Japan overpowered fierce rivals South Korea 3-0 in an emotionally charged friendly on Wednesday less than a week after former international Naoki Matsuda died after collapsing in training. Following a minute’s silence in memory of Matsuda before kickoff in Sapporo, midfielder Shinji Kagawa put the Blue Samurai in front with a sharp right-foot finish after 34 minutes. Keisuke Honda made i...Full Story »

TOKYO (AP)—Former Japan national defender Naoki Matsuda is still unconscious one day after he suffered a cardiac arrest during training. Matsuda collapsed Tuesday after finishing a 15-minute warmup run during training for J-League club Matsumoto Yamaga, and was rushed to a hospital. Team officials said Wednesday that he remains unconscious and is in serious condition. The 34-year-old M...Full Story »