Okinoumi suffered his first loss of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday and fell into a two-way tie for the lead with fellow rank-and-filer Meisei. The No. 8 maegashira saw the longest winning streak of his top-division career come to a sudden end and ...
Teenager Misugu Okamoto is refusing to entertain thoughts of Tokyo Olympic gold despite becoming skateboarding's youngest world champion over the weekend. The 13-year-old captured the skateboarding park world title in Sao Paulo on Saturday, beating out countrywoman Sakura Yosozumi with Britain's Sky Brown placing third ...
U.S. retailer seeks to shake up Japan's merchandise market
Kodai Senga's 12-strikeout no-hitter on the night of Sept. 6 was more than just a historic moment — it was the first of his career and the first since the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks franchise relocated to Kyushu from Osaka in 1988 — for the ...
On-loan midfielder Koji Miyoshi scored a winner just five minutes into his Belgian top-division debut as Antwerp beat Anderlecht 2-1 away on Sunday. The match was tied 1-1 until the 87th minute when Miyoshi, who moved to Antwerp from J. League side Kawasaki Frontale last ...
Real Madrid's Eden Hazard makes Spanish League debut in triumph over Levante
Two first-half goals propel Frontale past Jubilo
Cerezo's Atomu Tanaka scores late winner against struggling Reds
Arsene Wenger says Man United not mature enough to contend for Premier League title
Top European clubs concentrate transfer spending on young players
Sumo is a world filled with ritual and costume. From daily training to tournament bouts to going out in public, there are rules governing what you should wear and how you should act. While formalized actions and detailed rules are part of Japanese life in general, ...
Ayumu Ishikawa pitched seven strong innings and Tatsuhiro Tamura drove in the winning runs on Monday as the Chiba Lotte Marines claimed a 9-3 come-from-behind victory over the Saitama Seibu Lions in the Pacific League. The Lions suffered a heavy defeat a day after claiming ...
Ichiro thanks Mariners fans in English during pregame ceremony
Former Hanshin Tigers great, Sawamura Award winner Gene Bacque dies at 82
Rookie Bo Bichette lifts Blue Jays over Yankees with 12th-inning blast
Shohei Ohtani undergoes successful surgery on left knee, Angels manager Brad Ausmus says
Marc Gasol looked to the sky as confetti fell, some sticking to his massive shoulders, and then cradled and kissed the giant golden chalice that goes to the World Cup champions. He's getting good at hoisting trophies. Gasol got to bask in a championship celebration for ...
U.S. places seventh at FIBA World Cup with victory over Poland
Inspired Luis Scola guides Argentina past France, into World Cup finale
Veteran guard Shaun Livingston retires after 15 NBA seasons and major comeback
Spain outlasts Australia in double overtime to reach FIBA World Cup final
Wales' training session draws 15,000 fans ahead of World Cup
A crowd of about 15,000 fans gathered to see Wales, one of the tournament favorites, hold the team's first open training session in Japan on Monday ahead of the upcoming Rugby World Cup. Wales, currently ranked No. 5 in the world, practiced for about an ...
Brave Blossoms taking different approaches to preparation, playing ahead of World Cup
Springboks assistant coach calls for fair officiating in All Blacks showdown
Wales players using baby oil to prepare for slick conditions at Rugby World Cup
Brave Blossoms insist loss to Springboks was great preparation for RWC
Bars near Rugby World Cup venues prepare for surge in beer drinking
Ireland wary of Brave Blossoms threat, head coach Joe Schmidt says
Two-time men's Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu opened his season with a comfortable victory at the Autumn Classic International on Saturday. In first place after Friday's short program, the superstar scored 180.67 points in the free skate for a winning total of 279.05. Frenchman ...
Rika Kihira claims Autumn Classic International title; Yuzuru Hanyu leads after men's short program
Rika Kihira leads after short program at Autumn Classic International
Hanyu set for season debut in Canada
Yuma Kagiyama dazzles in France JGP win
Figure skating coach Richard Callaghan banned for sexual misconduct
Naomi Osaka among players hoping for redemption at Pan Pacific Open
Redemption is the theme as the 2019 edition of the Pan Pacific Open gets underway Monday with a weaker field than in year's past, with only two of the world's top 10 players competing. Still, 12 of the world's top 30 are due to ...
Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger done for season with elbow injury
Ben Roethlisberger likes to point out that he's played through the end of every contract he's ever signed. It's tangible proof of the longtime Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback's commitment both to the game itself and the franchise he's led to a pair of Super Bowl ...
Shinobu Ota claims gold at non-Olympic weight during Greco-Roman worlds
Shogo Nakamura and Honami Maeda victorious in MGC races
Tyson Fury overcomes bloody cut over eye to beat Otto Wallin
South Korea asks IOC to ban 'rising sun' flag at Tokyo Olympics
South Korea has formally asked the International Olympic Committee to ban the Japanese "rising sun" flag at next year's Tokyo Games, calling it a symbol of Japan's brutal wartime past and comparing it with the Nazi swastika. South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism ...
Tokyo 2020 organizers undecided on Placido Domingo appearance
French investigators focus on Dentsu partner in sports corruption probe
For Canada's water polo teams, Pan American Games provided valuable testing ground
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
