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Japan Times
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Jan 29, 2022

No, athletes are not dying from COVID-19 vaccines

The conspiracy theory that athletes are collapsing or dying after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine has resurfaced after two prominent voices advanced the idea.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Nov 17, 2021

Dwyane Wade says LeBron James and revamped Lakers need time

The retired NBA star, who won two of his three championships with James when they both played for Miami, says the Lakers should focus on staying healthy and finding their comfort zones.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Sep 6, 2021

In pictures: Day 12 of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics

In pictures: Day 12 of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 26, 2021

In pictures: Day 2 of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics

In pictures: Day 2 of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021

Curtain falls on a tumultuous Tokyo Games

A Games not everyone was sure would get off the ground reached its end at National Stadium as Olympians gathered for the closing ceremony of the Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021

What to watch on Day 15 of the Tokyo Olympics

Samurai Japan will look to give the baseball-mad country its first Olympic gold in the sport, while one of Japan's flagbearers finally gets her chance to leave another mark on the Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021

What to watch on Day 14 of the Tokyo Olympics

On Friday, Japan's women's basketball team looks to book a spot in the gold medal game while action at National Stadium continues with the men's and women's 4x100-meter relays.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 5, 2021

In pictures: Day 12 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

For the female athletes of Japan, this was an especially triumphant day that included golds for skateboarders and wrestlers, as well as upward movement from women's sport climbers and basketball team.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021

Door slams and idle chatter fill out Games’ new soundtrack

An unusual Olympics is missing the atmosphere fans bring to events. What is left is not silence, but something else.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 14, 2021

Gavin Edwards, a late addition to team Japan, excited for Olympic opportunity

When a series of training camps kicked off for the Japan men's national basketball team weeks ago, Gavin Edwards was believed to be on the outside looking in.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 30, 2021

Kyoya Sasaki hopes time with Tokyo Samurai will aid U.S. ambitions

The Morioka Municipal High School ace is among a growing number of players without an international school background who are developing through an elite basketball program.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 29, 2021

Kevin Durant headlines U.S. men's roster for Tokyo Olympics

The Nets forward was Team USA's leading scorer at both the 2016 Rio Games and 2012 London Games.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jun 4, 2021

Kai Toews and J.R. Sakuragi honored at B. League awards show

Utsunomiya Brex guard Toews was named the Rookie of the Year for the 2020-21 season.
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 31, 2021

Brex get back to basics to set up winner-take-all contest for B. League title

The Brex and Jets will return to Yokohama Arena for the decisive third game of the B. League Finals on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 22, 2021

Injured Ramu Tokashiki not ready to give up on hopes of competing at Tokyo Olympics

Despite suffering a severe knee injury, Ramu Tokashiki has not yet abandoned her hopes of competing at the Summer Olympics.
Japan Times
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Dec 31, 2020

In 2020, sports was about staying safe and speaking out

When the pandemic subsides, what will endure from 2020 in sports?
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 29, 2020

Ibu Yamazaki's late shot seals Winter Cup comeback for Meisei

The alma mater of Wizards star Rui Hachimura staged a dramatic fourth-quarter rally to triumph over Kyoto Prefecture's Higashiyama.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 21, 2020

Sunflowers manage to bloom in All-Japan final without injured Tokashiki

The team lost Tokashiki during the quarterfinals Wednesday in an injury that may also have a major effect on the national team's pursuit of gold at the Tokyo Olympics.
Fireworks are set off during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday.
OLYMPICS
Aug 12, 2024

France brings down the curtain on its Olympic party with Tom Cruise and Leon Marchand

Following a tumultuous buildup to the Games, France staged a successful and mostly problem-free Olympics.
Fireworks are fired on the Stade de France roof during the closing ceremony of the Paris Paralympics on Sunday.
PARALYMPICS
Sep 9, 2024

Paris Paralympics close with festive ceremony as France celebrates 'historic' summer

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons said the Paris Paralympics had shown that "change starts with sport."
Through trial and error, Tashi Gyamtso and his team meticulously selected a variety of herbs and vegetables best suited to Yufuin’s unique altitude, climate and soil conditions — and which now form the backbone of Jimgu's menu.
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants
Sep 22, 2024

Jimgu: A farm-driven restaurant of outstanding local variety

Three years before chef Tashi Gyamtso served his first meal at Jimgu, he arrived in Oita Prefecture to build the farm that stocks his kitchen today.
The Scottish city of Glasgow has been announced as the host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
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Oct 22, 2024

Glasgow confirmed as host of 10-sport 2026 Commonwealth Games

The future of the 2026 edition was thrown into doubt when the Australian state of Victoria, the original hosts, withdrew last year citing rising costs.
The suffering of people with disabilities has been compounded by steep shortages in devices to aid them, including wheelchairs and hearing aids, and in damage to roads, sidewalks and homes with accessible features.
WORLD / Society
Dec 9, 2024

Gaza's disabled people face ‘impossible times’ of chaos and war

The war has forced most of Gaza’s roughly 2 million residents from their homes and has been particularly punishing for people with disabilities and their families.
Crystal Smith, the elected chief of the Haisla people, stands on the shoreline of the Douglas Channel in Kitamaat, British Columbia, Canada, on Oct. 1.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Dec 15, 2024

Indigenous people in Canada weigh costs of a gas windfall

The promise of billions of dollars of gas investment has renewed a generations-old debate over Indigenous identity and environmental stewardship.
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, attend a Lakers game in Los Angeles on Dec. 8.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 29, 2024

Shohei Ohtani ends blockbuster year with baby announcement

Ohtani announced on Instagram on Saturday that he and his wife are expecting their first child, capping a huge year for the Dodgers star.
Emma Navarro hits a shot against Donna Vekic during their match in Indian Wells, California, on March 10.
TENNIS
Apr 4, 2025

Emma Navarro joins top players in asking Grand Slams for more compensation

Players at the lower levels often struggle due to a lack of steady sponsorship as well as expensive coaching, travel and accommodation.
French amateur weightlifting champion Sylvie Eberena trains in Mantes-la-Jolie, France, on March 26.
SPORTS
Apr 12, 2025

Athletes frustrated as France mulls Muslim headscarf ban in sport

Muslim athletes in France are raising concerns as the government considers banning the hijab for athletes in competitions.
Shohei Ohtani and his wife Mamiko Tanaka attend a Lakers game in Los Angeles on Dec. 8, 2024.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 20, 2025

Shohei Ohtani announces birth of daughter

Ohtani announced the birth of his first child in a post on social media.
The announcement that NFL players will be able to compete at the Olympics in flag football raises the tantalizing possibility of a new "Dream Team," 36 years after the gold medal-winning U.S. basketball team laden with NBA stars.
OLYMPICS / Football
May 21, 2025

NFL teams vote to allow players to compete in Olympic flag football

The NFL had long been on board with players competing in the Games, while multiple athletes — including two-time MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes — said they wanted to play.

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear