Football: Kobe win 3-way title race to defend J-League crown

Vissel Kobe defended the J-League first-division championship Sunday by beating Shonan Bellmare 3-0 at home, securing three points to stay atop in the three-way title race and seal the league and Emperor's Cup double.Sanfrecce Hiroshima began the final round of the season a point behind the holders but lost 3-1 at Gamba Osaka, while third-placed J1 debutants Machida Zelvia succumbed 3-1 at Kashima Antlers, having needed to win and both teams ahead of them to lose.Taisei Miyashiro netted the 26th-minute opener, Yoshinori Muto doubled the lead in the 43rd minute and Takahiro Ogihara put the i…READ FULL ARTICLE