HIROSHIMA (Kyodo) -- Yukari Kinga, a member of Japan's 2011 Women's World Cup-winning team, will retire at the end of this season, her WE League football club, Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina ...

WELLINGTON--Japan stormed through the group stage at the Women’s World Cup with three dominant wins ... Norway in Saturday’s last 16 clash. The 2011 champions exited in the first knockout ...

Japan boss Hajime Moriyasu has praised Celtic star Daizen Maeda's outstanding season and pinpointed him as one of their key men at next year's World Cup. Maeda was named the PFA Scotland player ...