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Tamada strike gives Nagoya draw with Newcastle in ACL

NAGOYA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus forward Keiji Tamada (C) celebrates with teammate Rafael Magnum (L) and Yoshizumi Ogawa (R) after firing an equalizer and earning his team a share of the spoils in a 1-1 draw with Australia's Newcastle Jets in the Asian Champions League on April 7 at Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya.

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Nadeshiko Japan beat Jordan

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - Midfielder Mizuho Sakaguchi (R) scores Japan's third goal, in the second half of a Women's Asian Cup Group A soccer match against Jordan at Binh Duong Stadium in Vietnam on May 18, 2014. Nadeshiko Japan won 7-0 to book a spot in the semifinals and an automatic berth at the 2015 World Cup in Canada.

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Kobe's Pedro Junior scores goal against Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Vissel Kobe's Pedro Junior (front) scores the opening goal during the first half of a J-League first division game against Nagoya Grampus on March 23, 2014, at Mizuho Athletics Stadium in Nagoya. On the ground is Nagoya goalkeeper Seigo Narazaki. Nagoya won 2-1.

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Pacific Nations Cup rugby

NAGOYA, Japan - Japan's Ayumu Goromaru scores on a try during the second half of an IRB Pacific Nations Cup rugby match against Canada at Mizuho Stadium in Aichi Prefecture on June 19, 2013. Japan beat Canada 16-13.

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U.S. win gold in women's soccer

LONDON, Britain - Carli Lloyd (10) of the United States scores the team's second goal against Japan during the second half of the women's soccer final at Wembley Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 9, 2012. At second from right is Japan's Mizuho Sakaguchi. The United States beat Japan 2-1.

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U.S. win gold in women's soccer

LONDON, Britain - Carli Lloyd (10) of the United States scores the opening goal against Japan during the first half of the women's soccer final at Wembley Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 9, 2012. At far right is Abby Wambach of the United States and at far left is Japan's Mizuho Sakaguchi. The United States beat Japan 2-1.

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Nadeshiko Japan reach Olympic final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Mizuho Sakaguchi (back R) scores with a header during the second half of a women's soccer semifinal against France at Wembley Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 6, 2012. The picture also shows Japan's Yuki Ogimi (17). Japan beat France 2-1 and advanced to the final.

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Nadeshiko Japan reach Olympic semis

CARDIFF, Wales - Japan's Yuki Ogimi (C) celebrates with her teammates Homare Sawa (R) and Mizuho Sakaguchi after scoring the team's opening goal during the first half of a women's soccer quarterfinal match against Brazil at Millennium Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 3, 2012. Japan beat Brazil 2-0 and advanced to the semifinals.

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Nadeshiko Japan reach Olympic semis

CARDIFF, Wales - Japan's Saki Kumagai (L) and Mizuho Sakaguchi (R) surround Brazil's Marta during the first half of a women's soccer quarterfinal match at Millennium Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 3, 2012. Japan beat Brazil 2-0 and advanced to the semifinals.

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Nadeshiko Japan reach Olympic semis

CARDIFF, Wales - Japan's Mizuho Sakaguchi (L) fights for the ball against Brazil's Marta (10) during the first half of a women's soccer quarterfinal match at Millennium Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 3, 2012. Japan beat Brazil 2-0 and advanced to the semifinals.

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Japan beat Canada in Olympic women's soccer opener

COVENTRY, England - Japan's Mizuho Sakaguchi (L) vies for the ball during the first half of an Olympic women's soccer Group F opener against Canada at the City of Coventry Stadium on July 25, 2012. Japan beat Canada 2-1.

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Japan beat Canada in Olympic women's soccer opener

COVENTRY, England - Japan's Mizuho Sakaguchi (6) vies for the ball during the first half of an Olympic women's soccer Group F opener against Canada at the City of Coventry Stadium on July 25, 2012. Japan beat Canada 2-1.

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Nadeshiko Japan beat Australia in Olympic sendoff

TOKYO, Japan - Women's World Player of the Year Homare Sawa (10) of Japan's national women's soccer team celebrates with teammates Yuki Ogimi (L), Kyoko Yano (2nd from L), Saki Kumagai (3rd from R) and Mizuho Sakaguchi (2nd from R), after scoring the team's third goal in the second half of an Olympic sendoff match against Australia at National Stadium in Tokyo on July 11, 2012. Japan won 3-0.

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Sakata 1st Japanese in Rugby Hall of Fame

NAGOYA, Japan - Yoshihiro Sakata holds a framed certificate of his induction into the International Rugby Board's Hall of Fame, at Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya on June 5, 2012. Sakata, at one time considered among the top rugby players in the world, is the 51st member and first Japanese to join the Hall.

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Al Ittihad beat Nagoya to reach ACL final

NAGOYA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus striker Josh Kennedy (front) hits the deck after being tackled by Al Ittihad striker Redha Takar during the second half of an Asian Champions League semifinal at Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya on Oct. 28, 2009. The Saudi Arabian club won 2-1.

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Al Ittihad beat Nagoya to reach ACL final

NAGOYA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus striker Yuki Maki (R) and Al Ittihad defender Hamad Al Montashari fight for the ball during the first half of an Asian Champions League semifinal at Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya on Oct. 28, 2009. The Saudi Arabian club won 2-1.

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Al Ittihad beat Nagoya to reach ACL final

NAGOYA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus striker Kenji Tamada (R) and Al Ittihad striker Redha Takar tussle for the ball during the first half of an Asian Champions League semifinal at Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya on Oct. 28, 2009. The Saudi Arabian club won 2-1.

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Nagoya Grampus down Kawasaki Frontale to reach ACL semifinals

NAGOYA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus players celebrate after beating Kawasaki Frontale 3-1 in the second leg of the Asian Champions League quarterfinal against Kawasaki Frontale at Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya on Sept. 30, 2009. Nagoya moved into the ACL semifinals.

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Nagoya Grampus down Kawasaki Frontale to reach ACL semifinals

NAGOYA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus striker Josh Kennedy of Australia (L) scores his side's third goal during the second half of the second leg of the Asian Champions League quarterfinal against Kawasaki Frontale at Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya on Sept. 30, 2009. Nagoya moved into the ACL semifinals with a 3-1 win over J-League rivals Kawasaki.

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Nagoya Grampus down Kawasaki Frontale to reach ACL semifinals

NAGOYA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus striker Josh Kennedy of Australia (L) celebrates with teammate Keiji Tamada after scoring his side's third goal during the second half of the second leg of the Asian Champions League quarterfinal against Kawasaki Frontale at Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya on Sept. 30, 2009. Nagoya moved into the ACL semifinals with a 3-1 win over J-League rivals Kawasaki.

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Nagoya Grampus down Kawasaki Frontale to reach ACL semifinals

NAGOYA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus midfielder Yoshizumi Ogawa fires the opener during the first half of the second leg of the Asian Champions League quarterfinal against Kawasaki Frontale at Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya on Sept. 30, 2009. Nagoya moved into the ACL semifinals with a 3-1 win over J-League rivals Kawasaki.

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Nagoya Grampus down Kawasaki Frontale to reach ACL semifinals

NAGOYA, Japan - Kawasaki Frontale striker Chong Tese (L) scores during the first half of the second leg of the Asian Champions League quarterfinal against Nagoya Grampus at Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya on Sept. 30, 2009. Nagoya moved into the ACL semifinals with a 3-1 win over J-League rivals Kawasaki.

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Nagoya Grampus beat Suwon Samsung Bluewings in ACL

NAGOYA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus players celebrate their 2-1 victory over Suwon Samsung Bluewings in the AFC Champions League at Mizuho Athletics Stadium in Nagoya on June 24. Nagoya advanced to the quarterfinals.

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Nagoya Grampus beat Suwon Samsung Bluewings in ACL

NAGOYA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus striker Keiji Tamada (2nd from R) scores his side's second goal during the second half of a match against Suwon Samsung Bluewings in the AFC Champions League at Mizuho Athletics Stadium in Nagoya on June 24. Nagoya Grampus won 2-1 to advance to the quarterfinals.

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Nagoya Grampus beat Suwon Samsung Bluewings in ACL

NAGOYA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus striker Keiji Tamada (R) celebrates with teammate Tomohiro Tsuda after scoring his side's second goal during the second half of a match against Suwon Samsung Bluewings in the AFC Champions League at Mizuho Athletics Stadium in Nagoya on June 24. Nagoya Grampus won 2-1 to advance to the quarterfinals.

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Nagoya Grampus beat Suwon Samsung Bluewings in ACL

NAGOYA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus midfielder Yoshizumi Ogawa strikes the opening goal during the first half of a match against Suwon Samsung Bluewings in the AFC Champions League at Mizuho Athletics Stadium in Nagoya on June 24. Nagoya Grampus won 2-1 to advance to the quarterfinals.

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Tamada strike gives Nagoya draw with Newcastle in ACL

NAGOYA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus forward Keiji Tamada (L) fires an equalizer in a free kick and earns his team a share of the spoils in a 1-1 draw with Australia's Newcastle Jets in an Asian Champions League match on April 7 at Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya.

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Nagoya Grampus, Beijing Guoan draw in AFC Champions League

NAGOYA, Japan - Japan's Nagoya Grampus players leave the pitch at Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium in Nagoya on March 17 after drawing 0-0 with China's Beijing Guoan in their AFC Champions League first round game.

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Nagoya Grampus, Beijing Guoan draw in AFC Champions League

NAGOYA, Japan - Japan's Nagoya Grampus mifielder Yoshizumi Ogawa misses an overhead kick during the second half of an AFC Champions League first round game against China's Beijing Guoan at Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium in Nagoya on March 17. The match ended 0-0.

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Nagoya Grampus, Beijing Guoan draw in AFC Champions League

NAGOYA, Japan - Japan's Nagoya Grampus forward Davi Jose Silva Do Nascimento gets in a shot during the second half of an AFC Champions League first round game against China's Beijing Guoan at Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium in Nagoya on March 17. The match ended 0-0.

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Nagoya Grampus vs Beijing Guoan in AFC Champions League

NAGOYA, Japan - Japan's Nagoya Grampus midfielder Yoshikazu Ogawa (L) heads the ball during the first half of his team's AFC Champions League first round game against China's Beijing Guoan at Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium in Nagoya on March 17.

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Nagoya Grampus vs Beijing Guoan in AFC Champions League

NAGOYA, Japan - Japan's Nagoya Grampus forward Keiji Tamada (C) battles for the ball during the first half of his team's AFC Champions League first round game against China's Beijing Guoan at Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium in Nagoya on March 17.

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Takahashi makes farewell run in Nagoya Int'l Women's Marathon

NAGOYA, Japan - Sydney Olympic gold medalist Naoko Takahashi crosses the finish line at Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya on March 8 in the Nagoya International Women's Marathon. Takahashi made a farewell run as a general participant to pay tribute to her fans after retiring last October.

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Fujinaga wins Nagoya marathon in debut

NAGOYA, Japan - Yoshiko Fujinaga breaks the finishing tape at Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya on March 8 to win the Nagoya International Women's Marathon in her full marathon debut.

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Mizuho Bank, Toshiba obtain naming rights of Koshien Stadium stands

OSAKA, Japan - File photo taken on Dec. 19, 2007 shows (From L) Hanshin Electric Railway Co. President Shinya Sakai, Mizuho Bank senior executive Nobuhiro Ishikawa, Toshiba Corp. Kansai branch office chief Shunsuke Kobayashi and Hanshin Tigers owner Tsuneaki Miyazaki after a signing ceremony in Osaka for an agreement on naming rights to part of the infield stands of Hanshin Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture. Toshiba and Mizuho Bank agreed with Hanshin Electric to obtain the naming rights for five years from 2008.

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Hashimoto holds off Hiroyama to win Nagoya race

NAGOYA, Japan - Yasuko Hashimoto (R) surges ahead of defending champion Harumi Hiroyama with 700 meters remaining to win the Nagoya International Women's Marathon on March 11. Hashimoto, winner of the 2003 Berlin Marathon, ran shoulder to shoulder with Hiroyama for about 3 km before running away into Mizuho stadium and holding on to cross the line in 2 hours, 28 minutes, 49 seconds.

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Veteran Hiroyama wins Nagoya race for 1st marathon title

NAGOYA, Japan - Veteran Japanese runner Harumi Hiroyama crosses the finish line at Mizuho stadium to win the Nagoya International Women's Marathon on March 12, coming from behind to beat former national record holder Yoko Shibui for her first full marathon title.

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Hara wins Nagoya race, books ticket to world c'ships

NAGOYA, Japan - Yumiko Hara crosses the finishing line at Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya on March 13 to win the Nagoya International Women's Marathon in 2 hours, 24 minutes, 19 seconds.

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Noguchi breezes to Nagoya women's marathon victory

NAGOYA, Japan - Mizuki Noguchi breaks the finishing tape at Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya on March 10 to win the Nagoya International Women's Marathon in a time of 2 hours, 25 minutes, 35 seconds.

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Matsuo wins Nagoya women's marathon

NAGOYA, Japan - Japan's Kazumi Matsuo is all smiles as she crosses the finish line at Mizuho stadium in Nagoya on March 11 to win the Nagoya International Women's Marathon in a personal best time of 2 hours, 26 minutes, 1 second. Her time was the eighth fastest ever produced by a Japanese woman.

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Noguchi breezes to Nagoya women's marathon victory

NAGOYA, Japan - Mizuki Noguchi breaks the finishing tape at Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya on March 10 to win the Nagoya International Women's Marathon in a time of 2 hours, 25 minutes, 35 seconds.

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Hara wins Nagoya race, books ticket to world c'ships

NAGOYA, Japan - Yumiko Hara crosses the finishing line at Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya on March 13 to win the Nagoya International Women's Marathon in 2 hours, 24 minutes, 19 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Veteran Hiroyama wins Nagoya race for 1st marathon title

NAGOYA, Japan - Veteran Japanese runner Harumi Hiroyama crosses the finish line at Mizuho stadium to win the Nagoya International Women's Marathon on March 12, coming from behind to beat former national record holder Yoko Shibui for her first full marathon title. (Kyodo)

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Hashimoto holds off Hiroyama to win Nagoya race

NAGOYA, Japan - Yasuko Hashimoto (R) surges ahead of defending champion Harumi Hiroyama with 700 meters remaining to win the Nagoya International Women's Marathon on March 11. Hashimoto, winner of the 2003 Berlin Marathon, ran shoulder to shoulder with Hiroyama for about 3 km before running away into Mizuho stadium and holding on to cross the line in 2 hours, 28 minutes, 49 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Takahashi makes farewell run in Nagoya Int'l Women's Marathon

NAGOYA, Japan - Sydney Olympic gold medalist Naoko Takahashi crosses the finish line at Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya on March 8 in the Nagoya International Women's Marathon. Takahashi made a farewell run as a general participant to pay tribute to her fans after retiring last October. (Kyodo)

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Fujinaga wins Nagoya marathon in debut

NAGOYA, Japan - Yoshiko Fujinaga breaks the finishing tape at Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya on March 8 to win the Nagoya International Women's Marathon in her full marathon debut. (Kyodo)

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Nagoya Grampus, Beijing Guoan draw in AFC Champions League

NAGOYA, Japan - Japan's Nagoya Grampus players leave the pitch at Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium in Nagoya on March 17 after drawing 0-0 with China's Beijing Guoan in their AFC Champions League first round game. (Kyodo)

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Nagoya Grampus, Beijing Guoan draw in AFC Champions League

NAGOYA, Japan - Japan's Nagoya Grampus forward Davi Jose Silva Do Nascimento gets in a shot during the second half of an AFC Champions League first round game against China's Beijing Guoan at Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium in Nagoya on March 17. The match ended 0-0. (Kyodo)

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Nagoya Grampus vs Beijing Guoan in AFC Champions League

NAGOYA, Japan - Japan's Nagoya Grampus forward Keiji Tamada (C) battles for the ball during the first half of his team's AFC Champions League first round game against China's Beijing Guoan at Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium in Nagoya on March 17. (Kyodo)

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Nagoya Grampus, Beijing Guoan draw in AFC Champions League

NAGOYA, Japan - Japan's Nagoya Grampus mifielder Yoshizumi Ogawa misses an overhead kick during the second half of an AFC Champions League first round game against China's Beijing Guoan at Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium in Nagoya on March 17. The match ended 0-0. (Kyodo)