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Looks like Europeans in here always whining about Japan being the most racist country need to start looking at themselves.

Naomi should have retired permanently in 2021 while at the top of her game. She wasn't enjoying tennis and had other distractions. Could have been remembered as a Calvin Johnson, Momoe Yamaguchi, Barry Sanders - like figure.

To this day, do not understand why the Cosmos put Alberto at sweeper instead of Der Kaiser.

Beautiful.

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The quality of the film is more important than the genre. Over-saturation within a genre will inevitably lead to a dearth of stimulating flicks. It takes good writers and actors to overcome this. Will comedies, thrillers or romance movies ever go out of style? Superhero movies are at a disadvantage because they rely so much on CGI instead of the script or acting. BTW, I don't expect to enjoy every movie I go to see but "Barbie" is the quintessential example of a movie that I wouldn't have gone to see if I knew what it was all about.

Funny how FIFA rankings work. Even during the Nadeshikos' heyday, winning the WC, finishing second in the next one and winning silver at the Olympics, I don't think they were ever ranked higher than 3rd in the world.

Probably find him with Japan's game against Taiwan. Both utterly disappeared into thin air,

Good to see the Angels bailing Shohei out instead of the other way for a change.

Much gratitude to the Vietnamese team for keeping it close. Couldn't bear to watch the incessant and corny choreographed celebrations performed by the USWNT when they ran up the score against Thailand during the last WC.

Looked the most dominant of all teams playing against WC debutantes, thus far. Then again, Zambia is the lowest ranking team in the tournament.

Congats to the Golden Knights. They were clearly the better team throughout the finals. The entire series looked like an 8-seed playing uphill against a 1-seed; even game three that the Cats pulled out. That said, the Panthers played their hearts out and generated a lot of excitement throughout the playoffs. There's no shame losing against a better opponent as long as you gave it your best.

Can the Celts assuage at least some of the shame that the Bruins cast on Boston with their historic meltdown against the Panthers or did the Heat just drag out the misery by going to seven games like the Cats did?

Always thought that the Cats matched up really well against the Bruins and to a lesser extent, the Leafs. Florida always had a hard time matching up against the Canes though. Should be very interesting. As for Toronto, only the unmitigated obnoxiousness of their fans exceeded the pathetic play of their goal sucking Leafs. Hard to believe they knocked off the Bolts.

Everyone knows what's coming but can't seem to stop her.

Unfortunate draw for the Bruins. Panthers just match up well to the Bruins' style of play. Saw that during the regular season. Boston likely would have beaten any other first round opponent in four or five. Leafs will be harder to deal with but if they underestimate the Cats early like the Bruins did, could face the same result or get worn down for next round. NHL playoff hockey is so exciting. Blessed to be able to record every game and binge watch them one after the other.

CaptDingleheimerToday 12:13 am JST

I'm glad not to be present in Japan for the 72 hours following that win, which would be in the words of a fellow former expat I spoke with today, "insufferable".

I'm certain that they too are glad that kill joys are not present.

"I'll take the Marines"

All except Nikai are younger than either Trump or Biden...

Japan pays military pensions to convicted war criminals. Some countries allowing convicted criminals to vote.

Perhaps the reason Tsubasa broke up with him?

Insufficient time for the young Nadeshiko to elevate their game prior to the World Cup or probably even the Tokyo Olympics.

As well as Japan always seems to play against the U.S. in the games I've watched over the past decade plus, it is surprising that the overall record against each other is so lopsided.