy after winning the men's wheelchair tennis singles title at Wimbledon on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/11/more-sports/judo/japan-grand-slam/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-11T18:40:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kentaro Iida (right) competes during the men's 100-kg competition at the Grand Slam event in Budapest on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/11/sumo/basho-reports/terunofuji-win-shodai-loss/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-11T19:11:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji (rear) grapples with Kiribayama during their bout on Day 2 of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/11/more-sports/auto-racing/leclerc-spoils-redbull-homecoming/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-11T19:16:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Austrian Grand Prix winner Charles Leclerc (right) celebrates with Lewis Hamilton after the race in Spielberg, Austria, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/12/tennis/djokovic-australia-return-hopeful/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-12T12:36:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Novak Djokovic holds up the Wimbledon winner's trophy during a welcoming ceremony in Belgrade on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/12/baseball/mlb/dodger-stadium-strike-authorization/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-12T12:37:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_170149.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The MLB All-Star Game will take place in Los Angeles for the first time since 1980.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/12/more-sports/yuasa-world-games-breakdancing-gold/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-12T12:37:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ami Yuasa (center) and Ayumi Fukushima (right) pose for photos after the medal ceremony of the women's breakdancing competition at the World Games in Birmingham, Alabama, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/12/more-sports/track-field/world-athletics-championships-preview/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-12T19:27:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_170219.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The rebuilt Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, will host the upcoming World Athletics Championships, marking the first time the event has been held in the United States.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/12/more-sports/pogacar-rivals-tour-france/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-12T19:27:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_170241.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[UAE rider Tadej Pogacar wears the overall leader's yellow jersey during the ninth stage of the Tour de France en route to Chatel Les Portes du Soleil in the French Alps on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/12/sumo/basho-reports/nagoya-basho-day-3-terunofuji/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-12T20:14:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_170358.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji (left) twists down Takanosho during their bout on Day 3 of the Nagoya Basho at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/12/olympics/paris-2024-russia-belarus-ban/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-12T20:14:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_170297.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The International Olympic Committee has urged its member federations to remove Russian and Belarusian athletes from competitions.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/13/baseball/japanese-baseball/togo-giants-shutout/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-13T12:46:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Giants starter Shosei Togo pitches against the Tigers in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/13/soccer/nagano-nwsl-courage-mynavi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-13T12:46:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_170401.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Midfielder Fuka Nagano (right) has made 10 appearances for Nadeshiko Japan.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/13/sumo/basho-reports/nagoya-basho-day-4-terunofuji-kotonowaka/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-13T19:13:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_170570.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji (left) defeats Kotonowaka with an arm bar throw during their Day 4 bout at Nagoya's Dolphins Arena on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/14/more-sports/boxing-2/ioka-retains-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-14T11:37:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_170637.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kazuto Ioka (left) punches Donnie Nietes during their WBO title fight on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/14/baseball/japanese-baseball/hawks-end-skid/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-14T11:54:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_170639.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Hawks' Richard Sunagawa hits a home run against the Buffaloes during the fourth inning in Fukuoka on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/14/more-sports/vingegaard-tour-yellow/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-14T12:36:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_170663.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jonas Vingegaard (left) rides ahead of Tadej Pogacar during the 11th stage of the Tour de France between Albertville and Col du Granon Serre Chevalier, France.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/13/sumo/world-games-osunaarashi-egypt-ukraine/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-14T13:00:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_170439.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Abdelrahman Shalan (left), the former maegashira Osunaarashi, takes a photo with men's lightweight sumo gold medalist Abdelrahman Elsefy (center) at the World Games in Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/14/baseball/mlb/ohtani-12k-victory-angels/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-14T16:56:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_170833.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani reacts after ending the sixth inning with a strikeout against the Astros in Anaheim, California, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/14/baseball/mlb/royals-play-toronto-without-10-unvaccinated-players/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-14T17:02:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_170836.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Royals' Andrew Benintendi is one of 10 Kansas City players who will miss the team's series in Toronto due to not being vaccinated against COVID-19.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/14/more-sports/track-field/track-worlds-america/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-14T17:46:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_170712.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sandi Morris celebrates after winning the women's pole vault during the U.S. Championships on June 24 in Eugene, Oregon.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/14/sumo/basho-reports/ichinojo-nagoya-terunofuji-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-14T19:20:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_170852.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Demotion-threatened ozeki Shodai (right) grapples with Wakamotoharu on the fifth day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/15/more-sports/track-field/world-championships-tokyo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-15T11:34:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_170884.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sprinters compete in the men's 100-meter race during a Tokyo 2020 test event at National Stadium in May 2021.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/15/baseball/japanese-baseball/lions-beat-marines-move-closer-first-place/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-15T11:36:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_170880.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Lions' Tatsuya Imai pitches against the Marines in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/15/baseball/mlb/ohtani-declines-derby-seager/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-15T16:18:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_171010.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Angels' Shohei Ohtani will not compete in this year's Home Run Derby.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/16/more-sports/track-field/retiring-allyson-felix-leaving-sport-heart-full-gratitude/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-16T11:15:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_170900.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Allyson Felix is the most decorated athlete in World Athletics Championships history.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/16/more-sports/football/nfl-violence-against-women-study/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-16T12:00:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_171064.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_171064.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The NFL logo is seen at midfield before the Pro Bowl in Paradise, Nevada, on Feb. 6.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/15/sumo/basho-reports/ichinojo-retains-sole-lead/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-15T19:27:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_171077.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wakatakakage (right) defeats Kiribayama on Day 6 of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/16/sumo/mitakeumi-covid-withdrawal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-16T16:42:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_171143.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mitakeumi (right) will finish the ongoing meet with a 2-5 record as he forfeits Saturday's scheduled bout against komusubi Hoshoryhu.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/16/more-sports/track-field/toshikazu-yamanishi-world-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-16T16:50:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_171144.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Gold medalist Toshikazu Yamanishi on the podium after winning the men's 20 km race walk at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Friday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/16/baseball/mlb/yu-darvish-padres-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-16T17:45:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish celebrates after recording a strikeout in the seventh inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/16/sumo/basho-reports/nagoya-sumo-day-7/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-16T20:21:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shodai (left) ended No. 2 maegashira Ichinojo's perfect start at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament after seven days on Saturday.  ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/16/soccer/takefusa-kubo-real-sociedad/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-16T20:53:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_171158.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[RCD Mallorca's Takefusa Kubo prior to a match in December. Kubo, who joined Real Madrid from FC Tokyo in the summer of 2019, has been loaned out every season since.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/17/soccer/j-league/antlers-vissel-osako-izumi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-17T12:33:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_171179.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Antlers players celebrate after their draw against Vissel Kobe in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/17/baseball/japanese-baseball/uwasawa-fighters-lions/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-17T12:33:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_171189.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fighters pitcher Naoyuki Uwasawa (left) returns to the dugout after the seventh inning of his team's game against the Lions in Sapporo on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/17/more-sports/golf/british-open-mcilroy-hovland/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-17T12:33:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_171204.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy (left) and Viktor Hovland celebrate on the 10th hole during the third round of the British Open in St. Andrews, Scotland, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/17/more-sports/track-field/world-championships-100m-usa-kerley/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-17T18:18:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_171247.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Gold medalist Fred Kerley (center), silver medalist Marvin Bracy (left) and bronze medalist Trayvon Bromell pose after the men's 100 meter final at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/17/more-sports/tokyo-unite-kitajima/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-17T18:19:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_171161.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Athletes representing Tokyo Unite's 14 members take part in the ceremonial first pitch before the Giants-Swallows game at Tokyo Dome on July 7.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/17/baseball/japanese-baseball/carp-giants-grand-slam/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-17T18:42:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_171326.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_171326.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Carp infielder Shota Dobayashi (right) is greeted by teammates after his grand slam against the Giants at Tokyo Dome on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/17/sumo/basho-reports/nagoya-basho-day-8-terunofuji-wakamotoharu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-17T19:24:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_171328.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_171328.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takakeisho slaps down Endo during their Day 8 bout in Nagoya on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/18/more-sports/horigome-slsc-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-18T18:06:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_171470.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_171470.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Men's winner Yuto Horigome (center) stands on the podium with runner-up Sora Shirai (left) and third-place finisher Gustavo Ribeiro after a Street League Skateboarding Championship Tour event in Jacksonville, Florida, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/18/baseball/japanese-baseball/lions-beat-fighters/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-18T19:20:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_171479.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_171479.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Lions celebrates after their win over the Fighters in Sapporo on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/18/sumo/basho-reports/terunofuji-win-endo-nagoya/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-18T19:21:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_171478.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_171478.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji (rear) grapples with Endo on Day 9 of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/18/figure-skating/hanyu-news-conference/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-19T09:03:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_171465.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_171465.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuzuru Hanyu performs his free skate program during the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/19/baseball/mlb/soto-nationals-negotiations/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-19T10:48:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_171508.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_171508.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals right fielder Juan Soto speaks during a media availability at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/19/more-sports/tour-de-france-vingegaard-pogacar/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-19T10:50:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_171514.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_171514.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[UAE Team Emirates rider Tadej Pogacar adjusts his glasses before the start of the 15th stage of the Tour de France between Rodez and Carcassonne, France, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/18/sumo/takamiyama-nagoya-basho-victory-1972/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-19T12:29:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_169352.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_169352.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takamiyama celebrates his victory in the Nagoya Basho in July 1972 with his supporters.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/19/soccer/us-women-national-soccer-team-olympics-canada/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-19T14:14:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_171575.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_171575.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Becky Sauerbrunn (center left) of the U.S. women's national soccer team and teammates celebrate winning the CONCACAF Women's Championship on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/15/figure-skating/grand-prix-russia-china-drop/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-19T14:15:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_170883.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_170883.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Russian skater Kamila Valieva performs during last year's Rostelecom Cup in Sochi, Russia. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/19/more-sports/track-field/japan-worlds-athletics-covid/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-19T14:20:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_171565.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_171565.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[(From left) Britain's David King, Cyprus' Milan Trajkovic, USA's Devon Allen, Liberia's Wellington Zaza and Japan's Shunsuke Izumiya compete in the men's 110-meter hurdle heat during the World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/23/more-sports/golf/mcilroy-liv-duplicitous/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-19T16:10:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_166523.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_166523.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy competes during the third round of the U.S. Open in Brookline, Massachusetts, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/11/more-sports/golf/norman-liv-golf/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-19T16:12:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_164225.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_164225.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[LIV Golf Chief Executive Greg Norman is proud of bringing "free agency" to golf.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/01/more-sports/golf/liv-golf-invitational-list/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-19T16:12:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_162314.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_162314.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former world No. 1 Dustin Johnson is among a number of star golfers set to appear in the new LIV Golf Invitational Series.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/03/more-sports/golf/norman-mickelson-saudi-liv/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-19T16:12:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_156554.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Greg Norman says interest in the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series remains strong despite backlash over comments by fellow golfer Phil Mickelson.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/13/more-sports/golf/woods-british-open-liv/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-19T16:13:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_170406.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_170406.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tiger Woods attends a news conference ahead of the British Open in St. Andrews, Scotland, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/10/more-sports/golf/norman-british-open-liv/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-19T16:13:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_169721.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_169721.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Greg Norman, CEO of the LIV Golf Series, has not been invited to festivities celebrating the 150th anniversary of the British Open.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/05/more-sports/golf/mcdowell-liv-threats/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-19T16:13:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_168783.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_168783.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Graeme McDowell participates in a news conference ahead of the inaugural LIV Golf Series event in Hemel Hempstead, England, on June 7.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/29/more-sports/golf/pga-dp-world-partnership/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-19T16:13:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_167571.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_167571.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan touted the alliance between his tour and the DP World Tour as "further evidence that the ecosystem of professional golf continues to innovate and thrive."]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/27/more-sports/sports-new-era-political-boycotts/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-19T16:14:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_167259.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_167259.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Russian Daniil Medvedev will not compete at Wimbledon because of a ban on players from Russia and Belarus this year. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/19/figure-skating/yuzuru-hanyu-skating-retirement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-19T17:22:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_171490-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_171490.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuzuru Hanyu skates at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing in February]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/19/baseball/mlb/juan-soto-2022-home-run-derby/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-19T18:49:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_171567.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_171567.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals right fielder Juan Soto celebrates with the trophy after winning the 2022 Home Run Derby at Dodgers Stadium on Tuesday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/19/sumo/basho-reports/nagoya-basho-day-10/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-19T20:29:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_171740.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_171740.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji (left) defeats Sadanoumi during the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Dolphin's Arena on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/19/figure-skating/yuzuru-hanyu-photo-gallery/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-19T20:37:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_171593.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_171593.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hanyu's successful defense of his gold medal at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games was the first in the men's competition since American Dick Button in 1952.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/20/soccer/nadeshiko-japan-south-korea-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-20T11:09:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fuka Nagano (center) scores against South Korea during the East Asian Football Federation E-1 Championship opener at Kashima Stadium on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-07-20T13:00:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu holds a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday to announce his retirement from competition in the sport.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/20/figure-skating/hanyu-reaction-mentors-peers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-20T16:52:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuzuru Hanyu competing in the men's single free skating during the figure skating event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 10. Hanyu retired from competition aged 27 on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/20/sumo/sumo-nagoya-covid/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-20T18:32:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kotonowaka is one of 49 wrestlers from the Sadogatake and Tamanoi stables  who either caught the virus or came into close contact with someone testing positive.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-07-20T21:01:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takuma Nishimura (left) scores against Hong Kong during the East Asian Football Federation E-1 Championship opener at Kashima Stadium on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-07-20T22:20:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[PSG forward Lionel Messi (right) controls the ball against Frontale's Kento Tachibanada during a friendly at Tokyo's National Stadium on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Miu Goto earned the win in three of Japan's five victories during the Tokyo Olympics.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-07-21T05:19:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Schaumburg Boomers right-hander Jumpei Akanuma pitches in the independent Frontier League in Schaumburg, Illinois, in May.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-07-21T11:54:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Misaki Emura poses with the gold medal after winning the individual women's sabre event at the world championships in Cairo on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-07-21T11:55:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Angels' Shohei Ohtani (left) and Mike Trout were both named to this year's AL All-Star team]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-07-21T14:29:37+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2022-07-21T14:55:05+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2022-07-21T15:06:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wakanohana II (second from right) enters the ring for the last time at his retirement ceremony on May 28, 1983.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-07-21T17:52:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka has not played since the French Open in May.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/21/figure-skating/hanyu-not-done/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-21T18:33:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuzuru Hanyu says he would still like to land the elusive quad axel in front of his fans. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-07-21T19:13:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Terunofuji (right) shoves Daieisho out of the ring on Day 12 of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-07-22T11:26:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Marines manager Tadahito Iguchi poses after winning his 300th game in Chiba on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-07-23T10:00:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The LIV Golf logo is seen during the second round of the LIV Golf tournament at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club in Portland, Oregon, on July 1.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-07-23T13:00:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lewis Hamilton is set to become only the sixth Formula One driver to compete in 300 races.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/22/sumo/basho-reports/nagoya-basho-covid/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-22T20:00:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ichinojo won his bout on Day 13 of the Nagoya Basho by default after his opponent's stable was forced to withdraw due to COVID-19.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/22/sumo/basho-reports/tamawashi-withdraws-nagoya-covid/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-24T00:03:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tamawashi (right) pulled out of the Nagoya Grad Sumo Tournament due to a positive COVID-19 case in his stable.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-07-24T11:46:17+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2022-07-24T12:31:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kiko Seike (left) celebrates after scoring Nadeshiko Japan's third goal against Chinese Taipei in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-07-24T12:31:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shodai (left) defeats yokozuna Terunofuji on Day 14 of the Nagoya Basho at Dolphins Arena on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-07-24T12:31:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[(From left) Canada's Andre De Grasse, Brendon Rodney, Jerome Blake and Aaron Brown celebrate after winning the men's 4x100 relay final during the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits his 20th home run of the season against the Braves in Atlanta on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sakura Yosozumi participates in the women's park competition at the X Games in Vista, California, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-07-24T23:47:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nagoya Basho champion Ichinojo (center) poses for a photo with former yokozuna Hakuho (left) and Kakuryu at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-07-24T23:47:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Samurai Blue players leave the pitch after drawing against China in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-07-25T11:21:59+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2022-07-25T17:36:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_172706.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_172706.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brooke Henderson celebrates with the trophy after winning the Evian Championship in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/25/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-covid-regular-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-25T18:31:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_172570.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_172570.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Giants have been dealing with a serious outbreak of COVID-19 for the past week. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/25/sumo/ichinojo-target-promotion/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-26T07:37:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_172698.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_172698.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ichinojo speaks during an online news conference on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/26/baseball/mlb/mlbpa-international-draft-rejected/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-26T11:56:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_172854.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_172854.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[MLB and its player's union agreed to continue discussing a potential international draft when the two sides settled their lockout in March ahead of the 2022 season.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/26/more-sports/football/nfl-streaming-service/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-26T11:56:36+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_172828.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_172828.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[NFL+, the league's new streaming service, will cost $39.99 annually.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/26/more-sports/golf/garcia-dp-tour-ryder-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-26T11:56:36+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_172838.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_172838.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sergio Garcia has given up his PGA Tour membership in order to participate in the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/26/soccer/j-league/psg-gamba-preseason-tour/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-26T21:09:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_172825.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_172825.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[PSG forward Neymar (left) rounds Gamba goalkeeper Masaaki Hisashiguchi to score during their friendly match in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/26/baseball/mlb/ohtani-angels-royals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-26T21:25:05+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_173029.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_173029.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani holds his right knee after fouling ball off himself during the third inning against the Royals in Kansas City, Missouri, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/27/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-all-star-game-1-kiyomiya/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-27T08:13:30+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_173065.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_173065.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fighters infielder Kotaro Kiyomiya, playing for the Pacific League, hits a walk-off home run in the ninth inning during the NPB All-Star Game in Fukuoka on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/27/soccer/eaff-e1-nadeshiko-china/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-27T08:13:30+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_173067.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_173067.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nadeshiko Japan players greet supporters after winning the EAFF E-1 Women's Championship with a draw against China in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/27/baseball/mlb/suzuki-ohtani-home-runs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-27T18:47:38+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_173252.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_173252.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki hits a double against the Pirates in Chicago on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/27/soccer/reds-psg-fan-protest/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-27T18:47:39+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_173192.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_173192.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[PSG stars Lionel Messi (left) and Neymar Jr. played just over 30 minutes each in their team's international friendly against Urawa on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/27/basketball/nba/nba-no-vaccine-mandate/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-27T18:47:41+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_173091.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_173091.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving missed much of the 2021-22 season over his refusal to be vaccinated against COVID-19.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/27/sumo/nagoya-basho-ichinojo-yusho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-28T07:13:21+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_173114-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_173114.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ichinojo (right) celebrates his first-ever Emperor's Cup title outside Dolphins Arena in Nagoya on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/28/soccer/samurai-blue-eaff-champions/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-28T07:15:05+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_173271.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_173271.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Yuki Soma celebrates after his team won the EAFF E-1 Men's Championship with a 3-0 rout Wednesday of defending champions South Korea in their final match of the four-team tournament at Toyota Stadium in Aichi Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/28/baseball/japanese-baseball/npg-all-star/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-28T12:07:36+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_173306.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_173306.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Pacific League's Yuki Yanagita hits a home run during the sixth inning in Game 2 of the NPB All-Star Series in Matsuyama on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/31/soccer/england-lionesses-game-changers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-31T13:49:44+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_173754.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_173754.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[England star Lucy Bronze (left) and her teammates have become household names on their way to reaching the Women's Euro 2022 final.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/31/baseball/japanese-baseball/yoza-lions-hawks-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-31T13:49:44+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_173730.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_173730.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Seibu's Kaito Yoza pitches against the Hawks in Fukuoka on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/31/soccer/j-league/marinos-antlers-elber/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-31T13:49:45+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_173721.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_173721.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokohama F. Marinos' Tomoki Iwata (center) celebrates after scoring against Kashima in Yokohama on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/30/more-sports/auto-racing/vettel-respect-retire/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-31T13:49:47+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_173616.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_173616.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sebastian Vettel celebrates after clinching the 2010 world title in Abu Dhabi while with Red Bull.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/30/rugby/all-blacks-foster-pain/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-31T13:49:47+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_173635.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_173635.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[New Zealand coach Ian Foster watches a training session in Wellington on Tuesday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/30/more-sports/golf/henrik-stenson-liv-money/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-31T13:49:48+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_173637.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_173637.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Henrik Stenson was stripped of the Ryder Cup captaincy after joining the LIV Golf series.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/29/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/takanashi-2026-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-31T13:49:49+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_173636.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_173636.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sara Takanashi celebrates on the podium after winning a World Cup event in Lillehammer, Norway, in March.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/29/more-sports/football/murray-cardinals-contract-clause/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-31T13:49:49+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_173506.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_173506.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cardinals quarteback Kyler Murray throws the ball during training camep in Glendale, Arizona, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/29/baseball/mlb/ohtani-falls-short/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-31T13:49:50+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_173589.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_173589.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels starter Shohei Ohtani pitches against the Rangers at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/29/baseball/wbc-kuriyama-new-format/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-31T13:49:50+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_173512.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_173512.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Samurai Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama poses for photos during a news conference on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/29/more-sports/auto-racing/vettal-retire-f1/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-31T13:49:51+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_173480.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_173480.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sebastian Vettel acknowledges the fans at the Hungaroring in Budapest on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/28/sumo/hakuho-becomes-stablemaster/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-31T13:49:52+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_173452.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_173452.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former yokozuna Hakuho performs a ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2016.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/28/more-sports/ice-hockey/kennedy-hockey-canada-resign/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-31T13:49:53+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_173450-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_173450.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sheldon Kennedy, seen during an event for a child advocacy center named in his honor, has called on Hockey Canada's top officials to resign. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/28/more-sports/football/wilson-broncos-training-camp/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-31T13:49:54+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_173312.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_173312.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Veteran quarterback Russell Wilson is preparing for his first season with the Broncos. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/28/basketball/griner-trial-testify-russia/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-31T13:49:55+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_173328-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_173328.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brittney Griner says her rights were not explained when she was detained at  Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport in February.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/31/more-sports/golf/trump-liv-few-fans/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-31T19:25:51+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_173793.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_173793.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Bryson DeChambeau plays his shot from the first tee during the first round of a LIV Golf event in Bedminster, New Jersey, on Friday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/31/baseball/mlb/angels-ohtani-22nd-home-run/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-07-31T21:37:07+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_173854.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_173854.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani rounds third base after hitting his 22nd home run of the season against the Rangers in Anaheim, California, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/01/basketball/nba/bill-russell-celtics-legend-dies/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-01T11:43:45+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_173901.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_173901.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Celtics legend Bill Russell won 11 NBA titles and was well known for decades of activism for civil rights off the court. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/01/baseball/japanese-baseball/murakami-three-homers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-01T12:12:50+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_173910.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_173910.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Munetaka Murakami homered in three straight at-bats to lift the Swallows to a win over the Tigers on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/01/more-sports/golf/furue-first-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-01T15:03:17+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_173904.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_173904.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ayaka Furue poses with the trophy after winning the Scottish Open in Gailes, Scotland, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/01/soccer/doan-german-cup-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-01T18:26:41+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_174021.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_174021.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Freiburg's Ritsu Doan kicks the ball during his club's match against Kaiserslautern in the first round of the German Cup, in Kaiserslautern, Germany, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/01/more-sports/auto-racing/hamilton-enthused-first-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-01T18:30:26+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_173988.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_173988.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lewis Hamilton drives during the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/01/soccer/england-women-win-euro/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-01T18:31:10+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_173917.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_173917.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[England celebrates with the trophy after defeating Germany in the Women's Euro 2022 final at Wembley stadium in London on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/01/soccer/england-change-society/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-01T18:32:21+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_173992.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_173992.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[England captain Leah Williamson celebrates with the trophy after the Women's Euro 2022 final in London on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/01/baseball/mlb/ohtani-angels-loss/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-01T20:22:04+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_173932.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_173932.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani hits a triple in the first inning against the Rangers in Anaheim, California, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/08/more-sports/golf/matsuyama-masters-future/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-02T05:30:24+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_133896.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_133896.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hideki Matsuyama celebrates with the champion's green jacket after winning the Masters in April 2021.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/01/17/more-sports/golf/matsuyama-sony-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-02T05:36:05+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/np_file_135760.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_135760.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hideki Matsuyama poses with the trophy after winning the Sony Open in Honolulu on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/02/more-sports/swimming/australia-love-triangle-commonwealth-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-02T15:17:22+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_174121.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_174121.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australian swimmer Kyle Chalmers has clashed with media over reports accusing him of snubbing former girlfriend and teammate Emma McKeon at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/02/soccer/kamada-frankfurt-dfbpokal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-02T15:17:23+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_174087-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_174087.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frankfurt's Daichi Kamada (left) celebrates after scoring his team's opening goal in their German Cup match in Magdeburg, Germany, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/02/tennis/naomi-osaka-silicon-valley-classic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-02T15:17:24+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_174084.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_174084.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka last competed at the French Open in May.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/02/more-sports/football/browns-watson-suspension/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-02T15:17:25+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_174061.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_174061.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has been found to have committed multiple violations of the NFL's personal conduct policy.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/02/soccer/england-wiegman-extension-talks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-02T15:17:25+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_174041.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_174041.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[England manager Sarina Wiegman celebrates winning the Women's Euro 2022 final in London on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/02/baseball/mlb/angels-ohtani-trade-deadline/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-02T17:29:52+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_174172.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_174172.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Several MLB clubs have reportedly made offers for Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/02/more-sports/golf/furue-british-open-practice/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-02T17:29:52+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_174193.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_174193.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ayaka Furue celebrates with ice cream during a news conference following her Scottish Open victory at Dundonald Links in Gailes, Scotland, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/02/rugby/springboks-eye-southern-hemisphere-crown-with-all-blacks-in-crisis/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-02T17:29:54+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_174133.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_174133.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[South Africa's Siya Kolisi celebrates after the Springboks' test series win over Wales in Cape Town, South Africa, on July 16.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/03/baseball/mlb/dodgers-vin-scully-obituary/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-03T15:37:04+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_174385.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_174385.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully addresses the crowd before Game 2 of the 2017 World Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 25, 2017. Scully died Tuesday at the age of 94.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/03/tennis/osaka-silicon-valley-zheng/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-03T15:37:05+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_174379-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_174379.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka (right) shakes hands with Zheng Qinwen after their first-round match at the Silicon Valley Classic in San Jose, California, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/03/tennis/djokovic-us-open-doubtful-vaccine/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-03T15:37:06+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_174335.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_174335.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Novak Djokovic has said he is preparing to compete in the U.S. Open despite not having received the COVID-19 vaccine.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/03/more-sports/wada-ncaa-proposal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-03T18:42:19+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_174511.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_174511.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[WADA President Witold Banka has called on U.S. college sports to come under the organization's anti-doping regulations.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/03/sumo/hakuho-miyagino-stablemaster/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-03T18:42:20+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_174359.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_174359.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Known as a keen student of the sport’s history, the new Miyagino stablemaster is thought to have his eyes on the top job at the Japan Sumo Association.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/03/baseball/mlb/darvish-padres-10th-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-03T18:42:21+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_174491.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_174491.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yu Darvish pitches against the Rockies in San Diego on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/03/more-sports/football/dolphins-tampering-punishment/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-03T20:40:46+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_174338.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_174338.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross has received a $1.5 million fine and suspension over violating the NFL's anti-tampering rules.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/03/soccer/twitter-abuse-ronaldo-maguire/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-03T20:42:03+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_174322.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_174322.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A study of Premier League players found Cristiano Ronaldo and several of his Manchester United teammates were among the most frequent targets of abuse on Twitter last season.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/03/baseball/japanese-baseball/swallows-murakami-five-homeruns/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-04T04:22:03+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_174329.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_174329.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Munetaka Murakami receives a bouquet from Swallows mascot Tsubakuro after setting an NPB record with five consecutive home runs at Jingu Stadium on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/04/baseball/kuriyama-convention-wbc/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-04T06:14:17+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_162893.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_162893.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama is not afraid to go against convention in the dugout.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/04/baseball/japanese-baseball/sasaki-loss-return/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-04T11:17:26+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_174559.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_174559.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Marines pitcher Roki Sasaki leaves the mound in the sixth inning of his team's game against the Eagles in Sendai on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/04/more-sports/football/nfl-appeal-watson/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-04T15:26:16+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_174565.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_174565.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson runs a drill during training camp in Berea, Ohio, on July 28.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/04/baseball/mlb/ohtani-oakland-loss/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-04T15:55:51+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_174635.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_174635.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani lost for the third time in as many games on Wednesday against the Athletics. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/04/baseball/mlb/tsutsugo-dfa-pirates/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-04T15:56:26+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_174640-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_174640.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Pirates' Yoshitomo Tsutsugo scores against the Marlins in Miami on July 14. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/04/baseball/mlb/vin-scully-california/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-04T18:07:54+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_174585-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_174585.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Vin Scully prepares for the start of the 2006 NLDS between the Dodgers and the Mets at Shea Stadium in New York.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/05/baseball/mlb/ohtani-seven-home-runs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-05T14:17:37+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_174760.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_174760.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Angels' Shohei Ohtani hits a solo home run against the Athletics during their game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Thursday. The Athletics won 8-7.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/05/baseball/japanese-baseball/giants-yamasaki-beat-tigers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-05T15:19:41+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_174744.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_174744.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Giants pitcher Iori Yamasaki (left) and infielder Raito Nakayama celebrate while leaving the field after the third inning of their win over the Tigers at Tokyo Dome on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/05/basketball/griner-sentence-russia/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-05T17:15:55+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_174736-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_174736.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brittney Griner leaves the courtroom before her sentencing in Khimki, Russia, on Thursday. Griner was sentenced to nine years on drug smuggling charges. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/06/more-sports/swimming/australia-paris-olympics-commonwealth/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-06T11:00:56+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_174848.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_174848.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australia's Ariarne Titmus won four gold medals during the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/06/soccer/city-fast-start/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-06T10:30:47+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_174851.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_174851.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Manchester City's Erling Braut Haaland kicks the ball during the Community Shield match against Liverpool in Leicester, England, on July 30.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/06/baseball/japanese-baseball/hawks-top-eagles/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-06T19:01:43+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_174952.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_174952.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[SoftBank Hawks infielder Hikaru Kawase (left) and pitcher Shota Takeda celebrate after the team's 9-1 win on Saturday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-08-07T08:28:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah celebrates winning gold and setting a new Commonwealth Games record in the women's 200-meter sprint in Birmingham, England, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-08-07T08:28:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sanfrecce's Takumu Kawamura (right) celebrates his goal against Antlers at Kashima Stadium in Ibaraki Prefecture on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-08-07T20:15:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Indian soccer has been mired in uncertainty as the All Indian Football Federation struggles to resolve longstanding governance issues.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-08-07T22:36:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rene Weiler mustered an 11-7-6 record during his six months at Kashima Antlers.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frontale defender Jesiel (bottom left) celebrates with teammates after scoring the game-winning goal against F. Marinos in Kawasaki on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rakuten players celebrate their win over SoftBank at Fukuoka's PayPay Dome on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yoshihito Nishioka reacts after winning a game against Andrey Rublev during their City Open semifinal in Washington on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hinako Shibuno hits her tee shot on the 16th hole during the final round of the Women's British Open in Gullane, Scotland, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-08-08T13:55:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Padres starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Dodgers in Los Angeles on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-08-08T17:25:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australia's Jess Jonassen (right) celebrates with Alyssa Healy after taking the wicket of India's Yastika Bhatia to win gold at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-08-08T17:28:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Retired track star Allyson Felix runs with her daughter, Camryn Ferguson, during a charity event in Los Angeles on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-08-08T17:43:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sue Bird dribbles during the first half of the WNBA All-Star Game in Chicago on July 10.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-08-09T14:57:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Serena Williams serves the ball against Nuria Parrizas Diaz during the first round of the Toronto Open in Toronto on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/09/baseball/japanese-baseball/japanese-baseball-150-year-history/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-09T17:51:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_175270.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's first baseball team, Shimbashi Athletic Club, was formed by American-trained engineer Hiroshi Hiraoka (center row, center) in 1878.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/09/baseball/mlb/kikuchi-jays-orioles/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-09T17:51:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Blue Jays southpaw Yusei Kikuchi pitches against the Orioles in Baltimore on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/10/more-sports/track-field/hammer-throw-fajdek-lost-luggage/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-10T11:58:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Poland's Pawel Fajdek celebrates after winning the men's hammer throw at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on July 16.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/10/tennis/serena-williams-retirement-us-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-10T11:58:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_175518.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Serena Williams will retire after the upcoming U.S. Open, which she won for the first of six times in 1999.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/10/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/speed-skating-kim-minseok-ban/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-10T11:58:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kim Min-seok's 18-month competition ban will potentially allow him to participate in the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/10/tennis/osaka-toronto-injury/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-10T12:52:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka receives treatment for a back injury at the Toronto Open on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/10/baseball/mlb/ohtani-10th-win-ruth/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-10T17:26:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani catches the ball during the third inning against the Athletics in Oakland, California, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/10/baseball/mlb/ohtani-feat-major-league-history/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-10T18:12:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani hits his 25th home run of the season during the seventh inning against the Athletics in Oakland, California, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/10/sumo/jsa-youtube-english-morita/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-10T18:13:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_175574.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The announcement of "Sumo Prime Time" is a welcome one for international sumo fans who have struggled to find English-language content covering the sport.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/11/more-sports/football/ryan-colts-preseason/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-11T16:58:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_175917.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Colts quarterback Matt Ryan passes during minicamp in Indianapolis on June 7.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/11/rugby/barrett-scary-hit/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-11T17:00:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[All Blacks flyhalf Beauden Barrett (left) is tackled by South Africa prop Frans Malherbe (right) and Eben Etzebeth during their Rugby Championship match in Mbombela, South Africa, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/11/more-sports/football/watson-browns-preseason/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-11T17:02:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_175789.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is scheduled to make his preseason debut for the team against the Jaguars on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/11/tennis/kyrgios-medvedev-canada/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-11T17:52:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nick Kyrgios hits a return against Daniil Medvedev during the second round of the Canadian Masters in Montreal on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/11/tennis/serena-retirement-toronto/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-11T17:55:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_175756.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Serena Williams has said she will step away from tennis following next month's U.S. Open.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/12/baseball/japanese-baseball/shimizu-sayonara-fighters-lions/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-12T10:47:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yushi Shimizu (right) hugs one of his teammates after his game-winning hit against the Lions at Sapporo Dome on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/13/soccer/sterling-chelsea-tailor-made/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-13T11:10:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_176097.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chelsea's Raheem Sterling celebrates with manager Thomas Tuchel after the team's season-opening win over Everton in Liverpool on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/13/baseball/mlb/padres-new-weapons-dodgers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-13T11:00:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_176033.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Padres added former Nationals players Juan Soto (right) and Josh Bell at the trade deadline this season. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/12/tennis/kyrgios-beats-deminaur/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-12T17:31:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_176000.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nick Kyrgios serves against Alex De Minaur during the third round of the Canadian Open in Montreal on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/13/baseball/mlb/tatis-suspended-drug/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-13T17:52:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_176211.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fernando Tatis Jr., 23, hasn't played for the Padres this season after undergoing surgery on his broken left wrist in March.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/14/soccer/j-league/vissel-consadole-yuruki/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-14T13:01:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_176234.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Vissel's Koya Yuruki (second from left) celebrates after scoring his second goal against Consadole in Sapporo on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/14/baseball/japanese-baseball/hawks-buffaloes-shuto/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-14T13:01:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_176241.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[SoftBank outfielder Ukyo Shuto (second from right) is greeted at home plate by his teammates after hitting a walk-off home run against Orix in Fukuoka on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/14/basketball/japan-iran-friendly-baba-suda/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-14T13:01:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_176226.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Yudai Baba attacks the Iranian net during the first quarter in Sendai on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/14/baseball/mlb/ohtani-26th-home-run/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-14T18:05:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_176385.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is greeted in the dugout after hitting a home run against the Twins in Anaheim, California, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/14/basketball/japan-iran-game-2-baba/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-14T18:05:58+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_176369.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_176369.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Akatsuki Japan players wave to fans after sweeping their friendly series with Iran in Sendai on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/14/baseball/mlb/tatis-padres-doping-remorse/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-14T18:05:59+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_176273.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_176273.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr., who hasn't played this year due to a broken left wrist, will miss the rest of the season and part of next season after receiving an 80-game suspension for doping.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/14/soccer/kamada-endo-bundesliga-first-goals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-14T18:06:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_176271.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_176271.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frankfurt's Daichi Kamada celebrates his goal against Hertha Berlin during their German first-division match in Berlin on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/09/21/basketball/hovasse-coach-japan-mens-basketball-team/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-15T05:34:18+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/np_file_113351-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_113351.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tom Hovasse, who coached the Akatsuki Five women's team to silver at the Tokyo Games, has been announced as the new head coach of Japan's men's team.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/18/basketball/nba/hachimura-nba-wizards-defense/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-15T08:30:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_153382.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_153382.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Wizards' forward Rui Hachimura dunks the ball against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center, in Charlotte, on April 10.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/27/basketball/wnba-machida-mystics-presser/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-15T08:31:01+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_155377-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_155377.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[New Mystics signing Rui Machida (right) speaks during a news conference alongside head coach Mike Thibault in Washington on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/13/basketball/tanaka-hoop-dreams/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-15T08:31:11+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_123552.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_123552.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chikara Tanaka has dreams of following in Rui Hachimura's footsteps and reaching the NBA.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/15/more-sports/golf/baba-wins-womens-amateur/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-15T13:03:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_176463.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_176463.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Saki Baba hits her tee shot on the 17th hole during the U.S. Women's Amateur final in Washington on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/15/baseball/mlb/angels-twins-series-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-15T16:44:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_176511.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_176511.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani hits an RBI single against the Twins during the Angels' win in Anaheim, California, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/15/soccer/kubo-real-sociedad-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-15T16:51:20+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_176533.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_176533.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Real Sociedad's Takefusa Kubo (right) celebrates after scoring against Cadiz during their match in Cadiz, Spain, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/15/rugby/all-blacks-foster-future/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-15T16:55:13+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_176543-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_176543.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[New Zealand coach Ian Foster and Beauden Barrett speak before their match against South Africa in Johannesburg, South Africa on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/15/baseball/kuriyama-us-trip/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-15T17:18:09+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_176474.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_176474.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Samurai Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama is hopeful Shohei Ohtani will compete for Japan at the upcoming World Baseball Classic.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/16/basketball/akatsuki-japan-hovasse-iran/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-16T12:24:01+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_176613.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_176613.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Akatsuki Japan men's coach Tom Hovasse gestures during the team's friendly against Iran in Sendai on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/16/soccer/fifa-suspends-india/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-16T12:24:19+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_176634.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_176634.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[FIFA's decision to suspend India could impact the staging of the U-17 Women's World Cup in October.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/16/more-sports/horigome-street-league-gold-seattle/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-16T12:24:21+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_176615.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_176615.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Skateboarder Yuto Horigome has won the first two events of the 2022 Street League season.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/16/baseball/mlb/tsutsugo-blue-jays-minor-contract/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-16T15:53:14+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_176636.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_176636.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Pirates first baseman Yoshitomo Tsutsugo has signed a minor league contract with the Blue Jays.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/16/soccer/state-of-we-league-2022/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-16T18:20:54+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_176766.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_176766.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The WE League's first-ever game at Tokyo's National Stadium, between INAC Kobe Leonessa and Urawa Reds, drew 12,330.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/16/more-sports/cricket-2/kapil-dev-traditional-formats-protection/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-16T18:20:55+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_176779.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_176779.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[England captain Ben Stokes is one of many cricket players who have chosen to retire from certain formats due to an increasingly overfilled calendar of competitions.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/16/soccer/premier-league-30th-anniversary/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-16T18:20:55+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_176809.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_176809.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Manchester United captain Steve Bruce (left) and Brian Robson hold the trophy aloft after winning the Premier League's inaugural season in Manchester on May 3, 1993.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/16/baseball/mlb/ohtani-angels-mariners-no-decision/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-16T18:20:56+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_176770.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_176770.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels star Shohei Ohtani watches from the bench after pitching six innings against the Mariners in Anaheim, California, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/16/soccer/tuchel-conte-fa-charges/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-16T20:53:54+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_176622-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_176622.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel (left) and his Tottenham counterpart Antonio Conte confront each other after a Premier League match in London on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/17/more-sports/edwards-british-mma-ufc/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-17T12:52:50+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_176949.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_176949.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Leon Edwards (right) parries a kick by Gunnar Nelson during a March 2019 UFC event at London's O2 Arena.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/17/baseball/japanese-baseball/swallows-tigers-takanashi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-17T12:52:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_176926.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_176926.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yakult's Norichika Aoki (center) is welcomed at the dugout after his seventh-inning home run against the Tigers at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/17/more-sports/afghanistan-athletes-evacuated-australia-taliban/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-17T12:52:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_176939.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_176939.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Afghan sprinter Kimia Yousofi, who carried her country's flag in the opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics last year, is one of several athletes and families who have been relocated to Australia.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/17/tennis/raducanu-williams-osaka-zhang-cincinnati/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-17T12:52:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_176925.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_176925.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Serena Williams servers the ball to Emma Raducanu during their first-round match at the Cincinnati Open on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/17/olympics/germany-considers-2036-olympic-bid/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-17T17:48:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_177046.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_177046.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Competitors race the women's marathon during the 2022 European Championships in Munich on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/17/sumo/nihon-university-sumo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-17T17:48:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_176929-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_176929.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Keita Kawazoe poses with his awards after becoming college yokozuna at the 2021 All Japan College Championships in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/17/more-sports/golf/woods-fowler-pga-players-meeting/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-17T17:48:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_177008.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_177008.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[iger Woods has reportedly met with fellow PGA Tour players as the number of defections to the rival LIV Golf Series continues to rise.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/17/soccer/j-league/gamba-katanosaka-fired/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-17T17:48:55+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_177005.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_177005.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Gamba manager Tomohiro Katanosaka produced just five wins in 24 J. League first-division games before his dismissal on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/17/baseball/mlb/arihara-rangers-return/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-17T17:49:22+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_177050.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_177050.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rangers starter Kohei Arihara pitches against the Athletics in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/18/baseball/japanese-baseball/hawks-beat-lions/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-18T11:58:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_177121.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_177121.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Hawks' Masaki Mimori scores on a squeeze bunt during his team's win over the Lions in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/18/tennis/venus-williams-us-open-wild-card/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-18T17:49:31+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_177281.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_177281.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Venus Williams hits a return against Karolina Pliskova during the Western &amp; Southern Open in Cincinnati on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/18/more-sports/golf/tiger-woods-pga-liv/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-18T18:20:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_177137-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_177137.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tiger Woods acknowledges the fans after finishing his second round at the British Open in St. Andrews, Scotland on July 15.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/18/tennis/nadal-eliminates-cincinnati/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-18T18:21:25+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_177213.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_177213.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Borna Coric celebrates after winning a point during his match against Rafael Nadal at the Southern and Western Open in Cincinnati on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/18/more-sports/football/japan-ivy-dream-bowl/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-18T18:23:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_177168.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_177168.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[NFA Commissioner Riichiro Fukahori during a news conference on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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		<lastmod>2022-08-18T19:57:37+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2022-08-18T22:43:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Vissel's players celebrate after winning their ACL round-of-16 match against F. Marinos in Saitama on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-08-19T11:13:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Tigers' Mel Rojas Jr. connects on a three-run home run against the Swallows at Jingu Stadium on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-08-19T17:19:22+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2022-08-20T11:00:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Arsenal's Takehiro Tomiyasu's goal is to remain healthy and earn a spot on Japan's team for the 2022 World Cup.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-08-19T18:30:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brows quarterback Deshaun Watson looks to pass against the Jaguars during the first quarter of their preseason game in Jacksonville, Florida, on Aug. 12.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-08-20T12:28:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts during the fifth inning at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Wednesday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-08-21T10:56:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[ Oleksandr Usyk celebrates after winning his fight against Anthony Joshua in Jeddah on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tottenham striker Harry Kane celebrates after scoring the team's opening goal against Wolverhampton in London on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Sione Lavemai attacks the Ireland end during the second half of an international test in Shizuoka on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frontale's Brazilian forward Marcinho celebrates his second goal of the night against Avispa in Fukuoka on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-08-21T18:20:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Monaco's Takumi Minamino makes his French first-division debut against Lens in Monaco on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-08-21T18:20:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hideki Matsuyama hits his approach shot toward the fifth green during the third round of the BMW Championship in Wilmington, Delaware, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-08-21T18:20:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Stefanos Tsitsipas celebrates after beating Daniil Medvedev in their Cincinnati Open semifinal on Saturday in Cincinnati, Ohio.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/22/baseball/mlb/ohtani-stomach-bug/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-22T12:14:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Angels' Shohei Ohtani pitches against the Tigers in Detroit on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-08-22T18:08:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Oleksandr Usyk punches Anthony Joshua during their bout for the WBA, WBO, IBO and IBF titles in Jeddah on Aug. 20.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-08-22T18:09:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sendai Ikuei celebrates after defeating Shimonoseki Kokusai in the Summer Koshien final in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-08-22T18:10:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daichi Kamada scored Frankfurt's only goal in a draw against Koln in Frankfurt, Germany, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-08-22T18:13:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Borna Coric celebrates after winning the Western &amp; Southern Open in Cincinnati on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/22/more-sports/golf/matsuyama-bmw-35th/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-22T18:18:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hideki Matsuyama hits from the rough on the first hole during the final round of the BMW Championship in Wilmington, Delaware, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/22/soccer/acl-2022-quarterfinals-urawa-vissel/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-22T22:49:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Urawa forward David Moberg (left) celebrates after scoring the team's opening goal against BG Pathum during their Asian Champions League semifinal in Saitama on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/18/baseball/mlb/ohtani-wbc-play/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-23T07:26:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Angels' Shohei Ohtani pitches during practice in Tempe, Arizona, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-08-23T11:32:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[England's Ellen White poses with the European Championship trophy after the Lionesses' win over Germany in the Euro 2022 final in London on July 31.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-08-23T11:32:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt celebrates after winning the mens' 200-meter final at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 18, 2016.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-08-23T11:32:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner (center) says he mas made a "long-term commitment" to the Formula One team.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-08-23T18:15:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_178137.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[India's Anush Agarwalla rides Sir Caramello Old during the dressage world championships in Herning, Denmark, earlier this month.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-08-23T18:15:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_178026.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kei Nishikori has not competed in an ATP Tour event since Indian Wells in October 2021.
]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-08-24T10:49:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_178219.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nets star Kevin Durant will enter the first season of a four-year, $198 million extension he signed in August 2021 after withdrawing his request for a trade.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2022-08-24T16:26:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_178292.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Mystics guard Rui Machida takes the ball upcourt against the Seattle Storm during their WNBA playoffs first-round game in Seattle on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/24/baseball/mlb/padres-tatis-apology/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-24T16:26:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_178232.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Suspended Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (center) addresses the media before the team's game against the Guardians in San Diego on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/24/tennis/navratilova-williams-no-fairytale-ending/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-24T16:26:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_178276.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Serena Williams waves to the crowd following her loss to Belinda Bencic in the Toronto Open on Aug. 10.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/24/baseball/mlb/angels-moreno-franchise-sale/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-24T16:26:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_178224.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels owner Arte Moreno has declared his intention to sell the franchise after 20 years.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/24/sumo/jsa-allows-degeiko-covid19/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-24T19:09:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_178239.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Onosho (left) and Wakatakakage spar during a degeiko training session between Onomatsu and Arashio stables on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/25/more-sports/momota-upset-early/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-25T13:23:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_178450.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kento Momota hits a return against H.S. Prannoy during the Badminton World Championships Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/25/more-sports/golf/pga-makes-changes-liv/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-25T17:35:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_178481.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy hits his shot from the third tee during the third round of the BMW Championship in Wilmington, Delaware, on Aug. 20.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/25/paralympics/parsons-praises-tokyo-paralympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-25T17:39:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_178420.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Japanese team enters National Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics on Aug. 24, 2021.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/25/soccer/acl-semifinal-urawa-jeonbuk/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-26T11:00:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_178612.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Urawa players celebrate after defeating Jeonbuk in their ACL semifinal in Saitama on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/26/tennis/serena-williams-face-danka-kovinic-first-match-u-s-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-26T11:51:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_178644.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Serena Williams hits a shot during practice at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/26/baseball/mlb/angels-shohei-ohtani-drives-run-loss-rays/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-26T16:11:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_178732.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani is congratulated after scoring a run during the Angels' loss to the Rays in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/27/more-sports/football/texans-great-whitney-mercilus-making-easy-transition-retired-life/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-27T09:00:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_178656.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_178656.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Linebacker Whitney Mercilus spent the majority of his 10-year NFL career with the Texans.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/26/more-sports/bmf-world-championships/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-26T17:50:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_178788.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_178788.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wakana Nagahara (left) and Mayu Matsumoto reached the women's doubles final at the BWF World Championships on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/26/figure-skating/yuzuru-hanyu-next-chapter/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-26T18:04:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_178815-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_178815.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuzuru Hanyu performs during the Exhibition Gala at the Beijing Olympics on February 20, 2022.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/27/baseball/mlb/former-fighters-manager-trey-hillman-says-clubs-fearlessness-allowed-shohei-ohtani-blossom/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-28T04:56:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_178682.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_178682.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Fighters gave Shohei Ohtani a chance to be a two-way player in Japan before his move to MLB for the 2018 season.
]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/28/soccer/liverpool-bournemouth-nine-goals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-28T11:55:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_178892.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_178892.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino (second from left) celebrates after scoring the team's fourth goal against Bournemouth in their Premier League match at Anfield on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/28/more-sports/football/bills-release-araiza/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-28T11:55:43+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_178886.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_178886.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Punter Matt Araiza (center) has been released by the Bills following controversy over his alleged involvement in a sexual assault last October.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/28/more-sports/yamaguchi-badminton-worlds-semis/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-28T11:55:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_178885-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_178885.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Akane Yamaguchi hits a return against An Se-youngduring their women's singles semifinal match at the badminton world championships on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/28/soccer/j-league/frontale-antlers-ienaga-wakizaka/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-28T11:55:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_178882.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_178882.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frontale striker Akihiro Ienaga (center) celebrates after scoring a penalty kick against Antlers in Kawasaki on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/28/baseball/japanese-baseball/fighters-ponce-no-hitter/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-28T11:55:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_178873.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fighters starter Cody Ponce pitches a no-hitter against the Hawks in Sapporo on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/28/baseball/mlb/ohtani-angels-blue-jays-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-28T16:17:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_178959.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_178959.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani pitches against the Blue Jays in Toronto on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/28/soccer/belgium-ueda-kagawa-goals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-28T16:17:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_178919-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_178919.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cercle Brugge attacker Ayase Ueda (left) attacks the Zulte Waregem goal in Bruges, Belgium, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/28/rugby/sakura-fifteen-ireland-second-test/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-28T16:17:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_178906.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_178906.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Sakura Fifteen celebrate after their win over Ireland in an international test at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/28/baseball/mlb/ichiro-mariners-hall-of-fame/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-28T17:56:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_178982.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_178982.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Mariner Ichiro Suzuki speaks during his induction into the team's hall of fame in Seattle on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/21/baseball/japanese-baseball/mukonoki-miss-no-hitter/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-29T05:39:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_172005.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_172005.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Buffaloes' Ren Mukunoki pitches against the Fighters during the ninth inning at Osaka Dome on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/29/sumo/ichinojo-autumn-basho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-29T11:56:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_179049.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_179049.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament champion Ichinojo takes part in a training session August 22. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/29/baseball/japanese-baseball/lions-rout-buffaloes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-29T16:20:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_179047.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_179047.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Lions' Hotaka Yamakawa connects on an RBI single against the Buffaloes in Osaka on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/29/more-sports/golf/mcilroy-rally-tour-championship/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-29T16:24:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_179142.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_179142.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy celebrates after making a birdie putt on the 15th hole during the final round of the Tour Championship in Atlanta on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/29/more-sports/yamaguchi-win-world-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-29T16:34:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_179143.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Akane Yamaguchi poses on the podium after winning gold at the badminton world championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Sunday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/29/basketball/nba/watanabe-to-nets/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-29T16:41:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_179146.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_179146.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Forward Yuta Watanabe has signed a deal to join Kevin Durant and the Nets for the upcoming season.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/30/basketball/lebanon-fiba-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-30T11:41:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_179234.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_179234.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lebanon celebrates its win over India to qualify for the 2023 FIBA World Cup in Bangalore on Monday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/30/soccer/j-league/frontale-consadole-asia-challenge-thailand/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-30T11:41:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_179233.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Consadole Sapporo will play two friendlies in Thailand as part of the J. League Asia Challenge.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/30/baseball/mlb/angels-yankees-ohtani-judge/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-30T18:20:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_179358.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds third after hitting a two-run home run in the fifth inning against the Yankees in Anaheim, California, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/30/soccer/kunimoto-portugal-first-goal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-30T18:20:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_179347.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_179347.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takahiro Kunimoto (left), seen during an Aug. 13 game against Benfica, joined Portugal's Casa Pia during the summer transfer window.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/30/tennis/us-open-first-round-serena-williams/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-31T09:55:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_179237.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Serena Williams speaks to fans after her U.S. Open first-round win over Danka Kovinic in New York on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/31/tennis/venus-williams-us-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-31T11:11:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_179482.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former world No. 1 Venus Williams is in danger of ending the year without a WTA Tour victory after her first-round exit at the U.S. Open in New York on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/31/basketball/fiba-qualifying-japan-kazakhstan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-31T11:11:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_179474.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Akatsuki Japan players wave to the crowd after their win over Kazakhstan in Okinawa on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/31/more-sports/golf/cameron-smith-liv-golf/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-31T14:50:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_179519.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_179519.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australia's Cameron Smith, ranked No. 2 in golf's world rankings, has left the PGA Tour for the LIV Golf Series.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/31/tennis/us-open-raducanu-cornet/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-31T14:50:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_179510.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Emma Raducanu hits a return to Alize Cornet during their U.S. Open first-round match in New York on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/31/tennis/osaka-collins-us-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-31T16:22:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka (right) shakes hands with Danielle Collins after her U.S. Open first-round defeat in New York late Tuesday night.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/31/baseball/mlb/ohtani-angels-yankees-loss/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-31T17:57:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_179619.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani watches from the dugout in Anaheim, California, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/31/sumo/autumn-banzuke-hoshoryu-hiradoumi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-08-31T17:57:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_179503.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Maegashira Hiradoumi discusses the upcoming Autumn Basho after the release of the latest banzuke rankings at Sakaigawa stable in Tokyo's Adachi ward on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/01/baseball/japanese-baseball/yuma-tongu-carries-buffaloes-win-eagles-two-home-runs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-01T11:40:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_179707.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Buffaloes' Yuma Tongu returns to the bench after hitting a three-run home run against the Eagles in Sendai on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/01/tennis/shibahara-doubles-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-01T12:48:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_179752.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ena Shibahara hits a shot behind partner Asia Muhammad during the first round of the women's doubles event at the U.S. Open on Wednesday. The pair defeated Russia's Varvara Gracheva and Poland's Katarzyna Piter.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/01/soccer/frontale-top-of-standings/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-01T13:37:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_179695.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_179695.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Marcinho scores Frontale's third goal during a 4-0 win over Sagan Tosu on Wednesday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/01/more-sports/golf/serena-tiger-us-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-01T17:53:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_179864.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tiger Woods watches from the stands before Serena Williams' match against Anett Kontaveit at the U.S. Open on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/01/rugby/foster-all-blacks-pumas/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-01T18:09:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_179795.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_179795.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[New Zealand's Caleb Clarke (right) vies for the ball against Argentina's Juan Cruz Mallia during their game in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/02/baseball/japanese-baseball/hiroto-saiki-pitches-tigers-win-carp/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-02T15:32:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_179920-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_179920.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Tigers' Hiroto Saiki pitches against the Carp in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/02/tennis/us-open-russia-ukraina-conflict/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-02T17:44:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_179963.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_179963.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Victoria Azarenka (left) touches rackets with Marta Kostyuk after their match at the U.S. Open in New York on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/02/more-sports/boxing-2/irie-retire-frogs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-02T18:08:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_180121.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_180121.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sena Irie won gold in women's featherweight boxing during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/03/baseball/mlb/darvish-3000-strikeouts/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-03T17:33:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_180188.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_180188.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yu Darvish is just the second player after Hideo Nomo to reach the milestone while striking out 1,000 both in Japan and the United States.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/04/baseball/mlb/darvish-3000-strikeouts-pros/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-04T11:47:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_180221.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_180221.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yu Darvish is just the second Japanese pitcher after Hideo Nomo to earn at least 1,000 strikeouts each in MLB and NPB.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/04/tennis/williams-tributes-obama-biles-king/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-04T11:47:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_180216.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_180216.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Serena Williams waves to the audience after losing to Ajla Tomljanovic during their U.S. Open women's singles third-round match in New York on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/04/tennis/serena-williams-broadcasting-career/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-04T11:47:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_180217.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_180217.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Serena Williams speaks to fans after her U.S. Open third-round defeat in New York on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/04/baseball/japanese-baseball/bando-hawks-lions/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-04T11:48:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_180212.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_180212.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hawks starter Yugo Bando pitches against the Lions in Fukuoka on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/04/soccer/j-league/bellmare-frontale-abe/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-04T11:48:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_180209-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_180209.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Bellmare players celebrate their win over Frontale in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/03/tennis/serena-williams-final-match-us-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-04T16:20:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_180167.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_180167.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Serena Williams leaves the court after losing her third-round match to Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/04/soccer/doan-freiburg-bundesliga/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-04T18:22:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_180233-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_180233.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Freiburg midfielder Ritsu Doan (left) celebrates his goal against Bayer Leverkusen in Leverkusen, Germany, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/04/baseball/mlb/ohtani-angels-astros-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-04T18:22:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_180288.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_180288.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani checks the ball during a game against the Astros in Anaheim, California, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/01/baseball/mlb/ohtani-30-home-runs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-05T04:54:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_179797.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_179797.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a go-ahead, three-run home run in the sixth inning of the Angels' 3-2 win over the Yankees in Anaheim, California, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/08/15/basketball/nba/yuta-watanabe-raptors-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-05T05:55:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/np_file_106241.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_106241.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Yuta Watanabe goes to the basket past Argentina's Nicolas Laprovittola during their Tokyo 2020 Group C game on Aug. 1 in Saitama.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/10/03/basketball/nba/watanabe-raptors/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-05T05:55:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/np_file_115604.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_115604.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Raptors forward Yuta Watanabe speaks during a news conference on Friday in Toronto.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/05/tennis/kyrgios-beats-medvedev-usopen/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-05T16:05:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_180360-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_180360.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nick Kyrgios hits a shot against No. 1 Daniil Medvedevduring the fourth round of the U.S. Open in New York on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/05/more-sports/yamaguchi-nishimoto-titles/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-05T17:14:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_180358.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_180358.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Akane Yamaguchi hits a return against An Se-young during the women's singles final at the Japan Open in Osaka on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/05/more-sports/ice-hockey/japan-upset-finland/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-05T18:16:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_180473.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_180473.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Japanese team, see after a match against Switzerland, finished in fifth place at the world championships. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/05/baseball/japanese-baseball/murakami-home-runs-swallows/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-05T18:17:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_180396.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_180396.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Munetaka Murakami is the first Japanese player to hit 50 home runs since Hideki Matsui in 2002.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/05/rugby/siya-kolisi-south-africa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-05T18:18:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_180462.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_180462.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[South Africa's Siya Kolisi (center) attempts to break away from Australia's Matt Philip (left) and Reece Hodge during their Rugby Championship match against Australia in Sydney on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/04/more-sports/horigome-tokyo-momentum/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-05T18:24:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_180286.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_180286.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuto Horigome performs on a mini-ramp inside Ajinomoto Stadium before a J. League first-division game between FC Tokyo and Yokohama F. Marinos on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/06/more-sports/auto-racing/alphatauri-red-bull-abuse/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-06T12:40:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_180528.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_180528.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[AlphaTauri driver Yuki Tsunoda leaves his car following a technical issue during the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort, Netherlands, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/06/soccer/ceferin-2030-world-cup-certainty/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-06T12:40:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_180527.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_180527.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin believes a joint Spain-Portugal bid will beat out a four-way South American bid and other contenders for the 2030 edition of the FIFA World Cup.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/06/tennis/tiafoe-upsets-nadal-usopen/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-06T12:40:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_180516.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frances Tiafoe reacts after defeating Rafael Nadal in their U.S. Open round-of-16 match in New York on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/06/more-sports/boxing-2/joshua-fury-battle-britain/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-06T13:23:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_180526.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_180526.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has challenged fellow Briton Anthony Joshua to a title fight.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/06/tennis/usopen-round16-sabalenka-collins/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-06T15:05:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_180603.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_180603.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Aryna Sabalenka celebrates after defeating Danielle Collins in the U.S. Open women's singles tournament in New York on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/06/baseball/mlb/ohtani-tigers-2-homeruns/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-06T15:43:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_180602.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_180602.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits his second home run of the night against the Tigers in Anaheim, California, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/07/baseball/japanese-baseball/wada-hawks-eagles/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-07T11:44:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_180770.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[SoftBank starter Tsuyoshi Wada pitches against Rakuten in Fukuoka on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/07/more-sports/golf/horschel-liv-bmw-pga-criticism/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-07T15:05:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_180846.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Billy Horschel, last year's winner of the BMW PGA Championship, is an outspoken critic of the LIV Golf Series.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/07/soccer/womens-world-cup/gustavsson-matildas-world-cup-prep/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-07T15:06:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_180794.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Matildas captain Sam Kerr (center) controls the ball against two Canadian players during an international friendly in Sydney on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/07/soccer/huddersfield-nakayama-glt-apology/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-07T15:06:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_180808.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan defender Yuta Nakayama joined English second-division team Huddersfield this summer.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/07/sumo/hakuho-retirement-ceremony/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-07T18:38:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_180787.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Miyagino stablemaster, formerly yokozuna Hakuho, discusses his upcoming retirement ceremony during an online news conference on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/08/tennis/tiafoe-usopen-semis/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-08T12:57:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_181027.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frances Tiafoe hits a shot against Andrey Rublev during the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open in New York, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/08/baseball/mlb/ohtani-homerun-tigers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-08T16:50:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_181180.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani hits a home run against the Tigers in Anaheim on Wednesday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/08/baseball/japanese-baseball/fukudome-to-retire/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-08T16:52:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_181168.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_181168.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dragons outfielder Kosuke Fukudome (left) receives flowers from teammates Yohei Oshima after announcing his retirement in Nagoya on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/08/baseball/japanese-baseball/ito-tigers-swallows/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-08T16:52:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_181007.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_181007.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Tigers' Masashi Ito (left) Ryutaro Umeno (center) and Koji Chikamoto celebrate after their win over the Swallows in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Wednesday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/08/tennis/tiafoe-cinderella-usopen/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-08T17:32:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_181019.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_181019.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frances Tiafoe celebrates after defeating Andrey Rublev in the U.S. Open quarterfinals in New York on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/08/more-sports/football/bills-super-bowl-favorite/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-08T18:04:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_181079.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Bills quarterback Josh Allen drops back to pass against the Broncos during a preseason game in Orchard Park, New York, on Aug. 20.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/08/soccer/soccer-japan-warmup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-08T23:07:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_181196.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_181196.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sho Sasaki celebrates after scoring against South Korea during the EAFF E-1 Championship in Toyota, Japan, on July 27.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/09/soccer/hasegawa-man-city/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-09T12:06:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_181300.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Manchester City announced its acquisition of Yui Hasegawa, seen playing for Japan in 2019, on Thursday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/09/sumo/ichinojo-autumn-basho-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-09T17:54:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_181366.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_181366.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ichinojo will be motivated to replicate his performance from the July Basho with more than just silverware hanging in the balance.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/09/baseball/mlb/suzuki-cubs-homer-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-09T17:55:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_181303.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_181303.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki hits a home run against the Reds during the eighth inning of their game in Chicago on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/10/more-sports/football/wilson-seattle-return/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-10T17:00:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_181306.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson will face his former Seahawks teammates in the teams' season opener in Seattle on Monday. ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/10/tennis/jabeur-us-open-final/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-10T11:00:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_181410.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_181410.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ons Jabeur celebrates after defeating Caroline Garcia in the U.S. Open semifinals in New York on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/26/rugby/rugby-league-manly-pride-uniforms/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-09T23:49:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_172858.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_172858.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australian rugby league side Manly is scheduled to wear an "inclusiveness" uniform in its Thursday game against Sydney Roosters.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/14/olympics/joc-pride-house-lgbtq/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-09T23:49:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_164624.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Pride House Tokyo head Gon Matsunaka (left) and Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita (center) announce the signing of a framework agreement between the two groups on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/09/more-sports/auto-racing/vettal-gay-driver-f1/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-09T23:49:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_163864.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_163864.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sebastian Vettel wearing a rainbow shirt before the Hungarian Grand Prix in 2021.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/22/more-sports/coe-transgender-womens-sports/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-09T23:50:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_148351.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_148351.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The emergence of University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas has reignited debate over the place of transgender athletes in women's sports.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/12/24/soccer/kumi-yokoyama-courage/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-09T23:50:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/np_file_130529-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_130529.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kumi Yokoyama (left) poses with their wife, Nami, after registering their marriage in Virginia in November.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/31/baseball/japanese-baseball/minoru-ikari-trans-manager/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-09T23:54:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_179487.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_179487.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Minoru Ikari (left), manager of the Tokai Nexus women's baseball team, came out publicly as a trans man last year.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/05/more-sports/golf/hataoka-dana-seventh/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-11T07:12:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_180457.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_180457.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nasa Hataoka hits a shot on the 16th hole during the final round of the Dana Open in Sylvania, Ohio, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/05/30/more-sports/nakamura-wins-bmx-event/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-11T07:16:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/np_file_161835.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_161835.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rimu Nakamura celebrates after winning the UCI BMX Freestyle World Cup event in Montpellier, France, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/20/more-sports/gymnastics/tanigawa-gymnastics-worlds/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-11T07:17:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_165938.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_165938.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Gymnasts Shota Tanigawa (left) and Kakeru Tanigawa celebrate after making Japan's team for the world championships on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/11/tennis/us-open-final-swiatek-jabeur/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-11T15:27:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_181583.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_181583.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Iga Swiatek celebrates with the championship trophy after winning the U.S. Open women's singles final against Ons Jabeur in New York on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/11/rugby/world-cup-sevens-ireland-south-africa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-11T15:27:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_181584.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_181584.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ireland's Jordan Conroy runs to score a try during the team's Rugby World Cup Sevens quarterfinal against South Africa in Cape Town on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/11/baseball/mlb/ohtani-12th-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-11T18:48:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_181588.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_181588.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani leaves the game before the start of the sixth inning after evaluating a blister on his pitching hand during the Angels' game against the Astros in Houston on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/11/sumo/basho-reports/autumn-basho-2022-day-1/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-11T19:13:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_181598.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_181598.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ichinojo (left) pushes out Takakeisho in their Day 1 bout during the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/11/baseball/japanese-baseball/hawks-yanagita-senga-buffaloes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-11T19:13:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_181599.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_181599.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[SoftBank players celebrate their win over the Buffaloes in Osaka on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/11/more-sports/golf/jlpga-kawasaki-minolta-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-11T21:36:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_181600.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_181600.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Haruka Kawasaki hits her shot off the second tee during the final round of the JLPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup in Joyo, Kyoto Prefecture, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/12/baseball/mlb/ohtani-homer-angels-loss/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-12T13:49:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_181673.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_181673.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Angels' Shohei Ohtani homers against the Astros during the third inning of their game in Houston on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/12/sumo/basho-reports/tobizaru-upset-terunofuji/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-12T19:15:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_181811.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_181811.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tobizaru (right) grapples with yokozuna Terunofuji on Day 2 of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/12/baseball/japanese-baseball/notebook-pacific-league/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-12T22:38:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_181728.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_181728.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Hawks entered Monday leading the Pacific League by percentage points. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/13/more-sports/judo/uta-abe-paris-2024/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-13T19:01:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_181985.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_181985.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Judoka Uta Abe resumed training in June after undergoing surgeries on both her shoulders.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-09-13T19:01:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Meisei forces out Mitakeumi in their Day 3 bout during the Autumn Basho at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-09-13T19:02:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dodgers second baseman Mookie Betts high-fives his teammates after hitting a home run against the Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-09-13T21:52:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Borussia MG defender Ko Itakura (left) will miss several weeks with a knee injury sustained during a recent training session.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-09-13T21:53:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A minute's silence for Queen Elizabeth is held before a Europa Conference League match between West Ham United and FCSB on Thursday in London.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-09-13T21:54:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[SoftBank's Kenta Imamiya (right) celebrates after driving in two runs against the Lions in Fukuoka on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-09-14T11:26:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_182095.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Boston Marathon will become the most high-profile race in the United States to add a nonbinary category.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/14/more-sports/shidochi-ozaki-worlds-gold/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-14T12:34:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mayu Shidochi (left) attacks Ukraine's Oleksandra Khomenets during the women's 55-kg final at the wrestling world championships in Belgrade on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-09-14T12:36:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Bayern's Lucas Hernandez celebrates his goal against Barcelona during their Champions League group-stage match in Munich on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-09-14T16:38:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_182140.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Current J. League board member Haruna Takata has been nominated as the WE League's second chairperson.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-09-14T18:34:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Munetaka Murakami celebrates after hitting his 55th home run of the NPB season during a game against the Giants at Jingu Stadium on Tuesday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-09-14T18:51:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji (right) defeats Meisei during Day 4 of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-09-14T18:51:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[San Diego's Yu Darvish pitches against the Mariners in Seattle on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-09-14T22:30:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[An NBA investigation found that Suns owner Robert Sarver committed numerous acts of sexual harassment toward female employees.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/15/baseball/jomboy-media-baseball/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-15T11:27:57+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/14/sumo/jsa-sumo-fan-festival-kokugikan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-15T12:05:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_182155.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The popularity of the Japan Sumo Association's 2005 Fan Appreciation Event saw lines stretch from Ryogoku Kokugikan to the nearby Edo-Tokyo Museum.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-09-15T15:45:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James celebrates after a play during the 2020 NBA Finals at AdventHealth Arena in October 2020. James and other NBA players made their opposition to the Robert Sarver ruling known on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/15/more-sports/yui-sasaki-miwa-morikawa-wrestling/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-15T17:19:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yui Susaki of Japan poses after winning the women's 50-kilogram category at the world wrestling championships in the Serbian capital of Belgrade on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/15/sumo/basho-reports/tamawashi-beats-terunofuji/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-15T19:39:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tamawashi wrestles Terunofuji (left) during the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/15/soccer/todd-boehly-juergen-klopp-all-star-game/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-15T22:07:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp reacts after the match against Ajax Amsterdam at Anfield, in Liverpool, Britain, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/15/more-sports/football/nfl-facebook-meta-data/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-15T22:09:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mark Zuckerberg (left), CEO and founder of Facebook, and Roger Goodell, commissioner of the NFL, in Idaho in 2018. A lawsuit claims the NFL installed a Facebook pixel on its website — a computer code that tracks when digital subscribers enter NFL.com and its accompanying app.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/16/figure-skating/hanyu-ilia-malinin-quad-axel/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-16T11:44:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ilia Malinin skating in the men's free skate during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Nashville, Tennessee, in January 2022.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-09-16T14:43:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tsugumi Sakurai (left) and Helen Maroulis of the United States compete in the women's 57-kilogram final at the wrestling world championships in Belgrade on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/16/tennis/roger-federer-retirement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-16T16:22:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Roger Federer of Switzerland warms up before a match at the U.S. Open in New York, on Aug. 28, 2019. Federer, the elegant Swiss star who dominated men's tennis for two decades, announced his intent to retire on Thursday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/16/sumo/basho-reports/tamawashi-hokutofuji-unbeaten/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-16T21:28:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hokutofuji (left) chases Nishikifuji out of the ring at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Friday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-09-17T19:12:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chief Executive Officer of United States Olympic Committee Susanne Lyons. According to Lyons, the IOC is beginning to consider a pathway back for athletes from Russia and Belarus into international competition.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/16/soccer/takefusa-kubo-real-sociedad-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-17T19:13:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takefusa Kubo (right) of Real Sociedad in action during a Europa League game against Omonia in San Sebastian, Spain, on Thursday.
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		<lastmod>2022-09-17T19:22:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hokutofuji (left) pushes out Takanosho to remain undefeated on Saturday at Ryogoku Kokugikan. ]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Giants closer Taisei Ota pitches against the Tigers at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-09-18T11:13:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Reysol's Douglas (second from right) scores the game-tying goal against Frontale in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/18/more-sports/golf/mickelson-liv-here-to-stay/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-18T11:13:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Phil Mickelson has become a strong proponent for the LIV Golf Series during its ongoing battle to earn a place of legitimacy alongside the PGA Tour.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-09-18T11:14:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Volunteers at the main media center watch Yuzuru Hanyu perform during the 2022 Beijing Winter Games on Feb. 10.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/18/rugby/rugby-championship-springboks-argentina/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-18T14:29:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Springboks captain Siya Kolisi and his teammates celebrate their win over Argentina in their Rugby Championship match in Buenos Aires on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/18/sumo/basho-reports/autumn-basho-day-8-hokutonofuji/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-18T23:14:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hokutofuji (right) pushes out Endo during their Day 8 bout at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/18/soccer/j-league/fmarinos-consadole-draw/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-18T23:14:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_183023.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[F. Marinos attacker Anderson Lopes (second from right) takes a shot on the Consadole goal in Yokohama on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/18/baseball/japanese-baseball/orix-softbank-pl-1game/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-18T23:14:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Orix's Yuma Tongu hits a fourth-inning sacrifice fly against Rakuten in Osaka on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/19/tennis/naomi-osaka-pan-pacific-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-19T16:20:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_183104.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_183104.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka speaks during a news conference at the Pan Pacific Open on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/19/tennis/badosa-top-ten/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-19T17:17:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_183148.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_183148.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Paula Badosa hits a shot during the U.S. Open in New York on Aug. 30.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/20/sumo/basho-reports/autumn-basho-day-9-hokutofuji/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-20T11:18:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_183210.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_183210.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Unbeaten Hokutofuji (right) pushes down Wakamotoharu during their Day 9 bout at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/20/baseball/japanese-baseball/buffaloes-hawks-sweep-pl-race/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-20T11:18:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_183209.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_183209.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Orix's Yuma Mune (center) celebrates his walk-off single against the Hawks in Osaka on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/20/sumo/terunofuji-withdraws-autumn-basho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-20T14:05:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_183241.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_183241.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Terunofuji leaves the ring after his Day 9 defeat to Takayasu at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/20/baseball/japanese-baseball/giants-beat-swallows-murakami/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-20T22:26:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_183383.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Giants manager Tatsunori Hara addresses the crowd after the team's final regular-season home game at Tokyo Dome on Tuesday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/21/soccer/euro-2024-qualifiers-russia-excluded/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-21T12:21:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_183429-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_183429.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Russia's national teams have been banned from international competitions since the country invaded Ukraine in February.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/21/more-sports/auto-racing/formula-one-24-race-schedule/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-21T12:21:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_183425.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_183425.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Formula One's expanded race calendar will see the Monaco Grand Prix remain on the schedule through at least 2025.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/21/more-sports/ice-hockey/bruins-chara-retirement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-21T12:21:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_183417.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_183417.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Zdeno Chara helped the Bruins win the Stanley Cup in 2011.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/21/tennis/pan-pacific-open-osaka-saville/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-21T12:21:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_183402.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_183402.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka hits a return against Daria Saville during Day 2 of the Pan Pacific Open on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/20/sumo/basho-reports/autumn-basho-day-10/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-21T15:55:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_183375.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_183375.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takayasu (left) defeats Hokutofuji during Day 10 of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/20/soccer/kosuke-kimura-usmnt-samurai-blue/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-21T15:55:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_183194.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_183194.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A young generation of Europe-based players has revitalized the U.S. men's team following its failure to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/20/more-sports/wada-monitoring-russia-doping-ban/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-21T15:58:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_183269.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_183269.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The World Anti-Doping Agency is awaiting the results of Russian authorities' investigation into the doping case of figure skater Kamila Valieva.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/21/sumo/sumo-parity-foreign-fans/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-21T17:14:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_183463-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_183463.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hokutofuji (right) is among a wave of rank-and-file wrestlers upending the top of the banzuke rankings at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/21/tennis/muguruza-difficult-season-ending/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-21T17:14:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_183552-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_183552.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Garbine Muguruza hits a return against Despina Papamichail during the second round of the Pan Pacific Open at Ariake Colisium on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/21/tennis/pan-pacific-day-three/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-21T19:46:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_183621.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_183621.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Zhang Shuai his a return against Caroline Garcia during their match at the Pan Pacific Open on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/22/rugby/all-blacks-wallabies-rematch-cane-savea/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-22T16:50:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_183697.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_183697.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australia's coach Dave Rennie speaks with New Zealand's Sam Cane (right) after after the Rugby Championship match between the two countries at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on Sept. 15. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/22/more-sports/golf/presidents-cup-golf-south-korea/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-22T17:17:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_183685.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_183685.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[International Team golfers K.H. Lee (left) and Tom Kim talk on the 14th green during a practice day for the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/22/tennis/naomi-osaka-pulls-out-pan-pacific-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-22T17:31:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_183761.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_183761.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naomi Osaka of Japan hits balls to the crowd after her victory against Daria Saville of Australia during their women's singles match during the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Tuesday. On Thursday, Osaka withdrew from the tournament  due to abdominal pain.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/22/tennis/qinwen-zheng-china-pan-pacific-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-22T18:29:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_183824.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_183824.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Zheng Qinwen of China hits a return against Paula Badosa of Spain during their women's singles match on day three of the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/22/basketball/japan-women-basketball-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-22T18:41:59+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_183891.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_183891.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Aika Hirashita (center) makes a three-point shot in the first quarter of the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup Group B match against Mali at Sydney Superdome in Sydney, Australia, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/21/sumo/basho-reports/autumn-basho-day-11/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-22T22:52:21+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_183632.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_183632.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mitakeumi (right) is defeated by Sadanoumi, clinching his demotion from sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki, during Day 11 of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/23/sumo/basho-reports/tamawashi-wakamotoharu-autumn-grand-sumo-tournament/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-23T09:12:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_183912.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_183912.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tamawashi battles Wakamotoharu (left) during the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan, in Tokyo, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/23/tennis/pan-pacific-open-covid-asia-fans/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-23T16:29:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_184014.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_184014.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic reacts after a point against Petra Martic of Croatia during their women's singles match on day four of the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo on Thursday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/23/baseball/mlb/aaron-judge-new-york-yankees-mlb-home-run/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-23T17:35:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_183964-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_183964.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge rounds the bases after hitting his 60th home run of the season during the ninth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/23/sumo/basho-reports/autumn-sumo-tourney-day-13/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-23T21:22:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_184077.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_184077.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tamawashi, who won his only Emperor's Cup in January 2019, improved to 11-2 by thrusting down No. 10 Nishikifuji (9-4) on Friday in Tokyo. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/23/tennis/muguruza-quarters-loss/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-23T21:55:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_184078.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_184078.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Garbine Muguruza hits a shot against Liudmila Samsonova during the Pan Pacific Open quarterfinals at Ariake Coliseum on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/24/soccer/samurai-blue-tops-us/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-24T11:23:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_184096.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_184096.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Daichi Kamada celebrates after scoring the opening goal against the U.S. in a friendly in Dusseldorf, Germany, on Friday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/24/baseball/mlb/ohtani-200-strikeouts/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-24T16:17:03+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_184114.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_184114.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani became the fourth Japanese pitcher to throw 200 or more strikeouts in an MLB season when he got Gary Sanchez out looking in the bottom of the fourth on a drizzly Friday night at Target Field.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/24/sumo/basho-reports/tamawashi-takayasu-autumn-sumo-tournament/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-24T19:14:03+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_184127.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_184127.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tamawashi completely overpowered fellow rank-and-filer Tobizaru (9-5), knocking him backward at the jump and then sending him tumbling out of the ring with a two-handed shove.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/24/tennis/samsonova-into-final/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-24T19:26:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_184125.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_184125.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Zheng Qinwen hits a return against Veronika Kudermetova during the Pan Pacific Open semifinals at Ariake Coliseum on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/24/tennis/roger-federer-farewell-match/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-25T10:26:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_184101.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_184101.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Roger Federer at fans at the end of his last match on Friday in London. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/25/baseball/mlb/white-sox-la-russa-out-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-25T12:30:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_184163.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_184163.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[White Sox manager Tony La Russa has not coached the team since late August due to a heart ailment.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/25/more-sports/golf/presidents-cup-third-round/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-25T12:30:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_184165.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_184165.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[International Team players Cam Davis (left) and Adam Scott fist bump on the 16th green during fourball play at the Presidents Cup in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/25/baseball/japanese-baseball/orix-rakuten-yamamoto-yoshida/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-25T12:30:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Orix pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto celebrates his 15th win of the season after beating the Eagles in Sendai on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/25/more-sports/world-surfing-games-igarashi-olympic-berth/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-25T16:28:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_184171.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kanoa Igarashi competes in the men's final of the World Surfing Games in Huntington Beach, California, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/25/more-sports/track-field/kipchoge-berlin-world-record/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-25T19:19:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_184270.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Eliud Kipchoge celebrates after winning the Berlin Marathon on Sunday, beating his own world record in the process.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/25/sumo/basho-reports/autumn-basho-day-15-tamawashi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-25T21:16:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_184267.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tamawashi receives the Prime Minister's Cup after winning the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/25/tennis/pan-pacific-open-final-samsonova-zheng/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-26T11:34:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_184230.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Liudmila Samsonova reacts after winning a point against Zheng Qinwen in the final of the Pan Pacific Open at Tokyo's Ariake Coliseum on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/26/baseball/japanese-baseball/swallows-win-pennant-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-26T17:35:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_184368.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Swallows carry the Central League pennant after clinching the title at Jingu Stadium on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/26/sumo/tamawashi-oldest-winner/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-26T17:36:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_184409.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tamawashi speaks during an online news conference on Monday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-09-26T18:29:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_184523.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Angels' Shohei Ohtani singles against the Twins in Minneapolis on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/26/more-sports/volleyball/japan-volleyball-worlds/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-26T21:15:24+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2022-09-27T13:10:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_184561.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[SoftBank's Masaki Mimori (left) steals second base during the team's win against the Marines in Fukuoka on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/27/more-sports/dazn-buys-eleven/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-27T16:58:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_184570.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Streaming platform DAZN will add Eleven Group to its portfolio after agreeing to buy out its rival.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/27/basketball/japan-eliminated-france-loss/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-27T16:59:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[France's Gabby Williams (left) competes with Japan's Monica Okoye for the ball during their FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup Group B game in Sydney on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/27/baseball/mlb/biden-braves-name/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-27T18:49:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. President Joe Biden receives a uniform from the 2021 World Series champion Atlanta Braves during their visit to the White House in Washington on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/27/more-sports/football/nfl-pro-bowl-flag-football/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-27T18:49:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_184616.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The 2022 NFL Pro Bowl drew just 6.69 million total viewers, marking its lowest audience in 16 years.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/28/more-sports/golf/mickelson-leaves-pga-lawsuit/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-28T11:49:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_184855.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Six-time major champion Phil Mickelson is the most prominent golfer to have left the PGA Tour for the newly launched LIV Golf Series this year.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/28/more-sports/track-field/kipchoge-london-marathon-medals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-28T11:49:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_184853.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge poses next to a board displaying his world record time after the Berlin Marathon on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/28/soccer/japan-ecuador-friendly-draw/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-28T11:49:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_184852.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan goalkeeper Daniel Schmidt (center) vies for the ball during a friendly against Ecuador in Dusseldorf, Germany, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/05/26/sumo/sumo-101-sumo-singing/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-28T13:55:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daishi sings during Wakatenro's retirement ceremony on July 31, 2011.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/28/baseball/mlb/ohtani-mlb-hit-streak-12/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-28T17:52:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_185032.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_185032.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani hits a single against the Athletics in Anaheim, California, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/28/baseball/mlb/yankees-clinch-al-east/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-28T17:52:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_184949.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_184949.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Aaron Judge (center) celebrates with his Yankees teammates after beating the Blue Jays to clinch the American League East division title in Toronto on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/28/sumo/ironman-tamawashi-second-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-28T17:54:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_184904.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_184904.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tamawashi (left) greets supporters during his victory parade after winning his second-career Emperor's Cup on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/28/tennis/djokovic-farewell-rivals-federer/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-28T18:22:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_184999.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_184999.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Novak Djokovic (left) embraces Roger Federer during the presentation ceremony at the Laver Cup in London on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/28/baseball/japanese-baseball/tigers-fujinami-mlb-posting/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-28T18:23:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_184998.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tigers starter Shintaro Fujinami pitches against the Giants in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Sept. 3.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/29/soccer/world-cup/japan-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-29T12:11:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_185096.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_185096.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's players pose for a group photo before their match against Ecuador in Dusseldorf, Germany, on Tuesday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/29/more-sports/lebron-pickleball-team/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-29T12:12:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_185100.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_185100.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[LeBron James speaks during a news conference during Lakers Media Day in El Segundo, California, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/29/baseball/japanese-baseball/lions-edge-eagles-hunt-postseason-spot-pacific-league/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-29T12:14:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_185086.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lions pitcher Tatsuya Imai pitches against the Eagles in Sendai on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/29/baseball/mlb/ohtani-hit-streak-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-29T17:02:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_185286.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani returns to the dugout after scoring against the A's in Anaheim, California, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/29/more-sports/auto-racing/hamilton-max-attack/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-29T18:09:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_185122.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton speaks during a news conference in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/29/more-sports/chess-cheating-scandal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-29T18:13:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_185165.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Magnus Carlsen participates at the Energy Denmark Champions Battle 2019 at the Circus Building in Copenhagen, on May 22, 2019.
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/30/basketball/nba/nba-warriors-wizards-in-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-30T11:28:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_185413.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry poses with the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophies during Media Day at the Chase Center, in San Francisco, on Sept. 25. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/30/figure-skating/yuzuru-hanyu-first-ice-show-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-30T14:06:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_185467.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Two-time figure skating Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu practices in front of the media in Sendai on Aug. 10. The 27-year-old has confirmed his first ice show will be held in Japan in November and December.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/30/soccer/womens-world-cup/2023-fifa-womens-world-cup-team-usa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-30T14:23:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_185473.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Team USA forward Megan Rapinoe (right) comes on for forward Sophia Smith during the second half against Nigeria at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas, on Sept. 3]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/30/baseball/mlb/shohei-ohtani-near-no-hitter-angels-as/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-30T15:03:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_185488.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani throws to the plate in the fourth inning against the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium, in Anaheim, California, on Thursday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/30/more-sports/saudi-arabia-esports/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-30T18:48:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_185458.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[People attend the Next World Forum for esports Riyadh on Sept. 7. Much like with Formula One and professional golf, Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest oil exporter, has in recent years leveraged its immense wealth to assert itself on the esports stage.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/30/baseball/mlb/aaron-judge-yankees-home-run-hopes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-30T18:49:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_185422.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge conducts postgame interviews after hitting his 61st home run of the season, at the Rogers Centre in Toronto on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/30/more-sports/golf/liv-golf-pga-countersuit/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-30T18:49:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_185418.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Phil Mickelson watches a missed putt on the 18th green during the LIV Golf event at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in Bedminster, New Jersery, on July 28. The PGA Tour countersued LIV Golf on Wednesday in the latest turn in the winding legal battle between the tour and the Saudi-backed rival.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/30/baseball/japanese-baseball/rakuten-eagles-softbank-hawks-kenta-imamiya-npb/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-30T18:50:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_185415.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kenta Imamiya of the SoftBank Hawks hits an RBI single in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Rakuten Eagles on in Sendai on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/29/soccer/world-cup/hummel-qatar-protest/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-09-30T18:54:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_185307.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Denmark midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (left) and Kasper Dolberg jump to head the ball during a Nations League match against France in Copenhagen on Sept. 25.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/30/basketball/nba/wizards-warriors-japan-game-1/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-01T00:01:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_185598.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Washington's Rui Hachimura contends against Golden State's Moses Moody during Game 1 of the NBA Japan Games 2022 at Saitama Arena on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/01/baseball/mlb/ohtani-hitting-streak/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-01T16:49:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reaches first on a single against the Texas Rangers on Friday at Angel Stadium. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-10-01T18:38:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_185666.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A'Ja Wilson of the U.S. celebrates after her team won the women's basketball World Cup on Saturday in Sydney. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/01/soccer/we-league-cup-final-urawa-beleza/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-01T19:15:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_185667.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Urawa forward Kiko Seike (left) attacks the Beleza goal as Verdy's Azusa Iwashimizu defends during the first half of the WE League Cup final at Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2018/12/15/general/wrestle-mania-changing-landscape-professional-wrestling-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-01T20:27:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p19-nagatsuka-wrestling-slider-20181216_v0.1.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kenny Omega dives on top of Kazuchika Okada during a New Japan Pro-Wrestling event in Osaka in June.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/02/soccer/j-league/marinos-grampus-frontale-consadole/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-02T12:46:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_185691.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Joel Chima Fujita celebrates after scoring F. Marinos' fourth goal against Grampus in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/02/olympics/russia-bach-ukraine-opposition-pledge/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-02T15:33:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_185697.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[IOC President Thomas Bach has suggested that Russian athletes who declare their opposition to the war in Ukraine could be allowed to return to Olympic competition.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/02/more-sports/golf/katsu-japan-womens-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-02T18:27:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_185803.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Minami Katsu poses with the trophy after winning the Japan Women's Open in Noda, Chiba Prefecture, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/02/basketball/nba/warriors-wizards-curry-hachimura/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-02T18:27:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_185804.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Warriors star Steph Curry waves to fans before the team's preseason game against the Wizards in Saitama on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/02/basketball/nba/hachimura-wizards-homecoming/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-02T19:52:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_185762.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wizards forward Rui Hachimura (right) shakes hands with Warriors star Stephen Curry before their preseason game at Saitama Super Arena on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/03/soccer/indonesia-tragedy-children/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-03T15:02:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_185935.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[People light candles during a vigil in Jakarta for victims of a stampede during a soccer match in Indonesia in on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/03/basketball/nba/warriors-wizard-preseason/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-03T18:22:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_185904.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Warriors guard Stephen Curry (center) takes a shot against the Wizards during a preseason game at Saitama Super Arena on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/03/baseball/japanese-baseball/orix-pl-pennant/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-03T18:42:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_186043.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Buffaloes celebrate after clinching the Pacific League pennant in Sendai on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/03/baseball/mlb/ohtani-hit-streak-3/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-03T20:26:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_185913.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_185913.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani is greeted in the Angels dugout after scoring a run against the Rangers in Anaheim, California, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/04/tennis/swiatek-billie-jean-king-cup-withdrawal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-04T12:39:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_186124.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_186124.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[World No. 1 Iga Swiatek will miss the finals of the Billie Jean King Cup in November.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/04/baseball/japanese-baseball/murakami-swallows-triple-crown/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-04T12:39:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_186118.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_186118.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Munetaka Murakami holds up a sign after hitting his 56th home run of the season for the Swallows at Jingu Stadium on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/04/baseball/japanese-baseball/murakami-56th-home-run/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-04T17:12:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_186155.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_186155.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Munetaka Murakami rounds the bases after hitting his 56th home run of the season for the Swallows against the BayStars at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/04/baseball/mlb/darvish-padres-pitcher-month-nl/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-04T18:00:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_186176.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_186176.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yu Darvish went 5-1 with a 1.85 ERA and 44 strikeouts for the Padres in September.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/04/baseball/japanese-baseball/samurai-japan-november-roster/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-04T18:17:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_186194.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_186194.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chiba pitcher Roki Sasaki, who pitched a perfect game on April 18, is one of 15 players who called up to Samurai Japan for the first time.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/05/soccer/champions-league-spurs-frankfurt/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-05T11:50:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_186386.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_186386.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frankfurt midfielder Makoto Hasebe (left) vies for the ball with Tottenham's Harry Kane during their UEFA Champions League match in Frankfurt, Germany, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/04/baseball/mlb/ohtani-18th-straight-hit/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-05T13:09:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_186406.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_186406.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani runs to first base after hitting a double against the Athletics in Oakland, California, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/05/baseball/mlb/ohtani-hit-streak-ends-18/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-05T15:16:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_186463.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_186463.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani bats during the first inning against the Athletics in Oakland, California, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/05/baseball/mlb/judge-62-home-runs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-05T18:01:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_186438.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_186438.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge rounds the bases after hitting his 62nd home run of the season against the Rangers in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/05/tennis/japan-open-nishioka-1st-round/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-05T18:15:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_186553.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_186553.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yoshihito Nishioka hits a return against Miomir Kecmanovic during their Japan Open match on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/05/more-sports/commonwealth-games-2026-sports/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-05T18:47:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_186389.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_186389.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The 2026 edition of the Commonwealth Games, to be held in the Australian state of Victoria, will feature 22 sports.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/09/17/sumo/sumo-101-sumo-silver-screen/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-05T21:38:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/sp-sumo101-a-20190918.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-sumo101-a-20190918.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The original Wakanohana appeared in his biopic film "Dohyo no Oni" ("Devil of the Dohyo") in 1956.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/06/baseball/mlb/judge-hr-ball/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-06T12:43:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_186647.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_186647.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Yankees' Aaron Judge broke the AL home run record with his 62nd of the season on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/06/soccer/haaland-city-champions-league/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-06T12:46:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_186644.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Manchester City's Erling Haaland celebrates after scoring his first goal against FC Copenhagen during their Champions League match in Manchester, England, on Wednesday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/06/baseball/mlb/ohtani-qualified-hitter-pitcher/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-06T13:31:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_186679.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_186679.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels starter Shohei Ohtani pitches against the A's in Oakland on Sunday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/06/more-sports/auto-racing/six-to-watch-japangp/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-06T18:10:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_186791.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_186791.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Red Bull's Max Verstappen has an opportunity to secure the Formula One title at the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/06/soccer/celtic-furuhashi-fall/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-06T18:28:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_186796.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_186796.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Celtic's Kyogo Furuhashi (left) vies for the ball during a Champions League match against Leipzig in Leipzig, Germany, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/06/more-sports/auto-racing/fiery-foul-mouthed-yuki-tsunoda-speeds-toward-suzuka-japans-latest-formula-one-hope/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-06T18:40:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_186737.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_186737.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[AlphaTauri's Yuki Tsunoda promised to race aggressively at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/05/sumo/shiko-funjatta-series-disney/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-06T20:26:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_186587.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_186587.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Like the 1992 film of the same name, the Disney+ streaming series "Shiko Funjatta" — known as "Sumo Do, Sumo Don't" in English — features a pair of college students trying to save their school's sumo club.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/07/baseball/japanese-baseball/arai-carp-manager/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-07T12:11:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takahiro Arai is expected to officially be named as the next manager of the Carp in the coming day. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-10-07T12:17:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Natsumi Tsunoda (white) competes against Katharina Menz in the women's under 48-kg final at the judo world championships in Tashkent on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-10-07T13:19:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yu Darvish will start for the Padres in Game 1 of the National League wild-card series on Friday in New York.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/08/soccer/world-cup/messi-argentina-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-08T11:00:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring for Argentina during a friendly against Jamaica in Harrison, New Jersey, on Sept. 28.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-10-08T17:46:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Gamba players celebrate the team's opening goal by Juan Alano against F. Marinos in Yokohama on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-10-08T18:30:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Toro Rosso (currently known as AlphaTauri) driver Pierre Gasly races during the previous edition of the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, in October 2019.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/09/more-sports/table-tennis-team-worlds-womens-final/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-09T12:18:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's women's team poses with their silver medals after the table tennis World Team Championships Finals in Chengdu, China, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-10-09T12:18:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan XV players, including former captain Michael Leitch (second from left), react after their loss to Australia A in Fukuoka on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/09/figure-skating/japan-open-uno-sakamoto/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-09T15:23:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shoma Uno skates during the Japan Open in Saitama on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-10-09T18:27:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[SoftBank's Yuki Yanagita hits a third-inning grand slam against Seibu in Fukuoka on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-10-09T21:05:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_187160.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hinata Miyazawa scores Nadeshiko Japan's opening goal against New Zealand in Nagano on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/09/rugby/italy-usa-womens-rugby-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-09T21:05:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_187157.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Italy's Aura Muzzo scores the team's third try against the United states during their women's Rugby World Cup Pool B opener in Whangarei, New Zealand, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/10/baseball/mlb/nl-wild-card-padres/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-10T14:09:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_187233.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Padres starter Joe Musgrove is checked for illegal substances during the sixth inning of the NL wild-card game against the Mets in New York on Sunday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-10-10T14:12:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_187228.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan celebrates after a point against the Netherlands during the women's volleyball world championship in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/10/soccer/miura-record-national-stadium/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-10T15:34:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_187215.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kazuyoshi Miura waves to fans after playing at National Stadium on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-10-10T16:29:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_187234.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Swallows' Munetaka Murakami hit 56 home runs during the regular season. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/10/more-sports/golf/saso-second-place/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-10T16:31:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_187241.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuka Saso speaks during a news conference after the final round of the Mediheal Championship in Somis, California, on Sunday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-10-10T17:07:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_187238.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo (right) scores against Everton during their match in Liverpool, England, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/10/baseball/japanese-baseball/yanagita-hawks-playoffs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-10T23:22:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_187222.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Hawks' Yuki Yanagita hits a grand slam against Lions pitcher Tatsuya Imai during Game 2 of the Pacific League Climax Series First Stage in Fukuoka on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/11/more-sports/golf/liv-champion-johnson/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-11T11:36:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_187335.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dustin Johnson has clinched the inaugural LIV Golf individual championship with one  tournament remaining in the schedule.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-10-11T19:24:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_187453.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hidemasa Morita has two goals and an assist in nine Portuguese first-division games after joining Sporting this summer.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-10-11T19:28:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hanshin players celebrate after beating the BayStars to advance to the finals of the Central League Climax Series in Yokohama on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-10-11T19:29:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Max Verstappen celebrates with his team after clinching the 2022 Formula One title at the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/12/baseball/mlb/angels-staff-sentenced-skaggs-death/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-12T11:51:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Then-Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died of an overdose on July 1, 2019.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-10-12T11:51:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Spain defender Laia Codina (left) fights for the ball with U.S. forward Megan Rapinoe during an international friendly in Pamplona, Spain, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/11/more-sports/auto-racing/japan-formula-one-popularity/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-12T13:32:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_187452.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Even in a sea of passionate F1 fans at the Japanese Grand Prix, few could match the elaborate costumes put together by a group of Ferrari fans from Osaka.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-10-12T18:30:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kabutoyama elder (center) leads wrestlers and fans in a Guinness World Record attempt for the most simultaneous shiko (sumo leg lifts) at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-10-12T22:37:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_187647.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former world No. 1 Novak Djokovic is hopeful that Australian authorities lift his entry ban, which would allow him to compete in next year's Australian Open.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-10-12T22:38:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Mayu Ishikawa (second from left) jumps to slam the ball during a quarterfinal match against Brazil at the women's volleyball world championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/15/olympics/summer-olympics/olympic-athletics/abraham-guem-sudan-to-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-13T05:23:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_182325.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Abraham Guem of South Sudan (front left) competes in an athletics event in Fukushima, Japan, in July.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/13/baseball/japanese-baseball/plcs-yamamoto-hawks-streak/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-13T11:18:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Buffaloes pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (center) celebrates with teammates Masataka Yoshida (left) and Yutaro Sugimoto after Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series Final Stage in Osaka on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/13/baseball/mlb/darvish-dodgers-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-13T16:45:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Padres starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Dodgers during Game 2 of the NLDS in Los Angeles on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/13/soccer/daichi-kamadas-goal-not-enough-frankfurt-falls-tottenham-champions-league/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-13T17:05:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_187920.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frankfurt's Daichi Kamada controls the ball during a Champions League match against Tottenham in London on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/13/more-sports/boxing-2/inoue-unify-titles/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-13T18:08:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naoya Inoue punches Emmanuel Rodriguez during their IBF title fight in Glasgow on May 18, 2019.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/13/more-sports/football/nfl-chess-locker-rooms/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-13T18:21:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_187957.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Receiver Larry Fitzgerald picked up chess when he was 7 and played weekly during his 17-year NFL career.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/15/more-sports/golf/rickie-fowler-overnight-leader-zozo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-15T19:00:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rickie Fowler during his third round of the Zozo Championship golf tournament in Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, on Saturday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-10-16T10:29:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Tigers finished third in the Central League this season under Akihiro Yano, who announced before spring training that he would not return as manager for 2023. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/14/baseball/japanese-baseball/swallows-climax-series-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-16T10:31:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Swallows toss manager Shingo Takatsu into the air after winning the final stage of the Central League Climax Series with a 6-3 win over the Tigers at Jingu Stadium on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/15/baseball/japanese-baseball/shintaro-fujinami-tigers-mlb-posting/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-16T10:32:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shintaro Fujinami has clocked 162 kph with his fastest pitch and was considered the pitching rival of Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani during high school and early in their professional careers.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/16/baseball/mlb/nlds-nlcs-atalanta-philadelphia-mlb-phillies/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-16T11:09:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Phillies center fielder Brandon Marsh celebrates after hitting a double against the Atlanta Braves in the fourth inning of Game 4 of the NLDS at Citizens Bank Park, in Philadelphia, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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