This file photo shows Daichi Kamada of Japan in action during a Group B football match against

Kyogo Furuhashi, left, of Celtic, celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Ferencvaros in a UEFA Europa League group stage match in Budapest on Nov.... At Stade Louis II in Monaco, Ritsu Doan returned to action after being sidelined for nearly a month due to a knee injury with a substitute appearance for Dutch side PSV Eindhoven in a 0-0 Group B draw against Monaco.... Despite missing several players, PSV took a point and remain in the running for a place in the next round....

backups: striker Daichi Hayashi, defenders Koki Machida and Ayumu Seko, and keeper Zaion Suzuki....

The Rakuten Eagles' Daichi Suzuki hits a tie-breaking three-run home run in the seventh inning of a

Takumi Minamino( Mainichi) TOKYO( Kyodo)--Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu and Liverpool attacker Takumi Minamino were named among Japan's 25-man squad on Tuesday ahead of their vital 2022 World Cup qualifiers away to Saudi Arabia and at home to Australia next month.... " We'll do our best to get the maximum points."" We need to prepare tactically and mentally first in order to give a proper fight in the away atmosphere.... We need to raise the quality of preparation in light of our experien

Kyogo Furuhashi( L, back) scores with a header for Celtic in their 4-2 win at Dundee in the Scottish Premiership in Dundee, Scotland on Nov.... Furuhashi continued his scintillating form as he headed home Anthony Ralston's cross in the 19th minute for a 2-0 lead before his left-footed effort went in off the post in the 50th minute to make it 4-1, assisted by Jota who scored their other two goals.... The two goals for Furuhashi, replaced after 61 minutes, were his sixth and seventh in the leagu

Japan players celebrate after a 2-1 win over Australia in a Group B football match on Oct.... Fortuna Dusseldorf midfielder Ao Tanaka had given the hosts the lead in the eighth minute, but Socceroos playmaker Ajdin Hrustic put his side on level terms with a stunning 69th-minute free kick.... The victory leaves Japan on six points with two wins and two losses, moving them within three points of the previously unbeaten Socceroos....

TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei rose for a second straight session on Friday, tracking gains on Wall Street and as investors scooped up bargains after sharp declines this month, while Toyota Motor helped the Topix close higher for the first time in 10 sessions.... The Nikkei share average ended 1.34% higher at 28, 048.94, paring gains after a 2.3% jump in early trade as investors awaited industry bellwether Yaskawa Electric to kick off the earnings season later in the day.... For the month, the index ha

The 32-year-old, who has 31 goals in 97 games for Japan and played at the 2014 and 2018 World Cups, mutually agreed to terminate his contract at Greek side PAOK Thessaloniki last month after a year at the club.... " I made the decision to join STVV with a strong determination.... Kagawa, who started his professional career at Cerezo Osaka, won the German Cup with Dortmund in 2012 and again during his second spell in 2017....

Left-handed starting pitcher Hiroya Miyagi earns his 10th win for the Pacific League-leading Orix Buffaloes in a 6-3 victory over the Lotte Marines at Chiba's Zozo Marine Stadium on Aug.... Miyagi( 10-1) allowed two runs on six hits and a walk while striking out two over six innings.... Orix is seeking its first championship since 1996, when Ichiro Suzuki led the Orix BlueWave to the PL and Japan Series pennants....