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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Helping the team: Swallows slugger Jamie D'Antona strokes a run-scoring single to left field in the fifth inning against the Giants on Thursday at Jingu Stadium. Tokyo Yakult beat Yomiuri 6-4.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[In a groove: Sakura Yokomine cards a 6-under 66 in the first round of the Munsingwear Ladies Tokai Classic on Friday at the Minami-Aichi Country Club.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Excellent outing: Tigers southpaw Atsushi Nomi tosses seven scoreless innings against the Giants on Saturday at Koshien Stadium. Hanshin beat Yomiuri 1-0.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The hits keep coming: Ichiro Suzuki hits a single during the first inning of the Mariners' game against the Rangers on Saturday. The hit was the 3,500th of his career.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2010-09-20T09:01:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Flying start: Softbank's Hitoshi Tamura hits a three-run homer in the first inning on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2010-09-20T09:02:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Flat out: Hakuho hurls Kyokutenho to the ground at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2010-09-20T09:02:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Not in the script: Yuta Ikeda celebrates victory at the ANA Open in Sapporo on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2010-09-21T09:00:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Back to front: Softbank's Jose Ortiz hits a two-run single against the Lions on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2010-09-21T09:00:27+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2010-09-21T09:06:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Master at work: Hakuho takes down Tokusegawa at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/22/baseball/japanese-baseball/sakamotos-heroics-carry-giants-to-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-22T09:00:14+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20100922j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20100922j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Star of the night: The Giants' Hayato Sakamoto celebrates his game-winning home run in the 12th inning against the BayStars on Tuesday at Tokyo Dome. Sakamoto (below) hits his 30th homer of the season into the left-field stands, leading Yomiuri to a 4-3 win over Yokohama.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/22/more-sports/judo/judoka-tanimoto-decides-to-retire/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-22T09:00:35+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/22/baseball/japanese-baseball/pitcher-kizuka-plans-to-end-career/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-22T09:00:46+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/22/baseball/japanese-baseball/eagles-kusano-breaks-right-hand/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-22T09:00:51+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/22/sumo/basho-reports/leader-hakuho-raises-meet-record-to-10-0/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-22T09:04:02+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/23/figure-skating/murakami-postpones-senior-debut/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-23T09:00:27+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/23/baseball/japanese-baseball/kataoka-to-miss-final-four-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-23T09:01:12+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/23/baseball/japanese-baseball/ninth-inning-error-helps-dragons-edge-tigers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-23T09:01:25+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20100923j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20100923j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Victory pile: The Chunichi Dragons celebrate their win over the Tigers at Nagoya Dome on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/23/sumo/basho-reports/business-as-usual-for-hakuho-on-11th-day/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-23T09:03:07+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/23/soccer/world-cup/jfa-to-seek-release-of-euro-stars/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-23T09:03:32+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/24/baseball/mlb/burns-makes-sequel/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-24T09:01:12+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/24/baseball/japanese-baseball/harper-castillo-lead-stars-to-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-24T09:01:14+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20100924j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20100924j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Frustrated: Giants hurler Dicky Gonzalez falls to 5-12 after giving up four runs on five hits in six innings on Thursday against the BayStars. Yokohama beat Yomiuri 5-2.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/24/baseball/japanese-baseball/murton-joins-elite-fraternity-with-200th-hit/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-24T09:01:42+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20100924j2a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20100924j2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Milestone hit: Hanshin's Matt Murton smacks a seventh-inning home run for his 200th hit of the season on Thursday, becoming the fourth player in NPB history to accomplish the feat.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/24/basketball/hills-apache-unveiled-in-victory-over-saitama/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-24T09:03:01+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/24/more-sports/serena-withdraws-from-toray-pan-pacific-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-24T09:03:23+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/24/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-beats-kaio-for-59th-straight-victory/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-24T09:05:29+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/25/soccer/league-cup-reveals-reality-on-merseyside/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-25T09:00:52+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/25/baseball/japanese-baseball/tanaka-delivers-game-winning-hit-for-fighters/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-25T09:01:15+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20100925j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20100925j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Visitors' luck: Eagles starter Hisashi Iwakuma fails to lead his team to a victory on Friday at Kleenex Stadium. Hokkaido Nippon Ham beat Tohoku Rakuten 4-2.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/25/baseball/mlb/ichiro-ties-roses-record-for-most-200-hit-seasons/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-25T09:02:06+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20100925a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20100925a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Way to go, Ichiro: Japanese fans in Toronto celebrate Thursday after Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners registered his 200th hit of the season in a game against the Blue Jays. Ichiro achieved the feat for a record 10th straight season.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/25/more-sports/golf/inoue-chasing-first-title-since-1999/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-25T09:02:26+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sg20100925a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sg20100925a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryo Ishikawa watches his shot during the first round of the Panasonic Open on Friday in kobe.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/25/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-overpowers-baruto-keeps-streak-alive/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-25T09:04:06+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ss20100925b1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[ss20100925b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Show of force: Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho (right) defeats Baruto on Friday during the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/26/more-sports/kameda-defends-wba-flyweight-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-26T09:00:15+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sp20100926a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20100926a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Textbook punch: Daiki Kameda (left) gives a body blow to Takefumi Sakata on Saturday. Kameda defended his WBA flyweight title, defeating his compatriot by unanimous decision at Tokyo Big Sight.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/26/baseball/day-of-reckoning-looming-for-big-matsui-little-matsui-iwamura/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-26T09:00:48+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/26/baseball/japanese-baseball/sugiuchi-outduels-darvish-hawks-close-in-on-pl-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-26T09:01:54+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20100926j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20100926j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Historic hit: Marines star Tsuyoshi Nishioka laces a fourth-inning single, his 200th hit of the season, against the Buffaloes on Saturday at Kyocera Dome. He is the fifth player in Nippon Professional Baseball history to accomplish the feat.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/26/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-secures-title-with-61st-consecutive-triumph/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-26T09:03:44+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ss20100926b1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[ss20100926b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Special talent: Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho beat Kotooshu on Saturday, a day before he officially captures the Emperor's Cup at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/26/sumo/rocky-star-stallone-says-sumos-simplicity-attracts-fans/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-26T09:05:56+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ss20100926a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[ss20100926a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Light-hearted moment: Yokozuna Hakuho holds up actor Sylvester Stallone during a photo shoot on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/27/more-sports/spikers-beaten-in-world-opener/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-27T09:00:30+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/27/more-sports/kameda-happy-with-title-defense/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-27T09:00:33+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/27/baseball/japanese-baseball/fighters-defeat-lions-to-hand-title-to-hawks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-27T09:00:50+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20100927j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20100927j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Flying high: Hawks skipper Koji Akiyama is thrown in the air by his players after clinching the Pacific League title on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/27/more-sports/golf/jones-wins-panasonic-as-ishikawa-fizzles-out/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-27T09:02:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sg20100927a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sg20100927a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ryo Ishikawa]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/27/sumo/iwakiyama-quits-after-spring-stroke/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-27T09:04:40+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/27/more-sports/kirilenko-sends-sanchez-packing/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-27T09:05:25+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/27/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-finishes-flawless-again/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-27T09:06:16+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ss20100927b1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[ss20100927b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mr Perfect: Hakuho (left) tussles with Harumafuji at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/28/more-sports/hasegawa-to-fight-in-double-header/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-28T09:00:54+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/28/baseball/japanese-baseball/veteran-kudo-not-in-lions-plans/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-28T09:02:03+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/28/more-sports/incredible-date-krumm-stuns-champ-sharapova/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-28T09:02:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/st20100928a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[st20100928a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Date with destiny: Kimiko Date Krumm stretches for a shot against Maria Sharapova on Monday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/29/more-sports/gallo-convicted-of-killing-adenhart/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-29T09:00:31+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/29/more-sports/swimming/barcelona-awarded-2013-worlds/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-29T09:00:51+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/29/baseball/mlb/ichiro-earns-al-weekly-accolades/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-29T09:01:02+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/29/more-sports/determined-date-krumm-reaches-third-round-on-40th-birthday/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-29T09:03:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/st20100929a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[st20100929a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Birthday excitement: Kimiko Date Krumm waves to the crowd after advancing to the third round of the Pan Pacific Open by beating the retired Daniela Hantuchova on Tuesday. Date Krumm (below) enjoyed the spotlight during an interview on her 40th birthday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/30/baseball/japanese-baseball/rakuten-fires-manager-brown/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-30T09:00:10+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/30/baseball/japanese-baseball/tigers-spoil-giants-shot-to-win-pennant/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-30T09:00:30+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/09/30/more-sports/schiavone-tops-date-krumm-in-third-round/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-09-30T09:01:46+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/st20100930a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[st20100930a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Three and out: Kimiko Date Krumm hits a shot against Francesca Schiavone during their match at the Pan Pacific Open on Wednesday. Date Krumm lost 6-3, 6-3.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/01/basketball/rookie-coach-toyama-confident-first-time-out/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-01T09:00:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sk20101001i1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20101001i1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[New challenge: Koto Toyama of the expansion Miyazaki Shining Suns is beginning his first season as a head coach in the bj-league.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/01/baseball/japanese-baseball/murata-carries-stars-past-tigers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-01T09:01:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101001j2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nice number: Carp hurler Kenta Maeda wins his 15th game on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/01/baseball/japanese-baseball/will-murton-get-fair-shot-at-hits-record/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-01T09:01:49+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20101001j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101001j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[History beckons: Hanshin's Matt Murton is closing in on Ichiro Suzuki's single-season NPB record of 210 hits.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/01/more-sports/wozniacki-waltzes-into-semifinals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-01T09:03:36+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/st20101001a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[st20101001a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Thrill of victory: Italy's Francesca Schiavone celebrates her three-set triumph over Kaia Kanepi of Estonia in the Pan Pacific Open quarterfinals on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/01/more-sports/golf/ozaki-awaits-world-golf-hall-of-fame-induction-sources/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-01T09:06:41+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/02/baseball/japanese-baseball/marines-beat-buffaloes-earn-pl-climax-series-spot/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-02T09:00:03+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20101002j2a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101002j2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Solid season: Marines southpaw Yoshihisa Naruse improves to 13-11 after pitching 6 1/3 innings against the visiting Buffaloes on Friday. Chiba Lotte earned a trip to the playoffs by beating Orix 5-4.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2010-10-02T09:00:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20101002jga.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[No holding back: Cincinnati Reds star Pete Rose dives headfirst into third base in the ninth inning of Game 7 of the 1975 World Series against the Boston Red Sox.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2010-10-02T09:00:38+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2010-10-02T09:00:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101002j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Banzai moment: Chunichi fans celebrate at a Chinese restaurant in Nagoya as the Dragons clinched the Central League regular-season title with the Hanshin Tigers' 5-0 loss on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2010-10-02T09:04:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[st20101002a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chasing a title: Russia's Elena Dementieva hits a return to Italy's Francesca Schiavone on Friday at the Pan Pacific Open. Dementieva earned a trip to the final, winning 6-4, 7-5.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2010-10-02T09:05:47+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2010-10-02T09:06:14+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2010-10-02T09:07:10+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2010-10-03T09:00:04+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2010-10-03T09:00:19+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2010-10-03T09:00:24+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2010-10-03T09:00:37+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2010-10-03T09:00:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101003j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Opening the door: Pitcher Hideo Nomo shook up Japanese baseball with his "retirement" and subsequent move to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1995.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/03/figure-skating/japan-wins-skating-exhibition/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-03T09:00:49+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2010-10-03T09:01:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20101003ita.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[One to watch: Fourteen-year-old Risa Shoji was victorious in her international debut at the SBC Cup Junior Grand Prix in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, last weekend.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2010-10-03T09:05:26+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/03/sumo/ex-ozeki-chiyotaikai-formally-retires/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-03T09:05:43+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2010-10-03T09:07:29+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/04/baseball/japanese-baseball/murton-ties-ichiros-single-season-mark/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-04T09:00:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101004j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[On the prowl: Hanshin's Matt Murton salutes the crowd after tying Ichiro Suzuki's record of 210 hits in a single Japanese baseball season on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/04/sumo/asashoryu-bows-out-at-topknot-ceremony/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-04T09:03:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[ss20101004a1b.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[FINAL CUT: Former yokozuna Asashoryu has his topknot removed by stablemaster Takasago in a ceremony at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sunday. Thousands of fans turned out to bid farewell to Asashoryu, who retired from sumo in February.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/04/more-sports/golf/mika-miyazato-claims-maiden-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-04T09:04:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sg20101004a2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Pucker up: Mika Miyazato kisses the winner's trophy after placing first in the Japan Women's Open on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/05/baseball/japanese-baseball/eagles-to-post-iwakuma-for-major-league-move/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-05T09:00:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hisashi Iwakuma]]></image:caption>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20101005a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Not quite: Nakayama Festa, ridden by Masayoshi Ebina, gallops after finishing second at the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Sunday in Paris.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[st20101005a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Star turn: Rafael Nadal answers a question ahead of the Japan Open at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/05/more-sports/del-potro-crashes-out-in-first-round/</loc>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/06/soccer/world-cup/tulio-wont-play-against-argentina/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-06T09:00:06+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2010-10-06T09:00:32+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/06/baseball/mlb/grateful-kuroda-keeps-options-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-06T09:01:36+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/06/baseball/japanese-baseball/aoki-nishioka-earn-september-mvp-awards/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-06T09:01:48+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/06/baseball/japanese-baseball/eagles-eye-hoshino-sources/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-06T09:01:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101006j2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yoshinori Tateyama]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/06/baseball/mlb/as-release-veteran-iwamura/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-06T09:02:02+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/06/baseball/japanese-baseball/murton-breaks-ichiros-single-season-hits-mark/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-06T09:02:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101006j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[ONE FOR THE HISTORY BOOKS: Hanshin Tigers outfielder Matt Murton hits a two-run single against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows on Tuesday at Jingu Stadium for his 211th hit of the season, breaking Ichiro Suzuki's Japanese baseball single-season record of 210, which was set in 1994.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2010-10-06T09:04:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fan favorite: Spain's Rafael Nadal smacks a return to Colombia's Santiago Giraldo in their first-round match at the Japan Open on Tuesday. Nadal defeated Giraldo 6-4, 6-4.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/07/baseball/japanese-baseball/tigers-close-in-on-second-place/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-07T09:00:17+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2010-10-07T09:00:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Start your engines: Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso hopes to improve his chances of winning the F1 title at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sg20101007a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[One of the best: "Jumbo" Ozaki speaks about his induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sg20101007a2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[New order: Europe's Rory McIlroy (front) and Graeme McDowell line up a putt at Celtic Manor last week.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2010-10-08T09:01:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20101009a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Important weekend: Red Bull's Mark Webber, who is first in the drivers' standings, can secure a championship with a win in Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/09/soccer/davies-would-make-england-history-with-debut/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-09T09:00:29+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2010-10-09T09:00:40+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2010-10-09T09:01:22+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/09/baseball/japanese-baseball/hoshino-appears-ready-to-lead-eagles/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-09T09:01:29+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/09/more-sports/golf/ishikawa-pulls-within-a-stroke-of-canon-open-leaders/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-09T09:06:05+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/10/baseball/japanese-baseball/fukuuras-hr-gives-marines-win-in-11th/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-10T09:01:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101010j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Riveting conclusion: The Marines' Kazuya Fukuura is fired up after slugging the game-winning homer run in the 11th inning against the Lions in the Pacific League Climax Series first stage opener on Saturday. Chiba Lotte defeated Seibu 6-5.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/10/baseball/npb-news-should-be-plentiful-after-playoffs-finish-up/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-10T09:01:37+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2010-10-10T09:01:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101010j3a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Timely hit: Chiba Lotte's Tsuyoshi Nishioka clubs a game-tying solo home run in the eighth inning of Saturday's playoff opener against Seibu.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/10/soccer/world-cup/zaccheroni-believes-japan-can-build-off-big-victory-over-argentina/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-10T09:03:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sw20101010a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japan manager Alberto Zaccheroni]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/10/basketball/ex-ryukyu-coach-planells-named-nbadl-assistant/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-10T09:05:25+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/10/more-sports/no-1-nadal-survives-stiff-test-in-semifinals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-10T09:05:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/st20101010a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[st20101010a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Familiar spot: World No. 1 Rafael Nadal of Spain advances to the Japan Open final by beating Viktor Troicki 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 7-6 (9-7) on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/10/more-sports/golf/ishikawa-moves-into-three-way-tie-for-first/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-10T09:07:35+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/11/baseball/japanese-baseball/marines-pull-together-for-postseason-push/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-11T09:00:09+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101011j2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[You are not alone: Team harmony has helped Tomoya Satozaki and the Chiba Lotte Marines this season.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/11/more-sports/golf/yokota-ends-drought-at-canon-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-11T09:00:34+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/11/more-sports/ishida-loses-decision-for-wba-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-11T09:00:59+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/11/more-sports/vettel-edges-teammate-webber-for-victory-at-japanese-gp/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-11T09:01:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sp20101011a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20101011a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Day to celebrate: Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel crosses the finish line to win the Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/11/baseball/japanese-baseball/satozaki-times-return-to-perfection/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-11T09:01:06+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20101011j3a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101011j3a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Comeback kid: Tomoya Satozaki (far right) has made a timely return for the Chiba Lotte Marines.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/11/baseball/japanese-baseball/satozaki-mauls-lions-to-give-marines-series-sweep/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-11T09:01:17+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20101011j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101011j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Iron man: Chiba Lotte's Tomoya Satozaki blocks the plate to prevent a run by Seibu's Tomoaki Sato on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/11/more-sports/golf/ahn-wins-sankyo-ladies-in-playoff/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-11T09:02:48+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/11/more-sports/no-1-nadal-beats-monfils-to-claim-japan-open-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-11T09:04:13+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/st20101011a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[st20101011a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Easy does it: Rafael Nadal celebrates after winning the Japan Open on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/11/more-sports/golf/teen-matsuyama-earns-masters-spot/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-11T09:05:05+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/12/figure-skating/suzuki-wins-finlandia-trophy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-12T09:00:12+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/12/more-sports/ueda-wins-2nd-world-cup-title/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-12T09:00:55+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/12/soccer/world-cup/japan-misses-under-20-world-cup-berth-again/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-12T09:02:01+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sw20101012a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sw20101012a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the defeated Japan team walk off the playing field in Zibo, China, after losing their chance at a berth in the Under-20 World Cup.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/12/more-sports/golf/mika-miyazato-finishes-8th-at-navistar-classic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-12T09:02:07+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/12/soccer/world-cup/zaccheroni-looks-forward-to-japans-performance-against-south-korea/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-12T09:03:16+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/12/more-sports/local-players-stumble-on-first-day-of-japan-womens-open/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-12T09:03:26+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/13/baseball/mlb/saito-disappointed-braves-season-ends/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-13T09:00:19+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20101013a2a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101013a2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takashi Saito]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/13/baseball/japanese-baseball/hawks-marines-poised-for-intriguing-showdown-in-plcs-second-stage/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-13T09:01:52+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20101013j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101013j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Banner year: Hawks southpaw Tsuyoshi Wada had a team-high 17 victories during the regular season.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/13/basketball/blackwell-confident-evessa-will-contend/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-13T09:02:31+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sk20101013b1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20101013b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Experience is the best teacher: New Osaka Evessa coach Ryan Blackwell says he'll draw upon lessons learned from his playing days at Syracuse under Jim Boeheim and his decade-plus time as a professional in leagues around the world.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/13/more-sports/date-krumm-reaches-second-round/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-13T09:03:51+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/14/baseball/japanese-baseball/waseda-pitcher-saito-to-enter-draft/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-14T09:00:09+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/14/baseball/japanese-baseball/sugiuchi-not-dwelling-on-past-shortcomings/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-14T09:00:29+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20101014j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101014j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Don't look back: Hawks hurler Toshiya Sugiuchi practices on Wednesday in Fukuoka.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/14/baseball/japanese-baseball/murata-uchikawa-unsure-of-future/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-14T09:00:30+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/15/baseball/japanese-baseball/marines-outplay-hawks-in-game-1/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-15T09:00:18+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20101015j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101015j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Complete game: Chiba Lotte left-hander Yoshihisa Naruse guides his team to a 3-1 victory over Fukuoka Softbank in Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series final stage on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/15/baseball/japanese-baseball/red-clad-fans-show-faith-in-hawks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-15T09:01:20+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20101015j2a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101015j2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sea of red: Fukuoka Softbank Hawks fans don red T-shirts to show their support for the Pacific League regular-season champions on Thursday at Yahoo Dome.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/15/more-sports/golf/ishikawa-matsuyama-have-solid-starts/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-15T09:01:33+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/15/basketball/golden-kings-should-rule-west/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-15T09:03:44+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sk20101015b1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20101015b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shimane's Takumi Ishizaki]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/15/basketball/tohoku-derby-highlights-tipoff-of-sixth-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-15T09:04:22+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/15/basketball/even-with-new-faces-phoenix-favored-in-east/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-15T09:05:12+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sk20101015b2a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20101015b2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hamamatsu's Shingo Okada]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/15/more-sports/date-krumm-ousts-nakamura/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-15T09:06:18+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/16/soccer/rooneys-days-with-united-may-be-numbered/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-16T09:00:02+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/16/baseball/japanese-baseball/sugiuchi-reflects-on-costly-mistake/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-16T09:00:21+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20101016j3a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101016j3a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wings clipped: Hawks pitcher Toshiya Sugiuchi takes to the mound after giving up a three-run home run against the Marines on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/16/baseball/japanese-baseball/wada-finds-rhythm-takes-down-marines/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-16T09:00:31+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20101016j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101016j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Thief in the night: Softbank's Yuichi Honda steals base against the Marines in Game 2 of the Pacific League Climax Series final stage on Friday. The Hawks won 3-1.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/16/baseball/japanese-baseball/giants-tigers-series-looks-like-a-tossup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-16T09:01:10+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20101016j2a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101016j2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Strong campaign: Hanshin's Yasutomo Kubo won 14 games for the Tigers during the regular season. He will likely see action in the first stage of the Climax Series against the Yomiuri Giants, which begins on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/17/baseball/japanese-baseball/tireless-work-ethic-earned-nomo-respect-in-majors/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-17T09:01:07+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20101017j3a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101017j3a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[One for the books: Hideo Nomo is congratulated by manager Tommy Lasorda after notching his first victory for the Dodgers against the New York Mets on June 2, 1995.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/17/baseball/japanese-baseball/giants-top-tigers-in-opener/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-17T09:01:08+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20101017j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101017j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[One for the road: Hayato Sakamoto hits a solo home run in the third inning against the Tigers on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/17/baseball/japanese-baseball/fireman-settsu-pours-cold-water-on-marines/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-17T09:01:11+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/17/baseball/japanese-baseball/hawks-edge-closer-to-japan-series/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-17T09:01:13+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20101017j2a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101017j2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Play it again: Softbank's D.J. Houlton pitches against the Marines on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/17/basketball/happinets-denied-winning-start-as-bj-league-season-begins/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-17T09:04:42+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sk20101017b1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20101017b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Northern star: Akita's Ryosuke Mizumachi drives to the basket during the Northern Happinets' bj-league opening day defeat to the Sendai 89ers on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/18/more-sports/judo/judoka-uchishiba-decides-to-retire/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-18T09:00:18+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/18/more-sports/filly-apapane-joins-elite-company-with-triple-crown-win/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-18T09:00:28+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sp20101018a1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20101018a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wonderful moment: Jockey Masayoshi Ebina and Apapane share the spotlight after the horse won the Shuka Sho on Sunday at Kyoto Racecourse.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/18/baseball/japanese-baseball/watanabe-marines-force-game-5/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-18T09:00:51+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20101018j2a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101018j2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Keeping 'em guessing: Marines right-hander Shunsuke Watanabe gives the Hawks fits on Sunday afternoon in Game 4 of the Pacific League Climax Series final stage at Yahoo Dome. Chiba Lotte beat Fukuoka Softbank 4-2.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/18/baseball/japanese-baseball/unsung-heroes-make-key-contributions-for-giants/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-18T09:00:53+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20101018j3a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101018j3a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Total team effort: Role players and stars, including Alex Ramirez (5), made key contributions for the Yomiuri Giants during the first stage of the Central League Climax Series.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/18/baseball/japanese-baseball/giants-rally-past-tigers-earn-sweep/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-18T09:01:06+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20101018j1b.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101018j1b.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[That winning touch: Giants veteran Yoshinobu Takahashi hits a two-run homer in the seventh inning off Tigers pitcher Tomoyuki Kubota during Game 2 of the Central League Climax Series first stage.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/18/baseball/japanese-baseball/imaoka-giving-marines-big-spark-against-hawks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-10-18T09:01:09+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20101018j4a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101018j4a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Swinging for the fences: Chiba Lotte's Makoto Imaoka smacks a solo home run in the second inning of Sunday's game at Yahoo Dome.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Expert advice: Hideo Nomo (right) gives pointers to Buffaloes pitcher Tsuyoshi Kikuchihara while serving as a coach during Orix's fall camp in 2008.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/10/31/basketball/defending-champion-phoenix-make-statement-against-apache/</loc>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2010-11-01T09:00:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101101j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
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	<url>
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	<url>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2010-11-01T09:01:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101101j2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Savoring the moment: Chiba Lotte's Toshiaki Imae (right), who went 3-for-3 in Game 1 of the Japan Series, and teammate Ikuhiro Kiyota enjoy the spotlight after beating Chunichi 5-2 on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
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	<url>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20101101a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Winning form: Filly Buena Vista, ridden by Christophe Soumillon, dashes to victory in the 142nd Tenno-sho on Sunday at Tokyo Racecourse.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2010-11-01T09:08:05+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
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	<url>
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	<url>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101102j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Bouncing back: Chen Wei-yin pitched well to help the Dragons tie the Japan Series in Game 2.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101102j2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[All smiles: Chunichi manager Hiromitsu Ochiai tinkered with the Dragons lineup, leading to a blowout victory in Game 2 of the Japan Series.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20101102a2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Enforcer: Maurice Lucas, shown grabbing a rebound against the 76ers on May 29, 1977, as the Trail Blazers were on their way to an NBA championship, died Sunday in Portland.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101103j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
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	<url>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101104j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Game-winning hit: The Dragons' Yohei Oshima strokes a tiebreaking triple in the 11th inning in Game 4 of the Japan Series on Wednesday at Chiba Marine Stadium. Chunichi defeated Chiba Lotte 4-3.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101105j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
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		<lastmod>2010-11-06T09:00:54+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/11/06/baseball/japanese-baseball/pitcher-obispo-traded-to-fighters/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-11-06T09:00:56+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2010-11-06T09:01:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101106j2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Poised: Marines right-hander Hayden Penn, who was cut loose by the Florida Marlins during spring training, became the second foreign pitcher in franchise history to win his Japan Series debut by earning the win in Chiba Lotte's 10-4 victory over Chunichi on Thursday in Game 5.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/11/06/soccer/zenit-cska-advance-from-europa-groups/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-11-06T09:02:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sc20101106a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Trans-Europe Express: Liverpool's Raul Meireles (right) chases Napoli's Michele Pazienza during their Europa League match at Anfield on Thursday. Liverpool won 3-1.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2010-11-07T09:01:06+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2010-11-07T09:01:06+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2010-11-07T09:01:07+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2010-11-07T09:01:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101107j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Watch it fly: Dragons slugger Tony Blanco clubs an opposite-field run-scoring double in the sixth inning in Game 6 of the Japan Series on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/11/08/basketball/tyler-shines-in-apache-win-parker-sets-single-game-scoring-mark/</loc>
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		<lastmod>2010-11-08T09:02:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101109j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mission accomplished: Marines shortstop Tsuyoshi Nishioka celebrates after the final out in Game 7 of the Japan Series on Sunday at Nagoya Dome.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/11/10/baseball/japanese-baseball/imae-played-major-role-in-japan-series/</loc>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101110j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Big time player: Marines third baseman Toshiaki Imae hits an RBI single during third inning of the opening game of the Japan Series on Oct. 30 in Nagoya.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101111j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Not good enough: Hiromitsu Ochiai wasn't able to guide the Chunichi Dragons to another Japan Series crown.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20101112n1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fine partnership: Shimane Susanoo Magic point guard Takumi Ishizaki (left) and coach Zeljko Pavlicevic have helped the club begin its inaugural season with five wins in its first eight games.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/11/12/basketball/rizing-rout-hannaryz/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-11-12T09:04:24+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/11/12/sumo/ones-to-watch-in-fukuoka-in-the-spotlight-and-in-the-shadows/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-11-12T09:04:45+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/11/12/more-sports/mitarai-named-head-of-2019-rugby-world-cup-organizing-committee/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-11-12T09:07:56+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/11/13/more-sports/japan-facing-tough-battle-with-brazil-in-world-semifinals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-11-13T09:00:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20101113a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[In the final four: Yukiko Ebata (center) and Japan will face a tall task when they take on Brazil in their semifinal on Saturday at the FIVB Women's World Championship in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/11/13/more-sports/asian-games-begins-with-spirited-opening-ceremony/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-11-13T09:00:44+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/11/13/baseball/japanese-baseball/johjima-to-miss-start-of-season-sources/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-11-13T09:01:23+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
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	<url>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2010-11-13T09:02:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20101113a3a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Leading the way: Yuki Ota helps Japan earn a bronze medal in the team foil event at the World Fencing Championships in Paris.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2010-11-13T09:05:21+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20101114j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Job well done: Chiba Lotte closer Hiroyuki Kobayashi (left) and catcher Tomoya Satozaki celebrate the team's 3-0 win over the SK Wyverns in the Japan-Korea Club Championship on Saturday at Tokyo Dome.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/11/14/baseball/tbs-demands-over-sale-of-baystars-unreasonable/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-11-14T09:01:04+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
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		<lastmod>2010-11-14T09:01:04+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
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		<lastmod>2010-11-14T09:01:05+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/11/14/more-sports/brazil-spikers-edge-japan-in-sensational-semifinal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-11-14T09:01:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20101114a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Intense match: Japan's Saori Kimura and Brazil's Sheilla Castro compete at the net in the semifinals of the 2010 FIVB Women's World Volleyball Championship on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/11/14/basketball/lakestars-joho-finds-shooting-touch-in-win-over-evessa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-11-14T09:02:01+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/11/14/sumo/hakuho-poised-for-run-at-futabayamas-mark/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-11-14T09:03:25+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/11/14/more-sports/golf/saiki-maintains-top-spot-at-itoen-ladies/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-11-14T09:03:53+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/11/15/figure-skating/takahashi-comes-from-behind-to-win-skate-america/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-11-15T09:00:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20101115f1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Daisuke Takashishi turns a Grand Prix-winning performance at Skate America in Portland, Org.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/11/15/baseball/japanese-baseball/iwamura-finds-new-roost-with-rakuten/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-11-15T09:01:00+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/11/15/more-sports/golf/saiki-takes-2nd-career-win-at-itoen-ladies/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-11-15T09:01:44+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/11/15/more-sports/japan-strikes-gold-in-judo-triathlon-but-no-swimming-medals-at-asian-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-11-15T09:02:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20101115a2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Takashi Ono dislays his gold medal awarded for his victory in the men's 90-kg final of the Asian Games.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/11/15/more-sports/golf/ishikawa-takes-3rd-title-of-season-at-taiheiyo-masters/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-11-15T09:02:11+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/11/15/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-on-track-to-make-sumo-history-in-kyushu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-11-15T09:02:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[ss20101115a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Seeking his fifth consecutive tournament title, Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho dumps Georgian Tochinoshin Sunday at the Kyusho Basho.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/11/15/more-sports/womens-team-wins-bronze-ending-japans-32-year-medal-drought-at-world-volleyball-cship/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-11-15T09:02:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20101115a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Team Japan celebrate their win Sunday over the United States, which earned them a bronze medal at the women's volleyball world championship.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/11/16/baseball/japanese-baseball/nishimura-receives-shoriki-award/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-11-16T09:01:14+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/11/16/baseball/japanese-baseball/iron-man-returning-to-hanshin/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-11-16T09:01:21+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/11/16/more-sports/golf/miyazato-falls-out-of-money-race/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-11-16T09:01:25+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/11/16/more-sports/judo/punch-sparks-call-for-ijf-inquiry/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-11-16T09:01:57+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/11/16/more-sports/pacquiao-cements-status-as-top-fighter/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-11-16T09:01:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fight night: Manny Pacquiao, right, solidified his spot atop the boxing world by delivering a beating to Antonio Margarito during their WBC light middleweight title bout on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2010-11-16T09:02:01+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2010-11-16T09:02:15+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/11/16/sumo/basho-reports/hakuhos-run-ends-six-short-of-record/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-11-16T09:03:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[No further: Hakuho looks on from the crowd after being dumped out of the ring by Kisenosato at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/11/16/basketball/phoenix-stay-ahead-of-the-pack-in-eastern-conference/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-11-16T09:03:54+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/11/17/basketball/nba/love-learned-game-the-old-fashioned-way/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-11-17T09:00:54+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/11/17/more-sports/swimming/irie-captures-second-gold-medal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-11-17T09:02:26+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/11/17/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-bounces-back/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-11-17T09:02:57+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/11/18/more-sports/swimming/takakuwa-wins-individual-medley/</loc>
		<lastmod>2010-11-18T09:01:02+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/11/19/sumo/basho-reports/hakuho-overpowers-foe-in-show-of-force/</loc>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2010-11-19T09:00:14+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2010-11-19T09:00:30+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2010/11/19/soccer/world-cup/japans-2022-bid-lacks-support-fifa/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Recognition: Dragons veteran Kazuhiro Wada batted .339 with 37 homers and 93 RBIs this season and earned the Central League's MVP award.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[High energy: Kanako Murakami qualified for next month's Grand Prix Final in Beijing with her first senior Grand Prix victory at Skate America last weekend.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Strictly business: Kaio (left) demonstrates his strength in a victory over Kakuryu during the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday in Fukuoka.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sharp shooter: Yukie Nakayama shows off her gold medal after winning the women's clay trap shoot at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Friday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2010-11-28T09:01:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Home sweet home: Apache coach Bob Hill, rear left, watches the action as Tokyo's Cohey Aoki defends HeatDevils guard Kohei Mitomo on Thursday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Call to arms: Shinji Okazaki scored an excellent hat trick against Saudi Arabia and should be confident heading into Friday's Asian Cup quarterfinal against Qatar.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Got your number: Kisenosato applies the final touch to push Hakuho out of the ring at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Satisfaction: Tokyo forward Michael Chappell (20) and guard Jumpei Nakama celebrate the team's overtime win against Takamatsu on Wednesday at Yoyogi National Gymnasium No. 2.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[All-Star skills: Takamatsu's Rasheed Sparks (13) will participate in the Slam Dunk Contest before the bj-league's 2010-11 All-Star Game on Sunday in Osaka, while Tokyo's Jumpei Nakama will compete in the 3-Point Shootout.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Quick work: Baruto (right) overpowers Kisenosato during Friday's New Year Grand Sumo Tournament action at Ryogoku Kokugikan.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
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	<url>
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	<url>
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	<url>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2011-02-13T09:02:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20110213i1a.jpg]]></image:title>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/02/14/soccer/miyaichi-makes-a-splash-in-feyenoords-victory/</loc>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2011-02-14T09:00:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nippon Ham Fighters rookie Yuki Saito hurls a pitch during an exhibition game against the Samsung Lions of South Korea.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2011-02-14T09:01:09+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
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	<url>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Not so fast: Shinji Okazaki's former club Shimizu S-Pulse is in dispute with Stuttgart over the striker's move to the German club.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/02/16/basketball/nba/sloan-went-out-on-his-own-terms-after-22-years/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Four to the floor: Akita's Makoto Hasegawa drives on the Tokyo defense on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-02-17T09:00:31+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2011-02-18T09:00:19+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2011-02-18T09:00:56+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2011-02-18T09:00:58+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-02-19T09:01:14+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-02-19T09:03:02+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/02/20/baseball/japanese-baseball/carp-top-giants-in-preseason-opener/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mind the gap: Osaka's William Knight bursts between two Tokyo defenders on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Come together: Japan's Tadanari Sano, left, and Minoru Tono flank South Korea's Choi Seong Jin on Wednesday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Out of my way: Suntory's Hirotoki Onozawa runs through the Sanyo defense on Sunday at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground. Suntory won 37-20.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[No distance left to run: Ethiopia's Hailu Mekonnen crosses the finish line to win the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hideki Matsui]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Impressive: Keiji Tanaka captured the silver medal at the world junior championships in Gangneung, South Korea, on Saturday with a strong effort in the free skate.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Flying start: Jorge Wagner (right) led Kashiwa Reysol past Naohiro Takahara's Shimizu S-Pulse on Saturday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Unforeseen challenge: Sendai 89ers center Chris Holm (54) and his team face a difficult time following Friday's massive earthquake in Tohoku.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20110316b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/03/17/more-sports/judo/putin-invites-judo-team-to-russia/</loc>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2011-03-17T09:00:14+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
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		<lastmod>2011-03-17T09:00:26+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20110317b1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ready for liftoff: Mike Chappell is one of several American players on the Tokyo Apache roster.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2011-03-17T09:02:10+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
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		<lastmod>2011-03-18T09:00:18+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2011-03-18T09:02:26+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/03/19/baseball/mlb/valentine-supports-relief-efforts/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-03-19T09:00:10+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
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		<lastmod>2011-03-19T09:00:22+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
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		<lastmod>2011-03-19T09:00:32+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/03/20/baseball/japanese-baseball/asia-series-slated-for-november/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-03-20T09:00:14+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
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		<lastmod>2011-03-20T09:00:14+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2011-03-20T09:00:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110320a1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Stepping up: Seattle Mariners star Ichiro Suzuki is donating ¥100 million to the relief effort for last week's massive earthquake and tsunami that struck the Tohoku region.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2011-03-20T09:00:56+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2011-03-20T09:01:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20110320n1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Scapegoat: Oita HeatDevils coach L.J. Hepp was fired by the team on Wednesday after three of his foreign players left Japan this week in the wake of last week's earthquake and tsunami and the ongoing nuclear crisis.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2011-03-21T09:00:07+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2011-03-21T09:00:32+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2011-03-21T09:01:05+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/03/21/basketball/golden-kings-hold-off-late-charge-from-magic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-03-21T09:02:32+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/03/22/baseball/japanese-baseball/pa-league-scraps-april-night-games/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-03-22T09:00:30+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/03/22/baseball/japanese-baseball/saito-endures-nightmare-first-start/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-03-22T09:00:37+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/03/23/more-sports/track-field/japan-plans-overseas-race-as-womens-marathon-qualifier/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-03-23T09:00:03+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/03/23/baseball/japanese-baseball/ramirez-lends-hand/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-03-23T09:00:26+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/03/23/baseball/japanese-baseball/takaki-urges-cl-to-leave-lights-off/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-03-23T09:00:37+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/03/23/more-sports/jra-calls-off-nakayama-fukushima-races-in-april/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-03-23T09:00:48+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/03/23/basketball/nba/wilts-feats-dwarf-loves-record/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-03-23T09:01:03+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/03/23/basketball/white-released/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-03-23T09:03:21+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/03/24/baseball/japanese-baseball/cl-to-hold-emergency-meeting/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-03-24T09:00:31+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/03/24/soccer/soccer-world-stands-together-in-japans-hour-of-need/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-03-24T09:01:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20110324ama.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Stand together: Yuto Nagatomo holds up a Japanese flag bearing a message of solidarity after Inter Milan's Champions League over Bayern Munich last week.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2011-03-24T09:02:22+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/03/24/more-sports/foreign-rugby-players-stay-to-help/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-03-24T09:03:33+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/03/25/more-sports/boxing-tripleheader-switched-to-kobe/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-03-25T09:00:19+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/03/25/baseball/japanese-baseball/ramirez-to-salute-disaster-victims-after-hrs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-03-25T09:00:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110325j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Pitching in: Yomiuri Giants star Alex Ramirez has major plans to help assist in the relief effort for the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/03/25/baseball/japanese-baseball/cl-will-start-season-on-april-12/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-03-25T09:00:36+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/03/25/soccer/nakata-provides-support-for-quake-victims/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-03-25T09:00:56+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2011-03-25T09:03:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20110325n1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[On the move: Saitama Broncos point guard Kenny Satterfield is returning to the United States after his team's season ended early due to the March 11 natural disasters, while forward Daiki Terashita (right) will join the Shiga Lakestars on a temporary contract.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/03/26/baseball/japanese-baseball/marines-to-play-opener-at-home/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-03-26T09:00:34+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/03/26/soccer/handling-of-captaincy-shows-capellos-people-skills-sorely-lacking/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-03-26T09:01:19+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/03/26/basketball/aisin-ends-jbl-season-in-first-place/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-03-26T09:01:28+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/03/26/more-sports/wta-responds-to-clijsters-remarks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-03-26T09:01:38+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/03/26/basketball/hannaryz-shell-out-cash-for-arena/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-03-26T09:01:41+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/03/27/baseball/circumstances-certain-to-make-for-challenging-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-03-27T09:00:34+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/03/27/more-sports/jo-cappuccino-is-bettors-top-pick/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-03-27T09:00:37+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/03/27/baseball/japanese-baseball/japan-series-update/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-03-27T09:00:38+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/03/27/basketball/point-guard-sako-japans-mr-basketball-decides-to-retire/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-03-27T09:00:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20110327a3a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Successful career: Former Japan national team guard Kenichi Sako was a three-time MVP during his 18 seasons in the Japan Basketball League.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/03/27/basketball/golden-kings-trounce-grouses/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-03-27T09:00:58+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/03/28/basketball/nakamura-gets-reward-as-focused-phoenix-beat-northern-happinets/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-03-28T09:00:01+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-03-28T09:00:19+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/03/28/baseball/mlb/matsuzaka-ends-nishiokas-streak/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-03-28T09:00:22+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/03/28/soccer/saitama-j-league-clubs-put-skills-to-good-use-to-lift-evacuees-spirits/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-03-28T09:00:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ball skills: Urawa Reds joined forces with Omiya Ardija to play soccer with children evacuated from Fukushima Prefecture last week.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-03-28T09:01:04+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/03/28/more-sports/football/kokura-finds-inspiration-strength-on-football-field/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-03-28T09:02:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[New attitude: Finding football may have helped Noriko Kokura avoid a tragedy.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-03-29T09:00:53+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-03-30T09:00:09+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-03-30T09:01:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Revered: Two-time world champion Mao Asada finished first in a recent survey of popularity, recognition and image of Japanese celebrities.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Spirited support: Soccer fans cheer for the Japan national team and J. League select squad during Tuesday's charity match at Osaka's Nagai Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-04-01T09:00:29+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/04/01/basketball/satterfield-acquisition-a-big-move-for-evessa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-04-01T09:00:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Big weekend: Osaka Evessa guard Billy Knight (3) and his teammates face the Ryukyu Golden Kings in a a series that pits the Western Conference's top two teams.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/04/01/more-sports/golf/womens-golf-tour-to-hold-donation-drive/</loc>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/04/02/soccer/england-has-no-chance-at-winning-euro-2012/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-04-02T09:00:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[High flyer: Tokyo Yakult's Tatsuyoshi Masubuchi throws a pitch against the BayStars on Sunday. Masubuchi allowed just one hit over eight innings as the Swallows won 4-0.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-04-18T09:00:52+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-04-20T09:00:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20110420f1a.jpg]]></image:title>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/04/20/baseball/mlb/nishiokas-return-still-on-track/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-04-20T09:00:52+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2011-04-20T09:01:00+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-04-20T09:02:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sk20110420a2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[All for one: Members of the Japan men's national basketball team, including coach Thomas Wisman (in jacket), have started preparations for this summer's regional and continental tournaments.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/04/21/soccer/japan-has-much-to-lose-as-well-as-gain-from-trip-to-copa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-04-21T09:00:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20110421ama.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Try somewhere else: Bundesliga side Stuttgart set a troubling precedent for the JFA by refusing to release Shinji Okazaki for the Copa America. Other clubs have since followed suit.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/04/21/baseball/japanese-baseball/karakawa-shutout-blunts-lions-claws/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-04-21T09:00:45+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-04-21T09:00:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Unfinished business: Takehiko Orimo hopes to realize his dream of one day playing at the Olympics.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/04/22/baseball/japanese-baseball/swallows-tateyama-hurls-five-hit-shutout/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-04-22T09:00:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shut 'em down: Swallows right-hander Shohei Tateyama holds the Dragons to five hits in Tokyo Yakult's 2-0 win on Thursday at Jingu Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/04/22/basketball/lack-of-action-makes-it-tough-for-albirex-bb/</loc>
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		<lastmod>2011-04-22T09:00:40+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/04/23/baseball/japanese-baseball/orix-right-hander-park-holds-lions-in-check/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-04-23T09:00:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Quality outing: Buffaloes starter Park Chan Ho keeps the Lions off the scoreboard for seven innings on Friday as Orix defeated Seibu 2-0.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/04/23/soccer/chelseas-play-making-it-tough-to-fire-ancelotti/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-04-23T09:00:53+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/04/24/baseball/not-so-sure-the-new-ball-is-a-dead-ball/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-04-24T09:00:20+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-04-24T09:00:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Look of determination: Lions southpaw Kazuhisa Ishii fires a pitch against the Buffaloes during Saturday's game. Seibu beat Orix 4-0.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/04/24/olympics/usoc-mulls-volunteer-work-in-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-04-24T09:01:11+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-04-24T09:01:53+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-04-25T09:00:05+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-04-25T09:00:24+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-04-25T09:00:31+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-04-25T09:00:48+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/04/25/baseball/japanese-baseball/hatakeyama-miyamoto-slice-carp-to-pieces/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Bitter taste: Hanshin's Tomoaki Kanemoto reacts after missing a chance with runners on first and second on Sunday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-04-25T09:01:52+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-04-26T09:00:48+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-04-26T09:02:31+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/04/26/soccer/ienaga-grabs-second-mallorca-goal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-04-26T09:02:45+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-04-27T09:00:00+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-04-27T09:00:09+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2011-04-27T09:00:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[What a game: Yoshihisa Naruse, right, is congratulated by Marines manager Norifumi Nishimura after striking out 12 in a six-hit shutout in a 6-0 win against Orix on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-04-27T09:00:38+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/04/27/figure-skating/world-title-up-for-grabs-in-moscow-after-long-delay/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-04-27T09:01:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[sp20110427ita.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Solid bet: Miki Ando, the 2007 world champion, is the favorite in a strong field at this week's world championships in Moscow after several victories this season.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/04/27/basketball/magic-hope-to-end-rizing-jinx-in-western-conference-playoffs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-04-27T09:01:38+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/04/28/soccer/j-league/vegalta-hollyhock-please-fans-with-successful-returns/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-04-28T09:00:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Back in action: Nagoya Grampus defender Marcus Tulio Tanaka (left) and Urawa Reds defender Mitsuru Nagata vie for the ball in Sunday's game, the teams' first J.?League action since the March 11 earthquake.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/04/28/baseball/japanese-baseball/karakawa-strikes-out-12-to-tame-buffaloes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-04-28T09:00:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sb20110428j1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[sb20110428j1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[On target: Marines starter Yuki Karakawa throws a pitch against the Buffaloes on Wednesday at QVC Marine Field. Lotte won 12-1.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2011-04-28T09:00:49+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/04/28/basketball/rizing-slip-past-magic-in-opener/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-04-28T09:02:22+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/04/29/baseball/japanese-baseball/kitagawa-guides-buffaloes-to-win-over-marines/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-04-29T09:00:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[In the groove: Buffaloes slugger Hirotoshi Kitagawa hits a go-ahead single in the ninth inning against the Marines on Thursday at QVC Marine Field. Orix beat Chiba Lotte 2-1.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2011/04/29/baseball/japanese-baseball/tateyama-hurls-two-hitter-swallows-extend-unbeaten-streak-to-11/</loc>
		<lastmod>2011-04-29T09:00:03+09:00</lastmod>
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