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US: Fan Gets Stuck on American Flag at Jets-Steelers Game at MetLife Stadium

Ahead of the New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 1 game at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, September 7, a fan became trapped atop a giant American flag during the national anthem, crawling awkwardly across it before escaping.

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(SP)CHINA-WUHAN-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WUHAN THREE TOWNS FC VS POHANG STEELERS (CN)

(231206) -- WUHAN, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Players from both sides quarrel during the AFC Champions league football match between Wuhan Three Towns FC of China and Pohang Steelers of South Korea at Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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(SP)CHINA-WUHAN-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WUHAN THREE TOWNS FC VS POHANG STEELERS (CN)

(231206) -- WUHAN, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Referee Abdulla Ali Al-Marri (2nd L) of Qatar talks to Davidson Pereira (3rd L) of Wuhan Three Towns FC during the AFC Champions league football match between Wuhan Three Towns FC of China and Pohang Steelers of South Korea at Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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(SP)CHINA-WUHAN-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WUHAN THREE TOWNS FC VS POHANG STEELERS (CN)

(231206) -- WUHAN, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Davidson Pereira (R) and Jiang Zhipeng of Wuhan Three Towns FC celebrate as Lee Gyu-Baek of Pohang Steelers shoots an own goal during the AFC Champions league football match between Wuhan Three Towns FC of China and Pohang Steelers of South Korea at Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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(SP)CHINA-WUHAN-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WUHAN THREE TOWNS FC VS POHANG STEELERS (CN)

(231206) -- WUHAN, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lee Ho-Jae of Pohang Steelers vies with He Guan (front) of Wuhan Three Towns FC during the AFC Champions league football match between Wuhan Three Towns FC of China and Pohang Steelers of South Korea at Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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(SP)CHINA-WUHAN-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WUHAN THREE TOWNS FC VS POHANG STEELERS (CN)

(231206) -- WUHAN, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lee Ho-Jae (top) of Pohang Steelers heads for the ball and scores during the AFC Champions league football match between Wuhan Three Towns FC of China and Pohang Steelers of South Korea at Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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(SP)CHINA-WUHAN-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WUHAN THREE TOWNS FC VS POHANG STEELERS (CN)

(231206) -- WUHAN, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Players of Wuhan Three Towns FC celebrate as Lee Gyu-Baek of Pohang Steelers shoots an own goal during the AFC Champions league football match between Wuhan Three Towns FC of China and Pohang Steelers of South Korea at Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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(SP)CHINA-WUHAN-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WUHAN THREE TOWNS FC VS POHANG STEELERS (CN)

(231206) -- WUHAN, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cho Jae-Hun of Pohang Steelers reacts after missing a chance to score during the AFC Champions league football match between Wuhan Three Towns FC of China and Pohang Steelers of South Korea at Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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(SP)CHINA-WUHAN-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WUHAN THREE TOWNS FC VS POHANG STEELERS (CN)

(231206) -- WUHAN, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Davidson Pereira (front) of Wuhan Three Towns FC celebrates as Lee Gyu-Baek of Pohang Steelers shoots an own goal during the AFC Champions league football match between Wuhan Three Towns FC of China and Pohang Steelers of South Korea at Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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(SP)CHINA-WUHAN-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WUHAN THREE TOWNS FC VS POHANG STEELERS (CN)

(231206) -- WUHAN, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Start players of Wuhan Three Towns FC pose for group photos before the AFC Champions league football match between Wuhan Three Towns FC of China and Pohang Steelers of South Korea at Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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(SP)CHINA-WUHAN-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WUHAN THREE TOWNS FC VS POHANG STEELERS (CN)

(231206) -- WUHAN, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Xiaobin (L) of Wuhan Three Towns FC fights with Sim Sang-Min of Pohang Steelers during the AFC Champions league football match between Wuhan Three Towns FC of China and Pohang Steelers of South Korea at Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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(SP)CHINA-WUHAN-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WUHAN THREE TOWNS FC VS POHANG STEELERS (CN)

(231206) -- WUHAN, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wuhan Three Towns FC's goalkeeper Liu Dianzuo (front) fails to save the goal by Lee Ho-Jae of Pohang Steelers during the AFC Champions league football match between Wuhan Three Towns FC of China and Pohang Steelers of South Korea at Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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(SP)CHINA-WUHAN-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WUHAN THREE TOWNS FC VS POHANG STEELERS (CN)

(231206) -- WUHAN, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Choi Hyun-Woung (L) of Pohang Steelers vies with Davidson Pereira of Wuhan Three Towns FC during the AFC Champions league football match between Wuhan Three Towns FC of China and Pohang Steelers of South Korea at Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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(SP)CHINA-WUHAN-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WUHAN THREE TOWNS FC VS POHANG STEELERS (CN)

(231206) -- WUHAN, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lee Ho-Jae of Pohang Steelers celebrates after scoring during the AFC Champions league football match between Wuhan Three Towns FC of China and Pohang Steelers of South Korea at Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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(SP)CHINA-WUHAN-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WUHAN THREE TOWNS FC VS POHANG STEELERS (CN)

(231206) -- WUHAN, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lee Ho-Jae (R) of Pohang Steelers vies with He Guan of Wuhan Three Towns FC during the AFC Champions league football match between Wuhan Three Towns FC of China and Pohang Steelers of South Korea at Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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(SP)CHINA-WUHAN-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WUHAN THREE TOWNS FC VS POHANG STEELERS (CN)

(231206) -- WUHAN, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Players from both sides argue during the AFC Champions league football match between Wuhan Three Towns FC of China and Pohang Steelers of South Korea at Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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(SP)CHINA-WUHAN-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WUHAN THREE TOWNS FC VS POHANG STEELERS (CN)

(231206) -- WUHAN, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lee Ho-Jae (top) of Pohang Steelers heads for the ball to score during the AFC Champions league football match between Wuhan Three Towns FC of China and Pohang Steelers of South Korea at Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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(SP)CHINA-WUHAN-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WUHAN THREE TOWNS FC VS POHANG STEELERS (CN)

(231206) -- WUHAN, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Davidson Pereira (L) of Wuhan Three Towns FC falls during the AFC Champions league football match between Wuhan Three Towns FC of China and Pohang Steelers of South Korea at Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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(SP)CHINA-WUHAN-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WUHAN THREE TOWNS FC VS POHANG STEELERS (CN)

(231206) -- WUHAN, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Players of Wuhan Three Towns FC celebrate after Lee Gyu-Baek of Pohang Steelers shoots an own goal during the AFC Champions league football match between Wuhan Three Towns FC of China and Pohang Steelers of South Korea at Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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(SP)CHINA-WUHAN-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WUHAN THREE TOWNS FC VS POHANG STEELERS (CN)

(231206) -- WUHAN, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lee Gyu-Baek (2nd R) of Pohang Steelers shoots an own goal during the AFC Champions league football match between Wuhan Three Towns FC of China and Pohang Steelers of South Korea at Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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(SP)CHINA-WUHAN-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WUHAN THREE TOWNS FC VS POHANG STEELERS (CN)

(231206) -- WUHAN, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Choi Hyun-Woung (R) of Pohang Steelers vies with Davidson Pereira of Wuhan Three Towns FC during the AFC Champions league football match between Wuhan Three Towns FC of China and Pohang Steelers of South Korea at Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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(SP)CHINA-WUHAN-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WUHAN THREE TOWNS FC VS POHANG STEELERS (CN)

(231206) -- WUHAN, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lee Ho-Jae (4th R) of Pohang Steelers attempts to shoot during the AFC Champions league football match between Wuhan Three Towns FC of China and Pohang Steelers of South Korea at Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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(SP)CHINA-WUHAN-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WUHAN THREE TOWNS FC VS POHANG STEELERS (CN)

(231206) -- WUHAN, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Davidson Pereira (2nd R) of Wuhan Three Towns FC vies with Han Chan-Hee of Pohang Steelers during the AFC Champions league football match between Wuhan Three Towns FC of China and Pohang Steelers of South Korea at Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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(SP)CHINA-WUHAN-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WUHAN THREE TOWNS FC VS POHANG STEELERS (CN)

(231206) -- WUHAN, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdul-Aziz Yakubu (L) of Wuhan Three Towns FC stops the ball during the AFC Champions league football match between Wuhan Three Towns FC of China and Pohang Steelers of South Korea at Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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(SP)CHINA-WUHAN-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WUHAN THREE TOWNS FC VS POHANG STEELERS (CN)

(231206) -- WUHAN, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Xie Pengfei (R) of Wuhan Three Towns FC vies with Yoon Jae-Woon (C) of Pohang Steelers during the AFC Champions league football match between Wuhan Three Towns FC of China and Pohang Steelers of South Korea at Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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(SP)CHINA-WUHAN-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WUHAN THREE TOWNS FC VS POHANG STEELERS (CN)

(231206) -- WUHAN, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yoon Jae-Woon (L) of Pohang Steelers vies with Davidson Pereira of Wuhan Three Towns FC during the AFC Champions league football match between Wuhan Three Towns FC of China and Pohang Steelers of South Korea at Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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(SP)CHINA-WUHAN-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WUHAN THREE TOWNS FC VS POHANG STEELERS (CN)

(231206) -- WUHAN, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yoon Jae-Woon (R) of Pohang Steelers vies with Deng Hanwen of Wuhan Three Towns FC during the AFC Champions league football match between Wuhan Three Towns FC of China and Pohang Steelers of South Korea at Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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(SP)CHINA-WUHAN-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WUHAN THREE TOWNS FC VS POHANG STEELERS (CN)

(231206) -- WUHAN, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Han Chan-Hee (front L) of Pohang Steelers vies with Davidson Pereira of Wuhan Three Towns FC during the AFC Champions league football match between Wuhan Three Towns FC of China and Pohang Steelers of South Korea at Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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(SP)CHINA-WUHAN-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WUHAN THREE TOWNS FC VS POHANG STEELERS (CN)

(231206) -- WUHAN, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kang Hyeon-Je (top) of Pohang Steelers vies with Yan Dinghao of Wuhan Three Towns FC during the AFC Champions league football match between Wuhan Three Towns FC of China and Pohang Steelers of South Korea at Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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(SP)CHINA-WUHAN-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WUHAN THREE TOWNS FC VS POHANG STEELERS (CN)

(231206) -- WUHAN, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Han Chan-Hee (L) of Pohang Steelers vies with Abdul-Aziz Yakubu of Wuhan Three Towns FC during the AFC Champions league football match between Wuhan Three Towns FC of China and Pohang Steelers of South Korea at Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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(SP)CHINA-WUHAN-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WUHAN THREE TOWNS FC VS POHANG STEELERS (CN)

(231206) -- WUHAN, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lee Ho-Jae (L) of Pohang Steelers vies with Jiang Zhipeng of Wuhan Three Towns FC during the AFC Champions league football match between Wuhan Three Towns FC of China and Pohang Steelers of South Korea at Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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(SP)CHINA-WUHAN-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WUHAN THREE TOWNS FC VS POHANG STEELERS (CN)

(231206) -- WUHAN, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lee Ho-Jae (L) of Pohang Steelers vies with Liu Yiming of Wuhan Three Towns FC during the AFC Champions league football match between Wuhan Three Towns FC of China and Pohang Steelers of South Korea at Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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(SP)CHINA-WUHAN-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WUHAN THREE TOWNS FC VS POHANG STEELERS (CN)

(231206) -- WUHAN, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Start players of Pohang Steelers pose for group photos before the 2023-2024 AFC Champions league football match between Wuhan Three Towns FC of China and Pohang Steelers of South Korea at Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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(SP)CHINA-WUHAN-FOOTBALL-AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WUHAN THREE TOWNS FC VS POHANG STEELERS (CN)

(231206) -- WUHAN, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pohang Steelers' head coach Kim Gi Dong is seen before the 2023-2024 AFC Champions league football match between Wuhan Three Towns FC of China and Pohang Steelers of South Korea at Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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Rugby: Dan Carter of Kobe Kobelco Steelers

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 14 Kyodo - Dan Carter of the Kobe Kobelco Steelers runs with the ball in a match against the Suntory Sungoliath in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2018. Kobe Kobelco won 36-20.

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Rugby: Kobe Steel remain unbeaten thanks to win over NEC

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 8 Kyodo - Issei Shige of Kobe Kobelco Steelers runs with the ball on his way to scoring a try in the first half of a Japan Rugby Top League match against NEC Green Rockets at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2017. The Steelers maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a 29-12 victory.

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Kobe finish top of pile as Top League regular season finishes

TOKYO, Japan - Kobe Kobelco Steelers' Shohei Maekawa runs with the ball during the first half of a match against Canon Eagles at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2015. Kobe finished Japan's Top League regular season in first place thanks to a 47-8 win over Canon.

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Kobe finish top of pile as Top League regular season finishes

TOKYO, Japan - Kobe Kobelco Steelers' Fraser Anderson catches the ball before scoring a try during the second half of a match against Canon Eagles at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2015. Kobe finished Japan's Top League regular season in first place thanks to a 47-8 win over Canon.

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Steelers thrash Jubilo to move 4th in standings

KOBE, Japan - Rakuhei Yamashita of Kobe Kobelco Steelers scores a try during the first half of a rugby match against Yamaha Jubilo in Japan's Top League at Noevir Stadium in Kobe on Dec. 21, 2014. Kobe hammered Yamaha 40-10.

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Steelers thrash Jubilo to move 4th in standings

KOBE, Japan - Daisuke Yamamoto of Kobe Kobelco Steelers scores from a penalty kick during the first half of a rugby match against Yamaha Jubilo in Japan's Top League at Noevir Stadium in Kobe on Dec. 21, 2014. Kobe hammered Yamaha 40-10.

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Kobelco Steelers' new coach Gold

KOBE, Japan - South African Gary Gold (R), new head coach for Kobe Kobelco Steelers in Japan's Top League, and general manager Seiji Hirao (L) pose for photos at a press conference in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on May 19, 2014. Gold, the first non-Japanese head coach of the western Japanese club, vowed to do his best to improve the team, especially its defense.

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Forlan debuts in C. Osaka's game against S. Korea's Pohang

POHANG, South Korea - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan (L) heads the ball in his debut for Japan's J-League professional soccer Division 1 club Cerezo Osaka against South Korea's K-League side Pohang Steelers in the second half of a Group E match of the Asian Champions League in Pohang, South Korea, on Feb. 25, 2014. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.

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C. Osaka's Kakitani, Forlan shake hands with Pohang players

POHANG, South Korea - Strikers Yoichiro Kakitani (far R) and Diego Forlan (2nd from R) of Japan's J-League professional soccer Division 1 club Cerezo Osaka shake hands with forward Go Moo Yul (far L) and fullback Kim Dae Ho of South Korea's K-League side Pohang Steelers after a 1-1 draw in a Group E match of the Asian Champions League in Pohang, South Korea, on Feb. 25, 2014.

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Forlan in ACL opener

POHANG, South Korea - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan passes the ball after coming on in the second half to make his debut for Cerezo Osaka in their Asian Champions League opener in Group E against South Korea's Pohang Steelers in Pohang, South Korea, on Feb. 25, 2014. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.

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C. Osaka's Kakitani heads ball in match vs. S. Korea's Pohang

POHANG, South Korea - Striker Yoichiro Kakitani (L) of Japan's J-League Division 1 club Cerezo Osaka beats forward Go Moo Yul (R) of South Korea's K-League side Pohang Steelers to head the ball during the second half of a Group E match of the Asian Champions League in Pohang, South Korea, on Feb. 25, 2014. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Forlan in ACL opener

POHANG, South Korea - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan passes the ball after coming on in the second half to make his debut for Cerezo Osaka in their Asian Champions League opener in Group E against South Korea's Pohang Steelers in Pohang, South Korea, on Feb. 25, 2014. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Cerezo Osaka's Kakitani scores against Pohang

POHANG, South Korea - Japan striker Yoichiro Kakitani of J-League Division 1 club Cerezo Osaka scores the opening goal during the first half of an Asian Champions League match against the Pohang Steelers on Feb. 25, 2014, in Pohang, South Korea. The game ended 1-1.

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Cerezo Osaka gears up for ACL match vs. Pohang of S. Korea

POHANG, South Korea - Members of Japanese J-League professional soccer Division 1 club Cerezo Osaka - (from L to R) Uruguay striker Diego Forlan, Japan striker Yoichiro Kakitani and defender Takahiro Ougihara - listen to instructions from manager Ranko Popovic in Pohang, South Korea, on Feb. 24, 2014, ahead of their Asian Champions League match against the Pohang Steelers.

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Cerezo Osaka manager meets press before ACL match

POHANG, South Korea - Japanese professional soccer league Division 1 club Cerezo Osaka's manager Ranko Popovic (L) and midfielder Hotaru Yamaguchi speak at a press conference in Pohang, South Korea, on Feb. 24, 2014, on the eve of the team's Asian Champions League match against the Pohang Steelers.

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Japan Rugby Top League team Kobelco's Mapakaitolo surges forward

TOKYO, Japan - Top League rugby team Kobelco Steelers' No. 8 Pasuka Mapakaitolo tries to break free from opponents in a game against Toshiba Brave Lupus in Kobe on Jan. 19, 2014. Kobelco beat Toshiba 38-36.