Tomoa Narasaki climbs to gold at world championships, punches ticket for 2020 Olympics
Tomoa Narasaki entered the world championships vowing to not only shoot for an Olympic berth but for the gold medal as well. In the end, he proved to be a man of his word. Narasaki captured his first men's combined event gold medal at the IFSC ...
Sumo shows offer new life for retired rikishi
Sumo is an all-enveloping lifestyle. Unlike in other professional sports, there are no days when wrestlers are just regular people. The topknot is a constant reminder of the total commitment needed in Japan's national sport. Once you join sumo you are a rikishi 24/7 until your retirement ...
FC Tokyo preparing to embark on grueling stretch of matches away from home stadium
Japanese media have called it "the road of death." After Dec. 7, it may be remembered as the path to glory. If FC Tokyo are to win the J. League's first division, they will do so having survived one of the most grueling campaigns in league ...
Paul Pogba has penalty kick saved as Wolves hold Manchester United
Paul Pogba pulled his jersey over his face when the final whistle sounded, his latest spot-kick failure costing Manchester United two points and casting doubt over the wisdom of the team rotating its penalty-takers. The France midfielder saw his 68th-minute attempt saved — his fourth ...
Last-minute penalty earns 10-man Jubilo a 1-1 draw with Gamba Osaka
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scores another winner as Arsenal tops Burnley
FC Tokyo falls to Sanfrecce in last home match before long stretch of away fixtures
Veteran defender Gotoku Sakai returns to Japan because of Vissel Kobe's 'vision'
Sumo wrestlers beat heat, make new fans at summer camps
For many, the words "training camp" and "summer" are synonymous with American football and particularly the NFL. Ever since George Plimpton's 1966 book "Paper Lion" first drew back the curtain on what takes place inside a professional football camp, sports fans have been fascinated by ...
Kakuryu wakes up a winner after lifting Emperor's Cup in Nagoya
Kakuryu beats fellow yokozuna Hakuho on final day to clinch sixth title
Sumo 101: Non-traditional training
Kakuryu suffers first loss, bring him into a tie with Hakuho at 12-1
Commit a mistake against the New York Mets these days and they can to make you pay. Michael Conforto hit a tiebreaking homer moments after an embarrassing error by Cleveland Indians left fielder Oscar Mercado, and the resurgent Mets rolled to a 9-2 victory Tuesday ...
Al Jackson, resilient left-hander on original Mets, dies at 83
Red Sox shut down ailing left-hander Chris Sale for rest of season
Mariners lefty Yusei Kikuchi holds Blue Jays to two hits in first MLB shutout
What started as an innocuous conversation during a public event has evolved into a golf partnership between NBA star Stephen Curry and Howard University. The two-time NBA MVP announced Monday that he is helping Howard re-establish a golf program. Curry is providing a donation that ...
All Blacks to field strong side for final Rugby World Cup warm-up match
Steve Hansen will not be wrapping his players in cotton wool ahead of the Rugby World Cup, with the All Blacks coach confirming he will give his core group a run against Tonga in their final match ahead of the global showpiece. The All Blacks, ...
France veteran Morgan Parra says he's not 'bitter' after Rugby World Cup omission
Four dropped from Springboks' Rugby World Cup training squad
Facundo Isa a shock omission from Argentina's 31-man Rugby World Cup squad
Akihito Yamada still hopes for a spot on Rugby World Cup team
Nana Araki looks for leap in crucial season
Now is the time for accomplished junior Nana Araki to shine. The 17-year-old from Higashiura, Aichi Prefecture, will begin her third season on the Junior Grand Prix circuit on Thursday at the season-opening event in Courchevel, France. Araki, a senior in high school, has finished in ...
Ex-Olympian Wagner claims she was sexually assaulted by Coughlin in 2008
Art of the deal: How Kinoshita Group came to sponsor Vincent Zhou
Satoko Miyahara enhances Benoit Richaud's growing influence in Japan
Salute to Hanyu: U.S. ballet troupe paying tribute to legend
Rika Kihira working on encore to stunning first senior international season
Madison Keys caps surprising run with Western & Southern Open title
Two unexpected champions embraced their first Rookwood championship trophies, concluding a week that brought more questions than clarity to the upcoming U.S. Open. Who's going to be healthy on the women's side? Will stumbles in the men's bracket at the Western & Southern Open carry ...
Naomi Osaka uncertain for U.S. Open after suffering knee injury
Naomi Osaka and Yoshihito Nishioka move into Western & Southern Open quarterfinals
Yoshihito Nishioka defeats injured Kei Nishikori in Western & Southern Open second round
Venus Williams upsets Bertens in Ohio; sister Serena withdraws
No. 1 Yamaguchi upset by No. 32 Yeo during world championships
World No. 1 Akane Yamaguchi suffered an upset defeat to 32nd-ranked Yeo Jia-min of Singapore 2-0 in the second round of the women's singles at the badminton world championships on Tuesday. Playing in her opening match, Yamaguchi, who is recovering from a lower back injury, ...
Sport climbers Janja Garnbret, Akiyo Noguchi achieve dream by qualifying for 2020 Olympics
Antonio Brown rejoins Raiders after skipping practice over helmet
Australia salvages draw in second Ashes test, maintains 1-0 advantage
Tomokazu Harimoto wins Bulgaria Open for first title of season
Former Longhorns, NFL running back Cedric Benson dies in motorcycle accident
For Canada's water polo teams, Pan American Games provided valuable testing ground
The Canada water polo national teams have made steady progress since holding training camps last summer in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, according to Justin Oliveira, Water Polo Canada's high performance director. In an interview with The Japan Times after the Pan American Games wrapped up last ...
Canadian water polo teams show progress at Pan American Games, one year after Morioka camps
Ai Yoshida and Miho Yoshioka become first Japanese sailors to qualify for 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Athletes, organizers hope to use Paralympics as catalyst for future
Tokyo 2020 organizers announce second-chance ticket lottery to start Aug. 8
