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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Claressa Shields celebrates winning her fight against Savannah Marshall at the O2 Arena, in London, on Saturday. ]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena hits a solo home run in the 18th inning against the Seattle Mariners during Game 3 of the ALDS for the 2022 MLB Playoffs at T-Mobile Park, in Seattle, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-10-16T16:19:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Alev Kelter of the U.S. in action in her team's 30-17 win over Japan on Saturday]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-10-16T16:21:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australia's Michael Hooper (center) in a Rugby World Cup match in Oita in 2019]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-10-16T18:36:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ventforet Kofu players celebrate after beating Sanfrecce Hiroshima to win the 2022 Emperor's Cup in Yokohama on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-10-16T18:59:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frankfurt's Japanese midfielder Daichi Kamada (right) celebrates scoring the 4-1 goal with team mates during the German first division Bundesliga football match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayer Leverkusen in Frankfurt am Main on Saturday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-10-17T12:00:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Manchester City's Yui Hasegawa scores against Leicester City during her debut match with the club in Manchester, England, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-10-17T12:03:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The last time Kei Nishikori was not listed in the singles rankings was in April 2010.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-10-17T18:24:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mina Sato won silver in women's keirin at the track cycling world championships on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-10-17T18:26:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Padres starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Mets in Game 1 of the NL wild-card series in New York on Oct. 7.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-10-17T18:29:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches during Game 1 in the final stage of the Pacific League Climax Series in Osaka on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-10-17T18:51:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shunsuke Nakamura takes a free kick against Zweigen Kanazawa during a J. League second-division game in Yokohama on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/18/baseball/mlb/ohtani-hank-aaron-award-finalist/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-18T16:02:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani is one of eight AL nominees for the Hank Aaron Award, which recognizes the top offensive performers of the regular season.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-10-18T16:02:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Asian Football Confederation President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa (left) and Qatar Football Association President Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani pose during a ceremony announcing Qatar as the host of the 2023 Asian Cup in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/18/baseball/mlb/dodgers-soul-searching-offseason/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-18T16:02:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dodgers shortstop Trea Turner is expected to be one of the winter's most highly sought-after free agents.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/18/soccer/we-league-kickoff-event/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-18T16:02:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[WE League Chair Haruna Takata (front, center) poses with players representing the league's 11 clubs at a preseason kickoff event in Yokohama on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-10-18T19:04:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brooklyn forward Yuta Watanabe (right) drives to the basket during a preseason game against the 76ers in New York on Oct. 3.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/18/baseball/japanese-baseball/kuriyama-wbc-murakami-sasaki/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-18T19:44:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Samurai Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama will lead the team in four November exhibitions as part of its preparations for next year's World Baseball Classic.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/18/soccer/j-league/shunsuke-nakamura-retires/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-18T19:45:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shunsuke Nakamura won six of his eight major club trophies during his four seasons at Celtic between 2005 and 2009.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/19/basketball/nba/nba-japan-rakuten-warriors/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-19T15:11:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The NBA Japan Games 2022 saw ticket sales rise 40% from the previous edition in 2019, with on-site merchandise sales also setting an NBA Global Games record.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/19/more-sports/golf/rahm-ryder-cup-liv-bad-blood/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-19T15:11:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jon Rahm has taken a softer attitude toward potential Ryder Cup teammates who have participated in the LIV Golf Series than others on Team Europe.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-10-19T15:11:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani speaks to reporters after arriving at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/19/more-sports/football/irsay-commanders-snyder/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-19T15:11:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Commanders owner Dan Snyder has come under increasing pressure to sell the team in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/19/baseball/mlb/nlcs-padres-phillies-darvish-g1/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-19T17:46:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish throws against the Phillies during the first inning of Game 1 of the NLCS in San Diego on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/19/sumo/new-recruits-kyushu-basho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-19T17:57:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_188919.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[New ōzumo recruits Kanato Tsuru (top left) and Kosuke Negishi (bottom right) received commendations from Omiya Nishi Police Station in Saitama Prefecture after they and two Saitama Sakae High School teammates found a missing child in a local park.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/20/basketball/nba/warriors-barcelona-nba/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-20T12:09:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Klay Thompson (left) and Stephen Curry have helped the Warriors win four of the past eight NBA titles. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/19/baseball/japanese-baseball/japan-series-2022-players-to-watch/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-20T12:55:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yakult's Venezuelan slugger Jose Osuna earned MVP honors in the Climax Series after hitting two home runs and registering five RBIs against the Tigers.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/20/baseball/mlb/padres-astros-lcs-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-20T14:05:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Padres reliever Nick Martinez reacts after an out in the sixth inning against the Phillies in Game 2 of the NLCS in San Diego on Wednesday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/20/more-sports/golf/rory-phil-livgolf/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-20T17:55:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy brushed off Phil Mickelson's recent comments about the PGA Tour.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/20/baseball/mlb/ohtani-sleep-training/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-20T18:19:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_189161.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels star Shohei Ohtani incorporates naps into his training routine. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/20/soccer/endo-german-cup-stuttgart/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-20T18:59:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_189287.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wataru Endo (right) scores for Stuttgart during a German Cup match against Arminia Bielefeld on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/21/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/japan-speed-skater-nao-kodaira/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-21T11:33:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_189386.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Speed skater Nao Kodaira trains at the M-Wave ice arena in Nagano, central Japan, on Thursday, two days before the final race of her career at the national single-distance championships.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/21/baseball/mlb/mlb-pitchers-postseason-deeper/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-21T11:35:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_189379.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander reacts after striking out Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (not pictured) to end the sixth inning in game one of the ALCS for the 2022 MLB Playoffs at Minute Maid Park, in Houston, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-10-21T13:28:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_189397.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mikaela Shiffrin of the U.S. celebrates on the podium after winning the overall Globe trophy in Meribel, France, on March 20.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/21/more-sports/football/christian-mccaffrey-trade-nfl-49ers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-21T13:37:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_189442.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey (center) tries to break a tackle by Los Angeles Rams linebacker Ernest Jones (fourth from left) during an NFL game at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 16. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/21/baseball/mlb/alcs-mlb-framber-valdez-houston-new-york-game-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-21T15:54:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_189441.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Houston Astros players and coaches celebrate on the field after defeating the New York Yankees in Game 2 of the ALCS for the 2022 MLB Playoffs at Minute Maid Park in Houston on Thursday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/21/soccer/world-cup/qatar-fifa-2022-world-cup-low-fan-attendance/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-21T15:54:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_189427.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup countdown clock marks thirty days until the start of the tournament, in Doha on Thursday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/22/soccer/j-league/masato-kudo-obituary-reysol-whitecaps/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-22T13:14:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_189593-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_189593.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Masato Kudo scored 89 goals in 299 J. League appearances before his death on Friday at the age of 32.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/22/sumo/terunofuji-knee-surgery/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-22T18:19:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_189642.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji performs during an event in Ome, western Tokyo. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-10-22T18:30:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_189549.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Buffaloes manager Satoshi Nakajima (left) and Swallows manager Shingo Takatsu shake hands after a news conference in Tokyo on Friday, the day before Game 1 of the Japan Series.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/22/soccer/j-league/levain-cup-final-sanfrecce-cerezo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-22T18:54:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_189644.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sanfrecce Hiroshima celebrate after beating Cerezo Osaka to win their first-ever Levain Cup title at Tokyo's National Stadium on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/22/baseball/japanese-baseball/swallows-win-game1/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-22T23:29:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_189647.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Swallows' Yasutaka Shiomi leads off the third inning with a solo home run against the Buffaloes during Game 1 of the Japan Series at Jingu Stadium on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/22/more-sports/nao-kodaira-champion-final-race/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-23T10:39:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_189643.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nao Kodaira clocked 37.49 seconds Saturday at the M-Wave ice arena in Nagano, which was packed with a home crowd eager to witness her last hurrah and her 13th career national 500 title.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/22/soccer/womens-world-cup/nadeshiko-japan-group-c-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-23T11:25:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_189645.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_189645.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Brazil player Gilberto Silva draws Japan during the draw for the 2023 Women's World Cup on Saturday in Auckland. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/23/baseball/japanese-baseball/japan-series-swallows-osuna/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-23T13:32:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_189673.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_189673.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jose Osuna watches his solo home run against Orix during Game 1 of the Japan Series at Jingu Stadium on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/23/more-sports/sport-climbing-mori-gold-medal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-23T13:32:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_189671.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_189671.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ai Mori competes in the bouldering segment of the Boulder &amp; Lead World Cup women's final in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/23/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/iwabuchi-otsuka-big-air-chur/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-23T18:14:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_189736.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_189736.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Reira Iwabuchi competes during the Big Air Chur Festival in Chur, Switzerland, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/24/baseball/japanese-baseball/buffaloes-swallow-game2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-24T00:16:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_189780-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_189780.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Buffaloes pitcher Sachiya Yamasaki slides home to score his team's second run during the third inning in Game 2 of the Japan Series at Jingu Stadium on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/24/more-sports/horse-racing/imamura-jra-female-jockey-record/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-24T08:28:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_189812.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_189812.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Seina Imamura is is presented as the new Japan Racing Association record-holder for the most wins in one year by a female jockey at Niigata racecourse on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/24/more-sports/cricket-2/t20-world-cup-india-pakistan-kohli/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-24T08:28:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_189810.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_189810.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[India's Virat Kohli celebrates after his team's win over Pakistan during the Men's T20 World Cup in Melbourne on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/24/more-sports/golf/japan-open-semikawa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-24T08:28:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_189808.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_189808.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Taiga Semikawa, seen competing during April's Kansai Open in Hyogo Prefecture, is just the second amateur golfer to win the Japan Open.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/24/soccer/j-league/shunsuke-nakamura-last-game/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-24T08:28:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_189809.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_189809.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokohama FC midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura controls the ball against Roasso Kumamoto during his final J. League game at Egao Kenko Stadium in Kumamoto on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/24/baseball/japanese-baseball/japan-series-game-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-24T15:54:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_189869.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_189869.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Swallows pinch hitter Soma Uchiyama hits a game-tying three-run homer in the ninth inning against the Buffaloes in Game 2 of the Japan Series at Jingu Stadium on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/24/figure-skating/skate-america-sakamoto/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-24T16:02:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_189849-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_189849.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kaori Sakamoto celebrates winning gold in the women's competition at Skate America in Norwood, Massachusetts on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/23/figure-skating/skate-america-miura-malinin/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-24T16:02:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_189757.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_189757.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kao Miura performs his free skate during Skate America in Norwood, Massachusetts, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/23/general/antonio-inoki-los-angeles/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-24T16:04:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_188809.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former pro-wrestler turned Japanese lawmaker Antonio Inoki speaks to reporters before heading to North Korea at Beijing Capital International Airport in January 2014. Inoki visited North Korea a number of times to promote sports exchanges and meet with senior officials.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/24/more-sports/auto-racing/us-grand-prix-verstappen-redbull/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-24T16:10:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_189814.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Red Bull racing team celebrates after clinching the Formula One constructors' championship following Max Verstappen's victory in the U.S. Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/24/baseball/mlb/astros-world-series/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-24T16:34:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_189894.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Houston Astros celebrate defeating the New York Yankees during game four of the ALCS for the 2022 MLB Playoffs, at Yankee Stadium in New York on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/25/basketball/nba/silver-tanking-countermeasures/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-25T11:37:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_190003.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[NBA Commissioner Adam Silver believes the league's current draft system is the "right way" to help struggling teams rebuild. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/25/more-sports/track-field/antyukh-doping-london-medal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-25T13:23:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_190008.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[An Athletics Integrity Unit ruling could see Russia's Natalya Antyukh (center) relinquish her gold medal from women's 400-meter hurdles at the 2012 London Olympics, which would then go to American Lashinda Demus (left).]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/25/soccer/j-league/fmarinos-muscat-renewal-2023/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-25T13:36:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_190002.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_190002.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[F. Marinos manager Kevin Muscat has the team on the verge of its first J. League first-division title since 2019.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/25/tennis/serena-williams-not-retiring/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-25T18:26:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_190032.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_190032.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Serena Williams received lavish tributes before each match she played during the recent U.S. Open in New York as the tennis world anticipated her entirement.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/25/baseball/japanese-baseball/swallows-win-game3/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-25T23:35:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_190183.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_190183.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Swallows' Tetsuto Yamada hits a three-run home run against the Buffaloes during  Game 3 of the Japan Series at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Tuesday. ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/25/baseball/japanese-baseball/sawamura-yamamoto-buffaloes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-25T23:36:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_190001.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Orix pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto led the PL in four statistical categories for the second straight year and missed just two of the Sawamura Award's seven benchmarks.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/26/more-sports/gymnastics/hashimoto-world-championships-landing/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-26T14:12:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_190243.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daiki Hashimoto will lead a six-man Japan team hoping to win gold at the upcoming world championships in Liverpool.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/26/soccer/juventus-allegri-ucl-eliminated/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-26T14:12:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_190230.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_190230.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri gestures during his team's Champions League against Benfica in Lisbon on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/26/soccer/j-league/levain-cup-expansion/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-26T17:34:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_190226.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sanfrecce Hiroshima players celebrate after winning the J. League YBC Levain Cup final at Tokyo's National Stadium on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/26/tennis/djokovic-australia-return-optimistic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-26T17:47:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_190329.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former world No. 1 Novak Djokovic is optimistic his visa ban will be lifted by the Australian government, allowing him to participate in next year's Australian Open.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/26/more-sports/ice-hockey/nhl-knights-kessel-ironman/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-26T17:47:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_190295.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Golden Knights right winger Phil Kessel (right) scores against Sharks goalkeeper James Reimer during the first period in San Jose, California, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/26/more-sports/golf/mcilroy-pga-liv-feud/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-26T17:54:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_190336.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_190336.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Current world No. 1 Rory McIlroy has been one of the harshest critics of the rogue LIV Golf Series.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/26/sumo/sumo-worlds-2023-tokyo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-26T20:27:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_190282.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_190282.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Future ōzumo stars Endo (front row, second from right) and Ichinojo (second row, third from left) were among wrestlers who won medals at the 2012 Sumo World Championships in Hong Kong.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/26/soccer/mitoma-injury-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-26T23:04:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_190244.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_190244.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brighton midfielder Kaoru Mitoma has been training separately from his teammates since suffering a right ankle injury on Oct. 14.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/26/general/kanye-agency-donald-brown/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-26T23:05:21+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_190231.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_190231.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Celtics guard Jaylen Brown has reversed his decision to stay with Kanye West's sports marketing agency following the musician's recent antisemitic remarks.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/27/baseball/japanese-baseball/yakult-swallows-orix-buffaloes-japan-series-npb-2022-game-4/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-27T11:59:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_190477.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_190477.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yutaro Sugimoto of the Buffaloes singles in the game's only run in the third inning in a 1-0 win over the Swallows in Game 4 of the Japan Series at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/27/baseball/mlb/houston-astros-philadelphia-phillies-2022-world-series-mlb/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-27T16:47:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_190560.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Phillies designated hitter Bryce Harper (second from left) and teammates celebrate after defeating the Padres in Game 5 of the NLCS at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/27/soccer/women-coach-men-soccer-us/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-27T23:01:04+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_190553.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_190553.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kim Wyant, head coach for NYU men’s soccer team, at Manhattan College Gaelic Park in Riverdale, New York, on Saturday. Wyant inspired Julianne Sitch to coach the University of Chicago; they will face off in a match in which both men’s teams are coached by women. ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/26/basketball/griner-sentence-upheld-russia/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-27T23:02:10+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_190401.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_190401.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brittney Griner appears via a video link from a detention center during a court hearing to consider her appeal against her prison sentence in Krasnogorsk, Russia, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/28/baseball/japanese-baseball/masataka-yoshida-connects-sayonara-home-run-buffaloes-get-even-japan-series/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-28T00:31:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_190641.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_190641.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Buffaloes celebrate after Masataka Yoshida's walk-off two-run home run against the Swallows in the ninth inning in Game 5 of the Japan Series in Osaka on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/28/baseball/japanese-baseball/japan-series-tied/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-28T17:50:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_190760-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_190760.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Masataka Yoshida hits a game-winning two-run home run against the Swallows in Game 5 of the Japan Series in Osaka on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/28/soccer/hasebe-urawa-frankfurt/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-28T17:52:02+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_190880.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_190880.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frankfurt's Makoto Hasebe speaks during a news conference in Frankfurt on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/28/baseball/mlb/verlander-game1-series/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-28T17:54:29+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_190821.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_190821.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Justin Verlander will get the start for the Astros in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday in Houston.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/27/rugby/brave-blossoms-all-blacks-preview/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-28T18:46:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_190073-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_190073.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[New Zealand's 145-17 demolition over Japan in their first full-strength meeting at the 1995 Rugby World Cup remains a scar on the history of Japanese rugby.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/28/figure-skating/wada-warns-rusada/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-28T22:45:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_190878.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_190878.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kamila Valieva competes during the Russian Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Moscow on Oct. 22.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/29/baseball/mlb/phillies-comeback-game-1/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-29T15:38:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_190934.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_190934.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher David Robertson (right) and catcher J.T. Realmuto celebrate on the field after defeating the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday in Houston. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/29/soccer/j-league/marinos-reds-title-race/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-29T18:52:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_190958.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_190958.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[F. Marinos attacker Elber (center) scores his second goal and the team's third of the game against Urawa in Yokohama on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/29/baseball/japanese-baseball/buffaloes-swallows-game-6/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-29T23:01:23+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_190964.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_190964.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Buffaloes' Yutaro Sugimoto connects on an RBI single against the Swallows in the sixth inning in Game 6 of the Japan Series at Jingu Stadium on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/30/soccer/nwsl-thorns-current-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-30T13:26:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_190995.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_190995.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Portland Thorns celebrate after winning the NWSL championship game against the Kansas City Current at Audi Field in Washington on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/30/soccer/j-league/urawa-rodriguez-to-resign/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-30T14:46:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_190996.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_190996.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Urawa manager Ricardo Rodriguez has steered the team to eighth place in the J1 League with one round left in the season.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/30/more-sports/horse-racing/tennosho-equinox-panthalassa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-30T18:06:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_191120.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_191120.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Equinox, ridden by Christophe Lemaire, wins the Tenno-sho at Tokyo Racecourse on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/30/tennis/swiatek-halep-doping/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-30T20:47:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_191099.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_191099.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Simona Halep has been provisionally suspended for doping after two blood samples from the U.S. Open in September tested positive.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/30/soccer/mitoma-brighton-return/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-30T22:54:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_191063.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_191063.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brighton midfielder Kaoru Mitoma (center) vies for the ball with Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah during a Premier League match in Brighton, England, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/31/more-sports/golf/liv-golf-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-31T13:07:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_191213.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_191213.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the three winning golf teams celebrate after the finals of the 2022 LIV Golf Invitational Miami at Trump National Doral Miami in Florida on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/31/more-sports/auto-racing/verstappen-f1-record/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-31T13:09:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_191222-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_191222.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates on the podium after winning the Mexico City Grand Prix and setting a new F1 record of 14 grand prix wins in a season on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/30/soccer/miura-suzuka-penalty-goal-jfl/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-31T14:14:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_191141.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_191141.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Suzuka PG forward Kazuyoshi Miura (right) celebrates after scoring a penalty kick against Tiamo Hirakata in the fourth-division JFL in Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/31/general/igarashi-surfing-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-31T14:20:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_191282.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_191282.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tokyo Olympic surfing silver medalist Kanoa Igarashi speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/31/sumo/tamawashi-oldest-wrestler/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-31T16:17:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_191309.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_191309.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[No. 3 maegashira Tamawashi receives the Emperor's Cup after winning the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 25.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/30/baseball/japanese-baseball/buffaloes-swallows-series-game7/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-10-31T18:01:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_191139.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_191139.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Buffaloes toss manager Satoshi Nakajima into the air as the celebrate after winning the Japan Series at Jingu Stadium on Sunday night. ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/01/tennis/davis-cup-atp-tour/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-01T09:50:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_191356.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_191356.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Davis Cup, won by the Russian Tennis Federation in 2021, will become a part of the men's ATP Tour but will not offer ranking points.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/01/more-sports/golf/semikawa-turns-pro/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-01T09:50:59+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_191352.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_191352.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Taiga Semikawa will make his professional debut at the Mynavi ABC Championship this weekend.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/01/rugby/nz-lower-tackle-trials/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-01T15:38:53+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_191373-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_191373.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[New Zealand Rugby began trialing rules requiring lower tackles in select community competitions last year.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/03/soccer/world-cup/yamashita-world-cup-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-01T15:45:16+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_179921.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_179921.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yoshimi Yamashita will be one of three female officials working at this year's World Cup in Qatar. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/31/baseball/japanese-baseball/japan-series/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-01T17:28:04+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_191246-2.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_191246.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Orix Buffaloes' win in this year's series is the team's first since 1996, when their predecessors, the Orix BlueWave, defeated the Yomiuri Giants.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/02/baseball/japanese-baseball/sasaki-japan-australia/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-02T13:16:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_191586.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_191586.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Marines pitcher Roki Sasaki pitches during batting practice in Chiba on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/02/sumo/tamawashi-unbeatable-records/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-02T18:31:09+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_191575.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_191575.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tamawashi discusses his promotion to komusubi at Kataonami stable in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/02/more-sports/gymnastics/gymastics-worlds-japan-women-seventh/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-02T18:31:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_191656.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_191656.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Kokoro Fukasawa performs on the uneven bars during the women's team final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Liverpool on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/02/more-sports/boxing-2/teraji-kyoguchi-unification-bout/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-02T18:31:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_191662.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_191662.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kenshiro Teraji (right) attacks Hiroto Kyoguchi during the third round of their light flyweight unification bout in Saitama on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/02/soccer/kamada-frankfurt-sporting-ucl/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-02T18:31:11+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_191631.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_191631.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daichi Kamada (left) celebrates after scoring Frankfurt's first goal against Sporting in Lisbon on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/03/baseball/japanese-baseball/yoshida-posting-system/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-03T12:11:13+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_191766.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_191766.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Masataka Yoshida batted .335 and hit 21 home runs in 119 games in 2022.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/03/rugby/rugby-japan-europe/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-03T12:13:10+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_191771.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_191771.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Kazuki Himeno controls the ball during his team's test against New Zealand at National Stadium on Oct. 29.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/03/baseball/mlb/astros-no-hitter-world-series/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-03T14:49:09+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_191795.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_191795.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Astros starter Cristian Javier pitches against the Phillies during the first inning in Game 4 of the World Series in Philadelphia on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/03/more-sports/gymnastics/japan-gym-worlds-silver/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-03T18:25:16+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_191916.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_191916.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daiki Hashimoto performs on the pommel horse during the men's final at the gymnastics world championships in Liverpool, England, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/14/soccer/j-league/j-league-translator/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-04T14:29:46+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_152754.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_152754.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryu Sakai, an English-Japanese interpreter for the J. League team Avispa Fukuoka, at Best Denki Stadium, in Fukuoka, on April 1.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/04/baseball/japanese-baseball/career-home-run-leader-sadaharu-oh-hospitalized-due-covid-19/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-04T16:35:01+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_192113.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_192113.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sadaharu Oh]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/05/soccer/world-cup/kaoru-mitoma-set-realize-world-cup-dream-injury-scare/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-05T13:00:03+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_192006-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_192006.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kaoru Mitoma will be ready to compete for Japan during the World Cup after overcoming an ankle injury in October.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/05/soccer/j-league/j1-champions-fmarinos/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-05T17:51:46+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_192172.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_192172.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[F. Marinos manager Kevin Muscat lifts the trophy after his team captured the J. League first-division title with a win against Vissel Kobe at Noevir Stadium on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/06/more-sports/golf/ueda-toto-third-round/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-06T12:59:51+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_192214.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_192214.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Momoko Ueda hits her tee shot off the third hole during the third round of the Toto Japan Classic at Seta Golf Club in Shiga on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/06/soccer/mitoma-first-brighton-goal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-06T17:37:41+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_192270.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_192270.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kaoru Mitoma (center) celebrates with Brighton teammates Pervis Estupinan (left) and Pascal Gross after scoring against Wolves in Wolverhampton, England, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/06/soccer/j-league/fmarinos-j1-philosophy-muscat/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-06T17:37:42+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_192210.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_192210.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[F. Marinos' fifth J. League championship came down to the last day of the season.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/06/baseball/japanese-baseball/japan-fighters-murakami/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-06T17:37:44+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_192246.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_192246.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Munetaka Murakami hits a sixth-inning home run for Samurai Japan against the Fighters at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/06/figure-skating/gp-france-yamamoto-tomono-sumiyoshi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-06T17:37:44+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_192247.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_192247.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Silver medalist Sota Yamamoto (left) and bronze winner Kazuki Tomono pose after the medal ceremony of the Grand Prix de France in Angers on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/04/soccer/world-cup/furuhashi-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-06T22:56:31+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_192072.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_192072.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Celtic's Kyogo Furuhashi was left off Japan's 2022 World Cup squad.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/04/basketball/nba/kyrie-nets-suspension/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-06T22:56:51+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_191998.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_191998.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Nets' Kyrie Irving will be suspended for at least five games without pay after posting a link to a film with antisemitic messages on social media and then failing to denounce antisemitism.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/04/soccer/world-cup/nakayama-to-miss-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-06T22:57:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_191997.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_191997.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Yuta Nakayama (left) and the United States' Luca de la Torre vie for the ball during a friendly on Sept. 23.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/07/more-sports/gymnastics/watanabe-gymnastics-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-07T15:14:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_192417-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_192417.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hazuki Watanabe competes during the balance beam final at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Liverpool, England, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/07/soccer/minamino-monaco-assist/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-07T18:12:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_192559.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_192559.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Monaco's Takumi Minamino (right) fights for the ball against Toulouse's Issiaga Sylla during their match on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/07/tennis/iga-swiatek-season-relief/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-07T18:15:40+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_192558.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_192558.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Iga Swiatek serves against Aryna Sabalenka during their semifinal match at the WTA Finals in Fort Worth, Texas, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/07/more-sports/track-field/osako-nyc-return/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-07T22:26:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_192470-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_192470.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Suguru Osako (center) runs during the New York City Marathon on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/07/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/japan-curling-champinship/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-07T22:27:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_192561.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_192561.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Satsuki Fujisawa helped Japan capture the inaugural Pan Continental Curling Championships in Calgary on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/08/soccer/j-league/j-league-awards-iwata-mvp/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-08T13:37:21+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_192674-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_192674.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[J. League MVP Tomoki Iwata (front, third from left), Golden Boot winner Thiago Santana (front, third from right) and other members of the first-division Best XI pose for photos at the J. League Awards on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/08/baseball/mlb/bonds-clemens-hof-contemporary-ballot/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-08T13:37:23+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_192648.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_192648.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Giants great Barry Bonds earned 66% in his final year of eligibility on the Baseball Writers' Association of America's ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame, short of the 75% threshold.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/08/baseball/mlb/ohtani-al-mvp-nominee/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-08T15:31:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_192751.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_192751.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani is the first player to qualify for both pitching and batting leaderboards during the World Series era.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/08/tennis/garcia-sabalenka-wta-finals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-08T17:57:14+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_192818.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_192818.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[France's Caroline Garcia poses with the WTA Finals trophy after defeating Aryna Sabalenka in Fort Worth, Texas, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/08/basketball/dwight-howard-taiwan-league/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-08T17:57:15+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_192766.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_192766.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dwight Howard attends a screening for the documentary "The Redeem Team" in Los Angeles on Sept. 22.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Kyushu Basho, held annually in Fukuoka, has often struggled to sell tickets at the same rate as the sport's other five grand tournaments.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the Japan team arrived in Doha on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuto Nagatomo is expected to become the first Japanese player to appear in four World Cups.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-11-10T17:42:03+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2022-11-10T17:44:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji (right) will miss the upcoming Kyushu Basho due to a knee injury.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-11-12T14:06:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takakeisho (right) has a history of success in Kyushu during November.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-11-13T19:27:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takakeisho (right) pushes out Daieisho during their Day 1 bout at the Kyushu Basho in Fukuoka on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-11-13T21:45:15+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2022-11-14T11:56:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mercedes team driver George Russell celebrates with his teammates after winning the Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-11-14T17:55:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jenya Dekhtiyerenko (right) and her son Tim relocated to Japan in April after initially settling in France following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/15/soccer/ronaldo-manchester-united-betrayal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-15T11:19:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Fighters will move into their new stadium, Es Con Field Hokkaido, in 2023.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-11-15T18:22:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[AL Silver Slugger Award winner Julio Rodriguez has been named the league's Rookie of the Year after helping the Mariners reach the playoffs for the first time in 21 years.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2022-11-15T19:21:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_193976.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takayasu (left) attacks Takakeisho during their bout on Day 3 of the Kyushu Basho in Fukuoka on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/15/basketball/nba/nba-referee-vaccine-lawsuit/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-15T22:25:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The NBA required that all non-player employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 during the 2021-22 season.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/16/sumo/basho-reports/kyushu-basho-day4-meisei-takakeisho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-16T19:48:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_194226.jpeg]]></image:title>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nadeshiko Japan players line up before their friendly against Spain in Seville on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-11-16T19:51:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Es Con Field in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, will host the 2023 NPB season opener.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-11-21T23:18:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan will face the U.S. men's national team for the first time since February 2006.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-11-21T23:19:07+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2022-11-21T23:19:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Football Union of Russia had filed an appeal against FIFA and several national associations with the Court of Arbitration for Sport over its suspension from World Cup qualifying.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Bochum's Takuma Asano (left) celebrates after scoring his second goal against Hoffenheim in Sinsheim, Germany, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-11-21T23:21:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Yuya Osako scores his second goal against Myanmar on Friday in Chiba.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-11-22T12:44:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Es Con Field will debut as the new home of the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in 2023, replacing Sapporo Dome.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-11-22T15:43:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Samurai Blue players train in Doha on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/14/baseball/japanese-baseball/roki-sasaki-baseball-future/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-22T16:56:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Roki Sasaki pitches during his debut for the national baseball team on Thursday at Sapporo Dome, throwing four scoreless frames against Australia.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-11-22T19:22:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hoshoryu (left) defeats Shodai during Day 10 of the Kyushu Basho in Fukuoka on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-11-22T20:10:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Iran coach Carlos Queiroz watches the 2022 FIFA World Cup Group B game between England and Iran in Doha on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-11-22T20:10:37+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2022-11-22T20:10:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima (center) trains in Doha on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/21/soccer/world-cup/samurai-blue-world-cup-identity/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-22T20:10:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The 2002 World Cup, co-hosted by Japan and South Korea, shattered modern TV viewership records and represented the peak of public enthusiasm for Japan's Samurai Blue.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/20/soccer/world-cup/world-cup-starts/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-22T20:10:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Around 1.2 million visitors — a third Qatar's population — are expected to descend upon the Gulf nation during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/20/soccer/world-cup/infantino-qatar-world-cup-speech/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-22T20:10:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_194828.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during his pre-World Cup news conference in Doha on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/20/soccer/world-cup/wenger-player-data-insights/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-22T20:10:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_194787.jpeg</image:loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsene Wenger briefs reporters during a news conference in Doha on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/20/soccer/world-cup/qatar-fan-zone-beer/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-22T20:10:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_194781.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A fan poses with beers at the FIFA Fan Festival in Doha on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/16/soccer/world-cup/japan-asano-itakura-wc-debuts/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-22T20:11:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_194223.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takuma Asano (second from left) and other members of Japan's World Cup squad train in Doha on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/16/soccer/world-cup/minamino-career-samurai-blue/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-22T20:11:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_194085.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_194085.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan and Monaco attacking midfielder Takumi Minamino participates in an interview in La Turbie, France, on Nov. 10.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/08/soccer/world-cup/samurai-blue-machino-nakayama/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-22T20:11:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_192757.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_192757.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shonan striker Shuto Machino has three goals in four appearances for the Samurai Blue.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/09/soccer/world-cup/ecuador-castillo-eligible/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-22T20:11:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_192926.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ecuador will be fined and docked points in the qualifying phase for the 2026 FIFA World Cup over its use of an identification document containing "false information" about defender Byron Castillo.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/02/soccer/world-cup/iran-athletes-protest-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-22T20:11:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_191572.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_191572.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Calls have increased for Iran to be banned from the upcoming FIFA World Cup over the country's violent crackdown against protesters and its involvement in the war in Ukraine.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/01/soccer/world-cup/japan-2022-world-cup-squad/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-22T20:11:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu (left), joined by Japan Football Association President Kozo Tashima, answers questions during a news conference in downtown Tokyo on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/01/soccer/world-cup/qatar-covers-fans-flights/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-22T20:11:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_191434.jpeg</image:loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The flags of participating countries in the 2022 FIFA World Cup are hung along a street in Doha on Oct. 22]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/19/soccer/world-cup/messi-favorites-france-brazil/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-22T20:11:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_188929.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_188929.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Argentina forward Lionel Messi (right) has touted South American rival Brazil as one of the teams to beat at the upcoming FIFA World Cup.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/14/soccer/world-cup/qatar-fifa-world-cup-drunk-fans/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-22T20:11:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_188152.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_188152.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[2022 FIFA World Cup branding seen at a metro station in Doha. A chief executive for the event in Qatar has said there will be areas for drunk fans to sober up.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/04/soccer/world-cup/france-cities-world-cup-fan-zone-ban/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-22T20:11:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_186127.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_186127.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A number of French cities plan to ban large fan gatherings for the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/22/soccer/world-cup/qatar-fifa-world-cup-rainbows/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-22T20:11:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_183820-2.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_183820.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Liverpool’s Jordan Henderson dons a captains armband worn in support of the Stonewall Rainbow Laces campaign for inclusion across sport and fitness, at Anfield, Liverpool, Britain in November 2021. Eight European teams that have qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will have their team captains wear armbands with a rainbow heart design.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/22/soccer/world-cup/origami-japan-fifa-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-22T20:11:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_183680-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_183680.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sho Takaki of Adidas Japan shows the origami pattern jerseys that the Japan team will wear during the World Cup finals in Qatar, in Tokyo in August.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/15/soccer/world-cup/reo-hatate-shonan-bellmare-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-22T20:11:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_182452.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Celtic's defender Reo Hatate (center) and Shakhtar Donetsk's Ukrainian forward Oleksandr Zubkov vie for the ball during a UEFA Champions League Group F match in Warsaw on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/10/soccer/world-cup/world-cup-qatar/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-22T20:11:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_181419.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_181419.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Qatar 2022 CEO Nasser Al-Khater speaks during a news conference in Doha on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/13/soccer/world-cup/qatar-world-cup-lusail-test/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-22T20:11:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_181882.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_181882.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The newly built Lusail Iconic Stadium in Doha will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup final.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/29/soccer/world-cup/matthaus-germany-japan-qatar2022/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-22T20:13:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_167565.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_167565.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former German player and World Cup winner Lothar Matthaus attends the unveiling ceremony of Qatar's official 2022 FIFA World Cup poster at Hamad International Airport in Doha on June 15.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/15/soccer/world-cup/wcq-costa-rica-new-zealand/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-22T20:13:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_164890.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_164890.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Costa Rican players celebrate after qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar with a win over New Zealand in Doha on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/15/soccer/world-cup/moriyasu-costa-rica-reaction/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-22T20:13:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_164938.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu observes his team's training session in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/08/soccer/world-cup/iniesta-world-cup-spain-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-22T20:13:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_151814.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_151814.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Vissel captain Andres Iniesta is hopeful that both his native Spain and Japan can advance from their World Cup group.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/05/soccer/world-cup/world-cup-qatar-unique/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-22T20:13:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The FIFA World Cup trophy and the 2022 tournament's official ball are displayed on stage during the draw in Doha on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/03/soccer/world-cup/world-cup-draw-japan-germany-spain/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-22T20:13:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_150734.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's players celebrate after clinching a World Cup berth in Sydney on March 24.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/25/soccer/world-cup/samurai-blue-qualify-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-22T20:13:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_149212.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_149212.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's players celebrate their victory in the Group B of Asia 2022 World Cup qualifying match against Australia in Sydney on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/16/soccer/world-cup/world-cup-qatar-hotel-shortage/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-22T20:13:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Organizers of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar hope to attract 1.2 million fans, roughly a third of the country's population.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/10/12/soccer/world-cup/world-cup-japan-australia/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-22T20:13:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_117447.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan midfielder Ao Tanaka celebrates after scoring against Australia in World Cup qualifying on Tuesday in Saitama.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2018/06/25/soccer/world-cup/world-cups-battle-cleaners-ends-draw/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-22T20:15:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Soccer fans use plastic bags to collect litter at the end of the World Cup match between Japan and Senegal at Ekaterinburg Arena in Ekaterinburg, Russia, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/22/basketball/nba/warriors-ftx-lawsuit/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-22T22:12:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_195224.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Warriors named FTX, which recently went into bankruptcy, as its official cryptocurrency platform in December.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/23/soccer/world-cup/flick-germany-japan-kamada/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-23T12:35:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_195481.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Germany head coach Hansi Flick participates in a news conference in Doha on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/23/soccer/world-cup/japan-presser-moriyasu-yoshida/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-23T12:36:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_195482.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu (left) and captain Maya Yoshida take part in a pregame news conference in Doha on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/23/baseball/japanese-baseball/yomiuri-nike-fanatics-merchandise-deal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-23T12:36:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_195501.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sports merchandise manufacturer and retailer Fanatics will take over the Yomiuri Giants' retail operations from 2023.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/23/soccer/world-cup/argentina-saudi-trauma-messi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-23T17:29:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Argentina captain Lionel Messi is attempting to win his first World Cup in his fifth and last appearance at the tournament.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/23/sumo/sumo-soccer-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-23T18:05:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hawaiian-born former ozeki Konishiki (left) takes part in the FIFA preliminary round draw for the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup at Tokyo International Forum on Dec. 7, 1999.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/23/sumo/basho-reports/kyushu-basho-day-11-hoshoryu-oho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-24T00:28:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_195646.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Abi (left) and Oho trade shoves during their Day 11 bout in Fukuoka on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/23/soccer/world-cup/tashima-japan-no-politics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-24T01:29:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan Football Association President Kozo Tashima arrives at Hamad International Airport in Doha on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/23/soccer/world-cup/saudi-arabia-arab-world-celebration/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-24T01:30:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia fans celebrate in Lusail Stadium after the team's win over Argentina in Lusail, Qatar, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/24/soccer/world-cup/spain-100-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-24T10:24:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Spain's Gavi (left) celebrates with teammate Alejandro Balde after scoring the team's fifth goal against Costa Rica during their match at the World Cup on Wednesday in Doha.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/24/more-sports/football/jets-bench-wilson/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-24T17:59:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_195822.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jets quarterback Zach Wilson passes against the Bills in East Rutherford, NewJ Jersey, on Nov. 6.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/24/soccer/world-cup/japan-germany-substitutes-analysis/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-24T18:43:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_195675.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Kaoru Mitoma, Wataru Endo and Daichi Kamada celebrate after defeating Germany 2-1 in their 2022 FIFA World Cup Group E match in Doha on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/24/rugby/australia-injury-review/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-24T20:53:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_195882.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australia's Michael Hooper has been ruled out of the team's upcoming match against Wales failing a concussion test.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/24/soccer/world-cup/otter-japan-victory/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-24T20:55:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_195801.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Taiyo, a river otter at Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa, predicts Japan's win over Germany by placing a miniature soccer ball inside a blue bucket bearing the Japanese flag in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/25/soccer/world-cup/neymar-brazil-injury/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-25T10:54:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_195948.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brazil's Neymar runs with the ball ahead of Serbia's Ivan Ilic during their match at the World Cup in Lusail, Qatar, on Thursday. Brazil won 2-0. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/25/more-sports/horse-racing/quarantine-stable-helps-lure-foreign-horses/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-25T14:17:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_195977.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A new international stable has been built to reduce the stress of the quarantine process for international horses competing at Tokyo Racecourse.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/25/more-sports/horse-racing/derby-winners-42nd-cup-anyones-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-25T14:21:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_195990.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Contrail, ridden by Yuichi Fukunaga, rides to victory in last year’s Japan Cup at Tokyo Racecourse in November. Last year’s Triple Crown winner retired as a winner of eight races, five of them Grade 1 events.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/25/soccer/world-cup/ritsu-doan-revels-getting-last-laugh-japans-win-germany/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-25T17:03:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_195905.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_195905.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ritsu Doan, who scored the first goal in Japan's win over Germany on Wednesday in Doha, is one of the eight players on the Japanese roster who plays for a club in the German league]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/25/soccer/world-cup/moriyasu-upbeat-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-25T17:04:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_195999.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu meets with the media before practice in Doha on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/25/soccer/nakamura-yokohama-coach/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-25T17:40:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_196069.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shunsuke Nakamura attends his retirement news conference in Yokohama on Nov. 10. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/25/baseball/mr-baseball-importance-endures/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-25T18:20:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_196086.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_196086.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nick Martinez pitched for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Japan before joining the San Diego Padres in 2022. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/25/sumo/basho-reports/takayasu-sole-lead-basho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-25T19:06:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_196119.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_196119.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takayasu (right) throws down Oho on Day 13 of the Kyushu Basho in Fukuoka on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/26/soccer/world-cup/england-us-world-cup-draw/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-26T12:08:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_196135.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[England forward Harry Kane (right) reacts after a missed chance during the 2022 World Cup Group B football match between England and the U.S. in Al Khor, north of Doha, on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/26/soccer/world-cup/iran-soccer-world-cup-protests/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-26T12:09:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_196136.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_196136.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[An Iran supporter with blood tears make-up on her face holds a soccer jersey with the name of Mahsa Amini, the Iranian woman who died at a hospital after been arrested by the country's morality police for violating Iran's strict dress code, poses with another supporter holding a protest flag as they attend the a 2022 World Cup Group B match between Wales and Iran in Al Rayyan, west of Doha, on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/27/sumo/basho-reports/kyushu-basho-day-14-takayasu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-27T10:49:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_196152.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takayasu (right) attacks Kagayaki during their Day 14 bout in Fukuoka on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/27/soccer/world-cup/moriyasu-suarez-expectations/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-27T10:49:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_196154.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_196154.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu speaks during a pre-match news conference in Doha on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/27/soccer/world-cup/costa-rica-japan-yoshida-pregame/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-27T13:51:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_196176.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Maya Yoshida (center) and his Japan teammates train in Doha on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-11-27T18:53:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_196288.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Abi (right) pushes out ozeki Takakeisho to win a three-man championship playoff on Day 15 of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/27/soccer/world-cup/queiroz-klinsmann-iran-comments/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-27T18:53:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_196262.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Iran coach Carlos Queiroz has called German soccer icon Jurgen Klinmann's comments toward his team "a disgrace to football."]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/27/more-sports/horse-racing/japan-cup-vela-azul-moore/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-27T18:53:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_196271.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Vela Azul (right), ridden by Ryan Moore, wins the Japan Cup at Tokyo Racecourse on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/27/more-sports/onodera-skateboarding-nationals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-27T21:37:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_196157.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ginwoo Onodera celebrates with his men's street gold medal after becoming Japan's youngest national skateboarding champion in Murakami, Niigata Prefecture, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/28/soccer/world-cup/germany-spain-tie/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-28T10:40:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_196329.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Germany forward Niclas Fullkrug scores against Spain during their match at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Al Khor, Qatar, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/06/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-skeleton/kinoshita-skeleton-goals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-28T12:47:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_122191.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rin Kinoshita slides down the track during an Olympic test event at the Yanqing National Sliding Centre in Beijing on Oct. 25.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/28/sumo/abi-dream-first-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-28T16:54:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_196463.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Abi celebrates after winning his first top-division title on Sunday in Fukuoka. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/28/soccer/world-cup/moriyasu-defends-decisions/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-28T18:14:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_196511.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu says losing to Costa Rica on Sunday does not mean the team's tactics were wrong.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/28/soccer/world-cup/japan-costa-rica-analysis/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-28T18:57:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_196299.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan captain Maya Yoshida reacts after the team's loss to Costa Rica in their 2002 FIFA World Cup Group E match in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/28/soccer/world-cup/us-iran-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-28T20:41:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_196509.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. team trains in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/28/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/nakamura-first-podium/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-28T20:45:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_196502.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naoki Nakamura on the podium after a third-place finish in a World Cup event n Ruka, Finland, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/29/more-sports/auto-racing/formula-one-brawn-retires/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-29T12:59:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_196619.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Departing Formula One Managing Director Ross Brawn spent his 46-year career in the sport leading some of its most successful teams.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/29/baseball/mlb/ohtani-angels-best-dh-award/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-29T13:00:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_196586.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani batted .273 with 34 homers, 30 doubles, six triples and 95 RBIs in 157 games for the Angels this year.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/29/soccer/world-cup/moriyasu-costa-rica-loss-responsibility/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-29T17:50:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu (left) speaks to reporters before a training session in Doha on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/29/soccer/juventus-board-resignation-agnelli/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-29T18:06:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_196707.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Juventus President Andrea Agnelli will not seek a reappointment after he and the rest of his board resigned late Monday over a probe into financial improprieties at the Italian club.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/29/soccer/world-cup/cryptocurrency-fan-token-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-29T20:17:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_196720.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The fan token for Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal has lost more than half its value despite the team's perfect start at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/29/soccer/world-cup/world-cup-betting-35-billion/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-29T20:19:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_196673.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Betting activity during the 2022 FIFA World Cup is being stimulated by prime-time scheduling for European gamblers, according to analysts.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/29/soccer/world-cup/usmnt-berhalter-iran-soccer-focus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-29T20:22:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_196671.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. head coach Gregg Berhalter (left) and captain Tyler Adams answer questions during a news conference in Doha on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/30/soccer/world-cup/us-iran-analysis/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-30T09:26:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_196808.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. forward Christian Pulisic scores during the 2022 FIFA World Cup Group B match between Iran and the United States in Doha on Tuesday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/30/soccer/world-cup/england-wales-analysis/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-30T09:28:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_196813.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_196813.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[England's Phil Foden celebrates after scoring a goal against Wales in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Group B match in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/30/soccer/world-cup/netherlands-van-gaal-critics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-30T11:44:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_196845.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_196845.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Head coach Louis van Gaal's Netherlands will face the United States in the Round of 16 after winning Group A.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/30/more-sports/auto-racing/ferrari-f1-binotto-resigns/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-30T11:44:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_196833.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_196833.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto will leave the organization after 28 years.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/30/soccer/world-cup/japan-doan-olympic-heartbreak/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-30T18:19:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_196840.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_196840.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ritsu Doan faced many of Spain's players as a member of Japan's Olympic men's soccer team at the Tokyo Olympics last year.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/30/sumo/abi-redemption-arc-kyushu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-30T18:42:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_196912.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_196912.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Abi (left) receives the Emperor's Cup from Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku after winning the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/30/basketball/nba/wizards-hachimura-bone-bruise/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-30T18:42:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_196931.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_196931.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Both Washington's Rui Hachimura (left) and Brooklyn's Yuta Watanabe will be absent from their teams' game on Wednesday due to injuries.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/30/soccer/world-cup/wales-disappointment-bale-ramsey/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-11-30T18:42:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_196892.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_196892.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wales star Gareth Bale (right) scored just one goal during the country's first FIFA World Cup campaign in 64 years.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/01/soccer/world-cup/yoshida-spain-importance/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-01T10:54:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_197100.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_197100.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Maya Yoshida says the most simple path forward for Japan at the World Cup is to beat Spain. ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/01/soccer/world-cup/australia-celebrate-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-01T11:50:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_197132.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_197132.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australia's Mat Leckie celebrates after scoring against Denmark during their match at the World Cup in Doha on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/01/soccer/world-cup/argentina-in-shape-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-01T22:00:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_197141.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_197141.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Argentina's Julian Alvarez takes a shot against Poland during their Group C match at the World Cup in Doha on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/01/baseball/japanese-baseball/eagles-sign-franco/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-01T17:28:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_197251.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_197251.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Nationals infielder Maikel Franco has signed with the Eagles for the 2023 NPB season.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/01/more-sports/golf/liv-new-dates/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-01T17:29:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_197191.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_197191.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dustin Johnson was the top golfer during the LIV tour's inaugural season in 2022.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/01/more-sports/track-field/world-athletics-championships-tokyo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-01T20:47:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_197253.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Noah Lyles celebrates after winning the men's 200-meter final at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on July 21.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/01/more-sports/football/watson-first-game-browns/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-01T23:19:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_197183-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_197183.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson passes against the Jaguars during a preseason game in Jacksonville, Florida, on Aug, 12.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/02/soccer/world-cup/belgium-golden-generation-croatia/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-02T07:48:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_197342.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_197342.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Belgium's Jan Vertonghen and Axel Witsel take stock of the team's failure to reach the knockout stages of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/02/soccer/world-cup/germany-costa-rica/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-02T08:31:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_197338.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_197338.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Germany's Manuel Neuer and Jamal Musiala process their elimination from the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar on Thursday despite defeating Costa Rica 4-2.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/02/soccer/world-cup/ref-stephanie-frappart-history/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-02T16:55:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_197399.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_197399.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Stephanie Frappart became the first women to serve as a referee for a match during a men's World Cup on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/02/baseball/mlb/tigers-make-shintaro-fujinami-available-mlb-teams-via-posting-system/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-02T17:17:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_197572.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan starter Shintaro Fujinami pitches against an MLB All-Star team during the first inning of their game at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 16, 2014.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/13/soccer/wbas-sam-allardyce-calls-for-var-overhaul/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-02T18:00:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/np_file_81094.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_81094.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[West Bromwich Albion striker Mbaye Diagne (center) saw an early header against Southampton on Sunday called off after VAR found him offside.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/09/11/soccer/j-league/mixed-results-vars-levain-cup-debut/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-02T18:01:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jleague-a-20190912.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A VAR ruling is announced at a Levain Cup game on Sept. 4 in Suita, Osaka Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/05/soccer/fulham-var-tottenham/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-02T18:12:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_73700.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_73700.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Referee David Cootes (second from right) waits for a video review during a Premier League match between Fulham and Tottenham in London on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/24/soccer/j-league/jleague-2021-season-preview/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-02T18:12:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/np_file_71534.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_71534.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[With few changes to their double-winning 2020 squad, Frontale is still considered by many to be the team to beat this season.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/09/04/soccer/j-league/antlers-hold-off-reds-1st-leg-levain-cup-quarterfinal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-02T18:13:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jsoccer-a-20190905.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kashima defender Bueno gives a thumbs up sign after scoring the opening goal against Urawa during the first leg of their Levain Cup quarterfinal on Wednesday in Saitama.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/12/17/soccer/fifa-boss-backs-bigger-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-02T18:14:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-andrew-b-20161218.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, is seen in a file photo.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/12/16/soccer/zidane-questions-video-reviews-madrids-club-world-cup-semifinal-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-02T18:14:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-andrew-a-20161217.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo (right) collides with Club America's Pablo Aguilar during Madrid's 2-0 win in their Club World Cup semifinal in Yokohama on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/02/soccer/world-cup/japan-doha-memory-overcome/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-02T19:35:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_197434.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_197434.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Ko Itakura carries teammate Ritsu Doan following their win over Spain in Doha on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/01/soccer/world-cup/argentina-poland-advance/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-02T19:35:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_197071.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_197071.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Argentina forward Julian Alvarez (left) celebrates with midfielder Enzo Fernandez after scoring his team's second goal during its 2022 FIFA World Cup Group C match between Poland and Argentina in Doha on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/02/soccer/world-cup/japan-spain-win-advance/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-03T17:24:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_197412.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ko Itakura (left), Ritsu Doan (center) and Takehiro Tomiyasu celebrate with a Japanese flag after the team advanced to the World Cup round of 16 on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/04/soccer/world-cup/argentina-australia-lionel-messi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-04T10:44:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Doha's Aspire Tower displays a message of support to hospitalized Brazilian soccer legend Pele on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-12-04T21:39:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Referee Stephanie Frappart consults VAR during the match between Germany and Costa Rica in Al Khor, Qatar, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[While some angles indicated that the ball had gone out of bounds before Kaoru Mitoma's cross to Ao Tanaka, others showed that it had not completely crossed the line.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-12-06T02:17:03+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2022-12-06T02:18:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Like Japan, Croatia and captain Luka Modric have reached consecutive FIFA World Cup knockout stages for the first time.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australia coach Graham Arnold (center), Harry Souttar and Kye Rowles look dejected after Australia was defeated by Argentina and eliminated from the World Cup in Qatar on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[England coach Eddie Jones looks on ahead of the Autumn Nations Series International rugby union match between England and South Africa at Twickenham stadium, in London, on Nov. 26. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-12-06T20:35:25+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2022-12-06T20:35:55+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/06/soccer/world-cup/world-cup-2022-japan-exit/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-07T04:37:08+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2022-12-07T16:01:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish before game five of the NLCS against the Phillies for the 2022 MLB Playoffs at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Oct. 23.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-12-07T16:28:06+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2022-12-07T21:50:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[IOC President Thomas Bach speaks at the start of the IOC Executive Board meeting at the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-12-08T08:18:34+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2022-12-08T08:19:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cross-country skier Taiki Kawayoke, 21, was Japan's youngest medalist at the 2022 Beijing Paralympics.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-12-08T12:58:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Maya Yoshida and teammates look dejected after their penalty shootout with Croatia as Japan are eliminated from the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-12-08T15:04:35+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2022-12-08T20:29:40+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2022-12-08T20:59:08+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2022-12-09T11:55:16+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2022-12-09T12:22:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fans cheer for Japan in the stands at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, on Dec. 5.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-12-09T13:22:24+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2022-12-09T16:59:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shoma Uno in action during the men's short program of the ISU Grand Prix in Turin, Italy, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-12-09T17:24:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_198808.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[New Zealand's Joe Moody scores the teams first try against Wales during the Rugby World Cup Bronze Final in Tokyo in November 2019. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-12-09T22:51:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki bats against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York on Sept. 12.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/10/soccer/world-cup/world-cup-croatia-brazil/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-10T10:22:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_198843.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Players from Croatia's national team celebrate after qualifying to the next round after defeating Brazil in a penalty shootout during the two countries' 2022 World Cup quarterfinal soccer match at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-12-10T12:53:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Argentina and Netherlands players prior to the start of their match on Friday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/10/figure-skating/riku-miura-ryuichi-kihara-gold/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-10T13:07:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara celebrate after winning gold at the Grand Prix Final in Turin, Italy, on Friday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/11/soccer/world-cup/morocco-portugal-quarterfinal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-11T07:49:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_198885.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Morocco's Walid Cheddira (front) and Achraf Dari celebrate after defeating Portugal in their 2022 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal in Doha on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/11/soccer/world-cup/france-england-quarterfinals-giroud/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-11T07:49:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_198886.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[France forward Olivier Giroud celebrates his goal against England during their 2022 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal in Al Khor, Qatar, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/05/more-sports/judo/uta-grand-slam-gold/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-12T03:35:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_197768.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_197768.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Uta Abe (right) faces Ai Shishime in the women's 52-kg final at Grand Slam Tokyo on Sunday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/12/more-sports/japan-earns-silver-fencing/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-12T11:02:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_198930.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_198930.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[From left: Kyosuke Matsuyama, Kazuki Iimura, Takahiro Shikine and Kenta Suzumura pose with their medals after a fencing World Cup event in Tokyo on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/12/more-sports/golf/japan-golfers-lpga/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-12T17:56:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_199035.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuna Nishimura (left) and Minami Katsu qualified for the 2023 LPGA Tour on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/12/baseball/mlb/senga-mets-spending/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-12T17:59:59+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_199011.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_199011.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kodai Senga won 87 games over 11 seasons in NPB with the Hawks. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/12/baseball/japanese-baseball/kondo-hawks-free-agent/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-12T18:13:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_199037.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_199037.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kensuke Kondo is set to join the Hawks for the 2023 season.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/13/more-sports/boxing-2/fury-rooney-sparring-usyk/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-13T12:14:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_199109.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_199109.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Manchester United star Wayne Rooney, who now manages Major League Soccer's DC United, will join Tyson Fury's camp ahead of the WBC heavyweight champion's unification bout against Oleksandr Usyk.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/13/soccer/j-league/antlers-misao-santa-clara/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-13T12:14:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_199101.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_199101.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Antlers midfielder Kento Misao has made 181 appearances in the top-flight J1 as well as six for Japan's Samurai Blue.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/13/soccer/world-cup/croatia-argentina-dalic-behavior/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-13T12:14:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_199104.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_199104.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic believes a win against Argentina in Tuesday's 2022 FIFA World Cup semifinal would be the team's greatest achievement of all time.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/13/more-sports/golf/ultra-golf-championship-announced/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-13T17:56:09+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_199128.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_199128.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Organizers of the newly announced Ultra Golf Championship hope it will resonate with the sport's fans in the same way that Twenty20 has enthralled the global cricket community.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/04/soccer/world-cup/japanese-soccer-evolution/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-13T21:50:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_197675.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_197675.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan reached the knockout stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup after beating former world champions Spain and Germany in Group E.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/14/basketball/nba/nba-new-awards-jordan-west/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-14T13:29:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_199358-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_199358.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The NBA's new MVP trophy will honor the career accomplishments of retired Bulls legend Michael Jordan.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/14/sumo/new-recruits-january-basho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-14T17:36:34+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_199407.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_199407.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[New sumo recruit Seigo Saito (second from left) is joined by Saitama Sakae sumo club head Michinori Yamada (left), Isenoumi stablemaster (second from right) and his father, sumo elder Kabutoyama, at a news conference on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/14/soccer/j-league/jleague-division-realignment/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-14T17:36:36+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_199400.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_199400.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The J. League's first division is expected to expand to 20 teams from 2024.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/14/soccer/world-cup/messi-argentina-intelligence/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-14T17:50:29+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_199492.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_199492.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates his team's third goal, scored by Julian Alvarez, during their 2022 FIFA World Cup semifinal against Croatia in Lusail, Qatar, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/14/soccer/world-cup/argentina-croatia-semifinal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-15T08:46:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_199286-1-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_199286.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lionel Messi celebrates after Julian Alvarez scores Argentina's third goal against Croatia in the first semifinal of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Lusail, Qatar, on Tuesday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/15/soccer/world-cup/grant-wahl-death-cause/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-15T09:02:42+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_199530.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_199530.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A photo is U.S. journalist Grant Wahl is displayed on a screen during the World Cup quarterfinal match between England and France at Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, on Dec. 10.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/15/more-sports/judo/ono-switch-to-coaching/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-15T14:38:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_199613.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_199613.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ono competes against Azerbaijan's Rustam Orujov in the men's 73-kg final at the 2019 World Championships at the Budokan in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/15/soccer/world-cup/messi-last-match/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-15T16:57:30+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_199757.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_199757.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lionel Messi will attempt to lead Argentina to its first World Cup title since 1986 on Sunday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/15/more-sports/football/purdy-niners-seahawks-division/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-15T16:58:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_199531.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_199531.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brock Purdy runs for for a touchdown during the 49ers' win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Santa Clara, California, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/15/soccer/world-cup/2026-world-cup-format/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-15T18:32:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_199658.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_199658.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The FIFA logo sits on the Corniche Promenade in Doha on Nov. 18.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/16/olympics/summer-olympics/ioc-zelenskyy-russian-athletes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-16T16:33:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_199991.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_199991.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[IOC President Thomas Bach attends an Executive Board meaning at the  Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Dec. 5.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/16/more-sports/boxing-2/naoya-monster-inoue-sets-sights-conquering-higher-weight-class-unifying-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-16T16:36:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_199953.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_199953.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naoya Inoue is the ninth fighter to unify all major titles since boxing's four-belt era began in 2004.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/16/baseball/mlb/former-swallows-reliever-scott-mcgough-signs-diamondbacks-mlb/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-16T16:40:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_199945.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_199945.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Scott McGough finished second in the Central League with 38 saves during the 2022 season with the Swallows. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/16/baseball/mlb/yoshida-red-sox/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-16T17:40:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_199889.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_199889.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Masataka Yoshida puts on a Red Sox jersey and hat during his introductory news conference in Boston on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/17/more-sports/qatar-falcons-upgrades/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-17T11:00:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_199892.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_199892.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Falconry hobbyists gather outside of Al Khor, Qatar, to train their falcons on Nov. 29.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/17/soccer/world-cup/memorable-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-18T10:21:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_200081.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_200081.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Morocco supporters celebrate after their team won the Qatar 2022 World Cup round-of-16 games against  on Dec. 6.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/18/soccer/world-cup/croatia-morocco-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-18T10:51:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_200099.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Croatia's midfielder Luka Modric (right) celebrates after winning the Qatar 2022 World Cup third-place match against Morocco at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/18/more-sports/football/vikings-colts-biggest-nfl-comeback/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-18T12:35:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_200118.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_200118.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielin celebrates his team's win over the Colts in Minneapolis on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/18/rugby/jrlo-opener-wild-knights-brave-lupus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-18T12:35:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_200119.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_200119.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rikiya Matsuda of the Wild Knights runs in a try against the Brave Lupus on the opening day of the Japan Rugby League One season in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/18/soccer/melbourne-pitch-invasion-aleague/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-18T12:35:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_200112-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_200112.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fans invade the pitch during an A-League game between Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City at AAMI Park in Melbourne on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/18/baseball/mlb/senga-joins-mets/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-18T16:40:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_200125.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_200125.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Hawks ace Kodai Senga has joined the New York Mets in a reported $75 million deal.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/18/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/fukada-big-air-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-18T17:36:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_200202.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_200202.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mari Fukada competes in the big air competition at a snowboard World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/18/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/takagi-wc-1500-gold/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-18T17:36:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_200203.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Miho Takagi celebrates after winning the 1,500-meter speedskating final at a World Cup event in Calgary on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/18/soccer/world-cup/arab-progress-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-18T20:20:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_200138.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_200138.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Morocco celebrates after beating Portugal in their 2022 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal in Doha on Dec. 10.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/18/baseball/japanese-baseball/japan-winter-league-okinawa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-18T20:21:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Players and officials line up at the opening of the amateur Japan Winter League in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Nov. 26.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after winning the World Cup in a dramatic final against France in Lusail, Qatar, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-12-19T17:08:52+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2022-12-20T11:58:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sagan Tosu midfielder Taichi Fukui will join Germany's Bayern Munich this winter on a deal running through June 2025.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-12-20T11:58:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[After returning to the national team in 2020 following a blackmail scandal, Karim Benzema helped France qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the 2021 UEFA Nations League.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The proliferation of COVID-19 vaccines has allowed crowds to return in larger numbers to tournaments, as well as the restart of regional tours.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/21/more-sports/boxing-2/inoue-wbo-bantamweight-super-champion/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-21T17:50:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kenyan Diana Kipyokei 2021 Boston Marathon title has been vacated after she was handed a six-year ban for doping.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-12-22T01:31:51+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2022-12-22T18:15:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuto Nagatomo (top) is the first Japanese player to appear in the field in four World Cups.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2022-12-22T18:29:06+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2022-12-23T11:16:24+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2022-12-26T18:41:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_201675.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kodai Senga signed a five-year deal worth $75 million with the Mets on Dec. 17.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/11/paralympics/winter-paralympics/japan-sit-skies/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-27T06:34:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_146421.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jeroen Kampschreur of the Netherlands competes in the men's Giant Slalom Sitting event at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/28/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-orix-buffaloes-yoshinobu-yamamoto-contract/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-28T11:26:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_202166.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Buffaloes pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto poses for a photo in Osaka after signing his contract for next season on Tuesday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/28/more-sports/sports-images-2022/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-28T13:02:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_201533.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_201533.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuzuru Hanyu called time on his record-setting competitive senior career during a news conference in Tokyo on July 19. Hanyu won Olympic gold medals in 2014 and 2018, becoming the first to successfully defend the men's singles crown since Dick Button in 1952, in addition to the numerous other titles and honors he earned over the past 12 years.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/28/more-sports/cricket-2/david-warner-boxing-day-double-century-cricket/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-28T16:21:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_202233.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australian batsman David Warner celebrates scoring his double century on the second day of the second cricket test match between Australia and South Africa at the MCG in Melbourne on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/28/more-sports/football/jj-watt-retires-from-nfl/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-28T16:22:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_202177.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cardinals defensive end J.J. Watt leaves the field after a game against the New England Patriots at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Dec. 12.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/28/soccer/world-cup/moriyasu-keeps-head-manager-job-samurai-blue/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-28T16:37:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_202293.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's head coach Hajime Moriyasu attends a news conference in Narita, Chiba Prefecture on Dec. 7, following their loss in the second round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/28/soccer/tomoki-iwata-to-celtic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-28T20:07:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_202171.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[F. Marinos defender Tomoki Iwata receives the trophy for J. League player of the year in Tokyo on Nov. 7.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/29/basketball/nba/luka-doncic-beer/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-29T10:54:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_202364.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mavericks guard Luka Doncic attempts a shot while the Knicks' Mitchell Robinson defends during the second half in Dallas on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/29/soccer/taniguchi-signs-qater/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-29T13:16:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_202416.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Shogo Taniguchi (right) and Spains Gavi vie for the ball during their match at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Doha on Dec. 1.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/29/tennis/nadal-return-winning/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-29T13:52:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_202431.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rafael Nadal practices ahead of the United Cup in Sydney on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/29/soccer/celtics-wins-rout/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-29T14:26:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_202439.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Celtic's Daizen Maeda helped set up his side's first goal and scored its second during a 4-0 victory in their Scottish Premiership match against Hibernian in Edinburgh on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/29/more-sports/khadem-hijab-chess/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-29T17:39:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_202376-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_202376.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sara Khadem competed at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships without wearing a hijab, which is part of Islamic Republic's strict dress code for women]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/29/soccer/haaland-can-be-better/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-29T18:23:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_202393-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_202393.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Manchester City's Erling Haaland (right) scores against Leeds during their match in Leeds, England, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/30/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/horikawa-beats-takagi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-30T12:08:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_202558.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_202558.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Momoka Horikawa celebrates on the podium alongside runner-up Miho Takagi and third-place finisher Ayano Sato after the women's 3,000 meters at the national championships in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/30/soccer/russia-leave-uefa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-30T17:01:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_202680.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_202680.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Russian team poses for a photo prior to a friendly against Tajikistan in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on November 17.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/31/soccer/ronaldo-saudi-arabia-club/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-31T12:08:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_202747.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_202747.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo receives a jersey from President Musalli Al-Muammar of the Al Nassr soccer club.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/12/30/soccer/pele-brazil-world/</loc>
		<lastmod>2022-12-31T19:46:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/np_file_202619.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_202619.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Pele stands next to a photo of him at the opening of the "Pele Collection" in the County Hall in London on Oct. 9, 2003.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/15/soccer/we-league/japan-womens-we-league-11-clubs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-02T00:35:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_44554.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_44554.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[WE League Chair Kikuko Okajima holds a sign displaying the names of the league's founding 11 members following a Thursday news conference at JFA House in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2015/08/20/baseball/tokaidai-sagami-wins-koshien-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-02T00:38:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sp-koshien-a-20150821.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-koshien-a-20150821.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tokaidai Sagami players celebrate the team's triumph in the final of the National High School Championship on Thursday afternoon at Koshien Stadium. The Kanagawa Prefecture school defeated Sendai Ikuei 10-6.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/31/olympics/forecasting-japans-top-medal-hopefuls-2020-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-02T00:39:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-kaz-a-20200101.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-kaz-a-20200101.jpg]]></image:title>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/02/soccer/young-captain-martin-odegaard-fueling-arsenals-title-challenge-premier-league/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-02T17:41:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_202794.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_202794.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Arsenal' Martin Odegaard (right) and West Ham's Lucas Paqueta fight for the ball during their match at Emirates Stadium on Dec. 26, 2022.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/02/soccer/pele-new-york-cosmos/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-02T17:49:14+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_202838.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_202838.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Pele (right) plays for the New York Cosmos against the Toronto Metros at Yankee Stadium in New York on June 18, 1976.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/02/more-sports/track-field/komazawa-hakone-lead/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-02T21:58:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_202839-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_202839.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Runners take off at the start of the two-day Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay in Tokyo's Otemachi district on Monday. Komazawa University leads the race after Day 1.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/03/%sports_category%/nfl-bills-hamlin-collapse/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-03T13:47:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_202901.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_202901.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Bills players surround safety Damar Hamlin as he's treated after collapsing during an NFL game against the Bengals in Cincinnati on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/03/tennis/navratilova-cancer-diagnosis/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-03T13:47:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_202893.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_202893.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Retired tennis star Martina Navratilova has announced her diagnosis of Stage 1 breast and throat cancer.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/03/baseball/japanese-baseball/wbc-samurai-japan-mlb-stars/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-03T17:29:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_202942-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_202942.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani is expected to play in his first World Baseball Classic after withdrawing from the 2017 edition due to an injury.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/03/tennis/nadal-australian-open-prep/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-03T17:30:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_202931.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_202931.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[World No. 2 Rafael Nadal will be looking to defend his Australian Open title when the year's first Grand Slam takes place in Melbourne later this month.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/03/more-sports/track-field/2023-hakone-ekiden-komazawa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-03T21:10:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_202958.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_202958.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Anchor Hibiki Aogaki crosses the finish line to clinch an eighth Hakone Ekiden title for Komazawa University in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/04/soccer/pele-funeral-santos/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-04T12:20:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_203023.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_203023.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fans watch as a fire truck carries late Brazilian soccer star Pele's coffin to Ecumenical Memorial Necropolis in Santos, Brazil, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/04/rugby/japan-rugby-world-cup-outlook/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-04T12:20:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_203019.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_203019.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Brave Blossoms have not defeated a higher-ranked nation since reaching the quarterfinals of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/04/more-sports/football/bills-hamlin-critical-condition/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-04T12:20:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_203015.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_203015.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Football fans tape a sign to a fence during a vigil outside the University of Cincinnati Medical Center where Bills safety Damar Hamlin lies in critical condition in Cincinnati on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/04/soccer/ronaldo-unveiling-al-nassr/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-04T17:15:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_203076.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_203076.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cristiano Ronaldo greets fans during his unveiling at Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr in Riyadh on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/04/soccer/honda-cambodia-sea-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-04T17:51:44+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_203153.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_203153.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Keisuke Honda has served as general manager of Cambodia's senior and Olympic-level national teams since 2018.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/04/more-sports/chess-player-iran-hijab-security/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-04T20:18:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_203022.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_203022.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Iranian chess player Sara Khadem competes, without wearing a hijab, in FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in Almaty on Dec. 26.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/04/soccer/ussf-berhalter-investigation/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-04T20:19:59+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_203016.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_203016.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. men's national team coach Gregg Berhalter's status with the team is unclear after his contract expired at the end of 2022.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/05/more-sports/football/nfl-back-to-work/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-05T17:33:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_203291.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_203291.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Bills cornerback Siran Neal reacts as Damar Hamlin is treated on the field after collapsing during Monday night's game in Cincinnati. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/05/more-sports/football/hamlin-signs-improvement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-05T17:38:56+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_203195.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_203195.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Bills safety Damar Hamlin warms up before a game against the Lions in Detroit on Nov. 24, 2022. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/05/tennis/djokovic-vaccine-us/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-05T17:40:25+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_203212.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_203212.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Novak Djokovic serves against Quentin Halys during the Adelaide International, in Adelaide, Australia, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/05/more-sports/football/hamlin-cause-heart/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-05T17:42:39+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_203257.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_203257.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fans placed items outside University of Cincinnati Medical Center on Tuesday during a vigil for Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who suffered a cardiac arrest during his team's game on Monday night in Cincinnati.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/04/sumo/sumo-outlook-2023/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-05T18:51:23+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_203046.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[As his injuries pile up, time is running out for Terunofuji to reach 10 basho titles and claim the title of dai-yokozuna.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/06/baseball/yoshida-wbc-participate/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-06T12:10:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_203392.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_203392.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Masataka Yoshida speaks during his introductory news conference with the Red Sox in Boston on Jan. Dec. 15, 2022.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/06/sumo/terunofuji-to-miss-basho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-06T16:57:43+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_203602-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_203602.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Terunofuji underwent surgery on both knees in October.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/06/more-sports/golf/golf-higa-masters/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-06T17:05:28+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_203503.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_203503.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kazuki Higa won the money title on the Japan Golf Tour in 2022.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/06/more-sports/football/bills-bengals-canceled/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-06T17:07:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_203506.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_203506.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Bills quarterback Josh Allen reacts to the collapse of safety Damar Hamlin during the first quarter in Cincinnati on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/06/more-sports/football/bills-trainers-praise/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-06T17:10:55+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_203452.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_203452.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Items are placed outside University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where Bills safety Damar Hamlin is being treated after a cardiac arrest on the field during a game against the Bengals on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/06/sumo/new-year-basho-preview/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-07T19:06:35+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_203499.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_203499.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takakeisho may enter the New Year Basho with more to gain than any other wrestler.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/07/baseball/japanese-baseball/masahiro-tanaka-pay-cut-eagles/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-07T20:17:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_203719.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_203719.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Masahiro Tanaka pitches for Japan at the Tokyo Olympics in August 2021. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/06/baseball/ohtani-wbc-announce/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-07T23:01:01+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_203637.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_203637.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Samurai Japan player Shohei Ohtani (left) and manager Hideki Kuriyama speak during a news conference on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/08/tennis/djokovic-medvedev-adelaide-semifinals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-08T11:43:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_203737-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_203737.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Novak Djokovic returns a ball to Daniil Medvedev during their Adelaide International 1 semifinal in Adelaide, Australia, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/08/more-sports/football/chiefs-raiders-afc-no1-seed/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-08T11:43:25+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_203734.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_203734.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes throws against the Raiders during the second half at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/08/soccer/j-league/soma-casa-pia-move/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-08T11:43:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_203725.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_203725.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuki Soma made one appearance for Japan at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/08/soccer/j-league/miura-portugal-oliveirense/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-08T13:57:48+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_203771.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_203771.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kazuyoshi Miura visited Portugal in December ahead of a potential move to second-division club Oliveirense.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/08/more-sports/football/nfl-returns-hamlin/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-08T13:57:48+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_203756.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_203756.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The video board at Allegiant Stadium shows a tribute to Bills safety Damar Hamlin before an NFL game between the Raiders and Chiefs in Paradise, Nevada, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/08/sumo/basho-reports/new-year-basho-day-1-takakeisho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-08T19:11:49+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_203838.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_203838.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ozeki Takakeisho (right) and komusubi Wakamotoharu clash during Day 1 of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2002/05/06/soccer/world-cup/resistance-is-useless-morioka-matures/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-09T00:54:32+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2002/04/29/soccer/world-cup/the-national-team-should-take-priority/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-09T00:54:38+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2002/04/08/soccer/world-cup/bridging-the-generation-gap/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-09T00:54:44+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2002/04/14/soccer/world-cup/we-mustnt-forget-our-humanity/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-09T00:54:48+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2002/04/01/soccer/world-cup/breaking-the-inferiority-complex/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-09T00:54:54+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2002/03/18/soccer/world-cup/leading-my-troops-into-battle/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-09T00:55:01+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2002/05/15/soccer/world-cup/japan-team-has-bright-future/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-09T00:56:36+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/09/baseball/japanese-baseball/hawks-busy-offseason/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-09T18:44:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_203905.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_203905.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Hawks' Kensuke Kondo poses during his introductory news conference in Fukuoka on Dec. 14.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/09/sumo/basho-reports/tobizaru-upset-takakeisho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-09T19:11:39+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_204007.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_204007.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ozeki Takakeisho (right) loses to Tobizaru on Day 2 of the New Year Basho on Monday at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/10/more-sports/football/hamlin-returns-buffalo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-10T12:36:31+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_204066.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_204066.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Bills fans show support for Damar Hamlin during the team's regular-season finale against the Patriots in Orchard Park, New York, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/10/tennis/raducanu-fitness-australian-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-10T12:37:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_204070.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_204070.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Emma Raducanu, seen playing in December at a tournament in Abu Dhabi, rolled her ankle last week at a warm-up event in Auckland, New Zealand, ahead of the Australian Open.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/10/olympics/summer-olympics/paris-2024-athletics-finals-evening/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-10T12:38:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_204076.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_204076.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Paris' Stade de France will host athletics events as well as the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2024 Summer Olympics.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/10/soccer/bale-retires-wales/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-10T12:39:14+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_204085.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_204085.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Gareth Bale found his greatest club success at Real Madrid, winning five Champions League titles with the Spanish titans.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/10/more-sports/golf/rahm-rankings-questions/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-10T12:39:48+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_204102.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_204102.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jon Rahm celebrates after making his put on the 18th hole during the final round of the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Maui, Hawaii, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/10/baseball/japanese-baseball/hawks-arihara-rangers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-10T18:22:29+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_204251.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_204251.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kohei Arihara made just 15 appearances during his time with the Rangers.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/10/sumo/basho-reports/new-year-grand-sumo-tournament-takakeisho-day-3/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-10T20:37:41+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_204274.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_204274.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mitakekai grapples with  Hoshoryu (right) during Day 3 of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/10/soccer/j-league/jleague-format-changes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-10T21:00:47+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_204045.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_204045.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[J1 clubs like 2022 runner-up Frontale will be fighting for a greater share of the J. League's annual distribution payments under new rules meant to encourage competitive growth.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/10/soccer/nwsl-misconduct-fines/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-10T21:01:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_204188.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_204188.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The NWSL's Portland Thorns have been fined $1 million following an inquiry into abuse and misconduct across the league.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/11/soccer/football-australia-melbourne-victory-fines/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-11T12:29:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_204316.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_204316.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Melbourne City players avoid flying objects as fans invade the pitch during an A-League match against Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park in Melbourne on Dec. 17.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/11/baseball/mlb/mlb-carlos-correa-mets-twins-contract/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-11T14:49:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_204392.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_204392.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa runs home to score against the Los Angeles Angels at Target Field in Minnesota on Sept. 25. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-01-11T17:30:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hoshoryu wears a Nippon Sport Science University kesho-mawashi at the Kokugikan in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2020.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-01-11T20:30:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Tigers' Shintaro Fujinami pitches against the Swallows during Game 2 of the Central League Climax Series First Stage at Jingu Stadium on Oct. 13, 2022. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-01-12T13:39:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Southampton's Moussa Djenepo (left) celebrates with teammate Lyanco after defeating Manchester City in the League Cup quarterfinals in Southampton, England, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-01-12T17:46:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nick Kyrgios will by trying to end Australian's 47-year wait for a men's singles winner at the Australian Open when the main draw starts on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-01-13T22:40:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Tigers great Randy Bass was voted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-01-14T13:23:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady passes against the Falcons during the first quarter of their game in Atlanta on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-01-15T11:54:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Spurs and Warriors played Friday's game at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, setting an NBA regular-season attendance record with 68,323 fans present.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/15/more-sports/football/hamlin-visits-bills-facility/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-15T11:54:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Bills safety Damar Hamlin has met with teammates for the first time since suffering a cardiac arrest during a Jan. 3 game.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/15/sumo/okinoumi-retirement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-15T11:54:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Okinoumi (left) poses with stablemaster Hakkaku after announcing his retirement from professional sumo at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/15/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/big-air-japan-sweep-hasegawa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-15T18:40:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Winner Taiga Hasegawa (center), runner-up Ryoma Kimata (left) and third-place Kira Kimura celebrate on the podium after the men's competition of a snowboarding big air World Cup event in Kreischberg, Austria, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/15/sumo/basho-reports/new-year-basho-day-8-takakeisho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-15T18:59:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ozeki Takakeisho (right) trades blows with Nishikifuji during their Day 8 bout at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/14/sumo/basho-reports/takakeisho-edges-midorifuji/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-15T18:59:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takakeisho goes after Midorifuji during their bout on Saturday in Tokyo. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/13/sumo/basho-reports/eight-tied-new-year-basho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-15T18:59:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Midorifuji (rear) and Hoshoryu fall out of the ring during their bout at the New Year Basho at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Friday. Midorifuji won the bout.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/15/soccer/kubo-goal-bilbao/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-15T21:10:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Real Sociedad's Takefusa Kubo (left) scores the team's second goal against Athletic Bilbao in San Sebastian, Spain, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/15/more-sports/youth-sports-coaches-anger-management/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-15T21:12:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former volleyball player Naomi Masuko has spearheaded a movement to reduce aggressive coaching in youth sports.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-01-15T21:12:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford celebrates with fans after scoring the team's second goal against Manchester City at Old Trafford on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/16/more-sports/football/nfl-new-york-giants-beat-minnesota-vikings-playoffs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-16T14:35:40+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2023-01-16T15:37:26+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2023-01-16T22:52:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Si Woo Kim poses with the trophy during the final round of the Sony Open golf tournament at Waialae Country Club in Hawaii on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-01-16T22:52:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk hits a return against Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. during their women's singles match on Day 1 of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/16/baseball/okamoto-matsui-world-baseball-classic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-16T22:54:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Eagles reliever Yuki Matsui (left) and Giants third baseman Hiroya Miyagi]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-01-17T10:58:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr uniform is displayed at the club's cafe in Riyadh on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-01-17T10:58:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fighters pitcher Hiromi Ito is expected to be among the final selections for Hideki Kuriyama's Samurai Japan squad for the upcoming World Baseball Classic.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/17/sumo/basho-reports/new-year-basho-day-8-takakeisho-sadanoumi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-17T10:58:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_205321.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takakeisho (left) forces out Sadanoumi during their Day 9 bout at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/17/baseball/mlb/senga-ghost-fork/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-17T16:36:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_205347.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[New Mets signing Kodai Senga's "ghost fork" pitch has earned respect and fear alike from opposing batters.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/17/baseball/japanese-baseball/jingu-stadium-redevelopment-petition/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-17T16:36:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_205482.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jingu Stadium, located near the national stadium in Tokyo, is considered among Japan's most historic baseball venues.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/17/sumo/basho-reports/new-year-basho-day-10-meisei/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-17T19:49:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_205532.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takakeisho (right) defeats Meisei to retain his lead at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/17/tennis/australian-open-murray-comeback/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-17T19:49:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Andy Murray celebrates after winning his first-round match against Matteo Berrettini at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/17/more-sports/football/dream-bowl-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-18T10:38:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frontiers head coach Yo Yamamoto, seen during the fourth quarter of the Rice Bowl on Jan. 3 at Tokyo Dome, will lead the Japanese team during the Dream Bowl. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/18/more-sports/auto-racing/sato-chip-ganassi-indycar/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-18T11:56:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takuma Sato has twice won the Indianapolis 500, in 2017 and 2020.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/18/tennis/australian-open-djokovic-feels-love/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-18T11:56:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning his Australian Open first-round match against Roberto Carballes Baena in Melbourne early Wednesday morning.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/18/basketball/nba/warriors-white-house-biden/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-18T11:56:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. President Joe Biden is presented with a jersey from members of the reigning NBA champion Warriors during their visit to the White House in Washington on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/18/sumo/asanoyama-hero-turn-juryo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-18T17:10:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Asanoyama (right) defeats Gonoyama to remain undefeated in the second-tier jūryō division at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/18/soccer/soccer-broadcast-corruption-trial/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-18T21:07:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_205563.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Criminal charges brought against former Fox executives and a South American sports marketing company are part of a sprawling FIFA corruption probe unveiled in May 2015.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/18/soccer/gunnarsdottir-lyon-maternity-pay-fifpro/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-18T21:09:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir signed for Juventus following her departure from Lyon last summer.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/17/more-sports/ichikawa-protect-female-athletes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-19T06:29:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kana Ichikawa runs during the 100-meter event at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/19/soccer/manchester-city-deloitte/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-19T11:34:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Manchester City posted a Premier League record commercial revenue of €373 million in the 2021-22 season.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-01-19T11:35:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Detroit Pistons' Saddiq Bey trains in Paris on Wednesday ahead of Thursday's game against Chicago Bulls.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/18/sumo/basho-reports/basho-report-takakeisho-onosho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-19T13:49:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_205718.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kotonowaka (left) defeats Takakeisho by pushing him out of the ring at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan stadium on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/19/soccer/mitoma-player-year/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-19T13:51:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_205785.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma (bottom) in action with Liverpool's Joel Matip in Brighton on Saturday]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/19/more-sports/football/cowboys-49ers-playoff/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-19T15:55:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_205753.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott drops back to pass against the Buccaneers in Tampa on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/19/basketball/hachimura-trade-discussions/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-19T18:19:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_205891.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_205891.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura plays against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, on Jan. 3.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/19/tennis/nishioka-australian-open-third-round/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-19T20:24:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_205749.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yoshihito Nishioka hits a return against Czech Republic's Dalibor Svrcina during their match on day three of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/19/soccer/furuhashi-celtic-brace/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-19T20:25:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_205796.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Celtic's Kyogo Furuhashi (center) scores his side's second goal during the first half of a Scottish Premiership football match against St. Mirren at Celtic Park in Glasgow, Scotland, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/19/sumo/basho-reports/new-year-basho-day-12-onosho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-19T21:51:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_205898.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_205898.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Onosho (right) attacks Tamawashi during their bout on Day 12 of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/20/more-sports/football/jacksonville-jaguars-kansas-city-chiefs-nfl/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-20T16:02:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_206050.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jaguars wide receiver Marvin Jones Jr. (right) celebrates with center Tyler Shatley (left) and quarterback Trevor Lawrence (center) after a touchdown during a wild-card game against the Chargers at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida, on Jan. 14.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/20/more-sports/ice-hockey/nhl-chicago-blackhawks-philadelphia-flyers-losing-streak/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-20T17:27:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_206078.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Blackhawks center Reese Johnson (center) celebrates his goal with teammates against the Flyers during the second period at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/20/sumo/basho-reports/sumo-takakeisho-three-way-tie/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-20T19:15:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_206109.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_206109.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takakeisho (right) goes after Onosho during the bout in Tokyo on Friday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/20/tennis/yoshihito-nishioka-australian-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-20T20:08:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_206108.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka celebrates Friday after beating American Mackenzie McDonald to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open. ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/20/olympics/summer-olympics/surfing/eddie-aikau-big-wave-invitational-surfing/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-20T21:05:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_205939.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Surfers invited to participate in the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational take part in the opening day ceremonies at Waimea Bay near Haleiwa, Hawaii, December 2011. The contest has a holding period and will only be held if the waves reach 12 meters or higher. ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/21/sumo/basho-reports/sumo-tourney-penultimate-day/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-21T20:13:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_206169.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hoshoryu (left) was no match for Takakeisho on Saturday in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/21/baseball/mike-trout-shohei-ohtani-wbc/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-22T10:05:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_206126.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_206126.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani and center fielder Mike Trout celebrate a win over the New York Yankees at Angel Stadium on Aug. 31. ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/22/soccer/juventus-point-deduction-allegri/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-22T11:51:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_206211.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_206211.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Juventus has been docked 15 points by an Italian court over improper financial dealings.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/22/tennis/kunieda-retirement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-22T15:22:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_206227.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_206227.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shingo Kunieda's career featured four Paralympic gold medals, including a home triumph at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics in August 2021.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/22/sumo/basho-reports/new-year-basho-day-15-takakeisho-kotoshoho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-22T19:13:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_206298.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_206298.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takakeisho (left) defeats Kotoshoho with a beltless arm throw to win the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament with a 12-3 record at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/22/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/mitsuki-ono-ruka-hirano-win-halfpipe-world-cup-event/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-22T22:51:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_206281.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Women's halfpipe winner Mitsuki Ono (center), men's halfpipe winner Ruka Hirano (left) and men's third-place finisher Yuto Totsuka pose after the victory ceremony of a snowboarding World Cup event in Laax, Switzerland, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/22/more-sports/track-field/world-athletics-transgender-rule-changes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-22T22:52:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_206210.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_206210.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe has praised the decision of swimming body FINA to ban transgender participation in women's events.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/24/soccer/santos-poland-coach/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-24T11:06:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_206532.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Then-Portugal manager Fernando Santos after Portugal were eliminated from the FIFA 2022 World Cup on Dec. 10 in Doha.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/24/baseball/mlb/angels-moreno-no-sale/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-24T11:44:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_206563.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_206563.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno has announced he is no longer interested in selling the club.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/24/basketball/nba/hachimura-lakers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-24T16:24:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_206501.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_206501.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura in action on Jan. 11]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/24/rugby/france-six-nations/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-24T16:46:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_206529-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_206529.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[France's head coach, Fabien Galthie (left), and captain Antoine Dupont hold the Six Nations trophy in London on Jan. 23.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/24/more-sports/niiya-marathon-record/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-24T17:37:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_206527-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_206527.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hitomi Niiya speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 23 after winning the Houston Marathon in Texas on Jan. 15.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/24/rugby/six-nations-expansion/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-24T17:55:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_206730.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_206730.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Six Nations Chief Executive Ben Morel says there is no plan to expand the competition beyond the current participants: Scotland, Wales, England, France, Ireland and Italy,]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/24/tennis/australian-open-spotlight/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-24T17:58:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_206739.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_206739.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jessica Pegula of the U.S. hits a return against Belarus' Victoria Azarenka during their quarter-final match on day nine of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/24/more-sports/football/football-dream-bowl/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-25T00:51:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_206636.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan captain Shoki Cho prevents Ivy League running back Ryan Young from scoring in the Japan U.S. Dream Bowl game on Sunday at Tokyo’s National Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/25/baseball/mlb/mlb-baseball-hall-of-fame-speculation-2024/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-25T16:26:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_206846.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Cardinals  third baseman Scott Rolen waves to fans after he was inducted into the Cardinals Hall of Fame prior to a game against the Colorado Rockies at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on Aug. 24, 2019. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/25/basketball/nba/rui-hachimura-los-angeles-lakers-excited/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-25T18:05:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_206958.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wizards Rui Hachimura drives to the basket against the Warriors at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama on Oct. 2. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/25/soccer/schalke-kozuki-stuttgart-endo-bundesliga/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-26T10:35:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_207024.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Schalke's Soichiro Kozuki is congratulated by Maya Yoshida after scoring his first Bundesliga goal in their home match against Leipzig on Tuesday in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/26/more-sports/golf/mcilroy-career-magic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-26T12:54:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_207071.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rory McIlroy plays from the fourth tee during the final round of THE CJ CUP in South Carolina on Oct. 23.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/26/more-sports/football/mahomes-chiefs-bengals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-26T15:17:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_207058.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes following a victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/26/baseball/japanese-baseball/world-baseball-classic-roster/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-26T16:40:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_207213-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_207213.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Samurai Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama announces the full roster for Japan's World Baseball Classic team in Tokyo on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/25/sumo/sumo-takakeisho-nonpromotion-good/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-26T18:34:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_206837.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_206837.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[New Year Grand Sumo Tournament winner ozeki Takakeisho holds an online news conference at his Tokiwayama stable in Tokyo on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/26/tennis/belarus-russia-wimbledon/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-26T19:58:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_207030-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_207030.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Russia's Karen Khachanov hits a return against Sebastian Korda of the U.S. during their quarterfinal match on day nine of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/26/olympics/russia-belarus-competition/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-26T19:58:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_207025.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_207025.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Olympic Council of Asia has offered Belarusian and Russian athletes the chance to compete in Asia, the IOC has said.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/27/more-sports/football/brock-purdy-49ers-eagles/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-27T12:33:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_207291.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_207291.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[49ers quarterback Brock Purdy looks to throw the football in a wild card game against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium in San Francisco, California on Jan. 14.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/27/tennis/australian-open-womens-final-preview/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-27T15:03:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_207370.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_207370.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Elena Rybakina hits a return against  Victoria Azarenka during their women's singles semifinal match on Day 11 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/27/tennis/tsitsipas-khachanov-australian-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-27T17:55:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_207449.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_207449.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas celebrates after victory against Russia's Karen Khachanov during their men's singles semifinal match on Day 12 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Friday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/27/tennis/shuko-aoyama-ena-shibahara-australian-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-27T17:57:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_207415.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_207415.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Shuko Aoyama (right) and compatriot Ena Shibahara react as they play against Caroline Dolehide of the U.S. and Russia's Anna Kalinskaya during their women's doubles quarterfinal match on Day 10 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/27/baseball/save-jingu-stadium-demolition/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-27T22:21:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_207301.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_207301.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jingu Stadium in Tokyo in October]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/28/tennis/japanese-pair-wheelchair-finals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-29T01:41:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_207504.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_207504.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Tokito Oda hits a return against Britain's Alfie Hewett during the men's wheelchair singles final at the Australian Open on Saturday in Melbourne. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/29/soccer/moriyasu-new-coaches-potential/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-29T11:34:27+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_207559.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_207559.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Samurai Blue head coach Hajime Moriyasu speaks to reporters at Haneda International Airport on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/29/baseball/japanese-baseball/sawamura-rejoins-marines/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-29T11:34:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_207550.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_207550.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hirokazu Sawamura joined the Red Sox in 2021 as a free agent after recovering his form with the Chiba Lotte Marines the previous year.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/29/baseball/japanese-baseball/nootbaar-japan-reunion/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-29T11:34:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_207547.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_207547.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar will be the first Samurai Japan player at the World Baseball Classic to qualify through his ancestry.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/29/soccer/ronaldo-china-what-if/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-29T13:14:18+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_207574.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_207574.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[As recently as five years ago, most would have expected Cristiano Ronaldo to eventually make his way to China rather than Saudi Arabia.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/29/tennis/sabalenka-australian-open-risk-reward/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-29T13:14:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_207567.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_207567.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Aryna Sabalenka celebrates with the trophy after winning the women's singles final of the Australian Open over Elena Rybakina in Melbourne on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/29/rugby/gatland-netflix-language/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-30T03:42:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_207565.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_207565.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wales head coach Warren Gatland (left) and captain Ken Owens will lead the team at the upcoming Six Nations tournament beginning on Feb. 4.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/29/sumo/hakuho-retirement-ceremony-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-30T03:45:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_207542.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_207542.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former yokozuna Hakuho, now known as Miyagino stablemaster, wipes away tears during his topknot-cutting ceremony at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/29/olympics/ukraine-russia-2024-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-30T03:46:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_207538-2.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_207538.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has taken a hard line against Russian athletes competing at the Olympic Games, even under a neutral flag.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/30/tennis/djokovic-goat-debate/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-30T17:58:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_207854.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_207854.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Novak Djokovic takes selfies with fans outside the Government House in Melbourne on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/30/tennis/stefanos-tsitsipas-confidence/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-30T18:12:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_207884.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_207884.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Stefanos Tsitsipas attends the awards ceremony after following the Australian Open final in Melbourne on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/30/tennis/djokovic-wins-aussie-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-30T18:15:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_207727.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_207727.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning the Australian Open in Melbourne on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/30/soccer/j-league/kagawa-back-to-j-league/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-30T18:16:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_207869.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_207869.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shinji Kagawa, seen playing for Besiktas in 2019, is returning to the J. League with Cerezo Osaka, a source said on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/29/soccer/mitoma-brighton-epl/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-30T22:06:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_207558.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_207558.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kaoru Mitoma (center) scores Brighton's opening goal against Arsenal in Brighton, England, on Dec. 31.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/22/soccer/mitoma-brighton-4th-goal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-30T22:06:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/np_file_206292.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_206292.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kaoru Mitoma (center) celebrates after scoring Brighton's opening goal against Leicester City in Leicester, England, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/22/soccer/world-cup/japan-mitoma-confident/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-30T22:07:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_195311-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_195311.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan midfielder Kaoru Mitoma (right), seen training in Doha with teammate Yuki Soma on Saturday, says he's fully recovered from the illness that delayed his arrival in Qatar.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/01/soccer/arsenal-chelsea-final/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-30T22:07:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_121170.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_121170.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Arsenal's Beth Mead celebrates after scoring against Brighton &amp; Hove Albion during the F.A. Cup semifinals in Borehamwood, England, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/11/21/soccer/fighting-brighton-salvages-point-stoke/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-30T22:07:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sp-soccer-a-20171122.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-soccer-a-20171122.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brighton's Glenn Murray (left) and Stoke's Erik Pieters vie for possession during their 2-2 draw on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/07/05/soccer/haraguchi-says-brighton-move-still-air/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-30T22:07:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sp-haraguchi-a-20170706.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-haraguchi-a-20170706.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Genki Haraguchi speaks to reporters at Tokyo's Haneda airport before leaving for Germany on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/05/22/soccer/report-promoted-brighton-chasing-haraguchi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-30T22:08:04+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/31/olympics/ukraine-ioc-criticism/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-31T10:44:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_207914.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The International Olympic Committee has come under fire from Ukrainian officials after it said Russians could potentially be given the opportunity to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/31/tennis/australian-open-attendance/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-31T16:16:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_208035.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Australian open attracted more than 900,000 spectators over three weeks, setting a new attendance record.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/31/rugby/jones-australia-rugby/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-31T20:07:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_207977.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[(From left) Rugby Australia Chairman Hamish McClennan, Australia's Eddie Jones and Rugby Australia CEO Andy Marinos attend a news conference on Tuesday in Sydney.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/31/more-sports/golf/trump-liv-golf/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-31T20:08:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_207921.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former U.S. President Donald Trump hits a tee shot during the LIV Invitational Pro-Am at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster, in New Jersey on July 28. Three of Trump's courses are set to be used in the 2023 LIV Golf tour.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/31/more-sports/farah-london-marathon/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-31T20:09:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_207916.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Pacemaker Mo Farah during the elite men's race in the London Marathon in October 2020]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/01/31/soccer/womens-world-cup/women-world-cup-stadium-australia/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-01-31T20:10:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_207913.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tazuni, the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 official mascot, makes an appearance alongside junior players in Melbourne on Nov. 9.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/01/soccer/la-liga-gavi-barcelona-contract/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-01T12:10:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_208155.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Barcelona's midfielder Gavi looks on during the Copa del Rey quarterfinal match against Real Sociedad at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on Jan. 25.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/01/more-sports/football/nfl-super-bowl-black-quarterbacks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-01T17:36:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_208273.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fox Sports announcer Terry Bradshaw (left) and Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts during the NFC Championship trophy presentation after a win against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Sunday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/01/baseball/japanese-baseball/japan-npb-training-camp-opens/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-01T17:38:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_208274.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_208274.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Marines pitcher Roki Sasaki (center) works out with teammates on the first day of Nippon Professional Baseball's spring training in Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, on Wednesday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/02/more-sports/football/nfl-brady-retirement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-02T10:41:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_208319.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady in action against the Dallas Cowboys at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on Jan. 16. Brady announced his retirement on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/01/sumo/hakuho-miyagino-stablemaster-future/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-02T13:22:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_208225.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_208225.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Retired sumo grand champion Hakuho (left), alongside the then-Miyagino stablemaster, bows before speaking at a news conference at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2021.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/01/soccer/kazu-miura-oliveirense/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-02T14:03:58+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_208303.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_208303.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Prior to his move to Portugal and a season on loan to Suzuka Point Getters, Kazuyoshi Miura spent the best part of a decade and a half playing for J. League side Yokohama FC.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/02/basketball/nba/lebron-james-hachimura/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-02T17:57:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_208443.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_208443.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rui Hachimura of the Los Angeles Lakers during a game against the New York Knicks on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden in New York.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/02/olympics/latvia-olympics-boycott/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-02T22:25:55+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_208339.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_208339.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Olympic rings to celebrate the IOC's official announcement that Paris had won the 2024 Olympic bid are seen in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris in September 2017.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/03/more-sports/horigome-early-exit/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-03T13:43:01+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_208607.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_208607.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuto Horigome competes at the world street skateboarding championships in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/02/soccer/celtic-furukashi-maeda/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-03T14:44:58+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_208387.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_208387.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daizen Maeda is congratulated by teammates after scoring Celtic's second goal during the first half of a Scottish Premiership football match against Livingston at Celtic Park in Glasgow, Scotland, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/03/tennis/japan-davis-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-03T17:10:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_208686.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_208686.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Japanese team will begin its Davis Cup tie against Poland in Kobe on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/04/soccer/yohei-takaoka-vancouver-whitecaps/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-04T22:10:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_208798.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_208798.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yohei Takaoka]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/03/tennis/kunieda-honor-award/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-04T22:11:32+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_208700.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_208700.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shingo Kunieda celebrates after winning the men's final at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/03/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/figure-skating-medals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-04T22:14:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_208581-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_208581.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kamila Valieva skates during the figure skating team event during the 2022 Beijing Olympics on Feb. 7, 2022.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/05/baseball/japanese-baseball/ohtani-wbc-camp-angels/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-05T15:08:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_208842.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_208842.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels Two-way star Shohei Ohtani (left) will join Hideki Kuriyama's Samurai Japan squad shortly before its World Baseball Classic campaign begins on March 9.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/05/olympics/winter-olympics/2022-beijing-games-venue-legacy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-05T22:27:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_208867.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_208867.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The popularity of Big Air Shougang, the freestyle skiing and snowboarding venue built for the Beijing Winter Olympics on the site of a decommissioned steel mill, has spurred a push by local officials to redevelop the area for commercial use and tourism.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/06/rugby/france-surives-scare-italy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-06T07:32:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_208953-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_208953.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[France's Matthieu Jalibert scores a try against Italy during their Six Nations match in Rome on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/06/more-sports/onodera-youngest-medalist/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-06T21:01:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_209102.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_209102.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ginwoo Onodera competes during the men's final at the Skateboarding Street World Championships in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/06/soccer/kyogo-furuhashi-celtic-win-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-06T21:01:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_209090.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_209090.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kyogo Furuhashi celebrates after scoring for Celtic during a victory over St. Johnstone in Perth, Scotland, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/06/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/japan-ski-jumping-sweep/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-06T21:03:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_209029-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_209029.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Winner Yuki Ito (center), runner-up Nozomi Maruyama (left) and third-place finisher Sara Takanashi celebrate after a women's ski jumping World Cup event in Willingen, Germany, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/06/baseball/japanese-baseball/fans-cheering-baseball/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-06T21:04:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_209023.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_209023.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Giants fans watch a game at Tokyo Dome in November 2020. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/07/more-sports/football/aussie-eagles-super-bowl/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-07T12:16:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_209168.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_209168.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Eagles' Jordan Mailata blocks Titans linebacker Bud Dupree during a game in Philadelphia on Dec. 4, 2022. ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/07/baseball/mlb/tsutsugo-rangers-mlb/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-07T16:38:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_209299.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_209299.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yoshitomo Tsutsugo played in 50 games for the Pirates during the 2022 season.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/07/more-sports/football/hurts-eagles-finish-job/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-07T16:40:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_209210.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_209210.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts speaks with the media during Super Bowl Opening Night in Phoenix, Arizona, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/07/more-sports/french-sailor-drop-mother/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-07T20:30:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_209179.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_209179.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Banque Populaire X's Clarisse Cremer celebrates after finishing the Vendee Globe on Feb. 3, 2021.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/08/basketball/nba/irving-maverics-join/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-08T15:46:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_209374.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_209374.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kyrie Irving was traded from the Nets to the Mavericks on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/08/basketball/nba/lebron-james-breaks-nbas-time-scoring-record/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-08T16:22:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_209506.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_209506.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[LeBron James speaks on the court after becoming the NBA's all-time scoring leader in Los Angeles on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/08/more-sports/football/andy-reid-super-bowl/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-08T17:51:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_209464.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_209464.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chiefs coach Andy Reid will be facing his former team during the Super Bowl on Sunday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/08/soccer/atsu-found-alive/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-08T17:52:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_209525.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_209525.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Christian Atsu's team says he was found alive following the earthquake in Turkey. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/08/soccer/kamada-frankfurt-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-08T17:54:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_209519.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_209519.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daichi Kamada (right) vies for the ball during Eintracht Frankfurt's match against Darmstadt 98 in Frankfurt on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/08/more-sports/auto-racing/fia-statement-zhou/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-08T18:06:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_209385.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Alfa Romeo's Guanyu Zhou says the FIA's move to curb certain types of speech by drivers is the wrong move.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/08/tennis/retiring-great-shingo-kunieda-departs-helping-raise-profile-wheelchair-tennis/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-08T20:38:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_209466.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shingo Kunieda poses during a news conference on Wednesday. Kunieda announced his retirement from wheelchair tennis in January. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/09/basketball/nba/durant-to-phoenix-trade/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-09T17:37:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_209733.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Nets have a deal in place to trade Kevin Durant to the Suns.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/09/more-sports/football/kelce-brothers-super-bowl/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-09T17:54:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_209671.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_209671.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Chiefs' Travis Kelce is viewed as one of the top tight ends in NFL history.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/09/baseball/nootbaar-mother-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-09T19:34:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_209632.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_209632.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lars Nootbaar is the first player named to represent Japan at the WBC based on ancestry. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/10/olympics/summer-olympics/marathon-tough-test-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-10T10:54:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_209804.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_209804.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Suguru Osako competes during the Tokyo Olympic marathon in Sapporo on Aug. 8, 2021.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/11/more-sports/football/eagles-defense-mahomes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-11T18:00:44+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_209955.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_209955.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes passes against the Jaguars during the second half of their playoff game in Kansas City, MIssouri, on Jan. 21.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/10/more-sports/yakuza-softball-team/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-10T19:42:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_209841.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_209841.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuji Ryuzaki, front, sits with other members of the Ryuyukai during a game in Tokyo on July 3, 2022. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/09/baseball/yusuke-masago-wbc-china/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-10T19:43:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_209571.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_209571.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yusuke Masago will represent China during the 2023 World Baseball Classic.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/11/baseball/mlb/yu-darvish-six-year-contract/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-11T17:45:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_210069.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_210069.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish pitches during Game 5 of the National League Championship Series on Oct. 23. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/13/soccer/japan-to-face-uruguay/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-13T17:47:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_210264.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_210264.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan defeated Germany and Spain to reach the knockout stage at the World Cup in Qatar. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/13/baseball/japanese-baseball/tanaka-opening-day/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-13T17:48:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_210263.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_210263.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Masahiro Tanaka pitches in the bullpen during spring camp in Kin, Okinawa Prefecture. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/13/figure-skating/miura-four-continents-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-13T17:50:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_210129.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_210129.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kao Miura performs his free skate program during the Four Continents figure skating event in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Saturday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/13/more-sports/brown-skateboarding-gold/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-13T19:23:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_210176.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_210176.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sky Brown competes in the 2022 World Championships at Al Jada Skate Park, in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/14/more-sports/football/super-bowl-vegas-expectations/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-14T14:34:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_210460.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_210460.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The $1.9 billion Allegiant Stadium outside Las Vegas will host its first-ever Super Bowl on Feb. 11, 2024.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/14/baseball/masago-china-wbc/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-14T14:34:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_210418.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_210418.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hitachi outfielder Yusuke Masago will face Samurai Japan as a member of China's baseball team in their World Baseball Classic opener at Tokyo Dome on March 9.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/14/soccer/japan-uruguay-friendly-tokyo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-14T14:34:50+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_210344-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_210344.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan has won twice, drawn twice and lost four times in past meetings with Uruguay, which is currently 16th in FIFA's men's rankings.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/14/soccer/kubo-real-sociedad-goal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-14T15:03:44+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_210461.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_210461.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Real Sociedad midfielder Takefusa Kubo takes a shot against Espanyol during a La Liga game in Barcelona on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/15/more-sports/boxing-2/boxing-worlds-boycott/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-15T12:43:21+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_210671.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_210671.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The International Boxing Association has come under fire for its decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their nations' flags despite the ongoing war in Ukraine.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/15/more-sports/golf/woods-pga-liv-turbulence/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-15T12:43:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_210666.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_210666.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tiger Woods speaks at a news conference ahead of the Genesis Invitational in Los Angeles on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/15/soccer/j-league/jleague-2023-season-preview/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-15T17:16:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_210613.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_210613.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The J. League first division will be contested as an 18-team competition for the last time in 2023 before expanding permanently to 20 clubs from next year.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/15/more-sports/gymnastics/asian-games-russia-gymnastics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-15T17:16:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_210674.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_210674.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A decision to invite Russian gymnasts to the Asian Games has reignited calls for the country's athletes to be banned from the Paris Olympics.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2014/03/12/soccer/j-league/j-league-chariman-calls-urawa-banner-racist/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-15T19:57:39+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/15/soccer/canada-womens-soccer-protest/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-15T20:02:56+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_210664.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_210664.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Canada's women's soccer team, which won gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, is protesting what it describes as severe discrepancies in support compared to the country's men's team.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/16/baseball/mlb/ohtani-opening-day/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-16T12:49:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_210866.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_210866.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani pitches in the bullpen during spring training in Tempe, Arizona, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/16/more-sports/auto-racing/lewis-hamilton-vows-continue-speaking-social-issues/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-16T17:30:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_210869.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_210869.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lewis Hamilton has said he will not be silenced by the FIA's updated rules that clamp down on drivers making "political" statements.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/16/baseball/mlb/clevinger-allegations-spring-training-report/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-16T20:52:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_210969.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_210969.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mike Clevinger pitches for the Padres during the 2022 MLB playoffs.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/15/sumo/hakuho-cup-hawaiian-sumo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-18T08:52:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_210690-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_210690.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Uriah Ulima Kamahao Luamanu (left), the first American to earn a medal at the Hakuho Cup, poses with Hawaiian coach Kena Heffernan at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/17/baseball/mlb/ohtani-future-uncertain/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-18T18:03:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_211106.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_211106.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Angels' Shohei Ohtani could becomes one of the most coveted free agents in baseball history after this season. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/18/soccer/j-league/shinji-kagawa-j-league-return/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-18T21:18:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_211350.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_211350.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shinji Kagawa dodges a defender during Cerezo Osaka's match against Albirex Niigata on Saturday at Yodoko Sakura Stadium.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/18/more-sports/sara-khadem-exile-iran/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-19T00:12:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_211226.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_211226.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sara Khadem speaks during an interview from an undisclosed location in Spain on Wednesday,]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/17/rugby/jones-smash-and-grab-rwc/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-19T00:13:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_211085.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_211085.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australia coach Eddie Jones speaks during his introductory news conference in Sydney on Jan. 31.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/17/soccer/moriyasu-wbc-first-pitch/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-19T00:14:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_211250.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_211250.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hajime Moriyasu led Japan into the last 16 of the Qatar World Cup in 2022. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/17/more-sports/japan-host-sls-event/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-19T00:15:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_211077.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_211077.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuto Horigome competes during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at Ariake Urban Sports Park. ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/17/more-sports/ryo-kiyuna-retire/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-19T00:16:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_211072-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_211072.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryo Kiyuna won gold in karate kata during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/19/baseball/japanese-baseball/darvish-trains-japan-wbc/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-19T13:16:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_211377.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_211377.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Samurai Japan pitcher Yu Darvish approaches the bullpen ahead of a training session in Miyazaki on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/19/soccer/ineos-manchester-united-bid/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-19T22:20:07+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_211409.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chemical producer INEOS is the latest to place a bid for Manchester United as fans continue to urge the unpopular Glazer family to sell the storied club.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/19/basketball/nba/silver-nba-stars-resting/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-19T22:20:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_211383.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_211383.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks during a news conference in Salt Lake City on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/20/more-sports/golf/rahm-wins-genesis-invitational/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-20T14:50:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_211559.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_211559.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jon Rahm poses with Genesis Invitational host Tiger Woods after winning the tournament in Pacific Palisades, California, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/20/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/horikawa-wins-mass-start/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-20T18:07:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_211649.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_211649.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Momoka Horikawa celebrates after winning the women's mass start during a World Cup event in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/20/baseball/darvish-wbc-return/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-20T18:12:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_211472.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_211472.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yu Darvish pitches in the bullpen in Miyazaki on Saturday during Japan's training camp for next month's WBC.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/26/basketball/nba/nba-players-union-all-star-game/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-20T21:55:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_65448.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_65448.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Team Giannis center Joel Embiid is defended by Team LeBron during the fourth quarter of the 2020 NBA All Star Game on Feb. 16 in Chicago.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/20/soccer/son-online-abuse-racist/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-20T21:56:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_211568.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_211568.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tottenham's Son Heung-min scores against West Ham at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/20/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/miki-tsubaki-worlds-gold/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-20T21:57:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_211546-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_211546.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tsubaki Miki competes in the women's parallel giant slalom at the FIS Freestyle Ski, Snowboard and Freeski World Championships in Bakuriani, Georgia.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/21/baseball/mlb/japan-mlb-outfielders-spring-training/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-21T16:39:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_211820.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_211820.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida takes an at-bat during the first day of spring training in Fort Myers, Florida, on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/21/more-sports/boxing-2/iba-statement-olympic-qualifying/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-21T22:51:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_211793.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_211793.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The International Boxing Association, led by Russian Umar Kremlev, has been cut out of the process for organizing boxing tournaments at the Olympics due to a series of governance-related issues.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/21/olympics/australia-russia-athlete-ban-support/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-21T22:53:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_211768.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_211768.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Pressure is increasing on the International Olympic Committee to walk back its stance on allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics under a neutral flag.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/21/more-sports/auto-racing/honda-engines-f1-2026/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-21T22:54:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_211738.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_211738.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Honda has continued to produce powertrains for the Red Bull and AlphaTauri teams despite formally withdrawing from Formula One in 2021.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/22/basketball/griner-mercury-return/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-22T13:10:26+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_211958.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_211958.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The WNBA's Phoenix Mercury have formally announced Brittney Griner's return following her release last year from a Russian penal colony.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/22/more-sports/auto-racing/f1-rule-changes-short-races/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-22T13:10:27+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_211937.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_211937.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Red Bull's Max Verstappen was awarded full points after winning the 2022 Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, despite rain shortening the race from 53 laps to 28.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/22/sumo/sumo-mock-draft-2023/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-22T15:49:05+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_211992.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_211992.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Two-time amateur yokozuna Daiki Nakamura is expected to take ōzumo by storm when he turns professional.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/22/olympics/ioc-against-russia-boycott/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-22T22:12:09+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_212016.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_212016.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The International Olympic Committee has come over pressure to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from next year's Paris Games over the ongoing war in Ukraine.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/23/tennis/djokovic-us-swing/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-23T17:49:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_212159.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_212159.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Men's No. 1 Novak Djokovic practices in Belgrade on Wednesday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/23/olympics/winter-olympics/ukrainian-racer-grapples-guilt-amid-quest-reach-olympics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-23T17:52:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_212227.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_212227.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Vladyslav Heraskevych trains in Kyiv on Feb. 14.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/23/more-sports/boxing-2/ryota-murata-retire/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-23T17:56:57+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_212150.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_212150.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryota Murata (left) fights Felipe Santos Pedroso in Hong Kong on May 14, 2016. On Wednesday, Murata said he has effectively retired from boxing.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/23/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/kawamura-injured-miss-world/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-23T22:36:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_212310.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_212310.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Anri Kawamura competes during the moguls competition at the Beijing Olympics on Feb. 6, 2022. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/23/soccer/shebelieves-cup-us-wins/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-23T22:39:08+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_212279.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_212279.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The United States' Mallory Swanson (center) controls the ball against Brazil during the SheBelieves Cup in Frisco, Texas, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/24/baseball/japanese-baseball/cheering-return-npb/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-24T11:26:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_212364-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_212364.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Giants fans play instruments during a spring training game between the Giants and Swallows in Urasoe, Okinawa, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/24/basketball/japan-iran-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-24T12:50:37+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_212378.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_212378.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuki Kawamura takes a shot during Japan's game against Iran in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/24/baseball/mlb/bryce-harper-ahead-schedule/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-24T17:14:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_212559.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_212559.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Phillies' Bryce Harper doubles against the Astros during the fifth inning in Game 5 of the World Series in Philadelphia on Nov. 3, 2022. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/24/baseball/mlb/shohei-ohtani-tops-mlb-top-100-list-second-straight-year/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-24T17:15:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_212536.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_212536.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Angels' Shohei Ohtani warms up during spring training in Tempe, Arizona, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/25/rugby/gatland-not-worried/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-25T12:00:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_212486.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_212486.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wales' Dillon Lewis carries the ball during his team's Six Nations match against Scotland in Edinburgh on Feb. 11.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/20/more-sports/golf/tiger-making-progress/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-26T10:23:43+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_211565.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_211565.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tiger Woods walks to the third hole during the final round of the Genesis Invitational in Pacific Palisades, California, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/26/more-sports/sakae-coaching-communication/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-26T13:42:49+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_212645.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_212645.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kazuhito Sakae (right), accompanied by his daughter Kiwa, has worked to establish a less authoritarian approach as a wrestling coach at Shigakkan University in Obu, Aichi Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/26/soccer/j-league/j1-r2-fmarinos-reds/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-26T13:42:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_212646.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_212646.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[F. Marinos goalscorer Anderson Lopes waves to fans after the team's J1 win over Urawa in Yokohama on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/26/rugby/brave-blossoms-summer-tests/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-26T13:42:50+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_212640.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_212640.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japans' Brave Blossoms will face an All Blacks XI, Tonga, Samoa and Fiji in front of home crowds over the summer ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/26/more-sports/gold-world-series-yuasa-nakarai/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-26T18:24:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_212713.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_212713.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ami Yuasa performs during the women's final at the breakdancing Gold World Series event in Kitakyushu on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/26/more-sports/auto-racing/f1-bahrain-testing-perez-redbull/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-26T18:24:42+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_212707.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_212707.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Red Bull's Sergio Perez races during the final day of Formula One preseason testing at Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/26/more-sports/football/cfl-japan-combine-2023/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-26T18:49:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_212692.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_212692.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former amateur yokozuna Hidetora Hanada performs drills during the CFL Global Combine in Kawasaki on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/26/baseball/japanese-baseball/sasaki-samurai-japan-wbc/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-27T04:40:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_212651.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_212651.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Roki Sasaki pitches for Samurai Japan during a friendly game against the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Miyazaki on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/25/soccer/kindle-mls-women-owners/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-27T04:43:01+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_212408-2.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_212408.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[St. Louis City SC owner Carolyn Kindle poses during an interview in New York on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/24/soccer/john-motson-dies-77-soccer/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-27T08:45:42+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2023-02-27T15:09:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (right) speaks with former pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa at the team's spring training camp on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-02-27T15:12:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kaori Sakamoto competes during her free skate during the Challenge Cup in Tilburg, Netherlands, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-02-27T17:42:12+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2023-02-27T18:25:35+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2023-02-27T22:57:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Formula One veteran Fernando Alonso is preparing for his first year with Aston Martin.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-02-27T22:59:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuki Kawamura attacks the basket in fourth quarter of Japan's victory over Bahrain during Asian qualifying for the 2023 Basketball World Cup in Takasaki, Gunma, Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/28/basketball/argentina-misses-fiba-world-cup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-28T13:01:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Argentina's Facundo Campazzo reacts after the team's FIBA World Cup qualifying loss to the Dominican Republic in Mar del Plata, Argentina, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/28/sumo/kinbozan-kazakhstan-makuuchi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-28T13:01:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Newly promoted maegashira Kinbozan, joined by Kise stablemaster, points to his name in the latest banzuke rankings during a news conference at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/05/sumo/takakeisho-osaka-basho-pledge/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-28T15:26:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_208812.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takakeisho (center) could earn promotion to yokozuna if he follows his New Year Grand Sumo Tournament victory with a win in Osaka next month.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/14/sumo/basho-reports/osaka-basho-upsets/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-28T15:27:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daieisho (left) battles Terunofuji during their bout at the Spring Basho in Osaka on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/02/10/sumo/spring-basho-tokyo-relocation-kansai/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-28T15:28:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_68618.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Spring Basho, which took place behind closed doors last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will be held in Tokyo next month rather than its traditional home of Osaka.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/28/baseball/japanese-baseball/suzuki-misses-wbc/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-28T15:41:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_212980.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki's status for MLB Opening Day is uncertain following an injury to his left oblique.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2018/09/11/sumo/basho-reports/kisenosato-perseveres-stay-undefeated-autumn-meet/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-28T20:52:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-sumo-a-20180912.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[No. 4 maegashira Abi (right) launches an attack on No. 5 Asanoyama on the third day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/09/16/sumo/basho-reports/goeido-moves-closer-securing-ozeki-rank/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-28T20:52:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-brief1-a-20170917.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Harumafuji (right) grapples with Shohozan on Saturday at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/09/17/sumo/basho-reports/goeido-beats-okinoumi-improves-record-7-0/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-28T20:52:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp sumo-a 20160918]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ozeki Goeido (right) shoves Okinoumi out of the raised ring on Saturday at the Autumn Grand Sumo Touranament.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/11/sumo/spring-basho-preview/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-28T20:58:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_146485.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_146485.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nobori flags decorate the entrance of EDION Arena Osaka ahead of the March Grand Sumo Tournament set for Sunday]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/01/sumo/daieisho-march-basho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-28T20:58:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_72724-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_72724.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daieisho competes during a training session in Soka, Saitama Prefecture, on Feb. 18.Japan Sumo Association / VIA KYODO]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/29/sumo/spring-basho-tokyo-osaka/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-28T20:58:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_66115.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_66115.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Spring Basho, which traditionally takes place at Edion Arena Osaka in March, will be moved to Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan to limit the risk of coronavirus infection.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/01/sumo/basho-reports/terunofuji-fukuoka-yokozuna/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-28T21:01:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_121253.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_121253.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Terunofuji is sumo's only yokozuna following the retirement of 45-time champion Hakuho.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/11/17/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-seizes-sole-lead-sixth-day-fukuoka/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-28T21:01:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-sumo-a-20171118.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokozuna Hakuho defeats Shohozan on Friday at the Fukuoka Grand Sumo Tournament, improving to 13-0 against the maegashira.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/24/sumo/basho-reports/oho-beats-hoshoryu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-28T21:03:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_195889.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_195889.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Oho (left) defeats Hoshoryu on the 12th day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/21/sumo/basho-reports/hoshoryu-oho-tied-lead-fukuoka/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-28T21:04:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_195178.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_195178.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tobizaru pushes out ozeki Takakeisho during their bout at the Fukuoka Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/11/21/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-still-two-wins-kisenosato/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-28T21:04:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sp-sumo-a-20171122.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-sumo-a-20171122.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hakuho throws Ichinojo to the ground at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/25/sumo/takakeisho-terunofuji-sumo-2021/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-28T21:07:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_53169.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A win in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament could see Takakeisho ascend to yokozuna, becoming the first wrestler to reach sumo's highest rank since Kisenosato in 2017.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/23/sumo/takakeisho-promotion-yokozuna/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-28T21:08:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/np_file_52812.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_52812.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ozeki Takakeisho celebrates with the Emperor's Cup after winning the November Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/22/sumo/basho-reports/takakeisho-terunofuji-final-day/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-28T21:09:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/np_file_52588.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_52588.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ozeki Takakeisho (left) attacks sekiwake Mitakeumi during their Saturday bout at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/20/sumo/basho-reports/takakeisho-defeats-shimanoumi-take-sole-lead-day-13/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-28T21:09:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/np_file_52446.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_52446.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takakeisho (left) attacks Shimanoumi during their Day 13 bout on Friday at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/19/sumo/basho-reports/takakeisho-shimanoumi-win-set-showdown-first-place/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-28T21:09:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/np_file_52194.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_52194.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takayasu (left) goes on the attack against Daieisho on Day 12 of the November Grand Sumo Tournament. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/18/sumo/basho-reports/takakeisho-shimanoumi-day-11/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-28T21:09:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_51923.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ozeki Takakeisho (left) beats Kotoshoho on Day 11 of the November Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/17/sumo/basho-reports/takakeisho-claims-ninth-win-stay-tied-lead/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-02-28T21:09:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_51575.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takarafuji (left) and Hokutofuji fall out of the ring simultaneously during their Day 10 bout on Tuesday at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-02-28T23:02:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A pair of sneakers worn by NBA champion Michael Jordan during his rookie season in Chicago sold for $1.47 million in 2021.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/28/soccer/j-league/jleague-fan-fervor-returns/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-01T03:36:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frontale fans cheer during the team's season opener against F. Marinos in Kawasaki on Feb. 17.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/01/baseball/mlb/angels-athletics-ohtani-fujinami/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-01T14:04:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani pitches for the Angels against the Athletics during a spring training game in Mesa, Arizona, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-03-01T14:04:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_213176.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jon Rahm puts on the 13th green during the final round of the Genesis Invitational in Pacific Palisades, California, on Feb. 19.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-03-01T14:04:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Members of Canada's women's soccer team wear purple t-shirts to protest unequal treatment by the country's soccer federation before a SheBelieves Cup game in Orlando, Florida, on Feb. 16.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-03-01T17:22:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Current All Blacks head coach Ian Foster has declared he will not reapply to continue in the role after the 2023 Rugby World Cup.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-03-01T17:52:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki speaks to reporters at the team's spring training camp in Mesa, Arizona, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-03-01T22:57:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Retired Lakers great Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven other people died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, in January 2020.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/01/soccer/puskas-award-amputee-oleksy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-01T22:58:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Polish amputee soccer player Marcin Oleksy receives the Puskas Award, given to the scorer of the year's best goal, during the Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony in Paris on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/02/baseball/mlb/mlb-miami-marlins-new-rules/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-02T12:30:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. poses for a photo during photo day at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter, Florida, on Feb. 22.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-03-02T12:37:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dodgers infielder Gavin Lux steps in the batters box against the Padres during a spring training game in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 27]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-03-02T22:43:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yaroslav Shtonda, a 19-year-old evacuee from Ukraine, practices goalkeeping with J. League side Yokohama FC in Yokohama on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/02/soccer/premier-league-chelsea-fan-advisory-board/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-02T22:46:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A Chelsea FC fan holds a bag with team merchandise outside Stamford Bridge stadium before the match in London in Feb. 18.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-03-02T22:50:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former French international football player Just Fontaine poses with a trophy for the 1958 football World Cup top-scoring record at his home in Toulouse, France, on July 18, 2013. Fontaine, a record holder of 13 goals in the 1958 World Cup in Sweden, died on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/02/more-sports/football/brian-flores-nfl-lawsuit-moves-forward/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-02T22:51:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Then-Dolphins head coach Brian Flores reacts while walking on the field before a game against the New York Jets at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Dec. 19, 2021.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/03/baseball/dave-nilsson-pushing-team-australia-hard-ahead-world-baseball-classic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-03T17:32:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australia manager Dave Nilsson (center) observes a practiceat Fuchu City Stadium in western Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/03/rugby/brave-blossoms-rwc-preparation/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-03T23:05:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Michael Leitch (left) attempts to stop New Zealand from advancing the ball during their match in Oct. 2022 in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/03/more-sports/raza-italy-wreck/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-03T23:07:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Summya Kainat, a friend of former field hockey player Shahida Raza, speaks in Raza's home in Quetta, Pakistan on Thursday. Raza died when a suspected migrant boat wrecked off the coast of Italy on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/03/tennis/kunieda-peoples-honor-award/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-03T23:08:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_213716.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shingo Kunieda celebrates after winning men's wheelchair tennis final during the Tokyo Olympics on Sept. 4, 2021. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/05/baseball/roki-sasaki-world-baseball-classic-wbc/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-05T14:47:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Samurai Japan's Roki Sasaki through a ball that hit 165 kilometers per hour, matching Shohei Ohtani's mark for the fastest pitch thrown by a Japanese pitcher, during a WBC warm up game against the Chunichi Dragons on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/05/more-sports/miho-takagi-speedskating-leerdam-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-05T14:52:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Gold medalist Jutta Leerdam (center) celebrates on the podium alongside silver medalist (left) Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong and bronze medalist Miho Takagi in Heerenveen, Netherlands, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-03-05T15:24:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Grizzlies guard Ja Morant reacts after scoring a basket during the first quarter against the Rockets at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-03-05T21:09:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Osaka's Takashi Usami (left) passes the ball with Kobe's Hotaru Yamaguchi defending during a game J. League game in Noevir Stadium in Kobe on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-03-05T21:11:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[West Ham's Ben Johnson (left) in action with Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma in Brighton, England, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/05/soccer/mitoma-goal-bournemouth/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-05T21:11:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma celebrates after scoring against Bournemouth during a Premier League game in Brighton, England, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/05/general/premier-league-brexit-fees/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-05T21:14:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chelsea co-owner and chairman Todd Boehly before a match in London on Oct. 22.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-03-05T21:15:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Black Men Run, a running group founded in 2013, warming up at Tempe Beach Park in Pheonix before their early morning run in July 2019. When local clubs don’t feel welcoming, recreational runners of various races, life stages and speeds are creating their own communities. The internet is helping them widen their reach.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-03-06T10:55:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Masataka Yoshida practices in Osaka on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-03-06T16:15:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Runners fill the street in front of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building at the start of the Tokyo Marathon 2023 on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/06/soccer/liverpool-united-seven-goals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-06T17:13:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_214177.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring Liverpool's sixth goal during their 7-0 win over Manchester United at Anfield in Liverpool, England, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/06/more-sports/boxing-2/inoue-boxing-fulton/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-06T20:22:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naoya Inoue celebrates after knocking down Emmanuel Rodriguez during their IBF World Bantamweight title bout in May 2019. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/06/tennis/djokovic-indian-wells-withdraw/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-06T20:24:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Novak Djokovic hits a return against Daniil Medvedev during the ATP Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship semifinals in Dubai on March 23.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/06/figure-skating/shimada-junior-worlds/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-06T20:25:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_214166.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mao Shimada performs during the junior figure skating world championships in Calgary on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/06/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/takagi-third-place/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-07T08:29:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_214276.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Miho Takagi competes in the 1,500-meter event at the world speedskating championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/30/baseball/mlb/world-series-game2-astros/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-07T12:06:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_191025.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel (left) and shortstop Jeremy Pena celebrate after beating the Phillies in Game 2 of the World Series in Houston on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/01/baseball/mlb/world-series-game-3-postponed/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-07T12:06:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_191351.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The scoreboard at Citizens Bank Park announces the postponement of Game 3 of the World Series in Philadelphia on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/11/baseball/mlb/dodgers-enter-playoffs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-07T12:11:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_187336.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mookie Bets (right) and Trea Turner (center) are among a strong Dodgers roster that claimed the team's ninth NL West title in 10 years this season.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/28/baseball/mlb/dodgers-first-world-series-since-1988/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-07T12:12:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_47214.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Dodgers celebrate after beating the Rays in Game 6 of the World Series on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/02/16/soccer/city-beats-arsenal-first-place/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-07T13:19:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/np_file_210857.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_210857.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Manchester City's Kevin de Bruyne controls the ball in front of Arsenal's Takehiro Tomiyasu during their Premier League match in London on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/06/baseball/wbc-players-to-watch/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-07T13:30:00+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_214125.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_214125.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan outfielder Lars Nootbaar practices at Vantelin Dome Nagoya on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/06/baseball/ohtani-two-homers-japan-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-07T17:10:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_214365.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_214365.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Shohei Ohtani celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run against the Tigers during the third inning at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Monday. Japan won 8-1.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/07/baseball/australia-atherton-wbc/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-07T17:46:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_214360.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australia's Tim Atherton will be a co-captain for the team during the World Baseball Classic.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/07/more-sports/auto-racing/f1-red-bull-expectations-bahrain/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-07T17:46:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_214401.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Max Verstappen won Sunday's Formula One season opener in Bahrain, 11.987 seconds ahead of Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/07/baseball/park-on-ohtani/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-07T18:07:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_214461.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_214461.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run in Samurai Japan's friendly against the Hanshin Tigers in Osaka on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/07/rugby/joseph-brave-blossoms-rwc-prep/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-07T20:58:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_214450.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_214450.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan head coach Jamie Joseph's men will play six test matches ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/07/soccer/womens-world-cup/football-australia-saudi-wwc-sponsorship/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-07T21:00:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_214389.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_214389.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The 32-team FIFA Women's World Cup, which kicks off on July 20, is being cohosted by Australia and New Zealand. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/08/baseball/samurai-japan-orix-wbc/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-08T00:33:52+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_214564.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_214564.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Murakami hits a three-run homer in the first inning of Samurai Japan's final World Baseball Classic warmup versus the Orix Buffaloes on Tuesday at Kyocera Dome Osaka.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/08/more-sports/golf/pga-tour-changes-liv/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-08T15:47:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_214656.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan says new changes to the circuit are in line with the demands of its fans.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/08/sumo/sumo-physique-not-everything/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-08T18:28:15+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_214633.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_214633.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former amateur yokozuna Hidetora Hanada has set aside a potential career in sumo in order to attempt to join the NFL.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/08/baseball/wbc-australia-south-korea-preview/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-08T19:43:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_214719.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_214719.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[South Korea manager Lee Kang-chul speaks during a news conference ahead of his team's WBC opener at Tokyo Dome on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/08/more-sports/track-field/world-athletics-ukraine-support/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-08T20:19:27+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_214592.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_214592.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hurdler Anna Ryzhykova is among more than 100 Ukrainian athletes to have benefited in 2022 from a solidarity fund created by World Athletics.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/08/baseball/japanese-baseball/wbc-samurai-japan-preview/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-09T07:37:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_214741.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_214741.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani (center) is playing in Japan for the first time since joining the Angels in 2017.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/09/more-sports/golf/players-championship-jon-rahm/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-09T12:11:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_214788.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_214788.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mar 3, 2023; Orlando, Florida, USA; Jon Rahm hits a drive on the 18th hole during the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament in Orlando, Florida, on March 3. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/09/soccer/scottish-premiership-celtic-daizen-maeda-kyogo-furuhashi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-09T15:00:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_214855.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_214855.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Celtic's Kyogo Furuhashi celebrates scoring during a game against Heart of Midlothian in Glasgow, Scotland, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/09/baseball/world-baseball-classic-australia-stun-south-korea/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-09T16:49:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_214902.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_214902.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australia's Alex Hall bats during the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Pool B round game against South Korea at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/09/baseball/wbc-czech-republic-underdogs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-09T21:49:24+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_214884.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_214884.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Czech Republic national team pose for a photo at Tokyo Dome on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/09/baseball/ohtani-china-japan-wbc/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-10T00:14:45+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_214944.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_214944.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Shohei Ohtani pitches against China during the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/10/more-sports/golf/chad-ramey-players-championship/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-10T11:55:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_214990.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_214990.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chad Ramey prepares to play on the 18th green during the first round of the PGA Tour's Players Championship tournament in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/10/soccer/canadian-women-soccer-team-cba/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-10T11:58:04+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_214985.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_214985.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Canada goalkeeper Sabrina D'Angelo (bottom) is consoled by teammates after suffering an injury against Japan at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, on Feb. 22. ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/10/tennis/indian-wells-andy-murray-emma-raducanu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-10T12:36:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_215004.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_215004.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Andy Murray reacts after scoring during his first round match on Day 4 of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, on Thursday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/10/baseball/shohei-ohtani-impresses-wbc-start/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-10T16:25:05+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_215119.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_215119.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani celebrates after smashing a two-run double in the fourth inning against China in a World Baseball Classic game at Tokyo Dome on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/10/baseball/australia-momentum-south-korea-world-baseball-classic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-10T16:32:48+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_215138.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_215138.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australia's Timothy Kennelly (center left) celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run during a World Baseball Classic game against South Korea at Tokyo Dome on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/10/sumo/osaka-spring-grand-sumo-tournament-preview/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-10T16:33:05+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_215051.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_215051.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takakeisho (center) holds the Emperor's Cup during a victory ceremony after his win in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 22.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/10/baseball/jean-faut-blue-sox-girls-professional-baseball-league-dies/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-10T21:57:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_214992.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_214992.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jean Faut. Faut, who pitched two perfect games in a remarkable career with the South Bend Blue Sox of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, died on Feb. 28 in Rock Hill, South Carolina. She was 98. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/10/baseball/japan-korea-wbc/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-11T00:16:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_215216.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_215216.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan outfielder Masataka Yoshida celebrates after hitting a two-run single against South Korea during the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on Friday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/11/baseball/kondo-japan-wbc/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-11T15:13:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_215238.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_215238.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan outfielder Kensuke Kondo hits a home run against South Korea during the fifth inning at Tokyo Dome on Friday. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/11/baseball/australia-china-wbc/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-11T17:01:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_215239.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_215239.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australia's Darryl George dives into home base during the team's 12-2 win over China during the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/12/baseball/japan-czech-wbc/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-12T00:04:43+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_215248.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_215248.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan starter Roki Sasaki pitches against the Czech Republic during their Pool B game in the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/12/baseball/wbc-czech-japan-minarik-ohtani/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-12T15:21:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_215258.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_215258.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Czech Republic's players applaud fans at Tokyo Dome after their World Baseball Classic Pool B game against Japan on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/12/baseball/japanese-baseball/samurai-japan-wbc-quarterfinals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-12T15:49:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_215261.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_215261.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's players celebrate their victory against the Czech Republic in Pool B of the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2018/11/11/more-sports/track-field/fukushima-marathons-drawing-runners-supporting-areas-reconstruction/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-12T20:58:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/sp-marathon-a-20181112.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-marathon-a-20181112.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Participants in the seventh annual Watari Revival Marathon run through the city's Arahama district in Miyagi Prefecture on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/12/rugby/league-one-brave-lupus-green-rockets/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-12T21:38:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_215273.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_215273.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brave Lupus flyhalf Takuro Matsunaga converts a try against Tokatsu in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/12/soccer/j-league/cerezo-sagan-kagawa-goal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-12T21:38:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_215272.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_215272.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cerezo's Shinji Kagawa (left) celebrates after scoring his first J1 goal since 2010 against Tosu at Osaka's Yodoko Sakura Stadium on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/12/sumo/basho-reports/spring-basho-day-1-takakeisho-tobizaru/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-12T21:38:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_215269.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_215269.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tobizaru (left) defeats Takakeisho during the opening day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/12/baseball/japan-australia-wbc-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-13T01:32:30+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_215268.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_215268.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Shohei Ohtani is congratulated by his teammates after his three-run home run against Australia during the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/01/sumo/osaka-basho-2023-banzuke/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-13T08:52:22+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_213190.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_213190.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kinbozan (right) is the first wrestler from Kazakhstan to reach sumo's elite makuuchi division.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/13/rugby/six-nations-ireland/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-13T11:05:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_215295.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ireland wing Mack Hansen (right) tackles Scotland wing Duhan van der Merwe during the two sides' Six Nations international rugby match at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/13/basketball/ncaa-men-field/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-13T13:16:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_215320.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_215320.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Alabama Crimson Tide celebrate and hoist the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship trophy at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/13/basketball/ncaa-women-field/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-13T13:42:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_215345.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_215345.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[South Carolina Gamecocks forward Aliyah Boston (right) looks to shoot against UConn Huskies in Hartford, Connecticut, on Feb. 5.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/13/olympics/summer-olympics/seoul-olympics-no-pyongyang/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-13T14:05:30+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_215357.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_215357.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Athletes from both Koreas marched under a unified flag and fielded a combined women's ice hockey team at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/13/tennis/indian-wells-garin/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-13T16:13:15+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_215446.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_215446.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cristian Garin hits a forehand during his third round match against Casper Ruud at Indian Wells Tennis Garden in California on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/13/more-sports/golf/scheffler-players-championship/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-13T17:51:05+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_215300-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_215300.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Scottie Scheffler putts on the 17th green during the completion of the weather-delayed second round of the Players Championship golf tournament in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/13/baseball/wbc-australia-czech/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-13T21:26:15+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_215426-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_215426.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Australia's Logan Wade strokes a hit to drive in two runs in the seventh inning during the World Baseball Classic Pool B game against the Czech Republic in Tokyo on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/09/baseball/wbc-mlb-lars-nootbaar-samurai-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-13T23:05:47+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_214898.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_214898.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nootbaar gets a hit in the first inning of a World Baseball Classic warm-up game against the Hanshin Tigers at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/14/more-sports/track-field/fosbury-high-jump-obit/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-14T12:19:12+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_215579.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_215579.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dick Fosbury's revolutionary "Fosbury Flop" technique won him high jump gold at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/14/soccer/russia-cafa-tournament-invitation/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-14T18:49:54+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_215717.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_215717.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Despite its continued ban from UEFA and FIFA competition, Russia's men's soccer team has recently played a number of friendlies against opposition from central and western Asia.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/14/sumo/basho-reports/spring-basho-day-3-takakeisho-shodai/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-14T19:21:06+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_215736.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_215736.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takakeisho (right) pushes Shodai to the edge of the ring during their Day 3 bout in Osaka on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/14/baseball/wbc-team-australia-cuba-practice/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-14T19:42:50+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_215737-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_215737.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Team Australia practices at Tokyo Dome ahead of its WBC quarterfinal against Cuba on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/23/baseball/japanese-baseball/hiromu-ise-dena-baystars-yomiuri-giants/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-14T20:44:32+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_183925.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_183925.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[BayStars Yasuaki Yamasaki (right) celebrates with catcher Hiroki Minei after notching his 36th save to defeat the Giants at Yokohama Stadium on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/29/baseball/japanese-baseball/swallows-make-statement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-14T20:44:47+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_179100.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_179100.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Munetaka Murakami hit four home runs and drove in nine runs during a weekend series against the BayStars in Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/26/baseball/japanese-baseball/junya-nishi-pitches-slumping-tigers-past-streaking-baystars/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-14T20:44:56+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_178640.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_178640.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tigers pitcher Junya Nishi (left) and catcher Seishiro Sakamoto pose during the postgame hero interview after their win over the BayStars in Osaka on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/25/baseball/japanese-baseball/yamasaki-200-saves/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-14T20:45:07+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_178395.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_178395.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The BayStars' Yasuaki Yamasaki poses after recording his 200th save on Wednesday in Osaka.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/25/baseball/japanese-baseball/gunkel-tigers-shutout/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-14T20:45:16+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_172579-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_172579.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tigers Joe Gunkel pitches against the BayStars at Koshien Stadium on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/07/09/baseball/japanese-baseball/hamaguchi-giants-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-14T20:45:30+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/np_file_169713.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_169713.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[BayStars pitcher Haruhiro Hamaguchi leaves the field after the final out of the sixth against the Giants at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/22/baseball/japanese-baseball/walker-giants-defeat-baystars/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-14T20:45:38+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_166429.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_166429.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Adam Walker celebrates with his teammates after hitting a tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning at Tokyo Dome on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/06/08/baseball/japanese-baseball/imanaga-no-hitter/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-14T20:45:53+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/np_file_163585.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_163585.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[BayStars pitcher Shota Imanaga throws a pitch on his way to a no-hitter against the Nippon Ham Fighters in an interleague baseball game at Sapporo Dome on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/04/22/baseball/japanese-baseball/kazuya-fujita-dena-baystars/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-14T20:46:00+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/np_file_154410.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_154410.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[BayStars outfielder Toashi Ota celebrates knocking in a run in a game against the Hanshin Tigers at Yokohama Stadium on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/23/baseball/japanese-baseball/2022-cl-preview/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-14T20:46:12+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_148372.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_148372.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto led the CL in home runs and RBIs in 2021.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/12/24/baseball/japanese-baseball/dena-baystars-pitcher-fernando-romero/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-14T20:46:28+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/np_file_59540.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_59540.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Twins pitcher Fernando Romero delivers during a game against the Tigers at Target Field in Minneapolis on May 10, 2019.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/17/baseball/mlb/rays-announce-signing-tsutsugo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-14T20:46:39+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sp-mlb-a-20191218.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-mlb-a-20191218.jpg]]></image:title>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/08/25/baseball/japanese-baseball/shota-imanaga-tomo-otosaka-lead-baystars-central-league-leading-giants/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-14T20:46:57+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/sp-jball-a-20190826.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jball-a-20190826.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[DeNA BayStars starter Shota Imanaga pitches against the Yomiuri Giants to pick up his 12th victory of the season on Sunday at Tokyo Dome. The BayStars won 3-0.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/06/23/baseball/japanese-baseball/ramirez-keeping-things-simple-baystars/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-14T20:47:09+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sp-ramirez-a-20160624.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-ramirez-a-20160624.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yokohama's Alex Ramirez is currently in his first season as a manager.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/07/10/baseball/japanese-baseball/baystars-sign-veteran-reliever-broadway/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-14T20:47:48+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/10/31/baseball/japanese-baseball/baystars-remain-positive-series-resumes-yokohama/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-14T20:48:26+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/sp-kaz-a-20171101.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-kaz-a-20171101.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The BayStars hope to receive a big boost from their boisterous fans at Yokohama Stadium during Japan Series games this week.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/30/baseball/japanese-baseball/dena-yamasaki-renewal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-14T20:48:53+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/np_file_196825.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_196825.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[BayStars closer Yasuaki Yamasaki discusses his new contract at a news conference in Yokohama on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/10/09/baseball/japanese-baseball/cs-tigers-baystars-game-1/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-14T20:49:01+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/np_file_187048.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_187048.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tigers starter Koyo Aoyagi pitches against the BayStars in Yokohama on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/18/baseball/japanese-baseball/mcbroom-carp-baystars/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-14T20:49:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/np_file_182896-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_182896.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hiroshima's Ryan McBroom hits his 16th home run of the season against the BayStars in Yokohama on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/31/baseball/japanese-baseball/imanaga-baystars-dragons/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-14T20:49:14+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_179477.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_179477.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[BayStars pitcher Shota Imanaga leaves the mound after recording six scoreless innings against the Dragons in Yokohama on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/08/24/baseball/japanese-baseball/imanaga-baystars-tigers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-14T20:49:21+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/np_file_178218.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_178218.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[BayStars pitcher Shota Imanaga singles in a run against the Tigers during the second inning in Osaka on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/09/22/baseball/japanese-baseball/yakult-dena-murakami-grand-slam/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-14T20:49:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_113513.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yakult's Munetaka Murakami (right) is greeted by teammates after his first-inning grand slam against the BayStars on Tuesday in Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/08/22/baseball/japanese-baseball/baystars-giants-shibata/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-14T20:49:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_107398.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tatsuhiro Shibata hits his second home run for the BayStars against the Giants on Saturday at Tokyo Dome.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/12/more-sports/football/takehiro-ishikawa-sagamihara-xleague/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-14T20:49:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_86668.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takehiro Ishikawa had a .256 batting average with 23 home runs and 224 RBIs for the BayStars over 15 seasons before leaving the club last December.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/09/baseball/japanese-baseball/yoshio-itoi-tigers-baystars/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-14T20:49:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/np_file_86030.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_86030.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hanshin's Yoshio Itoi hits a two-run home run during the fifth inning against the BayStars in Yokohama on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/04/05/baseball/japanese-baseball/baystars-daisuke-miura-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-14T20:50:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_79817.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[BayStars Daisuke Miura (right) and starting pitcher Kosuke Sakaguchi pose after a win over the Carp in Yokohama on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/01/13/baseball/japanese-baseball/dena-baystars-10th-anniversary/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-14T20:50:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_62783.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_62783.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[BayStars president Shingo Okamura (second from right), new manager Daisuke Miura (center) and pitcher Shota Imanaga (second from left) present the team's 2021 slogan during a Tuesday news conference in Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/11/15/baseball/japanese-baseball/yokohama-baystars-daisuke-miura-manager/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-14T20:50:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/np_file_51013.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_51013.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former BayStars pitcher Daisuke Miura, seen in his last appearance as a player on Sept. 29, 2016, in Yokohama, is expected to become the club's next manager.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/10/30/baseball/japanese-baseball/baystars-giants-central-league-pennant/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-14T20:50:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_47628.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_47628.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[BayStars players celebrate after earning a third straight win over the Giants on Thursday in Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/08/12/baseball/japanese-baseball/yokohama-baystars-kddi-virtual-stadium/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-14T20:50:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_30062.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The view from the field is shown in a rendering of "Virtual Hamasuta.'']]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/14/baseball/japanese-baseball/baystars-bauer-announcement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-14T20:52:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_215550.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_215550.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Trevor Bauer, who last played in MLB in 2021, has a combined 83-69 record for the Diamondbacks, Indians, Reds and Dodgers.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/14/baseball/wbc-czech-satoria-ohtani/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-15T07:46:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_215722.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_215722.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Czech Republic pitcher Ondrej Satoria forced Japan's Shohei Ohtani to ground out in the first inning and struck him out in the third during their World Baseball Classic game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/15/soccer/world-cup/2026-fifa-world-cup-format/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-15T13:18:07+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_215790-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_215790.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be co-hosted by Canada, the United States and Mexico.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/14/baseball/japanese-baseball/wbc-japanese-fans/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-15T13:27:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_215731.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_215731.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[After three years of pandemic-related restrictions, packed crowds Tokyo Dome have been able to cheer freely in support of Samurai Japan during the World Baseball Classic.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/14/sumo/basho-reports/spring-basho-day-2-takakeisho-tamawashi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-15T17:21:51+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_215576.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_215576.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takakeisho leaves the ring after defeating Tamawashi on Day 2 of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/15/sumo/sumo-post-covid-fan-engagement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-15T18:26:17+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_215828.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_215828.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shodai pushes out Hoshoryu during the opening day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/15/tennis/gauff-indian-wells-quarters/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-15T18:27:48+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_215889.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_215889.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Coco Gauff hits a shot during her BNP Paribas Open round-of-16 match against Rebecca Peterson in Indian Wells, California, on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/15/baseball/japanese-baseball/wbc-australia-nilsson-chunichi-npb/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-15T19:06:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_215766.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_215766.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Team Australia manager Dave Nilsson spent eight seasons in MLB with the Milwaukee Brewers before ending his career with the Chunichi Dragons in 2000.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/15/soccer/samurai-blue-march-friendly-squad/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-15T19:09:39+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_215941.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_215941.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Samurai Blue head coach Hajime Moriyasu discusses his selections for the team's upcoming friendlies against Uruguay and Colombia at Tokyo's National Stadium on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/15/sumo/basho-reports/spring-basho-day4-takakeisho-loss/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-15T19:59:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_215967.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_215967.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shodai (right) pushes out Wakatakakage during their Day 4 bout at Edion Arena Osaka on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/16/baseball/australia-cuba-wbc/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-16T00:20:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_215975.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_215975.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Cuban team celebrates after defeating Australia in the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/15/baseball/japanese-baseball/wbc-ohtani/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-16T08:02:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_215846.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_215846.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani will get the start for Samurai Japan against Italy in their World Baseball Classic quarterfinal at Tokyo Dome on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/16/more-sports/football/aaron-rodgers-new-york-jets-nfl/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-16T13:40:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_216062.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_216062.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers following a game against the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on Jan 8.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/16/baseball/edwin-diaz-injury/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-16T17:14:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_216059.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_216059.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Puerto Rico pitcher Edwin Diaz (seated) leaves the field on a wheelchair after an apparent leg injury during the team celebration following a WBC win againt the Dominican Republic at LoanDepot Park in Miami on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/16/soccer/kaoru-mitoma-brighton-crystal-palace/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-16T20:09:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_216118.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_216118.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Crystal Palace defender Nathaniel Clyne (right) defends from Brighton's Japanese midfielder Kaoru Mitoma during a match at the American Express Community Stadium in Brighton, England, on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/16/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/norwegian-sports-festival-holmenkollen/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-16T20:11:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_216010.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_216010.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A massive party at Frognerseteren in Oslo on Saturday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/16/sumo/basho-reports/spring-grand-sumo-tournament-day-5/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-16T20:23:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_216208.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_216208.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takakeisho (left) pushes out Ryuden for the win on Day 5 of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka in Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/17/baseball/wbc-quarterfinal-japan-fans/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-17T11:29:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_216224-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_216224.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hiroyuki Kurosaki (left) and Tsukasa Kodaira cheer for Samurai Japan at a public viewing of the team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Italy at Star Rise Tower in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/16/baseball/japan-routs-italy-advance-world-baseball-classic-semifinals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-17T13:25:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_216206.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_216206.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan starter Shohei Ohtani pitches against Italy during the quarterfinal round of the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/17/baseball/mlb/diaz-wbc-injury/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-17T16:46:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_216383.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_216383.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Puerto Rico pitcher Edwin Diaz is carried off the field after injuring his leg following his team's win over the Dominican Republic at the World Baseball Classic in Miami on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/18/baseball/ohtani-japan-wbc/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-18T11:00:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_216396.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_216396.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani lays down a bunt during the third inning of Japan's quarterfinal game against Italy in the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/18/baseball/baseball-icon-miguel-cabrera-soaks-lot-lasts-world-baseball-classic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-18T12:00:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_216272.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_216272.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Venezuela designated hitter Miguel Cabrera runs to first after a single against Puerto Rico at LoanDepot Park in Miami on March 12]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/17/more-sports/auto-racing/hamilton-saudi-arabia/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-17T18:46:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_216323.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_216323.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton speaks during a news conference ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/17/sumo/basho-reports/takakeisho-lose-mitakeumi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-17T19:28:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_216437.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_216437.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mitakeumi (left) battles Takakeisho during their bout on the sixth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on Friday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/18/sumo/spring-grand-sumo-tournament-takakeisho-out/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-18T12:50:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_216511.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_216511.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takakeisho (back right) is pushed out of the ring by Mitakeumi at the Edion Arena Osaka on Friday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/18/sumo/basho-reports/midorifuji-unbeaten-osaka-sumo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-18T19:12:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_216539.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A banner announcing Nishikigi's win over Takakeisho after the lone ozeki withdrew, at Edion Arena Osaka on Saturday. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/19/more-sports/all-england-badminton-yamaguchi-semifinals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-19T13:55:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_216576.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Akane Yamaguchi dives for a return against Chen Yufei during their women's singles semifinal at the All England Open Badminton Championships in Birmingham, England, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/19/soccer/japan-tomiyasu-injury/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-19T13:55:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_216571.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu suffers an injury during his team's Europa League round-of-16 match against Sporting Lisbon in London on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/19/baseball/japanese-baseball/wbc-japan-mexico-semifinal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-19T18:31:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_216583.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Roki Sasaki (left) and other members of Samurai Japan arrive at Miami International Airport ahead of the World Baseball Classic semifinals on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/19/soccer/j-league/sanfrecce-reysol-shiotani/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-19T18:31:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_216686.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sanfrecce players celebrate Tsukasa Shiotani's game-winning goal over Reysol at Edion Stadium in Hiroshima on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/19/baseball/japanese-baseball/wbc-nootbaar-oh/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-19T18:31:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_216633.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lars Nootbaar has impressed for Samurai Japan at the World Baseball Classic with not only his hitting and fielding, but for his ability to integrate so quickly into Japanese baseball culture.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/19/baseball/wbc-usa-venezuela-quarterfinal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-19T18:31:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_216617.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. shortstop Trea Turner reacts after hitting a grand slam against Venezuela during the eighth inning of their World Baseball Classic quarterfinal in Miami on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/19/sumo/basho-reports/spring-basho-day8-midorifuji/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-19T19:54:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_216691.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Midorifuji (right) attacks Aoiyama during their Day 8 bout at Edion Arena Osaka on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/17/more-sports/germany-cancels-event/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-19T22:58:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_216390.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Russia's Ianna Ruzavina (left) competes against Carolin Golubytskyi of Germany during a fencing event in 2008.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/20/baseball/ohtani-willing-to-pitch/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-20T11:49:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_216756.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Shohei Ohtani pitches against Italy during the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/20/soccer/mitoma-brighton-facup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-20T17:17:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_216899.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma takes a shot against Grimsby Town in the FA Cup quarterfinals in Brighton, England, on Sunday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/20/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/obihiro-speedskating-hub/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-20T17:43:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_214747.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[High school speedskaters in the Elite Academy train in Obihiro, Hokkaido.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/20/tennis/alcaraz-medvedev-indianwells-final/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-20T18:48:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_216948.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Carlos Alcaraz serves to Daniil Medvedev during their match in Indian Wells, California, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/20/sumo/basho-reports/midorifuji-ura-perfect-record/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-20T19:24:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_217006.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_217006.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Midorifuji (left) pushes Ura during their bout at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/20/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/obihiro-skate-team-youth-efforts/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-20T22:43:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_214749.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_214749.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Masayuki Kawahara, manager of a speedskating club team, is trying to develop young skaters and turn them into future Olympians.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/20/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/obihiro-skating-participation/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-20T22:43:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_214748.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Numerous skaters from around the Tokachi region of Hokkaido visit Tokachi Oval to practice on the ice.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/20/baseball/sasaki-wbc-semifinals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-21T07:19:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_216931.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_216931.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Samurai Japan pitcher Roki Sasaki (left) and Yoshinobu Yamamoto talk during practice in Miami on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/21/rugby/robertson-all-blacks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-21T12:32:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_217088.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_217088.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[New Zealand Rugby announced Scott "Razor" Robertson as the next All Blacks coach on Tuesday, ending a chaotic search that had threatened to derail the side's World Cup preparations.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/21/figure-skating/skating-saitama-championships/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-21T15:49:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_217100.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_217100.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ahead of the ISU World Figure Skating Championships, men's No. 1 Shoma Uno downplayed expectations of what would be a historic first world title defense by a Japanese skater.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/25/figure-skating/shoma-uno-figure-skating-championship/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-21T20:08:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_149121.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_149121.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Shoma Uno performs during the men's short program event at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Montpellier, France, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/13/figure-skating/nathan-chen-covid-19-pandemic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-21T20:09:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_75436.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nathan Chen performs during the Skating Spectacular event at the 2021 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Las Vegas on Jan 17.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/27/figure-skating/world-championships-uno-gold/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-21T20:17:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_149420.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_149420.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Men's competition winner Shoma Uno poses with his gold medal at the figure skating world championships in Montpellier, France, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/03/22/figure-skating/world-championships-absenses/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-21T20:17:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np_file_148382.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_148382.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Reigning Olympic champion Nathan Chen is one of several high-profile figure skaters who will not be participating in this week's world championships.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/27/figure-skating/rika-kihira-seventh-place/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-21T20:17:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_78223.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rika Kihira falls during her free skate at the world championships on Friday in Stockholm.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/03/25/figure-skating/rika-kihira-second-place-short-program-world-championships/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-21T20:17:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_77860.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rika Kihira performs her short program at the world championships in Stockholm on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/19/figure-skating/alexandra-trusova-leads-quad-revolution-debut-senior-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-21T20:18:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Alexandra Trusova performs her short program at the Cup of Russia on Nov. 15, 2019, in Moscow.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/21/baseball/cuba-wbc-defection/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-21T21:26:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_217101.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Members of Cuba's team celebrate their 4-3 victory in the World Baseball Classic game against Australia in Tokyo on March 15.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/22/more-sports/boxing-2/boxing-inoue-postponement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-22T18:19:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_217450.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Boxer Naoya Inoue takes part in a press conference in Tokyo on March 6 to announce his intention to fight for two world titles in his super-bantamweight boxing debut in a bout against Stephen Fulton of the U.S.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/22/figure-skating/isu-worlds-2023-day-1/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-22T23:24:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_217458.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kaori Sakamoto concludes her short program at the 2023 ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Saitama on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/22/baseball/wbc-japan-fans-celebrate-public-venues/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-23T00:25:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_217284.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fans react in Tokyo on Wednesday after Japan won against the United States in the World Baseball Classic final.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/22/baseball/wbc-us-japan-final/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-23T13:30:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_217324-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_217324.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (16) and infielder Shugo Maki (3) celebrate following Japan's victory over the United States in the final of the World Baseball Classic, in Miami on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/23/baseball/mlb/world-baseball-classic-boston-red-sox-masataka-yoshida/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-23T14:42:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_217571.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan left fielder Masataka Yoshida runs toward first base after a base hit during a game against Mexico during the World Baseball Classic in Miami on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/23/sumo/juryo-division-sumo-center-stage/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-23T14:50:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_217530.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_217530.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ochiai (left) loses to Tamashoho during a spring tournament match at Edion Arena in Osaka on March 13.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/23/more-sports/boxing-2/rinka-kinoshita-womens-boxing-world-championships/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-23T14:53:48+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/23/sumo/nakamura-nishonoseki-stable/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-23T15:44:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_217576.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daiki Nakamura ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/23/figure-skating/world-figure-skating-championships-kihara-miura/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-23T18:24:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_217610.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Gold medalists Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara celebrate on the podium after the pairs competition in Saitama on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/22/figure-skating/malinin-figure-skating/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-23T18:36:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_217229.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[USA's Ilia Malinin takes part in a practice session during the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2023 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/23/sumo/basho-reports/osaka-basho-midorifuji-second-loss/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-23T19:15:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wakatakakage (center) celebrates defeating Midorinofuji at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-03-24T00:51:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_217704.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shoma Uno performs his short program during the 2023 ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Saitama on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-03-24T08:17:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_217270.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's victory in the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday ended the side's 14-year wait to lift the trophy it last held in 2009.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-03-24T12:05:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hundreds of fans crowd together and cheer as members of the Japanese national baseball team arrive at Narita Airport in China Prefecture on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/24/figure-skating/isu-worlds-attendances-enthusiasm/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-24T18:05:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_217965.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japanese ice dancers Kana Muramoto (left) and Daisuke Takahashi react after their performance in the rhythm dance competition during the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Saitama on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-03-25T00:15:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_217992.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kaori Sakamoto poses with her gold medal after winning the women's singles competition at the 2023 ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Saitama on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-03-25T00:23:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[BayStars pitcher Trevor Bauer poses in his new uniform during a news conference in Yokohama on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-03-25T00:24:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_217775.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ali Krieger of the U.S. celebrates after winning the 2019 Women's World Cup in Lyon, France. Krieger announced her retirement from professional soccer on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-03-25T15:47:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[American ice dancers Evan Bates (left) and Madison Chock, seen competing at the world championships in Saitama on Friday, are among several Team USA skaters who did not receive their medals after the team competition at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/25/soccer/japan-uruguay-draw-nishimura/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-25T15:47:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_218018.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Takuma Nishimura scores against Uruguay during an international friendly at Tokyo's National Stadium on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/25/sumo/basho-reports/spring-basho-day13-daieisho-midorifuji/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-25T15:47:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_218016.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daieisho (left) attacks Meisei during their Day 13 bout in Osaka on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/24/figure-skating/riku-miura-ryuichi-kihara-isu-champions-bruno-marcotte/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-25T20:04:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_217779.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Riku Miura (center) and Ryuichi Kihara (right) react with coach Bruno Marcotte after their free skate score is announced at Saitama Super Arena on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/25/sumo/basho-reports/spring-basho-day14-daieisho-midorifuji/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-25T21:46:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_218036.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Komusubi Daieisho (above) defeats Midorifuji during Day 14 of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/25/figure-skating/isu-worlds-mens-free-uno-malinin/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-26T15:12:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Gold medalist Shoma Uno poses during the ceremony for the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Saitama on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/26/sumo/basho-reports/spring-basho-day15-kiribayama-daieisho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-26T18:53:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_218161.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kiribayama (right) beats Daieisho to force a playoff decider during the last day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/26/more-sports/horse-racing/dubai-world-cup-ushba-tesoro/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-26T18:53:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_218145.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jockey Yuga Kawada celebrates atop Ushba Tesoro after winning the Dubai World Cup race at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-03-26T18:53:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Hanshin pitcher Shintaro Fujinami is expected to make his Oakland debut on April 1.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-03-26T18:53:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_218115.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's Kaoru Mitoma (right) contends for the ball with Uruguay's Giovanni Gonzalez during an international friendly at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Friday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/27/soccer/conte-spurs-part-ways/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-27T12:51:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_218238.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tottenham manager Antonio Conte's tenure with the club ended on Sunday. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/26/figure-skating/world-championships-japan-post-hanyu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-27T14:39:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_218168.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shoma Uno celebrates after winning the men's singles competition in Saitama on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-03-27T16:46:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Carlos Alcaraz hits a forehand against Dusan Lajovic during their match at the Miami Open on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-03-27T16:49:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Moroccan players celebrate after scoring the second goal of their 2-1 win over Brazil in Tangier, Morocco, on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-03-27T16:53:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryoyu Kobayashi jumps during a World Cup event in  Lahti, Finland, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-03-27T17:55:48+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/27/baseball/kuriyama-criticizes-change/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-28T15:20:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_218348.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hideki Kuriyama poses for photos during a news conference at the Japan National Press Club on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/27/soccer/russia-home-friendly/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-28T15:21:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Russia's Danil Denisov (right) and Iraq's Hasan Raed vie for the ball during their friendly in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/27/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/hasegawa-wins-world-cup-event/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-28T15:22:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Taiga Hasegawa]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/28/more-sports/football/jackson-ravens-trade-demand/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-28T15:36:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_218427.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lamar Jackson reportedly turned down a $200 million guaranteed deal with the Ravens in September.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-03-28T15:37:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kaori Sakamoto performs her free skate during the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Saitama on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-03-28T20:25:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_218488.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ukrainian refugees protest against the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics before the visit of IOC President Thomas Bach to the Ruhr Political Forum in Essen, Germany, on March 22.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-03-28T20:26:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[International Boxing Association president Umar Kremlev speaks to media at the opening ceremony of Women's World Boxing Championships in New Delhi on March 15.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/29/soccer/renard-saudi-resignation/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-29T14:59:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Saudi Arabia coach Herve Renard is expected to become the next head coach of France's women's team.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/15/baseball/japanese-baseball/wbc-nootbaar-japan-popular/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-29T18:01:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan outfielder Lars Nootbaar's "pepper grinder" celebration has become a fan favorite during the World Baseball Classic.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-03-29T18:31:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naoya Inoue (center) takes part in a news conference ahead of his bout with Stephen Fulton on March 6.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/29/rugby/all-blacks-reece-injury/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-29T18:31:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_218686.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[All Blacks back Sevu Reece will miss the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/29/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-2023-pacific-league-preview/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-30T14:56:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_218361.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuki Yanagita will try to help the Hawks dethrone the Buffaloes this season. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/30/soccer/china-soccer-failed-experiment/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-30T14:59:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_218826.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Middle school students during a soccer practice in Beijing in 2016.  China poured billions into its bid to become a major player in the world’s most popular sport, but decade later, it has little to show for that investment.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/30/soccer/moriyasu-samurai-blue-new-team-build/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-30T15:21:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_218894.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu before a match against Columbia at Yodoko Sakura Stadium in Osaka on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/30/olympics/sara-dosho-wrestling-2016-rio-olympics-retires/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-30T15:24:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_218904.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sara Dosho]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/30/baseball/yu-darvish-world-baseball-classic-key/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-30T18:08:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_219020.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yu Darvish attends a training session ahead of the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on March 8.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/30/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-opening-game/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-31T08:41:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_219037.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Eagles designated hitter Maikel Franco hits a two-run home run against the Fighters during the sixth inning at Es Con Field Hokkaido in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/31/baseball/mlb/shohei-ohtani-angels-athletics-march-31-2023-loss-mlb/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-03-31T15:33:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_219170.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_219170.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani delivers a pitch against the Oakland Athletics during a game at RingCentral Coliseum in Oakland, California, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/10/16/baseball/japanese-baseball/hideki-kuriyama-stepping-down/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-04-01T22:02:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_118147.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nippon Ham Fighters manager Hideki Kuriyama announced Saturday that he will step down at the end of the season.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2018/07/22/baseball/japanese-baseball/toshihiro-sugiura-earns-win-fighters-debut/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-04-01T22:02:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-npb-a-20180722.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nippon Ham's Go Matsumoto drives in the Fighters first run with an RBI double in the first inning on Saturday at Sapporo Dome.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/12/07/baseball/mlb/shohei-ohtani-representatives-wrap-round-meetings-seven-mlb-clubs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-04-01T22:02:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-ohtani-a-20171208.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani and his representatives visited with the San Diego Padres on Wednesday in Los Angeles.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/10/16/baseball/japanese-baseball/shohei-otani-named-wbsc-player-year-2015/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-04-01T22:02:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-BRI-otani-a-20171017.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Otani]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/06/05/baseball/japanese-baseball/fighters-ace-otani-sets-new-npb-speed-record/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-04-01T22:02:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sp-otani-a-20160606.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-otani-a-20160606.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hokkaido Nippon Ham's Shohei Otani delivers during Sunday's game against the Giants.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2015/07/15/baseball/japanese-baseball/two-time-sawamura-award-winner-takahashi-dies-69/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-04-01T22:03:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-takahashi-b-20150716.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kazumi Takahashi, seen in action in 1969, compiled a 167-132 record during his career with the Yomiuri Giants and Nippon Ham Fighters.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2015/07/14/baseball/japanese-baseball/hillman-wont-rule-managing-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-04-01T22:03:19+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2014/07/14/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-mlb-keeping-track-otani-continues-blossom/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-04-01T22:03:28+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/w3-jason-a-20140715-e1405347227154.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[w3-jason-a-20140715.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Take a good look: Shohei Otani threw a complete game and struck out 16 in his most recent outing for the Fighters.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/08/25/baseball/japanese-baseball/yoshikawa-leads-fighters-past-buffaloes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-04-01T22:03:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/sb20130826j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20130826j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Worth the wait: Hokkaido Nippon Ham's Mitsuo Yoshikawa delivers a pitch during the Fighters' 3-0 win over the Buffaloes on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/05/07/baseball/japanese-baseball/togame-shuts-out-fighters-to-secure-lions-sweep/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-04-01T22:03:45+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/sb20130507j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20130507j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Seibu Lions pitcher Ken Togame hurls a pitch at a Monday afternoon game against the Nippon Ham Fighters.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2018/04/04/baseball/mlb/japanese-baseball-community-reacts-shohei-ohtanis-first-mlb-homer/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-04-01T22:04:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sp-shohei-a-20180405.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-shohei-a-20180405.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Angels' Shohei Ohtani is doused with water by teammate Kole Calhoun during a postgame interview on Tuesday in Anaheim, California.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/03/02/baseball/japanese-baseball/otani-matches-speed-mark-during-preseason-game/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-04-01T22:05:08+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sp-otani-a-20160303.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-otani-a-20160303.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Otani pitches against the Giants on Wednesday at Sapporo Dome.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/06/12/baseball/japanese-baseball/maeda-set-to-face-fighters-in-sapporo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-04-01T22:05:28+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/31/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-nippon-ham-fighters-es-con-field-stadium/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-04-01T22:06:31+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_219151-1.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_219151.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Fighters and Eagles open the new NPB season and Es Con Field Hokkaido in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/31/baseball/japanese-baseball/masahiro-tanaka-opening-day-rakuten-nippon-ham/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-04-01T22:06:41+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_219251.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_219251.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Eagles' Masahiro Tanaka waves to fans at Es Con Field Hokkaido in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/11/20/baseball/mlb/ohtani-ichiro-mvp/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-04-01T22:06:52+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/np_file_124967.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_124967.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Ohtani works out ahead of his move to the majors in Kamagaya, Chiba Prefecture, in January 2018. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/12/19/more-sports/football/kwansei-gakuin-beats-waseda-win-national-collegiate-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-04-01T22:07:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sp-koshien-a-20161220.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-koshien-a-20161220.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kwansei Gakuin quarterback Mitsuhiro Izu rushes 11 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter of the Koshien Bowl against Waseda University on Sunday at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Pref. Kwansei Gakuin won 31-14 to clinch the collegiate national championship.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/04/baseball/japanese-baseball/fighters-rookie-otani-throws-first-bullpen/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-04-01T22:07:40+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sb20130204j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20130204j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Let's get started: Hokkaido Nippon Ham rookie Shohei Otani pitches at the team's training camp in Kunigami, Okinawa, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/12/05/baseball/mlb/shohei-otani-wants-train-arizona/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-04-01T22:07:57+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sp-otani-a-20171206.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-otani-a-20171206.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shohei Otani is seen giving an autograph to a fan during a Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters' team event at Sapporo Dome on Nov. 26.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/09/04/baseball/japanese-baseball/laird-closing-40-homer-year/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-04-01T22:08:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sp-jason-a-20160905.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jason-a-20160905.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Fighters' Brandon Laird leads the Pacific League with 35 home runs this season.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2015/08/29/baseball/japanese-baseball/hawks-stage-late-rally-to-overcome-fighters/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-04-01T22:08:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sp-jball-a-20150830.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp-jball-a-20150830.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hawks closer Denis Sarfate improved to 4-0 on the season on Saturday. Fukuoka Softbank defeated the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 5-4 at Yafuoku Dome.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2014/09/03/baseball/japanese-baseball/fan-favorite-inaba-jumping-sunset/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-04-01T22:08:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/p13-jason-a-20140904.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p13-jason-a-20140904.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[All good things must end: Atsunori Inaba has said he will retire at the end of the season.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/03/30/baseball/japanese-baseball/central-league-preview/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-04-01T22:11:18+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/np_file_218374.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_218374.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Tigers' Koyo Aoyagi went 13-4 with a 2.05 ERA in 2022.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/04/02/baseball/japanese-baseball/senbatsu-final-yamanashi-hotoku/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-04-02T12:21:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/np_file_219398.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_219398.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yamanashi Gakuin players celebrate their Spring Koshien championship after beating Hotoku Gakuen in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/04/02/baseball/japanese-baseball/kurihara-marines-hawks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-04-02T12:21:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/np_file_219399.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_219399.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[SoftBank's Ryoya Kurihara drives in two runs in the sixth inning against the Marines in Fukuoka on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/04/02/soccer/j-league/vissel-sanga-yuruki/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-04-02T12:21:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/np_file_219397.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_219397.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Koya Yuruki celebrates his second goal of the game for Vissel against Sanga in Kyoto on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/04/02/soccer/brighton-mitoma-7th-goal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2023-04-02T18:40:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/np_file_219474.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_219474.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kaoru Mitoma (right) celebrates with his Brighton teammates after scoring their opening goal against Brentford in Brighton, England, on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
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		<lastmod>2023-04-02T18:40:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Petra Kvitova opposes the decision by Wimbledon to welcome back Russian and Belarusian athletes in this year's edition of the grasscourt Grand Slam.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Siblings Yotaro (left) and Tomoka Sato earned two silver medals in artistic swimming mixed duet events at the 2022 world championships in Budapest.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-04-03T14:35:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kevin Magnussen drives during the 2023 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-04-03T14:52:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mets starter Kodai Senga pitches against the Marlins in Miami on Sunday. Senga struck out eight and earned a win in his MLB debut.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-04-03T17:45:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Manchester United's Facundo Pellistri (right) and Victor Lindelof react after their match against Newcastle in Newcastle, England, on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-04-03T17:48:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ferrari's Charles Leclerc jumps out of his car following a crash in the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-04-03T20:20:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Netherlands' Vivianne Miedema (left) will miss this year's Women's World Cup due to a knee injury.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-04-04T14:03:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daichi Kamada has seven goals and five assists for Frankfurt in the 2022-23 Bundesliga season.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-04-04T17:28:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Swim England's new policies regarding transgender swimmers will come into effect in September.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2023-04-04T17:41:17+09:00</lastmod>
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