Daisuke Matsuzaka gets first NPB win since 2006 as Dragons beat BayStars

Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched six innings and claimed his first win since returning to Nippon Professional Baseball in the Chunichi Dragons’ 3-1 victory over the Yokohama ...

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Ryota Morioka on target as Anderlecht sinks Charleroi

Midfielder Ryota Morioka set up Anderlecht’s first goal and scored the second in a 3-1 victory over Charleroi on Sunday in the Belgian Pro League ...

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Hisashi Iwakuma hits snag in comeback attempt

Hisashi Iwakuma faces a delay to his comeback, originally scheduled for late spring, after a lingering right shoulder injury halted a simulated game Saturday at ...

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Shohei Ohtani’s MLB heroics wow Japanese baseball world

The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters were busy preparing to face the Chiba Lotte Marines on Saturday afternoon when the events happening at Angel Stadium in ...

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Nasa Hataoka finishes seventh at Mediheal Championship

Nasa Hataoka carded a 7-under 281 total to finish in seventh place after Sunday’s final round of the inaugural LPGA Mediheal Championship won by New ...

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Capitals hold off Penguins to even series

Braden Holtby spun around and saw the puck on the goal line. Maybe it was in. Maybe it wasn’t.But after mounting another two-goal lead and ...

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Kakuryu tops rankings for Summer Basho

Fresh off his victory at March’s Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, yokozuna Kakuryu will head into May’s summer tourney atop the latest rankings, the Japan Sumo ...

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Shohei Ohtani to miss planned start due to ankle sprain

The Los Angeles Angels’ two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani will not start in Tuesday’s series opener against the Baltimore Orioles due to a sprained ankle, the ...

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LeBron James takes control as Cavs outlast Pacers in Game 7

LeBron James wasn’t ready to go home or to Philadelphia or Los Angeles.He’s heading to Toronto, bringing with him a Cavaliers team that isn’t done ...

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Brex complete sweep of Sunrockers

For two straight days, the Tochigi Brex clamped down defensively on the Sunrockers Shibuya.The initiative paid off for the defending champions as they closed out ...

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Hisayoshi Harasawa beats defending champion Takeshi Ojitani for second national judo title

Judoka Hisayoshi Harasawa earned his second career national championship on Sunday, winning his final against two-time defending champion Takeshi Ojitani in extra time.Harasawa defeated Ojitani ...

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Kento Momota stuns Olympic gold medalist to win badminton Asian title

Kento Momota shocked Olympic gold medalist Chen Long to be crowned badminton’s Asian champion in a stunning upset on Sunday.The world No. 17 had never ...

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Merciless Gamba put Sagan to the sword

Shu Kurata broke the ice with a 68th-minute strike and opened the flood gates as Gamba Osaka beat Sagan Tosu 3-0 in the J. League ...

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Big-hitting Lions steamroll Eagles

Shinsaburo Tawata allowed two runs over seven innings as the Seibu Lions batters produced an offensive master class in a 16-4 Pacific League win over ...

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‘Reborn’ pitcher Naoyuki Uwasawa off to good start for Fighters

Naoyuki Uwasawa declared himself reborn in mid-December.In 2017, he was still getting back on track after an 2016 elbow injury. But that winter, newly married ...

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Kakeru Tanigawa halts Kohei Uchimura’s 10-year reign as national all-around gymnastics champion

Kohei Uchimura failed to win his 11th straight national championship on Sunday, finishing third behind teenager Kakeru Tanigawa.Uchimura, the two-time Olympic individual all-around gold medalist, ...

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Rainbow Line captures spring Tenno-sho title

Rainbow Line came from behind to deny favorite Cheval Grand a first spring Tenno-sho championship in Sunday’s Emperor’s Cup, the race that starts six straight ...

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Wounded Sharks bite back at Golden Knights

Two days after opening the second round with their worst game of the playoffs, the San Jose Sharks responded with a gritty performance.Logan Couture’s second ...

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Masahiro Tanaka fans nine in win over Angels; Shohei Ohtani sits out with injury

Right-hander Masahiro Tanaka had to postpone his first major league showdown against fellow Japanese star Shohei Ohtani on Saturday, but threw two-hit ball and fanned ...

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Japan finishes fifth at curling world mixed doubles

Satsuki Fujisawa and Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi finished fifth Saturday after beating Sweden 8-7 and Hungary 9-2 on the final day of the World Mixed Doubles Curling ...

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Nasa Hataoka drops to seventh in San Francisco

Nasa Hataoka carded an even-par 72 to drop to seven strokes off the lead after Saturday’s third round of the LPGA Mediheal Championship.Hataoka, who entered ...

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Lakestars build large lead, hold off Evessa in fourth quarter

Playing for pride against a Kansai rival, the Shiga Lakestars ushered in the weekend with a hard-earned victory over the Osaka Evessa on Saturday evening.The ...

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Taishi Ota, Oswaldo Arcia power Fighters past Marines

The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters have been working hard to put up good results over the past several days. So they’re not about to take ...

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Sanfrecce double up V-Varen, bounce back from midweek defeat

Thailand international Teerasil Dangda bagged his third J. League goal Saturday as first-place Sanfrecce Hiroshima brought streaking V-Varen Nagasaki back to earth in front of ...

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Yankees outlast Angels in 10

Didi Gregorius hit a solo homer in the 10th inning, and the New York Yankees won their seventh straight by beating the Los Angeles Angles ...

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Yu Darvish strikes out eight Brewers, gets no-decision

Yu Darvish struck out eight over six strong innings but missed out on his first win with the Chicago Cubs, who took advantage of a ...

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Jets take home ice from Preds

Connor Hellebuyck loves what he’s seeing in his first NHL postseason, and the 24-year-old goalie is doing his best to make sure the Winnipeg Jets ...

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Raptors rally, close out Wizards

For a team that had been 0-23 when trailing at halftime in road playoff games, the Toronto Raptors sure went about ending that drought and ...

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Peter Norman receives posthumous Order of Merit

The Australian Olympic Committee has awarded a posthumous Order of Merit to Peter Norman, the Australian sprinter who shared the podium with Tommie Smith and ...

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Rafael Nadal extends super run on clay, reaches Barcelona Open semifinals

Rafael Nadal extended his astonishing winning run on clay to 42 consecutive sets as he reached the semifinals of the Barcelona Open with a 6-0, ...

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Cowboys’ Jason Witten says he’s retiring

Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten plans to retire after 15 seasons and join ESPN as its lead analyst for the “Monday Night Football” telecast, ...

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Andres Iniesta to leave Barca after season

Andres Iniesta, the midfielder who embodied Barcelona’s creative attacking style and helped the team win dozens of trophies, is leaving the Spanish club after 16 ...

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Hawks closer Dennis Sarfarte undergoes hip surgery

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks closer Dennis Sarfate has undergone surgery in the United States to repair an injured right hip, the team announced Saturday.The 37-year-old right ...

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Japan claims two golds on opening day of Artistic Swimming World Series third leg

Japan got off to a winning start Friday with golds in the solo and team technical routines on the opening day of the Japan Open, ...

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Justin Burrell, Shuto Ando spark Diamond Dolphins in series-opening win over B-Corsairs

Justin Burrell scored a game-high 20 points, including 10 in the pivotal fourth quarter, as the visiting Nagoya Diamond Dolphins topped the Yokohama B-Corsairs 77-71 ...

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Vince Aso guides Hurricanes to comprehensive victory over Sunwolves

Wellington Hurricanes inside center Vince Aso crossed for four tries but only had two count as they beat the Sunwolves 43-15 on Friday to move ...

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Vahid Halilhodzic says firing was a ‘shock’

Former national team manager Vahid Halilhodzic insisted Friday that he still had not “found out the truth” as to why he was fired two months ...

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Pirates third baseman Kang Jung-ho granted visa, will report to team

Kang Jung-ho is back in the United States and on his way to rejoining the Pittsburgh Pirates.The club announced Thursday that the South Korean third ...

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Hoop-playing Monica Okoye aims to one-up brother

Monica Okoye is fine about being labeled as the sister of professional baseball player Rui Okoye — for now.“I am where I am because of ...

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Ichiro scores winning run in 8th

Pinch runner Ichiro Suzuki scored the go-ahead run for the Seattle Mariners, who edged the Cleveland Indians 5-4 Thursday for their third consecutive victory.With two ...

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Browns take quarterback Baker Mayfield with No. 1 pick in draft

Quarterback desperation means NFL teams can’t pass on taking a passer — even a flawed one — in the draft.The Browns, Jets, Bills and Cardinals ...

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Donald Trump threatens countries who don’t back U,S, World Cup bid

U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to withhold support from nations who don’t back the joint bid by the United States, Canada and Mexico to ...

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Rafael Nadal cruises into Barcelona Open quarterfinals

Rafael Nadal cruised into the Barcelona Open quarterfinals by defeating fellow Spaniard Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-1, 6-3 on Thursday.The top-ranked Nadal converted on his second match ...

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10-man Atletico Madrid earns draw with Arsenal in first leg of Europa League semis

Arsenal’s hopes of sending outgoing manager Arsene Wenger off with a trophy suffered a major blow as the Gunners could only draw 1-1 with 10-man ...

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Knights demolish Sharks in Game 1

Marc-Andre Fleury was having such a good time Thursday night, he joined in when the sold-out crowd at T Mobile Arena started doing the wave.And ...

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Bucks top Celts, force Game 7

Giannis Antetokounmpo asserted himself in the biggest game of his budding career with his team on the brink of playoff elimination.Now it’s on to Game ...

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Brave Thunders star Nick Fazekas becomes Japanese citizen

Kawasaki Brave Thunders center Nick Fazekas has obtained Japanese citizenship, the B. League team announced on Thursday.The 210-cm player, in his fifth season in Japan, ...

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Shuta Ishikawa tames Lions as SoftBank stops Seibu’s winning streak

Shuta Ishikawa held Japan’s most potent offense to one run over eight innings in the SoftBank Hawks’ 4-1 win over the Pacific League-leading Seibu Lions ...

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Same series, different year: Penguins-Capitals meet again

Like tourists flocking to see the cherry blossoms in full bloom, the Pittsburgh Penguins making a trip to Washington in the playoffs has become a ...

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Madrid beats Bayern to take control of semifinal

Real Madrid substitute Marco Asensio scored a second-half winner on Wednesday to end Bayern Munich’s unbeaten record at home this season and give his side ...

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LeBron pumps in 44, nets game-winner to lead Cavs

The game, the series, the season and perhaps Cleveland’s future were in jeopardy.LeBron James saved everything. James dropped a 3-pointer at the buzzer, a crowning ...

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Reuben Foster’s accuser recants domestic violence accusations

The attorney for the ex-girlfriend of Reuben Foster said Wednesday that her client initially lied to authorities when she accused the San Francisco 49ers linebacker ...

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Bruins score four in 3rd period to eliminate Leafs

Jake DeBrusk watched the tiebreaking goal go into the net from ice level, sliding into the boards on his backside after he was flattened by ...

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Red-hot Didi Gregorius lifts Yankees to victory over Twins

For anyone unable to see him out there: Didi Gregorius had another huge night.Make that Tyler Austin, too. Gregorius homered for the fourth straight game ...

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Rickert, Ibaraki riding 13-game win streak

The determined, cohesive Ibaraki Robots have entered the second-division playoff picture with a spectacular run in recent weeks.The Robots are riding a 13-game winning streak, ...

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Hirotoshi Takanashi tosses 91-pitch complete game to help Fighters top Buffaloes

Hirotoshi Takanashi worked his way out of three jams to pitch the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters to a 4-1 victory over the Orix Buffaloes on ...

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Funeral for “Iron Man” Sachio Kinugasa held in Tokyo

Relatives and friends bid farewell to Sachio Kinugasa, a baseball Hall of Famer nicknamed “Iron Man,” in a private funeral held in Tokyo on Wednesday.Mourners ...

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Sunwolves make two changes ahead match against Hurricanes

Head coach Jamie Joseph made just two changes to his starting XV Wednesday as the Sunwolves go from facing the 2017 Super Rugby champions to ...

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Boxer Daigo Higa suspended indefinitely for failing to make weight

The Japan Boxing Commission announced Wednesday that Daigo Higa’s license has been suspended indefinitely following his failure to make weight for a world title bout ...

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Kei Nishikori retires from first match at Barcelona Open

Kei Nishikori retired from his first match at the Barcelona Open on Wednesday just three days after contesting an ATP Masters Series final with world ...

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Same old squabbles preventing Japanese rugby from capitalizing on gains of 2015

Three years ago, the Brave Blossoms produced one of the biggest upsets rugby — and indeed any sport — has ever seen when they beat ...

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Powerhouse Nihon University keeps churning out sumo talent

When the rankings for the upcoming Summer Grand Sumo Tournament are released next Monday, Endo should find himself among sumo’s top four ranks for the ...

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Japan women’s basketball team steadily gathering speed on road to Tokyo Olympics

Despite the disadvantages in height and size, those involved in Japanese women’s basketball believe Japan’s women can reach their lofty goals by just executing their ...

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Rugby Australia looking to deepen ties with Japan

Rugby Australia CEO Raelene Castle said Tuesday night she was looking to strengthen links with Japan not just for Rugby World Cup 2019 and the ...

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Sixers put Heat on ice with victory in Game 5

Kevin Hart laughed as he tried to floss dance with a kid as they were both egged on by rapper Meek Mill. Philadelphia Eagles owner ...

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Shohei Ohtani shaky as Angels beat Astros

Shohei Ohtani didn’t have a great start. Mike Trout, Andrelton Simmons and the Los Angeles Angels did plenty to finish off the Houston Astros.Trout hit ...

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Carp whip BayStars, spoil starter Shota Imanaga’s season debut

Right-hander Yuta Nakamura worked into the ninth inning for the Hiroshima Carp in Tuesday’s 7-2 victory over the Yokohama BayStars.The BayStars, who upset the CL ...

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Arsene Wenger certain to get many job offers after leaving Arsenal

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will have plenty of clubs interested in his services after he leaves the job, according to the Premier League club’s former ...

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‘Iron Man’ Kinugasa dies at 71

Hall of Famer Sachio Kinugasa, whose 2,215 consecutive games played remain a Japan pro baseball record, died of colon cancer Monday at 71, an informed ...

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Victory over Trail Blazers shows why Pelicans must let DeMarcus Cousins go

For the New Orleans Pelicans, it’s the elephant in the locker room.Theirs has a name: DeMarcus Cousins. Not that Cousins should take offense even if ...

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Yankees hurler Masahiro Tanaka triumphs in rout of Twins

Masahiro Tanaka made up for last week’s sloppy pitching by working 6⅔ effective innings as the New York Yankees crushed the Minnesota Twins 14-1 on ...

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Marseille’s Hiroki Sakai sidelined with knee injury

Marseille defender Hiroki Sakai will be out at least three weeks with a knee injury, the French first-division club said Monday.The Japan international hurt the ...

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Yuichi Sugita exits Barcelona Open with first-round loss to Guillermo Garcia-Lopez

Yuichi Sugita failed to match last year’s best-eight performance as he was knocked out of the Barcelona Open after suffering a 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-5) ...

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49ers say Reuben Foster will be cut if felony charge proven true

San Francisco general manager John Lynch said Monday the team will be patient through linebacker Reuben Foster’s legal issues in a domestic violence case but ...

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Andrew Bogut announces retirement from NBA to join Sydney NBL team for 2 years

Former No. 1 draft pick Andrew Bogut confirmed Tuesday that he has retired from the NBA and plans to play the next two seasons in ...

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Calgary Flames hire Bill Peters as new head coach

The Calgary Flames have hired Bill Peters as the team’s head coach.The Flames introduced Peters at a news conference on Monday at Scotiabank Saddledome. The ...

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Yuki Kawauchi finishes third in World Marathon Majors series

After his surprise Boston Marathon victory last week, Yuki Kawauchi earned third place in this season’s World Marathon Majors men’s series while Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge ...

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Former Steelers tight end Bennie Cunningham dies at 63

Bennie Cunningham, a versatile tight end who starred at Clemson and won two Super Bowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers, has died. He was 63.The university ...

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Dwight Freeney spins into retirement after 16 seasons

Dwight Freeney mastered the art of spinning long before he reached the NFL.He kept his body low, his head up and his eyes focused on ...

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Alex Ovechkin nets pair as Capitals eliminate Blue Jackets

The Washington Capitals can now turn their attention to the Pittsburgh Penguins and avenging some playoff disappointments.The Capitals won four straight games over the Columbus ...

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Jazz post third straight victory over Thunder

Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points and collected seven rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz to a 113-96 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday ...

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Hiroto Kyoguchi to defend IBF minimumweight title against the Philippines’ Vince Paras

IBF minimumweight champion Hiroto Kyoguchi will face the Philippines’ Vince Paras in his second title defense, his Watanabe gym said Monday.Kyoguchi will take on Paras, ...

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Jake Guentzel scores four goals to lift Pittsburgh

Jake Guentzel dropped to his right knee and slid on the ice in celebration, not only for his second career postseason hat trick, but for ...

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Tigers pitcher Shintaro Fujinami at crossroads

The Hanshin Tigers have a Shintaro Fujinami problem. They just don’t seem to know what to do about it.Fujinami, 24, is one of the most ...

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Rugby World Cup organizers launch volunteer recruitment drive for Japan 2019

The 2019 Rugby World Cup organizing committee announced Monday it has officially launched the recruitment process for some 10,000 volunteers across 12 Japanese host cities ...

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Arsene Wenger says fan protests led to decision to leave Arsenal

Arsene Wenger said he wasn’t tired of managing Arsenal but quit after finding fan protests calling for his departure “hurtful” and damaging to the club’s ...

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Tomoa Narasaki wins bouldering gold at World Cup in Moscow

Tomoa Narasaki claimed his first title in two years Sunday as he won the second round of the IFSC Bouldering World Cup in Moscow.Narasaki, the ...

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Yuya Kubo scores on return to Gent lineup

Yuya Kubo scored for Belgian Pro League side Gent in its 2-1 playoff loss away to Charleroi on Sunday.Returning to the starting lineup for the ...

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Jets dig deep to hold off Sunrockers

For the Chiba Jets Funabashi, their 42nd victory of the season in game No. 55 was a hard-earned triumph on Sunday. It was a win ...

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V-Varen hold off Reysol for third straight win

Shu Hiramatsu scored a 50th-minute header and promoted V-Varen Nagasaki held on for a 1-0 victory over Kashiwa Reysol in the J. League first division ...

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Huge hometown crowd fetes Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu in Sendai

More than 100,000 people turned out to cheer Yuzuru Hanyu, who won a second consecutive men’s figure skating gold medal at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, ...

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Teenager Akira Sone makes history at national women’s judo championship

Teenager Akira Sone became the first judoka to win the national women’s championship in her tournament debut on Sunday.Sone claimed an extra-period win over Wakaba ...

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Versatile Trashaun Nixon impresses at running back as Frontiers down Pirates

The X League champion Fujitsu Frontiers lost two offensive weapons — MVP quarterback Colby Cameron and longtime ace running back Gino Gordon — after last ...

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New Zealand wins Kitakyushu Sevens; Japan finishes last

New Zealand won the women’s Kitakyushu Sevens for the second straight year Sunday, beating France 24-12 in the final on another disappointing day for host ...

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Onelki Garcia pitches Dragons past Carp to sweep series

Onelki Garcia allowed two runs over seven innings Sunday as the Chunichi Dragons beat the Hiroshima Carp 3-2 to complete a three-game sweep of the ...

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Man United stops Tottenham to advance to final of F.A. Cup

A third cup final with Manchester United for Jose Mourinho. More F.A. Cup semifinal misery for Tottenham.While Mauricio Pochettino wins admiration for his style of ...

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Kiyomiya shows off power on farm

After a slow start to his first season as a professional, Kotaro Kiyomiya provided fans with a small glimpse of what made him the most ...

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Capitals take 3-2 series lead over Blue Jackets

Overtime came at the perfect time for the Washington Capitals.Outshot, outskated and outplayed by the Columbus Blue Jackets in a lopsided third period of Game ...

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Trump considering pardon for late boxer Jack Johnson

President Donald Trump says he’s considering a posthumous pardon for boxing’s first black heavyweight champion more than 100 years after the late Jack Johnson was ...

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Anthony Davis inspires Pelicans to series sweep of Blazers

Anthony Davis sat on the court, a scowl on his face and his biceps flexed on each side of his head.The Pelicans All-Star had just ...

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Naomi Osaka loses to Johanna Konta as Japan trails Britain in Fed Cup playoffs

Indian Wells winner Naomi Osaka lost to Johanna Konta in straight sets on Sunday as Japan trailed Britain 2-1 in their Fed Cup World Group ...

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A’s lefty Sean Manaea tosses no-hitter against Red Sox

Sean Manaea might’ve been the only person at the Oakland Coliseum who didn’t realize he was still working on a no-hitter.After a dropped popup in ...

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Golden Kings whip SeaHorses in clash of title-chasing titans

Takatoshi Furukawa scored 11 of his team-high 18 points in the second half and four teammates also reached double figures in points as the Ryukyu ...

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Frontale heap misery on Antlers once again

Defending J. League champions Kawasaki Frontale rubbed more salt into Kashima Antlers’ wounds with a resounding 4-1 win over last season’s runners-up on Saturday.Frontale, who ...

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Buffaloes’ Yuki Nishi tosses eight scoreless innings, earns first win of season

Yuki Nishi threw eight scoreless innings, guiding the Orix Buffaloes to a 3-1victory over the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles on Saturday.Nishi (1-3) struck out six, ...

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Crusaders pummel winless Sunwolves

The defending champion Crusaders scored two early tries and then lost their way in a hailstorm before running away to a 33-11 win over Japan’s ...

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Japan, Britain tied in Fed Cup clash

World No. 22 Naomi Osaka defeated Heather Watson in straight sets Saturday before Kurumi Nara lost her match, giving Japan a 1-1 tie with Britain ...

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Pacers storm back to beat Cavs

The Indiana Pacers kept insisting this team was different.Anyone who doubted them coming into the playoffs understands now. On Friday, the one-year anniversary of a ...

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Players are saddened that Wenger is stepping down

Arsene Wenger is leaving Arsenal after more than 21 years, ending a revolutionary reign that saw him introduce new methods to the Premier League and ...

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Jets notch first series victory

Minnesota Wild forward Eric Staal got right to the point.“It couldn’t have gone any worse at the start for us, and it couldn’t have gone ...

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Fired Japan soccer boss Vahid Halilhodzic back in Japan seeking answers for ouster

Former Japan manager Vahid Halilhodzic returned to Tokyo on Saturday to seek the reason for his shock dismissal earlier in the month.“I’ve always been glad ...

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Speed Skating Canada fires long-track coach Michael Crowe after probe into conduct

Speed Skating Canada has fired national long-track coach Michael Crowe, four months after former American speedskaters claimed he had sexual relationships with athletes while a ...

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Former Ohio State coach Earl Bruce dies at 87

Earle Bruce embraced the difficult task of following his mentor, Woody Hayes, as Ohio State’s head football coach.Bruce died in Columbus at the age of ...

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Hurricanes coach Bill Peters announces resignation

Bill Peters has not been able to lead the Carolina Hurricanes back to the NHL playoffs and after coming up short following his fourth season ...

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Kei Nishikori battles past Marin Cilic, into Monte Carlo semifinals

Kei Nishikori moved closer to his first Masters title on Friday, with a 6-4, 6-7 (1-7), 6-3 quarterfinal win over Croatia’s Marin Cilic.Cilic, who had ...

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Angels dealt fourth straight loss

Jeff Samardzija had just loaded the bases with two outs in the fifth inning of his season debut when San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy ...

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Shuta Tonosaki provides spark for Lions with glove, bat in comeback win over Marines

The Pacific League-leading Seibu Lions defeated the Chiba Lotte Marines 9-8 on Friday, rallying from behind in the late innings for the second straight game.Seibu’s ...

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Brave Thunders pounce on Brex; Orange Vikings’ Chehales Tapscott drops 50 on Wat’s

Naoto Tsuji had the hot hand early.The Kawasaki Brave Thunders shooting guard sparked the hosts in the opening quarter and finished with a game-high 20 ...

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Longtime manager Arsene Wenger leaving Arsenal at end of season

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger on Friday said he will leave the English club at the end of the season after more than 21 years in ...

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Leicester, Southampton play to scoreless draw

Southampton remained deep in relegation trouble after it was held to a 0-0 draw at a lackluster Leicester City in the Premier League on Thursday.Leicester, ...

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Nadeshiko Japan boss Asako Takakura eyes Women’s Asian Cup title

Asako Takakura, the first female coach of the Japan women’s national soccer team, said Thursday she does not want to jinx herself by speaking about ...

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Man United faithful restless with Mourinho

Manchester United could probably have had Pep Guardiola, but in January 2013 the Catalan had agreed to take over at Bayern Munich. Instead, four months ...

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Longtime Patriots broadcaster Gil Santos dies on 80th birthday

Gil Santos, the New England Patriots’ longtime radio voice, died Thursday on his 80th birthday and 57th wedding anniversary.Son Mark Santos confirmed the death to ...

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Lance Armstrong settles $100 million lawsuit with U.S. government

Lance Armstrong reached a $5 million settlement with the federal government in a whistle blower lawsuit that could have sought $100 million in damages from ...

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Amazon announces five-year deal for U.K., Irish rights to U.S. Open

The U.S. Open will become the first Grand Slam tournament to be broadcast solely online in the United Kingdom and Ireland after e-commerce giant Amazon ...

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Olympic great Kerri Walsh Jennings announces new beach volleyball tour

Five-time Olympian Kerri Walsh Jennings has announced plans for her new beach volleyball circuit that will bring a sports and music festival to eight cities.The ...

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Red Sox, now 16-2, off to best start in team history

With a homer-happy lineup and a lights-out pitching staff, the Boston Red Sox have been mowing down their opposition since the day after Opening Day.Shohei ...

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Caps top Blue Jackets, even series 2-2

Game 4 lacked the intensity of the three before it, and no overtime heroics were necessary. Instead, the workmanlike Washington Capitals turned in their most ...

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Kevin Durant leads Warriors past Spurs, to a 3-0 series lead

Playing basketball seemed trivial to the Spurs following the death of Erin Popovich.They competed as best they could Thursday night. It just wasn’t enough against ...

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Nadal advances as Djokovic ousted at Monte Carlo Masters

Rafael Nadal remains on course to retain his Monte Carlo Masters title and won’t have Novak Djokovic standing in his way.The top-ranked Nadal beat big-hitting ...

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Tigers hand Dragons fifth straight defeat

The Hanshin Tigers kept former major leaguer Daisuke Matsuzaka from earning his first win since his return to NPB in 2015 with a 2-1 victory ...

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JRFA unveils Top League schedule for 2018-19 season, details of new cup competition

The 2018-19 Japan Rugby Top League season will run from Aug. 31 to Dec. 15, the Japan Rugby Football Union announced Thursday, with a new ...

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Sunwolves’ Lappies Labuschagne named captain for match against defending Super Rugby champion Crusaders

Sunwolves coach Jamie Joseph named his side Thursday to take on reigning Super Rugby champions the Crusaders in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Saturday in Round ...

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Kenichi Ogawa stripped of IBF super featherweight title, suspended for doping

Kenichi Ogawa has been stripped of his IBF super featherweight title and suspended for six months for failing a doping test in December, his Teiken ...

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Urawa hands reins to ex-Kashima manager Oswaldo Oliveira

The Urawa Reds announced Thursday that former Kashima Antlers boss Oswaldo Oliveira will take over as manager.The 67-year-old Brazilian, who managed the Antlers from 2007-2011, ...

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Frontale, Reysol exit Asian Champions League

Kawasaki Frontale ended their Asian Champions League campaign without a win Wednesday night after drawing 2-2 with visiting Ulsan Hyundai, while Kashiwa Reysol also finished ...

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LeBron’s 46 helps Cavs even series with Pacers

The situation was dire, requiring playoff dominance. LeBron James delivered.No surprise there. Taking matters into his own hands, James scored 46 points and added 12 ...

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Peyton Manning inducted into Colorado Sports Hall of Fame

Peyton Manning isn’t heading to the broadcast booth or the front office anytime soon.“I’m unemployed. I’ve got a couple of ads in the paper,” Manning ...

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Boston Marathon winner Yuki Kawauchi plans to turn pro next year

Yuki Kawauchi, the surprise winner of this week’s Boston Marathon, on Thursday announced he plans to quit his full-time job and go pro next spring.Upon ...

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Veteran slugger Jose Bautista agrees to minor league deal with Braves

Six-time All-Star Jose Bautista and the Atlanta Braves have agreed to a minor league contractUnder the deal announced Wednesday, Bautista would receive a $1 million, ...

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Dodgers’ Kenta Maeda earns victory with 10-strikeout performance

Max Muncy homered for the first time since 2016, Corey Seager had four hits and three RBIs and Kenta Maeda struck out 10 for the ...

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Novak Djokovic needs 10 match points to advance in Monte Carlo

Novak Djokovic and defending champion Rafael Nadal needed a combined 14 match points to reach the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday.After ...

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Readers weigh in on top underrated players

It’s often easy to identify the superstars in sports.After all, people talk about their accomplishments repeatedly and recognize their faces from widespread exposure in the ...

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Middleweight champ Gennady Golovkin finds replacement for Canelo Alvarez for title fight

Gennady Golovkin finally has an opponent for his May 5 fight.The middleweight champion has found a replacement for Canelo Alvarez, who has been suspended for ...

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Manchester United rebounds from loss with victory over Bournemouth

Manchester United tightened its grip on second place in the Premier League after goals in each half by defender Chris Smalling and substitute Romelu Lukaku ...

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Despite blister, Angels’ Shohei Ohtani expected to make next start

Shohei Ohtani is expected to make his next start for the Los Angeles Angels after the he was limited to two innings in his third ...

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‘Living Legend’ Bruno Sammartino, one of pro wrestling’s iconic stars, dies at 82

He was professional wrestling’s ultimate good guy. The son of Italian immigrants, Bruno Sammartino fled the Nazis as a child and built a career beating ...

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Sharks edge Ducks to complete sweep

The San Jose Sharks won the first three games of their first-round series against the Anaheim Ducks thanks to having more speed, better depth, and ...

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Vissel beats Nagasaki 2-1 in league cup, holds onto group lead

An injury-time winner from Yuta Goke gave Vissel Kobe a 2-1 victory away to V-Varen Nagasaki in the Levain Cup on Wednesday night, strengthening its ...

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Yuta Nakamura leads Carp to victory over Swallows

Yuta Nakamura won his season debut, allowing one run over seven innings and also driving in a run to lead the Hiroshima Carp to a ...

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Angels’ Shohei Ohtani eager to get back on mound

The issue of blisters that shadowed Shohei Ohtani during his first five pro seasons in Japan has come with him to the major leagues.The Los ...

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Hawks closer Dennis Sarfate to return to U.S. to have hip examined

Dennis Sarfate, who saved a Japan-record 54 games last season, and left fielder Akira Nakamura were both deactivated on Wednesday by the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.Sarfate ...

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Giancarlo Stanton slumping in Bronx with Yankees

Coming up empty against his former team was hardly what Giancarlo Stanton had in mind.Same is true of the poor first impression he’s made in ...

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Kei Nishikori beats Daniil Medvedev in straight sets at Monte Carlo Masters

Kei Nishikori cruised into the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters with a straight-sets victory Wednesday over Daniil Medvedev of Russia.A former world No. ...

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DeRozan leads Raptors into uncharted territory

DeMar DeRozan’s big game put the Toronto Raptors in a place they’ve never been before: up 2-0 in a playoff series.DeRozan matched his career playoff-high ...

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Family legacy weighs heavily on young sumo prospects

Jigjidiin Monkhbat, the father of yokozuna Hakuho, passed away recently. A legendary figure in Mongolian wrestling, the six-time Naadam festival champion was also a silver ...

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Golden Knights complete sweep of Kings

The Golden Knights want a Stanley Cup title to conclude their already amazing inaugural season in the NHL.Vegas is on its way, beating the Los ...

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Timely homers, stellar relief pitching propel Fighters past Lions at Tokyo Dome

Usually when the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters face another Pacific League team at Tokyo Dome, they’re the home team.This time, the Fighters were cast in ...

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Antlers reach Asian Champions League knockout stage despite loss to Bluewings

The Kashima Antlers lost 1-0 to the Suwon Bluewings in their final Asian Champions League round-robin match Tuesday night, advancing to the knockout stage as ...

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Akane Yamaguchi set to become Japan’s first No. 1 singles player in world badminton rankings

Akane Yamaguchi will be ranked No. 1 in the world in the women’s singles badminton rankings in the next official rankings, an informed source said ...

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European leagues oppose World Cup expansion plan

Top European leagues are set to oppose FIFA plans for adding more teams and playing days at the 2022 World Cup.FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants ...

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Orser says Hanyu is greatest ever

“I have to say, he is the greatest of all time. That’s for sure.”The words of Brian Orser resonate more than ever after Yuzuru Hanyu ...

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76ers legend Hal Greer, a Hall of Fame guard and 10-time All-Star, dies at 81

Hal Greer, a Hall of Fame guard and the Philadelphia 76ers’ career leading scorer, has died.The Sixers said Greer died Saturday night in Arizona after ...

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Bryce Harper shatters bat, powers Nationals past Mets

The shear power of Bryce Harper was startling. The late comeback by the Washington Nationals? Yep, that was shocking, too.Harper hit an eye-popping, broken-bat homer ...

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Canadian skating icon Patrick Chan hangs up skates

Canada’s greatest figure skater Patrick Chan announced his retirement on Monday with the 27-year-old hailed as “a champion on and off the ice.”Chan hangs up ...

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Steelers linebacker James Harrison retiring after 15-year career

Longtime Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison is taking a second crack at retirement.The five-time Pro Bowler and 2008 NFL Defensive Player of the Year announced ...

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Former WNBA star Tina Thompson named Viriginia women’s basketball coach

The University of Virginia hired former WNBA star Tina Thompson on Monday to coach its women’s basketball team.The 43-year-old Thompson has never been a head ...

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Andy Carroll equalizes late as West Ham earns 1-1 draw with Stoke

Andy Carroll scored a 90th-minute equalizer for West Ham to draw with relegation-threatened Stoke 1-1 in the English Premier League and come to teammate Joe ...

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Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison out for six weeks after breaking pinky

The Pittsburgh Pirates placed second baseman Josh Harrison on the 10-day disabled list after he broke the pinky finger on his left hand for a ...

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Sharks demolish Ducks, take 3-0 lead in series

For three games, the San Jose Sharks have had more speed, discipline and depth than the Anaheim Ducks.If they can repeat that formula for one ...

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Dwyane Wade turns back clock as Heat surprise 76ers

Dwyane Wade snuffed out one 76ers’ rally by popping a 5-meter fadeaway with the shot clock ticking down. Wade made a halfhearted attempt at reaching ...

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Yuki Kawauchi scores stunning victory in Boston Marathon

Yuki Kawauchi seemed like just another spotlight-seeking, early front-runner when he darted out to take the lead at the start of Monday’s Boston Marathon.It turns ...

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Yuki Kawauchi becomes first Japanese man to win Boston Marathon since 1987

Yuki Kawauchi became the first Japanese man in 31 years to win the Boston Marathon on Monday with his fourth marathon triumph of the year ...

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Kei Nishikori beats Tomas Berdych in Monte Carlo

Kei Nishikori fought back from a set down to see off Czech No. 12 seed Tomas Berdych on Monday and reach the Monte Carlo Masters ...

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Texans lineman Christian Covington recounts memorable spring vacation in Japan

Japan treated Christian Covington as well as he could have hoped.The Houston Texans defensive lineman took a private trip here along with a few friends, ...

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Blue Jackets sting Capitals in OT to go up 2-0

Sergei Bobrovsky looked as poised facing 58 shots as he did before the game when he calmly walked down the hallway in a buttoned-up beige ...

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In Shohei Ohtani, Japan finally has its world-beater

It must take a considerable amount of willpower for Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters manager Hideki Kuriyama not to respond to questions about his former player ...

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Ryota Murata happy with progress after successful first title defense

Going into the fight, it looked unlikely WBA middleweight champion Ryota Murata would lose his belt to obscure challenger Emanuele Blandamura.But he still breathed a ...

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Colon flirts with perfect game in win

Age is only a number and Bartolo Colon is evidence of that.The 44-year-old pitcher carried a perfect game into the eighth and Robinson Chirinos drove ...

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Ryota Murata defends WBA middleweight belt with eighth-round TKO win over Emanuele Blandamura

Ryota Murata’s style of fighting is so simple: Press his opponent and use his deadly signature right to beat him.It might have taken a little ...

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Alvark hold on to beat Diamond Dolphins

For the second time in less than 24 hours, the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins faced a 17-point deficit entering the fourth quarter on Sunday against the ...

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Vissel come from behind to beat Marinos

Vissel Kobe scored twice against the run of play Sunday to snatch a 2-1 comeback victory against Yokohama F. Marinos in the J. League.Second-half substitute ...

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Last-place Eagles sink league-leading Lions

The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles snapped a three-game losing streak Sunday, beating the league-leading Seibu Lions 12-6 on the back of an eight-run first inning.The ...

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Seventh-favorite Epoca d’Oro wins Satsuki-sho

Seventh-favorite Epoca d’Oro earned his first Grade 1 victory after winning the 78th running of the Satsuki-sho on Sunday at Nakayama Racecourse.Jockey Keita Tosaki steered ...

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Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo claims unlikely Chinese Grand Prix victory

Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo yanked off his right shoe, poured champagne into it as he stood on the podium, and then drank up to ...

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Hataoka falls apart in final round of Lotte Championship

Nasa Hataoka started Saturday’s final round of the Lotte Championship in contention for her first LPGA title but shot a 6-over 78 to finish in ...

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Bruins steamroll Maple Leafs to take 2-0 lead

David Pastrnak’s first goal required a 180-degree spin as he settled down a bouncing puck, shifted it from his forehand to his backhand and flipped ...

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Keisuke Honda scores one and sets up another in Pachuca victory

Japan midfielder Keisuke Honda scored the opener and assisted the second goal in Pachuca’s 3-1 win at home over Santos Laguna in the Mexican first ...

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Red Sox enjoying best start in 118-year history

Red Sox rookie manager Alex Cora cracked a smile when asked how he felt when he learned it was the best start in team history.“I ...

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City closes in on title with victory over Spurs

Rather than seeing if Manchester City wins the English Premier League, Pep Guardiola will be on the golf course.The manager planned to be playing a ...

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Warriors cruise past Spurs in opener

The Golden State Warriors had something to prove all right: Oh yes, they plan to stay on top in these playoffs despite a disappointing finish ...

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Inside strength carries Brave Thunders past NeoPhoenix

The Kawasaki Brave Thunders dominated inside during Sunday’s series opener against the San-en NeoPhoenix.On defense, the Brave Thunders also caused fits for San-en’s shooters, who ...

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Fighters’ Kohei Arihara fans nine batters en route to first victory of season

Kohei Arihara worked eight innings Saturday to pick up his first win of the season on return from a right-shoulder injury as the Hokkaido Nippon ...

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Daigo Higa stripped of WBC flyweight title after weigh-in

Daigo Higa was stripped of his WBC flyweight belt Saturday after failing to make weight on the eve of his title defense against Nicaragua’s Cristofer ...

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Consadole’s Ken Tokura nets late header in triumph over Reysol

Striker Ken Tokura scored with a header in the dying minutes to give Consadole Sapporo a 2-1 comeback win against Kashiwa Reysolon Saturday.As the home ...

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Angels off to best start since ’79

The Los Angeles Angels are off to a sizzling start, thanks to contributions from all over their lineup.Albert Pujols homered and drove in three runs, ...

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Flyers even series with Penguins

His team embarrassed by the defending Stanley Cup champions in a lopsided playoff-opening loss, Philadelphia Flyers coach Dave Hakstol could have panicked. Instead, he doubled ...

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Blues drop Sunwolves to 0-7

The Sunwolves let an early lead slip through their fingers to remain winless after seven games of the Super Rugby season after a 24-10 defeat ...

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Hornets fire coach Steve Clifford

First the general manager, now the coach.In another move aimed at getting the Charlotte Hornets on track, majority owner Michael Jordan fired coach Steve Clifford ...

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Stars coach Ken Hitchcock decides to retire

Ken Hitchcock wasn’t sure how long he would coach the Dallas Stars the second time around after 15 years away.Turned out to be one season. ...

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Cowboys cut receiver Dez Bryant loose

Dez Bryant never lived up to the big contract he signed with the Dallas Cowboys when he was among the best receivers in the NFL.If ...

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Seahawks sign Sebastian Janikowski, Stephen Morris

The Seattle Seahawks are hoping Sebastian Janikowski can solve their kicking issues.The team signed Janikowski on Friday amid a number of moves. Seattle also signed ...

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Hanyu skates in own show, will compete next season

Yuzuru Hanyu on Friday skated in Japan for the first time since winning a second successive gold medal at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in February, ...

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Manny Pacquiao parts ways with longtime trainer Freddie Roach

Manny Pacquiao and trainer Freddie Roach say their 16-year partnership has ended.Pacquiao disclosed his decision Friday in the final sentence of a news release detailing ...

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Nadeshiko Japan books spot in 2019 Women’s World Cup

Nadeshiko Japan booked its ticket to the 2019 Women’s World Cup with a 1-1 draw against Australia in the Asian Cup on Friday.The result in ...

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BayStars rally past Dragons as southpaw Kenta Ishida records first win of season

Kenta Ishida battled through seven innings as the Yokohama BayStars came from behind to beat the visiting Chunichi Dragons 6-5 on Friday night.The lefty struck ...

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Marseille’s Hiroki Sakai scores goal on 28th birthday

Japan defender Hiroki Sakai netted a goal on his birthday Thursday as Marseille beat Leipzig 5-2 to book a spot in the final four of ...

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Bayern to face Real Madrid and Liverpool to meet Roma in Champions League semifinals

Bayern Munich will face Real Madrid and Liverpool will take on AS Roma in the semifinals of the Champions League following the draw at UEFA’s ...

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Sunwolves seeking first victory of season against Blues

Sunwolves assistant coach Atsushi Tanabe summed up the importance of Saturday’s Round 9 Super Rugby game with the Auckland-based Blues when he said “both teams ...

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Yuta Watanabe reflects on successful hoop career at George Washington

Gratitude best sums up the closing chapter of Yuta Watanabe’s college basketball career.He shared his thoughts with the world in a Twitter message on March ...

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Arsenal, Salzburg advance to Europa League semifinals

Arsenal overcame a scare against CSKA Moscow Thursday to reach the Europa League semifinals, while Salzburg staged a stunning comeback to knock Lazio out with ...

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Russia hockey coach Oleg Znarok resigns

Oleg Znarok has stepped down as coach of Russia’s hockey team less than two months after it captured a first Olympic title in 26 years.Russian ...

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Canadians don hockey jerseys to honor victims of bus crash

Many Canadians donned hockey jerseys Thursday to honor the 16 players and team personnel who died after a semi-trailer collided with the youth team’s bus.People ...

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Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury launching comeback after doping ban

Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is returning to the ring after a doping ban.The 29-year-old Briton has signed with promoter Frank Warren and plans ...

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Shibutani siblings to skip upcoming season

Olympic bronze medalist ice dancers Maia and Alex Shibutani will skip the next figure skating season but aren’t retiring.The announcement Thursday by the “Shib Sibs” ...

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Murata, Blandamura set for WBA title rumble

Ryota Murata is not a bluffer, so he does not lie about how he feels.Two days before his first title defense at Yokohama Arena against ...

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Ohtani triples in three runs in win

Shohei Ohtani had to get a new bat for his triple that broke open the game.Ohtani tripled with the bases loaded in a five-run seventh ...

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Blue Jackets rally to beat Caps in OT

The Columbus Blue Jackets went down two goals and three forwards and left with a Game 1 victory.Artemi Panarin scored a beautiful goal 6:02 into ...

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Magic back to drawing board after firing Frank Vogel

Frank Vogel was brought to Orlando two years ago with hopes he could get the Magic back to the playoffs, and stop the spinning of ...

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Judo legend Tadahiro Nomura to manage Hifumi Abe

Reigning 66-kg world champion Hifumi Abe has agreed to a management contract under a new company established by three-time Olympic judo champion Tadahiro Nomura, the ...

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Nishino has big ambitions for team

New national soccer team manager Akira Nishino believes Japan is capable of making an impact at this summer’s World Cup despite taking over just two ...

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Seattle’s prospectiveexpansion group hires Tod Leiweke as president

During his first stint in Seattle, Tod Leiweke helped develop the Seattle Seahawks into a benchmark franchise.He’s returning to the Northwest this time with a ...

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Dodger Stadium to host 2020 All-Star Game

The wait is over.Baseball’s All-Star Game is returning to Dodger Stadium in 2020 for the first time since 1980, thanks in large part to the ...

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Olympic hammer throw champion Kristian Pars handed doping ban

Hungarian hammer thrower Kristian Pars, a gold-medal winner at the 2012 London Olympics, has been banned until July next year after failing a doping test, ...

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Yankees most valuable MLB francise with an estimated value of $4 billion: Forbes

The New York Yankees are the most valuable franchise in baseball at an estimated value of $4 billion, according to Forbes.The Los Angeles Dodgers are ...

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USA Gymnastics sues insurance carriers amid Nassar lawsuits

USA Gymnastics is suing its insurance carriers, alleging that they haven’t fully reimbursed it for defense costs incurred in lawsuits filed by victims of disgraced ...

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Sunwolves make one lineup change for clash with Blues

Sunwolves coach Jamie Joseph was finally able to show consistency Thursday as he named his side for its upcoming Super Rugby game against the Blues.Despite ...

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Rookie guard Tatsuya Ito’s solid game helps Kyoto make playoffs

Tatsuya Ito is enjoying a solid rookie season for the Kyoto Hannaryz.The steady point guard has showcased his scoring ability and excited fans with his ...

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Khalil Mack looking for huge contract from Raiders

Oakland Raiders pass rusher Khalil Mack was absent from the start of voluntary workouts under new head coach Jon Gruden. Money appears to be at ...

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76ers demolish Bucks for 16th straight victory

Joel Embiid grabbed a loose ball and hustled toward midcourt, feigning like he would dunk.Embiid’s gold sneakers and peach-colored jacket — and a red, white ...

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Yankees pick up Masahiro Tanaka, brawl with Red Sox in win

New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka (2-1) struck out three and earned his second win of the season in a 10-7 victory over the Boston ...

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Penguins rout Flyers behind Sidney Crosby’s hat trick in Game 1

The sluggish opening three months. The so-so finish. The only occasional attention to detail on defense. None of it matters anymore.The playoffs are here. The ...

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Ronaldo puts Real Madrid into semis

Just when it looked like Juventus would pull off another stunning Champions League comeback, Cristiano Ronaldo stepped up once again.Ronaldo converted a penalty kick deep ...

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Rookie Haruto Takahashi wins debut as Tigers shut out Carp

Left-handed rookie Haruto Takahashi threw two-hit ball over seven scoreless innings to earn a win in his debut Wednesday as the Hanshin Tigers beat the ...

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Substitute Patric powers Sanfrecce’s win over Marinos

A second-half brace from super sub Patric helped Sanfrecce Hiroshima to beat visiting Yokohama F. Marinos 3-1 Wednesday night and maintain their lead at the ...

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Fighting down, hatred still high in NHL playoff rivalries

Sidney Crosby saw Jakub Voracek’s glove on the ice and wasn’t going to let his opponent pick it up easily.Crosby pushed the glove away with ...

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Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp topples Man City, thought Barca collapse was joke

Returning to the Liverpool dressing room, Juergen Klopp was savoring the unexpectedly smooth elimination of Manchester City.Then the Liverpool manager was halted in his tracks. ...

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Cardinals’ Yadier Molina, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo each suspended one game

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina was in the lineup Tuesday night, hours after he drew a one-game suspension for a dustup with Arizona Diamondbacks ...

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Pitcher Nick Martinez finding Japan to his taste after joining Nippon Ham from Rangers

Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher Nick Martinez is still making a lot of adjustments to his new baseball life in Japan. He’s had to acclimate ...

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Time for sumo to ditch ban on women in ring

Less than a month after International Women’s Day, sumo found itself embroiled in a gender-discrimination controversy when a female medic administering CPR was ordered to ...

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Nadeshiko Japan held to stalemate with South Korea at Women’s Asian Cup

Japan’s hopes of qualifying for the Women’s World Cup were put on hold as it shared a scoreless draw with South Korea in Group B ...

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Andre Ingram makes Lakers debut after ten-year grind in minors

Chris Paul warmly greeted Andre Ingram when the 32-year-old guards both arrived at the Staples Center scorers’ table to check in. Although they were born ...

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Mookie Betts hits grand slam as Red Sox rout Yankees

A monster night by Mookie Betts kept the Red Sox rolling.Betts hit a grand slam and scored five times, leading Chris Sale and Boston over ...

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JFA breaking character with big World Cup risk

Rumors that Vahid Halilhodzic was on the brink of being fired as Japan manager dogged the Bosnian for almost as long as he was in ...

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Roma stuns Barcelona in Champions League quarterfinals

With his arms held out wide and his mouth gaping open, Kostas Manolas started running and yelling uncontrollably. Then he patted his chest and was ...

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Ayumu Ishikawa overcomes early struggles, leads Marines past Lions

Ayumu Ishikawa pitched out of early trouble, allowing the Chiba Lotte Marines to come from behind in a 5-2 win over the Seibu Lions on ...

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2020 Olympic torch relay focused on highlighting Japan’s recovery from disaster

The torch relay for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will showcase Japan’s recovery from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, local organizers said Tuesday.Upon ...

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Former Samurai Blue boss Takeshi Okada supports choice of Akira Nishino as new manager

New men’s national team manager Akira Nishino, appointed following the shock dismissal of predecessor Vahid Halilhodzic, received the backing Tuesday of the only other Japanese ...

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Baseball hardly recognizable in new era of analytics-driven strategy

“You can’t tell the players without a scorecard!” is the exhilarating cry of the program vendor one usually hears when first entering a big league ...

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Max Scherzer tosses two-hit shutout, steals first base in big leagues

Max Scherzer’s fifth big league shutout was all well and good, of course. His 10 strikeouts and zero walks Monday were terrific, too.The most memorable ...

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Forward Rui Hachimura says he’s returning to Gonzaga for junior year

Forward Rui Hachimura has decided to return for his junior year at Gonzaga.Hachimura said in a news release Sunday that he was looking forward to ...

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Shohei Ohtani receives AL Player of the Week honor

Shohei Ohtani was named the American League Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, MLB announced Monday.At 23 years and 9 months old, ...

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Sharks’ Evander Kane eager for first playoffs in ninth season

Evander Kane followed a similar timeline after each of his first eight NHL regular seasons.Pack up the locker, say goodbye to teammates and get frustrated ...

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Packers’ Trevor Davis accused of making false bomb threat

Police say Green Bay Packers wide receiver Trevor Davis was arrested after falsely claiming to have explosives while checking in for a flight at Los ...

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Andrew Luck expects to be a better QB following long recovery

Andrew Luck said all the right things on Monday.He feels good, hopes to be full go when training camp begins and believes he will be ...

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Yuzuru Hanyu leads list for season’s top efforts by Japan skaters

With the epic Olympic season now concluded, Ice Time has come up with a top 10 list of the best performances by Japanese skaters.The list ...

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Japan captain Makoto admits he feels ‘responsible’ for Vahid Halilhodzic getting fired

Japan captain Makoto Hasebe said Monday he feels partly to blame for the sacking of national head coach Vahid Halilhodzic ahead of the World Cup ...

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Fabio Capello says he’s retired after ‘last’ stint in China

Former Real Madrid and England coach Fabio Capello on Monday confirmed he has retired from soccer management and ruled himself out of the Italy coaching ...

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Ex-All Blacks fullback Fergie McCormick dies at 78

Fergie McCormick, a hard-tackling fullback who played 16 tests among 28 matches for the All Blacks between 1965 and 1971, has died at age 78, ...

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Raptors rally past Pistons for 59th victory

On the second night of a back-to-back — with first place in the Eastern Conference already wrapped up — the Toronto Raptors easily could have ...

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Rikako Ikee leading Japan’s swimming charge toward 2020 Tokyo Olympics

With the Summer Olympics coming to Japan in two years’ time, some athletes are close to being ready for it and some still need a ...

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Kosuke Hagino and Rikako Ikee head Japan roster for swimming double bill

Ace Kosuke Hagino and teenage phenom Rikako Ikee were named to the provisional Japanese national team rosters for this summer’s Pan Pacific Championships in Tokyo ...

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Fighters hit machine Kensuke Kondo has fans wondering if batting .400 is possible

There are some who think Kensuke Kondo could’ve hit .400 last season.That had a hernia not sidelined the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters catcher, the position ...

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Town mourns victims of crash

The shattered Canadian town of Humboldt, Saskatchewan, mourned its revered local youth hockey team, trying to come to grips with a devastating highway accident that ...

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Hornets hire Mitch Kupchak as general manager

The Charlotte Hornets have hired Mitch Kupchak as president of basketball operations and general manager.Hornets owner Michael Jordan called Kupchak, a fellow former North Carolina ...

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Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel wins Bahrain GP; Kimi Raikkonen’s car breaks mechanic’s leg

Sebastian Vettel narrowly held on to win a dramatic Bahrain Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday, while his Ferrari teammate Kimi Raikkonen accidentally broke ...

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Chelsea’s Champions League hopes take hit after draw with West Ham

Chelsea appears increasingly unlikely to qualify for the Champions League after being held 1-1 by struggling West Ham on Sunday.With six games remaining, Chelsea has ...

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Belgian rider Michael Goolaerts dies after collapsing during Paris-Roubaix

Belgian rider Michael Goolaerts died of cardiac arrest after collapsing while competing in the Paris-Roubaix race on Sunday.Goolaerts’ team said the 23-year-old died in a ...

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Sixers claim franchise record-tying 14th straight win

Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown acknowledged that after he told his players and the media before the season began that the goal was to make ...

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Bruins fall in finale to miss out on top seed

The Bruins didn’t seem like the team with the most to gain until it was too late Sunday night.Roberto Luongo came off the bench to ...

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Shohei Ohtani strikes out 12 in seven-inning gem in first home start for Angels

Shohei Ohtani seemed to be the only person in Angel Stadium who wasn’t incredibly impressed while he mowed down the Oakland Athletics’ first 19 batters ...

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Rikako Ikee sets two more records on final day of national swimming championships

Rikako Ikee set a pair of Japan records and Yui Ohashi set another on Sunday as the national swimming championships came to a close.Ikee broke ...

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Vahid Halilhodzic axed from helm of Japan soccer team two months before World Cup finals

Vahid Halilhodzic has been dismissed as head coach of the Japanese national team, just two months before the World Cup finals, the Japanese Football Association ...

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Hundreds of foreign amateurs compete in Pyongyang marathon as tensions ease

Hundreds of foreigners joined in the annual Pyongyang marathon on Sunday despite political tensions that have only recently begun to ease and a ban on ...

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Veteran J.R. Sakuragi sets tone for Mikawa in victory over Chiba

Longtime SeaHorses Mikawa bench boss Kimikazu Suzuki commands respect from his players.When he issues orders for a game, they listen. When he demands adjustments after ...

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Yohan Blake coasts into 100-meter final at Commonwealth Games

Yohan Blake wants to add a Commonwealth Games title to his collection from the Olympics and world championships.Considering Usain Bolt is the only person who ...

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Paul Pogba helps Manchester United spoil Man City’s party

Manchester City fans were in tears, consoling each other with hugs in the stands as Manchester United reveled in its neighbor’s misery.Tears were supposed to ...

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Bruins stay in hunt for top seed in East

The Boston Bruins won, then got the break they needed to remain in contention for the top seed in the Eastern Conference.David Pastrnak and Tommy ...

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Sanfrecce outlast Reysol to remain unbeaten

Undefeated Sanfrecce Hiroshima added three more points Sunday after digging in to beat Kashiwa Reysol 1-0 in the J. League.A lackluster first half from Kashiwa ...

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Lions rally past Buffaloes for eighth straight victory

The Seibu Lions came from behind to beat the Orix Buffaloes 7-4 on Sunday to run their season-opening win streak to eight games.The Buffaloes small-balled ...

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Almond Eye uses late charge to win Oka-sho

Second-favorite Almond Eye, ridden by jockey Christophe Lemaire, made a late dash Sunday to win the Oka-sho and earn her first Grade 1 victory.Starting second-to-last, ...

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Paul George, Russell Westbrook lead Thunder to win over Rockets

The Oklahoma City Thunder adopted a simple mantra for Saturday’s game against the Houston Rockets with their playoff fate still up in the air.“We just ...

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Japan shuts out Vietnam in Women’s Asian Cup opener

Defending champion Japan took an early lead in its group at the Women’s Asian Cup with a 4-0 shutout of Vietnam on Saturday.Kumi Yokoyama opened ...

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Patrick Reed leads Rory McIlroy by three shots at Masters

The only thunder was on the ground, not in the sky, a series of ear-splitting roars for Patrick Reed and his two eagles, Rory McIlroy ...

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Darvish fans nine as Cubs beat Brewers

Chicago right-hander Yu Darvish struck out nine in six innings on Saturday, but missed the chance for his first win of the year as the ...

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Robert Dozier drains game-winning 3-pointer in final minute as NeoPhoenx end six-game slide

Robert Dozier put an exclamation point on his banner performance on Saturday night, making a go-ahead 3-pointer with 54 seconds remaining.The San-en NeoPhoenix went on ...

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Reds hold off Vegalta to record first J. League victory of season

Asian champions Urawa Reds finally picked up their first win of the J. League season after beating Vegalta Sendai 1-0 on Saturday in caretaker manager ...

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Yokohama’s Edison Barrios outduels Hiroshima’s Kris Johnson

Right-hander Edison Barrios allowed a run in 6-1/3 innings Saturday to help the Yokohama BayStars snap a three-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over ...

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Waratahs pounce on winless Sunwolves in try-fest

New South Wales Waratahs defeated the Sunwolves 50-29 in a try-fest on Saturday as the home team fell well short in its latest bid for ...

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Shohei Ohtani goes deep again in Angels’ win over Athletics

Rookie sensation Shohei Ohtani is making himself at home in the Big A.Ohtani hit a home run for the third straight game and the Los ...

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76ers collect 13th straight win

LeBron James pulled Ben Simmons in for a hug, and smiled and laughed in a brief chat with Joel Embiid.Allen Iverson watched the scene with ...

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Rafael Nadal prevails in return

Spain’s Rafael Nadal returned to action with a 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 Davis Cup win over Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber on Friday to set a record for ...

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Hall of Fame QB Jim Kelly departs ICU after surgery for oral cancer

Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly has been moved out of the intensive care unit after having surgery for oral cancer last week in New ...

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Rikako Ikee rewrites national record in women’s 50-meter freestyle

Rikako Ikee slashed 0.12 second off her national record in the women’s 50-meter freestyle on Friday, the fourth day of the Japan Swimming Championships.The 17-year-old ...

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FIFA senior VP David Chung steps down

David Chung abruptly resigned as FIFA’s senior vice president and a member of its ruling council on Friday after an audit of the Oceania confederation ...

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Patrick Reed moves into lead at Masters

Patrick Reed is leading a major championship for the first time, and his confidence is so high that he can only see what’s ahead of ...

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Lightning outscore Sabres

Nikita Kucherov reached a personal milestone and helped the Tampa Bay Lightning move closer to clinching the top spot in the Eastern Conference.Kucherov became the ...

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Lakers unveil statue of Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor

The Lakers unveiled a statue of Elgin Baylor before Friday night’s home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.Baylor’s statue became the sixth that decorates the front ...

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Nick Martinez tosses first nine-inning complete game as Fighters top Marines

Going into Friday night, Nick Martinez had never thrown a full nine innings or earned an NPB victory.Check, and check. Martinez went the distance, Brandon ...

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Track mentors developing ambitious plans for Japan’s runners before 2020 Olympics

Japan’s track and field athletes have enjoyed some notable achievements in recent years, including medal-winning feats by the men’s 4×100-meter relay team and Yuta Shitara’s ...

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Tomokazu Harimoto upsets world No. 1 Fan Zhendong at Asian Cup

Tomokazu Harimoto defeated China’s world No. 1 Fan Zhendong on Friday in the Asian Cup.In their Group A match at Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium, Harimoto, ranked ...

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Conor McGregor involved in backstage melee before UFC 223

Conor McGregor was involved in a backstage melee after a news conference for UFC223, and video footage appears to show the promotion’s biggest star throwing ...

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Orioles chase Masahiro Tanaka in seventh, end losing streak

The Baltimore Orioles had been waiting a while for a big hit. Adam Jones was glad to step up and deliver.Jones lined a go-ahead home ...

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Predators secure Presidents’ Trophy with victory over Caps

Nashville Predators players stood around the locker room after beating the Washington Capitals 4-3, huddled around cellphones watching and rooting for more franchise history.Seconds after ...

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Marquette King signs to play in ‘punter’s paradise’ Denver

Marquette King has found a team will allow him to keep it real, seek his revenge and maybe pursue records.“Denver is a punter’s paradise,” King ...

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Salzburg’s Takumi Minamino scores in loss to Lazio

Substitute Takumi Minamino scored for Salzburg in the first leg of its Europa League quarterfinal against Lazio on Thursday, but it was not enough to ...

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Arsenal routs CSKA Moscow in first leg of Europa League quarterfinals

Arsenal took a huge step toward securing a place in the last four of the Europa League by beating CSKA Moscow 4-1 in the first ...

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Pelicans bring back veteran guard Jordan Crawford

The New Orleans Pelicans have brought back guard Jordan Crawford as the club tries to hang on to one of the final playoffs spots in ...

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Sunwolves aim for upset against Waratahs

The Sunwolves will be looking to break their Australian hoodoo Saturday when they take on the Waratahs at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground.Japan’s Super Rugby ...

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Rockets down Blazers for 64th win of season

Chris Paul didn’t have a great game Tuesday after missing five of the previous six games to rest while dealing with minor injuries.The nine-time All-Star ...

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Mighty Man City given reality check by Liverpool

Manchester City has collected compliments and plaudits almost on a weekly basis this season and rightly so, though the premature if inevitable claims about Pep ...

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Julia Goerges ousts Naomi Osaka at Charleston Open

Naomi Osaka fell to No. 5 seed Julia Goerges in straight sets in the third round of the Charleston Open on Thursday.Osaka, the 10th seed ...

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Jordan Spieth fires a 66 for lead at Masters

Tiger Woods attracted most of the attention. Jordan Spieth caused the most concern.Opening day at the Masters had a wide-open feel until Spieth hit his ...

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Toru Murata tosses eight strong innings as Fighters complete sweep of Eagles

Former Cleveland Indian Toru Murata pitched eight innings Thursday afternoon as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters topped the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 3-1 and swept ...

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Sunwolves boss Jamie Joseph shakes up lineup again

Sunwolves coach Jamie Joseph once again named a much changed side Thursday as his team, looking forits first win of the Super Rugby season, head ...

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Jerry Neuheisel reflects on playing in Japan

Jerry Neuheisel has professed that he would eventually take over the office that once belonged to his father, Rick, by becoming head coach for the ...

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Augusta National to host women’s amateur tournament

Augusta National went nearly 80 years before having female members. Now the club is inviting its first female competitors.The Augusta National Women’s Amateur begins next ...

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Naomi Osaka advances to third round at Charleston Open

Naomi Osaka booked a spot in the third round of the Charleston Open on Wednesday by beating Germany’s Laura Siegemund in straight sets.Tenth seed Osaka ...

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Hitting star Charlie Blackmon agrees to $108 million, six-year deal with Rockies

Now that Charlie Blackmon has agreed to a lucrative new deal, he can afford to trade in that Jeep Cherokee he’s had forever.Only, that’s not ...

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Tyronn Lue expected back on bench Thursday for Cavaliers

Tyronn Lue is rejoining the Cavaliers’ disjointed season.Cleveland’s coach is expected to return from a medical absence and be back on the bench Thursday night ...

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Rikako Ikee, Kengo Ida set records at national championships

Rikako Ikee rewrote her national 100-meter butterfly record for the second straight day on Wednesday, the second day of the Japan Swimming Championships.Ikee booked her ...

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76ers notch 12th straight victory

The Philadelphia 76ers are rolling right along without Joel Embiid.JJ Redick scored 25 points, and the 76ers won their 12th straight game, eliminating Detroit from ...

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Ducks down Wild to clinch berth in playoffs

Deep into their 80th game in a season riddled with injuries and setbacks, the Anaheim Ducks still weren’t certain they were heading back to the ...

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Ryumo Ono playing pivotal role in Chiba’s success this season

Ryumo Ono doesn’t receive the same recognition as talented teammates Yuki Togashi, Michael Parker and Gavin Edwards. But the veteran forward is an integral part ...

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Liverpool blows away Man City in first leg

The night started with their team bus being smashed up by beer cans and bottles. It ended with their Champions League ambitions in pieces, too.Manchester ...

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Kashiwa falls to Jeonbuk in Asian Champions League

Kashiwa Reysol crashed to a 2-0 loss against visiting South Korean side Jeonbuk Motors in the Asian Champions League on Wednesday night.Jeonbuk, the 2016 ACL ...

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Japanese baseball community reacts to Shohei Ohtani’s first MLB homer

The Japanese baseball community was celebrating on Wednesday after former Pacific League MVP Shohei Ohtani followed up his first pitching win in the majors with ...

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Fabio Castillo pitches Lions past Hawks to win NPB debut

Fabio Castillo pitched into the seventh inning to earn the win in his Nippon Professional Baseball debut as the Seibu Lions beat Pacific League champion ...

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Sapporo declares official interest in hosting 2026 Winter Games

Seven countries including Japan have expressed official interest in hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics, the International Olympic Committee announced Tuesday.The seven National Olympic Committees are ...

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Osunaarashi trying to navigate post-sumo life

Disgraced former top-division wrestler Osunaarashi appeared on a late-night variety show this week. Head freshly shaven, the big Egyptian hammed it up, participating in sumo ...

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LeBron James too much for East-leading Raptors

Once his layup dropped, LeBron James sent another message.As Cleveland’s crowd cheered following his artistic shot, James walked within a few feet of Toronto’s bench, ...

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Canelo Alvarez pulls out of megafight with Gennday Golovkin

The Canelo-Triple G rematch, expected to be the fight of the year, is off.Canelo Alvarez has withdrawn from next month’s middleweight title bout with Gennady ...

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Fighters slugger Brandon Laird whacks game-winning double in ninth against Eagles

Brandon Laird drove in a go-ahead, two-run double in the ninth inning to help the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters beat the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles ...

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Jets president Shinji Shimada aims high as team strengthens business plan

Attracting as many fans to arenas across the nation is vital for teams in the B. League to be successful.But nobody else in the circuit ...

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Could Hanyu headline a new pro tour in the future?

A thought crossed my mind recently.With Yuzuru Hanyu undecided on his athletic future at this point, could he be a part of a new skating ...

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Hornets offer GM job to Mitch Kupchak: report

In his 30-plus years with the Lakers organization, Mitch Kupchak worked with some of the greatest talents in NBA history — both on the court ...

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New Zealand draws in second test against England, clinches series

England’s long and cheerless summer in the Southern Hemisphere ended in a final, bitter disappointment Tuesday when victory in the second test against New Zealand ...

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Naomi Osaka defeats Jennifer Brady in opening round at Charleston Open

Naomi Osaka breezed past Jennifer Brady 6-4, 6-4 on Monday to reach the second round of the Charleston Open, the largest women’s-only tennis tournament in ...

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Titans agree to onie-year deal with former Redskins linebacker Will Compton

The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with linebacker Will Compton, who spent the last five seasons with the Washington Redskins.The ...

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Satomi Suzuki sets national record in women’s 50-meter breaststroke

Satomi Suzuki set a national record in the women’s 50-meter breaststroke in a qualifying race on Tuesday, the first day of the national swimming championships.Suzuki ...

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Pernilla Lindberg claims ANA Inspiration title after eight-hole playoff

Sweden’s Pernilla Lindberg drained a clutch birdie on the eighth playoff hole Monday to beat South Korea’s Park In Bee for the ANA Inspiration crown ...

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Bryce Harper continues offensive tear for red-hot Washington Nationals

Pitchers are having a hard time keeping Bryce Harper off the bases — and inside the park.Harper’s hot start is a big reason the Washington ...

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Bob Beattie, pioneer of Alpine World Cup circuit, dies at 85

The plaque that rested for years on ski icon Bob Beattie’s desk was inscribed with a matter-of-fact motto: It can be done.An all-too-fitting mantra for ...

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Donte DiVincenzo leads Villanova past Michigan in NCAA Tournament title game

When he wasn’t dribbling behind his back, winking to the TV announcers, stuffing shots or dishing out assists, Villanova guard Donte DiVincenzo was making it ...

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Nicklas Backstrom, Braden Holtby lead surging Caps past Blues

Braden Holtby made a strong case for more playing time.Holtby made 34 saves and Nicklas Backstrom started a three-goal second period as the surging Capitals ...

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Canucks’ Sedin twins to retire after season

Vancouver Canucks forwards Henrik and Daniel Sedin announced they will retire at the end of the season.The 37-year-old twins disclosed their plans Monday in a ...

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Fighters manager Hideki Kuriyama ‘relieved’ by Shohei Ohtani’s strong start with Angels

The day after the Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani won his pitching debut, Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters manager Hideki Kuriyama said Monday he was relieved ...

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Final Four hero Arike Ogunbowale leads Notre Dame to title

Arike Ogunbowale hit the shot of her life — again.Ogunbowale floated in a 3-pointer from the corner with 0.1 seconds left, lifting Notre Dame to ...

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Yomiuri reliever Takagi gets rude welcome in NPB return

Yomiuri Giants reliever Kyosuke Takagi made his return to baseball essentially under cover of darkness Friday. But even with the Tokyo Dome lights off for ...

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UCLA’s Gyo Shojima striving to realize NFL dream

All eyes were on quarterback Josh Rosen, a potential top-three pick in this month’s NFL Draft, during UCLA’s pro day on a mild, sunny day ...

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Struggling Urawa fires manager Takafumi Hori

After a poor start to the 2018 J. League season, Urawa Reds announced Monday that manager Takafumi Hori has been dismissed.Hori’s dismissal comes after three ...

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Ayako Uehara places eighth at ANA as Pernilla Lindberg, Park In-bee remain tied

Ayako Uehara fell short in her attempt at a first major title on Sunday, finishing eighth at the ANA Inspiration, the first of the year’s ...

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Spurs blow away unfocused Rockets

The Spurs took advantage of a Houston Rockets team that admitted to a lapse of focus after recently clinching the best record in the Western ...

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Shohei Ohtani fans six, earns win in impressive MLB pitching debut

Shohei Ohtani could exhale, at last having made it through a whirlwind week and not one, but two separate debuts in the big leagues.He got ...

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Evessa too hot for Albirex to handle

The Osaka Evessa offense fired on all cylinders on Sunday against the Niigata Albirex BB.Osaka’s quick, proficient scoring proved too much for the visitors to ...

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Several top European teams interested in Shoya Nakajima, claims Portuguese club

A number of European clubs have asked about acquiring Japan attacker Shoya Nakajima, the chairman of his Portuguese Primeira Liga club revealed Saturday.The 23-year-old Nakajima, ...

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Nadeshiko Japan limbers up for Women’s Asian Cup with rout of Ghana

Japan completed its preparation for the Women’s Asian Cup in emphatic style Sunday with a 7-1 victory over Ghana in an international friendly.With an eye ...

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Perfect Carp complete sweep of Dragons

Kosuke Tanaka’s two-run double broke a fifth-inning tie as the Central League champion Hiroshima Carp remained perfect for the season with an 8-3 win over ...

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Kengo Kawamata double sends Jubilo past winless Urawa

A Kengo Kawamata brace propelled Jubilo Iwata to a 2-1 victory Sunday over visiting Urawa Reds, who remain winless after five rounds of the J. ...

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Tigers ace Messenger turned uncertainty into sure thing

The Hanshin Tigers’ newest reliever stepped out of a plane and into the unknown in 2010. Waiting for him was a different style of the ...

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Ichiro’s big day can’t save Mariners

Ichiro Suzuki got his first hits since returning to the Seattle Mariners and stole a home run from the Cleveland Indians in Saturday’s 6-5 loss.The ...

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Uehara five strokes back at ANA

Ayako Uehara shot a 2-under 70 on Saturday to remain five shots off the lead at the ANA Inspiration after three rounds.The 34-year-old hit three ...

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Manchester City moves to match point in title race with win over Everton

Now it’s on for Manchester City to win the English Premier League in the earliest and sweetest way possible: Victory over Manchester United in next ...

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Sloane Stephens beats Jelena Ostapenko for Miami Open title

Half an hour after Sloane Stephens won her hometown tournament, she lingered on the confetti-covered court, posing for photos and signing autographs as if reluctant ...

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Penguins beat Canadiens to clinch playoff berth

Mike Sullivan knew the Stanley Cup hangover was coming. Even if the Pittsburgh Penguins coach danced around the phrase whenever the subject came up during ...

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Anthony Joshua beats Joseph Parker to collect third heavyweight belt

Anthony Joshua is a man in a hurry as he looks to unify the heavyweight division.He needed to get through the longest fight of his ...

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