Shinji Kagawa. (Getty/Kyodo) OSAKA (Kyodo) — Former Samurai Blue star Shinji Kagawa will return to the J-League with his former club Cerezo Osaka, a source… Read More »Soccer: Former Japan star Shinji Kagawa to join Cerezo in J-League
Brighton’s Kaoru Mitoma takes on a defender during the first half of a football match against Leicester in the Premier League on Jan. 21, 2023,… Read More »Soccer: Kaoru Mitoma determined to fly high in Premier League with Seagulls
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Takefusa Kubo, right, is pictured in action for Real Sociedad on Jan. 8, 2023, during their 2-0 win away to Almeria in the Spanish first… Read More »Soccer: Takefusa Kubo heavily involved as Sociedad beat Almeria 2-0 away
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Shohei Ohtani, who signed a global ad contract with Kose Corp., is seen in this photo provided by the company. TOKYO — Major League Baseball… Read More »MLB star Shohei Ohtani to be face of Japanese cosmetic giant’s global ad campaign