Komusubi Takakeisho took out ozeki Tochinoshin on Monday to remain in sole possession of the lead after nine days of action at the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. But despite the quick victory, the Chiganoura stable wrestler doesn't have much room for error. Because in ...
Ryoyu Kobayashi third at ski jumping World Cup season opener
Ryoyu Kobayashi achieved his maiden podium finish Sunday by taking third place at the ski jumping World Cup season opener in Poland. The 22-year-old Pyeongchang Olympian totaled 255.6 to finish 7.8 points behind winner Evgeniy Klimov of Russia in the large hill event in Wisla. ...
Lexi Thompson wins LPGA season's last event; Nasa Hataoka finishes ninth
Nasa Hataoka carded a 4-under-par 68 in Sunday's final round to finish ninth at the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship, eight shots back from winner Lexi Thompson of the United States. Thompson shot a final-round 70 to finish with an 18-under 270 total, giving her ...
Cerezo Osaka announced on Monday that it will not renew the contract of manager Yoon Jong-hwan for next year's first-division campaign. The South Korean will lead Cerezo, which currently sits in eighth place, in the two remaining matches of the season. His replacement has not ...
Boston's Mookie Betts, Milwaukee's Christian Yelich win MVP awards
Mookie Betts is ready to become an ambassador for baseball, now that he's won a batting title, World Series and Most Valuable Player award with Boston. "I enjoy being kind of a face around the game. I've kind of used this pedestal or whatever you ...
MLB owners extend commissioner Rob Manfred's contract through 2024
Sosuke Genda powers Samurai Japan past MLB All-Stars in series finale
Oakland's Bob Melvin, Atlanta's Brian Snitker voted top managers of 2018 in MLB
B-Corsairs' 3-point shooting good enough to hold off Rizing Zephyr
The Yokohama B-Corsairs built a large lead early in Sunday's game and remained in the driver's seat from start to finish. Meanwhile, a much-improved performance by the Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka in the fourth quarter was not enough to overcome a slow start in an 85-73 ...
Kemba Walker's 60-point outburst not enough as Hornets lose to 76ers
Spirited team effort guides Lakestars to victory over NeoPhoenix
Kyrie Irving carries Celtics past Raptors with dynamic effort in fourth quarter and OT
James Southerland's big fourth quarter seals Mikawa's victory over Nagoya
Rui Hachimura scores 18 in rout of Texas A&M as Gonzaga improves to 3-0
Yokozuna are the stars of sumo. Always in the spotlight, they get the lion's share of column inches. Rightly so, given that only 72 men have ever attained the rank. And yet, yokozuna wasn't always the sport's highest position. For most of sumo's history, ozeki was its ...
Ireland is No. 1. At least to New Zealand coach Steve Hansen. His All Blacks, the undisputed No. 1 for nine years, lost to the Irish 16-9 on Saturday for the first time in Dublin. Hansen immediately dubbed Ireland the favorite for the Rugby World Cup ...
Yuzuru Hanyu wants to skate in Grand Prix Final despite ankle injuries
Walking on crutches at the Rostelcom Cup of Russia awards ceremony on Sunday, two-time Olympic men's champion Yuzuru Hanyu has indicated he intends to skate at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final starting from Dec. 6. One day after winning his second championship ...
Yuzuru Hanyu looks to clinch Grand Prix Final spot at Cup of Russia
Kihira's star soaring after great debut
American duo claim ice dance gold at NHK Trophy
Shoma Uno, Rika Kihira earn NHK Trophy titles
Teenage driver Sophia Floersch survives spectacular crash at F3 Macau GP
Teenage driver Sophia Floersch was set to undergo surgery Monday for a spinal fracture after a spectacular airborne crash in the Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix. The 17-year-old German tweeted Sunday: "Just wanted to let everybody know that I am fine but will be going ...
Nozomi Okuhara triumphs in Hong Kong Open final as Kenta Nishimoto falls short
Kodai Ichihara fires 63 to replace Brooks Koepka as Dunlop Phoenix champion
Miho Takagi earns silver ahead of Nao Kodaira in 1,000-meter race
Fifty years after they raised clenched fists in protest during the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, the shockwaves unleashed by John Carlos and Tommie Smith's salute of defiance are still rippling around the sporting world. The image of the African-American sprinters standing on the medal podium ...
Tokyo Games organizers confirm courses for 2020 cycling events
Australia to honor sprinter Peter Norman with statue for role in 1968 Olympic protest
IOC selects Senegal as first African host for Youth Olympics
Teikyo University seeks to take development of athletes to next level
