{
  "id": 641674,
  "title": "Salman Akbar joins Japan hockey team",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/salman-akbar-joins-japan-hockey-team",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T06:56:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1537384/salman-akbar-joins-japan-hockey-team/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Pakistan hockey captain Salman Akbar has joined the Japan national hockey team ahead of the FIH Hockey World Cup. Japan has hired his services to strengthen its preparations for the tournament. Akbar will work specifically with the team’s goalkeepers during the preparation period. His experience as a former international goalkeeper is expected to benefit […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}