NPB getting on board with boom in esports
Nippon Professional Baseball is ready to take a swing at esports. This fall, the league will join forces with Konami to launch the Pawapuro Pro League, an esports league that will bring together pro baseball and pro gamers. Players in the league will compete using ...
Geraint Thomas is in the perfect position to win a maiden grand tour title after claiming victory on Wednesday's first mountain stage of the Tour de France, but the Briton says compatriot Chris Froome remains the Team Sky leader. Thomas, who won the week-long Criterium ...
The Los Angeles Dodgers won the Manny Machado sweepstakes, getting the prized All-Star shortstop from the Baltimore Orioles in a trade Wednesday night. The Orioles received five prospects: outfielder Yusniel Diaz, right-hander Dean Kremer, third baseman Rylan Bannon, righty Zach Pop and third baseman Breyvic ...
Frontale gets off to winning start as J. League resumes play after World Cup break
Elsinho and Yu Kobayashi struck either side of halftime to give Kawasaki Frontale a 2-1 win away to Consadole Sapporo on Wednesday night, as the J. League first division returned to action. Ken Tokura pulled a goal back for the hosts in injury time, but ...
Onelki Garcia carried a no-hit bid into the eighth inning and singled in a run as the Chunichi Dragons shut out the Hiroshima Carp 5-0 on Wednesday. Garcia (10-4) allowed a hit and walked two, while striking out eight as the lefty outlasted Hiroshima right-hander ...
Dwyane Wade finalizes lifetime contract with Chinese apparel company Li-Ning
Dwyane Wade has a new contract — with his shoe company. Wade and the Chinese apparel company Li-Ning announced that the three-time NBA champion has signed a lifetime contract with the brand, which he has represented since 2012. The finalizing of that deal coincided with ...
Spurs reportedly sending Kawhi Leonard to Raptors for DeMar DeRozan
Ex-Knicks forward Charles Oakley arrested at Las Vegas casino
Former UCLA, Japan pro basketball player Billy Knight dies in suicide after abuse charges
Sekiwake Mitakeumi suffered his first defeat at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday, losing to ozeki Takayasu. In the final bout of Day 12, Takayasu went for a shoulder blast from the jump but conceded a belt hold to the tournament leader, who turned ...
British and Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton has retired from rugby union at the age of 29, admitting defeat in his battle against chronic injury. Flanker Warburton, who won 74 Wales caps and captained his country a record 49 times, was forced to sit out ...
Exclusive: Jin's move to train with Hanyu, Orser in Toronto not happening
Two-time world bronze medalist Jin Boyang of China will not be permanently relocating to Toronto to train with Yuzuru Hanyu under renowned coach Brian Orser, The Japan Times has learned. The 20-year-old Jin, who finished fourth at the Pyeongchang Olympics, was set to leave his ...
Hanyu set for Helsinki, Cup of Russia
Takahashi's return rocks skating world
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu receives People's Honor Award
Daisuke Takahashi announces return to competition in stunner
Rika Kihira making right call by moving up to senior ranks
Yuzuru Hanyu to become first figure skater to receive People's Honor Award
Michael Stich, Helena Sukova await weekend induction into International Tennis Hall of Fame
Former Wimbledon champion Michael Stich of Germany and 14-time Grand Slam doubles champion Helena Sukova of the Czech Republic will be inducted Saturday into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Stich, 49, and Sukova, 53, will be enshrined Saturday in ceremonies at the ATP Hall ...
LPGA star Brittany Lincicome excited about chance to play in PGA event
Greg Van Avermaet extends lead at Tour de France as Team Sky bides time
Nihon University to name Isao Hashizume new football coach: sources
Boomer Esiason leaving Monday night NFL radio broadcasts after 18 years
Progress on new National Stadium going as planned
When the original plans for the main stadium for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics were scrapped, it left the project with a shortened timetable in which to build before the games. But so far, things have remained "on schedule," and the Olympic stadium is on ...
Construction on track as two-year mark approaches for 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Olympic gold medalist skier Kikkan Randall reveals breast cancer diagnosis
JOC to set target of 30 gold medals for 2020 Olympics: sources
