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WOMEN'S SOCCER

Japan Times
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Jul 20, 2023
Women¡¯s sports experiencing steady growth in popularity and value
Women¡¯s sports are growing in popularity and value. Better yet, that growth is no longer dependent upon quadrennial events like the Olympics or World Cups.
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jul 18, 2023
WE League chair: Japan sees ¡®cute¡¯ players, not elite athletes
Momentum behind women¡¯s soccer in Japan has stalled in the years since its 2011 triumph and 2015 runner-up finish, even as global interest in women¡¯s sports accelerates.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jul 18, 2023
Women¡¯s World Cup set for lift-off with interest at all-time high
Australia¡¯s Matildas, led by prolific Chelsea forward Sam Kerr, will hope to make the most of their home advantage and go all the way to the final in Sydney on Aug. 20.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 16, 2023
Refugee soccer team breaking boundaries with globetrotting tour
Formed just months ago in Utah, Team SheBelongs aims to promote acceptance and change the global conversation surrounding refugees and displaced persons.
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jul 12, 2023
Fukushima-born Jun Endo ready to run free for Japan at World Cup
The Angel City forward recalls watching the 2011 final in the middle of the night with her parents and three siblings, describing it as ¡®a turning point¡¯ in her life.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 9, 2023
U.S. women¡¯s star Megan Rapinoe to retire at end of season
The winger currently has 199 caps over a span of 17 years playing for her country and also won an Olympic gold medal in London in 2012.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jul 8, 2023
FIFA¡¯s biggest Women¡¯s World Cup nearing kickoff
The tournament has undergone a rapid expansion after featuring just 16 teams in Germany in 2011, when Nadeshiko Japan took the crown, and 24 in France in 2019.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jul 6, 2023
Rose Lavelle ready to find voice at Women¡¯s World Cup
¡®It¡¯s important that we find our voice, because we¡¯re not always going to have Becky and ¡®Pinoe¡¯ to lean on,¡¯ Lavelle said.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jul 5, 2023
Nadeshiko Japan defender Risa Shimizu focused on details
The West Ham United player Shimizu started all of her country¡¯s matches in France four years ago, where Japan came second in its group and bowed out in the round of 16.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jul 4, 2023
Brazil¡¯s Marta says sixth Women¡¯s World Cup will be her last
The 37-year-old made her World Cup debut in 2003 and is Brazil¡¯s all-time leading scorer with 117 goals.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jun 30, 2023
FIFA may allow players to wear rainbow armbands at Women¡¯s World Cup
FIFA is planning to send a letter outlining its armband rules for the 32 teams that will participate in the tournament.
SOCCER / Women's World Cup / From the Spot
Jun 27, 2023
Broadcaster standoff shows fragile state of Japanese women¡¯s soccer
Failure to find a television home for the upcoming FIFA Women¡¯s World Cup could all but cripple the sport¡¯s hopes of mainstream acceptance in the country.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jun 26, 2023
Women¡¯s World Cup fever builds in Sydney
Thousands of soccer fans marched over the Sydney Harbor Bridge on Sunday to mark 25 days before the Women¡¯s World Cup starts in Australia and New Zealand.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 22, 2023
Veteran star Megan Rapinoe to play new role for U.S. in fourth appearance at Women¡¯s World Cup
The 2019 Golden Boot and Golden Ball winner turns 38 next month, making her two decades older than the youngest member of the U.S. squad, 18-year-old forward Alyssa Thompson.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jun 22, 2023
Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan make fourth U.S. World Cup team
The two-time defending champion will be without captain Becky Sauerbrunn, 2023 leading scorer Mallory Swanson and veterans Sam Mewis and Catarina Macario due to injuries.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jun 20, 2023
Nadeshiko coach says Women¡¯s World Cup TV blackout will harm game
FIFA had threatened a blackout in major European markets before reaching an agreement with broadcasters in Britain, Spain, France, Germany and Italy last week.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 13, 2023
Mana Iwabuchi left out of Japan¡¯s Women¡¯s World Cup squad
The Tottenham midfielder was part of the team that won the World Cup in 2011 but did not make Futoshi Ikeda¡¯s list of 23.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jun 13, 2023
Three ¡®protestors¡¯ included on Spain¡¯s Women¡¯s World Cup squad list
Spain has lost just one of the nine games since the protest began, winning seven, including friendly wins over the United States and Norway.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 8, 2023
FIFA to guarantee each player at Women¡¯s World Cup at least $30,000
Each player at the Women¡¯s World Cup will be guaranteed at least $30,000 after a groundbreaking move by FIFA to disburse some of the prize money to individuals rather than national federations.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Apr 25, 2023
FIFA receives four bids to host 2027 Women¡¯s World Cup
The hosts will be appointed by the FIFA Congress on May 17, 2024.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
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Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
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Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
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Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
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