Ryan Lochte returns to competition with fast 200 IM

Olympic champion Ryan Lochte made an emphatic return to competition Wednesday, swimming the fourth-fastest time by an American in the 200-meter individual medley during a ...

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Saints, Thomas, agree on 5-year, $100M contract

The New Orleans Saints and leading receiver Michael Thomas have agreed to a new five-year, $100 million contract, his agent said Wednesday.Andrew Kessler of the ...

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Hall of Fame linebacker Buoniconti dead at 78

Pro Football Hall of Fame middle linebacker Nick Buoniconti, an undersized overachiever who helped lead the Miami Dolphins to the NFL’s only perfect season and ...

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Astros acquire Zack Greinke from Diamondbacks ahead of trade deadline

Out of nowhere, the Houston Astros got a huge head start on October.On a dizzying day that featured two dozen trades, the Astros pulled off ...

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Toshiro Miyazaki’s sayonara single lifts BayStars to win over Swallows

Toshiro Miyazaki hit a sayonara single in the bottom of the ninth to give the Yokohama BayStars a 4-3 win over the Tokyo Yakult Swallows ...

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Organizers reveal boxing schedule for 2020 Olympics

The organizing committee of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday revealed the competition schedule for boxing, which recently gained approval to be included at the ...

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Sanfrecce survives late rally to beat Frontale

Sanfrecce Hiroshima held on for a 3-2 win over Kawasaki Frontale in the J. League first division Wednesday following a furious late comeback from the ...

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Rory McIlroy to join Tiger at Japan’s first PGA Tour event

Former world No. 1 Rory McIlroy will join 15-time major-winner Tiger Woods at Japan’s first PGA Tour tournament later this year, organizers announced Wednesday.Woods had ...

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U.S. women’s soccer team coach Jill Ellis stepping down after second World Cup triumph

With two Women’s World Cup titles in hand, U.S. national team coach Jill Ellis says it’s time to move on.Ellis announced Tuesday that she’s resigning, ...

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Athletes, organizers hope to use Paralympics as catalyst for future

Next year Tokyo will become the first city to host the Summer Paralympic Games twice, an opportunity that para athletes and officials believe could be ...

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Darvish takes loss as Cards top Cubs

Yu Darvish was tagged with his fifth loss of the season as the St. Louis Cardinals snatched the division lead away from the Chicago Cubs ...

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Rikishi pulling their weight in RWC buildup

The 2019 Rugby World Cup is less than two months away.The tournament, which is the world’s third-largest sporting event, undoubtedly will have a major impact, ...

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NFL officials excited about future of new LA venue with Super Bowl set to arrive in 2022

The NFL committed the 2022 Super Bowl to the Los Angeles area back when the 298-acre stadium complex in Inglewood was still mostly a waterlogged ...

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Caster Semenya won’t defend world title after latest court ruling

Caster Semenya won’t defend her title in the 800 meters at the world championships this fall after a Swiss court overturned a temporary ruling that ...

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Benches-clearing brawl breaks out during Pirates’ win over Reds

Jared Hughes’ errant pitch threw a load of fuel on one of the majors’ most flammable rivalries.Call it Pirates vs. Reds, round two — and ...

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BayStars receive key contributions from several players in victory over Swallows

Kazuki Kamizato went 4-for-5 with a pair of runs and an RBI to lead the Yokohama BayStars to a 6-2 victory over the Tokyo Yakult ...

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Emotional Jeremy Lin says he’s hit ‘rock bottom’ in NBA career

Jeremy Lin broke down in tears during an emotional appearance in Taiwan when he described hitting “rock bottom” and feeling abandoned by the NBA as ...

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Longtime Chiefs safety Johnny Robinson headed to Hall of Fame

It seemed that one by one, members of the only Kansas City Chiefs team to win the Super Bowl would get a phone call or ...

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J. League may start using VAR in 2020

The J. League may speed up its introduction of video reviews for refereeing decisions in first-division games following a proposal at its board meeting on ...

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The Athletic reaches 500,000 subscribers

The Athletic, a sports-news subscription service launched in 2016, said it has reached more than 500,000 subscribers and expects to nearly double that total by ...

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Tokyo 2020 organizers announce second-chance ticket lottery to start Aug. 8

Applicants who came up empty-handed in the first domestic lottery for 2020 Olympic tickets can register for a second-chance draw starting on Aug. 8, the ...

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Nadeshiko Japan manager Asako Takakura receives formal backing to lead squad at Tokyo Olympics

Asako Takakura will manage the women’s national soccer team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after receiving the backing of the sport’s governing body on Monday.According ...

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Rockies rough up Dodgers starter Kenta Maeda

Jon Gray escaped an early jam and went on to pitch a gem — just what Colorado needed to snap a long string of subpar ...

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Lightning give goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy eight-year, $76 million extension

Goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy has signed an eight-year, $76 million contract extension with the Tampa Bay Lightning.The team announced the deal — worth an average of ...

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Women’s team paid more than men’s squad: U.S. Soccer

Facing mounting public pressure in a fight over equitable pay, U.S. Soccer said the World Cup champion women’s national team has been paid more than ...

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Denis Potvin announces retirement as analyst for Panthers

Hockey Hall of Famer Denis Potvin on Monday announced his retirement as a television broadcaster for the Florida Panthers.Potvin, a former captain for the New ...

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International Swimming League suspends Shayna Jack for failed drug test

Australian swimmer Shayna Jack has been suspended by the new International Swimming League as a result of her failed drug test that kept her out ...

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Big guns set to lead Japan at FIBA World Cup

Japan’s “Big Three” — Rui Hachimura, Yuta Watanabe and Nick Fazekas — headline the provisional roster of the Japan men’s national team for the upcoming ...

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Kevin Schulz says Olympic surfing meant for ocean

American surfer Kevin Schulz loves wave pools but he’s on firm ground when it comes to his opinion on surfing at the Olympics: it should ...

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Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes the face of future for NFL

Patrick Mahomes spent this past offseason riding horses through the surf and throwing passes on the beach, swapping jokes with Jimmy Kimmel and hob-knobbing with ...

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Legendary thoroughbred Deep Impact euthanized

Japanese racehorse Deep Impact, the winner of seven domestic Grade One titles and one of the world’s leading sires, was put down Tuesday at the ...

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David Ortiz returns home after shooting

In his first public comments since a botched assassination attempt in his native Dominican Republic, former Red Sox slugger David Ortiz said Monday that he ...

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Former Netherlands, Rakuten pitcher Loek van Mil dies at 34

Former Netherlands international and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles pitcher Loek van Mil has died, the Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Federation said Monday. He was ...

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Attention to detail, luck will decide World Cup winner says rugby great John Eales

With Japan set to host what many are calling the most open Rugby World Cup in the tournament’s 32-year history, two-time winner John Eales said ...

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Yuto Horigome triumphs on LA stop of Street League Skateboarding World Tour

Japanese skater Yuto Horigome won the men’s title at the second stop of the Street League Skateboarding World Tour, held in Los Angeles on Sunday.Horigome, ...

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Max Verstappen comes out on top at chaotic German GP

Max Verstappen won a chaotic and rain-soaked German Grand Prix on Sunday as championship leader Lewis Hamilton finished 11th and his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas ...

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Dalilah Muhammad breaks world record in 400-meter hurdles during U.S. championships

The running joke between Dalilah Muhammad and some of her competitors goes like this: She orders the wet conditions.Because she reigns in the rain. On ...

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Controversy surrounding high school ace Roki Sasaki stirs up familiar debate

Ofunato High School was inundated with calls after its loss in the final of the Iwate Prefectural tournament on Thursday.But it wasn’t a stream of ...

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Ko claims second major title of season with Evian victory

Ko Jin-young took advantage of a friend’s bad luck to win her second major title of the season and reclaim No. 1 spot in the ...

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Kiyomiya announces plan to start pro league

The “idea” of establishing a pro rugby league in Japan isn’t new one. There just hasn’t been anyone to take the lead and run with ...

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Schwarber’s two home runs power Cubs in blowout of rival Brewers

After losing consecutive close games in a matchup of NL Central contenders, Kyle Schwarber made sure the Chicago Cubs could breathe easier in the series ...

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Seto captures second gold at world championships

Daiya Seto won his third career 400-meter individual medley world championship, and also secured a second spot at next summer’s Olympics in Tokyo, on the ...

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Egan Bernal caps thrilling Tour de France with historic win

The skies over Paris were yellow, ignited by a glorious golden sunset.The partying fans’ shirts were yellow, Colombians making themselves at home on the Champs-Elysees. ...

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Title-chasing Marinos expected to be without injured Edigar Junio for three months

Yokohama F Marinos will be missing the J. League’s top scorer for three months after Brazilian forward Edigar Junio underwent surgery in Sao Paolo, the ...

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JRFU vice president proposes new professional league

Former Top League head coach Katsuyuki Kiyomiya, currently a Japan Rugby Football Union vice president, revealed a proposal for a new Japanese professional rugby league ...

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Simone Manuel becomes first U.S. woman to sweep 50-, 100-meter freestyle titles at world championships

Simone Manuel completed a sweep of the 50- and 100-meter freestyles at the world swimming championships on Sunday night, becoming the first American woman to ...

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Egan Bernal all but secures Tour de France victory

Perpetuating the tradition of great Colombian climbers, Egan Bernal left his mark on the Tour de France in the mountains. But unlike his flashy predecessors, ...

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Hawks remain perched atop Pacific League after routing Buffaloes

Ariel Miranda allowed three hits over six scoreless innings as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks beat the Orix Buffaloes 9-2 on Sunday to preserve their slim ...

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Takanori Nagase grabs gold at Zagreb Grand Prix

Takanori Nagase won the gold medal in the men’s 81-kg division at the Zagreb Grand Prix on Saturday, the second day of the three-day judo ...

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Yu Darvish slams Japan’s high school baseball system over not protecting players

Chicago Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish on Saturday criticized Japan’s high school baseball system’s failure to protect young ballplayers.Darvish, himself a nationally famous former high school ...

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A’s add 8-year-old to team via Make-A-Wish

August Wold pulled on his tiny green No. 19 Athletics jersey, began swinging a Khris Davis bat from both sides while standing in front of ...

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Momota, Yamaguchi capture titles

World champion and world No. 1 Kento Momota defended his men’s singles title with a straight-sets win, while Akane Yamaguchi beat Nozomi Okuhara in an ...

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Japan showing off new tricks ahead of World Cup

The tone for Japan’s win over Fiji on Saturday was set as early as the third minute when match captain Pieter “Lappies” Labuschagne overruled the ...

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Orioles overcome Ohtani’s 15th homer

Shohei Ohtani belted his 15th home run of the season on Saturday and drew a late-game intentional walk as the Baltimore Orioles played it safe ...

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Felix finishes sixth, fails to qualify for worlds in 400

Allyson Felix downplayed any hint of disappointment.This performance wasn’t about the now, but a year from now for the Tokyo Games in 2020. In that ...

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Japanese relay teams secure berths for Tokyo Olympics

Japan qualified for both the men’s and women’s 4×100-meter medley relay swimming event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics by advancing to their respective finals at ...

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Christian Lealiifano returns to help guide Australia to victory over Argentina

Flyhalf Christian Lealiifano, playing his first test in more than three years for Australia after recovering from leukemia, kicked three penalties and a conversion in ...

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Caeleb Dressel wins 100-meter butterfly for 5th gold at worlds; Katie Ledecky wins first gold in 800 freestyle

Katie Ledecky won her first gold medal in her final event of an illness-plagued world championships, rallying on the last lap to claim the 800-meter ...

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Kawasaki Frontale beat Oita Trinita to move into top 3

Kawasaki Frontale beat Oita Trinita 3-1 in the J-League first division on Saturday after captain Yu Kobayashi struck the winner midway through the second half.Manabu ...

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Carles Perez nets pair as Barcelona blanks Vissel Kobe

Carles Perez scored a second-half brace to lift Spanish powerhouse Barcelona over J. League first-division side Vissel Kobe 2-0 in their friendly on Saturday.The game ...

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Chunichi’s Daisuke Matsuzaka hammered by Yokohama BayStars

Daisuke Matsuzaka was yanked after throwing just 32 pitches, during which the former major leaguer allowed eight runs on eight hits and a hit batsman ...

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Former Barcelona, Arsenal defender Vermaelen joins Vissel Kobe

Belgium international defender Thomas Vermaelen on Saturday become the latest high-profile European player to join J. League side Vissel Kobe.Vissel introduced the 33-year-old center-back at ...

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Aussie swimmer Jack tests positive for banned substance

Shayna Jack of Australia has tested positive for a banned substance, which prompted her withdrawal from the world swimming championships before the event began for ...

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Brave Blossoms cruise past Fiji

Japan took just six minutes to show its home fans that its Rugby World Cup preparations are on track, scoring a spectacular first try that ...

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Christian Coleman nabs 100-meter title as Justin Gatlin sits out final at U.S. championships

Christian Coleman didn’t plan the gesture. He didn’t even know it was happening.Right as he crossed the finish line, Coleman outstretched his fingers on both ...

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Mallex Smith lifts Mariners past Tigers

Mallex Smith still has things to learn about being an everyday center fielder in the major leagues. But a sure sign that the lessons are ...

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Stadium built on grounds of tsunami-hit Iwate Prefecture schools hosts Japan-Fiji rugby match

Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium in disaster-hit Iwate Prefecture held its first international rugby match Saturday, delighting an emotional crowd made up of residents of the ...

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Lee Mi-hyang holds one-shot lead at weather-hit Evian Championship

Taking advantage of an earlier start time to get ahead of bad weather, Lee Mi-hyang surged to a 4-under 67 on Friday to take a ...

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Atletico Madrid’s Diego Costa scores four goals in rout of Real Madrid

Diego Costa scored four goals as Real Madrid was embarrassed 7-3 by rival Atletico Madrid in the final match of their United States tour on ...

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FIFA seeks expansion of Women’s World Cup to 32 teams

FIFA is asking its ruling council to fast-track expansion of the next Women’s World Cup to 32 teams.In a document seen by The Associated Press, ...

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Natsumi Tsunoda wins 52-kg gold at Zagreb Grand Prix

Natsumi Tsunoda won the women’s 52-kg division on Friday at the Zagreb Grand Prix.Tsunoda, who claimed gold at last year’s Asian Games in Indonesia, beat ...

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Former clubhouse attendant brings discrimination lawsuit against Tigers, ex-pitching coach Chris Bosio

A former clubhouse attendant has brought a discrimination lawsuit against the Detroit Tigers and former pitching coach Chris Bosio.In a complaint filed this week in ...

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Russell Westbrook all smiles in introduction with Rockets

Russell Westbrook knows he’s in for a huge change in his move from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Houston Rockets.And he’s ready to do ...

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Egan Bernal stamps his authority on Tour de France, poised to win title

Egan Bernal looked set to become the first Colombian rider to win the Tour de France after claiming the lead — and the Team Ineos ...

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Receiver Allen Hurns signs one-year deal with hometown Dolphins

With two receivers returning from serious injuries suffered last season, the Miami Dolphins decided to add a third.Allen Hurns, mounting a comeback from a gruesome ...

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Joe Root hails England’s coolness under pressure after dramatic victory over Ireland

England captain Joe Root hailed his side’s ability to perform under pressure afterit bowled Ireland out for just 38 to win a dramatic test at ...

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Tigers’ Yangervis Solarte enjoys memorable NPB debut, slugging game-winning homer against Giants

Yangervis Solarte hasn’t even been in Japan that long and yet Hanshin Tigers fans already love him.He made it hard not to in his first ...

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Simone Manuel defends world title in women’s 100-meter freestyle

Simone Manuel wasn’t swimming up to her standards, and she felt her relay anchor leg that resulted in a silver medal for the United States ...

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Paula Creamer leads Evian Championship with first-round 64

Paula Creamer is leading a major tournament again, shooting a bogey-free 7-under 64 Thursday in the first round of the Evian Championship.When Creamer last topped ...

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Hiroki Abe has potential to become ‘important player’ for Barcelona, team president says

While some European clubs have targeted Asian players in the hope of capturing lucrative overseas markets, Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu says the Spanish champion ...

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Olympic legend Billy Mills starts writing monthly newsletter in run-up to 2020 Games

The excitement that marked the one-year coundown to the 2020 Tokyo Games is real. A vivid expression of human joy that exists in locales near ...

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Allyson Felix advances in 400 at nationals in first race as a mom

A little bit of rust was expected by Allyson Felix. After all, this was her first race in 13 months and as a mom .Maybe ...

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Shinji Okazaki set for move to Malaga: sources

Forward Shinji Okazaki will join Malaga in the Spanish second division, sources said Thursday.A member of the Leicester City side that won the 2015-16 English ...

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Yuta Watanabe encourages youth to pursue basketball dreams

Memphis Grizzlies two-way signing Yuta Watanabe is one of the star players that Japanese children gaze at dreamily.While growing up in Kagawa Prefecture, Watanabe admired ...

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Busy weekend sets stage for final preparations

Preparations for the Rugby World Cup step up a level this week with 10 of the participating sides playing test matches, as players look to ...

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Former Wallabies bad boy James O’Connor on bench for Pumas clash

James O’Connor is poised to play his first test in six years after being named on the Australia bench in a revamped squad for the ...

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Pacific Nations Cup provides vital testing ground before Rugby World Cup

With just under two months remaining before Japan faces Russia in the opening match of the 2019 Rugby World Cup, the Brave Blossoms return to ...

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Red Sox shell Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka for 12 runs

Masahiro Tanaka gave up 12 runs and 12 hits in 3⅓ innings, the worst outing of his career in Japan and the major leagues, in ...

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Lorenzen Wright’s ex-wife pleads guilty to arranging for his murder

The ex-wife of slain former NBA player Lorenzen Wright pleaded guilty Thursday to facilitation of first-degree murder in his shooting death nine years ago, a ...

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Top-ranked Novak Djokovic withdraws from Rogers Cup

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the Rogers Cup.The Wimbledon winner this month for his 16th Grand Slam title, Djokovic is a four-time champion in ...

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Trail Blazers sign six-time All-Star Pau Gasol

The Portland Trail Blazers have added six-time All-Star Pau Gasol to their roster.President of basketball operations Neil Olshey announced Gasol’s signing Thursday. “Pau is a ...

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Julian Alaphilippe uses dramatic final descent in 18th stage to retain overall lead

Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe cracked at the top of the ascent to the Col du Galibier on Thursday, but a high-speed final descent in the 18th ...

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BayStars’ Shota Imanaga silences Tigers

Shota Imanaga threw a four-hitter on Thursday, leading the Yokohama BayStars to a 6-0 victory over the Hanshin Tigers.Imanaga (9-5) issued one walk, while striking ...

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Daiya Seto claims men’s 200-meter individual medley title at world championships

Daiya Seto captured the men’s 200-meter individual medley title at the FINA World Swimming Championships on Thursday night. He completed the race in 1 minute, ...

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Two cyclists booted out of Tour de France after getting into an altercation

Two riders, including a teammate of defending Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas, have been kicked out of the race after they got into an ...

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Ofunato High School pitcher Roki Sasaki’s shot at summer glory ends on bench

Hard-throwing high school pitcher Roki Sasaki, who is being heavily scouted by major league clubs, stayed on the bench to avoid injury as his team ...

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Brave Blossoms coach Jamie Joseph announces squad for Pacific Nations Cup opener

Japan coach Jamie Joseph named his team Thursday for the Brave Blossoms’ first test of the year and the first of just four games before ...

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Naomi Osaka tosses ceremonial first pitch at Dodger Stadium

Two-time Grand Slam tennis champion Naomi Osaka threw the ceremonial first pitch prior to Wednesday’s Los Angeles Dodgers-Los Angeles Angels game.While she said she was ...

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Indians’ Shane Bieber twirls one-hit shutout

Cleveland right-hander Shane Bieber wrapped up a shaky pregame bullpen session and shared a worried look with catcher Kevin Plawecki.“I was like ‘Let’s just find ...

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Blues hire Marc Savard as assistant coach

The Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues hired Marc Savard as an assistant coach Wednesday.The 42-year-old Savard spent 13 years playing in the NHL, splitting ...

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Ryuji Aoki set to launch pro career with Shinshu Brave Warriors

Ryuji Aoki will begin his pro basketball career with the Shinshu Brave Warriors.The defending B. League second-division champions made the announcement on Wednesday, giving the ...

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Anfield’s next expansion may be larger than planned

The next proposed expansion of Anfield may be more substantial than initially envisioned.Capacity at Liverpool’s stadium rose by about 8,500 to approximately 54,000 with the ...

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Chargers open camp without running back Melvin Gordon

Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon didn’t report to training camp on Wednesday and is officially a holdout as he looks to land a ...

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Clippers unveil stars Kawhi Leonard, Paul George

Kawhi Leonard and Paul George laughed and cheered along with the crowd when the multibillionaire owner of the Los Angeles Clippers waved his arms, stomped ...

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Lionel Messi suspended from Argentina’s opening World Cup qualifier

Lionel Messi was suspended from Argentina’s first qualifying march for the 2022 World Cup and fined $1,500 by South American soccer’s governing body.CONMEBOL said its ...

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Eibar signs veteran midfielder Takashi Inui

Takashi Inui is on his way back to his former La Liga club Eibar from Real Betis for an undisclosed fee, the Basque squad on ...

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Ex-MLB star Dwight Gooden arrested on DWI charges

Former New York Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden was arrested again in New Jersey on Monday night, this time on charges of driving while intoxicated.He was ...

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Carp’s Kris Johnson throws one-hit shutout against Dragons

Kris Johnson allowed only one hit in a complete game shutout Wednesday as he led the Hiroshima Carp to a 2-0 win over the Chunichi ...

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Italian Federica Pellegrini swims to gold in 200-meter freestyle

Federica Pellegrini defeated a field of younger competitors, minus ailing Katie Ledecky, to win the 200-meter freestyle at the world swimming championships on Wednesday night.Pellegrini ...

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Russian boxer Maxim Dadashev, 28, dies after suffering brain injury in ring

Boxer Maxim Dadashev died Tuesday, four days after suffering a brain injury in a fight in Maryland. He was 28.The Russian Boxing Federation said Dadashev ...

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Taiwan blames China after being stripped of skating event

Taiwan blamed China’s “malicious suppression” Wednesday after being stripped of hosting figure skating’s Asian Open this year, warning against the interference of politics in sport.China ...

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Road relay to support northeastern areas hit by 2011 disasters begins

A 1,000-km road relay between Aomori Prefecture and Tokyo began Wednesday in support of northeastern Japan’s continuing recovery from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disasters.Some ...

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Angels win again in Freeway Series

Kole Calhoun charged hard to his right and watched his footwork while he fielded the single to right field. He knew Cody Bellinger would be ...

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Rakuten’s Barca-Chelsea show misses mark

The possibility exists that Tuesday’s Rakuten Cup match between Barcelona and Chelsea was being considered by some influential soccer figure or another as an audition ...

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Experts predict record tally for Japan in 2020

A team of statistical analysts said Tuesday it expects Japan to have achieved a record medal haul by the end next year’s Tokyo Olympics, ranking ...

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Kakuryu adds to solid resume with latest win

Yokozuna Kakuryu lifted the Emperor’s Cup last Sunday after a final day defeat of fellow yokozuna Hakuho.The win gave Kakuryu his sixth title overall, with ...

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Togashi’s status for World Cup in doubt due to broken hand

Just days after kicking off its preparation for the FIBA World Cup, the Japanese men’s national team was jolted by some startlingly bad news out ...

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Organizers celebrate one year ahead of Olympic and Paralympic Games opening ceremony

With the world’s biggest sporting events less than a year away, organizers on Wednesday celebrated the start of a yearlong countdown to the opening ceremony ...

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Giants pinch hitter Shinnosuke Shigenobu delivers game-winning double in ninth against Swallows

Pinch hitter Shinnosuke Shigenobu lofted a fly ball to the wall that fell for a game-winning double, lifting the Yomiuri Giants to a 6-5 walk-off ...

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Sun Yang claims men’s 200-meter freestyle title via disqualification at worlds; Katsuhiro Matsumoto nabs silver

Sun Yang was in the middle of controversy at the FINA World Swimming Championships again. Only this time, it wasn’t his doing.Sun won the 200-meter ...

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Chelsea outplays Barcelona in Rakuten Cup opener

A confident Chelsea overcame a depleted Barcelona side to win 2-1 on Tuesday in the opening game of the inaugural Rakuten Cup.The friendly at Saitama ...

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Tokyo 2020 organizers, IOC say preparation for games on right track

With exactly one year to go until the opening ceremony, delivery of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games remains “firmly on track,” John Coates, ...

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Adam Peaty, Katinka Hosszu dominate once again at worlds

Adam Peaty became the first man to win a third 100-meter breaststroke title at the FINA World Championships on Monday night. Katinka Hosszu of Hungary ...

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Astros blast past Athletics on Apollo 11 night

On the night the Houston Astros celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing by NASA’s Apollo 11, the number 11 factored prominently into ...

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Pep Guardiola says Man City was not disrespectful in China

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has rejected claims that the Premier League champions were arrogant and disrespectful during their preseason visit to China last week.China’s ...

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All Blacks coach Steve Hansen insists Boks clash isn’t RWC preview

New Zealand’s Rugby Championship clash against South Africa on Saturday will have few implications for the World Cup beyond giving the winner a bit of ...

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Lakers sign Kostas Antetokounmpo to two-way deal

The Los Angeles Lakers confirmed Monday they have gained the rights to Kostas Antetokounmpo, younger brother of Milwaukee’s NBA MVP Giannis.The Lakers signed Kostas Antetokounmpo, ...

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Falcons questioned about DJ Durkin hiring

Looking for a positive vibe after a disappointing season, the Atlanta Falcons instead faced scrutiny Monday over a coaching decision that would normally attract scant ...

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Ronaldo won’t face rape charge in Las Vegas case

Cristiano Ronaldo won’t face criminal charges after a woman accused the soccer star of raping her in his suite at a Las Vegas resort more ...

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Katie Ledecky withdraws from two events due to illness

Katie Ledecky withdrew from the 200-meter freestyle preliminaries and the 1,500-meter final Tuesday at FINA World Championships because of illness.Her coach, Greg Meehan , said ...

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Angels bid final farewell to Tyler Skaggs at service

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Andrew Heaney urged those at a private memorial service to remember a gift fallen teammate Tyler Skaggs gave to them.“Take a ...

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Tim Duncan returning to Spurs as assistant coach

Tim Duncan is back with the San Antonio Spurs, this time as an assistant coach under Gregg Popovich.Duncan, the Spurs’ all-time leader in points, rebounds ...

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Forecast shows U.S., Japan finishing 1-2 in overall medals at Tokyo Olympics

If the Tokyo Olympics were opening today, the United States would top the overall medal count and the gold-medal count.That’s the forecast released Tuesday by ...

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Norwegian club Stabaek acquire Japanese forward Kosuke Kinoshita

Norwegian first-division club Stabaek said Monday it has acquired forward Kosuke Kinoshita from Sint-Truiden in the Belgian top flight.The 24-year-old scored two goals in seven ...

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Rhys Hoskins crushes homer in 11th to lift Phillies over Pirates

Phillies manager Gabe Kapler spotted a man strolling over to the third base umpire and figured it was a member of the PNC Park grounds ...

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Australian Mack Horton applauded by fellow swimmers for stand against controversial Sun Yang

Mack Horton walked into the dining room at the athletes’ village and the applause began. It swelled into a standing ovation for the Australian swimmer ...

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No time to rest for busy Rui Hachimura

Rui Hachimura has had to go through a hectic schedule since he was drafted by the Washington Wizards last month.Last week, the 21-year-old finally returned ...

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BayStars slugger Yoshitomo Tsutsugo’s move to No. 2 in order could help spark change

Yoshitomo Tsutsugo is not your typical No. 2 batter. Or is he? The answer probably depends on the brand of baseball you prefer.The BayStars slugger ...

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Emperor Naruhito to assume role as Tokyo 2020 Honorary Patron

Emperor Naruhito will assume the role of Honorary Patron of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Imperial Household Agency announced Monday.The honor was ...

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Kakuryu wakes up a winner after lifting Emperor’s Cup in Nagoya

Yokozuna Kakuryu said he woke up to a blissful Monday morning, after winning his sixth top-division title at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.“I woke up ...

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Surfers hit beach for chance to test waves at Olympic surfing venue

As one of the new sports added to the program for 2020 Tokyo Olympics, surfing is arguably the most glamorous and is sure to bring ...

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Former London 2012 official says Tokyo poised for success

As organizers approach the final one-year countdown to the Tokyo Olympics, their efforts have earned the approval of one of the key figures in the ...

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Yankees great Mariano Rivera leads 2019 class into Hall of Fame

For Mariano Rivera, it was the culmination of a storied career, dreams of being the next Pele long since forgotten. For Brandy Halladay, the Baseball ...

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Irish eyes smile on new British Open champion Shane Lowry

The outcome was never in doubt to just about everyone but Shane Lowry.A year ago, he sat in the parking lot at Carnoustie and cried ...

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Marines’ Atsuki Taneichi stops Fighters’ win streak

Atsuki Taneichi allowed two runs over five innings as the Chiba Lotte Marines scored seven first-inning runs in a 9-4 Pacific League win over the ...

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Japan secures 2020 Olympic berths in 4×100 freestyle relays

The Japanese men’s and women’s 4×100-meter freestyle relay teams each secured 2020 Olympic berths at the swimming world championships on Sunday.Japan finished ninth and fifth ...

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Yuki Fukushima, Sayaka Hirota defeat Olympic champs to win Indonesia Open

Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota defended their Indonesia Open women’s doubles title on Sunday by defeating Japanese compatriots and reigning Olympic champions Misaki Matsutomo and ...

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Li Na sets new mark as first Asian-born player in Tennis Hall of Fame

Li Na has broken new ground at the International Tennis Hall of Fame.The 37-year-old former Chinese star became the first Asian-born player to be inducted ...

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Manny Pacquiao beats Keith Thurman by split decision

Manny Pacquiao knocked down Keith Thurman in the first round and persevered for an exciting split-decision victory Saturday night, adding a third straight win to ...

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Highly sought Japanese high school pitcher Roki Sasaki hits 160 kph

Highly touted right-handed pitcher Roki Sasaki was clocked at 160 kph (99.4 mph) on Sunday for Ofunato High School in the fourth round of Iwate ...

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Kakuryu beats fellow yokozuna Hakuho on final day to clinch sixth title

Yokozuna Kakuryu won his sixth top-division title by defeating Hakuho at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday and avoiding a playoff with the all-time ...

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Sumo 101: JSA chairman

The Japan Sumo Association’s highest authority is the chairman of its board of directors.The current occupant is 56-year-old Hakkaku, who has been in power since ...

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Irishman Shane Lowry taking 4-shot lead into final round of British Open

The noise was unlike anything Shane Lowry had ever heard on a golf course, no surprise at the first British Open in these parts in ...

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Masahiro Tanaka picks up 170th career victory in Yankees’ rout of Rockies

Masahiro Tanaka claimed his seventh win of the season and 170th of his career, between Japan and North America, as the New York Yankees beat ...

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Yuki Koike clocks 9.98 in 100 to become third Japanese to crack 10-second barrier

Yuki Koike clocked 9.98 seconds in the men’s 100-meter race at the Muller Anniversary Games on Saturday to become the third Japanese sprinter to break ...

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Makeshift All Blacks team holds on to beat Argentina

New Zealand began the on-field buildup to its defense of the World Cup with a scratch combination and a scratchy 20-16 win over Argentina in ...

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Consadole’s Jay Bothroyd scores brace in victory over Bellmare

Jay Bothroyd scored a pair of headed goals Saturday to lead Consadole Sapporo in a 5-2 win over Shonan Bellmare.Starting up front alongside Japan forward ...

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Akane Yamaguchi whips world No. 1 Tai Tzu-ying in Indonesia Open semifinals

Akane Yamaguchi soundly beat Taiwan’s world No. 1 Tai Tzu-ying at the Indonesia Open on Saturday to reach the women’s final.Yamaguchi, who is ranked world ...

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Hiroshi Urano, three Fighters relievers combine to toss five-hit shutout against Marines

Hiroshi Urano threw six scoreless innings to pace the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters to a 4-0 win over the Chiba Lotte Marines on Saturday.It was ...

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New Zealand Maori improve in bounce-back win against Fiji

New Zealand Maori made major improvements in the space of a week to beat Fiji 26-17 in a rugby international Saturday, tying the two-match series ...

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Newcastle tops West Ham to give Steve Bruce winning start

Steve Bruce watched from the stands as his Newcastle United side beat West Ham United 1-0 on Saturday to get his reign off to a ...

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Sumo 101: Non-traditional training

Sumo is often described as a lifestyle rather than a sport.As regimented as a military and requiring the total immersion of a religious order, it’s ...

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Title to be decided on final day

Yokozuna Kakuryu reclaimed the sole lead at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday as yokozuna rival Hakuho suffered a shock loss to former ozeki ...

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Mariners’ Mike Leake tosses one-hitter in rout of Angels

Mike Leake of the Seattle Mariners lost his bid to pitch a perfect game on a leadoff single in the ninth inning by rookie Luis ...

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Nigel Owens selected to officiate RWC opener

Nigel Owens will pick up where he left off at the Rugby World Cup when the Welshman referees the opening match in September between host ...

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Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh says team looking to play game outside U.S.

The University of Michigan hasn’t played a game outside the United States in more than a century but coach Jim Harbaugh said that will change ...

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Angelique Kerber parts ways with coach

Angelique Kerber has split with her coach Rainer Schuttler two weeks after her shock early exit at Wimbledon, the three-time Grand Slam champion announced on ...

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Rockets star James Harden opts out of FIBA Basketball World Cup

Houston Rockets star James Harden is opting out of the FIBA Basketball World Cup in China, the Houston Chronicle reported on Friday.Harden, speaking at a ...

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Julian Alaphilippe stuns with time-trial win, builds lead

A question that first seemed pie-in-the-sky is growing in credibility with each additional ride that takes him toward Paris:Could Julian Alaphilippe carry the yellow jersey ...

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Shane Lowry, J.B. Holmes tied for British Open lead at midway point

Everyone in the massive grandstand rose to cheer and celebrate a bold performance by Rory McIlroy, who longed for such support and affection on his ...

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Cheer song ‘Daenzakura’ unites players, fans

Music and sports are completely different fields. There are many situations, however, where their paths cross. Often it’s music and songs that help cheer up ...

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BayStars starter Kentaro Taira stifles red-hot Dragons

Yokohama BayStars manager Alex Ramirez knew his team was going to need a big performance in order to slow down the streaking Chunichi Dragons and ...

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Eagles’ Manabu Mima loses perfect game in ninth, hangs on for victory

Manabu Mima carried a perfect game into the ninth inning as the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles beat the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 5-1 on Friday, handing ...

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Frontale triumph over Chelsea in friendly

Kawasaki Frontale pulled off a stunning 1-0 victory against Chelsea in a friendly at Nissan Stadium on Friday.Striker Leandro Damiao headed in a Kengo Nakamura ...

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Jets sign former Eastern Kentucky standout Nick Mayo

Power forward Nick Mayo will begin his pro career with the Chiba Jets Funabashi, the two-time B. League championship runner-up squad announced on Friday.Mayo starred ...

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Kakuryu suffers first loss, bring him into a tie with Hakuho at 12-1

Yokozuna Kakuryu relinquished his perfect record and his sole lead Friday in a shock loss to No. 7 maegashira Tomokaze at the Nagoya Grand Sumo ...

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Manny Pacquiao has plenty to say while preparing to fight welterweight champ Keith Thurman

Manny Pacquiao has had a whole lot more to say about boxing ever since he became a politician.The 40-year-old Filipino senator who once understandably shied ...

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Sumo 101: Press club

Sumo receives extensive coverage year- round in the Japanese media.While it may not get the column inches that baseball does (understandable when you consider the ...

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Ron Francis has big hopes as GM of Seattle’s expansion team

Ron Francis has all kinds of eye-popping statistics attached to his Hall of Fame career. He averaged more than point a game, is second in ...

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Intense Yankees pounce on rival Rays in doubleheader sweep

Gio Urshela homered and drove in three runs as the New York Yankees topped the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 in the opener of a doubleheader ...

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Umpire Mike DiMuro retires after two-plus decades in big leagues

Mike DiMuro, among two father-son duos to work home plate in a major league no-hitter, is retiring after two decades as an umpire.He is being ...

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Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin to visit China as an NHL ambassador

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin will go to China as part of the NHL’s continued outreach in that country.Ovechkin will visit Beijing in early August ...

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Former Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge receives two-week ban for breaching betting rules

Former Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge has been handed a two-week suspension from domestic soccer matches in England for breaching betting rules, including giving inside information ...

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J.B. Holmes takes one-shot lead after British Open first round

Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods endured miserable first rounds at the British Open on Thursday with American J.B. Holmes ending in the lead after shooting ...

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Zoilo Almonte ignites red-hot Dragons in triumph over BayStars

Zoilo Almonte went 4-for-4 and doubled in the go-ahead run as the Chunichi Dragons beat the Yokohama BayStars 7-3 on Thursday.By winning eight straight games ...

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England’s Trevor Bayliss to coach Sunrisers Hyderabad in Indian Premier League

Outgoing England coach Trevor Bayliss will take charge of Indian Premier League franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad next year.“Trevor Bayliss, England’s 2019 World Cup winning coach, has ...

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Japan coach Julio Llamas outlines team’s goals for FIBA Basketball World Cup

Japan men’s national team head coach Julio Lamas insisted that there will be uphill battles for the Akatsuki Five at the upcoming FIBA Basketball World ...

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Kakuryu holds onto slim lead

Kakuryu maintained his one-win lead over Hakuho at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament after both yokozuna prevailed on Thursday.Five-time champion Kakuryu improved to a perfect ...

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Sumo 101: Tsukebito

Sumo is a life built around the carrot and stick approach.The higher a rikishi rises up the rankings, the easier his life becomes. Changes are ...

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The story behind Shoma Uno not teaming up with Eteri Tutberidze

World and Olympic silver medalist Shoma Uno, who recently returned from a one-month training stint in Russia with renowned coach Eteri Tutberidze, did not become ...

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Rugby World Cup tickets begin getting shipped overseas

With 64 day to go until the Rugby World Cup kicks off in Japan, tickets destined for international fans began shipping Thursday from Tokyo.Around 33 ...

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Former Olympiacos assistant Christos Marmarinos named Storks bench boss

The Nishinomiya Storks on Tuesday appointed veteran Greek coach Christos Marmarinos as their new bench boss.Marmarinos replaces Miodrag Rajkovic, the Serbian who led the second-division ...

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Edward Nketiah gives youthful Arsenal friendly victory over Bayern Munich

Young striker Edward Nketiah scored the winner just two minutes from time as a youthful Arsenal side beat Bayern Munich 2-1 in a preseason friendly ...

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Elijah ‘Pumpsie’ Green, first black player on Boston Red Sox, dies at age 85

Former Boston Red Sox infielder Elijah “Pumpsie” Green, the first black player on the last major league team to field one, has died. He was ...

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Cubs’ Yu Darvish earns first home victory of season

Yu Darvish finally had a reason to celebrate at Wrigley Field.Darvish tossed six innings of two-hit, shutout ball to earn his first win at the ...

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Former Auburn assistant basketball coach Chuck Person avoids prison in bribery scandal

Former Auburn University assistant basketball coach and NBA star Chuck Person’s lifelong generosity may have driven him to the poorhouse, but it saved him from ...

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Jose Lopez goes deep to lead BayStars past Carp

Jose Lopez launched a two-run bomb in the fourth inning to lead the Yokohama BayStars to a 3-1 victory over the Hiroshima Carp in the ...

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Japan grouped with Myanmar, Mongolia for 2022 World Cup qualifiers

Japan will face Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Myanmar and Mongolia in the second round of 2022 World Cup Asian qualifying after being drawn in Group F on ...

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Former Japan manager Akira Nishino named head coach of Thailand’s national, U-23 teams

Akira Nishino, who guided Japan to the last 16 at the 2018 World Cup, was officially named head coach Wednesday of the Thailand national and ...

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Just like during career, Mariners great Edgar Martinez prepares for Cooperstown moment

Edgar Martinez trained for every aspect of his career.As a player, he spent nearly two decades doing daily eye exercises to overcome strabismus, a condition ...

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Organizers to build recovery monuments for disaster-hit areas

The Tokyo Games organizing committee said Wednesday it will oversee construction of three Olympic monuments made out of materials recycled from temporary housing provided in ...

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Yokozuna Kakuryu remains spotless after 11 days in Nagoya

Yokozuna Kakuryu maintained his sole lead after beating former ozeki Kotoshogiku on Wednesday, the 11th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.The 33-year-old Kakuryu, who ...

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Ramu Tokashiki striving for national team return

Ramu Tokashiki is thrilled to be back on the court. But the star player knows a spot on the national team is no guarantee.Tokashiki has ...

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J. League embraces discussion of controversy

Knowledge is not always power, but a little communication can go a long way.That’s perhaps the biggest takeaway from last Saturday’s game between Yokohama F. ...

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Regional tours keep wrestlers busy

An oft-heard refrain from fans new to sumo is that wrestlers get paid huge sums for just a few seconds work each day.It’s one of ...

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Bolt expecting high-voltage games in Tokyo

Approaching one year to go until the Tokyo Olympics, double individual world record holder and now-retired Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt said he is thrilled ...

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Bryce Harper hits walk-off double as Phillies rally to beat Dodgers

Bryce Harper threw his helmet off rounding the bases, thrust his arms in the air and screamed while teammates stormed out of the dugout to ...

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Ukraine eyes Olympic bid despite economic struggles

Ukraine’s new president has asked officials to consider a bid to host the Olympics, even with the economy still damaged by years of political turmoil.Former ...

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Ben Simmons backflips, withdraws from Australia’s World Cup squad

Ben Simmons’ new contract extension with the Philadelphia 76ers came with bad news for Australian basketball fans: The Melbourne-born NBA All-star won’t play for the ...

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Takayasu pulls out of Nagoya Basho, leaving tournament without an ozeki

Takayasu became the latest ozeki to withdraw from the ongoing Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday, meaning all four wrestlers currently at the sport’s second-highest ...

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Buffaloes starter Taisuke Yamaoka fans 10 in eight scoreless innings against Eagles

Taisuke Yamaoka threw eight shutout innings as the Orix Buffaloes outlasted the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 1-0 in the Pacific League on Tuesday.The right-hander struck ...

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Brandon Clarke notches double-double in Summer League final to lead Grizzlies past Timberwolves

Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins has yet to lead an official NBA game, but he’s bringing some hardware home to Beale Street.Brandon Clarke had ...

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Shunsuke Nakamura aims to help Yokohama FC reach J1

Former Japan midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura vowed Tuesday to “return the favor” to Yokohama FC for showing faith in him at age 41.Speaking at his introductory ...

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Kakuryu moves to 10-0 with win

Yokozuna Kakuryu survived a slight scare Tuesday to claim his 10th straight win of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, while Hakuho bounced back from his ...

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Barcelona signs Antlers striker Hiroki Abe

Barcelona on Monday announced the signing of striker Hiroki Abe on a transfer from the J. League’s Kashima Antlers.Abe signed a four-year deal after Barcelona ...

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Former Gonzaga staffer Riccardo Fois believes Rui Hachimura will be a great pro

Riccardo Fois, a player development coach for the Phoenix Suns, believes Rui Hachimura, who spent the last three seasons with him while he was on ...

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Shintaro Mochizuki becomes world No. 1 for juniors

Teenager Shintaro Mochizuki, who won the Wimbledon boys’ title on Sunday, claimed the No. 1 spot for junior players in the latest world rankings released ...

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Black Caps coach Gary Stead wants rules review after ‘hollow’ World Cup final

New Zealand coach Gary Stead has called for the Cricket World Cup’s rules to be overhauled, labeling the showpiece final “hollow” after England defeated the ...

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Geraint Thomas moves up to second overall at Tour de France

Defending champion Geraint Thomas and his Ineos team found themselves in the Tour de France driving seat after gaining considerable time on a handful of ...

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Giants’ Brandon Crawford belts three homers, knocks in nine runs in doubleheader sweep of Rockies

Brandon Crawford capped a big day at the plate with a defensive gem.Crawford homered three times and drove in nine runs over the course of ...

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Suspended Slava Voynov signs with KHL team

Former Los Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov signed a one-year deal in the Kontinental Hockey League on Monday as he sits out the final months ...

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Boxing champ Pernell Whitaker dies at 55

Pernell Whitaker, an Olympic gold medalist and four-division champion who was regarded as one of the greatest defensive fighters ever, has died after being hit ...

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Sumo 101: Futabayama’s win streak

Sumo fans these days have the privilege of being able to watch the greatest rikishi of all time live in the ring.For a sport that’s ...

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Kids sumo offers wrestlers an early start

As outlined in a previous Sumo 101, joining sumo is often a matter of just getting in touch with a stable.Experience in the ring or ...

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Aaron Wolf, Wakaba Tomita give Japan two more medals on final day of judo meet

Aaron Wolf and Wakaba Tomita claimed two more medals for Japan at the Budapest Grand Prix on Sunday to wrap up the three-day meet in ...

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Brandon Laird connects on two-run homer in seventh to lift Marines over Lions

Brandon Laird went deep for the go-ahead run in the seventh inning as the Chiba Lotte Marines came from behind to beat the Seibu Lions ...

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Hakuho suffers first defeat in Nagoya; Kakuryu remains unbeaten

Hakuho suffered his first loss of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday, as fellow yokozuna Kakuryu kept his spotless record to take the sole ...

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Takehiro Tomiyasu hoping to crack Bologna starting lineup by opening day

Japan center-back Takehiro Tomiyasu said Monday he aims to be in the starting lineup for Bologna when the Italian first-division season kicks off late next ...

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England wins first Cricket World Cup after all-time classic final win over New Zealand

Jos Buttler threw his gloves into the sky and wheeled away in celebration. Jofra Archer slid on his chest across the Lord’s turf and beat ...

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Shintaro Mochizuki becomes first Japanese to win boys’ junior title at Grand Slam event

Sixteen-year-old Shintaro Mochizuki became the first Japanese to win a junior boys’ championship at a Grand Slam by winning the Wimbledon boy’s singles final on ...

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Masahiro Tanaka helps lift Yankees to win over Blue Jays

Masahiro Tanaka claimed his sixth win of the season and 70th of his major league career on Sunday in the New York Yankees’ 4-2 victory ...

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Novak Djokovic outlasts Roger Federer in grueling, historic final to capture fifth Wimbledon title

For nearly five tight, tense and terrific hours, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer traded the lead, playing on and on and on until an unprecedented ...

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Japan midfielder Gaku Shibasaki leaves Getafe for Deportivo

Japan international midfielder Gaku Shibasaki has joined Spanish side Deportivo La Coruna on a four-year deal, the second-division club said Sunday.The 27-year-old, who represented Japan ...

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Frontale overruns J. League leaders FC Tokyo in Tamagawa Classico

Yu Kobayashi scored his 100th career goal, sparking Kawasaki Frontale to a 3-0 J. League first-division win over league leaders FC Tokyo on Sunday.Kobayashi headed ...

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Former MLB, NPB star Munenori Kawasaki charms fans in Taiwan

Popular former major leaguer Munenori Kawasaki charmed Taiwanese fans Saturday with his mix of humor and mischief before beginning his coaching stint next month with ...

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Yokozuna secure winning records on Day 8

Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho and Kakuryu each clinched a winning record on Sunday and remained the only undefeated wrestlers at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.Hakuho dodged ...

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Sumo 101: Shikiri sen

There are two parallel white lines in the center of every sumo ring known as shikiri sen.Ninety cm in length and 6 cm wide, they ...

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‘Sushi Boy’ Brandon Laird looking like perfect fit for Marines

Whenever Brandon Laird hits a home run, Chiba Lotte Marines fans know it’s time for sushi.Laird became famous for his sushi-making home run celebration while ...

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Divers become first Japanese to qualify for Tokyo 2020

Men’s synchronized divers Ken Terauchi and Sho Sakai on Saturday became the first Japanese to qualify for next year’s Tokyo Olympics in any sport.The 38-year-old ...

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Masako Doi beats Ketleyn Quadros to claim first judo Grand Prix title in Budapest

Masako Doi won her first Grand Prix title on Saturday to give Japan a third gold medal and the lead on the second day of ...

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Dodgers beat Red Sox to snap 4-game losing streak

Justin Turner had three extra-base hits, two of them off Chris Sale to continue the Red Sox left-hander’s struggles at Fenway Park, and the Los ...

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French duo boosts home country’s hopes at Tour de France

As their country prepares to celebrate Bastille Day, Julian Alaphilippe and Thibaut Pinot were in the mood for fireworks a day in advance at the ...

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Anthony Davis joins Lakers hoping championships will follow

Anthony Davis’ year of uncertainty finally felt finished when he stood in the Los Angeles Lakers’ training complex and proudly held up his new gold ...

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Saudi sports official hugged female worker at Tokyo hotel: sources

A sports official from Saudi Arabia, in Tokyo for an archery test event ahead of next year’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, made unwanted advances toward ...

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Simona Halep powers past Serena Williams in Wimbledon final

Simona Halep became the first Romanian to win a Wimbledon singles title after she beat seven-time champion Serena Williams 6-2, 6-2 in the final on ...

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Tigers rookie Koji Chikamoto hits for cycle in CL’s rout of PL in All-Star Series finale

Hanshin Tigers rookie Koji Chikamoto became the second player to hit for the cycle in in the NPB All-Star Series, leading the Central League to ...

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Controversial goal engulfs Marinos’ victory over Reds

A Teruhito Nakagawa goal that was — then wasn’t — then was again overshadowed by 90 minutes of end-to-end attacking play in Yokohama F. Marinos’ ...

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France star Antoine Griezmann joins Barcelona from Atletico

Barcelona has added a third star talent to its already world-class attack.France forward Antoine Griezmann agreed to join the Spanish champion on Friday after Barcelona ...

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New Zealand, England seek redemption, glory in Cricket World Cup final

New Zealand and England have waited four years for this moment, for this life-changing shot at redemption.For the Kiwis, the Cricket World Cup final at ...

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Jonathan Agnew, BBC’s voice of cricket, becomes Tube announcer for CWC final

Fans heading to the Cricket World Cup final at Lord’s will be greeted by announcements at the London Underground station from BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan ...

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Yokozuna move to 7-0

Joint leaders Hakuho and Kakuryu both won again on Saturday to wrap up the first week of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament with unbeaten records.Hakuho ...

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All-Star catcher and cancer survivor Fumihito Haraguchi encourages others battling illness

Fumihito Haraguchi was recovering from surgery to combat cancer when the NPB season began.On Friday night, he took his place among the best players in ...

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Sumo 101: Joining sumo

Virtually every athlete on teams like Real Madrid or the Chicago Bears came up through a youth system or showed promise while playing in high ...

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Fiji outplays Maori in series opener

Fiji gave the first indication of its Rugby World Cup potential when it beat a strong New Zealand Maori team 27-10 Saturday in the opener ...

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Former Mets star Dwight Gooden charged with drug possession

Former New York Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden has been charged with drug possession in New Jersey after a traffic stop last month.Gooden’s car was stopped ...

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Yu Darvish gets another no-decision; Angels toss combined no-hitter in rout of Mariners

Yu Darvish threw six innings of two-hit ball Friday to help lead the Chicago Cubs to a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.Darvish struck out ...

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Sifan Hassan sets new world record in women’s mile

Sifan Hassan broke the long-standing women’s mile record in 4 minutes, 12.33 seconds at the Herculis Diamond League meeting on Friday.The Dutchwoman fractionally beat the ...

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Summer League players help boost NBA abroad

After an NBA Board of Governors meeting earlier this week, commissioner Adam Silver addressed the media, and that gathering in New York included an assessment ...

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Federer beats Nadal in Wimbledon semis

After waiting 11 years to get another shot against Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon, Roger Federer was so, so close to the finish line.One match point ...

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Ryota Murata reclaims WBA middleweight title with second-round TKO of Rob Brant

Ryota Murata regained the WBA middleweight championship Friday with a second-round technical knockout in a rematch with American Rob Brant.Murata’s bout followed another world title ...

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PL outslugs CL in NPB All-Star Series opener

After watching the home run derby before the game, some Seibu Lions, past and present, put on a power show of their own.Lions catcher Tomoya ...

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Ex-Toyota Verblitz player Ryota Kabashima admits to cocaine possession

Former Toyota Verblitz flyhalf Ryota Kabashima was released on bail of ¥2 million ($18,460) on Friday, after admitting to a charge of possessing cocaine.“I am ...

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Swallows reliever Scott McGough thrilled to be late addition to CL All-Star team

Scott McGough was planning to use his time off during the All-Star break to head down to Enoshima, Kanagawa Prefecture. He was going to walk ...

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Ex-England striker Peter Crouch announces retirement

Former England striker Peter Crouch announced on Friday his retirement from soccer after more than two decades as a professional.The 38-year-old former Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool ...

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Sumo 101: Wakanohana-Tochinoshiki rivalry

As with boxing, wrestling, MMA or any other activity where two contestants face off in a ring, great rivalries are the lifeblood of Japan’s national ...

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Title chase down to two unbeatens

Yokozuna Hakuho and Kakuryu continued their unbeaten march at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday, improving to 6-0 with victories over rank-and-file opponents.The two ...

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Rugby World Cup fever set to bring masses to Japan

The 2019 Rugby World Cup has been dubbed by organizers as a “once-in-a-lifetime” event. And for many of the more than 400,000 foreigners expected to ...

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Wallabies trio heading to Top League

Wallabies flyhalf Bernard Foley said Friday he was leaving the NSW Waratahs to head overseas, reportedly joining Quade Cooper and a retiring Will Genia in ...

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David Ortiz recovering from third surgery, wife says

Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz is recovering from a third surgery after experiencing complications resulting from his gunshot wound.Ortiz’s wife, Tiffany, said in ...

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Wizards’ Rui Hachimura drops 25 on Hawks; Thunder to trade Russell Westbrook for Chris Paul

Rui Hachimura scored 19 of his 25 points in the second half to help the Washington Wizards beat the Atlanta Hawks 76-74 on Thursday in ...

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Antlers agree to transfer Hiroki Abe to Barcelona

The Kashima Antlers have agreed to transfer attacker Hiroki Abe to Barcelona, the J. League team announced Friday.The 20-year-old, who made his senior Japan debut ...

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Dylan Teuns wins sixth stage; Giulio Ciccone takes overall lead

Two Tour de France rookies stole the show on the first mountain stage, with Dylan Teuns of Belgium winning Stage 6 and Giulio Ciccone of ...

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England advances to first Cricket World Cup final in 27 years

The first flew over long-on. The second went straight down the ground, too, off the very next ball. Jason Roy made it a hat trick ...

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Serena routs Strycova, will face Halep in bid for 24th Slam

Serena Williams made it look easy in the Wimbledon semifinals. What she really cares about, of course, is what comes next.That’s why she puts in ...

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Simona Halep overcomes slow start to beat Elina Svitolina in Wimbledon semis

It seemed as if Simona Halep might be in for a long afternoon when her Wimbledon semifinal against Elina Svitolina on Thursday began with a ...

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Ex-cruiserweight champ Denis Lebedev retires

Former world cruiserweight boxing champion Denis Lebedev has retired at age 39 after a lengthy and colorful career, it was announced on Thursday.Lebedev won the ...

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Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny refuses to join preseason tour, club says

Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny has refused to travel with the squad for its preseason tour to the United States, the Premier League club said on ...

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Ex-NFL defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth needs kidney transplant

Former Tennessee Titans All-Pro defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth said on social media on Wednesday that he needs a kidney transplant.The 38-year-old Haynesworth posted on Instagram ...

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Milan clubs submit $1.3 billion, 60,000-seat stadium plan

AC Milan and Inter Milan formally want to build a new stadium. The 2026 Olympics looks set to lose its intended opening ceremony venue.The storied ...

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Yokozuna rivals remain unbeaten after fifth day

Yokozuna Kakuryu and Hakuho stayed unbeaten on Thursday to keep their share of the lead at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.The two Mongolians are tied ...

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Sumo 101: Teahouses

There are many ways to purchase sumo tickets.As with other sports, phone or online sales, as well as specialized ticket agents account for a large ...

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Antonio Lang enjoying Summer League coaching challenge, seeing growth of Japanese basketball

One familiar face for Japanese basketball fans is currently serving as a head coach during the ongoing NBA Summer League.Antonio Lang, a former long-time player ...

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Peter Sagan sprints to victory in Tour de France Stage 5

Peter Sagan of Slovakia won the fifth stage of the Tour de France Wednesday as Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe kept the race leader’s yellow jersey.The three-time ...

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Penguins forward Matt Cullen retires after 21 seasons

Matt Cullen, who was the oldest player in the NHL last season, retired Wednesday at the age of 42.The forward played 21 seasons in the ...

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Fourth season set to commence Oct. 3

The first three seasons in league history zoomed by — or so it seemed — in the blink of an eye, with new stars emerging ...

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Dizzying spell sends India out, New Zealand into final

A dizzying 45-minute spell of high-class pace bowling sent India spiraling out of the Cricket World Cup.It also moved New Zealand, thriving once again as ...

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Roger Federer rallies past Kei Nishikori for 100th Wimbledon win, advances to semifinals

Kei Nishikori lost to Roger Federer on Wednesday, failing in his bid to become the first Japanese man in 86 years to reach the semifinals ...

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Jim Bouton, former MLB pitcher and ‘Ball Four’ author, dies at 80

Jim Bouton, the former New York Yankees pitcher who shocked and angered the conservative baseball world with the tell-all book “Ball Four,” has died. He ...

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Kei Nishikori falls as Roger Federer wins 100th Wimbledon match to reach 13th semi-final

Roger Federer racked up his 100th match win at Wimbledon on Wednesday to reach his 13th semi-final at the All England Club and a possible ...

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Carp’s losing streak hits 11 with latest loss against Dragons

Two-straight bases-loaded walks extended the Hiroshima Carp’s losing streak to 11 games in a 2-1 loss to the Chunichi Dragons on Wednesday.The Carp, CL champions ...

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Recycling project for 2020 Games medals achieves goal

The recycled metal needed to produce next summer’s 5,000 Olympic and Paralympic medals has been collected and refined, the Tokyo Games organizing committee said Wednesday.The ...

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If experience matters, Serena Williams has major edge at Wimbledon

One of the Wimbledon semifinalists has won 23 major titles. The other three women playing Thursday have combined to win one.If experience and accomplishments count ...

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Sumo 101: Kokugikan

Three of the six yearly Grand Sumo tournaments are held in Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan.The large structure, located next to the Edo-Tokyo Museum in Sumida Ward, ...

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South Korean skater Lee Seung-hoon faces 1-year ban over alleged assault of teammates

South Korea’s skating body has decided to ban two-time Olympic speedskating champion Lee Seung-hoon for a year over allegations that he assaulted two teammates during ...

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All Blacks coach Steve Hansen attempts to clarify domestic violence comments

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has attempted to clarify his recent comments about domestic violence after criticism of his assertion that such assaults are “not ...

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Yokozuna remain perfect on Day 4

Yokozuna Hakuho and Kakuryu maintained their share of the lead by staying unbeaten Wednesday at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.The two Mongolians improved to 4-0 ...

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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says changes to rules on draft trades possible

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver wants the hat game fixed.Mindful that it was awkward for draft picks this year who were selected by one team and ...

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Belgium-bound Samurai Blue goalkeeper Daniel Schmidt prepares to dive into deep end

When goalkeeper Daniel Schmidt lines up between the posts on Saturday night, he will be wearing Vegalta Sendai’s crest for the last time.The 27-year-old’s next ...

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Tanaka gets win as AL All-Stars top NL rivals

New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka became the first Japanese pitcher to win an All-Star game when the American League earned its seventh straight win ...

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British sports chief Liz Nicholl urges Japan to grasp opportunity of hosting Olympics

One of the key architects of Britain’s recent Olympic success has urged Japan’s athletes to harness the “hugely powerful effect” of performing in front of ...

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With 19 aces, gutsy comeback, Serena Williams reaches Wimbledon semis

Slowed by a balky ankle, trailing by a service break in the third set of her Wimbledon quarterfinal, Serena Williams appeared to be in trouble ...

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Serena Williams ‘saw therapist’ after U.S. Open meltdown, apologizes to Naomi Osaka

Serena Williams revealed Tuesday that she consulted a therapist after her infamous 2018 U.S. Open final meltdown in which her bitter war of words with ...

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Simona Halep books spot in Wimbledon semifinals

Simona Halep reached her second Wimbledon semifinal on Tuesday with a 7-6 (7-4), 6-1 victory over China’s Zhang Shuai.Halep, the seventh seeded former world No. ...

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John Daly withdraws from British Open afer being denied use of cart

John Daly has withdrawn from the British Open three days after being told he can’t ride in a cart.The R&A announced Tuesday that Daly, who ...

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Eagles’ Takahiro Norimoto triumphs in first start of season

Takahiro Norimoto pitched six scoreless innings to lead the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles to a 6-1 victory over the Orix Buffaloes on Tuesday, winning his ...

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Nigeria’s Odion Ighalo keeps focus on winning

Odion Ighalo insisted on Tuesday that team success is far more important than personal accolades with his goals the driving Nigeria’s run to the quarterfinals ...

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Serena Williams issued $10,000 fine for Wimbledon court damage

Seven-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams has been fined $10,000 for damaging one of the All England Club courts with her racket, officials said Tuesday.The 37-year-old ...

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Paul Pogba in spotlight as Manchester United arrives in Australia

France midfielder Paul Pogba’s future with Manchester United was in the spotlight as the team arrived in Perth for a 10-day visit that includes two ...

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Kakuryu, Hakuho remain unbeaten

Yokozuna Kakuryu and Hakuho each earned their third straight wins at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday to maintain their share of the lead.In ...

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Sumo 101: Non-Tokyo tournaments

There are six honbasho (official tournaments) every year. They take place in the odd-numbered months, with half being hosted in Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan.The remaining three ...

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Iran claims U.S. ‘detained’ its volleyball team at Chicago airport

Iran charged Monday that the United States had “detained” its visiting men’s volleyball team at a U.S. airport for several hours.The foreign ministry’s director for ...

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Ice dancer Ekaterina Bobrova, 29, retires after giving birth to first child

Russian ice dancer Ekaterina Bobrova, twice an Olympic medalist in the team event, has retired at age 29 shortly after giving birth to her first ...

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Japanese right back Sai van Wermeskerken prepares to join Zwolle

Sai van Wermeskerken will become the latest Japanese player to join a top-flight European club this summer as he prepares to sign with the Netherlands’ ...

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Pete Alonso edges Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in Home Run Derby

Pete Alonso took one final swing and flipped his bat high in the air. Another walk-off.Money ball. As the crowd roared, the New York Mets ...

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Kei Nishikori beats Mikhail Kukushkin to make Wimbledon quarterfinals

Kei Nishikori advanced to the quarterfinals at Wimbledon for the second straight year on Monday following a fourth-round victory over Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan.The eighth-seeded ...

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Rui Hachimura scores team-high 19 as Wizards fall to Nets

Rui Hachimura, the Washington Wizards’ top pick in the 2019 NBA Draft,led his team in scoring on Monday in his second Summer League appearance.The former ...

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Masahiro Tanaka expected to be AL’s second pitcher in All-Star Game

New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka, recently added as an injury replacement for Tuesday night’s All-Star Game, is likely to be the second pitcher to ...

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Daisuke Yamai pitches Dragons over struggling Carp

Daisuke Yamai allowed a run over 6⅔ innings Monday in the Chunichi Dragons’ 3-2 Central League victory over the struggling Hiroshima Carp.Right-hander Yamai (3-3) allowed ...

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Ash Barty’s run ends at Wimbledon as Alison Riske reaches quarterfinals

Ash Barty’s winning streak is over, and so are her chances of winning a second straight Grand Slam title.The top-ranked Australian had won 15 matches ...

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Sumo 101: Charismatic rikishi

One of sumo’s most defining features is the stoicism of its wrestlers.Win or lose, rikishi are expected to remain composed. Sometimes after a particularly hard ...

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Sumo’s top guns brush aside rivals

Yokozuna Hakuho and Kakuryu led the charge at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament after each claiming second straight wins on Monday, while the mixed results ...

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Sri Lanka coach vows to stay on despite World Cup exit

Chandika Hathurusingha insisted Monday he would remain Sri Lanka’s cricket coach despite pressure to step down after their World Cup exit.Sri Lanka started the tournament ...

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University of Portland power forward Hugh Hogland grateful for opportunity with Japan’s national team

It all started with an email written by his mother.One that could end up with him representing her native country, Japan. Hugh Hogland, who has ...

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Megan Rapinoe fuses politics, pay and tech with World Cup win

A Women’s World Cup stirred by heated debates on politics, pay and technology saw the narratives fused in Sunday’s final by the undisputed and outspoken ...

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Giants beginning to hit stride ahead of All-Star break

Following a spring training game against the Seattle Mariners in March, Yomiuri Giants manager Tastunori Hara mused that the MLB club’s lineup looked similar to ...

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Astros get by Angels in 10th inning

Shohei Ohtani hit a tie-breaking, two-run homer on Sunday, but the Los Angeles Angels lost an extra-inning thriller to the Houston Astros 11-10, with the ...

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Brazil beats Peru to win 1st Copa America title since 2007

Brazil didn’t need Neymar to win another Copa America title at home.With its injured star watching from the stands at a packed Maracana Stadium on ...

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Defending Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas puts pressure on rivals

Just two days into the Tour de France, Geraint Thomas is already putting daylight between himself and some of the riders dreaming of dethroning the ...

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U.S. women win fourth World Cup title, second in a row, beat Dutch 2-0

The United States women’s soccer team was as good as American players promised — maybe even better.Especially Megan Rapinoe, the pink-haired captain who emerged with ...

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Chris Marrero caps late rally as Buffaloes end Hawks’ win streak

Chris Marrero drove in the winning runs on Sunday as the Orix Buffaloes claimed a 5-2 come-from-behind victory over the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks to end ...

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Consadole, Yamaga share spoils

Promoted Matsumoto Yamaga held Consadole Sapporo to a 1-1 draw thanks to some good work from keeper Tatsuya Morita on Sunday.The hosts took the lead ...

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North Korea applies to compete at judo world championships in Japan: source

North Korea has applied to send athletes to this summer’s world judo championships in Tokyo, a source close to the matter said Saturday.Even though Japan ...

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Sumo 101: Tied bouts

Every sumo bout ends with a winner declared.Even if the gyōji (referee) thinks both men crashed to the ground at the same instant, he is ...

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Australia to face England in World Cup semis after loss to South Africa

As injured batsman Usman Khawaja walked gingerly to the crease in a brave bid to complete Australia’s unlikely run chase against South Africa, it became ...

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Hunter Renfroe slugs Padres past Kenta Maeda, Dodgers

Hunter Renfroe hit his second late-inning home run in as many days and the San Diego Padres held on for a 3-1 victory Saturday night ...

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Yokozuna start strongly in Nagoya

Yokozuna Hakuho survived a scare against new komusubi Abi on Sunday to open the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament with a win and start off strong ...

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Rui Hachimura makes debut for Wizards in NBA Summer League

Washington Wizards first-round draft pick Rui Hachimura competed in his first NBA Summer League game on Saturday, contributing to his the team’s 84-79 win over ...

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Takanori Nagase, Soichi Hashimoto grab gold at Montreal Grand Prix

Takanori Nagase and Soichi Hashimoto each earned a gold medal on the second day of action at the Montreal Judo Grand Prix on Saturday.In the ...

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Argentina takes third place at Copa America as Lionel Messi sees red

For a match that didn’t mean much, there was a lot going on as Argentina defeated Chile 2-1 to finish third in the Copa America ...

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Yuta Shitara sets race record in Gold Coast Marathon victory

Former Japanese national record holder Yuta Shitara set a race record to win the Gold Coast Marathon on Sunday.The 27-year-old finished the men’s race in ...

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Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka added to roster for MLB All-Star Game

New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka, Pittsburgh closer Felipe Vazquez and Milwaukee right-hander Brandon Woodruff have been added to the rosters for Tuesday’s All-Star Game.They ...

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Reds struggle in 1-0 triumph over Vegalta despite man advantage for about 40 minutes

The score was enough for Urawa Reds to earn three points on Saturday, but the road there was hardly scenic.Urawa labored to a 1-0 win ...

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Petra Kvitova advances to second week at Wimbledon for first time since 2014

A week ago, Petra Kvitova wasn’t even sure if she could hold a racket in her left hand, never mind play against some of the ...

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Kei Nishikori collects 400th career win, reaches fourth round at Wimbledon

Kei Nishikori recorded his 400th career tour-level win to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon.The former U.S. Open finalist beat Steve Johnson 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 ...

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U.S. striker Alex Morgan calls tea-sipping celebration a nod to actress Sophie Turner

Alex Morgan said her tea-sipping celebration at the Women’s World Cup was a nod to actress Sophie Turner’s amusing Instagram posts.No, it wasn’t a dig ...

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Crusaders conquer Jaguares to capture third straight Super Rugby title, 10th overall

The Christchurch-based Crusaders beat Argentina’s Jaguares 19-3 in the Super Rugby final Saturday to win the Southern Hemisphere tournament for the third year in a ...

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Ex-Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi recovering after second stroke

Former New England Patriots linebacker and ESPN analyst Tedy Bruschi is recovering in a Massachusetts hospital after suffering a second stroke.His family said in a ...

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Lions starter Keisuke Honda silences Marines

Right-hander Keisuke Honda threw 7-1/3 solid innings Saturday as the Seibu Lions hammered the Chiba Lotte Marines 5-0 in the Pacific League.Honda (4-3) gave up ...

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Rui Hachimura gets set for Wizards debut

Rui Hachimura was raring to hit the court Friday on the eve of his debut with the Washington Wizards at NBA Summer League.The 203-cm forward ...

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Sergei Bubka, Alexander Popov deny Rio vote-buying allegations

Olympic gold medalists Sergei Bubka and Alexander Popov have denied claims made in a Brazilian court they were paid to vote for Rio de Janeiro’s ...

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Clippers to sign superstar Kawhi Leonard, acquire Paul George: source

A person familiar with the negotiations says the Los Angeles Clippers will be landing Kawhi Leonard as a free agent after they acquire Paul George ...

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Shoya Nakajima, FC Porto finalize five-year deal

Japan playmaker Shoya Nakajima is headed back to Portugal’s top flight after agreeing to a five-year contract with FC Porto, the club announced Friday.The 24-year-old ...

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Athletics rally past sloppy Mariners; Yusei Kikuchi gets no-decision

Franklin Barreto hit his first home run of the season and Robbie Grossman added a pinch-hit, two-run double in the ninth inning as the Oakland ...

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Pakistan wins again, but fails to advance to Cricket World Cup semifinals

Win, win, win, win … out.Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 94 runs at Lord’s for a fourth straight win and still missed out on the Cricket ...

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Noah Lyles runs fourth-best 200 meters ever in 19.50 seconds

Noah Lyles raced to the fourth-fastest 200-meter time in history on Friday, finishing in 19.50 seconds at the Athletissima Diamond League meet.Lyles even ran into ...

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Wrestling icon Kaori Icho’s bid for fifth Olympic title hits wall

Four-time defending Olympic wrestling champion Kaori Icho’s bid for a fifth title took a severe hit on Saturday, when the 35-year-old failed to qualify for ...

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Penguins sign Mike Sullivan to long contract extension

Mike Sullivan is sticking around to see if he can get the Pittsburgh Penguins back to the Stanley Cup.The coach whose arrival in the winter ...

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Novak Djokovic battles past Hubert Hurkacz

When Novak Djokovic stood with hand on hip midway through the second-set tiebreak, glaring down at young Polish upstart Hubert Hurkacz, he could scarcely believe ...

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NBA postpones end of Pelicans-Knicks game due to earthquake

An earthquake that struck Southern California forced the NBA to postpone the finish of a Summer League game between New Orleans and New York on ...

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Shun Yamaguchi guides Giants past BayStars

Shun Yamaguchi struck out 12 batters over eight innings, doubled and scored the winning run for the Yomiuri Giants in their 8-4 victory over the ...

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Zhang Shuai becomes first player to reach second week at Wimbledon

Zhang Shuai of China became the first player to reach the second week of Wimbledon after knocking out former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki 6-4, 6-2 ...

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3.2 million tickets sold in first phase for 2020 Olympics

Roughly 3.2 million tickets were sold in the first phase of ticket sales for next year’s Tokyo Olympics, the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee said Friday.Japan ...

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Dolphins defensive tackle Kendrick Norton has left arm amputated after car crash

Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Kendrick Norton suffered multiple injuries in a car crash that required his left arm to be amputated.Sports agent Malki Kawa confirmed ...

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Tigers lefty Matthew Boyd fans 13 in rout of White Sox, nabs first win since May

Matthew Boyd was mostly dominant on the mound, then the Detroit Tigers’ bats backed him up in a big way.Niko Goodrum lined a two-run homer ...

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New JRFU boss Shigetaka Mori faces uphill battle to initiate needed reforms

As a player Shigetaka Mori, the new president of the Japan Rugby Football Union, knew all about success at the domestic level.As a member of ...

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Rugby underwent big changes on global scale in 1990s

The Rugby World Cup has become a massive sporting event.It’s the third-biggest sporting event in the world now, and at the time of year that ...

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Bernard Tomic fined for not meeting ‘professional standards’ in first-round loss

Australian Bernard Tomic was fined his full prize money of £45,000 ($56,500) at Wimbledon on Thursday for not meeting “the required professional standards” in his ...

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Ex-governor claims vote-buying for Rio Games

A jailed former governor of Rio de Janeiro state told a judge on Thursday that he paid about $2 million for the votes of International ...

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Dutch star Arjen Robben announces retirement

Former Bayern Munich and Netherlands forward Arjen Robben has announced his retirement from soccer.The 35-year-old Robben, who was thought to be looking for a new ...

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Kei Nishikori routs Cameron Norrie, moves into third round at Wimbledon

World No. 7 Kei Nishikori advanced to the third round at Wimbledon for the fourth straight year with a straight-sets victory over Cameron Norrie on ...

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Giants grab early lead against Dragons, extend winning streak to five

All it took was one ball, right were Hayato Sakamoto likes it, for the suddenly surging Yomiuri Giants to get off and running toward another ...

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Takakeisho pulls out of Nagoya Basho

Takakeisho, who was injured in his May debut as an ozeki and failed to win eight bouts, said Thursday he will skip the upcoming Nagoya ...

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Ash Barty cruises past Alison van Uytvanck in second round

Ash Barty’s bid to become the first woman since Serena Williams in 2015 to win the French Open and Wimbledon in the same year stayed ...

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Title appears up for grabs at upcoming Nagoya Basho

Commentators often divide sumo into eras, each defined by its outstanding rivalry.Whether it’s Akebono vs. Takanohana, Taiho against Kashiwado or Tochinoshiki taking on Wakanohana, great ...

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Nagoya Basho historically significant for foreign wrestlers and sumo fans

When you think of the Nagoya tournament what first comes to mind?For many it’s something like the scene in “Fight Club” where the narrator tries ...

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Dodgers transfer pitcher Rich Hill to 60-day injured list

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill has been transferred to the 60-day injured list with a left forearm strain.The 39-year-old left-hander went on the ...

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Frank Lampard returns to Chelsea as Maurizio Sarri’s successor

Frank Lampard was appointed Chelsea head coach on Thursday, confirming a dramatic return for one of the club’s greatest ever players.Lampard has signed a three-year ...

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Trout belts two HRs, Barria steps in for late Skaggs as Angels win

The Los Angeles Angels’ second game following the death of Tyler Skaggs brought a sense of normalcy — even if things were still far from ...

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Novak Djokovic cruises into third round at Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic can make tennis look easy, and he can make opponents look bad.The defending champion did a bit of both on Centre Court at ...

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Netherlands edges Sweden, will face U.S. in final

When Jackie Groenen received the ball, even though she was outside the penalty area, the Dutch midfielder knew she had to seize her opening.It was ...

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Brave Blossoms unveil new uniforms

The Japan Rugby Football Union revealed the new jersey for its national team, which could help the Brave Blossoms achieve a feat at the upcoming ...

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Yankees play-by-play announcer Michael Kay to have vocal cord surgery

New York Yankees play-by-play television announcer Michael Kay will have surgery to correct an issue with his vocal cord, keeping him out of the broadcast ...

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Hokkaido adds Markeith Cummings in bid to right ship

After winning just 10 of 60 games this past season, the Levanga Hokkaido are aiming to flip the script.For Tomohide Utsumi’s first full season as ...

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Nagoya Grampus suffer big upset in Emperor’s Cup second round

Nagoya Grampus suffered an ignominious 3-0 defeat to the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya on Wednesday, perhaps the biggest upset of the ...

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Ex-University of Kentucky and New York Giants QB quarterback Jared Lorenzen dies at 38

Jared Lorenzen, a husky left-handed quarterback who set multiple University of Kentucky passing and offensive records before backing up Eli Manning on the New York ...

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Peru upsets Chile, will face Brazil in Copa America final

After being counted out by most, Peru pulled off a stunning Copa America comeback.Two weeks after a demoralizing 5-0 loss to Brazil that left the ...

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England advances to first Cricket World Cup semifinal since 1992

It was nerve-wracking at times but England is through to its first Cricket World Cup semifinal since 1992.Save for a miracle, New Zealand is into ...

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Second 2020 Tokyo Olympics ticket lottery to be held in August after millions were left disappointed

Organizers of the 2020 Olympics are set to announce a second ticket lottery in August, sources said Thursday, after millions of people were left disappointed ...

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JRFU asks teams to interview players following recent drug arrests

The Japan Rugby Football Union on Wednesday requested all teams in the country’s Top League interview their players following the arrests last month of two ...

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Munetaka Murakami’s grand slam fuels Swallows’ win over Carp

Tokyo Yakult Swallows rookie Munetaka Murakami crushed a fifth-inning grand slam Wednesday as the Central League cellar dwellers overpowered the Hiroshima Carp 6-2.The blast against ...

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Moving on after tragic loss will be tough for Angels, like teams before them

Giancarlo Stanton knows from his own heart-wrenching experience what the Los Angeles Angels are feeling, and will experience moving forward after the death of a ...

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Brazil beats Argentina and advances to Copa América final

Brazil without Neymar has proved to be better than Argentina with Lionel Messi.In a performance that ended with “ole” chants from the crowd, Brazil beat ...

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Zion Williamson begins adjustment to NBA game

Zion Williamson knows he has a lot to learn starting when he makes his NBA Summer League debut.That said, he’s already picked up a few ...

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J. League clubs, players learning to deal with farewells

It’s rarely easy to say goodbye.That’s especially so in the J. League, where the celebration of players leaving to go overseas has turned into an ...

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New National Stadium on track for Dec. 21 christening

Members of the press were invited on Wednesday to visit the new National Stadium, the Olympic and Paralympic Village and other venues that will host ...

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Emotional Angels win first game after Tyler Skaggs’ death

With the memory of Tyler Skaggs weighing heavy on their hearts, the Los Angeles Angels won their first game since the death of the much-loved ...

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No. 1 Ash Barty wins on No. 1 Court at Wimbledon

Ash Barty played her first match as the No. 1 player in the world on No. 1 Court at Wimbledon, and she won.The top-seeded Australian, ...

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Visually impaired runner Misato Michishita aims for Paralympic gold

After claiming her third straight World Para Athletics Championships marathon title in April and securing a spot at next summer’s Tokyo Games, visually impaired runner ...

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Temporary stands completed at Kamaishi’s Rugby World Cup stadium

The construction of two temporary stands at the new rugby stadium in Kamaishi, northeastern Japan, has been completed ahead of this year’s Rugby World Cup, ...

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Ezekiel Elliott vows to avoid trouble after meeting with Roger Goodell

Ezekiel Elliott is vowing to avoid incidents similar to a recent one in Las Vegas that forced the star running back of the Dallas Cowboys ...

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United States advances to World Cup final on Alex Morgan goal, Alyssa Naeher penalty save

With Alex Morgan’s cheeky tea-sipping celebration and a postgame mobbing of goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, the United States has moved a step closer to successfully defending ...

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Kashima Antlers drawn to face Guangzhou Evergrande in ACL quarterfinals

The deefending champion Kashima Antlers face a tough showdown in the Asian Champions League quarterfinals after being drawn Tuesday against Fabio Cannavaro’s Guangzhou Evergrande, two-time ...

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Kei Nishikori defeats Thiago Monteiro in straight sets in Wimbledon first round

Kei Nishikori eased into the second round of Wimbledon on Tuesday beating Brazilian qualifier Thiago Monteiro 6-4, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4.The 29-year-old eighth seed, a quarterfinalist ...

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Giants ace Tomoyuki Sugano tosses six-hit shutout against Dragons

Tomoyuki Sugano threw a complete game shutout Tuesday as he steered the Central League-leading Yomiuri Giants to a 6-0 win over the Chunichi Dragons.The performance ...

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Mixed emotions for Sharks as Timo Meier re-signs, Joe Pavelski leaves

For San Jose Sharks general manager Doug Wilson, the start of free agency was a day of mixed emotions.The joy of locking up forward Timo ...

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Art of the deal: How Kinoshita Group came to sponsor Vincent Zhou

History was made last week when a Japanese company chose to sponsor a foreign skater and their training expenses for the first time as the ...

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Injured Crusaders Ryan Crotty, Scott Barrett to miss Super Rugby final

The Canterbury Crusaders have suffered a double blow ahead of Saturday’s Super Rugby final against Argentina’s Jaguares, with Ryan Crotty and Scott Barrett both suffering ...

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Marcus Rashford signs four-year contract with Manchester United

Marcus Rashford has signed a four-year deal at Manchester United as the Premier League team tied down one of its most gifted young players.The deal ...

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Free agency moves shake up NBA; Rui Hachimura agrees to rookie contract

Kawhi Leonard’s uncertain NBA free agency fate kept three teams in limbo Monday as players continued to make deals to shake up the league landscape.Players ...

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Pirates slugger Josh Bell bashes three homers in rout of Cubs

Josh Bell isn’t worried about the Home Run Derby messing with the considerable mojo he’s built during his breakout season. Quite the opposite. Bell is ...

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Former Super Bowl MVP Mark Rypien pleads not guilty to domestic violence charge

Former Super Bowl hero Mark Rypien, who announced last year that he believes he suffered brain damage while playing in the NFL that caused him ...

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Expectations make it tough on former No. 1 Naomi Osaka

Facing break point at 2-2 in the second set, Naomi Osaka fired a flat, roughly 180 kph serve to Yulia Putintseva’s backhand, seemingly handcuffing her ...

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Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, 27, found dead in hotel room

Tyler Skaggs had persevered through injuries to be a valuable pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels.The left-hander had posted a photo of himself and teammates ...

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Ex-Japan boss Akira Nishino appointed coach of Thailand national, under-23 squads

Former Japan manager Akira Nishino is the new coach of the Thailand senior and under-23 teams.Nishino agreed to take the job on Monday after a ...

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Naomi Osaka eliminated in first round at Wimbledon

After winning two straight Grand Slam titles, Naomi Osaka has now failed to reach the second week at the last two majors.Osaka, who was ranked ...

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Hideto Suzuki replaces Hiroshi Nanami at Jubilo Iwata

Jubilo Iwata on Monday named head coach Hideto Suzuki as the new manager of the struggling J. League first-division club, replacing Hiroshi Nanami, who announced ...

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Japan goalkeeper Daniel Schmidt to transfer from Vegalta Sendai to Sint-Truiden

Japan goalkeeper Daniel Schmidt will leave Vegalta Sendai for Sint-Truiden in the Belgian top flight, the clubs said Monday.The 27-year-old will play his final J. ...

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Switzerland forward Florijana Ismaili missing after swimming accident

Switzerland forward Florijana Ismaili is missing after getting into difficulties while swimming in Italy.Swiss side Young Boys Bern says it has been informed that Ismaili, ...

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All Blacks’ World Cup kit fuses Japanese, Maori cultures

New Zealand’s All Blacks have teamed up with fashion’s “poet of black” Yohji Yamamoto to create their team jersey for this year’s Rugby World Cup ...

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Alex Bowman gets first NASCAR Cup Series win at Chicagoland

Alex Bowman held off Kyle Larson for his first career NASCAR Cup Series victory, leading a terrific performance for Hendrick Motorsports at Chicagoland Speedway on ...

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England defeats India to revive Cricket World Cup hopes

India played in bright orange jerseys but England shone brighter for once as the hosts revitalized their struggling Cricket World Cup campaign with a 31-run ...

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Abdul Hakim Sani Brown races ahead with confident showing at nationals

His demeanor already stood out before the race.While other sprinters came in and headed to their own starting blocks at a double time moments before ...

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Alvark’s Yudai Baba joins Mavericks squad for NBA Summer League

B. League Final MVP Yudai Baba is returning to the United States just a few weeks after attending a Dallas Mavericks minicamp.The Alvark Tokyo shooting ...

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Shohei Ohtani goes deep twice in Angels’ loss

Shohei Ohtani crushed leadoff homers in the fourth and eighth innings on Sunday, but it was not enough to rescue the Los Angeles Angels from ...

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