Yokozuna Kakuryu and sekiwake Tochinoshin both suffered upsets on Wednesday at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament, with each falling one win behind rank-and-file wrestler Asanoyama on a bad day all-around for the sport's elites. Kakuryu was pushed out by No. 5 maegashira Myogiryu (4-7) in ...
Daichi Osera, Tsubasa Aizawa carry red-hot Carp to ninth straight win
Daichi Osera threw a complete game and contributed with his bat as he pitched the Hiroshima Carp to their ninth straight win, a 3-1 victory over the Chunichi Dragons on Wednesday. The Carp, who have won the last three Central League pennants but struggled early ...
Blown call leaves Japanese soccer world scrambling to enact reforms
Friday night's 3-2 win by Shonan Bellmare over Urawa Reds showcased everything great about the J. League, with the plucky underdogs winning in stoppage time to cap a dramatic comeback. Unfortunately, it also saw one of the league's biggest problems — inconsistent officiating — evolve ...
Yu Hasegawa scored the winner and Yuki Omoto added another in second-half injury time as second-division V-Varen Nagasaki booked a spot in the Levain Cup playoff round with a 3-2 win over J1 side Yokohama F Marinos on Wednesday. V-Varen, back in the second division ...
The first thing that comes to mind when people think of sumo is the size of the participants. While the height of most wrestlers doesn't generally exceed that of athletes in many other sports, the weight, especially at the top level, is far greater. Offensive linemen ...
Hawks in negotiations with top American amateur prospect Carter Stewart
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks are closing in on a precedent-setting deal with amateur pitcher Carter Stewart, a No. 1 pick in Major League Baseball's 2018 draft, a source knowledgeable of the negotiation said Wednesday. If the 19-year-old Stewart signs with SoftBank, he will be the ...
Carp's Yusuke Nomura tosses seven scoreless innings in series-opening triumph over Dragons
Stanka's family reunited with '64 MVP trophy
Star pitcher Koji Uehara retires after long career in MLB, NPB
Eagles' Jabari Blash heeding Shohei Ohtani's advice early on in Japan
With a weary Kawhi Leonard fighting through fatigue, the Toronto Raptors found enough energy to pull away from the Milwaukee Bucks. Kyle Lowry led the way. Lowry scored 25 points, Leonard had 19 and the Raptors beat the Milwaukee Bucks 120-102 on Tuesday night to even ...
Wallabies great George Smith, who earned 111 test caps, retires
Wallabies great George Smith announced his retirement Tuesday after a stint with Bristol in the England Premiership, retiring after nearly 20 years playing rugby. The veteran Australian flanker, who made his Super Rugby debut for the ACT Brumbies in 2000 and went on to win ...
Israel Folau's ban a formality after he misses appeal deadline
Scotland's Stuart Hogg looks ahead to rematch with Brave Blossoms
Referees Nigel Owens, Wayne Barnes to appear in Rugby World Cup for fourth, final time
Israel Folau found guilty of breach of conduct over anti-gay tweet
Former partner of deceased skater John Coughlin accuses him of abuse
One of the former skating partners of two-time U.S. pairs champion John Coughlin has accused him in a series of Facebook posts of sexually assaulting her over a two-year period. Coughlin, who killed himself in January, "hurt at least 10 people including me," wrote Bridget ...
Salute to Hanyu: U.S. ballet troupe paying tribute to legend
Rika Kihira working on encore to stunning first senior international season
Mao Asada: Magnetism and artistry on ice defined an era
Yuzuru Hanyu tops best efforts by Japan skaters this season
Exclusive: Benoit Richaud to choreograph for Moa Iwano
Johanna Konta outlasts Kiki Bertens to reach Italian Open semifinals
Johanna Konta rallied past sixth-seeded Kiki Bertens 5-7, 7-5, 6-2 in nearly three hours on Saturday to reach the Italian Open final for the biggest clay-court result of her career. Konta's only previous final on clay came recently in Rabat, Morocco, where she lost the ...
Diego Schwartzman tops Kei Nishikori in Italian Open quarterfinals
Naomi Osaka withdraws from Italian Open with right hand injury
Naomi Osaka, Kei Nishikori advance to Italian Open quarterfinals
Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal reach Italian Open third round; Kei Nishikori, Naomi Osaka also advance
Maria Sharapova pulls out of French Open, citing right shoulder
The St. Louis Blues are marching into the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in decades. Pretty sweet moment for Vladimir Tarasenko and Co. David Perron had a goal and an assist, Jordan Binnington picked up his franchise-record 12th playoff win and the Blues eliminated ...
Bills running back Senorise Perry wearing O.J. Simpson's former No. 32
Yuko Takahashi shows promise at Yokohama triathlon
Pro women hockey players establish union in step toward league
Nozomi Okuhara rescues Japan from early exit at mixed-team world championships
High-ranking IOC official says more budget cuts possible for 2020 Games
Tokyo 2020 organizers can make further reductions to its budget, a top Olympic official said Tuesday, despite some sports associations voicing concerns that cost-cutting could harm the running of the Summer Games. "We appreciate your continued efforts to reduce the operational (budget) and other budgets," ...
Application period for Tokyo Olympics ticket lottery begins for residents of Japan
Hina Hayata, Mima Ito prevail in all-Japan semifinal at worlds
Japan residents can register for Tokyo 2020 Olympics ticket lottery from May 9
'Super Saturdays' to highlight schedule for Tokyo Olympics
JOC on verge of naming judo federation chief Yasuhiro Yamashita next president: source
IOC lifts threat to remove weightlifting from Paris Olympics
