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Former Brazilian driver Felipe Massa during the first day of the Formula One Brazil Grand Prix in Sao Paulo in November 2022. Massa filed a lawsuit against Formula One in London's High Court on March 11, seeking damages for missing out on the 2008 world championship title.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Mar 12, 2024

Massa takes action against F1, FIA and Ecclestone in High Court

A court document from Massa's representatives said his estimated alleged losses were £64 million ($82 million) plus interest.
Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic plays in the Wuhan Open women's singles final in Wuhan, China, in October 2016.
TENNIS
Apr 4, 2024

Wuhan Open to return for the first time since 2019: Chinese media

The 1000 tournament has not featured on the WTA circuit since COVID-19 was discovered in the city.
Wales' Louis Rees-Zammit competes during the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 11, 2024

Rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit knows NFL dream with Chiefs can end at any point

Rees-Zammit said in January he was leaving rugby union to explore an NFL career and became part of the NFL International Player Pathway Program.
A World Anti-Doping Agency logo is seen at the WADA Symposium in Lausanne, Switzerland, on March 12, 2024.
MORE SPORTS
May 2, 2024

USADA slams WADA for making 'half-truths' in China doping case

WADA has been under fire since last month, when the New York Times reported 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for trimetazidine before the Tokyo Games.
MORE SPORTS / Weightlifting
May 7, 2024

Ukrainian two-time European champion weightlifter dies in war

Oleksandr Pielieshenko ranked fourth at the Rio 2016 Olympics in the men's 85 kg category.
Shoma Uno thanks his fans after a news conference explaining his decision to retire, on Tuesday in Tokyo.
MORE SPORTS / Figure skating
May 14, 2024

Figure skating champion Shoma Uno says he has 'no regrets' in retirement

The 26-year-old two-time world champion thanked his fans for their support and said that he was excited to move on to the next phase of his career.
Fever guard Caitlin Clark tries to drive past Liberty forward Betnijah Laney-Hamilton during their game in New York on May 18.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 23, 2024

LeBron James gives advice to WNBA star Caitlin Clark

James knows what it is like to deal with great expectations at the beginning of a career.
During the Olympics, only medalists are automatically tested, but the International Testing Agency wants to find ways to target potential dopers before the end of an event.
OLYMPICS
Jul 4, 2024

Anti-doping testing agency sharpens its tools for Paris Olympics

Benjamin Cohen, director general of the ITA, said potential tools as its disposal included biological and performance passports as well as a mountain of other data.
Australia's Ariarne Titmus celebrates winning gold in the women's 400-meter freestyle at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
OLYMPICS / Swimming
Jul 28, 2024

'Goofy girl' Titmus struggling to believe Olympic gold

The down-to-earth 23-year-old held off Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh and American great Katie Ledecky in a race that had plenty of hype.
Noah Lyles celebrates after winning gold in the men's 100-meter final at the Paris Olympics on Sunday.
OLYMPICS / Athletics
Aug 5, 2024

Showman Noah Lyles wins 100-meter gold by five thousandths of a second

Lyles had believed he had left it too late to catch the powerful Kishane Thompson, but he was soon confirmed as the winner in a personal best of 9.79 seconds.
The International Boxing Association holds a news conference in Paris on Monday, with the association's president, Umar Kremlev, appearing on a video feed from Moscow.
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2024

A chaotic news conference offers little clarity on an Olympic boxing dispute

The International Boxing Association’s Russian president delivered wild accusations, personal attacks and used questionable language when detailing the two women's cases.
Cocona Hiraki during a medal celebration at Champions Park in Paris on Wednesday, a day after she earned silver in the women's park skateboarding competition.
OLYMPICS / Skateboarding
Aug 8, 2024

At 15, skateboarder Cocona Hiraki is already a two-time Olympic medalist

Skateboarder Cocona Hiraki has already bagged a couple of Olympic medals while still in the middle of her teenage years.
Yamato Maeda at the plate during a game in Yokohama last year. Yamato trains every day, staying particularly vigilant about muscle pain, which is related to his kidney function.
BASEBALL
Aug 16, 2024

BayStars' Yamato Maeda battles kidney disease while continuing baseball career

In order to continue competing, Yamato, who at 36 is the oldest active player in the BayStars lineup, is dedicated to maintaining his physical condition.
The White Sox lost for the 120th time this season on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 23, 2024

White Sox match modern record with 120th loss of season

With another defeat, the White Sox will have the record all to themselves.
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner ahead of a practice session for the Singapore Grand Prix
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Sep 25, 2024

Red Bull building back from Monza low point, Horner says

While McLaren believes the drivers' championship is on, the mathematical reality is that Norris still has a mountain to climb.
Tire giant Bridgestone has become the latest Japanese firm to end its Olympic sponsorship.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 2, 2024

Bridgestone becomes latest Japan firm to end Olympic sponsorship

Bridgestone struck sponsorship deals with the Olympics for 10 years in 2014 and the Paralympics for six years in 2018.
Nanako Fujita made her debut in 2016.
MORE SPORTS / Horse Racing
Oct 11, 2024

Star female jockey Nanako Fujita retires following suspension

Fujita was suspended for using a smartphone for outside communication on the day before a race.
Italy's Jannik Sinner in action during the Davis Cup Finals on Nov. 24. Sinner was cleared of wrongdoing in a doping case this year, but an appeal by the World Anti-Doping Agency means a potential ban of up to two years is still hanging over his head.
TENNIS
Dec 24, 2024

Players on edge after Sinner and Swiatek doping cases

Time out of the game to serve or fight a doping ban means a loss of income for players.
Indonesia takes on Saudi Arabia in a World Cup Asian qualifier match in Jakarta on Nov. 19.
SOCCER
Dec 24, 2024

Thohir determined to take 'sleeping giant' Indonesia back to World Cup

Thohir has overseen efforts to entice members of the Indonesian diaspora, mostly born in the Netherlands, to play for the land of their heritage.
Simona Halep waves to the crowd at the end of her final match during the Transylvania Open in Cluj-Napoca, Romania on Tuesday.
TENNIS
Feb 5, 2025

Former world No. 1 Simona Halep announces retirement

Halep lost in three Grand Slam finals before finally clinching her first major at the French Open in 2018 and went on to win Wimbledon the following year.
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in action during his Qatar Open round of 16 match against Italy's Luca Nardi in Doha, Qatar, on Feb. 19
TENNIS
Mar 4, 2025

Alcaraz guns for Indian Wells three-peat as Sinner serves ban

Poland's Iga Swiatek, meanwhile, will look to become the only woman to win the tournament three times.
Formula One CEO Stefano Domenicali at a season launch event on Feb. 18 in London.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Mar 16, 2025

Formula One boss to visit Thailand for talks on Bangkok race

The Italian ex-Ferrari boss, who has just extended his contract to remain F1 president until 2029, is keen to examine new markets as the sport soars in popularity.
Eddie Jordan at the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest in August 2000.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Mar 20, 2025

Former F1 team boss Eddie Jordan dies of cancer at 76

Jordan, who later became a television pundit, entered Formula One with his eponymous Silverstone-based team in 1991 and ran it until 2005.
Denver Nuggets' Serbian center Nikola Jokic (left) looks to pass the ball away from Milwaukee Bucks' Greek forward Giannis Antetokounmpo in the third quarter at Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee on Feb 27.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Mar 26, 2025

NBA to review European league proposal this week

Sports business news website Sportico said league owners will consider a plan that includes eight to 10 franchises, including up to four teams who already play in the EuroLeague.
A female soccer player controls a ball during a training session at the Golab Trust Sport Complex in Kabul, Afghanistan on March 10, 2014. Many women's soccer players have since fled the country after fear of persecution when the Taliban retook control of the Afghan government in 2021.
SOCCER
Mar 26, 2025

Afghan women players call for global support as they seek FIFA recognition

Many players from the Afghanistan women's team fled the country for fear of persecution when the Taliban took control of the Afghan government.
Paris Basketball's Nadir Hifi during a game against Maccabi Tel Aviv in Paris on Jan. 16.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 12, 2025

NBA keen to tap into deep European talent pool

With the global pool of talent growing in the North American sport, the NBA is following a similar playbook to the other major men's North American sports leagues.
ICC chairman Jay Shah (left) attends an Indian Premier League match on March 30.
MORE SPORTS / Cricket
Apr 14, 2025

International Cricket Council creates fund for displaced Afghan female players

Afghanistan had 25 contracted female cricketers in 2020, most of whom have resettled in Australia with humanitarian visas due to restrictions at home.
Tennis' anti-doping authorities have had to fend off a fresh round of criticism after it reminded players that if they choose to shower before giving a urine sample, they must be supervised by a chaperone.
TENNIS
Apr 19, 2025

Tennis doping watchdog defends supervised shower rule amid fan backlash

The agency said players chosen to give samples must remain in full view of chaperones if they choose to take a shower first.
Henriette Jaeger crosses the finish line win a women's 400-meter heat at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, on March 7.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Apr 24, 2025

Norwegian athletes advised to avoid meat in China over doping fears

The 2025 World Athletics Relays will take place in early May at the Guangdong Olympic Stadium in Guangzhou, while the Diamond League event in Shanghai is scheduled for May 3.
Former Reds player Pete Rose speaks during a pregame ceremony in Cincinnati, Ohio, in June 2017.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 14, 2025

MLB removes Pete Rose and 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson from ban list

Commissioner Rob Manfred made the historic decision on Tuesday, potentially making the two late players eligible for election into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Workers say corporate South Korea was warned about questionable U.S. visas before Hyundai raid
Activists holding signs that reads "No one is illegal!" protest against a huge immigration raid last week in the U.S. state of Georgia, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Goldman sells Tokyo office area to JR East for over ¥50 billion
GranTokyo South Tower (center). East Japan Railway has bought the 14th to 18th floors of the office building at a price of more than ¥50 billion from Goldman Sachs Group.
Ed Sheeran teams up with Tokyo’s Oedo Line
The “Oh! Ed! Collaboration Campaign,” launched on Tokyo's Keio Line to celebrate the Friday release of Ed Sheeran’s latest album, “Play,” includes a eight-car train dedicated to the pop star's music and trivia related to his career
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
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