DAILY REPORTS

May 14 Daring bid to lure Owen to Japan (Channel4) May 13 Tennis: Nishikori gets direct entry into Wimbledon main draw (Kyodo) May 11 Japanese reigns in women's triathlon (philstar.com) May 09 Complex tax rules hit foreign Pride fighters (Asahi) May 09 Liverpool coach Miller to join Japan's Chiba (Reuters) May 08 Japan to host 2009 junior rugby world championship (Asia Times) May 07 Golf: Higuchi inducted into Women's Sports Hall of Fame (Kyodo) May 05 Japanese referee cleared over 'drop dead' jibe (The Star) May 05 Japanese denied 'high-tech doping' Speedos (Asahi) May 02 Inoue retirement overshadows Japan's judo squad (guardian.co.uk) May 02 Finding space for cricket under the rising sun (Yomiuri) May 02 Japan women's basketball cleared for Olympic play (USA Today) May 01 'Impressive money' lures rugby star off to Japan (northernadvocate.co.nz) Apr 30 Japanese 'boy genius' sets sights on Olympics (The Star) Apr 29 Honda 'rules out' more emergency help for F1 team Super Aguri (AFP) Apr 26 New swimsuits have Japan quite worried (Japan Times) Apr 26 J.League player held over burglary, theft (Yomiuri) Apr 25 Japan set to kick off new era in Asian rugby (Yomiuri) Apr 23 2008 Asian Champions League: Antlers' boss says schedule big mess and he wants answers (Asahi) Apr 22 Kitajima avoids Hansen rivalry talk (guardian.co.uk) Apr 20 Patrick makes history in Japan (Press Association) Apr 20 Mongolia issues stamp honoring sumo champion Asashyoro (Mongolia Web) Apr 20 Japan had a love-hate relationship with Royals Nomo (Kansas City) Apr 20 Swimming: Kitajima sets national record in 200 for Olympic berth (Kyodo) Apr 19 India, Japan to hold Asian GP races next year (The Star) Apr 18 Japanese school team hit for 66 runs in two innings (Khaleej Times) Apr 18 Japanese swimmer Kitajima secures ticket to Beijing (SI.com) Apr 17 Japan's marathon queen Noguchi heads for the hills (guardian.co.uk) Apr 15 Soccer: Nakata to play in exhibition match in June (Kyodo) Apr 15 Baseball: Kuroda gets no-decision, Saito blows save in Dodgers' loss (Kyodo) Apr 15 NPB: Swallows' Guiel off to scorching start (Asahi) Apr 15 Sumo world puzzled by plan to close Osaka Pref. gymnasium (Yomiuri) Apr 14 Tennis: Nishikori becomes youngest Japanese winner in Davis Cup (Kyodo) Apr 14 Germany beat Japan to book Beijing hockey spot (Reuters) Apr 11 Tennis: Nishikori beaten in Davis Cup debut, Japan falls 2-0 (Kyodo) Apr 10 Baseball: Dodgers' Kuroda takes 1st loss in major leagues (Kyodo) Apr 09 Squabbling India face tough Japan test in Davis Cup tennis (AFP) Apr 07 Tennis: Former Japan No. 1 Date to make comeback (Kyodo) Apr 06 Matsui's got a nice wife, but can she cook a mean hamburger? (Japan Times) Apr 04 Japan's cricketers not stumped by culture gap (International Herald Tribune) Apr 04 Japan's rugby stars fight big fat sumo wrestlers (scrumbag.tv) Apr 03 Ex-Takarazuka star opens revue school (Yomiuri) Apr 02 Giants still searching for 1st win of season (Yomiuri) Mar 31 Golf: Ishikawa tumbles in domestic professional debut (Kyodo) Mar 31 Former All Blacks skipper moves to Japan for family (Stuff.co.nz) Mar 27 Baseball in Japan: Not All Cheers (Time) Mar 27 Japan beaten by Bahrain in World Cup qualifier (Kyodo) Mar 26 Ex-coach Osim tells Japan to sharpen up (AFP) Mar 24 Baseball: Tokyo, 3 other int'l venues to host 1st round of 2009 WBC (Kyodo) Mar 24 Asashoryu beats Hakuho, earns 22nd Emperor's Cup (Japan Times)