Anraku picks up first victory of season as Eagles edge Hawks

Tomohiro Anraku earned his first win of the year as the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles moved 1½ games ahead of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks at ...

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Sugita reaches first ATP World Tour final

Yuichi Sugita overcame Marcos Baghdatis to reach his first career ATP World Tour final on Friday at the Antalya Open in Turkey. Sugita, the world ...

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Katsuhisa named new Sunrockers head coach

The Sunrockers Shibuya have appointed Geoffrey Katsuhisa as their new head coach. The B. League first-division club made the announcement on Thursday. The Sunrockers parted ...

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Japan, Uruguay men’s squads to play two exhibition contests in late July

The Japan Basketball Association announced on Friday that the men’s national team will take on Uruguay in a pair of exhibitions at Aoyama Gakuin University ...

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Sugita advances to Antalya Open semifinals

Yuichi Sugita reached the semifinals of an ATP World Tour event for the first time in his career on Thursday at the Antalya Open in ...

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Battle of Brisbane’ puts challenger Horn in spotlight against confident Pacquiao

Manny Pacquiao kept a low profile, apparently at the insistence of local police, leaving opponent Jeff Horn to entertain a bigger crowd at his downtown ...

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Japan Volleyball Association missed application deadline for beach volleyball event in Croatia

Japan failed to qualify for the ongoing FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour event in Croatia because the Japan Volleyball Association missed the entry deadline, a ...

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Bach open to unified Korean team for Pyeongchang

IOC president Thomas Bach said Friday that he is open to the possibility of a unified Korean team at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, ...

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Lions ready to throw everything at All Blacks

The British and Irish Lions go into Saturday’s all-or-nothing second test against New Zealand knowing they must win the tactical battle as well as the ...

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Choi, Yang shoot 5-under 66, tied for lead at Women’s PGA Championship

South Korea’s Chella Choi, with only one top-five finish in 33 major starts, fired a 5-under par 66 Thursday to seize the lead in the ...

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Teams plotting moves to land Pacers’ George

Indiana Pacers forward Paul George is being wooed by several clubs as the NBA prepares for Saturday’s start of free agency for the 2017-18 season. ...

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Grichuk ignites Cardinals in rout of D-Backs

Three weeks in the minor leagues improved Randal Grichuk’s swing. Grichuk hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the seventh inning and drove in five runs, ...

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Germany whips Mexico in semis

Leon Goretzka scored two quick-fire early goals on Thursday as Germany beat Mexico 4-1 to reach the Confederations Cup final. Exploiting Mexico’s defensive frailties, Joachim ...

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2020 men’s soccer final may be moved from new national Olympics stadium: source

The final of the men’s soccer final at the 2020 Tokyo Games could be moved from the new national stadium, a source said Thursday. The ...

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Florida police find tennis star Venus Williams at fault in fatal car crash near her home

Venus Williams, the world’s former top-ranked tennis player, was the driver at fault in a two-car crash in Florida on June 9 that killed a ...

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Dragons complete series sweep of Tigers

Yudai Ono tossed six scoreless innings and three relievers completed a four-hit shutout as the Chunichi Dragons swept the three-game series against the Hanshin Tigers ...

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Fighters sign veteran outfielder Drake

The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters have signed outfielder Yadir Drake for the rest of the season, the Pacific League club announced Thursday. The 27-year-old Cuban ...

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Sagan Tosu’s Kamada finalizes four-year deal with German club Eintracht Frankfurt

Daichi Kamada signed a four-year deal at Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday with the German Bundesliga side, confirming the attacking midfielder will be coming over from ...

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Eagles’ Norimoto, seven other players selected by peers as All-Stars

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles hurler Takahiro Norimoto was among eight players added Thursday to the Central and Pacific League All-Star teams following votes from NPB ...

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St. Pauli’s Miyaichi tears ACL in right knee

Injury-weary striker Ryo Miyaichi has torn the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, his German second-division club St. Pauli said on Wednesday. The 24-year-old ...

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Ai-chan expecting first child in autumn

Women’s table tennis icon Ai Fukuhara said Thursday she is pregnant and expecting this fall. “We’re really pleased that a small life has come to ...

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Former pitcher Anthony Young, who lost MLB record 27 games in a row, dies at 51

Anthony Young pitched way better than his record showed. Working as a starter or reliever, whether at home or on the road, he often threw ...

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Rockets acquire Paul from Clippers in blockbuster trade

Chris Paul is heading to Houston to join James Harden, giving the Rockets two All-Stars in the backcourt to lead their chase for a championship. ...

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Warriors’ Curry to test skills in Web.com Tour’s Ellie Mae Classic

Two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry is set to test his golf game against the pros. The Web.com Tour said Wednesday that Curry, coming off his ...

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British prosecutors charge six in 1989 Hillsborough stadium tragedy

Prosecutors charged a former senior police commander with manslaughter Wednesday in the 1989 Hillsborough stadium disaster that left 96 people dead — long-awaited vindication for ...

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Plan to reform Japanese college sports greeted with mixture of hope, skepticism

Discussions over the introduction of a “Japanese version of the NCAA” to oversee this country’s collegiate sports have prompted positive and negative reactions since they ...

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Tanaka snaps eight-start winless streak

The New York Yankees are not sure how long they will keep Miguel Andujar. Games like this will make it harder to send him back ...

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Jackson era over after three years

Phil Jackson wanted to trade Carmelo Anthony and wouldn’t rule out dealing Kristaps Porzingis. Turns out, Jackson is the one leaving. Jackson is out as ...

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Chile’s Bravo stonewalls Portugal in shootout

Claudio Bravo made three penalty saves as Chile crushed Portugal 3-0 in a penalty shootout to reach the Confederations Cup final on Wednesday. Bravo, who ...

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Bolt triumphs in farewell visit to Ostrava

Usain Bolt started the European leg of his final season before retirement with a victory in the 100 meters at the Golden Spike meeting on ...

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Coaching changes spawn diverse mix in leadership ranks

With the movement of coaches this offseason in the first and second divisions, a new-look leadership melting pot is forming for the 2017-18 seasons. Coaches ...

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Despaigne homer lifts Hawks past Fighters

Alfredo Despaigne hit a tie-breaking, eighth-inning home run, the fourth of the game for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in a 6-5 win over the Hokkaido ...

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Cerezo, Tokyo gain upper hand in J. League Cup playoffs

Cerezo Osaka and FC Tokyo each took a step toward the last eight of the J. League Cup on Wednesday after winning the first leg ...

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Teen Okuno handed wrestling worlds berth

Haruna Okuno will fill the vacant women’s 55-kg slot on Japan’s team for the world championships in August, the Japan Wrestling Federation’s development director revealed ...

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Former Japan forward Havenaar to join Vissel

Vissel Kobe are set to sign former Japan striker Mike Havenaar from Dutch side ADO Den Haag, a source with the J. League first-division club ...

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Nishikori seeded ninth at Wimbledon

Kei Nishikori on Wednesday was seeded ninth in the men’s singles at Wimbledon starting July 3 as he aims to break through at the grass-court ...

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Maeda dominates in spot start for Dodgers

Kenta Maeda has gone from the rotation to the bullpen to spot starting this month. Maeda, like many baseball players, was built on routine, but ...

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Nagoya Basho contenders looking to stay cool in tournament known for upsetting the odds

With the release of the new banzuke rankings on Monday, thoughts turned to the upcoming Nagoya Basho. The steamy capital of central Japan hosts a ...

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Netherlands-bound Doan targets World Cup spot

Up-and-coming midfielder Ritsu Doan had the 2018 Russia World Cup on his mind as he left for Europe on Wednesday to join Dutch first-division side ...

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Purse bid scheduled for Murata-N’Dam rematch

The purse bid for the WBA middleweight title rematch between Ryota Murata and Hassan N’Dam of France has been scheduled for July 7, the World ...

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J. League board member Nakanishi resigns over harassment charges

J. League board member Daisuke Nakanishi has resigned over repeated incidents of sexual and power harassment between 2015 and 2016, the league announced Tuesday. The ...

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Tebow begins next step of baseball journey

Tim Tebow knows he can still improve on everything. Given his numbers, that’s obvious. If he’s the world’s most popular minor league .220 hitter, that’s ...

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Report reveals Japan sent FIFA execs ‘gifts’ during 2022 World Cup bid race

A controversial internal report published by FIFA on the race to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups has revealed that Japan violated bid guidelines ...

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Federer targeting record Wimbledon triumph

Twelve months after shutting down his season in the wake of a devastating semifinal defeat, Roger Federer returns to Wimbledon as favorite to capture a ...

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Miyazato eyes first major title

Former women’s world No. 1 Ai Miyazato is hoping to break her major hoodoo at the Women’s PGA Championship starting on Thursday in Illinois. Miyazato, ...

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Much work still to be done ahead of RWC 2019

As rehearsals go for Rugby World Cup 2019, Japan’s three-test series in June and the nation’s performance, both on and off the field, drew mixed ...

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Arai provides winning spark for Carp in triumph over BayStars

Takahiro Arai, the Central League’s 2016 MVP, provided the off-the-bench heroics on Tuesday in the Hiroshima Carp’s 4-3 win over the Yokohama BayStars. Moments after ...

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Wrestler Icho not ready to make a decision about 2020 Olympics

Wrestler Kaori Icho on Tuesday requsted more time to decide on competing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, when she received a Guiness World ...

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Kisenosato pleased with progress in recovery from injuries

Yokozuna Kisenosato was content with the progress of his rehabilitation but minced words on Tuesday over his participation at the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. ...

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Kimura gets first WBO flyweight title shot against Zou

Seventh-ranked Sho Kimura will meet WBO flyweight champ and two-time Olympic gold medalist Zou Shiming of China in a world title bout on July 28, ...

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Rio gold medalist pair Takahashi, Matsutomo to compete in Japan Open

The world’s top-ranked doubles team of Ayaka Takahashi and Misaki Matsutomo, who won gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics, will take aim at another Super ...

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Dortmund’s Kagawa remains optimistic about recovery from shoulder injury before Bundesliga season

Shinji Kagawa said Tuesday he will be ready for the Aug. 18 start of the new Bundesliga season with Borussia Dortmund despite dislocating his left ...

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Panthers QB Newton starts throwing again

Cam Newton is throwing again. The Carolina Panthers said on Twitter on Monday the NFL’s MVP in 2015 threw his first passes since surgery in ...

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Selanne, Kariya headline Hockey Hall of Fame class

Paul Kariya always felt as if he knew where Teemu Selanne was on the ice when they had spectacular chemistry together as teammates. On Monday, ...

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FC Tokyo’s Okubo sidelined with foot injury

FC Tokyo striker Yoshito Okubo has been diagnosed with a right-foot ligament injury and will need four to six weeks for a full recovery, team ...

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Olympic champion Yamaguchi speaks on greatness of Hanyu, Mao, Takahashi

One of the benefits of covering skating for many years has been the high caliber of people I have continually come in contact with. Skaters, ...

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Charlie Sheen selling prized Babe Ruth memorabilia at auction

Charlie Sheen hasn’t portrayed Babe Ruth in a film, but the actor did have two of the most prized items of Ruth memorabilia. Sheen on ...

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De Boer takes over as new Crystal Palace manager

Former Netherlands defender Frank de Boer was hired as manager of Crystal Palace on Monday, taking his first coaching job in English soccer seven months ...

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Westbrook wins NBA MVP award

Russell Westbrook moved past Oscar Robertson and kept right on going to the top of the NBA. Westbrook was voted MVP on Monday night after ...

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Team New Zealand completes rout to capture America’s Cup

Redemption for a gutty crew of five New Zealanders and one Australian came on the turquoise waters of Bermuda’s Great Sound, four years and 4,800 ...

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Fighters’ Kondo to undergo back surgery, miss rest of regular season

Pacific League hitter leader Kensuke Kondo will miss the rest of the regular season after having back surgery this week, the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters ...

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Giants pound Rockies, end five-game slide

For a night, the San Francisco Giants delivered the key hits with runners in scoring position. They got contributions from throughout the order, made things ...

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Eagles salvage tie on Orix miscues

Kazuo Matsui delivered off the bench for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, singling in the tying run in the ninth inning, and finishing the game ...

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Hawks’ Yanagita tops fans’ All-Star vote

Yuki Yanagita was named to his fourth Pacific League All-Star team on Monday, when the results of this year’s fan ballot were announced by Nippon ...

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Sani Brown takes aim at Bolt as Japan names team for worlds

Sprinting phenom Abdul Hakim Sani Brown is setting the bar high — very high — for his career. And the 18-year-old just might have a ...

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Champion Brex to face SeaHorses on opening day of B. League season

A marquee matchup between the Tochigi Brex and SeaHorses Mikawa will headline the opening week of the B. League’s second season, the league announced Monday. ...

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Fighters face important decision as Otani prepares for return to field

Shohei Otani looked good in the Toei Flyers throwback uniform the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters donned over the weekend. So Fighters fans at least had ...

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Ryu breezes to second title of season

This time, Ryu So-yeon was able to celebrate — without any hint of drama or suspense. And the third-ranked South Korean might just have used ...

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Ricciardo survives chaotic race to claim Azerbaijan GP

Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo profited from the chaos to win the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday, while Sebastian Vettel extended his championship lead over ...

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Ichiro becomes oldest ever to start in center

Manager Don Mattingly made out the Miami Marlins’ lineup unaware he was making Ichiro Suzuki the oldest player to start a game in center field ...

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Climbers Sugimoto, Nonaka settle for second place

Rei Sugimoto and Miho Nonaka took second in the men’s and women’s bouldering competitions, respectively, at the penultimate round of the IFSC Climbing World Cup ...

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Sani Brown sprints to head of class

The 10-second barrier has been unbreakable for Japanese sprinters in the 100 meters, Koji Ito coming the closest in 1998 when he ran it in ...

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Federer races past Zverev to claim ninth Halle title

Roger Federer defeated Germany’s Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-3 to win the Gerry Weber Open for a record ninth time on Sunday. Playing in his 140th ...

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Takayasu set to enter spotlight as ozeki at Nagoya Basho

The Japan Sumo Association released the banzuke rankings list for the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday, with the spotlight set to be cast on ...

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Doan, Kamada bid farewell before European moves

Ritsu Doan showed his flair before being subbed during Gamba Osaka’s 1-1 draw with Kawasaki Frontale on Sunday in the J. League, while Daichi Kamada ...

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Japan clinches softball series win over U.S.

Playing at the main softball venue for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, world No. 1 Japan beat the United States 5-3 on Sunday to clinch their ...

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Sani Brown seals sprint double with 200-meter victory

Abdul Hakim Sani Brown dominated the talk at the national athletics championships from start to finish, the 18-year-old rising star winning the men’s 200 meters ...

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Miyakawa, Teramoto qualify for gymnastics worlds

Sae Miyakawa on Sunday captured her fourth straight vault title and won the floor for the first time at the apparatus national championships, a qualifier ...

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Satono Crown takes Takarazuka Kinen title

Mirco Demuro-ridden third pick Satono Crown won the Takarazuka Kinen on Sunday for his second career Grade 1 victory. The 5-year-old stallion came from behind ...

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Osera preserves record as Carp beat Tigers, move five games clear

Daichi Osera worked seven innings to keep his record an unblemished 5-0 and had his teammates to thank after the Hiroshima Carp beat the Hanshin ...

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Seto clocks personal best in 400 IM

Daiya Seto set a new personal record of 4 minutes, 7.99 seconds in the men’s 400-meter individual medley on Sunday at an event in Rome. ...

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Yoshimura, Ueda beat Harimoto, Kizukuri in China Open final

Thirteen-year-old Tomokazu Harimoto and partner Yuto Kizukuri missed out on the men’s doubles title, losing to Rio Olympic team silver medalist Maharu Yoshimura and Jin ...

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Dodgers beat Rockies to reach 50-win mark

The Los Angeles Dodgers are showing some interesting versatility during their nine-game winning streak. They can either power past a team or walk over them. ...

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Maeda to make spot start for Dodgers against Angels

Kenta Maeda will make a spot start on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Angels, to give the rotation an extra day of rest, Los Angeles ...

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Miyazato reaches final round; Ryu shoots course-record 61

Ai Miyazato carded a 2-under-par 69 to advance to the final round of the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship on Saturday. Playing in her first event ...

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Federer beats Khachanov to reach 11th Halle final

Roger Federer defeated Karen Khachanov 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) on Saturday to advance to the final of the Gerry Weber Open for the 11th time. Federer ...

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Spieth takes lead into final round

Jordan Spieth continues to play just a little better than anyone else at the Travelers Championship. The 23-year-old Texan closed with a 20-foot birdie putt ...

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Ronaldo leads Portugal to easy win over New Zealand

European champion Portugal showed 95th-ranked New Zealand the respect of selecting Cristiano Ronaldo and other stars when rest was an option. The strategy helped Ronaldo ...

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Okuhara beats Yamaguchi to win Australian Open badminton title

Rio Olympic bronze medalist Nozomi Okuhara defeated Akane Yamaguchi 2-1 in an all-Japanese final to win the women’s singles title at the World Super Series ...

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Shibasaki, Tenerife fail in bid for promotion

Gaku Shibasaki had an assist, but Tenerife missed out on promotion to the Spanish first division after a 3-1 defeat to Getafe in the second ...

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Sprinter Sani Brown outlcasses field in 100-meter final for first national title

Abdul Hakim Sani Brown won the men’s 100-meter final in 10.05 seconds at the National Athletics Championships on Saturday, tying the meet record and punching ...

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Harimoto advances to China Open semifinals

Tomokazu Harimoto reached the China Open semifinals on Saturday after defeating countryman Koki Niwa in straight games in men’s singles. The 13-year-old Harimoto will face ...

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Ishida collects first victory since April as BayStars subdue Swallows

Jose Lopez and Toshiro Miyazaki both went deep behind six shutout innings from starter Kenta Ishida as the Yokohama BayStars defeated the Tokyo Yakult Swallows ...

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Rookie Park capitalizes on six straight birdies to shoot 8-under 63, grab lead

Park Sung-hyun rolled in six straight birdies as she rode a hot putter to an eight-under 63 and a two-shot lead after the first round ...

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Ireland routs Japan for sweep

Ireland beat Japan 35-13 on Saturday to sweep their two-game series despite a rousing second-half performance by the 2019 Rugby World Cup hosts. Ireland thrashed ...

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Gatlin outsprints Coleman to capture 100-meter title at nationals

Justin Gatlin showed the youngsters that age is just a number. As in, get down the track quick and post a good one. A changing ...

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Paul re-elected as NBPA president

Chris Paul has been re-elected president of the National Basketball Players Association. Paul’s new four-year term begins immediately. He will be assisted by the union’s ...

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Federer cruises past Mayer, into Weber Open semifinals

Roger Federer advanced to the semifinals of the Gerry Weber Open for the 13th time by beating defending champion Florian Mayer 6-3, 6-4 on Friday. ...

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Evans faces ban for cocaine use

British tennis player Dan Evans admitted Friday that he tested positive for cocaine in April and now faces a suspension. The 27-year-old Evans, who reached ...

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Tanaka, Darvish deliver drama

Once Masahiro Tanaka and Yu Darvish got done dominating, the hitters finally had a chance. And after midnight, Ronald Torreyes lined an RBI single with ...

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Devils make Hischier No. 1 pick

Nico Hischier became the first Swiss player to be taken first overall Friday when the New Jersey Devils made the slick center the top pick ...

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Magic counting on Ball to turn around lame Lakers

Magic Johnson pointed a long index finger at the wall of the Los Angeles Lakers’ training complex, where the 16-time NBA champions’ nine retired numbers ...

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Japan’s Hamamura works three scoreless innings, earns victory on 22nd birthday against U.S.

The Japan women’s national softball team defeated the United States 3-0 on Friday in the first game of a three-game exhibition series. Natsuko Suga belted ...

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Dragons’ Valdes rises to challenge against Giants’ Sugano

Raul Valdes never blinked. Locked in a pitcher’s duel against a player considered by many to be no worse than one of the best two ...

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Sani Brown advances to 100-meter final with fastest time at nationals

Abdul Hakim Sani Brown twice clocked 10.06 seconds at the National Athletics Championships Friday to reach the men’s 100-meter final with the fastest time. On ...

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Prolific winner Sako, a JBL legend, joins national team coaching staff

The Japan Basketball Association announced on Friday that former star guard Kenichi Sako has been hired as an assistant coach for the men’s national team. ...

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Darvish, Tanaka display different moods before first duel in MLB

Texas Rangers hurler Yu Darvish and New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka are approaching their upcoming showdown with contrasting states of mind. A day before ...

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Yamashita named new All Japan Judo Federation chairman

Yasuhiro Yamashita, the men’s open-weight category gold medalist at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, was appointed as the new chairman of the All Japan Judo ...

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WBC flyweight champ Higa sets sights on greater notoriety

Daigo Higa said becoming the WBC flyweight champion last month has given him more to fight for as he resumed training on Friday. “Becoming a ...

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Legendary ASU football coach Frank Kush dies at 88

Frank Kush, the fearsome coach who transformed Arizona State from a backwater football program into a powerhouse, died Thursday. He was 88. “Coach Kush built ...

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Raiders QB Carr agrees to $125 million extension

Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr finalized a five-year contract extension Thursday that will keep him with the team through the 2022 season. Carr tweeted that ...

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Big Papi awaits No. 34 jersey retirement

Ted Williams waited 24 years after his last at-bat before the Boston Red Sox hung his No. 9 from the Fenway Park facade. Bobby Doerr ...

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Former Canada ski coach Charest found guilty on 37 charges in sex trial

A Quebec judge has found a former high-performance Canadian ski coach guilty of 37 charges related to the exploitation and sexual assault of young female ...

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Vick’s father arrested on drug-ring charge

The father of former NFL star Michael Vick has been arrested on charges of being involved in a drug ring. The Virginian-Pilot reports that federal ...

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Jeter needs cash to buy Marlins: source

Derek Jeter told Major League Baseball on Thursday he doesn’t yet have the necessary money to buy the Miami Marlins and is still seeking help ...

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Andrisevic named new Hiroshima Dragonflies coach

Jamie Andrisevic, who served as an assistant coach for the Kyoto Hannaryz last season, has been hired as the new bench boss of the Hiroshima ...

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Iwano set to compete in Junior Grand Prix series

Moa Iwano, one of Japan’s top novice skaters the past two seasons, has been selected to participate in the upcoming Junior Grand Prix series, The ...

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76ers take Fultz with No. 1 pick

Markelle Fultz, Lonzo Ball and the future of the NBA arrived Thursday night. Jimmy Butler and Tom Thibodeau hope to rekindle their past. Fultz and ...

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Brady gives tips to fellow QBs at Tokyo clinic

In the span of six days, Tom Brady threw passes on the Great Wall of China, rubbed shoulders with a Korean pop star in Shanghai, ...

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Changes continue in Arizona with Tippett out as coach of Coyotes

Dave Tippett stuck with the Arizona Coyotes through four seasons of playing without an owner, five years of losing since the franchise’s greatest success in ...

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Astros complete sweep of Athletics

Josh Reddick will take a three-hit game any time. This one meant just a little bit more to the Houston Astros outfielder, though. “You always ...

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Mercedes driver Hamilton calls Ferrari rival Vettel favorite for F1 championship

Despite his recent win at the Canadian Grand Prix, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton still considers Ferrari rival Sebastian Vettel to be the Formula One favorite. ...

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Leitch appointed Brave Blossoms captain again; Joseph shakes up lineup

Michael Leitch was named Japan captain Thursday as the Brave Blossoms look to restore some pride this weekend in the second test against Ireland. Head ...

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Nishikori retires during first set against Khachanov

Kei Nishikori has once again left the Gerry Weber Open with fitness questions. The 27-year-oldretired from his second-round match against Russia’s Karen Khachanov while trailing ...

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Shibasaki helps lift Tenerife past Getafe

Gaku Shibasaki contributed an assist to help Tenerife move within a win of promotion through a 1-0 victory over Spanish rival Getafe at home in ...

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Nishikori, Miyazato hail Matsuyama

Kei Nishikori on Tuesday heaped praise on his “amazing” countryman Hideki Matsuyama for reaching No. 2 in the PGA Tour rankings, the best ever position ...

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Fighters’ Otani may be activated Friday

Pitcher Shohei Otani, whose season has been derailed by injuries, could be activated prior to Friday’s game against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, the Hokkaido ...

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Ex-tennis star Becker declared bankrupt by a British court

Boris Becker was declared bankrupt by a British court on Wednesday after the former tennis player failed to pay a long-standing debt. A lawyer for ...

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Former U.S. women’s coach DiCicco dies at 68

Tony DiCicco, who coached the United States to the 1999 World Cup title before an overflow Rose Bowl crowd in a landmark for women’s soccer, ...

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Pelicans trade point guard Frazier to Wizards for second-round pick

The Washington Wizards have acquired point guard Tim Frazier from the New Orleans Pelicans for a second-round pick in the NBA Draft. Wednesday’s deal gives ...

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Superstar Ronaldo steers Portugal past Russia

Cristiano Ronaldo set aside his legal troubles to score the winning goal for Portugal on Wednesday in a 1-0 victory over Russia in the Confederations ...

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Nationals hurler Scherzer comes unglued after losing no-hit bid in eighth inning against Marlins

When Max Scherzer’s bid for the third no-hitter of his big league career ended with an infield single in the eighth inning, he picked up ...

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In-form Muller eliminates Tsonga

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga became the latest star to crash out of Queen’s Club as the world No. 10 fell 6-4, 6-4 to Luxembourg’s Gilles Muller on ...

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Evessa stick with veteran bench boss Oketani for 2017-18 season

As expected, Dai Oketani is staying put with the Osaka Evessa, plotting to lead the proud franchise’s rise to title contender once again. The veteran ...

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Oilers captain McDavid wins Hart Trophy

Connor McDavid won his first Hart Trophy. Hardly anybody in hockey believes it will be his last. The Edmonton Oilers captain claimed the award as ...

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Vegas makes veteran goalie Fleury top pick in expansion draft

Marc-Andre Fleury took the stage at T-Mobile Arena in a brand-new Vegas Golden Knights jersey, and his new fans welcomed him to town with raucous ...

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Blackhawks’ Hossa to miss 2017-18 season due to skin disorder

Blackhawks winger Marian Hossa will miss the entire 2017-18 NHL season because of a progressive skin disorder. The team announced the news on Wednesday. The ...

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Hawks expect to get pitchers Senga, Takeda back soon

Right-handers Kodai Senga and Shota Takeda are poised to return to the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks’ injury-plagued starting rotation, pitching coach Shinji Kurano said Wednesday. The ...

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Fultz set for stage that comes with being No. 1 pick in NBA Draft

In the often unpredictable world of the NBA, there is some symmetry in Markelle Fultz and Ben Simmons likely becoming teammates as pros. Barring an ...

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Former NFL great Sapp to donate brain for medical research

Pro Football Hall of Famer Warren Sapp is donating his brain for medical research. Sapp announced on social media Tuesday that his brain will go ...

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Yankees star Judge invited to MLB’s All-Star Home Run Derby

Yankees rookie sensation Aaron Judge has been invited to participate in next month’s Home Run Derby. Judge said Tuesday that he received the invitation last ...

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Seto leaves for Europe ahead of world swimming championships

Daiya Seto took the next step in his quest for a third straight 400-meter individual medley world championship on Wednesday, when he departed for training ...

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Consadole welcomes first J. League player from Thailand

Thailand’s Chanathip Songkrasin had a light workout on Wednesday, a day after he arrived in Sapporo to join J-League first-division side Consadole. The 23 year-old ...

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Struggling Sanfrecce confident of escaping drop

Mihael Mikic believes the relegation fear factor is inspiring misfiring Sanfrecce Hiroshima, and the Croatian winger insists he will put “an arm and a leg” ...

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Seager homers three times to lead blowout

Corey Seager suddenly joined the Los Angeles Dodgers’ home run parade Tuesday night, and right-hander Brandon McCarthy thinks he knows what prompted him. The Dodgers’ ...

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Umpire West works 5,000th career game

Umpire Joe West worked his 5,000th regular season game Tuesday night at Coors Field, and he vividly remembers his first more than 40 years ago. ...

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Howard, Lopez on move amid flurry of deals

Dwight Howard and Brook Lopez are on the move. Dwyane Wade is opting in. Pau Gasol is opting out. The Los Angeles Lakers provided the ...

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Sugita falls to Federer in Gerry Weber Open

Swiss superstar Roger Federer ushered Yuichi Sugita to a first-round exit Tuesday at the Gerry Weber Open. World No. 5 and top seed Federer needed ...

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Murray stunned by lucky loser in Wimbledon warmup

Top-ranked Andy Murray headed a list of high-profile departures in the first round at Queen’s on Tuesday, with the Wimbledon champion losing to a player ...

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Ireland looking to break World Cup hoodoo

The Ireland rugby team believes it deserves to be considered among the favorites to lift the 2019 World Cup in Japan and has little time ...

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Nishikori rallies past Verdasco in Gerry Weber Open first round

Third seed Kei Nishikori battled his way through to the second round of the Gerry Weber Open after beating his tournament doubles partner Fernando Verdasco ...

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Fighters’ Otani trains with first team for first time since early April

Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters star Shohei Otani trained with the first team on Tuesday for the first time since suffering a left-thigh muscle strain in ...

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Spanish prosecutor accuses Mourinho of tax fraud

A Spanish state prosecutor accused former Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho of tax fraud worth €3.3 million ($3.7 million) in unpaid taxes on Tuesday. A ...

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Lions thrash Chiefs in final match before test against All Blacks

Winger Jack Nowell scored two tries as the British and Irish Lions achieved the first midweek win of their New Zealand tour, beating the Hamilton-based ...

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Ronaldo not leaving Real Madrid, team president says

Cristiano Ronaldo will be staying at Spanish giant Real Madrid and no offer has been received to tempt him away, club president Florentino Perez insisted ...

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Marines’ Iguchi announces plan to retire after season

Chiba Lotte Marines infielder Tadahito Iguchi announced Tuesday he is drawing the curtain on his 21-year career at the end of the season. “I had ...

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Coyotes won’t offer Doan a contract

Shane Doan was showered with tributes and applause following the final game of the 2016-17 season, the big send-off coming just in case the Arizona ...

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Golden Knights hold cards as expansion draft nears

George McPhee is spending a fleeting moment as The Godfather of the NHL during the Vegas Golden Knights’ expansion window. He holds the cards for ...

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Japan women ousted at FIBA 3×3 World Cup

The Japan women’s team was sent to an early pool stage exit Monday at the FIBA 3×3 World Cupe, just weeks after the event was ...

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Maradona weighs in on Messi, Ronaldo

Soccer legend Diego Maradona said Monday that he preferred compatriot Lionel Messi to Cristiano Ronaldo all the while dubbing the Portugal captain an “incredible” player. ...

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Iwakuma lasts two innings in rehab start

Seattle Mariners right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma was removed from a Triple A Tacoma Rainiers game after pitching just two innings in his second rehab start on ...

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Longtime Pepperdine volleyball coach Dunphy retires

Longtime Pepperdine men’s volleyball coach Marv Dunphy, who guided the U.S. men’s Olympic indoor team to a gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, is ...

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Supreme Court rules trademark law unconstitutional

The Supreme Court on Monday struck down part of a law that bans offensive trademarks in a ruling that is expected to help the Washington ...

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NFL legend Taylor pleads guilty to DUI

Former New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor has pleaded guilty to a drunken driving charge in Florida. The Palm Beach Post reported that Taylor pleaded ...

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Levanga re-sign 47-year-old guard Orimo

Levanga Hokkaido has agreed to extend the contract of 47-year-old player Takehiko Orimo for the 2017-18 season, the Sapporo-based B. League team announced Tuesday. Orimo, ...

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Kyrgios injures hip in fall, forced out of Queen’s Club

Nick Kyrgios retired with an injury after losing the opening set 7-6 (3-7) to Donald Young in the first round at the Queen’s Club grass-court ...

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Hall of Famer West joins Clippers

Hall of Famer Jerry West, fresh off helping the Golden State Warriors win another NBA championship, is now officially a consultant with the Los Angeles ...

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Kluber tosses three-hitter

While Corey Kluber mowed down the Baltimore Orioles and the Indians ran around the bases at Camden Yards, Cleveland’s bullpen did absolutely nothing. That, as ...

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76ers acquire No. 1 pick from Celtics, eye Fultz

Philadelphia completed its trade for the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft, landing the pick from the Boston Celtics on Monday in ...

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Germany holds off Australia after goalkeeper’s blunders

Germany’s inexperienced side was given a scare by Australia at the Confederations Cup on Monday, holding on to win its Group B opener 3-2 after ...

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Mizuno leads Seagulls past BigBlue in Pearl Bowl final

Wide receiver Taro Mizuno scored two touchdowns — one on a 98-yard kickoff return and the other on a 31-yard pass from Ikaika Woolsey — ...

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Koyano, Romero lift Buffaloes over BayStars

Eiichi Koyano and Stefen Romero provided the firepower on Monday as the Orix Buffaloes closed out interleague play with a 7-4 win over the Yokohama ...

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Taurasi becomes WNBA’s all-time scoring leader

About the only thing missing from Diana Taurasi’s record-setting day was a victory. Taurasi became the WNBA’s career scoring leader in front of her family, ...

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Inoue, Gonzalez ready to make splash in U.S.

Japanese youngster Naoya Inoue and former pound-for-pound No. 1 fighter Roman Gonzalez will both enter the ring with extremely high motivation — but for different ...

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China taking notice of Japan’s rising talents

Although the Japan Open showcased Chinese table tennis supremacy rather than Japan’s rise, China’s stars have a wary eye on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic hosts ...

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Teen Hasegawa wins again on European swim tour

Seventeen-year-old Suzuka Hasegawa won her second gold medal in the women’s 200-meter butterfly at Europe’s Mare Nostrum tour Sunday. Hasegawa, who topped the podium in ...

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Brave Blossoms recall veteran Thompson

Lock Luke Thompson, a 36-year-old who retired from international duty after the 2015 Rugby World Cup, has been recalled by Japan head coach Jamie Joseph ...

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Shibasaki goal sends Tenerife into promotion playoff final

Gaku Shibasaki netted a vital equalizer and steered Tenerife to the promotion playoff final in the Spanish second tier on Sunday as the club secured ...

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George’s camp informs Pacers of star’s plan to leave Indiana in summer of 2018

The Indiana Pacers’ timeline for making a decision on star forward Paul George just kicked into overdrive. George’s camp has informed the Pacers that the ...

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Mexico strikes late for draw against Portugal

Title contenders Portugal and Mexico fought out an entertaining 2-2 draw in the Confederations Cup on Sunday, with each team scoring in the last five ...

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Maeda has good day on mound, at plate in Dodgers’ victory over Reds

Kenta Maeda threw five strong innings and drove in two runs, Logan Forsythe and Justin Tuner homered, and Kike Hernandez made a spectacular game-saving catch ...

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Koepka earns first major; Matsuyama ties for second

Brooks Koepka traveled around the world to find his game. He found stardom right at home as the U.S. Open champion. Koepka broke away from ...

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Amano’s timely strike leads Marinos past FC Tokyo

Jun Amano picked the perfect time to score his first career goal, the Yokohama F. Marinos midfielder netting in the dying minutes to lead his ...

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Sato captures Jakarta Open badminton title

Sayaka Sato defeated South Korea’s Sung Ji-hyun 2-1 to win the Indonesia Open on Sunday. The 26-year-old Sato, ranked 17th in the world, needed 1 ...

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Novice Sun, top-ranked Ma win Japan Open titles

China’s 16-year-old Sun Yingsha marked a stunning ITTF World Tour debut by winning the Japan Open women’s singles on Sunday, while world No. 1 Ma ...

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Hawks beat Carp to claim interleague title

The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks remained the all-time kings of Nippon Professional Baseball’s interleague play on Sunday with a 7-4 win over the Central League-leading Hiroshima ...

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Seagulls quarterback Woolsey working to help team return to glory

The X League has become a more quarterback-driven circuit with the influx of Americans signal-callers in recent years. The Obic Seagulls are poised to continue ...

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Matsuyama falls; Thomas soars with 63

Hideki Matsuyama carded a 1-under-par 71 Saturday to fall into a three-way tie for 14th place after the third round of the U.S. Open, standing ...

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Sixers, Celtics agree on trade for No. 1 pick

Philadelphia and Boston have agreed in principle on a trade where the 76ers would acquire the chance to take Markelle Fultz with the No. 1 ...

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Ward stops Kovalev to retain three titles

American champion boxer Andre Ward kept his IBF, WBA and WBO titles by stopping Russian brawler Sergey Kovalev in the eighth round of their light ...

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Tanaka crashes to seventh defeat

Masahiro Tanaka fell to his seventh loss of the season as the New York Yankees lost 5-2 to the Oakland Athletics on Saturday. Tanaka (5-7) ...

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Russia delivers win for Putin to open Confederations Cup

What Vladimir Putin wants, Vladimir Putin tends to get. The Russian president made it a national priority to win hosting rights for the 2018 World ...

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McGregor’s agent hits back at critics of Mayweather fight

Conor McGregor’s fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Aug. 26 has been described by critics as a novelty and a sideshow. McGregor’s camp doesn’t care ...

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Hirano vows to face up to Chinese challenge

It was a cruel reality check for Miu Hirano as her surging run of form came to a shuttering end in the Japan Open quarterfinals, ...

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Giants’ Taguchi silences Marines, gets big run support in blowout victory

After beginning interleague play in the middle of what would become an historic low, the Yomiuri Giants are poised to end the annual midseason competition ...

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For Frontale, Abe goal provides winning margin against Sanfrecce

Kawasaki Frontale edged troubled Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-0 at home on Saturday as J. League top flight action resumed following a two-week international break. Hiroyuki Abe ...

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BodyPlus International opens training facility

An old school mentality was brought into a brand-new exercise room recently, when BodyPlus International, a sports supplement company, opened a new training facility called ...

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Ito squanders two-game lead against Wang in Japan Open quarterfinals defeat

Sixteen-year-old Mima Ito relinquished a 2-0 lead against 2014 and 2015 world junior champion Wang Manyu, bowing out of the Japan Open in the women’s ...

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Fans travel far, wide to show support for Ireland rugby squad

Ireland rugby fans attending their country’s test match against Japan in Shizuoka on Saturday were confident that supporters around the Asia-Pacific region will help make ...

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Veteran slugger Pena brings much-needed power to Marines

After watching Wily Mo Pena give them what they hope is a taste of things to come, the Chiba Lotte Marines fans in the visitor’s ...

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NBA bans Ellis, Bullock

Monta Ellis of the Indiana Pacers and Reggie Bullock of the Detroit Pistons have been suspended five games under the NBA’s anti-drug program. The league ...

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Nats win as Scherzer fans 10 again

Max Scherzer’s ninth pitch to Yoenis Cespedes went high and pushed the count full. Matt Wieters signaled for another fastball, and the reigning NL Cy ...

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Scotland wins test against Wallabies

Flanker Hamish Watson’s 61st-minute try earned Scotland a rare victory in Australia as it beat the Wallabies 24-19 in a seesawing test match Saturday that ...

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Valentin, mom hurt in SUV crash

Former Boston Red Sox and New York Mets infielder John Valentin and his mother were injured when the SUV he was driving crashed into a ...

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Coyotes shake up front office

The Arizona Coyotes have made changes to their front office under owner Andrew Barroway. President and CEO Anthony LeBlanc and president of hockey operations Gary ...

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Ireland hammers Japan in test

Ireland handed Japan a harsh lesson with a 50-22 victory in the first of two test matches between the 2019 Rugby World Cup group rivals ...

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Oracle skipper Spithill tough on, off water in America’s Cup

A Jimmy Spithill isn’t afraid of a fight. The 37-year-old Australian skipper of Oracle Team USA will take on all comers, whether it’s from behind ...

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Matsuyama’s 65 puts him in the hunt

Hideki Matsuyama had a solid showing at the Masters in April. Then he stumbled a bit in his next three starts on the PGA Tour. ...

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Ronaldo looking to leave Real Madrid over tax row

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave the club and Spain after being accused of committing tax fraud in the country, a report in ...

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Hawks hold off Carp despite Maru’s three-homer game

The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks took a step toward their seventh interleague title on Friday, overcoming Yoshihiro Maru’s three home runs to beat the Hiroshima Carp ...

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Wang eliminates Ishikawa in first round at Japan Open

Third seed Kasumi Ishikawa went out in the first round of the Japan Open on Friday, losing 4-1 to China’s Wang Manyu in the women’s ...

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3×3 PREMIER.EXE hopes to capitalize on game’s inclusion in Tokyo Olympics, broaden popularity

With an optimistic outlook, the 3×3 PREMIER.EXE begins its fourth season on Saturday. What’s more, the new season tips off with the hope of gaining ...

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Shiotani embracing challenge of move to Al Ain

Defender Tsukasa Shiotani said Friday he is relishing the prospect of testing himself in the United Arab Emirates after securing a move to Al Ain ...

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Hawks activate Cuban pitcher Moinelo

The Fukuoka SoftBank signed and activated Cuban lefty Livan Moinelo on Friday before the team’s series opener with the Hiroshima Carp. Moinelo pitched three innings ...

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Kobayashi grabs pole position for 24 Hours of Le Mans

Kamui Kobayashi clocked the fastest-ever qualifying lap as he drove his Toyota into overall pole position for the 24 Hours of Le Mans on Thursday. ...

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NCAA suspends Pitino, sanctions Louisville

The NCAA has suspended Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino for five Atlantic Coast Conference games following its sex scandal investigation. The governing body also Thursday ...

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Hot-hitting Davidson ignites White Sox

Rookie Matt Davidson keeps powering the Chicago White Sox. Davidson homered for the fourth straight game, then doubled and scored in a four-run sixth inning ...

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Ex-Happinet Bryant joins Nets coaching staff

Former Akita Northern Happinets forward Travon Bryant has joined the Brooklyn Nets coaching staff, it was announced on Thursday. Bryant was named an assistant player ...

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Inglewood City Council OKs talks with Clippers on new arena

The Inglewood City Council unanimously approved an exclusive negotiating agreement with the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday that could lead to the construction of an ...

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NBA to honor Russell with award for lifetime achievement

Bill Russell will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award during the first NBA Awards. The Hall of Fame center and 11-time NBA champion with ...

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Athletics fire longtime pitching coach Young

As Oakland’s pitchers arrived at the ballpark Thursday, without their coach and leader Curt Young, and struggled to fathom he had really been fired. Young ...

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Dodgers’ Maeda returns to starting rotation

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Kenta Maeda will start on Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds and the rest of the rotation will all receive an extra ...

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Tiger’s arraignmentdelayed until August

The arraignment of golfer Tiger Woods on a DUI charge has been delayed until August. Court documents filed Thursday show the presiding judge canceled the ...

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Fowler leads U.S. Open after firing first-round 65

Erin Hills played like a pushover for a U.S. Open. Check out the score of Rickie Fowler, who matched the U.S. Open scoring record to ...

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West intrigued at joining Clippers front office

Hall of Famer Jerry West is leaving his job as an executive board member with the NBA champion Golden State Warriors and is expected to ...

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Housley’s career comes full circle with hiring by Sabres

Phil Housley began his Hall of Fame playing career in Buffalo. It is also where he will open his NHL head-coaching career after being hired ...

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Hara tosses first career complete game to outduel Norimoto

Second-year right-hander Juri Hara outpitched Takahiro Norimoto to lead the Tokyo Yakult Swallows to a 6-2 interleague win over the Pacific League-leading Tohoku Rakuten Golden ...

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Mickelson to skip U.S. Open to attend daughter’s high school graduation

Phil Mickelson has withdrawn from the U.S. Open, realizing there was no chance to get from his daughter’s high school graduation in California to make ...

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Harimoto fails to qualify for Japan Open main draw

Teenager Tomokazu Harimoto failed to reach the main draw of the Japan Open after losing in the third round of men’s singles qualifiers on Thursday. ...

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Man City’s Jesus won’t need eye surgery

Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus says he will not need surgery on his right eye socket, which was fractured by teammate Nicolas Otamendi. The 20-year-old ...

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Ireland announces squad for Japan test

Coach Joe Schmidt has made six changes to Ireland’s starting lineup to face Japan in Saturday’s rugby test, the second of the three-match summer tour. ...

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Cubs draft son of woman killed in 2015 church shooting in South Carolina

The Chicago Cubs have drafted Chris Singleton, whose mother was among those killed two years ago during the shooting inside a South Carolina church. Singleton ...

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Longtime NFL reporter Werder wins McCann Award

Former ESPN reporter Ed Werder, who has covered the NFL for 34 years, has won the Dick McCann Award from the Professional Football Writers of ...

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Ishikawa to return to Top Valley Latina

Japan men’s national team star Yuki Ishikawa will play his second season with Top Volley Latina, a pro squad in the Italian top division, the ...

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Southampton decides to part ways with Puel

Southampton fired Claude Puel on Wednesday after only one season in charge, with the manager unable to save his job despite leading the Premier League ...

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Sharapova invited to Stanford tournament

Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova has received an invitation to play at the WTA’s Bank of the West Classic at the end of July ...

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Defender Shiotani headed to UAE’s Al Ain

Sanfrecce Hiroshima defender Tsukasa Shiotani will join United Arab Emirates powerhouse Al Ain, the J. League team announced Thursday. Capped twice at the senior international ...

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Ito out as Tokyo coach despite making playoffs

Coaching changes are quickly shaking up the leadership foundation of the B. League. A new wave of hires adds intrigue and uncertainty to the summer ...

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Rangers buying out contract of veteran defenseman Girardi

The Rangers will buy out the final three years of Dan Girardi’s contract, ending the defenseman’s tenure in New York after 11 seasons. The move ...

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Brave Blossoms make lineup change for Ireland match

Japan heads into its first test with Ireland showing five changes and one positional switch from the team that started last week’s 33-21 win over ...

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Moss, Rashad picked for Vikings’ Ring of Honor

Randy Moss made quite the scene over his career with the Minnesota Vikings, from crowd-pleasing feats and game-changing ability on the field to that notorious ...

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Mayweather-McGregor bout set

Floyd Mayweather Jr. will come out of retirement to meet UFC star Conor McGregor in an Aug. 26 boxing match that will feature two of ...

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Colorful CFL Hall of Fame coach Matthews passes away at 77

Canadian Football Hall of Fame member Don Matthews, one of the CFL’s most successful coaches, has died. He was 77. The Toronto Argonauts said Matthews ...

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Stars want to keep Warriors together

Stephen Curry will likely go from being the NBA’s biggest bargain to signing the richest contract in the league at more than $200 million. And ...

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Granderson’s 300th homer helps Mets rally past Cubs

On a night when Matt Harvey fizzled and so much went wrong for the New York Mets, they still rallied late for a rousing win. ...

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Yamaguchi leads combined no-hitter in Giants debut

It took until June, but Shun Yamaguchi’s debut as a Yomiuri Giant made the wait seem almost worth it, as the right-hander threw six no-hit ...

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Taguchi set to defend WBA title in July

Ryoichi Taguchi will put his WBA light flyweight title on the line next month, his Watanabe Gym announced Wednesday. Taguchi will make his sixth title ...

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Miyazato’s brother ready to step into spotlight at U.S. Open

Yusaku Miyazato has always had to seek reflected glory in the shadow of his younger sister Ai, but since the former world No. 1 announced ...

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BigBlue, Seagulls set to square off in Pearl Bowl

James Brooks wears an affable smile and never loses his polite attitude off the field. But once the 195-cm, 123-kg defensive lineman gets on the ...

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Kershaw extends win streak as Dodgers take down Indians

Clayton Kershaw wasn’t at his best, but still extended his unbeaten string. Cody Bellinger continued his outstanding rookie season with two home runs, including a ...

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Nadal withdraws from Wimbledon tuneup

French Open champion Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Queen’s Club tournament, a warmup event for Wimbledon, saying he needs to rest. Nadal said Tuesday ...

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Sato reveling in aftermath of historic Indy 500 triumph

Takuma Sato joked that he has had a little too much milk since the great feat he accomplished on May 28 — when he became ...

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Dethroned Cavs look for answers

Once he congratulated Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry, LeBron James left the floor following Game 5 and found Kyrie Irving waiting for him. Cleveland’s two ...

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Nadeshiko Japan draw with Belgium in friendly

Former women’s world champion Japan was held to a 1-1 draw against Belgium in an international friendly on Tuesday. Yuika Sugasawa put Japan ahead with ...

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Japan draws with Iraq to move one win away from World Cup

Japan is one win away from qualifying for its sixth consecutive World Cup after grinding out a 1-1 draw away to Iraq on Tuesday. Yuya ...

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Giants ace Sugano fires three-hitter to get back on track

Tomoyuki Sugano hurled a three-hit gem for his first interleague win this season as the Yomiuri Giants defeated the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 5-1 on Tuesday. ...

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Federer insists he’s ‘had enough breaks’ as preparation for Wimbledon begins

Roger Federer will begin his grass-court campaign and bid for an eighth Wimbledon crown at Stuttgart on Wednesday insisting that he’s rested enough. The Swiss ...

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Redskins promote Doug Williams to senior VP of player personnel

Former Redskins quarterback Doug Williams has been named Washington’s senior vice president of player personnel. Team president Bruce Allen announced the move Tuesday morning at ...

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Brazil strikes in first minute, pounds Australia

Diego Souza scored after 12 seconds and again in the last minute as Brazil beat Confederations Cup-bound Australia 4-0 in an international friendly on Tuesday. ...

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Giants GM Tsutsumi resigns; Katori steps in

Tatsuyoshi Tsutsumi stepped down as general manager of the Yomiuri Giants and was replaced by his special assistant Yoshitaka Katori on Tuesday. The 60-year-old Katori, ...

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Kiwis clinch spot in America’s Cup finals

It’s on again, mates. The 35th America’s Cup match will be another showdown between Oracle Team USA and Emirates Team New Zealand, a rematch of ...

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Iran seals position for 2018 World Cup

Iran became the second team to qualify for the 2018 World Cup by beating Uzbekistan 2-0 on Monday. It is the first time Iran has ...

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Cardinals focus on task at hand, not worrying about Cubs

These Cardinals apparently believe in letting sleeping dogs lie. Or more accurately, allowing snoozing Cubs to hibernate. Chicago’s baseball variety Cubs may be down somewhat ...

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Dominant Darvish limits Astros to one hit

Yu Darvish was determined to pitch better Monday night after struggling in his last outing against the Houston Astros. The right-hander was able to do ...

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Flowers belts 3-run HR in ninth to beat Nats

After getting to Stephen Strasburg early, Tyler Flowers wouldn’t let the Atlanta Braves squander the opportunity. Flowers hit a go-ahead three-run home run off Matt ...

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Warriors put away Cavs, claim second title in three years

As a fresh NBA champions cap sat a tad off-kilter on his head, Kevin Durant embraced mother Wanda. Then he moved across the podium and ...

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Panthers give Boughner first chance to be head coach in NHL

Bob Boughner believes that he’s ready to finally be an NHL head coach. The Florida Panthers agree. Boughner is Florida’s new coach, his hiring getting ...

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Durant vindicates decision to join Golden State

Kevin Durant was criticized by many for joining an already-stacked Golden State Warriors team last July but it is hard to question the move after ...

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Halilhodzic forced into midfield reshuffle for Iraq qualifier

Japan midfielder Hotaru Yamaguchi remains doubtful and could force coach Vahid Halilhodzic into further tinkering for the World Cup qualifier against Iraq on Tuesday, when ...

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South Korean leader proposes Asian nations co-host 2030 World Cup

South Korea’s new liberal president has offered to co-host the 2030 World Cup with rival North Korea and other Northeast Asian countries as part of ...

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Warriors head to Game 5 with Green in tow

A year ago for Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers sat alongside suspended forward Draymond Green next-door to ...

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Eagles show mettle during series with Carp

While you never want to get too caught up in a series in early June, the results from Sendai over the weekend are well worth ...

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Eagles pick up Corrales from BC League Toyama

The Pacific League-leading Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles said Monday they have acquired right-hander Joshu Corrales from the Toyama GRN Thunderbirds of the independent BC League. ...

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Hamilton turns strong start into victory at Canadian Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton managed to avoid the jostling for position behind him on the opening lap of the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday. When he looked ...

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Tatekawa, Yamada ruled out of first test with Ireland

Japan has suffered a double injury blow with Kubota Spears center Harumichi Tatekawa and Panasonic Wild Knights wing Akihito Yamada dropping out of the national ...

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Yamaguchi in doubt for World Cup qualifier

Japan midfielder Hotaru Yamaguchi remains doubtful for Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier against Iraq due to a lower right leg injury. In searing heat topping 35 ...

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Penguins repeat as Stanley Cup champions

Sidney Crosby is bringing the Stanley Cup back home to Pittsburgh for a second consecutive year. Patric Hornqvist scored with 1:35 left and Matt Murray ...

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Nadal routs Wawrinka to capture record 10th title at French Open

As he sat in front of a TV to watch last year’s French Open final, sidelined by an injured left wrist, Rafael Nadal had no ...

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Aoki reaches 2,000-hit milestone

Houston outfielder Norichika Aoki recorded the 2,000th hit of his career between Japan and the U.S. on Sunday during the Astros’ 12-6 loss to the ...

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England beats Venezuela to win Under-20 World Cup

A first-half goal from Dominic Calvert-Lewin gave England a 1-0 win over Venezuela in the 2017 Under-20 World Cup final at Suwon World Cup Stadium ...

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Murata savors first win after 10-year journey

Nearly 10 years after he was taken in the first round of Japan’s amateur draft, Toru Murata earned his first win in top-flight pro ball ...

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Fujita tips balance as Eagles edge Carp

Kazuya Fujita went 3-for-4 and his RBI single broke an eighth-inning tie as the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles beat the Hiroshima Carp 4-3 on Sunday. ...

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Nervous Bolt wins final 100 meters on home soil

An emotional Usain Bolt recovered from a moderate start to win his final 100 meters sprint on home soil, clocking 10.03 seconds at the Racers ...

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Miyazato finishes 26th in possible Japan farewell

Ai Miyazato finished 26th after what could be the last round of her career in Japan at the Suntory Ladies Open on Sunday. Playing in ...

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Waratahs capitalize on Suntory’s missed opportunity

The speed of Cam Clark proved to be the difference Sunday as Sydney-based Super Rugby side Waratahs beat Top League champions Suntory Sungoliath 21-19 at ...

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Kamiji wins French Open women’s wheelchair title

Yui Kamiji won the French Open women’s wheelchair championship on Saturday for her second straight Grand Slam title. The 23-year-old Kamiji, the Rio Paralympic bronze ...

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Rockies beat Cubs for seventh straight win

The Colorado Rockies arrived at Wrigley Field this week with a chance to solidify their standing as a National League contender, and they haven’t missed ...

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Injured Sharapova pulls out of Wimbledon

Maria Sharapova is skipping the grass-court season and will not try to qualify for Wimbledon because she has not recovered from an injured left thigh. ...

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Japanese horse Epicharis scratched from Belmont Stakes

The Belmont Stakes is down to 11 horses after Epicharis was scratched after a veterinarian exam on Saturday morning. The New York Racing Association said ...

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Kane rescues point for England against Scotland

While Harry Kane didn’t contribute to the glut of hat tricks in European qualifying for the World Cup, the England striker grabbed a crucial equalizer ...

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Ostapenko upsets Halep to win French Open title

Unseeded Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia used bold strokes and an unbending will to come back and stun No. 3 Simona Halep 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in ...

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Predators searching for way to shut down Penguins

The Nashville Predators have shut down the likes of Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane, Vladimir Tarasenko and Ryan Getzlaf this postseason. They have slowed down ...

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Sticks shatter for NHL players sometimes at the worst times

Patrick Kane, whose stickhandling skills are arguably the best in the world, spends time each summer testing out hockey sticks. The Chicago Blackhawks superstar puts ...

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This time, Marrero makes no mistake crossing home plate

A day after he robbed himself of a home run, Orix’s Chris Marrero made no mistakes, when his solo homer helped the Buffaloes to a ...

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Japan holds off late Romania charge

Japan’s pace got the better of Romania’s brawn on Saturday as the Brave Blossoms downed the Oaks 33-21 at a packed Egao Kenko Stadium. With ...

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Ohio State hires Holtmann as new basketball coach

Butler basketball coach Chris Holtmann will replace Thad Matta as the head coach at Ohio State, the school announced Friday morning. Ohio State said Holtmann, ...

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Tada clocks wind-assisted 9.94 seconds in 100 at collegiate meet

Shuhei Tada ran a wind-assisted 9.94 seconds in the men’s 100 meter semifinals at the collegiate individual championships at Shonan BMW Stadium on Saturday. Because ...

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Maeda stellar in rare relief appearance

Justin Turner stepped to the plate in his first at-bat since coming off the disabled list and immediately hit a two-run homer. It was like ...

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Woods told officers he had taken Xanax

Tiger Woods told officers during his DUI arrest last month that he had taken Xanax, as well as other prescription medications. Woods’ claim was revealed ...

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Cavaliers stave off elimination, end Warriors’ perfect postseason run

The Cavaliers stopped Golden State’s perfect postseason and maybe started another comeback. Just like last year, the NBA Finals are at 3-1 after four games. ...

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Nadeshiko beat Dutch in friendly

Former women’s world champion Japan defeated the Netherlands 1-0 away in an international friendly on Friday night. Three minutes after coming off the bench, Kumi ...

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Yankees push Tanaka’s start back one day

Masahiro Tanaka’s next scheduled start has been pushed back one day as the New York Yankees attempt to get their struggling ace back on track. ...

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Wawrinka ousts Murray to set up French Open final showdown with Nadal

Stan Wawrinka battered the ball as if each swing would determine the outcome of his French Open semifinal against No. 1 Andy Murray. For much ...

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Swedes end Japan’s America’s Cup title shot

Sweden’s Team Artemis completed its remarkable comeback to eliminate SoftBank Team Japan from the America’s Cup Challenger semifinal series on Friday and set up a ...

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IOC boosts female participation at Tokyo 2020 Olympics

The International Olympic Committee on Friday approved the Tokyo 2020 Olympic event program in a move that will increase female participation while reducing the total ...

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Giants edge Fighters to snap 13-game losing streak

The streak is over. Giants starter Miles Mikolas allowed a run in eight innings, Shingo Ishikawa singled in a run against Hokkaido Nippon Ham, the ...

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Pulisic lifts U.S. past Trinidad

After sliding to score a goal with his left foot, Christian Pulisic got back up, raced for a corner and glided across the grass on ...

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Asian Football Confederation suspends, fines three Jeju United players

The Asian Football Confederation said Friday that three Jeju United players have been suspended and fined over a post-match brawl that marred the South Korean ...

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Emirates Team New Zealand holds off Land Rover BAR to book spot in America’s Cup challenger final

Emirates Team New Zealand reached the America’s Cup challenger final on Thursday, shaking off the capsize that threatened its quest to end the challenge of ...

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Saudis apologize for minute’s silence snub before match against Australia

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation has apologized for “any offense caused” after its players declined to participate in a minute’s silence in memory of last ...

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Leicester gives Shakespeare a three-year contract

Leicester hired Craig Shakespeare as the club’s permanent manager on a three-year deal on Thursday following his successful interim spell in charge of the 2015-16 ...

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Epicharis questionable for Belmont Stakes

The mystery surrounding the Japanese horse that is the early 4-1 second choice to win the Belmont Stakes has gotten deeper. Epicharis didn’t train on ...

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Joseph opts to keep key veterans on bench

Japan coach Jamie Joseph sprung a few surprises Thursday when he named his side for Saturday’s test with Romania, the first of three test matches ...

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England brings overwhelming advantage into showdown with Scotland

There is no realistic reason, other than football — like any sport — can always produce a shock, to believe England will not beat Scotland ...

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Aoki moves within two hits of career milestone

Outfielder Norichika Aoki went 1-for-3 Thursday to move within two hits of the 2,000 career-hit milestone as the Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals ...

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Durant enjoying joyride in first season with Warriors

Kevin Durant never demanded he’d get to take the biggest shot of the NBA Finals. The Golden State Warriors made no promises and he knew ...

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Ostapenko advances to French Open final on 20th birthday

Jelena Ostapenko is a young woman in a hurry. On the day she turned 20, Ostapenko became the first unseeded French Open finalist since 1983, ...

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Penguins pummel Predators, move within victory of back-to-back titles

The night started with a catfish throw. It ended with haymaker after haymaker — both literal and proverbial — from Sidney Crosby and the rest ...

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Eagles star Norimoto extends double-digit strikeout record to eight games

Tohoku Rakuten’s Takahiro Norimoto renewed his own record by striking out 10 or more batters in eight straight games in the Eagles’ 8-2 victory over ...

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Oklahoma coach Stoops steps down after 18 seasons

Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops abruptly announced his retirement Wednesday, a stunning offseason move by the 56-year-old future Hall of Famer who led the Sooners to ...

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Miyazato shoots 2-under 70 in opening round of first tournament since retirement announcement

Former women’s world No. 1 Ai Miyazato carded a 2-under-par 70 in the first round of the Suntory Ladies Open on Thursday, describing her first ...

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Ronaldo remains atop Forbes list of richest athletes

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo remained atop Forbes magazine’s list of 100 highest-paid athletes, with Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James moving up to second on ...

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Kinoshita gets IBF super flyweight title shot

Teiru Kinoshita will challenge champion Jerwin Ancajas of the Philippines in an IBF super flyweight world title fight in Australia on July 2, his gym ...

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Toyota Verblitz acquire former Springboks Smith, Aplon

The Toyota Verblitz increased their South African presence Thursday with the signing of four new players. New head coach Jake White, who led the Springboks ...

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Wallabies drop Moore for test against Fiji

Skipper Stephen Moore was dropped Thursday for the Wallabies clash against Fiji with veteran hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau preferred in a team featuring two players in ...

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Dodgers drop Maeda from starting rotation

Struggling Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Kenta Maeda has lost his spot in the starting rotation, manager Dave Roberts announced on Wednesday. Maeda, who went 16-11 ...

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Murata resumes training with focus on getting better

Ryota Murata said in a positive tone that the only thing he did not earn in his first world title shot was the belt, adding ...

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Darvish solid in no-decision

Yu Darvish had a solid start but missed out on his sixth win of the season as the Texas Rangers fell 4-3 to the New ...

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Takeno retires, stays with Storks as assistant coach

Injuries took their toll on Nishinomiya Storks co-captain Akitomo Takeno over the past several years. The veteran guard, one of the most electrifying Japanese players ...

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Giants enduring historic losing streak

In their 83 years of existence, the Yomiuri Giants have never had a stretch quite this bad. The rapidly sinking Kyojin reached new depths on ...

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Super Rugby’s Blues score late try to beat Lions

The British and Irish Lions conceded a late try and lost 22-16 Wednesday to the Auckland-based Blues in their first-ever match against a Super Rugby ...

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Davis III guides Taiwan to East Asia Championship crown; Japan finishes third

Quincy Davis III does not rush on the basketball court. In fact he could be unkindly described as slow, but against South Korea in the ...

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Officials hopeful Miyazato will serve as coach during 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Retiring professional golfer Ai Miyazato could feature at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as coach for the Japanese women’s team, the head of the sport’s development ...

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Japan warms up for World Cup qualifier with draw against Syria

Japan limbered up for next week’s World Cup qualifier against Iraq with a 1-1 draw with Syria in a friendly on Wednesday night. Japan, which ...

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Unseeded teen Ostapenko makes semifinals

Suddenly a Grand Slam semifinalist for the first time, Jelena Ostapenko sounded a lot like the carefree teenager she’ll be for only a bit longer. ...

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Yamanaka set to battle Nery in bid to tie title defense mark

When Shinsuke Yamanaka began boxing in high school, all he wanted to do was become a world champion. He accomplished that, but never thought his ...

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Team New Zealand capsizes in race

Emirates Team New Zealand capsized Tuesday at the start of an America’s Cup challenger semifinal race against Britain on Bermuda’s stormy Great Sound, throwing three ...

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Harimoto striving to boost ranking after sensational debut

Sensational junior high school student Tomokazu Harimoto is now setting his sights on playing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after becoming the youngest quarterfinalist ever ...

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Jeju’s Baek to apologize to Urawa’s Abe over elbow

Jeju United defender Baek Dong-gyu plans to visit Japan and apologize to Urawa Reds midfielder Yuki Abe after elbowing him in the face during a ...

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Red Sox announcer Remy says Tanaka should learn ‘baseball language’

Boston Red Sox broadcaster Jerry Remy says pitchers such as Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka shouldn’t be allowed translators on the mound and should instead “learn ...

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Nets star Lopez relishes chance to travel globe

Brook Lopez dunks and rebounds basketballs for a living, and — ouch! — collides with fellow 2-meter behemoths in the lane. So when the grind ...

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Gennett launches four home runs to tie MLB record

Cleats, pants, jersey, hat. Scooter Gennett peeled off his uniform — the one still dripping from a douse of celebratory ice water — and handed ...

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SoftBank Team Japan goes 3-1 up in America’s Cup semi-final with win over Sweden

SoftBank Team Japan beat Sweden’s Artemis Racing in their second head-to-head encounter on Tuesday to go 3-1 up in their best-of-nine America’s Cup semi-final. Rough ...

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Lions hand Giants franchise-record tying 11th straight loss

The Yomiuri Giants, lost their 11th straight game, matching a franchise record, in an 8-5 interleague defeat to the Seibu Lions on Tuesday. The Giants ...

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Taiwan outplays Japan in East Asia semifinals

Japan flamed out in the East Asia Basketball Association Championship semifinals on Tuesday, falling 78-73 to Taiwan as turnovers and an anemic offensive performance left ...

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Yoshida issues challenge to Yoshida a day before Japan-Syria friendly

Southampton defender Maya Yoshida urged Kashima Antlers’ Gen Shoji to grab the moment and win a permanent place on the first team after Japan coach ...

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Frontale, Reds paired up for Asian Champions League quarterfinals

The Kawasaki Frontale and Urawa Reds will square off in the Asian Champions League quarterfinals following Tuesday’s draw, guaranteeing a J. League team in the ...

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Brave Blossoms recall Ono for upcoming tests

Hitoshi Ono’s hopes of playing 100 test matches were restored Tuesday when he was recalled to the Brave Blossoms for the June tests, the Japan ...

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Marines finalize deal with veteran slugger Pena

The Chiba Lotte Marines have attempted to beef up their sluggish batting, announcing Tuesday they had reached an agreement with former Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles ...

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Longtime coach Matta, Ohio State part ways

Thad Matta is out as Ohio State men’s basketball coach after 13 seasons, with the Buckeyes having missed the NCAA Tournament for two straight years. ...

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Cavs GM Griffin may be on way out; Clippers wise to get West

See, maybe the Cavs shouldn’t have traded Andrew Wiggins after all. David Griffin may pay for that with his job, though it’s highly unlikely it ...

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Rio champ Chalmers OK after heart surgery

Olympic swimming champion Kyle Chalmers has had successful surgery on his heart, reporting a “double thumbs up” in a social media post. The 18-year-old Chalmers, ...

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Ainslie boat damaged in America’s Cup trials

Ben Ainslie’s America’s Cup hopes suffered a devastating body blow on Monday after his badly damaged Land Rover BAR boat retired from its opening scrap ...

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Warriors living up to ‘super team’ label

Two wins from completing the first unbeaten playoff championship run in NBA history, the Golden State Warriors are realizing the “super team” expectations they shouldered ...

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Rinne comes up big as Predators even series

Frederick Gaudreau sure is doing his best to earn his own locker with the Nashville Predators with a Stanley Cup Final debut for the ages. ...

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Cote d’Ivoire’s Tiote dies after collapsing at practice in China

Cote d’Ivoire international Cheick Tiote “suddenly fainted” at training and died later in the hospital, his Chinese club said on Tuesday, as tributes flooded in ...

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Nishikori rallies from set down to make quarters

Kei Nishikori admitted he couldn’t remember last year’s U.S. Open upset of Andy Murray after booking a quarterfinal rematch with the world No. 1 at ...

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Astros extend winning streak to 11 games

The Houston Astros scored early and late to keep up their winning ways. Yuli Gurriel hit a three-run homer, Brian McCann had a two-run shot ...

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Hotly tipped goalkeeper Nakamura enjoying first taste of national team

Having been instrumental in Kashiwa Reysol’s surge to the top of the J. League on an eight-game win streak, goalkeeper Kosuke Nakamura has earned his ...

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Ito, Hayata settle for table tennis bronze

Mima Ito and Hina Hayata will go home with bronze medals after losing their Table Tennis World Championships women’s doubles semifinal on Monday. The two ...

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Carp debutant Batista blasts his way into history

After months of beating minor league pitching into submission, Xavier Batista was thrust into the limelight and rose to the occasion. On Saturday, a day ...

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Former Yomiuri star Cromartie still feels at home in Japan

The legacy of Warren Cromartie has endured in Japanese baseball even though it’s been decades since the former Yomiuri Giants star laced up his cleats ...

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Stars plan to play Wimbledon despite attacks

Novak Djokovic and other players at the French Open say they are not worried about competing at Wimbledon next month despite the recent attacks in ...

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Oshima, Morizono claim silver at table tennis worlds

Yuya Oshima and Masataka Morizono gave Japan its first World Table Tennis Championships men’s doubles silver medal in 48 years Sunday after being beaten 4-1 ...

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Maeda tastes defeat as Brewers pitch shutout

Kenta Maeda lost a pitcher’s duel on Sunday against Zach Davies, who combined with three other Milwaukee Brewers on a three-hit shutout en route to ...

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Sato finishes eighth, fourth during IndyCar doubleheader in Detroit

A week after his career-defining Indianapolis 500 win, Takuma Sato was back in the upper reaches of the IndyCar pack in Detroit, finishing fourth in ...

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Usami added to Japan squad for Syria friendly

Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic will call up Augsburg forward Takashi Usami for this week’s friendly against Syria, the Japan Football Association said Monday. The former ...

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Rugby hero Goromaru returning to Yamaha

Japan’s 2015 Rugby World Cup hero Ayumu Goromaru is rejoining his old side Yamaha Jubilo after a year-and-a-half playing in Australia and France, the fullback ...

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Warriors cruise to victory in Game 2

Stephen Curry dribbled every which way and beat LeBron James to the rim in a move reminiscent of his recent MVP magic as the Golden ...

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Niwa reaches world table tennis quarterfinals

Koki Niwa fended off Germany’s Dimitrij Ovtcharov 4-3 to advance to the men’s singles quarterfinals at the world championships on Sunday. Niwa, ranked 11th in ...

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Nishikori outlasts Chung at French Open

Kei Nishikori outlasted rising South Korean Chung Hyeon in five sets on Sunday to advance to the French Open round of 16 for the third ...

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Antlers hand manager Oiwa winning start to tenure

Leandro struck twice as Kashima Antlers bounced back from their midweek Asian Champions League exit, beating struggling Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3-1 away in the J. League ...

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Japan swats aside Macau to claim East Asia semifinal slot

It was a case of men against boys as Japan cruised past Macau at the East Asia Basketball Championship on Sunday with a dominant 119-47 ...

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BigBlue, Seagulls advance to Pearl Bowl final

IBM quarterback Yuki Masamoto outperformed former Michigan passer Devin Gardner to lead the BigBlue to a 27-19 victory over the Nojima Sagamihara Rise on Sunday ...

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Rookie Nakamura keeps Carp riding high

Rookie right-hander Yuta Nakamura worked six innings to pace the Central League-leading Hiroshima Carp to a 7-1 interleague win over the Chiba Lotte Marines on ...

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Nishikori’s match stopped by rain

Rain on Saturday forced the remainder of Kei Nishikori’s third-round match against South Korean Hyeon Chung at the French Open to be pushed to Sunday, ...

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Fired-up Predators rout Penguins

Predators coach Peter Laviolette heard all the questions and criticism of Pekka Rinne after the goaltender’s struggles in the Stanley Cup Final in Pittsburgh. Well, ...

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JBA creates support system for national squad

Having missed out on playing in the Olympics for the first time in over four decades in 2016, and with the Summer Games heading to ...

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Pujols joins 600-homer club with grand slam

Albert Pujols checked his phone between innings and saw a text from his wife in the stands. Deidre Pujols bluntly told him to stop pressing ...

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Jutanugarn takes over as women’s golf No. 1

alloway Township, New Jersey Ariya Jutanugarn took the No. 1 spot in the world ranking without hitting a shot, and Paula Creamer and Kim In-kyung ...

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Japan captures first world championship in mixed doubles in 48 years

Maharu Yoshimura and Kasumi Ishikawa won Japan’s first mixed-doubles gold in 48 years on Saturday at the World Table Tennis Championships, while Tomokazu Harimoto became ...

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Marlins’ Volquez fires no-hitter agianst Diamondbacks

Edinson Volquez’s day was nearly over after three pitches. And he strongly considered leaving the game after five innings because of sharp ankle pain. A ...

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Madrid becomes first club to retain Champions League title

After another potent demonstration of his enduring scoring prowess, surely no Real Madrid fan can contemplate criticizing Cristiano Ronaldo now. Particularly after the world player ...

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Halep makes quick work of Kasatkina to book spot in fourth round

Third-seeded Simona Halep eased into the fourth round of the French Open with a 6-0, 7-5 win against Daria Kasatkina on Saturday. Halep wrapped up ...

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Harimoto continues historic run at World Table Tennis Championships

Tomokazu Harimoto became the youngest player to reach the World Table Tennis Championships quarterfinals on Saturday, when the 13-year-old defeated Lubomir Pistej of Slovakia 4-1 ...

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Togashi instrumental in Japan’s tournament-opening win over South Korea

Star point guard Yuki Togashi scored a team-high 12 points, including a key jumper in the final minute, to help Japan take the East Asia ...

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Inconsistent level of B. League officiating a cause for real concern

Rising attendance figures across the nation and increased media attention were two byproducts of the merger that created the B. League, when the disbanded NBL, ...

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Buffaloes hand Giants ninth consecutive loss

The Yomiuri Giants lost their ninth straight game, falling 5-4 to the Orix Buffaloes in interleague play on Saturday. Takahiro Okada capped a four-run first ...

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Wetsuit pioneer O’Neill dies at 94

Jack O’Neill, a Northern California surfing world icon who pioneered the wetsuit, has died. O’Neill’s died of natural causes Friday at his Santa Cruz, California ...

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Oakley rejects plea deal for MSG fracas

Former New York Knicks player Charles Oakley has chosen to go to trial in August on charges he struck a security guard at Madison Square ...

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Ducks give Carlyle contract extension

Coach Randy Carlyle has received a one-year contract extension through the 2018-19 season from the Anaheim Ducks. The deal announced Friday also includes an option ...

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Hirano advances to semis at worlds

Miu Hirano guaranteed the first medal for her country in 48 years in the women’s singles at the World Table Tennis Championships on Friday, beating ...

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Bosh finished with Heat

Chris Bosh’s time on the Miami Heat roster is finally nearing an end. A complicated end, at that. The blood clots that Bosh has dealt ...

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Teams fine with Stanley Cup Final schedule

Time is on the Pittsburgh Penguins’ side, with or without momentum. Up 2-0 on the Nashville Predators in the Stanley Cup Final, the defending champions ...

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Seahawks take a pass on signing QB Kaepernick

Pete Carroll saw Colin Kaepernick’s rise as a starting quarterback firsthand and the Seattle Seahawks coach still believes Kaepernick is capable of being a starter. ...

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IOC to set 2020 program, include street basketball

A full list of 2020 Tokyo Olympics medal events will be finalized by the IOC executive board next week, one month ahead of schedule. Among ...

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Djokovic, Nadal advance in Paris

From a tiff with the chair umpire to the big deficit he created and then needed to overcome in a steady rain, Novak Djokovic had ...

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Rookie pitcher Blach, Span carry Giants past Phillies

Ty Blach looked like Madison Bumgarner out there. The rookie left-hander tossed his first career shutout and became the first pitcher in eight years to ...

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Dragons youngster Ogasawara handcuffs Eagles for five innings

Shinnosuke Ogasawara threw five shutout innings to earn his first win of the year as the Chunichi Dragons beat the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 6-3 ...

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Nadal overwhelms Basilashvili in third round

Rafael Nadal took another step closer to a 10th French Open with a ruthless 6-0, 6-1, 6-0 demolition of Georgia’s Nikoloz Basilashvili in the third ...

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Harimoto stuns Mizutani at table tennis worlds

World Table Tennis Championships debutant Tomokazu Harimoto secured a shock 4-1 win over Rio bronze medalist Jun Mizutani on Thursday in the second round of ...

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Urawa Reds ban five fans

Urawa Reds on Friday indefinitely banned one supporter and handed limited bans to four others following incidents at the April 30 game away to Omiya ...

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Tazawa working toward return to majors

Right-hander Junichi Tazawa got off to a rough start in his new Miami Marlins uniform and ended up landing on the 10-day disabled list with ...

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Kumagai helps Olympique Lyonnais capture consecutive Champions League titles

Japan defender Saki Kumagai lifted the Champions League crown for the second time as defending champion Olympique Lyonnais beat French rival Paris Saint Germain 7-6 ...

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Arsenal putting off the inevitable by retaining Wenger

A saga of almost elephantine pregnancy proportion mercifully ended on Wednesday when Arsene Wenger signed a new two-year contract with Arsenal. The would-he wouldn’t-he inquisition ...

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Ledecky zooms to victory in 1,500-meter freestyle

World record-holder Katie Ledecky swam the fifth-fastest time in history to win the women’s 1,500-meter freestyle Thursday night at the Pro Swim Series meet. Competing ...

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Mr. Met moves on after controversy

Mr. Met’s big smiling baseball face was back in view on Thursday, but there was a new person behind the mask a day after the ...

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Former Pistons GM McCloskey dies at 91

Jack McCloskey, the general manager who built the Detroit Pistons’ “Bad Boys” championship teams, died Thursday. He was 91. The Pistons said McCloskey died in ...

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Argentine golf legend De Vicenzo dies at 94

Roberto De Vicenzo, known as much for his scorecard error at the Masters as his British Open victory that made him Argentina’s first major golf ...

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Exhibition highlights legacy of U.S.-Japan baseball ties

Warren Cromartie, formerly of the Yomiuri Giants in NPB and the Montreal Expos and Kansas City Royals in MLB, pointed at Masanori Murakami and called ...

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Nishikori cruises past Chardy, into third round

Kei Nishikori overcame some late resistance from Frenchman Jeremy Chardy to advance to the third round at the French Open on Thursday for the third ...

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Greinke does it all as D-Backs edge Marlins

Zack Greinke had a good night on the mound, at the plate and covering first base. Greinke pitched seven innings, singled for his second hit ...

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Japan ghosts ahead of France in almost no-wind America’s Cup conditions

SoftBank Team Japan outclassed Groupama Team France in their Louis Vuitton America’s Cup qualifying race on Thursday, with the Japanese catamaran coping better with a ...

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Norimoto surpasses Nomo with most consecutive double-digit strikeout games in NPB history

Takahiro Norimoto moved past Hall of Famer Hideo Nomo in the NPB record books on Thursday by striking out 10-plus batters in seven consecutive games. ...

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Gamba to part ways with injured Patric

Gamba Osaka forward Patric will leave the club at the end of the month because the injured marksman’s contract won’t be renewed, the team announced ...

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Nagoya Basho to begin earlier in 2020 to avoid scheduling clash with Tokyo Olympics

The Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament will start a week earlier than normal in 2020 to avoid a scheduling clash with the Tokyo Olympic Games. The ...

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Sunwolves’ Quirk joins Canon

The Canon Eagles have signed Sunwolves co-captain Ed Quirk for the new Top League season starting in August, the side announced Thursday. The 25-year-old Australian, ...

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Man City acquires Moraes for $45 million from Benfica

Manchester City has signed Ederson Moraes from Benfica for €40 million ($45 million), making the Brazilian the second-most expensive goalkeeper of all time. The fee ...

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Police release video of Tiger’s arrest

His speech slow and slurred, Tiger Woods couldn’t follow simple instructions or keep his balance during a dazed and disoriented encounter with police before he ...

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Hirano, Ishikawa reach third round at worlds

Miu Hirano and Kasumi Ishikawa were victorious on the third day of action at the World Table Tennis Championships Wednesday, making it five out of ...

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Reds to file protest over Jeju’s conduct

The Urawa Reds plan to file a protest to the Asian Football Confederation over Jeju United players’ aggressive behavior in a post-match brawl at Saitama ...

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Weak winds postpone America’s Cup qualifying action

Light winds postponed Wednesday’s four scheduled races in the second round-robin phase of America’s Cup qualifying on Great Sound. First up on Thursday will be ...

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Carreno Busta eliminates Daniel in second round

Taro Daniel bowed out of the French Open after a 7-5, 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 defeat Wednesday to Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain in the second ...

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Astros slug seven homers in rout of Twins

Carlos Correa stood slack-jawed in the dugout as George Springer rounded the bases a second time Wednesday. Correa was unable to comprehend the force Springer ...

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Fourth-quarter hero Gibbs’ Achilles injury deals setback to Brex

Tochigi Brex forward Jeff Gibbs’ terrific fourth-quarter performance in the B. League Championship final on Saturday instantly entered this nation’s hoop annals as a special ...

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Ronaldo chasing record-tying fifth Ballon d’Or, Champions League title

Cristiano Ronaldo heads to Saturday’s Champions League final against Juventus on the brink of realizing a burning ambition of matching Lionel Messi’s record of winning ...

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LeBron’s California home target of racial slur

LeBron James wanted to be with his family, to hug his wife and three kids back in Ohio. Visibly shaken by an event he couldn’t ...

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Penguins storm past Predators in third period, take 2-0 series lead

The Pittsburgh Penguins kept Pekka Rinne plenty busy this time. Too busy for Rinne and the rest of the Nashville Predators to keep up with ...

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