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Football: Kamada leads Endo tributes as Japan look to surmount late blow
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (398+ words) June 12, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Kyodo) -- Japan players were rocked by the news Thursday that injured captain Wataru Endo had been ruled out of the World Cup on its opening day. Crystal Palace midfielder Daichi Kamada, who played with Endo…...
Football: Doan nets winner for Frankfurt as Mitoma returns for Brighton
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (363+ words) December 14, 2025 (Mainichi Japan) FRANKFURT (Kyodo) -- Japan attacker Ritsu Doan scored the winner for his fourth league goal of the season as Eintracht Frankfurt saw off Augsburg 1-0 at home in the German Bundesliga on Saturday, while Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma made his…...
Football: Kashima grab late draw to narrowly stay top, Niigata go down
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (340+ words) October 25, 2025 (Mainichi Japan) KAMEYAMA (Kyodo) -- Yuma Suzuki's last-minute leveler secured Kashima Antlers a 1-1 draw away to title rivals Kyoto Sanga on Saturday, keeping the visitors on top of the standings and extending their unbeaten run to 12 games in the J-League…...
Football: Kashima see off Urawa to move top of J1 as Kyoto lose
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (392+ words) September 21, 2025 (Mainichi Japan) SAITAMA (Kyodo) -- A clinical winner from Yuma Suzuki gave Kashima Antlers a 1-0 win at Urawa Reds on Saturday, moving them three points clear at the top of the J-League first division. Kashima, who have gone unbeaten in…...