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Dethroned world champ's 'high-risk, high-reward' return

Dethroned world champ's 'high-risk, high-reward' return

Jason Moloney's first fight since losing his world title in May will be back in Tokyo and full of jeopardy against a former kickboxing superstar.

Wallabies lock in Tokyo grudge match with Jones' Japan

Wallabies lock in Tokyo grudge match with Jones' Japan

Wallabies lock in Tokyo grudge match with Jones' Japan

Wallabies lock in Tokyo grudge match with Jones' Japan

The Wallabies will play Japan in October in their first meeting with former coach Eddie Jones, should he still be in charge of the Brave Blossoms by then.

Wild night in Japan as Deans outpoints Hansen

Wild night in Japan as Deans outpoints Hansen

Wild night in Japan as Deans outpoints Hansen

Wild night in Japan as Deans outpoints Hansen

Robbie Deans' Wild Knights have beaten Steve Hansen's Tokyo Verblitz by 16 points in Japanese club rugby.

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Folau's D-Rocks succumb to Lupus in yet another loss

Folau's D-Rocks succumb to Lupus in yet another loss

Former Wallaby Israel Folau scored a try but his Urayasu D-Rocks suffered a fourth straight defeat in Japanese rugby, losing to Brave Lupus Tokyo.

Eye injury forces Goodman out of blockbuster fight

Eye injury forces Goodman out of blockbuster fight

Australian boxer Sam Goodman has been forced to pull out of his world title mega-fight with Naoya Inoue in Japan after a recurrence of his eye injury.

Differing fortunes for ex-Wallabies' coaches in Japan

Differing fortunes for ex-Wallabies' coaches in Japan

Dave Rennie's Kobe Steelers were beaten but another former Wallabies' coach Robbie Deans saw his Saitama Wild Knights go top of Japan Rugby League One.

Israel Folau off to a hard start with D-Rocks in Japan

Israel Folau off to a hard start with D-Rocks in Japan

Israel Folau and his former fellow Wallaby and current club teammate Samu Kerevi are off to a poor start in Japanese club rugby with Urayasu D-Rocks.

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Manu scores try but suffers loss on Japan rugby debut

Manu scores try but suffers loss on Japan rugby debut

Manu scores try but suffers loss on Japan rugby debut

Manu scores try but suffers loss on Japan rugby debut

Ex-Roosters star Joey Manu has crossed for a try on his Japanese rugby debut but his side was beaten at the death by a Bernard Foley dropped goal.

Wallabies duo, NRL star have a point to prove in Japan

Wallabies duo, NRL star have a point to prove in Japan

Wallabies duo, NRL star have a point to prove in Japan

Wallabies duo, NRL star have a point to prove in Japan

Code hoppers Joseph Manu and Israel Folau are among the big names in action this Japanese rugby season, while the stakes are high for two Wallabies.

Cut Goodman given new date for Inoue world title shot

Cut Goodman given new date for Inoue world title shot

Cut Goodman given new date for Inoue world title shot

Cut Goodman given new date for Inoue world title shot

Sam Goodman's Christmas Eve world title blockbuster with Japan superstar Naoya Inoue will now take place in January after the Aussie suffered a sparring cut.

Japanese court convicts Australian of drug smuggling

Japanese court convicts Australian of drug smuggling

Japanese court convicts Australian of drug smuggling

Japanese court convicts Australian of drug smuggling

The family of Perth grandmother Donna Nelson have vowed to keep fighting to bring her home after she was jailed in Japan for smuggling methamphetamine.

Emotion as family sees Donna Nelson at smuggling trial

Emotion as family sees Donna Nelson at smuggling trial

Emotion as family sees Donna Nelson at smuggling trial

Emotion as family sees Donna Nelson at smuggling trial

Family members have laid eyes on Donna Nelson for the first time in years as the Australian woman appeared in a Japanese court to deny smuggling drugs.

Aust woman's drug-smuggling trial begins in Japan

Aust woman's drug-smuggling trial begins in Japan

Aust woman's drug-smuggling trial begins in Japan

Aust woman's drug-smuggling trial begins in Japan

Perth grandmother Donna Nelson has told a Japanese court she didn't know she had drugs in her luggage as her smuggling trial began two years after her arrest.

Minjee Lee's strong LPGA Tour start in Japan

Minjee Lee's strong LPGA Tour start in Japan

Minjee Lee's strong LPGA Tour start in Japan

Minjee Lee's strong LPGA Tour start in Japan

Australia's Minjee Lee is tied seventh behind Japanese leader Hana Wakimoto in the LPGA Tour's Toto Japan Classic after the opening round.

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Aussie Birrell loses in her first WTA tournament final

Kim Birrell has been defeated in the final of the Japan Open in Osaka after a major breakthrough week for the former Australian No.1.

Hamburg hero: Socceroo's promotion joy, Dortmund date

Socceroo Jackson Irvine will lead out FC St. Pauli in front of Borussia Dortmund's awe-inspiring Yellow Wall of fans and he can't wait.

Big Bayern goals: Irankunda resets after Socceroos duty

Teen sensation Nestory Irankunda feels he belongs in the Socceroos now and has his sights set on cracking Bayern Munich's first team.

Popovic proud after Socceroos draw with Japan away

The Socceroos have fallen short of beating Japan away, but fought out a dramatic 1-1 draw to claim a crucial World Cup qualifying point in Saitama.

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Friends Geria and Deng relish competing as Socceroos

Jason Geria and Thomas Deng have both played right-back for Melbourne Victory and are happy to compete against each other for a Socceroos berth against Japan.

New-look Socceroos confident fresh style can beat Japan

Socceroos coach Tony Popovic is determined to build on a new playing style against Japan and believes it can deliver a breakthrough win.

Socceroos out to defy history in Japan blockbuster

Coach Tony Popovic says a drought-breaking Socceroos victory in Japan would make him smile as much as their 2006 World Cup win over the Samurai Blue.

Socceroos embracing new-look backline for Japan test

Tony Popovic turned to a back three against China with success, and his defenders will be happy to implement that again when they face Japan.

Japan's new PM unveils cabinet ahead of snap election

Shigeru Ishiba has been confirmed as Fumio Kishida's successor as prime minister of Japan, appointing allies and rivals to his cabinet.

Socceroos great Harry Kewell sacked by Japanese club

Former Socceroo Harry Kewell has been sacked by Japanese powerhouse Yokohama F. Marinos less than eight months after taking on the head coach role.

Former Wallabies coach, winger into Japan Rugby decider

The Wild Knights have kept their perfect rugby campaign in Japan in tact with former Wallabies coach Robbie Deans and winger Marika Koroibete into the final.

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