Hawks hammer Lions, even series at 2-2
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks catcher Hiroaki Takaya gathered his teammates in a huddle around him near the visitors' dugout and delivered a message intended to pump them up before facing the Seibu Lions. "We scored 10 runs in the first game and won," Takaya told them. ...
Naomi Osaka drawn into tough group in debut appearance at WTA Finals
U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka faces a potentially tough test in her debut appearance at the WTA Finals after being placed in the same group as Angelique Kerber and Sloane Stephens during the draw for the season-ending event at a glitzy gala ceremony in ...
Brazilian striker Jo scored the winner with an assist from countryman Gabriel Xavier as Nagoya Grampus beat 10-man Kashiwa Reysol 1-0 Friday night in a clash between two sides fighting to avoid relegation from the J. League first division. With Grampus coming into the match ...
The Hiroshima Carp clinched their second Japan Series berth in three years on Friday with a 5-1 victory over the Yomiuri Giants in Game 3 of the Central League Climax Series Final Stage. The Carp started the six-game final stage at Mazda Stadium with a ...
Nankai Hawks ace Joe Stanka, hero of 1964 Japan Series, dies at 87
Carp rally past Giants in eighth, move win away from trip to Japan Series
New Tigers skipper Akihiro Yano vows to build fan-pleasing ballclub
Rick van den Hurk continues winning ways for Hawks
LeBron James opened with two thunderous dunks and had 26 points and 12 rebounds in his first game with the Los Angeles Lakers, but the Portland Trail Blazers prevailed 128-119 Thursday night in the season opener for both teams. Damian Lillard had 28 points and ...
Thunder Girls dancer Kei Hirata imparts cheerleading knowledge to Akita students
B-Corsairs rookie forward Amanze Egekeze showing potential early in pro career
Grouses pull away late to keep B-Corsairs winless
Five percent of sumo wrestlers suffered physical abuse over past year according to investigation
A third-party investigation found physical abuse persists in Japan's traditional sport of sumo, according to its final report. The investigative panel, under the guidance of former prosecutor Keiichi Tadaki, questioned wrestlers and sumo elders and reported that over the past year, 5.2 percent of the ...
Kyushu Basho an underrated gem for fans
Departed yokozuna Wajima brought charisma to ring
Hiroshi Wajima, lone yokozuna with college degree, dies at 70
Sumo skills applicable on the gridiron, not in the ring
JSA officially accepts Takanohana's resignation during board meeting
Kumamoto grateful for opportunity to host Rugby World Cup matches
Hideomi Ryu played a central role in getting his native city of Kumamoto elected to host games for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, even when naysayers thought it was no more than a pipe dream in a community dominated by baseball. The 75-year-old chairman of ...
Uncapped Jed Holloway, Jake Gordon named to Wallabies squad for All Blacks test in Yokohama
Wild Knights' Matt Todd a rare overseas-based selection for touring All Blacks
Seven squads secure playoff berths on pivotal day in Top League
Joe Launchbury to miss upcoming England tests after undergoing knee surgery
Wallaby duo, S. Africa crew join World XV set to play Japan
Cheerful personality helps Kaori Sakamoto shine on ice
Kaori Sakamoto took the skating world by storm last season in her first year as a senior competitor. The 18-year-old finished second at Skate America last November, then took second again at the Japan championships in December to earn one of the two spots for ...
Daisuke Takahashi shows heart of champion in return to competitive skating
Ex-world champ Daisuke Takahashi finishes third in competitive return
Mai Mihara impresses as runner-up while unveiling new short program at Nebelhorn Trophy
Yuzuru Hanyu and Rika Kihira top podium in season debuts
Two-time Olympic champ Yuzuru Hanyu wins in return to competition
Von Miller vowed his Denver Broncos would kick the Arizona Cardinals' behind, except he didn't say behind. Consider it a promise kept. Emmanuel Sanders threw and caught touchdown passes, Denver returned two interceptions for first-quarter touchdowns and the Broncos snapped a four-game losing streak with a ...
Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso fastest in first practice for Motul Grand Prix of Japan
Olympic champ Nao Kodaira triumphs in first 500-meter race of season
Gerard Pique says Rafael Nadal to play in new Davis Cup format
Patrick Baumann, the secretary general of basketball's world governing body who was seen as a potential IOC president, has died at the Youth Olympics. He was 51. Baumann "unexpectedly succumbed to a heart attack" in Buenos Aires despite getting immediate medical help, the International Basketball ...
Thomas Bach says Buenos Aires could be excellent 2032 Olympics host
Kip Keino denies wrongdoing, tells AP he didn't control money
Tokyo Games organizers confirm courses for 2020 cycling events
Australia to honor sprinter Peter Norman with statue for role in 1968 Olympic protest
