BayStars backup Koki Yamashita provides 10th-inning heroics with walk-off single against Eagles

Seldom-used utility infielder Koki Yamashita lifted the Yokohama BayStars to a 4-3, 10th-inning, walk-off win against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles on Thursday, singling in ...

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Zinedine Zidane steps down as Real Madrid coach

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane is leaving the European champions after winning an unprecedented third straight Champions League title, he told a news conference on ...

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Ex-England captain John Terry leaving Aston Villa after promotion failure

Former England captain John Terry said Thursday he was leaving Aston Villa and admitted he was “still hurting” after failing to help the Championship club ...

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Tokyo 2020 marathon route unveiled

The marathon and race walking courses for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games will start and finish at New National Stadium and take competitors ...

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Kwansei University quarterback Kosei Okuno files criminal complaint against two former Nihon University coaches

The American football player injured by a dirty tackle during a May 6 game has filed a criminal complaint with the Metropolitan Police Department against ...

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Shohei Ohtani listed on MLB All-Star ballot as designated hitter

Los Angeles Angels two-way talent Shohei Ohtani was listed on the All-Star ballot as a designated hitter as Major League Baseball’s Communications Twitter account released ...

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J. League officials apologize for premature announcement of Fernando Torres transfer to Sagan Tosu

Embarrassed J. League officials issued an apology on Wednesday after announcing that Spanish World Cup winner Fernando Torres had completed a transfer to Sagan Tosu.But ...

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Sylvester Stallone making biopic about boxer Jack Johnson

Days after the presidential pardon of Jack Johnson, Sylvester Stallone has announced plans for a biopic on the first African-American heavyweight champion.Stallone said Wednesday that ...

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MRI on Yu Darvish’s triceps reveals only inflammation

Chicago Cubs right-hander Yu Darvish has inflammation in his right triceps but no structural damage, and could start a throwing program as soon as the ...

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Yuta Watanabe to attend NBA Global Camp in run-up to draft

Former George Washington University standout Yuta Watanabe is one of 40 expected attendees for the upcoming NBA Global Camp 2018, the NBA announced in a ...

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Dodgers hurler Kenta Maeda placed on 10-day DL with hip strain

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Kenta Maeda was placed on the 10-day disabled list Wednesday with a right hip strain.Maeda was removed from his start against ...

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Nishino reveals 23-man squad for World Cup

National team manager Akira Nishino named his 23-man squad for next month’s World Cup in Russia on Thursday and targeted at least a draw from ...

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Shohei Ohtani gets a no-decision as Angels fall

Shohei Ohtani got a no-decision in his anticipated return to the mound Wednesday, allowing one run over five innings in the Los Angeles Angels’ 6-1 ...

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Magic hire former assistant Steve Clifford as coach

Steve Clifford was there the last time the Orlando Magic were a playoff contender.He’s being asked to make them one again. Clifford was announced Wednesday ...

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Kei Nishikori rallies past Benoit Paire, into third round

Kei Nishikori staged a comeback on Philippe Chatrier Court to down home favorite Benoit Paire 6-3, 2-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 and reach the French Open ...

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Yokohama looks to Tom Wisman for renewal

Tom Wisman, who guided the Tochigi Brex to the inaugural B. League title in May 2017, is returning to the sideline to lead the Yokohama ...

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Caps hold off Knights, even series at 1-1

Alex Tuch collected the skittering puck with absolutely nothing between him and the tying goal with two minutes left in Game 2 of the Stanley ...

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Ghana outclasses Japan as Akira Nishino endures disappointing first match in charge

New national team manager Akira Nishino was handed a stark reminder of the task he faces at next month’s World Cup after Japan lost 2-0 ...

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Dragons bullpen lows lead as Daisuke Matsuzaka misses chance to win back-to-back starts

Looking to win back-to-back starts for the first time in nearly four years, Daisuke Matsuzaka was denied the chance when the Orix Buffaloes pounded the ...

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Naomi Osaka books spot in third round at French Open

Naomi Osaka advanced to the third round at the French Open on Wednesday, defeating Kazakhstan’s Zarina Diyas in straight sets.Osaka, the 21st seed in the ...

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Newly minted ozeki Tochinoshin reaping rewards of fighting spirit

Yokozuna Kakuryu came from behind to win consecutive tournaments for the first time in his career on Sunday.It was the Mongolian’s fifth title overall, drawing ...

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Shohei Ohtani set to start against Tigers on Wednesday

Shohei Ohtani will make his next start on the mound for the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night against Detroit.Angels manager Mike Scioscia made the ...

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Raheem Sterling defended by England after getting tattoo of a gun

England has offered its support to Raheem Sterling after the winger got a tattoo of a gun on his right leg.The 23-year-old forward posted a ...

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76ers president Bryan Colangelo denies blasting Joel Embiid, others via Twitter

Philadelphia 76ers team president Bryan Colangelo is denying a report connecting the executive to Twitter accounts that criticized Sixers players Joel Embiid and Markelle Fultz, ...

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Jason Brown moving to Toronto to worker under elite coach Brian Orser

American skater Jason Brown is heading to Toronto to be trained by Brian Orser.Brown, a 2014 Olympic team bronze medalist and 2015 U.S. champion, announced ...

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Maeda exits game in second with strained hip

Kenta Maeda made a second-inning exit after sustaining a right-hip strain on Tuesday and suffered his fourth loss as the Los Angeles Dodgers lost 6-1 ...

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Torrey Smith: anthem policy paints Colin Kaepernick as ‘villain’

Panthers wide receiver Torrey Smith believes the NFL “dropped the ball” with its new policy that forbids players from sitting or taking a knee on ...

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LeBron’s Cavs enter finals as big underdogs

The odds are longer than a Stephen Curry 3-pointer, Kevin Durant’s wingspan or Draymond Green’s catalog of technical fouls.LeBron James and the Cavaliers are being ...

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KCFA rules that former Nihon University coaches ordered illegal tackle, bans them for life

Nihon University coaches ordered one of its players to make an illegal tackle during an exhibition game against Kwansei Gakuin University on May 6 in ...

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Fighters’ Nick Martinez improves to 3-0 at Tokyo Dome this season

Nick Martinez entered his first interleague contest in Japan with an overwhelming sense of familiarity.The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher said he’d watched so much ...

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Japan boss Akira Nishino hoping friendly against Ghana will ease his World Cup roster decisions

National team manager Akira Nishino expects to agonize over his World Cup selections right up until he names his 23-man squad on Thursday but hopes ...

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SeaHorses star Makoto Hiejima named 2017-18 MVP at B. League Award Show

Makoto Hiejima is the face of the B. League’s sophomore season.The SeaHorses Mikawa slashing shooting guard was selected as the league’s Most Valuable Player for ...

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South Korea tops Honduras in World Cup warm-up game

Son Heung-min’s spectacular second-half strike helped South Korea earn a comfortable 2-0 win over Honduras in a World Cup warm-up match on Monday.After a goalless ...

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Luka Pavicevic’s system was key to Alvark Tokyo’s title run

The Alvark Tokyo embodied a team-first attitude throughout their title-winning season.They kept things simple, demonstrating that well-executed fundamentals, not complicated tactics or endless mind games, ...

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Australia great Billy Slater retiring from international rugby

Australia and Queensland great Billy Slater announced his retirement from international and representative rugby league on Tuesday, in a bombshell announcement ahead of the State ...

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Diamondbacks pounce on lowly Reds

Finally, there were hits up and down the lineup from the Arizona Diamondbacks and the result, as manager Torey Lovullo put it, was “a nice, ...

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49ers’ Cassius Marsh says there’s ‘nothing fun about’ playing for Patriots

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Cassius Marsh said he hated playing for the New England Patriots so much last season that he considered quitting football.Marsh ...

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Roma legend Francesco Totti writingautobiography

Roma legend Francesco Totti revealed on Monday he is writing his autobiography as he marked the anniversary of the day he played his final match ...

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Police question Nihon University officials over dangerous tackle in May 6 game

Police have questioned officials of Nihon University on a voluntary basis over a dangerous late tackle by one of its American football players during an ...

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Giants call up Dereck Rodriguez, son of Hall of Fame catcher

Just to make sure it was real and not some sort of flashback to his childhood, he checked the name above the clubhouse locker.Dereck Rodriguez ...

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Trainer Bob Baffert pleased with Triple Crown hopeful Justify’s preparations for Belmont Stakes

Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Justify has galloped at Churchill Downs in front of trainer Bob Baffert as the Triple Crown hopeful trains for the ...

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Warriors storm back, beat Rockets in Game 7 thriller

Stephen Curry and Golden State turned all those Houston bricks into a road back to the NBA Finals.Needing not only all their firepower but also ...

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Golden Knights rally past Capitals in Game 1

In a single nine-minute stretch of the third period, the Washington Capitals dramatically took the lead before the Vegas Golden Knights replied with two goals ...

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Naomi Osaka plays erratically in first-round victory over Sofia Kenin

Naomi Osaka displayed the best and worst sides of her game in a 6-2, 7-5 first-round win against American Sofia Kenin at the French Open ...

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Naomi Osaka eases into second round of French Open

Naomi Osaka cruised into the second round of the French Open with a straight-sets victory Monday over American Sofia Kenin.The No. 21 seed, who claimed ...

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Tochinoshin ready to tackle ozeki challenge head on

A day after coming up short at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament, Georgian wrestler Tochinoshin said Monday that he is bracing for an even tougher ...

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Minjee Lee wins Volvik title on birthday; Nasa Hataoka finishes six shots behind

Nasa Hataoka finished in 10th place after carding a 3-under-par 69 in Sunday’s final round of the LPGA Volvik Championship, won by Australia’s Minjee Lee.Hataoka, ...

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British artist Andy Brown captures essence of baseball through paintings

Some baseball fans carry a glove to a game hoping to catch a ball. Andy Brown is a little bit different.Brown doesn’t go to games ...

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Power takes checkered flag at Indy 500

Will Power hated racing on ovals. He wasn’t a fan of Indianapolis Motor Speedway and figured he would never win the Indianapolis 500.That kind of ...

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Kurumi Nara exits French Open after first-round defeat

Kurumi Nara made an early exit from the French Open on Sunday, losing in three sets to Barbora Strycova.The Czech, ranked 26th in the world ...

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Japan loses to China in badminton’s Thomas Cup final

Japan came second in the Thomas Cup men’s team badminton championship Sunday, losing 3-1 to powerhouse China in the final.Japan, aiming to win the tournament ...

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Grouses edge Volters in playoff to remain in first division

In a hard-fought battle, the Toyama Grouses came through in the final minute to beat the Kumamoto Volters 88-85 in the B. League promotion/relegation playoff ...

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Last-place Eagles grind out win over Hawks

Right-hander Shota Takeda fanned seven but yielded five runs to Tohoku Rakuten on Sunday as the Eagles toughed out an 8-4 series-winning victory over the ...

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Injured Kwansei Gakuin University quarterback returns to competition

A football player injured by a dangerous late tackle during an intercollegiate game earlier this month returned to competition Sunday, with the foul play by ...

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Kakuryu holds on to claim second straight championship

Kakuryu defeated rival yokozuna Hakuho to win the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday and capture back-to-back championships for the first time in his career.Needing ...

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Disgraced football coach Masato Uchida unfit to follow in legend’s footsteps

The 21-time national champion Nihon University Phoenix have always been one of the most respected teams in the 80-plus years of American football in Japan. ...

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Yuichi Fukunaga steers Wagnerian to Japanese Derby victory

Jockey Yuichi Fukunaga picked up his first Japanese Derby victory Sunday when he steered fifth-pick Wagnerian to victory in the second leg of the Japanese ...

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Teenage surfer Shiho Matsuda wins Ichinomiya Chiba Open

Shino Matsuda showcased a solid campaign Sunday, winning the women’s final at the Ichinomiya Chiba Open, a World Surf League Qualifying Series event.The 15-year-old Matsuda’s ...

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Trout has career night as Angels beat Yankees

Saturday night, center stage, under the Yankee Stadium spotlight. And the best player in baseball put on quite a show.Mike Trout homered and doubled three ...

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Cubs place Yu Darvish on DL

Just when it looked as though Yu Darvish might be rounding back into form, the Cubs right-hander suffered another setback.Chicago manager Joe Maddon hopes it ...

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Fulham secures Premier League return with playoff final win over Aston Villa

Fulham secured a return to the Premier League after four years away and a windfall of at least $210 million by beating Aston Villa 1-0 ...

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Klay Thompson catches fire to lead Warriors past Rockets in Game 6

An awful start followed by three quarters of utter dominance, spot-on shot-making and beautiful defense — even against one of the game’s greatest and hardest ...

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Nasa Hataoka falls five shots off pace after losing grip on lead

Nasa Hataoka surrendered the lead after carding a 2-over-par 74 to drop five shots off the pace after the third round of the LPGA Volvik ...

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Japan wins badminton’s Uber Cup for first time in 37 years

Top-seeded Japan beat host Thailand in Saturday’s final to capture its first Uber Cup women’s team badminton championship since 1981.The Thais were surprise finalists after ...

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Matt Dominguez does it again to lift Marines over Buffaloes

For the second time in three days, Matt Dominguez powered Chiba Lotte to a come-from-behind win as the Marines beat the Orix Buffaloes 6-3 on ...

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Akita group gives puppy to Olympic champion skater Alina Zagitova

Russian Olympic figure skating champion Alina Zagitova received an Akita puppy Saturday from a group preserving the Japanese dog breed at a presentation ceremony in ...

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Ex-players troubled by Nihon University’s handling of scandal

The ongoing scandal surrounding the Nihon University football team has embarrassed many of its present and former players.The Japan Times reached out to a couple ...

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Kakuryu beats Tochinoshin to take lead at Summer Basho

Yokozuna Kakuryu defeated ozeki Tochinoshin and took the sole lead with one day remaining in the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday.Kakuryu (13-1) is now ...

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Kwansei Gakuin unmoved by Nihon Univ. apology

The Kwansei Gakuin University football team believes the dirty tackle at the heart of an ongoing scandal was ordered by Nihon University’s coaches, and has ...

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Ohtani hitless in loss to Yanks

Rookie sensation Shohei Ohtani went hitless in three at-bats as the Los Angeles Angels were defeated 2-1 by the New York Yankees on Friday.The 23-year-old ...

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Hataoka holds one-shot lead after second round

After losing in a playoff last weekend, Nasa Hataoka is making another bid for her first LPGA Tour win.Hataoka shot a 4-under 68 on Friday, ...

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LeBron pushes Cavs to Game 7

LeBron James chose Boston as the place he’ll play next.Game 7 is on. And any talk about James’ future is on hold. Delivering another performance ...

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Alvark capture B. League title

Championships are won with well-orchestrated teamwork.The Alvark Tokyo did just that and played a polished, patient but aggressive game on Saturday. They showcased flashy plays ...

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Tigers’ Yoshio Itoi slugs solo homer in fifth inning for game’s only run

Yoshio Itoi made Giants ace Tomoyuki Sugano pay for his biggest mistake, homering in the fifth inning to power the Hanshin Tigers to a 1-0 ...

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Naoya Inoue dethrones WBA bantamweight champ Jamie McDonnell via first-round TKO

“Monster” put up a monstrous performance against someone he described as the toughest opponent of his career.Naoya Inoue dominated in the ring from the opening ...

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Rebels end Sunwolves’ two-game winning streak

The Sunwolves’ two-game winning streak came to an end on Friday night in a 40-13 loss to the Rebels in Melbourne, Australia.Missing a number of ...

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Michael Socolow explores evolution of global sports broadcasting through prism of 1936 Berlin Olympics in award-winning book

With a sharp eye for detail, American author and media historian Michael Socolow combines elements of geopolitical intrigue, Olympic history and sports broadcasting exploration infused ...

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Japan women outplay South Korea, advance to Uber Cup finals

Japan’s women advanced to the finals of the Uber Cup on Friday with a 3-1 victory over South Korea.The top-seeded Japanese booked a spot in ...

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Kakuryu, Tochinoshin tied with two days left in meet

Mongolian yokozuna Kakuryu grabbed a share of the lead Friday at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament after sekiwake Tochinoshin suffered his first loss.Kakuryu (12-1) dispatched ...

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Angels decide to push back Shohei Ohtani’s next start

Shohei Ohtani will not make his scheduled start on Sunday against the New York Yankees, nixing the highly anticipated pitching matchup between the rising star ...

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Takuma Sato set for title defense at Indy 500 after historic win

It’s a little ironic the only time Takuma Sato might really be able to slow down, as he prepares to defend his title in the ...

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Nihon University president Kichibe Otsuka offers apology for dirty tackle scandal

Kichibe Otsuka, president of Nihon University, addressed reporters at a news conference held in Tokyo on Friday, saying that he felt “responsibility” regarding Nihon University’s ...

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Ohtani reaches base four times in rout of Jays

Shohei Ohtani hit two doubles, scored two runs and drew two walks Thursday as the Los Angeles Angels overran the Toronto Blue Jays 8-1.It was ...

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Coaches demand Nihon University changes

The Coaches Association of the Kanto Collegiate Football Association decided that it will refuse to play the Nihon University Phoenix this fall unless the school ...

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Mauricio Pochettino signs new five-year contract with Tottenham

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino signed a new five-year contract on Thursday that will keep him at the Premier League club until 2023.Pochettino, who joined ...

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Steve Perryman thinks Andres Iniesta coup could attract stars to J. League

Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta’s decision to join Vissel Kobe could make the J. League a serious option for the world’s top players, former Shimizu S-Pulse ...

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Sharks retain Evander Kane with $49 million deal

Evander Kane knew San Jose was a good fit when Joe Thornton showed up for a late-night airport pickup following a trade deadline deal.That comfort ...

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Argentine Nicholas Kicker faces punishment for fixing two matches in 2015

Argentine tennis player Nicolas Kicker has been found to have fixed two lower-tier matches in 2015.The Tennis Integrity Unit announced the ruling Thursday. His punishment ...

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Eric Gordon leads Rockets over Warriors in Game 5

Chris Paul’s grit and veteran leadership have pushed the Golden State Warriors to the brink of elimination.Now the Houston Rockets must wait to see if ...

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Japan closes in on medals at Thomas Cup, Uber Cup

Japan secured at least third place at the Thomas Cup when the men’s team beat France 3-1 on Thursday in the quarterfinals.Kento Momota helped Japan ...

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Trump gives posthumous pardon to first black heavyweight champion Jack Johnson

President Donald Trump granted a full, posthumous pardon for Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight boxing champion, who was convicted of racially tinged federal morals ...

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Shogo Akiyama powers Lions past Hawks

Shogo Akiyama’s three-run home run brought the Pacific League-leading Seibu Lions from behind in a 12-5 win over the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks on Thursday.Trailing 5-3 ...

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Four-time All-Pro guard Richie Incognito in custody for psychiatric exam after gym disturbance

Veteran NFL guard Richie Incognito has been taken into custody for psychiatric examination after an incident at a Florida gym.Boca Raton police say they received ...

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Knee injury rules midfielder Toshihiro Aoyama out of World Cup

Sanfrecce Hiroshima defensive midfielder Toshihiro Aoyama has been ruled out of the World Cup starting next month in Russia because of a right knee injury, ...

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Tochinoshin stays perfect, gets first win over Hakuho

Sekiwake Tochinoshin maintained his perfect record and sole share of the lead Thursday with a breakthrough victory over yokozuna Hakuho on Day 12 of the ...

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Father of injured college QB rips coaches

The father of an American football player injured by a late tackle during a recent game angrily denounced the opposing team’s former head coach and ...

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Veracity lacking in explanation by coaches

It’s an ongoing saga of conflicting narratives.In Wednesday night’s news conference, Masato Uchida, the former Nihon University head coach, and his assistant coach Tsutomu Inoue ...

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Celtics keep LeBron in check, down Cavaliers to take 3-2 lead

LeBron James is tired. The young Boston Celtics seem to be getting stronger.Rookie Jayson Tatum scored 24 points — his ninth 20-point game of the ...

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Vissel sign ex-Barcelona star Andres Iniesta to massive deal

J. League club Vissel Kobe on Thursday announced the audacious signing of World Cup-winning former Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta in a deal reported to be ...

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Wallabies prop James Slipper receives two-month ban for cocaine use

Wallabies prop James Slipper was banned Thursday for two months after testing positive for cocaine, with the apologetic Queensland Reds skipper revealing he was being ...

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Mariners have new 25-year lease at Safeco Field

The Washington State Major League Baseball Public Facilities District has approved terms of a new 25-year lease with the Seattle Mariners for Safeco Field.Combined with ...

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Dodgers’ Kenta Maeda fans 12 in impressive outing

Kenta Maeda dominated Colorado’s hitters, retiring 10 of his final 14 batters on strikeouts.Maeda is coming up big at a time when the Los Angeles ...

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Former UNC star Phil Ford undergoes surgery for prostate cancer

North Carolina has announced that former point guard Phil Ford has had surgery for prostate cancer.Team spokesman Steve Kirschner said Wednesday that Ford underwent the ...

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Ex-MLB star Lenny Dykstra accused of putting gun to Uber driver’s head

Former baseball star Lenny Dykstra put a gun to the head of an Uber driver when the driver declined to change the trip’s destination, police ...

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NFL owners adopt new policy to address anthem protests

NFL owners approved a new policy Thursday aimed at addressing the firestorm over national anthem protests, permitting players to stay in the locker room during ...

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Ovechkin powers Caps to victory in Game 7

Alex Ovechkin lifted the Prince of Wales Trophy, spun around and set it back down on a table.The rest of the Capitals joined him for ...

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League powers Jets, Alvark set for title tilt

With the biggest of stakes on the line, the Chiba Jets Funabashi and Alvark Tokyo renew their rivalry on Saturday afternoon.The site: Yokohama Arena. The ...

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Sunwolves unveil team for match against Rebels

Stand-in head coach Tony Brown named loosehead prop Craig Millar as Sunwolves captain Wednesday for Friday’s Super Rugby game against the host Melbourne Rebels.With regular ...

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Former Nihon University head coach Masato Uchida denies ordering dirty tackle

Former Nihon University football head coach Masato Uchida denied on Wednesday ordering a controversial and dangerous illegal tackle that left an opposing player in the ...

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Andres Iniesta agrees to deal with Vissel Kobe

Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta has agreed to join J. League first-division side Vissel Kobe, league sources confirmed Wednesday.The 34-year-old Iniesta won four Champions League titles ...

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Arsenal hires Unai Emery as Arsene Wenger’s successor

The last time Arsenal unveiled a new manager, social media didn’t exist.On Wednesday, the north London club announced the appointment of Unai Emery on Twitter. ...

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Buffaloes ace Chihiro Kaneko picks up first victory of season

Orix ace Chihiro Kaneko allowed a run over six innings Wednesday, winning his first game of the season in a 5-2 victory over the Tohoku ...

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Jamie Joseph names Japan squad to face Italy and Georgia

Japan coach Jamie Joseph named a 33-man squad Wednesday for June’s test matches against Italy and Georgia, as the Brave Blossoms get set for a ...

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Tochinoshin remains ahead of yokozuna duo with 11-0 mark

Tochinoshin remained at the top of the heap with an unbeaten record on Wednesday, the 11th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.Tochinoshin remained one ...

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Naoya Inoue ready to make instant impact at new weight class in title fight against Jamie McDonnell

Naoya Inoue was a little surprised to get a title shot in his first fight in a new weight class, against someone he describes as ...

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Backstroke swimmer Junya Koga fails doping test

Former swimming world champion Junya Koga has been kicked out of the Japan squad for this summer’s Asian Games after failing a drug test, officials ...

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Report: Fernando Torres wants to play in J. League

Spanish media reported Tuesday that former Spain and Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres would prefer to play in the J. League, where he has an ...

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Sunwolves’ Hong Kong success could be catalyst for Asian expansion

The Sunwolves’ win over the Stormers in Hong Kong last weekend was a big boost for rugby in Asia and justified the efforts of those ...

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Brandon McCarthy leads Braves past Phillies

Brandon McCarthy keeps finding ways to beat the Phillies.McCarthy tossed 5⅔ sharp innings, Ozzie Albies hit his 14th homer and the Atlanta Braves beat Philadelphia ...

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Dragons hurler Daisuke Yamai tosses first shutout since 2014

Daisuke Yamai pitched a shutout for the first time in four years as the Chunichi Dragons beat the Yokohama BayStars 8-0 in the Central League ...

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LeBron James’ 44 helps Cavs even series

LeBron James knows the path to the NBA Finals better than anyone in today’s game.And unless the Boston Celtics do something soon, he’ll get there ...

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Male, female judoka to have equal representation for first time at 2020 Olympics

The number of male and female judoka at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be equal for the first time since the sport was introduced at ...

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West Ham appoints Manuel Pellegrini as new manager

West Ham announced former Real Madrid and Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini as its new manager on Tuesday, replacing David Moyes at the helm of ...

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Tochinoshin still unbeaten; Hakuho, Kakuryu both win

Yokozuna Hakuho overcame a spirited effort Tuesday from komusubi Endo to remain one win off the pace at the Summer Grand Summer Tournament.Fellow yokozuna Kakuryu ...

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Wild hire Paul Fenton as new general manager

Paul Fenton was hired as general manager of the Minnesota Wild on Monday, after 20 seasons in the front office with the division rival Nashville ...

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Brett Favre reveals he went to rehab multiple times

Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre revealed that he went to rehab multiple times in addition to the one well-documented 1996 rehab stint during his ...

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Yankees bash four homers to make Tanaka a winner

Gleyber Torres was only three months old when Bartolo Colon made his major league debut.Now Torres is a rookie second baseman helping the New York ...

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Nichidai’s Taisuke Miyagawa says coach ordered dirty hits in football game

Nihon University defensive end Taisuke Miyagawa spoke publicly for the first time about his role in a controversial college football game on May 6 that ...

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FIVB exec Fernando Lima hopes Japan can reclaim Olympic glory

Volleyball’s governing body wants to see Japan, the birthplace of the sport at the Olympics, recreate its golden era at the 2020 Games in Tokyo, ...

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Kensuke Iwabuchi named Japan’s rugby sevens national team coach

Kensuke Iwabuchi, the director of high performance for the national sevens teams, was named new head coach for the men’s side, the Japan Rugby Football ...

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Warriors coach Steve Kerr honored for excellence on court, cooperation with media

Golden State’s Steve Kerr has won the Rudy Tomjanovich Award, given to an NBA coach in recognition of his cooperation with media and fans, as ...

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Lou Lamoriello leaving Maple Leafs to join Islanders

Longtime NHL executive Lou Lamoriello is coming to the New York Islanders, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed Monday.The person, who sought anonymity ...

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Caps blank Lightning, force Game 7

Facing elimination at home, the Washington Capitals looked determined to hit everything that moved in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference final.The goal was to ...

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Josh Peppers and Michael Parker reaping rewards after years of hard work in Japanese hoop scene

John Neumann gave the green light to bring American forwards Josh Peppers and Michael Parker to Japan. He had a good reason: He needed good ...

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Tochinoshin stays perfect at Summer Basho

Sekiwake Tochinoshin retained his lead and a perfect record with an easy victory over No. 3 maegashira Daieisho on Monday, the ninth day of the ...

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SoftBank’s Yuki Yanagita stands out among NPB crowd

The top buzzwords in Japan in 2015, as chosen through the annual U-Can Shingo Ryukogo Taisho (U-Can New Words and Buzzwords Awards), were co-winners bakugai ...

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‘King Kohei’ leaps back onto throne

Kohei Uchimura missed his 11th straight national championship victory in April, but said the taste of defeat propelled him to his 10th straight NHK Cup ...

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Family of injured football player involves police

A controversial tackle by a Nihon University football player became a police matter Monday, as the family of the injured player filed a criminal complaint.The ...

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Jets, Alvark advance to B. League Championship final

The Chiba Jets Funabashi were tough on defense, applying additional pressure at key moments in the fourth quarter.The Jets were confident on offense, making key ...

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Naoki Ishihara helps Vegalta claim win over Antlers

Naoki Ishihara scored in the second minute to give Vegalta Sendai an early lead in a 2-1 win at Kashima Antlers in the J. League ...

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Skyler Howard leads Seagulls past Frontiers into Pearl Bowl semifinals

Skyler Howard threw two touchdown passes and set up another score to guide the Obic Seagulls to a 21-6 victory over the reigning national champion ...

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Almond Eye wins spring Oaks for filly classic double

No. 1 favorite Almond Eye flashed into the lead coming down the home stretch to score a comfortable two-length victory Sunday in the spring version ...

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Angels manager Mike Scioscia won’t stop Shohei Ohtani from participating in Home Run Derby

If Los Angeles Angels two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani wants to take part in the Home Run Derby during the All Star festivities in July, his ...

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Tochinoshin fells Ichinojo to remain unbeaten at Summer Basho

Ozeki aspirant Tochinoshin improved to 8-0 on Sunday as the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament reached its midpoint.The Georgian, who could be promoted to the ...

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Daisuke Matsuzaka baffles Tigers to pick up second win of season

Former flame-thrower Daisuke Matsuzaka showed Sunday that execution and location can be a winning combination as he pitched the Chunichi Dragons to a 6-1 victory ...

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Sugano still has sights set on majors

Tomoyuki Sugano may be the best pitcher in the world who isn’t in the major leagues, but the 28-year-old Yomiuri Giants star intends to rectify ...

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Lightning push Caps to brink of elimination

The Tampa Bay Lightning are on the brink of a return trip to the Stanley Cup Final.Coach Jon Cooper and his players say it won’t ...

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Kohei Uchimura bounces back to win NHK Cup

Two-time Olympic gymnastics champion Kohei Uchimura won the NHK Cup men’s competition for the 10th straight time on Sunday.Competitors start with their points total earned ...

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Chelsea ends year on high with F.A. Cup title

Chelsea’s players saved their season but maybe not their manager.Collecting the F.A. Cup, after beating Manchester United 1-0 on Saturday, is looking like Antonio Conte’s ...

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Kemp comes through to help Dodgers sweep doubleheader

Not much has gone right for the Los Angeles Dodgers this season, and it appeared the most last year’s NL champions could hope for on ...

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Nasa Hataoka still in share of second at rain-shortened Kingsmill Championship

Heavy rain led tournament organizers to cancel Saturday’s play at the Kingsmill Championship, reducing the tournament to 54 holes with Chun In-gee leading and Nasa ...

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Hiroto Kyoguchi defends IBF minimumweight title with victory over Vince Paras

IBF minimumweight champion Hiroto Kyoguchi successfully defended his title for a second time Sunday, when he beat Vince Paras of the Philippines in a wide-margin ...

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Justify wins Preakness to keep Triple Crown bid alive

Justify rounded the final turn and hit the top of the stretch winded but with the lead.The roar from the crowd was delayed, hushed by ...

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Alvark edge SeaHorses in overtime in Game 1 of playoff semifinal series

The SeaHorses Mikawa dominated the first three quarters of Saturday’s series opener against the visiting Alvark Tokyo.The fourth quarter was a different story. The Alvark ...

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Mai Murakami defends NHK Cup title

Mai Murakami put herself in pole position for a spot at this year’s world championships on Saturday, when she won the women’s NHK Cup overall ...

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Lions’ Shinsaburo Tawata rebounds from loss with six-hit shutout against Buffaloes

Shinsaburo Tawata bounced back from his worst start of the season with a six-hit shutout as the Pacific League-leading Seibu Lions beat the Orix Buffaloes ...

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Hakuho, Kakuryu record victories

Both yokozuna remained a win off the pace Saturday with routine victories on Day 7 of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.Hakuho (6-1) bounced back ...

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Rays rout slumping Angels

Wilson Ramos homered twice and drove in three runs to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to their fifth straight win, 8-3 over the Los Angeles ...

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Nasa Hataoka in hunt for Kingsmill title

Nasa Hataoka ended Friday on 10-under-par to remain within a stroke of the lead at the Kingsmill Championship before weather suspended play during the second ...

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Padres release veteran third baseman Chase Headley

The San Diego Padres have released third baseman Chase Headley, six days after designating him for assignment.The 34-year-old cleared waivers, which was not surprising considering ...

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F. Marinos battle past V-Varen

Yokohama F. Marinos hit V-Varen Nagasaki with a second-half blitz to head into the J. League’s World Cup shutdown on a high with a 5-2 ...

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Late goal puts Knights one win from Stanley Cup Final

The Vegas Golden Knights were a 500-to-1 long shot to win the Stanley Cup before the NHL season began in October. Their surprisingly successful inaugural ...

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Sunwolves win second straight for first time in franchise history

Sunwolves super boot Hayden Parker nailed a drop goal with the last kick of the game Saturday to upset the Stormers 26-23 and secure back-to-back ...

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Nihon University coach Masato Uchida apologizes over controversial play, quits

The head coach of Nihon University’s football team said he will quit after he apologized to a Kwansei Gakuin University player on Saturday over a ...

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Kei Nishikori falls in Rome quarters

Kei Nishikori fell to former world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals of the clay-court Italian Open on Friday, going down 2-6, 6-1, 6-3.Nishikori, ...

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Tomoyuki Sugano clubs solo homer to help his cause, lift Giants over BayStars

Tomoyuki Sugano surrendered the lead on a slider. So it was only fitting the Yomiuri Giants ace used one to get it back.Sugano allowed a ...

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Brave Blossoms coach Jamie Joseph slams door on World Cup hero Ayumu Goromaru

Japan national team rugby coach Jamie Joseph on Friday said he had definitively shut the door on Ayumu Goromaru for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, ...

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Tochinoshin grabs sole lead as Hakuho takes first loss

Yokozuna Hakuho relinquished his perfect record Friday in a shock loss to second-ranked maegashira Abi on Day 6 of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.With Hakuho ...

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Sunwolves prepare to cope with stifling heat, Stormers in Hong Kong

The Sunwolves’ game against the Stormers at Mong Kok Stadium on Saturday will be something akin to survival of the fittest if Friday’s conditions are ...

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Marc Leishman cards career-low 61 in first round at AT&T Byron Nelson Tournament

Australian Marc Leishman, buoyed by a pair of eagles, fired a career-low 61 for a three-shot lead after the first round of the AT&T Byron ...

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Antonio Conte looks to give Chelsea a trophy on way out

If the Chelsea players want to give Antonio Conte a farewell present of winning the F.A. Cup final against Manchester United on Saturday, they will ...

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Andrei Vasilevskiy leads Lightning past Capitals

Jon Cooper’s Tampa Bay Lightning won Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final despite going the equivalent of more than a period without a shot ...

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Dodgers hurler Kenta Maeda retires 17 straight batters in impressive outing on mound

For one afternoon, finally, the Dodgers were better than last.Justin Turner tied a career high with five RBIs and Kenta Maeda pitched eight innings Thursday ...

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Kei Nishikori advances to Italian Open quarterfinals

Kei Nishikori powered past Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany in straight sets Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Italian Open.Nishikori, coming off a win ...

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Pep Guardiola inks new deal with Manchester City until 2021

Pep Guardiola signed a new deal to remain as Man City coach until 2021 on Thursday after a record-breaking season that saw the club run ...

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Standout guard Kanna Suzuki to resume hoop career at University of South Carolina Aiken

Redshirt sophomore point guard Kanna Suzuki is moving on to the University of South Carolina Aiken to begin the next chapter of her college basketball ...

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Ex-Sakura Sevens coach Keiko Asami joins World Rugby Council

Former Japan women’s head coach Keiko Asami was named a new member of World Rugby’s highest decision-making body on Thursday.Asami, 41, who led the Sakura ...

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Bucks name Mike Budenholzer team’s new head coach

The Milwaukee Bucks officially named Mike Budenholzer as the team’s new head coach Thursday.Budenholzer and the Bucks reportedly agreed in principle to a four-year contract ...

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Patrick Kane guides U.S. past Czech Republic at ice hockey worlds; Canada edges Russia in OT

Captain Patrick Kane scored two goals to lift the United States to a 3-2 win over the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals of the IIHF ...

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Akira Nishino names Keisuke Honda, Shinji Kagawa, Shinji Okazaki in team for Ghana match

New national team manager Akira Nishino handed Keisuke Honda, Shinji Kagawa and Shinji Okazaki a World Cup lifeline on Friday when he named all three ...

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Legendary goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon leaving Juventus after 17 years

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon announced on Thursday that he will leave the Turin giants after 17 years but did not as expected declare the end ...

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Eagles’ Takero Okajima comes through with game-winning double in ninth against Hawks

Motohiro Shima delivered a game-tying, eighth-inning RBI double and Takero Okajima doubled in the winning run in the ninth as the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles ...

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Sunwolves seeking to build off momentum of season’s first win

Sunwolves head coach Jamie Joseph named his side Thursday for the first-ever Super Rugby game played in Hong Kong.The starting XV against the Cape Town-based ...

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Yokozuna Hakuho improves to 5-0 at Summer Basho

Yokozuna Hakuho maintained his share of the lead at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with an easy win on Thursday and a perfect record after ...

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Hawks’ Seiichi Uchikawa deactivated due to knee, ankle pain

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks infielder Seiichi Uchikawa has been deactivated due to right knee and left ankle trouble, the Pacific League club announced Thursday.Uchikawa, who reached ...

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Panthers reach agreement to sell team to billionaire David Tepper

The Carolina Panthers are off the market.The Panthers announced Wednesday they have signed a “definitive agreement” to sell the team to David Tepper, the founder ...

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Griezmann scores twice as Atletico beats Marseille to claim Europa League final

Striker Antoine Griezmann punished sloppy Marseille with two expertly taken goals as Atletico Madrid won the Europa League for the third time with a resounding ...

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Apology refused in football incident as scandal grows

This could be the end of the traditional rivalry “Showdown of Red and Blue.” Not only that, the rich tradition of Nihon University football team, ...

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Katie Ledecky obliterates own 1,500-meter freestyle world record in first pro event

Katie Ledecky looked as dominant as ever in her pro debut.She set another world record in the women’s 1,500-meter freestyle on Wednesday, shattering her previous ...

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Ray Wilson, 1966 World Cup winner with England, dies at 83

Ray Wilson, the left back in all six of England’s games in its World Cup-winning campaign in 1966, has died. He was 83.Huddersfield announced Wilson’s ...

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Final four set to clash

And now it’s down to four teams still chasing after the B. League Championship crown.This weekend, the East Division champion Chiba Jets Funabashi play host ...

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Kentucky Derby winner Justify draws 7 post, is heavy 1-2 favorite for Preakness

Justify is the 1-2 morning-line favorite in an eight-horse field at the Preakness coming off his impressive win in the Kentucky Derby.Trainer Bob Baffert’s undefeated ...

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Astros hurler Justin Verlander reaches 2,500 career strikeouts in five-hit shutout

Justin Verlander is not prone to sentimentality.More excited about getting out of a jam than getting his 2,500th strikeout, Verlander put both his flair for ...

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Kei Nishikori downs Grigor Dimitrov in Italian Open battle

Kei Nishikori defeated world No. 4 Grigor Dimitrov in three sets on Wednesday to advance to the third round of the Italian Open.Nishikori, ranked 24th ...

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Werder Bremen acquire forward Yuya Osako from Koln

Werder Bremen have acquired Japan international Yuya Osako from Koln, which is bound for the second division after finishing the season at the bottom of ...

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Kashima, Suwon reach Asian Champions League quarterfinals

The Kashima Antlers and Suwon Samsung Bluewings took the final two spots in the quarterfinals of the Asian Champions League on Wednesday.Kashima eliminated Chinese club ...

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James Harden, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, named finalists for NBA MVP award

Houston’s James Harden, Cleveland’s LeBron James and Anthony Davis of New Orleans are the finalists announced Wednesday for NBA Most Valuable Player honors.Harden, the league’s ...

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Jonathan Marchessault nets pair as Knights take 2-1 series lead

Jonathan Marchessault vowed after the Golden Knights’ morning skate to come out swinging in Game 3 of the Western Conference final, looking to avoid a ...

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Rockets answer back, rout Warriors to tie series

The Houston Rockets were the best team in the NBA in the regular season.They played like it Wednesday night, using a balanced scoring attack to ...

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BayStars rookie Katsuki Azuma avenges earlier losses against Tigers by tossing first shutout

The third time proved to be the charm for rookie Katsuki Azuma, who threw his first shutout on Wednesday in the Yokohama BayStars’ 5-0 win ...

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Simona Halep routs Naomi Osaka to protect No. 1 ranking

Needing a couple of wins this week to hold on to her No. 1 ranking, Simona Halep routed Naomi Osaka 6-1, 6-0 Wednesday in the ...

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Shohei Ohtani replica sets sell out on first day

Japanese sporting goods maker Asics Corp. said Wednesday that all of its limited-edition replica baseball gear sets of Los Angeles Angels pitching-slugging sensation Shohei Ohtani ...

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Yokozuna Kakuryu upset on fourth day of Summer Basho

Kakuryu suffered his first loss on Wednesday, while fellow yokozuna Hakuho remained unbeaten at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.In the day’s penultimate bout, No. 2 ...

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Little time for Akira Nishino to choose World Cup squad

While coaches all around the globe are putting the finishing touches to their squads for the World Cup this week, Akira Nishino will be making ...

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Yu Darvish makes return as Cubs edge Braves

Yu Darvish came off the 10-day disabled list and made his first start in two weeks Tuesday, but he was not involved in the decision ...

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Nadeshiko Japan to face world powers in U.S. tournament

The Japan Football Association said Wednesday the women’s national team will contest a tournament in the United States from late July involving four of the ...

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Paralympic gold medalist Gurimu Narita targeting historic double achievement at Tokyo 2020

Gurimu Narita did not bask too long in the glory of winning a pair of medals at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.What he achieved in Pyeongchang, ...

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Villa holds off Middlesbrough to reach Championship playoff final

Aston Villa sealed its place in the Championship playoff final after holding Middlesbrough at bay in a tense 0-0 draw at Villa Park on Tuesday ...

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Mariners All-Star Robinson Cano suspended 80 games for drug violation

Seattle already knew Robinson Cano would be out of the Mariners lineup for several weeks, the result of a broken bone in his right hand.His ...

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Dragons rookie Raidel Martinez records first NPB victory

Chunichi Dragons rookie Raidel Martinez earned his first NPB win after early homers and late runs solidified a 10-4 victory against the Hiroshima Carp on ...

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Kazuyoshi ‘King Kazu’ Miura looks back on J. League opener 25 years later

Kazuyoshi Miura said Tuesday he can still recall playing in the J. League opener, as the professional league marked its 25th anniversary.The 51-year-old Yokohama FC ...

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Peru captain Paolo Guerrero banned from World Cup in doping case

Peru captain Paolo Guerrero was banned from playing at the World Cup because of a positive doping test he said was caused by contaminated tea.The ...

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Jubilo Iwata terminate Guilherme’s contract

Jubilo Iwata said Tuesday it has canceled the contract of Brazilian defender Guilherme after the J. League slapped him with a six-match suspension for violent ...

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Kakuryu, Hakuho roll to easy wins

Yokozuna Kakuryu and Hakuho both earned easy victories to stay undefeated on Tuesday, the third day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.In the day’s ...

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Longtime NFL coach Chuck Knox dies at 86

Chuck Knox, a longtime NFL coach who won 186 regular-season games, died Sunday at age 86, the Seattle Seahawks confirmed.Knox’s granddaughter, Lee Ann, originally announced ...

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Golden Knights even series with Jets at 1-1

Jonathan Marchessault scored twice and said the expansion Vegas Golden Knights sent a message, bouncing back with a 3-1 series-evening win over the Winnipeg Jets ...

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Roberto Mancini named Italy’s new coach

Roberto Mancini has been confirmed as Italy’s new coach.The Italian Football Federation made the announcement late Monday, saying Mancini will be introduced on Tuesday but ...

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Dangerous plays by Nihon University defender rock college football

There was a sign that read “The Buck Stops Here” on former U.S. President Harry S. Truman’s desk in his White House office.Where does the ...

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Injured Jo-Wilfried Tsonga ruled out of Roland Garros

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has lost his race for fitness for Roland Garros after surgery on his left knee, the 2013 and 2015 French Open semi-finalist confirmed ...

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Former yokozuna Harumafuji’s retirement ceremony set for September

Yokozuna Harumafuji, who has quit as a result of a scandal in which he allegedly attacked a lower-ranked wrestler, will have a retirement ceremony this ...

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Kevin Durant’s 37 lead Warriors by Rockets

Kevin Durant continues to deliver in the postseason for the Golden State Warriors.He scored 37 points on Monday night to lead the Warriors to a ...

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Giants’ Andrew McCutcheon reaches 1,500-hit milestone in win over Reds

Andrew McCutchen doubled in his first two at-bats to reach 1,500 career hits and the San Francisco Giants snapped the Cincinnati Reds’ six-game winning streak ...

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Supreme Court makes sports betting a possibility in U.S.

The Supreme Court on Monday struck down a federal law that bars gambling on football, basketball, baseball and other sports in most states, giving states ...

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Events set to commemorate opening of new stadium in Iwate Prefecture

The construction of a new stadium in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, which will host two games in the 2019 Rugby World Cup will be completed in ...

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Kei Nishikori, Naomi Osaka advance in straight sets at Italian Open

Looking to revive his clay-court game ahead of Roland Garros, Kei Nishikori defeated Feliciano Lopez 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 Monday in the first round of the ...

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JFA not revealing 35-man preliminary list for World Cup

The Japan Football Association has chosen not to publicize its preliminary list of 35 players for the 2018 World Cup finals in Russia after submitting ...

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Kei Nishikori beats Feliciano Lopez in first round of Italian Open

Kei Nishikori advanced to the second round of the men’s singles at the Italian Open after beating Spain’s Feliciano Lopez in straight sets on Monday.Nishikori ...

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Hakuho survives scare on second day of Summer Basho

Yokozuna Hakuho and sumo’s elite remained atop the competition after earning back-to-back wins on Monday, the second day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.Hakuho ...

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Kiyomiya already getting star treatment from NPB world

On the night Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks captain Seiichi Uchikawa reached the 2,000-hit milestone, one of the the first items on public broadcaster NHK’s 9 p.m. ...

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Liverpool ace Salah, Manchester City break records on final day of Premier League season

Records fell on the final day of the Premier League season on Sunday as Manchester City beat Southampton 1-0 to become the first team to ...

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Sapporo Olympic bid chiefs remain vague over target year

The mayor of Sapporo and the head of the Japanese Olympic Committee are weighing a bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics, but have declined to ...

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Shoya Nakajima to complete full transfer from FC Tokyo to Portimonense

Japan winger Shoya Nakajima will complete a full transfer from FC Tokyo to Portuguese first-division side Portimonense, the J. League club announced Monday.The 23-year-old, who ...

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Jets outlast Brave Thunders in mini-game tiebreaker to reach B. League Championship semifinals

A strong bond — really unflappable team chemistry — has carried the Chiba Jets Funabashi to great heights this season.The Jets aren’t finished yet. They ...

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Reysol fire manager Takahiro Shimotaira

Kashiwa Reysol have dismissed manager Takahiro Shimotaira following a lackluster start to the season, the J. League first-division side announced Sunday.Shimotaira was notified of his ...

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Lions get back into groove with win over Marines

The Seibu Lions put up five runs in the first two innings Sunday against left-hander Edgar Olmos as the Pacific League leaders snapped a four-game ...

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Jour Polaire digs in to win Victoria Mile

Eighth-favorite Jour Polaire bested the all-female pack on the outside Sunday to capture the 13th running of the Victoria Mile and earn her first Grade ...

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Urawa draws blank against lowly Tosu

Urawa Reds dominated possession but lacked a finishing touch Sunday as they were held to a 0-0 draw by visiting Sagan Tosu in the J. ...

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Leading contenders make strong start to Summer Grand Sumo Tournament

Sumo’s big guns all opened with wins on Sunday, the first day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.Kakuryu, looking to win back-to-back championships for ...

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Preparation the key to Rugby World Cup success

I’ve got a calendar here and it says 495 days, four hours, five minutes and 23 seconds to the World Cup. We track it very ...

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Jets strike early in win over Golden Knights in Game 1

The Winnipeg Jets were in rhythm and the Vegas Golden Knights looked rusty.Or, maybe the Jets are just that good. Dustin Byfuglien scored about a ...

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Vasiliy Lomachenko stops Jorge Linares to win lightweight title

Vasiliy Lomachenko had been down on the canvas and was even on the scorecards.The tough test Lomachenko craved, the one he said would force him ...

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Mariners split twinbill with Ichiro Suzuki as bench coach

These days, run support isn’t much of an issue for Felix Hernandez. Even when he struggles, Seattle often has a chance to win.Hernandez labored through ...

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SeaHorses overpower defending champion Brex in Game 1 of quarterfinal playoff series

It was a stellar start for the SeaHorses Mikawa to begin their quest for a title this postseason.Sharpshooter Kosuke Kanamaru scored a game-high 26 points ...

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Strong start carries Vissel Kobe past Jubilo Iwata

First-half goals to Kazuma Watanabe and Wellington gave Vissel Kobe a 2-0 win away to Jubilo Iwata on Saturday and secured their first J. League ...

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Eagles ace Takahiro Norimoto hurls one-hit shutout

Takahiro Norimoto pitched a one-hitter in his first shutout of the season in the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles’ 2-0 win over the Orix Buffaloes on ...

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Cubs hurler Yu Darvish set to start on Tuesday after stint on 10-day disabled list

Yu Darvish will return to the Chicago Cubs rotation on Tuesday after being placed on the 10-day disabled list with flu-like symptoms, manager Joe Maddon ...

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Dodgers hurler Kenta Maeda pounded by Reds

Kenta Maeda gave up five runs on nine hits and two walks in an uneven 4⅔ innings, suffering his third loss of the season as ...

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Nationals’ Max Scherzer shines with bat, arm in triumph over Diamondbacks

Energized by teammate Trea Turner’s leadoff home run and working out of an early jam, Max Scherzer cruised to another victory Friday night.The two-time NL ...

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Nadal ends record run on clay courts

Rafael Nadal suffered a shock 7-5, 6-3 defeat by Austrian Dominic Thiem in the Madrid Open quarterfinals on Friday, a result that means the Spaniard ...

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Capitals top Lightning in Game 1

There was no letdown for the Washington Capitals. Just more winning hockey.Putting an emotional second-round victory over playoff nemesis and two-time defending Stanley Cup champion ...

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Dwane Casey dismissed by Raptors

Masai Ujiri believes Dwane Casey deserves to be recognized as the best coach in the NBA, but the Toronto president doesn’t think Casey should be ...

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Flora Duffy claims second triathlon triumph in Yokohama

World champion Flora Duffy won the World Series Triathlon event in Yokohama on Saturday, surging ahead of the pack early in the 10-km race to ...

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Hakuho goes for 41st title

Although yokozuna Hakuho has pronounced himself fit enough to fight, the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament swings into action on Sunday missing two of its elite ...

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Sunwolves rout Reds for first win of season

The Sunwolves picked up their first win of the Super Rugby season in barnstorming style with a 63-28 demolition of the Reds on Saturday.Fly-half Hayden ...

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Hideki Matsuyama, other stars miss TPC cut

Three of the world’s top-10 in Rickie Fowler, Rory McIlroy and Hideki Matsuyama, along with five-time major-winner Phil Mickelson, found themselves with the weekend off ...

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Giants star Tomoyuki Sugano records second shutout of season

Tomoyuki Sugano threw his second shutout of the season as the Yomiuri Giants beat the Chunichi Dragons 6-0 on Friday.Sugano (4-2) allowed five hits, while ...

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Gent’s Yuya Kubo notches 10th goal of season in playoff draw with Genk

Japan striker Yuya Kubo scored his 10th goal of the season on Thursday in Gent’s 1-1 away draw with Genk in the Belgian First Division ...

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Hornets name James Borrego coach

James Borrego has been hired as the new head coach of the Charlotte Hornets.The sides agreed to a three-year deal with a team option in ...

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Halilhodzic to sue JFA over sudden dismissal

Former Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic is planning to sue the Japan Football Association, possibly later this month, in the hope of learning what led to ...

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Ichiro to fill in as Mariners bench coach for weekend series

Ichiro Suzuki will act as bench coach in two games for the first time since taking an advisory position to the Seattle Mariners, manager Scott ...

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Rafael Nadal breaks John McEnroe’s record for consecutive set wins on same surface

Rafael Nadal broke John McEnroe’s record of 49 straight sets won on the same surface by beating Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 6-4 in the third round ...

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Lions coach Matt Patricia says he was ‘falsely accused’ of sexual assault

Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia said Thursday he was “falsely accused” in a 1996 sexual assault allegation that resurfaced this week, and he indicated that ...

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Historic logjam after opening round at TPC

The PGA Tour gave its premier tournament even more sizzle by putting Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Rickie Fowler in the same group Thursday afternoon. ...

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Shohei Ohtani cracks homer, double as Angels outslug Twins

Shohei Ohtani hit his fifth homer and added an RBI double, and Ian Kinsler had a two-run homer among his three hits in the Los ...

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Injured Kisenosato to skip seventh consecutive tournament

Kisenosato will pull out of the upcoming Summer Grand Sumo Tournament, extending his streak of missed events to a yokozuna-record-equaling seven meets, his stablemaster said ...

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Frank King, an architect of 1988 Calgary Games, dies at 81

Frank King, an architect of the 1988 Winter Olympics that helped change the face of Calgary, has died. He was 81.He died Wednesday of a ...

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Manchester United secures second place in Premier League with scoreless draw

Manchester United secured the point it needed to finish second in the Premier League with a dull 0-0 draw at West Ham United on Thursday.There ...

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Jets best Predators on road in Game 7

The young Winnipeg Jets have grown up fast this postseason, so quickly that now they are headed to the first Western Conference final in their ...

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Sunwolves still searching for winning formula

Jamie Joseph made five changes to the Sunwolves starting XV Thursday as Japan’s Super Rugby franchise looks to bid farewell to its Tokyo faithful with ...

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Veterans Shinnosuke Abe, Tetsuya Utsumi guide Giants past Tigers

Baseball might be a young man’s game, but it was old-timer’s night at Tokyo Dome on Thursday.Yomiuri Giants veteran Shinnosuke Abe hit a three-run home ...

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Ritsu Doan to complete full transfer to Dutch side Groningen

Gamba Osaka confirmed Thursday that midfielder Ritsu Doan will complete a full transfer to Dutch first-division side Groningen in July, in a move revealed last ...

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Jubilo’s Guilherme receives six-game ban for violent conduct

The J. League said Thursday it has handed Jubilo Iwata defender Guilherme a six-match suspension for violent conduct during his team’s 3-1 win over Yokohama ...

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Raptors’ Dwane Casey receives Coach of the Year honor

Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey was named as the NBCA’s Coach of the Year on Wednesday as speculation about his future with the franchise ...

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Novak Djokovic falls to Kyle Edmund in second round at Madrid Open

Novak Djokovic added another early elimination to his disappointing season, while Rafael Nadal continued to look invincible on clay.Djokovic lost to Kyle Edmund 6-3, 2-6, ...

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Manchester City sets trio of Premier League records in victory over Brighton

Manchester City set the Premier League record for most points, most goals and most wins in a single season by beating Brighton 3-1 on Wednesday.City ...

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Yokozuna Kisenosato remains undecided about competing in Summer Basho

Yokozuna Kisenosato skipped morning practice and has yet to decide whether he feels fit enough to compete in the upcoming Summer Grand Sumo Tournament, his ...

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Former MLB star Rafael Palmeiro signs with independent team at age 53

Rafael Palmeiro has signed to play for the independent Cleburne Railroaders at age 53, nearly 13 years after his last major league game.The second-year American ...

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Streaking Yankees rally past Red Sox

Brett Gardner capped a slump-busting performance with a go-ahead, two-run triple off Craig Kimbrel in the eighth inning, Aaron Judge followed with a homer and ...

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Man United legend Alex Ferguson out of ICU

Manchester United confirmed on Wednesday that legendary former manager Alex Ferguson is out of intensive care following emergency surgery for a brain hemorrhage.Ferguson, 67, was ...

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Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia denies 1996 assault allegation

Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia maintained his innocence and his new team said it supported him after a 1996 sexual assault allegation resurfaced Wednesday night.The ...

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Pens to stay the course after 3-peat bid fails

The Pittsburgh Penguins don’t expect the sting from their second-round playoff exit to fade anytime soon.They also don’t expect it to compel general manager Jim ...

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Celtics oust 76ers, to face Cavs in Eastern finals

With 2.4 seconds left and the Boston Celtics leading by two, Marcus Smart had a chance to clinch Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals ...

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Mikawa favored for title as playoffs start with eight teams

Finally, after a regular season that occupied parts of nine months — starting in the final week of September — the focus now shifts to ...

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Hawks’ Seiichi Uchikawa reaches 2,000-hit milestone during win over Lions

Seiichi Uchikawa became the 51st player to reach Japan’s iconic 2,000-hit milestone on Wednesday with an eighth-inning single in the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks’ 3-0 win ...

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Kashima takes step toward Asian Champions League quarterfinals with victory over Shanghai

Kashima Antlers took a step toward the Asian Champions League quarterfinals Wednesday night by beating Shanghai SIPG 3-1 in the first leg of their round-of-16 ...

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Vissel executive says club hasn’t reached deal with Andres Iniesta

Vissel Kobe’s head of player development Atsuhiro Miura said Wednesday no deal has been struck to bring star Barcelona playmaker and Spain international Andres Iniesta ...

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Japan names 40-man training squad for Rugby World Cup

The Japan Rugby Football Union named a 40-man Rugby World Cup training squad Wednesday, the day after the nation marked 500 days to go until ...

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Dogged Paul leads Rockets into West finals

Chris Paul didn’t want to talk about his postseason failures, not after Houston’s win Tuesday over Utah finally got him into the Western Conference finals.“For ...

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Future without sumo unthinkable for Hakuho

The Summer Grand Sumo Tournament, which gets under way on Sunday, is shaping up to be a make-or-break one for several wrestlers.Takayasu and Kisenosato have ...

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NPB names monthly MVP winners for March-April

Hanshin Tigers right-hander Randy Messenger won his third monthly MVP award and 12th-year Yomiuri Giants infielder Hayato Sakamoto was one of two first-time winners, Nippon ...

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Mets trade former ace Matt Harvey to Reds

Matt Harvey is getting another chance, this time with a historically bad team in a city that will have far fewer late-night temptations than the ...

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Canadian James Paxton tosses no-hitter for Mariners in Toronto

James Paxton looked up at the 20,000 Canadian fans cheering for him and pointed to the giant maple leaf tattoo on his right forearm.The Big ...

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Tigers starter Takumi Akiyama tosses first shutout since 2010

Takumi Akiyama homered, drove in two runs and threw a five-hit shutout as the Hanshin Tigers beat the Yomiuri Giants 9-0 on Tuesday.It was the ...

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It’s official: Yankees, Red Sox to meet in London for two-game series in 2019

The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will face each other in two regular-season games at the Olympic Stadium in London next year.Boston will ...

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Alex Ferguson recovering from surgery after brain hemorrhage

Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson was sitting up and talking to his family, reports said Tuesday, as he recovers from emergency surgery following a ...

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Evgenia Medvedeva leaving curent mentor to train with Brian Orser

Two-time Olympic silver medalist Evgenia Medvedeva is leaving longtime coach Eteri Tutberidze to work with Brian Orser, the Canadian coach who has guided Yuna Kim ...

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Padres send struggling Kazuhisa Makita to minors

The San Diego Padres said Monday they have sent struggling right-hander Kazuhisa Makita down to the minors.The 33-year-old reliever, known for his underhand delivery, has ...

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Caps oust defending champ Pens in OT

A cathartic celebration 20 years in the making began with a poke of Evgeny Kuznetsov’s stick. It built as the puck that Kuznetsov tapped away ...

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Rugby World Cup countdown at 500

Tuesday marked the 500-day mark before the opening of the 2019 Rugby World Cup, as scandals continue to plague the preparations for the tournament.Twenty teams ...

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Pistons dismiss coach, president Stan Van Gundy

After four seasons of mostly mediocre results, the Detroit Pistons are moving on without Stan Van Gundy.He won’t return as president of basketball operations and ...

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Knicks announce hiring of David Fizdale as new coach

David Fizdale has been hired as coach of the Knicks, saying he is hoping to “build the type of winning team the passionate fans of ...

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Cubs place Yu Darvish on 10-day DL due to flu-like symptoms

Pitcher Yu Darvish has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with flu-like symptoms and will miss his start scheduled for the following day against ...

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Ichiro expected to play for M’s at season-opening series in 2019: GM Jerry Dipoto

Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto confirmed Monday the possibility of Ichiro Suzuki playing in Japan in the spring of 2019 though the team just ...

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Mets off to fast start, but season is a long one

Old MLB axiom: Don’t believe what you see in April.Meaning, of course, that fast starts by previously downtrodden teams are often fool’s gold. Most times ...

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George Springer goes 6-for-6 as Astros rout Athletics

George Springer came up short in three attempts at completing the cycle with a triple. The Astros’ leadoff man settled for a spot in the ...

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Rafael Arutunian looking forward to coaching teen star Marin Honda

Rafael Arutunian is going through a bit of deja vu right now.Some 12 years after taking on a young Japanese prodigy in Mao Asada, the ...

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LeBron, Cavs turn out lights on Raptors again

Once the sweeping was done, LeBron James peeled off his jersey and headed toward the locker room. He stopped on the way to share a ...

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Kei Nishikori loses to Novak Djokovic in first round at Madrid Open

Kei Nishikori lost to former world No. 1 Novak Djokovic on Monday in a tight two-setter in the first round of the Madrid Open, going ...

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Barcelona’s Andres Iniesta might join Vissel Kobe: reports

Barcelona stalwart Andres Iniesta has agreed to join the J. League’s Vissel Kobe, according to Spanish media.The 33-year-old midfielder tearfully announced last month that he ...

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JFA signs partnership deal with German giant Bayern Munich

German champion Bayern Munich and the Japan Football Association (JFA) on Monday announced a partnership agreement with a focus on youth talent and the exchange ...

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Japan men’s 4×100 relay team working hard to claim gold at 2020 Tokyo Olympics

The Japanese men’s 4×100-meter relay team is absolutely serious about shooting for the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.The team has had success at ...

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Brex eye back-to-back titles as B. League gears up for playoffs

The Tochigi Brex captured the inaugural B. League title last year, and needless to say they are the only team that has the chance to ...

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Jason Day captures Wells Fargo title for second win of season

Jason Day channeled his inner LeBron James and captured his second PGA Tour event of the season.Day said he drew inspiration from James’ Game 3 ...

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Ichiro ahead of curve as usual in new position for Mariners

Ichiro Suzuki saw Shohei Ohtani coming.Prior to Friday’s game between the Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels, Ichiro spied Ohtani in the reflection of one ...

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Saitama housewife catches eye of NBA with cute caricatures of Oklahoma City Thunder players

Sometimes nonverbal means of communication can connect you to the world.And social media makes it so much easier nowadays. Saitama Prefecture housewife and amateur artist ...

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Golden Knights eliminate Sharks

Shortly after the San Jose Sharks were denied by the iron for the fourth time of the night, Marc-Andre Fleury rubbed the goal post to ...

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Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson in intensive care after brain surgery

Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was in intensive care after emergency surgery for a brain hemorrhage on Saturday amid an outpouring of affection ...

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Alvark close out regular season with comprehensive win over Hannaryz

Effort, athleticism and energy fueled the Alvark Tokyo’s runaway victory over the undermanned Kyoto Hannaryz on Sunday afternoon.Tokyo pounded Kyoto 106-69 before a spirited crowd ...

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Late-flying Keiai Nautique captures NHK Mile Cup

Fifteenth-year jockey Yusuke Fujioka guided sixth favorite Keiai Nautique on his end-of-the-stretch sprint for his first Grade One victory at the NHK Mile Cup on ...

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Neftali Soto has debut to remember as BayStars sink Giants

Puerto Rico’s Neftali Soto hit a home run in his Nippon Professional Baseball debut as the Yokohama BayStars defeated the Yomiuri Giants 12-8 on Sunday.In ...

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Sagan end winless run with victory over S-Pulse

Sagan Tosu won their first J. League first-division game since March 31, beating Shimizu S-Pulse 3-1 on Sunday.Riki Harakawa, Yuji Ono and An Yong-woo scored ...

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Kenta Maeda gets no-decision as Dodgers lose to Padres in Mexico

Kenta Maeda allowed a two-run homer in the first inning Saturday as the Los Angeles Dodgers were defeated by the San Diego Padres 7-4 in ...

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Yoshinori Muto goal helps Mainz secure top-flight survival

Forward Yoshinori Muto helped secure Mainz’s survival in the German top-tier on Saturday by scoring in the team’s 2-1 victory at Borussia Dortmund.After Bote Baku ...

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Capitals put Penguins on brink of elimination

Jakub Vrana came to the rink expecting to play on the Capitals’ third line again. He left as a top-liner on top of the world.Vrana ...

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Taro Daniel reaches Istanbul Open final

Taro Daniel and Tunisian Malek Jaziri will be aiming for their first ATP World Tour titles when they face off in the Istanbul Open final ...

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LeBron James hits buzzer-beater to down Raptors

The moment required brilliance. LeBron James delivered again.James banked in a running one-hander at the buzzer, giving the Cleveland Cavaliers a 105-103 win over Toronto ...

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Japan falls to China in World Team Table Tennis Championships women’s final

The Japanese team of Mima Ito, Miu Hirano and Kasumi Ishikawa on Saturday was defeated 3-1 by defending champion China, which claimed its fourth consecutive ...

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Hawks’ Shota Takeda twirls one-hit shutout against Buffaloes

The day after a bullpen implosion, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks rode Shota Takeda’s one-hitter to a 3-0 win over the Orix Buffaloes on Saturday.The 25-year-old ...

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Knights hold on to down Sharks, take 3-2 series lead

Alex Tuch scored twice to lead Vegas to a 5-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Friday night, giving the Golden Knights a 3-2 ...

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Anthony Davis paces Pelicans past Warriors

Rajon Rondo told Anthony Davis to “take a nap and think about 50” in the hours leading up to a playoff game New Orleans all ...

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Stars introduce new coach Jim Montgomery

When Stars general manager Jim Nill started his third coaching search in five years, he took a look at the talented roster that is still ...

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Kosuke Ota sparks FC Tokyo in victory over Kawasaki Frontale

Kosuke Ota produced two free kick assists as FC Tokyo kept up its strong J. League form with a 2-0 win over defending champions Kawasaki ...

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Manchester United falls to Brighton

Brighton secured English Premier League soccer for another season by beating Manchester United 1-0 on Friday.Pascal Gross scored early in the second half and Brighton ...

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Japan in Group F for Asian Cup

Four-time champion Japan was drawn on Friday with Uzbekistan, Oman and Turkmenistan in Group F for next year’s Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates.The ...

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Mets give up on hurler Harvey

The New York Mets said nighty-night to the Dark Knight.Matt Harvey, once regarded as a premier pitcher who could have joined Tom Seaver and Dwight ...

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Bucks to hold talks with Hammon

San Antonio Spurs assistant Becky Hammon plans to interview for the Milwaukee Bucks’ coaching job, a person familiar with the search told The Associated Press.The ...

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South Korea men prevail over Japan in quarterfinals of World Team Table Tennis Championships

The Japan men’s team suffered a 3-1 loss to South Korea in the quarterfinals of the World Team Table Tennis Championships on Friday, missing the ...

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Albert Pujols gets 3,000th career hit

Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols got his 3,000th hit, reaching the mark with a broken-bat single Friday night against Seattle and becoming the 32nd ...

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Steven Gerrard to manage Rangers

The Rangers unveiled former Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard as their new manager on Friday, handing the rookie boss the daunting task of ending ...

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Japan women cruise past unified Korea team to reach World Team Table Tennis Championships final

The unified Korea women’s squad at the World Team Table Tennis Championships crashed out in its first fixture, losing to Japan 3-0 in Friday’s semifinals.The ...

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Samuraiz rally past Rizing in final minute

The Kanazawa Samuraiz made a pair of clutch baskets in the final minute, rallying to beat the visiting Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka by the slimmest of ...

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Swallows’ David Buchanan shuts down Carp

David Buchanan allowed five hits without a walk and drove in a run to help the Tokyo Yakult Swallows to an 8-0 win over the ...

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Justify emerges as favorite to win 144th Kentucky Derby

Justify tops the list of leading contenders to win the 144th Kentucky Derby.Trainers have called this year’s 20-horse field one of the deepest in a ...

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Falcons QB Ryan agrees to 5-year, $150 million extension

Matt Ryan is the NFL’s first $100 million man.The Atlanta Falcons quarterback became the league’s highest-paid player Thursday by agreeing to a five-year contract extension ...

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LeBron goes for 43 as Cavs go up 2-0 on Raptors

Watching LeBron James at shootaround, Kevin Love knew something special was in store.Maybe not the fadeaway jumpers James kept making, each seemingly with a higher ...

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Yankees squander lead, rally for win

Even when things got really, really tense — bottom of the ninth, one-run game, Jose Altuve vs. Aroldis Chapman — Yankees manager Aaron Boone stepped ...

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Bill Torrey, GM of Islanders’ championship dynasty, dies at 83

Bill Torrey, the jovial bow-tie wearing Hall of Famer who was the general manager of the New York Islanders when they won four consecutive Stanley ...

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Georgia coach Kirby Smart receives lucrative seven-year contract extension

After leading the University of Georgia to the national championship game, football coach Kirby Smart has been rewarded with a seven-year contract worth $49 million.Georgia’s ...

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Tiger struggles in first round since Masters

Tiger Woods’ first round since the Masters left him perplexed and questioning his putting.Woods shot an opening-round even par 71 at the Wells Fargo Championship, ...

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Japanese women advance to semifinals at World Team Table Tennis Championships

Japan’s women advanced to the semifinals of the World Team Table Tennis Championships on Thursday with a 3-0 victory over Ukraine.After wins by Mima Ito, ...

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Asbel Kiprop confirms failed doping test, alleges extortion

Former Olympic 1,500-meter champion Asbel Kiprop said he has tested positive for doping and has alleged officials gave prior warning of the supposedly unannounced out-of-competition ...

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Ex-Cardinals coach Bruce Arians joins CBS as NFL game analyst

Bruce Arians is joining CBS as an NFL game analyst.Arians, a two-time winner of the AP’s Coach of the Year award, retired as coach of ...

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Penguins tie up series with Capitals

Mike Sullivan knows his team is “wired” for offense, as tends to happen when you have Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and — increasingly — Jake ...

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Putting Wenger’s long run into perspective

Arsene Wenger will be given a hero’s farewell at Emirates Stadium on Sunday when Arsenal plays Burnley, though the genuine affection rightly afforded him will ...

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Ingles comes up with career night as Jazz down Rockets

Utah had a four-point lead in the fourth quarter on Wednesday night when Donovan Mitchell missed a jumper and sailed above three Houston Rockets to ...

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Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand refused pro boxing license

Former Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand said Thursday he was “disappointed” after being refused a professional license by British boxing authorities.Ferdinand, coached by ...

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Yuki Yanagita bangs out three hits to propel Hawks past Marines on windswept afternoon

The wind never let up as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Chiba Lotte Marines played at Zozo Marine Stadium.Neither did Yuki Yanagita. Yanagita homered into ...

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Yu Darvish gets pounded by Rockies, falls to 0-3

Nolan Arenado hit two of Colorado’s four homers and drove in five runs to back Tyler Anderson and lift the Rockies to an 11-2 victory ...

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Stars set to hire college coach Jim Montgomery

The Dallas Stars reached into the collegiate ranks to find their new head coach.It’s a strategy that’s certainly working out well in Philadelphia. The Stars ...

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Sharks blank Knights to even series

Marcus Sorensen and Joonas Donskoi delivered the fast start San Jose coach Peter DeBoer wanted and Martin Jones did the rest to help the Sharks ...

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Italy captain Sergio Parisse to skip Japan trip

Italy rugby captain Sergio Parisse has been rested for next month’s tour of Japan, coach Conor O’Shea confirmed on Wednesday.Irishman O’Shea named a 31-man squad ...

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Shohei Ohtani named AL Rookie of Month

Shohei Ohtani was named the American League Rookie of the Month for April, MLB announced Wednesday.The Los Angeles Angels player became the first Japanese to ...

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NHL announces Bruins, Flames set to play in China Games

The NHL is staging more exhibition games in China this fall, hoping to make further inroads in establishing hockey as a sport in the world’s ...

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F1 seeking to stage race in Miami starting in 2019

Formula One announced Wednesday it wants to stage a street race in Miami starting in 2019 and the city commission has scheduled a vote next ...

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Eric Reid files collusion grievance against NFL

Former San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid has lodged a lawsuit against the NFL alleging he is being frozen out for his support for Colin ...

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D-backs, Maricopa County agree to give team right to look elsewhere

The Arizona Diamondbacks have reached an agreement with the Maricopa County Stadium District that, among other things, would give the franchise the immediate right to ...

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Ex-tennis umpire Anthony Nimmons says he was fired for discrimination complaint

A black former tennis umpire said in a lawsuit that he was forced out of the sport because he complained about racial bias, including that ...

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Liverpool outlasts Roma, advances to Champions League final

Liverpool reached the Champions League final after riding its luck to contain a fired-up AS Roma in a 4-2 defeat at the Stadio Olimpico on ...

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Tough defense makes difference for Tochigi

All teams were in action on Wednesday, providing Golden Week entertainment for fans across the nation. A one-day spectacle that deviates from the back-to-back days ...

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Thai boxer improves to 50-0 to match Floyd Mayweather’s record

Wanheng Menayothin improved to 50-0 on Wednesday, equaling the record of Floyd Mayweather Jr. by knocking out Panamanian opponent Leroy Estrada in a mandatory WBC ...

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Oswaldo Oliveira earns first win as Urawa manager behind two goals from Shinzo Koroki

Shinzo Koroki scored a goal in each half Wednesday night to lead Urawa Reds to a 2-0 victory away against reigning J. League champions Kawasaki ...

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Eagles’ Takayuki Kishi shuts out Fighters as Kotaro Kiyomiya makes debut

Takayuki Kishi surrendered marquee rookie Kotaro Kiyomiya’s first hit but finished with a three-hitter, leading the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles to a 1-0 win over ...

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Russian Olympic Committee president Alexander Zhukov to step down

The head of the Russian Olympic Committee is stepping down from his post, three months after athletes from his country were forced to compete at ...

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Ancient banzuke adds human touch to sumo

“I can’t do this for 10 years. I want to have a normal job. I want to live in a normal house. I want to ...

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Fighters’ Brandon Laird still getting kick of out fans’ excitement

Brandon Laird was on his way back to the clubhouse after practice on Saturday when he spotted a young boy looking down on him from ...

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Shohei Ohtani doubles in return to action; Angels beat Orioles

Shohei Ohtani returned to the starting lineup Tuesday and doubled for the Los Angeles Angels, who rallied for a 3-2 sayonara victory over the Baltimore ...

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Alex Ovechkin’s late goal lifts Capitals to win over Penguins in Game 3

Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom have spent their entire careers chasing the Pittsburgh Penguins and shouldering their own franchise’s onerous history of playoff failures.One brilliant ...

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Stephen Curry returns to lead Warriors past Pelicans in Game 2

Long before tipoff, Stephen Curry swished his routine tunnel shot on the second try. Once the game began, the two-time MVP stood along the bench ...

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Brave Thunders facing up to future without parent company Toshiba

A little before 10 p.m., Kawasaki Brave Thunders staff members were finally able to empty Todoroki Arena, removing everything they’d used to host what would ...

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Red Bull starts discussions with Honda about becoming its F1 engine supplier

Formula One team Red Bull has begun talks with Honda to become its engine supplier for next season.Red Bull has a deal with Renault and ...

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Tigers starter Takumi Akiyama in control in nine-strikeout performance against BayStars

Takumi Akiyama went the distance and Yoshio Itoi opened the scoring in the Hanshin Tigers’ 7-1 victory over the Yokohama BayStars on Tuesday.Akiyama (2-3) did ...

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Fighters call up Kotaro Kiyomiya to top team

No. 1 draft pick Kotaro Kiyomiya was called up to the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters’ top team Tuesday after starting the season with the Pacific ...

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Milwaukee’s Josh Hader sets strikeout mark for relievers

Domingo Santana’s double put the Milwaukee Brewers in position to end their slump. Left-hander Josh Hader finished it off with one of the most dominant ...

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Knights down Sharks in OT, take 2-1 lead

William Karlsson and the expansion Vegas Golden Knights proved they can handle some adversity just as well as they can thrive as front-runners like they ...

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Debora Zoli blazing a trail for female sports agents with ability, charisma

Building relationships is a vital part of being a successful pro sports agent.Sustaining relationships is equally important, but it’s an often trickier task in the ...

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Giants ace Madison Bumgarner could start throwing soon

Hoping for clearance to begin a throwing program, San Francisco Giants ace Madison Bumgarner is headed to Arizona to meet with the same doctor who ...

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All Japan Judo Federation announces team for Hohhot Grand Prix

Olympic gold medalist Mashu Baker and world champion Soichi Hashimoto are among the 14 team members selected for this month’s Hohhot Grand Prix, the All ...

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Maple Leafs GM Lou Lamoriello to become senior adviser

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Lou Lamoriello will not return to the role next season.Team president Brendan Shanahan said Monday he was sticking to a ...

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Ex-NFL linebacker, GM Matt Millen coping with rare ailment, heart woes

Former NFL player and general manager Matt Millen says he is being treated for a rare disease that has robbed his heart of most of ...

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Banned coach case could extend Russia’s track ban

Russia’s doping suspension from international track and field could be extended as top athletes face accusations they continued to work with a banned coach.Russia was ...

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Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager to have Tommy John surgery, miss rest of season

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ difficult April got a lot worse Monday with news that two-time All-Star shortstop and 2016 NL Rookie of the Year Corey ...

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Spurs boost hopes for Champions League spot

Tottenham regained its five-point cushion over Chelsea in the race for Champions League qualification by beating Watford 2-0 on Monday, with Harry Kane netting the ...

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Brazilian Rodrigo Koxa credited with surfing world record 24.3-meter wave in Portugal

A Brazilian surfer rode a monster wave off Portugal to set a world record.The World Surf League says its judges determined that a wave Rodrigo ...

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Terry Rozier, Jayson Tatum lead way as Celtics stick it to 76ers

Boston’s rising stars stalled The Process and led the Celtics to victory in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.Substitute point guard Terry Rozier scored ...

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