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SOCCER

J. League

Consadole ends three-game skid with win over Gamba

Midfielder Yoshiaki Komai scored a fine winner as Consadole Sapporo ended a three-game losing run with a 1-0 home win over Gamba Osaka in the J. League first division on Sunday. Sapporo, which had conceded a staggering 15 goals in those three games, dominated at ...

SUMO

INSIDE SUMO

Wrestlers ramp up public appearances as pandemic subsides

by John Gunning

The loosening of media restrictions has given wrestlers more exposure to both current and potential fans, whether it's through interviews at stables or guest spots on prime-time TV.

BASEBALL

Japanese Baseball

Former Reds outfielder Shogo Akiyama to return to NPB with Carp

The Carp are hoping Akiyama will play in the outfield and lead off following the departure of slugger Seiya Suzuki to the Chicago Cubs ahead of this season.

BASKETBALL

NBA

China still searching for next Yao Ming, 20 years after NBA debut

The prospect of another Chinese player approaching the former center's achievements seems even less likely, with the league mired in simmering tensions between Beijing and Washington.

TENNIS

Tennis

Serena Williams enters Wimbledon as ultimate wildcard

"She could lose first round or win the tournament," seven-times major winner John McEnroe said.

RUGBY

Rugby

All Blacks hit by COVID-19 outbreak ahead of test against Ireland

New Zealand's preparations for its first test against Ireland were thrown into disarray after head coach Ian Foster, his assistant John Plumtree and two players tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. Foster and Plumtree are isolating at home while players David Havili and Jack Goodhue ...

FIGURE SKATING

Figure Skating

Ice skating raises minimum competition age from 15 to 17 in 'historic' move

The decision by the ISU congress in Phuket, Thailand will be phased in gradually, reaching age 17 in the 2024-25 season.

MORE SPORTS

Football

Cooper Kupp believes Rams can repeat as Super Bowl champions

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp said the team has the passion and personnel to win back-to-back Super Bowls and can do so if they focus on getting better every week. Kupp led the league in receptions, receiving touchdowns and receiving yards during a ...

OLYMPICS

Judo

Judo hits crisis point in Japan as bullied and burned-out children quit

Japan regularly dominates Olympics judo, but federation president Yasuhiro Yamashita believes the values of the sport are being lost as parents and coaches chase short-term glory.

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Entrepreneur Kaori Sasaki makes diversity a science

While today's companies fight for the innovative edge out in the marketplace, they also increasingly...

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