Alvark capture B. League title
Championships are won with well-orchestrated teamwork. The Alvark Tokyo did just that and played a polished, patient but aggressive game on Saturday. They showcased flashy plays but mostly stuck with their bread-and-butter offense, moving the ball and taking shots in players' comfort zones. Smart plan. Conversely, ...
Top-seeded Japan beat host Thailand in Saturday's final to capture its first Uber Cup women's team badminton championship since 1981. The Thais were surprise finalists after they upset powerhouse China in Friday's semifinals, but singles wins by Akane Yamaguchi and Nozomi Okuhara, and a doubles ...
Yokozuna Kakuryu defeated sekiwake Tochinoshin on Saturday to take sole lead of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with just one day remaining. Kakuryu (13-1) is now one win ahead of Tochinoshin (12-2) in the 15-day tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan, while yokozuna Hakuho (11-3) suffered ...
J. League side Vissel Kobe welcomed marquee signing Andres Iniesta in a ceremony at the club's home ground on Saturday. The Barcelona legend delighted more than 8,000 cheering fans at Noevir Stadium in Kobe, walking a red carpet onto the pitch before demonstrating his juggling ...
Mauricio Pochettino signs new five-year contract with Tottenham
Steve Perryman thinks Andres Iniesta coup could attract stars to J. League
Knee injury rules midfielder Toshihiro Aoyama out of World Cup
Vissel sign ex-Barcelona star Andres Iniesta to massive deal
For the second time in three days, Matt Dominguez powered Chiba Lotte to a come-from-behind win as the Marines beat the Orix Buffaloes 6-3 on Saturday afternoon. The 28-year-old, who spent most of his time in the majors with the Houston Astros, tied the game ...
LeBron James chose Boston as the place he'll play next. Game 7 is on. And any talk about James' future is on hold. Delivering another performance for the ages, James scored 46 points and preserved his reign atop the Eastern Conference for at least one more ...
Celtics keep LeBron in check, down Cavaliers to take 3-2 lead
Former UNC star Phil Ford undergoes surgery for prostate cancer
League powers Jets, Alvark set for title tilt
Warriors coach Steve Kerr honored for excellence on court, cooperation with media
Mongolian yokozuna Kakuryu grabbed a share of the lead Friday at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament after sekiwake Tochinoshin suffered his first loss. Kakuryu (12-1) dispatched sekiwake Ichinojo (7-6) in Day 13's final bout at Ryogoku Kokugikan, using good technique to overcome a 65-kg weight ...
The Sunwolves' two-game winning streak came to an end on Friday night in a 40-13 loss to the Rebels in Melbourne, Australia. Missing a number of Japan internationals, who will go into camp on Sunday to prepare for the June tests against Italy and Georgia, ...
Akita group gives puppy to Olympic champion skater Alina Zagitova
Russian Olympic figure skating champion Alina Zagitova received an Akita puppy Saturday from a group preserving the Japanese dog breed at a presentation ceremony in Moscow attended by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Zagitova plans to name the red-haired female Akita dog Masaru, meaning victory in ...
Evgenia Medvedeva leaving curent mentor to train with Brian Orser
Rafael Arutunian looking forward to coaching teen star Marin Honda
Huge hometown crowd celebrates Olympic figure skating champ Yuzuru Hanyu in Sendai
Shizuka Arakawa elected to World Figure Skating Hall of Fame
Orser says Hanyu is greatest ever
Ex-players troubled by Nihon University's handling of scandal
The ongoing scandal surrounding the Nihon University football team has embarrassed many of its present and former players. The Japan Times reached out to a couple of former players for the Phoenix to ask their feelings on Thursday, and they spoke — on condition of ...
Kwansei Gakuin unmoved by Nihon Univ. apology
Naoya Inoue dethrones WBA bantamweight champ Jamie McDonnell via first-round TKO
Takuma Sato set for title defense at Indy 500 after historic win
With a sharp eye for detail, American author and media historian Michael Socolow combines elements of geopolitical intrigue, Olympic history and sports broadcasting exploration infused with vigorous enthusiasm for rowing in his notable November 2016 book "Six Minutes in Berlin: Broadcast Spectacle and Rowing ...
Michigan State University reaches 'global settlement' with Larry Nassar's victims for $500 million
Tokyo 2020 Olympics opening ceremony ticket price ceiling set at ¥288,000
Russian Olympic Committee president Alexander Zhukov to step down
Sapporo declares official interest in hosting 2026 Winter Games
