#J-League

Kris Boyd and Andy Walker have named their Scottish Premiership XI at the halfway stage of the 2022/23 season but do you agree? It has, as always, been an eventful and unpredictable start to the campaign, with Celtic nine points clear of Rangers at the top, while Aberdeen, St Mirren, St Johnstone, Livingston and Hibs are all within touching…

TOKYO - When the overlords of rugby a decade ago chose Japan to host this year's Rugby World Cup, they hoped to spread the gospel of the sport beyond its traditional strongholds in Europe, Australia, South Africa and Argentina. A boost in participation in Asia, and maybe a few new sponsors and heightened interest from television broadcasters,…

The J1 League is back in action with another round of matches this weekend as Vissel Kobe take on Cerezo Osaka on Saturday. Both teams have been inconsistent this season and will want to win this game. Vissel Kobe are in 17th place in the J1 League standings and will need to work hard to avoid relegation this season. The away side suffered a 2-1…

Roma will square off against Yokohama F. Marinos in a friendly at the Japan National Stadium on Monday (November 28). The Serie A giants are on a Japan tour, and this will be their second game against a J-League team. Roma played out a goalless draw against Nagoya Grampus on Friday. Tammy Abraham, Nemanja Matic, Roger Ibanez and Chris Smalling were…

Gamba Osaka welcome Sanfrecce Hiroshima to the Panasonic Stadium Suita in J1 League action on Wednesday. The hosts suffered a 3-1 loss at the hands of Cerezo Osaka in their Osaka derby last time around. They remain in 12th place in the league standings after this loss, which also brought an end to their three-game unbeaten streak. The visitors…

Gamba Osaka will square off against Eintracht Frankfurt in a friendly on Saturday (November 19). Frankfurt are on a Japan tour, and this will be their second and final game against a J-League side. They fell 4-2 to Urawa Reds on Wednesday. The Bundesliga club were without some of their first-team players because of the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup.…

Gamba Osaka entertain Nagoya Grampus at the Suita City Stadium in J1 League action on Saturday. The two sides are without a win in their last three league outings. Gamba Osaka suffered a 4-1 loss in their J League Cup fixture last Saturday while Nagoya emerged victorious in their cup fixture. They overcame second-division side Tokushima Vortis 2-0…

Urawa Reds will host Eintracht Frankfurt at the Saitama Stadium on Wednesday in a friendly clash between the two sides as they take a break from club football ahead of the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup. The home team had mixed results in their recently-concluded campaign, finishing mid-table in ninth place with 45 points from 34 games. They played…

Struggling Gamba Osaka will host Kyoto Sanga in J League action on Saturday. Gamba are on a three-match losing run and are struggling in the bottom half of the division. They come into this game on the back of a 6-2 defeat to French giants PSG in a friendly encounter. Kyoto Sanga are on a two-match unbeaten run and come into this game on the back…

The J1 League returns with a fresh set of fixtures as Cerezo Osaka and Kashima Antlers lock horns at the Kincho Stadium on Friday. The visitors will be looking to move to the top of the table as they currently sit in third place, one point off league leaders Kawasaki Frontale. Cerezo Osaka were involved in a share of the spoils for the second game…

Japan and the United States are situated on different continental divisions. Therefore, they don't have a lot of opportunities to meet and go into a squabble. Aside from the FIFA world cup, we're unlikely to see both teams play each other. Fortunately, we will get to see these two nations with incredible history go at it in this international…

Cerezo Osaka and Urawa Reds will square off at Kincho Stadium in the first leg of the J League Cup semifinals on Wednesday. Cerezo Osaka finished as runners-up last season, falling to a 2-0 defeat against Nagoya Grampus in the final and will be hoping to go all the way this time around. They played out a 3-3 draw on aggregate in the quarter-finals…