‘Surreal!’ says Australia’s Emma McKeon after picking up seventh medal in Tokyo

McKeon won four gold medals in Tokyo and she joins Michael Phelps, Mark Spitz and Matt Biondi as the only swimmers with seven medals at ...

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China’s Gong Lijiao takes shot put gold as trackside temperatures hit 40 degrees

New Zealand's Valerie Adams became the latest mother to medal as she added a bronze to her Olympic collection of two golds and a silver.

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American Xander Schauffele within reach of Olympic gold; Matsuyama four strokes back

The overnight leader by a stroke, Schauffele was 18-under for the tournament, two shots ahead of Rory Sabbatini of Slovakia.

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Taiwan and Hong Kong welcome at 2022 Beijing Games, IOC says

"The host city contract is extremely precise about what is expected. We see absolutely no sign that it will be any different. Everybody welcome," Olympic ...

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Japan’s 3×3 basketball Olympic teams left wanting more after turning heads in preliminary round

“3x3 will have a huge impact on Japanese basketball in the future and there is a good chance Japan becomes a 3x3 powerhouse,” said Torsten ...

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Simone Biles withdraws from Olympic floor exercise final

"Simone has withdrawn from the event final for floor and will make a decision later this week on beam," USA Gymnastics said in a statement ...

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Reigning world champion Hiraku Mori admits pressure got to her in Olympic trampoline event

Mori said she had no regrets over her early exit, but also admitted to cracking under the pressure of being a gold medal favorite.

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World Athletics chief says ‘no asterisk’ needed for Tokyo Games

Two-time gold medalist Sebastian Coe believes Japan’s reputation will emerge stronger as the troubled Olympics begin their second full week of competition.

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Olympics’ first openly transgender woman stokes debate on fairness

Laurel Hubbard, a 43-year-old weight lifter from New Zealand, will compete on Monday, as some question her right to be at the Games.

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The rise of mixed-gender relays at the Tokyo Olympics

In Tokyo, men and women are teaming up in a series of mixed-gender events that are making their Olympic debuts.

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Day 8 recap: Jamaica sweep 100-meter podium as Games hit by first doping suspensions

Sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah wins gold in the women's 100-meter showdown, becoming the fastest woman alive as she denies compatriot Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce a third Olympic title.

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What to watch on Day 9 of the Tokyo Olympics

A Masters champion looks to win a gold medal to go with his green jacket and Usain Bolt's successor in the men's 100 meters will ...

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Belinda Bencic outlasts Marketa Vondrousova for women’s singles gold medal

Prior to taking Centre Court for the gold medal match of the Tokyo Olympic women's tennis singles competition, Switzerland's Belinda Bencic received a message from ...

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Elaine Thompson-Herah leads Jamaican sweep in Olympic 100-meter final

Thompson-Herah, who won the sprint double at the Rio Olympics in 2016, had come into the marquee event very much in the shadow of teammate ...

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Japan sets up date with Spain in semis after topping New Zealand on penalties

Team Japan held their nerve to defeat New Zealand 4-2 on penalties on Saturday and advance to the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympics men's soccer ...

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Australian swimmer Emma McKeon closing in on record medal haul

Australian Emma McKeon could bow out of Tokyo 2020 on Sunday as the first female swimmer to win seven medals at a single Olympics.

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Japan settles for silver in judo mixed team event as France takes surprise gold

The nation's judoka finally met their match in France on the final day of competition.

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From despair to Olympic gymnastics debut: Japan’s ‘other Kohei’

Nobody was surprised when a Japanese gymnast named Kohei made it through to the men's apparatus finals. The shock was that it wasn't former Olympic ...

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Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta beats listless Novak Djokovic for bronze

Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta claimed the bronze medal in the tennis men's singles at the Tokyo Games on Saturday, triumphing 6-4 6-7(6) 6-3 over a ...

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Xander Schauffele clings to gold medal position in Olympic golf as Hideki Matsuyama lurks

Matsuyama drained a clutch putt for par on 18 to finish with a four-under 67, keeping him a stroke off the pace heading into the ...

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Samurai Japan cruises past Mexico at Tokyo Games

Japan improved to 2-0 at the Tokyo Games. This win, however, was much less stressful than the last.

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Bull’s-eye: Japan’s Takaharu Furukawa wins bronze in men’s individual archery

The medal was Japan's second in the sport at the Tokyo Games after Furukawa was part of the bronze medal-winning men's team earlier this week.

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Nadeshiko Japan ponders future after another major tournament exit

Friday's Olympic quarterfinal loss to Sweden highlighted the gap in physicalities and playing styles between head coach Asako Takakura's side and the rest of the ...

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Russia emboldened to continue cheating, says USADA chief

Russia is competing in Tokyo as representatives of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) because the country was stripped of its flag and anthem for doping ...

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One person has Olympic accreditation revoked for leaving athletes’ village for sightseeing

The organizers did not disclose how many people had their accreditation revoked, if the person or people involved were athletes, or when the violation took ...

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American Katie Ledecky wins third straight Olympic 800 meter freestyle title

U.S. star Katie Ledecky stormed to her third straight Olympic 800 meter freestyle title Saturday with a dominant swim to bank her fourth Tokyo medal.The ...

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Japanese fans enjoy Olympics at rare public viewing

A gathering at a theater in Gunma Prefecture saw 54 watch a volleyball game while maintaining social distance and keeping their masks on.

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Caeleb Dressel shatters world record to win Olympic 100 meter butterfly gold medal

American Caeleb Dressel stormed to the men's 100 meter butterfly gold medal on Saturday with a world record time of 49.45 to pick up his ...

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The Gold Godzilla: Japan’s judoka throw their weight around

Japan has won nine golds in judo so far, the most by a single nation at an Olympics. Japan set the previous mark of eight ...

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Simone Biles out of two more Olympic finals

U.S. superstar Simone Biles has pulled out of two more Olympic finals at the Tokyo Games, USA Gymnastics said in a statement on Saturday."After further ...

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Britain takes home first-ever triathlon mixed-relay gold at Tokyo Games

Alex Yee delivered a superb final leg as Britain won the inaugural triathlon mixed relay gold medal on Saturday, their four-person team completing a wonderful ...

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Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare fails drug test, out of Olympics

The Nigerian sprinter's ouster was the first doping case of the Tokyo Games' track and field competition.

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Olympic success gives Hong Kong an emotional lift in hard times

As China clamps down on its civil and political rights, Hong Kong is finding solace and hope in its best-ever Olympic showing.

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Alexander Zverev ends Novak Djokovic’s golden slam hopes with comeback win

The Serbian already cinched the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon this year and needed Olympic gold and the U.S. Open crown to achieve the ...

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Nadeshiko Japan falls short against Sweden in quarterfinal loss

Sweden's physicality and attacking grit overwhelmed the host nation, which fought back from an early deficit but failed to build on promising attacks in the ...

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Record haul: Japan wins men’s epee team event for 17th gold medal of the Tokyo Games

Japan took just under a week to earn a national record 17 golds at the Tokyo Olympics, topping the total won at the 1964 Tokyo ...

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South Korea’s An San brushes off hairstyle critics to win third gold

Top-seeded An held her nerve as both her final and semifinal went to shootoffs, downing Elena Osipova of the Russian Olympic Committee to take gold.

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Female sprinters start Tokyo Olympics athletics with a bang

Despite empty stands, world records are bound to be broken.

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Judoka Akira Sone wins Japan’s 16th gold of the Games, tying national record

Sone threw another gold medal on top of the impressive pile Japan has built on the judo mat at the Tokyo Olympics with a win ...

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Japan gives U.S. women’s basketball team early trouble but ‘bad habits’ sting in loss

A'Ja Wilson scored a game-high 20 points and had 10 rebounds as Team USA pulled away from Japan after a tight first quarter to pick ...

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Japanese skateboarders hope Olympics will mark a turning point

Skateboarding is often perceived as an activity for rebellious teenagers, but devotees of the sport hope that gold medals by Japanese athletes at the Tokyo ...

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Thrilling — and dangerous — nature of BMX on full display at Tokyo Games

For fans of extreme sports, BMX racing is surely in the top tier as one of the most exciting competitions to watch at the Tokyo ...

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U.S. swimmer Ryan Murphy’s suggestion of doping darkens mood at the pool

Murphy lost the second of his Rio backstroke titles to Russian Evgeny Rylov at the 2020 Olympics on Friday and the U.S. swimmer then suggested ...

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Tennis chief says sport needs to do more for players’ mental health

Tennis governing bodies take mental health issues extremely seriously but are aware that more needs to be done to support players in that area, David ...

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Zhu Xueying leads China one-two in women’s trampoline as Japan’s Hikaru Mori stumbles

Zhu grabbed gold with a score of 56.635 with compatriot Lui Lingling, the 2014 world champion, just .285 behind to snatch silver.

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Out from the shadows and into the spotlight: U.S. gymnast Sunisa Lee has her moment

Lee, who overcame injury in 2019 and the loss of two family members to COVID-19, put her own talent on display for all to see ...

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Why U.S. and European TV audiences are tuning out the Tokyo Games

TV viewership is up in Japan and Australia, but a downtrend is clear elsewhere.

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Olympic athletes are testing rules and taking a knee for Black Lives Matter

The pickup in demonstrations follows the International Olympic Committee’s recent decision to relax decades-old restrictions on athlete expression.

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Japan’s Arisa Higashino and Yuta Watanabe win bronze in mixed doubles badminton

Japan's Arisa Higashino and Yuta Watanabe won Olympic bronze in mixed doubles badminton on Friday, defeating Hong Kong's Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet ...

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Danish badminton ace Viktor Axelsen says Kento Momota will bounce back after shock defeat

Momota was eliminated in the first round on Wednesday night, losing to unseeded South Korean Heo Kwang-hee to end his gold medal bid after just ...

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Japan’s Daiya Seto finishes fourth in 200-meter IM, fails to win medal in Tokyo

Seto touched in 1 minute, 56.22 seconds, 1.22 behind the gold medalist Wang Shun of China and 0.05 behind bronze medalist Jeremy Desplanches of Switzerland.

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South Africa’s Tatjana Schoenmaker shatters world record to win women’s 200-meter breaststroke

The 24-year-old timed 2 minutes, 18.95 seconds to better the 2:19.11 set by Denmark's Rikke Moller Pedersen in 2013.

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Tears of joy as San Marino becomes smallest Olympic medal-winning nation

Tokyo 2020 served up another slice of history on Thursday when San Marino became the least populated country to win an Olympic medal at the ...

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The Chinese sports machine’s single goal: the most golds, at any cost

China relies on a system that puts tens of thousands of children in government-run training schools. Many are funneled into less prominent sports that Beijing ...

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Door slams and idle chatter fill out Games’ new soundtrack

An unusual Olympics is missing the atmosphere fans bring to events. What is left is not silence, but something else.

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Day 6 recap: U.S. gymnastics reign continues as Simone Biles lauds gold medalist Sunisa Lee

U.S. pole vaulter Sam Kendricks is ruled out of the Games with COVID-19, sparking concerns through the track and field camp.

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Bad day for Japanese badminton at Olympics as five pairs crash out

Reigning world champions Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara were among the losers as Japan's hopes were crushed by strong East and Southeast Asian opposition.

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What to watch on Day 7 of the Tokyo Olympics

One of the marquee sports of the Olympics gets underway at National Stadium, while a pair of Japan's top swimmers battle for their first medals ...

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Daiya Seto makes 200 medley final, keeping medal hopes alive

The one-time gold-medal favorite came in second in his heat, and Kosuke Hagino will join him in the final after finishing third in his race.

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Sunisa Lee grabs gold in women’s all-around at Tokyo Olympics

A U.S. athlete has won every Olympic women's all-around title since 2004

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Japan’s Mima Ito adds to medal haul with bronze in women’s singles table tennis

Japan's table tennis star Mima Ito added to her medal haul at the Tokyo Games on Thursday with a bronze in women's singles to go ...

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Novak Djokovic cruises past Kei Nishikori into semi-finals

Novak Djokovic eased into the Tokyo Olympics men's tennis semi-finals on Thursday with a straight-sets thrashing of Japanese hope Kei Nishikori.The world No. 1, chasing ...

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Make it seven judo gold: Shori Hamada continues Japan’s streak at Nippon Budokan

Japan's Shori Hamada kept the country's gold medal streak alive at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan on Thursday.Hamada won the gold medal in the women's under-78 kg ...

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Japan’s basketball team on the ropes after lopsided loss to Slovenia

Now Japan needs to defeat Argentina, the 2004 Olympic gold medalists, in their final Group B game on Sunday in order to give themselves a ...

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‘Of course I can’: Pitcher Yukiko Ueno’s legend grows after golden Olympic repeat

As Japan has done countless times for nearly 20 years, Japan went to Ueno in the softball gold medal game to ask her to shoulder ...

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Adherents defend Olympic men’s soccer despite struggle to build legitimacy

Poor performances by some of the sport’s powerhouses, including France — who were beaten by Japan 4-0 on Wednesday — are a reminder that the ...

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Puberty not sole factor in transgender eligibility, says IOC

New Zealand weightlifter's inclusion has been divisive, with some questioning the fairness of transgender athletes competing against women.

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Gone in 60 seconds: Olympic dreams dashed for Japan’s Sae Hatakeyama after crash

Hatakeyama's exit will prove to be particularly painful for hometown fans, who also saw her male counterpart fail to qualify for the semifinals.

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Australians isolate after American pole vaulter Sam Kendricks tests positive with COVID-19

Kendricks, a double world champion, has been ruled out of the Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19, leading to members of the Australian team being ...

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China shocks Australia and U.S. in record-breaking women’s 4×200-meter relay

It is the first time neither Australia nor the U.S. have won gold since the event was introduced in 1996.

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Japan’s table tennis star Mima Ito loses in Tokyo Olympics semis

The 20-year-old Ito, who already helped the host nation win their first-ever Olympic table tennis gold earlier this week, was soundly beaten by China's Sun ...

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China’s diving domination has Olympic rivals in awe but cautious

The country's unrelenting domination of Olympic diving has rivals in Tokyo wondering if China's approach is desirable or even healthy.

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Pandemic takes toll on athletes’ mental health at Tokyo Games

Some struggling to cope with the challenges posed by the coronavirus while carrying their country's hopes on the global sports stage.

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18 athletes barred from Olympics over drug-test standards

Ten Nigerian athletes were among 18 competitors from "high-risk" nations who have been barred from the Tokyo Olympics after failing to meet requirements for out-of-competition ...

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To sprinters, hot weather in Tokyo feels just right

Tokyo was deemed to be too hot for marathoners, but there’s evidence that the heat helps sprinters. A little rain might not hurt, either.

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Simone Biles rejects a long tradition of stoicism in sports

Gymnast was widely embraced as the latest elite athlete who had the courage to acknowledge her vulnerability.

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At some Olympic competitions, the rarest of sightings: spectators

While fans have been barred from the majority of venues to contain COVID-19 infections, three host prefectures are still allowing a limited number of spectators ...

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Medals on, masks off

The pandemic has changed the way Olympians receive their medals. But in the rush of elation, coronavirus rules and social distancing policies are routinely forgotten.

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What to watch on Day 6 of the Tokyo Olympics

A Masters champion begins his quest for home gold and a gigantic task ahead for Japan's greatest male tennis player highlight the Olympic schedule on ...

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Start times of Olympic tennis matches shifted to avoid extreme Tokyo heat

Players have been vocal about the heat and the struggles they are having, particularly due to the humidity.

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Japan’s Daiki Hashimoto wins men’s gymnastics all-around gold

The win by Hashimoto, 19, ensures that the men's Olympic all-around title stays with Japan despite the absence of two-time defending champion Kohei Uchimura from ...

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Olympics badminton: Kento Momota undone in shock upset

World number one Kento Momota was stunned by number 38 South Korea's Heo Kwang-hee on Wednesday, going down 15-21, 19-21 and looking visibly despondent at ...

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Chizuru Arai makes it six golds in five nights for Japan’s judoka

Arai, the world champion in 2017 and 2018, capped her Olympic debut by defeating Austria’s Michaela Polleres to win the gold medal on Wednesday night ...

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In Olympic cycling, Anna Kiesenhofer shocked the Dutch — and even herself

When the Tokyo Games conclude, one of the most remarkable stories will be that of cyclist Anna Kiesenhofer, who took gold in Sunday’s road race ...

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Day 5 recap: U.S. gymnast Simone Biles out of next Tokyo event, sharpening focus on mental health at Games

Athletes such as tennis superstar Naomi Osaka and now Biles have highlighted the immense pressures on them, raising questions about mental health issues.

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Rugby’s missed opportunity in Tokyo: From a packed house in 2019 to empty stands in 2021

Almost two years and a pandemic later, Tokyo Stadium sat empty for the finals of the OIympic rugby sevens match between New Zealand and defending ...

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As athletics records tumble, new shoe technology puts comparisons in question

Since the arrival of thick-soled, carbon-plated road shoes and now their track spike equivalent, long-standing records set by the sport's all-time greats are being obliterated.

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Samurai Japan squeaks out walk-off win over Dominican Republic in Olympic baseball opener

The first game of any tournament is always tough, especially on one of the biggest stages in sports, and that was certainly the case for ...

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An injury almost ended Mikiko Ando’s Olympics before they began. Now she’s a bronze-medalist.

Ando had severely hurt her knee when she dropped a 120-kg barbell just three weeks before the Tokyo Olympics.

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Simone Biles’ struggles at Tokyo Games could inspire mental health change

The gymnast has experiences an outpouring of sympathy on social media that has gone beyond sport.

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Kei Nishikori books spot in Olympic quarterfinals in men’s singles

On another day of punishing heat in the capital, Nishikori beat Ilya Ivashka 7-6 (7), 6-0 in two hours at Ariake Tennis Park.

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Kasumi Ishikawa out of table tennis women’s singles

Two-time Olympic team medalist Ishikawa got off to a good start by winning the opening game but her opponent stormed back to earn a five-game ...

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‘My best caddie’: Taiwan golfer enlists wife for Olympic bid

Taiwan golfer C.T. Pan has found an ingenious way around the "no-family" rule at the spectator-free Tokyo Olympics — he employs his wife as his ...

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Want to get in touch with Team Japan? Send a fax.

Terrestrial TV viewers have been asked to send messages of support to Team Japan through an online form, via Twitter or via fax (03-3481-0099, if ...

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Japanese teen table tennis star Tomokazu Harimoto makes surprise Tokyo exit

Regarded as Japan's brightest young talent, third seed Tomokazu Harimoto made an earlier-than-expected exit on his Olympic debut, losing in seven games to Slovenia's Darko ...

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Kei Nishikori confident Naomi Osaka can bounce back after shock exit

Nishikori said the pressure weighed heavily on him when he made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Beijing Games and he was much further from ...

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Naomi Osaka’s Olympics exit dashes her hopes of gold on home turf

While the first days of competition have brought some cheer for Japan, the loss of Osaka dealt a sharp emotional blow and generated discussion over ...

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Seeing’s not believing — how doping has tainted athletics

Advances have tilted the balance back toward clean athletes but it is a never-ending war, with each Olympics merely the highest-profile battleground.

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Japan’s Tomoru Honda wins silver in men’s 200-meter butterfly

Tomoru Honda added to Japan's medal haul at the Tokyo Games on Wednesday morning in the pool.

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Simone Biles said she was not in a good place mentally to compete

American gymnast says she left the event because she wasn’t in the right place mentally, and she is not certain whether she will compete again ...

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The most dominant team at the Games might be better than ever

The U.S. women’s water polo team won Olympic championships in London and Rio. A one-year delay of the Tokyo Games merely gave it more time ...

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Golden again: Japan tops U.S. for long-awaited softball repeat

The game was a rematch of the final in 2008 — the last time softball was on the Olympic program — which also ended with ...

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Day 4 recap: Osaka exits Games as Tokyo hits record coronavirus cases

The exits by the Japanese tennis superstar and a top U.S. gymnast coincided with a record number of coronavirus cases in the host city on ...

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Olympic gymnastics: Simone Biles of U.S. out of team event, can still get medal

The International Gymnastics Federation confirmed she would play no further part in the team event

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Morning finals forcing swimmers to adjust in Tokyo

The format has been switched up in Tokyo, which has forced competitors to adjust from their usual schedule.

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Takanori Nagase continues Japan’s golden run in judo with men’s under 81-kg win

Nagase, an Olympic bronze medalist in Rio five years ago, became the first Japanese to win this event since Makoto Takimoto at the 2000 Sydney ...

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Japan’s Mikiko Andoh takes bronze in women’s weightlifting

Andoh finished behind Taiwan's Kuo Hsing-Chun, who won the gold medal in the women's 59-kg weightlifting event at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday.

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Japan’s women’s basketball team off to flying start with 72-68 win over France

The hosts and the French squad went toe-to-toe — while employing completely different styles — throughout a seesaw affair that saw 17 lead changes.

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Chloe Dygert seeks cycling gold 10 months after horror crash

Had it not been for her horrific crash at the world championships at Imola 10 months ago, the obvious question ahead of Wednesday's women's Olympic ...

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Japan women shock undefeated U.S. in Olympic 3×3 basketball pool round

The U.S. team, which has already secured its spot in the semifinals on Wednesday, is packed with WNBA players.

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Skateboarding gold medalist Momiji Nishiya has homework on her mind

Nishiya might be an Olympic champion, but she's also a 13-year-old girl and school will be starting up before too long. For now, she can ...

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‘Every kid plays’: How Japan fell in love with baseball

More than a century after it was introduced to the country by an American English teacher, Japan has made baseball its own with a playing ...

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Transgender canoeing judge champions daughter’s fight for gender equality

Kimberley Daniels worries she may steal the spotlight herself with the attention she is drawing as an openly transgender Olympic judge.

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Australian women shine again in the pool at Tokyo Games

Britain enjoyed a one-two success in the men's 200m freestyle on Tuesday, while Russian swimmers ended U.S. dominance in the 100m backstroke and Kaylee McKeown ...

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Naomi Osaka out of Tokyo Olympics in shock third-round defeat

Osaka, just days after lighting the Olympic cauldron, is out of the Tokyo Olympics after a surprise straight-sets defeat at the hands of Marketa Vondrousova ...

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Japan’s Kanoa Igarashi to surf for gold in men’s finals

On the women's side, Japan's Amuro Tsuzuki remains in contention, with her semifinal against American Carissa Moore due to start at 1:36 p.m.

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Japan eliminated from men’s rugby in group stage

Host Japan crashed out of medal contention in the Tokyo Olympics men's rugby sevens after receiving a 36-12 group stage thumping at the hands of ...

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Who can fill the track void left by Usain Bolt’s retirement?

The two 2020 athletes of the year were Swedish pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis and Venezuelan triple jumper Yulimar Rojas, but their names remain largely unknown ...

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‘I am a gay man and an Olympic Champion’: Tom Daley takes Gold in Tokyo

Daley, who is one of the few openly gay athletes at these Games, is competing in his fourth Olympics.

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Akatsuki Five show progress in defeat to world No. 2 Spain

Japan was unable to contain Timberwolves veteran Ricky Rubio, but held strong against the reigning FIBA World Cup champion in their Olympic group-stage opener.

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Flora Duffy wins women’s triathlon for Bermuda’s first-ever Olympic gold

Duffy's success makes Bermuda the smallest nation in terms of population — around 70,000 — to ever win a medal at the Summer Games.

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Day 4 Tokyo 2020: Live updates

Sun Wei of China in action during the floor exercise. | REUTERSThe gold medals continued to pour in for Japan on Monday, with the country ...

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Russia Is banned, yet it’s everywhere at the Games

A doping punishment changes a country’s official name but little else about its Olympic experience.

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How a front-line nurse trained for the Olympics in a time of pandemic

When COVID-19 struck Singapore in 2020, rower Joan Poh put her athletic training on hold to go back to work.

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Shohei Ono makes it another golden day for Japan in judo

Ono won gold in the the men's under-73 kilogram division on Monday at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan.

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Tsukasa Yoshida adds to Japan’s medal haul in judo with bronze

Japan's Tsukasa Yoshida had her judo gold medal bid thwarted Monday at the Tokyo Olympics, but managed to find her way into the podium with ...

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Hong Kong Olympic badminton player’s black T-shirt draws pro-China ire

Hong Kong's Olympic delegation on Monday came to the defense of a badminton player who was criticized by Chinese nationalist politicians for wearing a black ...

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U.S. softball team stages comeback win over Japan

The United States beat Japan 2-1 to end round-robin play on Monday but their failure to record a hit against a third-string pitcher until the ...

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Scorching sun and uncomfortable water: A day at Tokyo’s canoe slalom center

A close competition in men's canoe slalom was ultimately won following a brilliantly clean run by Slovenian Benjamin Savsek.

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‘Sooo sick’: Japan skate champ wins fans as TV commentator

Ryo Sejiri, a TV commentator for NHK, was in his element, giving the kind of move-by-move analysis that's all too common in sports, but with ...

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Hiroki Muto’s magic shoots Japan to bronze in men’s team event

A final-arrow bull's-eye from Muto delivered a bronze for Japan in men's team archery, the country's first medal in the event at the Olympics.

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How to watch the Olympics if you’re in Japan (without a TV)

With rights distributed to different broadcasters across the world, finding an easy way to follow along with the TV coverage of the Olympics can be ...

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After monumental win over Mexico, Japan sets sights on men’s soccer medal

Sunday’s encounter at Saitama Stadium, where attacking midfielders Takefusa Kubo and Ritsu Doan lit up the Mexican defense, has Japan eyeing the podium.

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Ecstatic coach of Australia’s Ariarne Titmus goes viral with medal-worthy celebrations

Coach Dean Boxall leaped in the air, tore off his mask and screamed ecstatically, headbanging with his surfer-like hair tumbling around him.

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Naomi Osaka cruises into third round at Tokyo Olympics

Osaka put on a determined show, breaking her opponent's serve once in the first set and twice in the second as she rolled past Switzerland's ...

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One down, six to go at Olympics for U.S. swimming star Caeleb Dressel

Dressel kicked off his bid for up to seven Olympic titles with his first gold medal of the Tokyo Games on Monday, spearheading the United ...

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Yuto Horigome still in disbelief a day after winning Olympic skateboarding gold

The Japanese skater says he was honored to notch his name in the history book, having won the street competition in the newly added Olympic ...

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Meet Olympic surfing’s wave whisperer

Kurt Korte, a professional surf forecaster, is tasked with predicting when the best waves will reach the shore of Tsurigasaki Beach.

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13-year-old Momiji Nishiya becomes Japan’s youngest Olympic champion

With Japan still celebrating the nation’s first Olympic skateboarding gold medal, Osaka native Nishiya made the host country 2-for-2 in the sport’s Olympic debut

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Australia’s Ariarne Titmus tops American star Katie Ledecky

The American was 0.66 seconds ahead at the halfway point but Titmus grabbed the lead at the 350-meter mark and never looked back.

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Norwegian triathlon champion Kristian Blummenfelt says Japan not hot enough

The athlete coped with the heat and humidity to forge clear in the last km of the 10-kilometer run course to take gold — Norway's ...

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Dutch Olympic rowing team agrees to isolation after positive COVID-19 tests

An athlete, a coach and a staff member have all tested positive, and World Rowing and Games organizers have accepted requests from some delegations to ...

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German gymnasts opt for full-body suits to promote freedom of choice

The move is aimed at countering the sexualization of the sport, and the athletes are hoping the trend catches on.

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Golf star Hideki Matsuyama looks to turn green jacket to Olympic gold

Asia's first Masters champion is revered in Japan and will have to cope with the extra pressure of carrying his nation's golden hopes when he ...

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A surfer’s biggest challenge? Picking the perfect wave

The waves in Chiba are getting bigger and more powerful by the day, but finding the right one on which to surf into gold medal ...

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Olympic medalists allowed to remove masks for 30 seconds on podium

The relaxed "playbook" protocols took effect Sunday and "will continue to be put into practice in all venues over the coming days."

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Day 3 Tokyo 2020: Live updates

It was raining gold for Japan yesterday. Will the deluge continue on Day 3? Follow the action along with us.

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Japan takes Group A lead after downing Mexico with early burst

Early goals by Takefusa Kubo and Ritsu Doan left the 2012 London champions struggling to fight back and put Japan in a strong position to ...

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Day 2 recap: From skateboarding to judo, Japan brings home the gold

Japanese judoka Uta and Hifumi Abe became the first siblings to win gold medals on the same day, while Yuto Horigome bagged skateboarding's first gold.

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A homecoming for U.S. Olympic swimmer Jay Litherland

Being able to return to Japan to compete in the Olympics was a special moment for Jay Litherland.

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Kei Nishikori opens Games with a win and says he aims to ‘bring better news’

Nishikori pledged to win as many matches as possible at the Tokyo Olympics to brighten the sombre mood in a city under a state of ...

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Japan’s gold rush continues with judoka Uta Abe

Judoka Uta Abe won gold in the women's under-52 kilogram weight class on Sunday at Nippon Budokan, earning Japan's third medal in judo in the ...

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Austrian Kiesenhofer trumps Dutch for Olympic road race gold

Austrian mathematician Anna Kiesenhofer upstaged a heralded Dutch quartet to win a shock gold in the women's Olympic road race on Sunday.

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Japan beats Canada to book softball final clash against U.S.

Japan captain Eri Yamada singled in the winning run with one out and the bases-loaded in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift Japan ...

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China ‘Dream Team’ wins first diving gold of Tokyo Games

China's "Dream Team" diving squad launched their bid for a golden sweep at the Tokyo Olympics with a dominant victory in the women's synchronized 3 ...

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Japan skateboarders hope Olympics debut can soften social stigma

The success of homegrown athletes like gold medal winner Yuto Horigome and medal contender Aori Nishimura could help shift attitudes in Japan.

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Tokyo Games showcase the changing face of sports in Japan

From Naomi Osaka to Rui Hachimura, a generation of biracial athletes in the Olympics are helping shift perceptions of what it means to be "Japanese."

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Naomi Osaka off to winning start at Tokyo Olympics

The second-seeded Osaka, the favorite for gold following the shock first-round exit of Ashleigh Barty, will play Switzerland's Viktorija Golubic in the last 32.

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‘Unbelievable’: Tunisia’s Ahmed Hafnaoui in shock after Olympic 400-meter freestyle win

The 18-year-old only scraped into the final after posting the eighth fastest time in qualifying but he delivered a sizzling last 50 meters to touch ...

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IOC would back schedule changes at Tokyo Games if needed due to heat

High humidity has added to discomfort, and athletes have failed to find much relief from ice bags and hoses blowing cool air.

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Japan’s rugby sevens teams hoping to build on momentum from Rio and 2019 World Cup

Returning Olympians who know the agony of just losing out on a medal and youthful exuberance will spearhead Japan's challenge in the rugby sevens Olympic ...

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Japan’s Yuto Horigome wins first skateboarding gold in Olympic history

In a nail-biting final, Horigome stumbled through the two initial runs, but recovered his signature cool demeanor in landing four of the five final tricks.

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Positive COVID-19 test knocks Bryson DeChambeau out of Olympics

The 2020 U.S. Open champion was replaced on Team USA by Patrick Reed, joining Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa and Xander Schauffele.

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Japan’s Yui Ohashi swims to gold in women’s 400-meter individual medley

Yui Ohashi was coming off a 40th place finish at the national championships and thought about giving up swimming altogether in 2015. Now she's an ...

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Family and supporters overjoyed with judoka Naohisa Takato’s Olympic gold

Takato's family and supporters were ecstatic at his gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday, made all the sweeter by being Japan's first of ...

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Tomokazu Harimoto aiming to end Chinese table tennis supremacy

Eighteen-year-old world No. 4 Tomokazu Harimoto is hoping to do what many would consider near impossible: end China's 13-year Olympic men's singles table tennis reign ...

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And still she rises. And rises. And rises.

Simone Biles, the greatest gymnast of all time, who has used her influence to speak out against injustices, prepares to soar above the sport’s devastating ...

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Tokyo Olympics opening drew 16.7 million TV viewers — a 33-year low

The Tokyo opener TV audience declined 37% from 2016, when 26.5 million people watched the Rio de Janeiro opener, and 59% from 2012, when 40.7 ...

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Day 2 Tokyo 2020: Live updates

We made it through to Day 2! The big ticket items today will most likely be in the pool and on the tennis and badminton ...

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Swimming stars Rikako Ikee and Daiya Seto eliminated in first efforts

The leukemia survivor and her teammates fail to reach the final in the women's 4x100 freestyle relay, while Japan's gold medal favorite in the men's ...

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Japanese gold medal hopeful Daiya Seto misses 400-meter medley final

The 27-year-old Seto, the world champion and top ranked in the event, was the bronze medallist in Rio five years ago.

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Naohisa Takato wins Japan’s first gold medal of the Tokyo Games

After disappointment at the Rio Games, Takato battled to the top of podium to claim the host country's first gold of the Olympics.

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Enthusiastic crowd cheers on riders in men’s road race despite Tokyo Olympic restrictions

Near Lake Yamanakako, fans assembled along the roadside from as early as 8 a.m., hoping to get a brief glimpse of the athletes as they ...

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Japanese weightlifter Hiromi Miyake to retire after failing most attempts

With a bronze in Rio and silver in London, Miyake's father won bronze in 1968 and her uncle won gold in 1964 and 1968.

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Judoka Funa Tonaki one bout from earning Japan’s first Tokyo 2020 gold

Tonaki, a one-time world champion making her Olympic debut, won a nail-biting semifinal by pinning Ukraine's Daria Bilodid in a Golden Score overtime.

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Tennis players struggle under Tokyo’s scorching summer sun

The "mild and sunny weather" Tokyo's bid for the Summer Olympics promised in 2013 was nowhere to be seen on the first day of the ...

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Past Olympics failed to boost sports participation, study says

Governments, municipalities and sponsors must work together to provide better opportunities to participate in sports and other physical activities.

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Japan’s Kohei Uchimura out of Olympics after horizontal bars flop

The all-around 2012 and 2016 Olympic champion, who has said he will retire after these Games, lost his grip during his horizontal bars routine and ...

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Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk shreds new Olympic venue, calling it ‘surreal’

Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk tested out the new Olympic skate park in Tokyo's waterfront, calling the sport's adoption into the Games "surreal."Hawk, now 53 and ...

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Asylum-seeking Myanmar soccer player to join Japanese club as trainee

Pyae Lyan Aung will join YSCC Yokohama, currently in the J. League's third division, as a trainee following the approval of a six-month visa earlier ...

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Unvaccinated U.S. archers say COVID-19 shot ‘personal choice’

The U.S. Olympic team's chief medical officer said 83% of nearly 600 athletes to submit health checks had received a COVID-19 shot, but the entire ...

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Tokyo 2020 Day 1: Live Updates

Straight out the gate, Day One is packed full of events and not surprisingly most TV channels in Japan are broadcasting live events, ranging from ...

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Australia tops Japan in thrilling men’s hockey opener

Australia trailed 3-2 at halftime after conceding three goals to Japan in quick succession not long before the break but kept fighting to turn the ...

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Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine suspended and sent home for withdrawing to avoid Israeli

Nourine's withdrawal was "in total opposition to the philosophy of the International Judo Federation," the federation said.

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Syrian 12-year-old table tennis player, Tokyo Games’ youngest competitor, exits in first round

The youngest Olympian since 11-year-old Spanish rower Carlos Front in 1992. Zaza was born in Hama, Syria, to an athletic family and started playing table ...

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China’s Yang Qian wins first gold medal of Tokyo Olympics

The silver went to Russian shooter Anastasiia Galashina and the bronze medal went to Switzerland's Nina Christen.

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Brands wake up to LGBTQ sponsorship deals as acceptance grows in sport

As a record number of openly LGBTQ athletes participate in the Tokyo Olympics, marketing analysts say brands are increasingly looking to sign deals.

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South Korean TV network apologizes over Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony broadcast

Broadcaster MBC used images of pizza to describe Italy, upheaval for Haiti and Chernobyl for Ukraine when athletes from those countries entered the stadium for ...

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Andorra, then Yemen: Japan’s alphabet gives unique order to opening ceremony parade

Unlike previous Olympics held in Japan, where athletes marched into the stadium in the English order of their names, Tokyo 2020 followed Japan's writing system.

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Mask-shy Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan rain on COVID-compliant opening parade

The sight marked an awkward contrast with other national teams who covered their faces in line with COVID-19 protocols.

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Swimmer Daiya Seto seeks redemption — and first Olympic gold — after stormy 2020

After the postponement of the Games and news of an extramarital affair, Seya hit rock bottom. Now he's climbing back out of that rut.

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Dutch rower Finn Florijn ruled out after positive COVID-19 test

Florijn had finished in fourth in the sixth heat of the men's single sculls race earlier on Friday, which was not enough to progress to ...

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Who to watch in three sports making their Olympic debut

A primer on the faces to keep an eye out for in skateboarding, surfing and sport climbing.

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What to watch on Day 1 of the Tokyo Olympics

The Summer Olympics kick off in full on Saturday with 11 sets of medals to be awarded. Here's a rundown of some of the top ...

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Live chat for the Tokyo Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony

Coming to you live from Tokyo, this is where we’ll be updating you on the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. Please join staff and contributors ...

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Naomi Osaka returns to the spotlight on Sunday

Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion and world No. 2, has not played a competitive match since pulling out of the French Open.

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As Olympics tout greater gender equality, some remain more equal than others

Of the nearly 11,000 athletes arriving in Tokyo, almost 49% will be women, according to the International Olympic Committee.

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Tokyo eyes tropical storm forecast, but surfers say bring it on

The Tokyo Olympics are being held during typhoon season and the weather is a major talking point, with heat and humidity expected to be a ...

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Opposition to Tokyo Games podium protest ban grows

A letter signed by figures in the sporting world has called for no sanctions to be imposed on athletes who protest on the podium in ...

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At long last, the Tokyo Olympics are ready to begin

After a tumultuous year, an unprecedented Olympics get underway in Tokyo in the age of the new normal.

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Volunteer superfan brings message of gratitude to Olympics in Miyagi

Clad in his homemade samurai armor and topknot, Hirokazu Tsunoda has used sporting events over the last decade to thank the world for its support ...

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Isolation, lack of training, COVID-19 stigma: Adversity piles up for South African soccer team

Coach David Notoane said the situation was difficult mentally and physically for his players, but attributed it to the rules in place at the Tokyo ...

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Who will light the Olympic cauldron?

Some surprising names have been mentioned as leading candidates to perform one of the highest honors in sport.

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Japanese athletes who have overcome adversity to be at the Tokyo Games

The miraculous return of Rikako Ikee might grab headlines, but the country's swimming star isn't the only athlete who needed to battle tough times to ...

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Takefusa Kubo lifts Japan in Tokyo Olympic opener

Kubo scores late to give Japan a win over South Africa

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At a nearly empty soccer stadium, a subdued Olympic atmosphere

As New Zealand took on South Korea, it was impossible to feel a sense of excitement with the stands mostly empty.

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Fanatics lands exclusive memorabilia deal with Shohei Ohtani

The Los Angeles Angels two-way star is the latest big name to join the roster at the firm, which specializes in sports memorabilia and merchandise.

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Little-known Japanese athletes the world should watch at the Tokyo Games

A number of the country's lesser known stars look set to make a splash on the world stage at the Olympics.

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Olympic surf town aims to ride a big wave of interest

The local government of Ichinomiya, Chiba Prefecture, promotes a policy of "Surfonomics" to get the greatest possible financial benefit out of the new addition to ...

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Elegy for a heartbroken Japanese Olympic medalist

Despite earning a bronze in the marathon at the Tokyo Games in 1964, Kokichi Tsuburaya was plunged into a downward spiral until his tragic end.

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These 6 podcasts will whet your appetite for the Olympics

Whether you’re a dedicated fan or a casual viewer, here are six podcasts to get you in the Olympic spirit.

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Miu Goto saves the day as Japan’s softball team gets dramatic win over Mexico

Goto stranded five runners over the final two innings and Mana Atsumi singled in the winning run in the bottom of the eighth as Japan ...

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Japan’s sparring Abe siblings aim for Olympic judo double

It wouldn't be the first time sibling rivalry has spurred Hifumi and Uta Abe to success.

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Five events and 6,000 meters in the pool: Katie Ledecky ready for busy Olympics

The U.S. swimmer, who has been among the most dominant athletes in any sport in recent memory, has a schedule at the Games that could ...

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Yanni Gourde and Mark Giordano among picks in Seattle Kraken expansion draft

The National Hockey League's 32nd and newest franchise stocked its roster Wednesday in the expansion draft, with their selections announced at a nationally televised party ...

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John Coates pulls rank as Queensland premier backflips on opening ceremony

Coates left few in doubt about the power of sport in Australian politics as he ordered Annastacia Palaszczuk to attend Tokyo's opening ceremony after Brisbane ...

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Giannis Antetokounmpo completes NBA dream journey from poverty to champion

"When I came to the league, I didn't know where my next meal will come from. My mom was selling stuff in the street," Antetokounmpo ...

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Winning trust will be harder than winning medals for U.S. gymnastics team

Following the 2016 Rio Games, USA Gymnastics was rocked by revelations of systemic abuse of athletes that triggered mass resignations, lawsuits, investigations and bankruptcy filings.

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Half of elite rugby players showed changes in brain volume, concussion study finds

Head injuries and their potential long-term health impact have been in the spotlight since former players filed a class-action lawsuit against governing bodies.

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For karateka at the Games, the goal is gold. For karate the sport, the goal is inclusion.

Karate is getting its moment to shine at the Olympics, but are the Games simply catching up to something a lot of us already know?

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Japan draws 1-1 with Canada in women’s soccer opener

Japan drew 1-1 with Canada in their opening match of the Tokyo Olympic women's soccer tournament Wednesday following a stunning late equalizer from star forward ...

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Summer Koshien baseball championship to be held largely without fans

Japan's renowned summer high school baseball championship will be held without spectators in principle when it opens next month.

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Indian wrestler scripts heroic return from Olympic agony

The top-ranked 53-kilogram freestyle wrestler suffered heartache at Rio in 2016 when she was carried off the mat on a stretcher with a career-threatening knee ...

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High-tech TV tricks for fan-free Tokyo Olympics

There will be no fans in the stands, so when it comes to covering the Tokyo Olympics, broadcasters are relying on technology to give viewers ...

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The tragic ‘spy’ who sparked China’s table tennis domination

When China begins their quest to extend their Olympic table tennis domination at the Tokyo Games, they will be following a path forged by trailblazer ...

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Japan pressed to tackle discrimination and abuse in sport

Though known for its strong civil society and democracy, Japan had serious rights issues to address, Human Rights Watch said Monday.

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Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will need spectators, IOC says

"We need and we want to have spectators," said Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr, who heads the IOC's coordination commission, overseeing preparations for the Games.

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Kanoa Igarashi sticks to his routine as Japan eyes medals in surfing’s Olympic debut

The California native has three top-five finishes on the World Surf League Championship Tour this season, including placing third in his most recent event.

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Milwaukee Bucks beat Phoenix Suns to claim NBA championship

The Bucks won the franchise's first NBA championship in 50 years with a 105-98 win over the visiting Suns on Tuesday.

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Hakuho and Terunofuji bout evokes memories of past sporting greats

Shots of the pair in action captured a moment truly significant to Japan’s national sport.

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Terunofuji officially promoted to yokozuna

The Mongolian is the first wrestler in four and a half years to be newly promoted to sumo's highest rank.

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Tokyo Games begin as Japan and Australia softball teams take the field in Fukushima

Two more softball games as well as the first six women's soccer matches are scheduled for later Wednesday. The opening ceremony is Friday.

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Japan set to win most gold medals at Olympics since 2004, analysts say

The 26 Olympic titles Japan is projected to win would give it 10 more than the nation's previous high and its highest position on the ...

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Japan and Australia softball teams to meet for first event of Tokyo Games

Action at the Tokyo Olympics is scheduled to start on Wednesday as Japan meets Australia in softball with each team holding vastly different stakes in ...

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Goal-scoring dynamo Kyogo Furuhashi ready for Celtic challenge

The 26-year-old leaves Vissel Kobe with a J1-leading 15 goals — and just over a year to prove his potential in Europe and potentially represent ...

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U.S. softball standout Monica Abbott reflects on sport’s Olympic comeback

The top-ranked Americans have waited over a decade to renew their quest for a fourth Olympic gold medal in the sport.

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New faces look to steer Nadeshiko Japan to first Olympic medal since London

Defender Saori Takarada and midfielder Honoka Hayashi, boasting a combined 14 senior caps, are among many new faces looking to lead a new generation for ...

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Suns must give more against Bucks to extend NBA Finals

On the brink of elimination for the first time in the NBA playoffs, the Phoenix Suns must improve or watch the Milwaukee Bucks end their ...

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Ghetto to Games: Kenya’s Christine Ongare takes a swing at Tokyo

A mother at 12, and raised in Nairobi's gritty suburbs, Ongare dreams of becoming the first African woman to win an Olympic medal in boxing.

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China’s swimmers race to escape country’s doping past

The country's swimming program has seen its reputation tarnished by a series of scandals, most notably when one female swimmer was caught with 13 vials ...

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Terunofuji to become sumo’s 73rd yokozuna

The ozeki will officially be named the sport's 73rd yokozuna on Wednesday at an extraordinary meeting of the Japan Sumo Association's board of directors.

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NPB rolls into Olympic break after eventful first half

Every NPB player on a first-team roster was deactivated on Thursday in one mass transaction. It was just a procedural move — because there are ...

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Shohei Ohtani hits MLB-leading 34th homer in loss to Seattle

Shohei Ohtani dispelled any worries about an All-Star Game hangover Sunday when he went 2-for-3 and belted his major league-leading 34th home run in the ...

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Fear of retirement drove Hakuho to record 45th championship

Hakuho had staked his career on his performance in Nagoya, vowing to retire if he failed to meet expectations.

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Uncertain Olympic future for baseball and softball, despite Tokyo events

While Japan opted to include the sports, fans will have to wait until at least 2028 for another appearance at the Games.

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Tokyo spectator ban leaves Olympic athletes perplexed

Despite a number of sporting fixtures taking place in front of fans in Japan, the upcoming Games will be almost entirely free of fans.

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Tokyo Olympic beds are ‘sturdy,’ IOC says after ‘anti-sex’ report

Organizers, athletes call a report warning that the cardboard beds aren't strong enough for sex "fake news."

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Rui Hachimura’s arrival gives a boost to Japan’s Olympic basketball dream

The player, who will serve as a co-flag bearer for Japan at the opening ceremony at the National Stadium on Friday, has his sights set ...

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‘Nice boy’ Tadej Pogacar pipped as successor to ‘Cannibal’ with second Tour win

Pogacar is a smiling, polite and articulate 22-year-old who resembles the cartoon character Tintin, but who morphs into an enthralling winning machine once in the ...

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Collin Morikawa wants more after British Open triumph

The American finished on 15 under par to hold off compatriot Jordan Spieth in front of a crowd of 32,000 spectators.

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Coco Gauff to miss Tokyo Games after testing positive for COVID-19

American Coco Gauff will not compete in the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19, the 17-year-old said on Sunday.Gauff was set to become the ...

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Meet the faces of Tokyo 2020’s charm offensive

Despite a lack of visitors and spectators at this year’s Olympics, an army of volunteers aims to do their best and make the most of ...

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Naomi Osaka faces biggest challenge of her career at Olympics — on and off the court

The 2020 Tokyo Games represent a true test of character for a player who has openly struggled to handle the media spotlight in recent times.

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Has the world had enough of the Olympics?

The Olympics are an easy target for criticism, never more than now. Do they still matter? Or have they lost their way and strayed from ...

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Hakuho defeats Terunofuji to clinch Nagoya title with perfect record

The current yokozuna defeated the yokozuna-in-waiting in a dramatic Day 15 finale to earn his record-extending 45th championship and first since March 2020.

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IOC backs transgender weightlifter’s selection for Tokyo

Hubbard is set to become the first transgender athlete to compete at the games after she was selected for the New Zealand team in the ...

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Louis Oosthuizen leads Collin Morikawa by one at the British Open

After consecutive runner-up finishes at the PGA Championship and U.S. Open, the South African will return on Sunday looking to secure his second career major ...

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Hakuho and Terunofuji stay perfect to set stage for thrilling finale in Nagoya

Title contenders Hakuho and Terunofuji stayed unbeaten Saturday at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, setting up a tantalizing final-day battle for the championship.

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Usain Bolt sees only tough times in Tokyo for Jamaica’s men

While Jamaica's women look very strong going into their Tokyo campaign, the country's sprinting legend thinks the men will struggle.

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Babe Ruth’s granddaughter hails Shohei Ohtani’s success as ‘good for baseball’

"Right now he's the best thing in baseball so far that people are interested in," Linda Ruth Tosetti said of the power-hitting ace.

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Dissecting Japan’s Olympic history

Looking back at some of Japan’s most memorable moments at the games since the country's 1912 debut in Stockholm.

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Hakuho and Terunofuji still perfect after 13 days in Nagoya

Terunofuji fashioned a win that should be enough to earn promotion to the exalted rank of yokozuna.

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Vissel Kobe confirm Japanese winger Kyogo Furuhashi joining Celtic

Furuhashi will join a Celtic side led by former Yokohama F Marinos head coach Ange Postecoglou, who moved to Scotland last month after having led ...

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Olympic organizers hope glow of medals will take spotlight off virus

Tokyo organizers hope outstanding athletic feats create a more lasting impression than the empty seats and other setbacks stemming from the coronavirus pandemic.

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Djokovic says he will play Tokyo Olympics ‘with much pride’

Djokovic's announcement on Thursday came just four days after he had cast doubt on his participation at the games.

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Unbeaten Hakuho and Terunofuji remain perfect after 12 days

Because the leaders will square off over the weekend, both can't finish with three losses, effectively eliminating their two closest title pursuers.

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When Tokyo unveiled its modernity to the world at the 1964 Olympics

1964 Olympics confirmed Japan’s postwar re-integration into the international fold, but also served as a symbol of its modernization.

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Former Olympic marathoner has ‘mixed feelings’ about Tokyo Games with no spectators

Still, Mara Yamauchi believes that athletes will not be affected by the restrictions brought about by COVID-19 and the lack of spectators at the majority ...

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‘Another England’: Soccer’s reckoning on racial politics

Current and former players have accused the government of hypocrisy and of fomenting hatred in the wake of England's Euro 2020 loss.

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Bucks defeat Suns to even series in NBA Finals

Milwaukee equalized at 2-2 in the best-of-seven championship series with Game 5 Saturday in Phoenix and Game 6 Tuesday at Milwaukee.

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Meet the cyclist aiming for Malaysia’s first Olympic gold

Diminutive track cyclist Azizulhasni Awang is heading to the Tokyo Games with big dreams of becoming the first Malaysian to win an Olympic gold medal.

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How a ban on a swim cap galvanized Black swimmers

After a backlash, members of the International Swimming Federation are reconsidering a ban they put on a swim cap designed for Black hair.

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Hakuho and Terunofuji stay perfect, opening three-win gap in title race

No. 11 Kotonowaka suffered a damaging loss which all but ensured the title will go to one of the two undefeated leaders.

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Crowds flock back to British Open despite coronavirus spike

The British Open returns after a two-year hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday with galleries of up to 32,000 fans allowed.

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Potential titanic Hakuho-Terunofuji clash hearkens back to sumo rivalries of the past

From Umegatani and Hitachiyama in the 1900s to Asashoryu and Hakuho a century later, virtually every era in modern sumo history has been defined by ...

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Gavin Edwards, a late addition to team Japan, excited for Olympic opportunity

When a series of training camps kicked off for the Japan men’s national basketball team weeks ago, Gavin Edwards was believed to be on the ...

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Shohei Ohtani becomes first player to start MLB All-Star Game as both hitter and pitcher

Ohtani, who was listed in the lineup as a designated hitter, batted leadoff for the American League and then took the mound as the starting ...

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Lessons in Olympic spirit from ‘Japan’s’ Korean gold medalist live on

At the 1936 Olympics, Korean Sohn Kee-chung stood with his head hung, hiding the Rising Sun flag on his chest with a laurel plant as ...

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Roger Federer withdraws from Tokyo Games due to knee setback

Federer, who turns 40 next month, had two knee surgeries in 2020 which resulted in more than a year of rehabilitation.

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Joint leaders Hakuho and Terunofuji cruise to 10th wins in Nagoya

Yokozuna Hakuho took another step toward a record 45th Emperor's Cup by dispatching No. 5 maegashira Okinoumi in the final bout of Day 10.

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Yui Kamiji and Jordanne Whiley win 5th Wimbledon wheelchair title

Yui Kamiji and British partner Jordanne Whiley won their fifth Wimbledon women's wheelchair doubles title as a pair Saturday, beating South Africa's Kgothatso Montjane and ...

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Shohei Ohtani puts on show at Home Run Derby but bows out in first round

The New York Mets' Pete Alonso, the defending champion, won the eight-man competition to retain his title.

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Gymnastics star Kohei Uchimura bringing laserlike focus to final Olympics

The 32-year-old etched his name into Olympic history at the Rio Games in 2016, becoming the first male gymnast in 44 years to retain his ...

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Female duo envision brighter future for women in football in Japan

A small number of women working in football are playing significant roles since returning to their school teams after graduation.

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England’s Black players face racist abuse after Euro 2020

The comments have prompted a police investigation and wide condemnation, although critics accused some politicians of hypocrisy.

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Hakuho and Terunofuji remain on collision course in Nagoya

Joint leaders Hakuho and Terunofuji remained unbeaten Monday at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, easily handling rank-and-file opponents to preserve a two-win buffer at the ...

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Giannis Antetokounmpo helps Bucks bounce back in Game 3

Giannis Antetokounmpo dominated again and the Milwaukee Bucks won their first NBA Finals game since 1974 thanks to a supporting cast that delivered for the ...

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All-Star pitchers Yu Darvish and Yusei Kikuchi placed on injured list

San Diego Padres right-hander Yu Darvish and Seattle Mariners lefty Yusei Kikuchi were placed on the 10-day injured list by their respective teams on Sunday.Both ...

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England’s Football Association condemns racist abuse of players after final

“We’re disgusted that some of our squad — who have given everything for the shirt this summer — have been subjected to discriminatory abuse online ...

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Nasa Hataoka wins Marathon Classic after rain washes out final round

It would have taken Hataoka's rivals some doing to catch the 22-year-old, who took a commanding six-shot lead into the scheduled final round with a ...

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Italy vs. England Euro final goes to penalties

Teams locked up at 1-1 after Leonardo Bonucci's goal negates Luke Shaw's early strike for England.

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Djokovic battles Berrettini and history to claim 20th Grand Slam title

The world No. 1 is unsure about going to the Tokyo Olympics following organizers' decision to ban fans from attending and the restrictions on ...

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Hideki Matsuyama withdraws from British Open

The reigning Masters champion has been self-isolating since testing positive for COVID-19 during the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit on July 2.

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Hakuho and Terunofuji stay perfect at head of field on Day 8

The Nagoya Basho headed into its second week with the sport's lone yokozuna — and the leading candidate to join him at the top rank ...

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Conor McGregor suffers horrific injury in loss to Dustin Poirier

The fight was halted at the end of the first round after a bloodied McGregor's lower left leg grotesquely buckled under him near the edge ...

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Nasa Hataoka opens six-shot lead at Marathon Classic

Hataoka carded eight birdies and one bogey during the solid round that gave her a 54-hole course record at 19-under 194 at Highland Meadows Golf ...

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Gamba Osaka out of ACL after group-stage loss to Jeonbuk Motors

The 2008 champion needed a win against the South Korean powerhouse to reach the round of 16 as one of the three best group runners-up ...

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Nigeria shock Team USA in pre-Olympic basketball friendly

Nigeria, with six NBA players and former NBA head coach Mike Brown at the helm, became the first African nation to beat the United States.

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Lionel Messi’s Argentina wins Copa America to end title drought

A cagey first half made way for an exciting final 45 minutes as the Barcelona star raised his first-ever major trophy in the blue-and-white shirt.

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Ash Barty emulates idol Evonne Goolagong to claim first Wimbledon title

The 25-year-old World No. 1 became the first Australian woman to win the single's title at the grass-court Grand Slam since Goolagong claimed her second ...

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Olympian Cristopher Mercedes pitches Giants past Tigers

Mercedes (5-1), who along with teammate Angel Sanchez will represent the Dominican Republic at the Tokyo Games, struck out six and walked two while allowing ...

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Ado Onaiwu scores as second-place F. Marinos win sixth straight

Yokohama has now won four in a row under interim manager Hideki Matsunaga and sits nine points behind unbeaten leaders and reigning champion Kawasaki Frontale.

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Hakuho downs tricky Tobizaru, stays even with unbeaten Terunofuji

The yokozuna outlasted his opponent in an unusual bout to cap off Saturday's action at Dolphins Arena.

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Shohei Ohtani blasts MLB-leading 33rd homer in loss to Seattle

Two-way star Ohtani's towering solo shot flew an estimated 463 feet (141 meters) to right field and landed in the ballpark's upper deck in the ...

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Tyson Fury tests positive for COVID-19, fight with Deontay Wilder postponed

The trilogy fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas this month has been called off after Fury tested positive for COVID-19, the ...

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U.S. swimmers say decision to ban fans in Tokyo will not have impact on performance

Caeleb Dressel said retired swimming great Michael Phelps counseled the current crop of U.S. Olympians to focus on things they could control and that he ...

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Novak Djokovic expecting great battle with Matteo Berrettini in Wimbledon final

The 34-year-old maintained his imperious progress as he fought off Canadian Denis Shapovalov in three tight sets on Friday to move into his 30th Grand ...

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Olympic fan’s bid to set world record spoiled by decision to ban spectators

Kazunori Takishima bought 100 Tokyo 2020 tickets, saving and planning for years in hopes of attending the most Olympic events ever.

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Front-running Hakuho, Terunofuji remain unbeaten in Nagoya

The 29-year-old Terunofuji, who is seeking a third straight grand tournament championship, easily defeated No. 2 maegashira Ichinojo.

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Japan’s Olympians react to decision to stage Tokyo Games without fans

Women's gymnast Aiko Sugihara, whose floor exercise involves urging the crowd to clap along, said public health was a priority.

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Nasa Hataoka fires 10-under 61 to take commanding lead at Marathon Classic

Nasa Hataoka shot the lowest opening round score in an LPGA Tour event in almost seven years.

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Suns beat Bucks to seize 2-0 lead in NBA Finals

Devin Booker delivered his eighth 30-point game of the playoffs while Chris Paul, in his first NBA Finals at age 36, added eight assists.

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No. 1 Ash Barty to meet Karolina Pliskova for Wimbledon crown

Ash Barty is one victory away from realizing her dream of winning the Wimbledon title on the 50th anniversary of fellow indigenous Australian Evonne Goolagong ...

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Leandro Damiao scores hat trick as Kawasaki reaches ACL knockout phase

Leandro Damiao netted a hat trick as Kawasaki Frontale reached the knockout stage of the Asian Champions League on Thursday, beating Daegu FC of South ...

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‘Athletes are humans’: Naomi Osaka stands by decision to skip media duties

While the 23-year-old maintains a good relationship with journalists, she hopes the tennis world can respect mental health issues — just like any other workplace.

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Yokozuna Hakuho, Terunofuji remain undefeated in Nagoya

Their Day 5 wins left the pair as the only two wrestlers with perfect records.

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Raptors’ Yuta Watanabe ready to play leading role for Japan

Watanabe has only been with Japan’s Olympic squad for a few days, but he has already impressed fans in his home country with the skills ...

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Roger Federer upset in straight sets at Wimbledon; Novak Djokovic marches on

Roger Federer was left facing questions about his future after being routed in the Wimbledon quarterfinals on Wednesday, just five weeks shy of his 40th ...

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Lightning finish off Canadiens to capture second straight Stanley Cup

The title comes just nine months after Tampa beat the Dallas Stars in six games in a quarantine bubble in Edmonton.

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IOC President Thomas Bach arrives in Japan for Tokyo Olympics

The IOC president arrived at Tokyo's Haneda airport amid rising concern the Olympics could trigger a further surge in infections.

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White House recommends review of rules after Sha’Carri Richardson case

The White House on Wednesday said it may be worthwhile to review anti-doping rules in sport after American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson tested positive for cannabis ...

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Denmark proud but disappointed after Euro 2020 exit

The match marked the end of a journey which started when midfielder Christian Eriksen suffered a heart attack on the field and later saw the ...

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Dare to dream? England beats Denmark in extra-time thriller to reach home Euro final

England to contest its first final since winning the 1966 World Cup.

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Shohei Ohtani sets new Japanese major league record with 32nd home run

The Los Angeles Angels designated hitter breaks former New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui's 2004 record for the most homers hit in a single MLB ...

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Has Roger Federer played his last match at Wimbledon?

The eight-time champion loses in straight sets to Hubert Hurkacz in crushing quarterfinal defeat at the All England Club.

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Hakuho and Terunofuji survive scares to stay perfect on Day 4

Hakuho, who had knee surgery in March, needed all his agility and survival instincts to deny No. 2 maegashira Takanosho an upset in the day's ...

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Shohei Ohtani earns fourth win, drives in run against Red Sox

The decision was the right-hander's 50th career win, including his time with the Nippon Ham Fighters of Japan's Pacific League.

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Chris Paul propels Suns to victory in NBA Finals opener

The star point guard scored 32 points while handing out nine assists Tuesday in Phoenix's win over the visiting Bucks.

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Sumo’s greatest comeback story could end in white rope for Terunofuji

The ozeki will find himself in one of the most exclusive clubs in all of sport if he manages to get the championship — or ...

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Officials urge Team Japan to inspire nation in subdued ceremony

"The Olympics will be the stage where the athletes can deliver dreams and hopes to people," Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita said.

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Barcelona forwards apologize for video mocking hotel staff in Japan

Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembele's comments during a 2019 preseason tour have sparked a growing backlash, including a protest from Barcelona sponsor Rakuten.

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Risako Kawai aiming for second straight Olympic wrestling gold

The 26-year-old will be competing in a new weight class at the Tokyo Games, stepping down to 57 kg after winning the 63-kg category in ...

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Italy reaches Euro final to continue comeback from World Cup failure

Players and coaches poured onto the pitch after Jorginho's kick booked their place in Sunday's final against either England or Denmark.

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Adam Silver expects stable NBA-China deal despite political issues

The NBA commissioner said he expected games would continue to be shown in China and play a key role in cultural understanding between the American ...

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Trouble stirs amid the quest for gold and glory

Was it an ominous premonition or just another blunder by a gaffe-prone politician?During an Upper House finance committee meeting on March 18 last year, Deputy ...

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About that ancient Japanese curse that looms over the Tokyo Olympics…

The “phantom” 1940 Olympics, a haunted tunnel and scandals that rocked Tokyo 2020 — are the games cursed by the ghosts of Japan’s feudal lords?

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Daisuke Matsuzaka, pitcher who gave his name to a generation, to retire

Forty-year-old right-hander has 114 career wins in Japan and another 56 in the major leagues.

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Hakuho and Terunofuji stay perfect on Day 3 in Nagoya

The convincing win at Dolphins Arena is another positive step for yokozuna Hakuho, who will decide whether to continue his storied career based on his ...

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Judo legend Tadahiro Nomura hopes ‘king’ Teddy Riner can match Olympic hat trick

The retired Japanese judoka said he would love to see Riner match his own triple tally at Tokyo's historic Nippon Budokan arena.

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Australian Grand Prix and MotoGP round axed for 2021

Race organizers had been in negotiations with Australian authorities for an adjustment to the two-week quarantine policy, which made the races logistically impossible.

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U.S. women extend dominance with shutout of Mexico

The victory stretched the U.S. unbeaten streak to 44 games (40-0-4) — the second-longest in the program's history — ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.

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Unleashed Shohei Ohtani redefines what’s possible in baseball

After struggling through injuries and a frustrating 2020 season, the Angels star is finally showing off his true potential on the mound and in the ...

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Suns’ Chris Paul says players had say in shortened schedule

"Just like when we went to the bubble, everything was discussed as far as the players and the full body of players," said Paul ahead ...

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Montreal beats Tampa Bay to keep Stanley Cup hopes alive

The Canadiens cut their series deficit against the defending champion Lighting to 3-1 after Josh Anderson scored in overtime.

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Brazil beats Peru to move into Copa America final

Brazil has won the Copa America every time it hosted the tournament and in the early part of Monday's match showed exactly why it's favored ...

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Born to ride: Jessica Springsteen named to U.S. show jumping team

The 29-year-old, daughter of legendary rocker Bruce Springsteen, was an alternate at 2012 London but failed in her bid to make the 2016 Rio Games.

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Naomi Osaka preparing for Olympics, will do news conferences

"I am preparing myself little by little so I can be at the top of my game for the Olympics," the 23-year-old wrote in a ...

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Angels manager says Shohei Ohtani will pitch and hit in All-Star Game

Joe Maddon said he and Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash, who is piloting the AL All-Star team, have already spoken about a plan for ...

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Title-hungry upstart Suns and Bucks ready for showdown in NBA Finals

The Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks, two long-frustrated franchises will meet in the NBA Finals starting Tuesday, and one of them will put an end ...

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Hakuho outclasses Endo on Day 2 in Nagoya

Yokozuna Hakuho remained undefeated in his comeback from injury at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday, using his polished grappling technique to topple rank-and-file ...

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Wizards’ Rui Hachimura headlines Japanese team for Tokyo Olympics

NBA forwards Rui Hachimura and Yuta Watanabe headline the team, which last competed in the Olympics in the Montreal Games in 1976.

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Punishment does not always fit crime with NPB’s dangerous pitch rule

There is intent and there is common sense.The issue for Seibu Lions pitcher Takeru Sasaki is there was none of either on Friday night at ...

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WE League welcomes Yogibo as title partner, DAZN as broadcaster

In sponsoring Japan's new professional women's soccer league, the two companies doubled down on their commitments toward gender equality other sustainable development goals.

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Australian officials urge Nick Kyrgios to play at Tokyo Olympics

Australian Olympic officials on Monday urged Nick Kyrgios to commit to the Tokyo Games after the maverick tennis star suggested he might not go.Kyrgios was ...

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NBA star Luka Doncic leads Slovenia into Tokyo Olympics

NBA star Luka Doncic delivered a triple-double to lead Slovenia over Lithuania 96-85 on Sunday and into its first Olympic basketball tournament.Slovenia punched its ticket ...

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NBA star Rui Hachimura and wrestler Yui Susaki named flag-bearers for Japan’s Olympic team

The pair will lead the delegation into National Stadium during the opening ceremony on July 23.

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Controversial rugby figure Israel Folau to play in Japan with Shining Arcs

Israel Folau, who was fired by Rugby Australia in 2019 for saying "hell awaits" gay people, will play in Japan next season, it was announced ...

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Shohei Ohtani ties Hideki Matsui’s Japan single-season MLB home run record

Earlier Sunday, the two-way sensation became the first player in MLB history to be named an All-Star as both a hitter and a pitcher as ...

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Twists and turns: Retracing Tokyo’s tumultuous path to the Olympics

Games organizers have been forced to confront ballooning costs, accusations of plagiarism and bribery, and — to top it all off — a crippling global ...

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Yokozuna-chasing Terunofuji, returning Hakuho win Nagoya openers

Terunofuji is set to win promotion to yokozuna if he can post a championship-caliber record at this meet, while anything less than a solid performance ...

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Roger Federer ends British hopes in Wimbledon men’s draw

"Super relieved. It was a tough battle and it was so close," a beaming Federer told the crowd after making it into the second week ...

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China names experienced gymnastics lineup for Tokyo Games

Experienced squads on both the men's and women's sides will be looking to recapture the gold medals that eluded them at the Rio Olympics in ...

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Padres’ Yu Darvish takes loss against Phillies

Darvish (7-3) struck out eight over six innings at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park while allowing a walk and six hits, including a pair of home ...

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Rampant England fires warning as Euro 2020 dream heads back home

Having successfully negotiated a trip to Rome with a flourish, Gareth Southgate's team will have the support of 60,000 fans at Wembley when it takes ...

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Rookie Masashi Ito pitches front-running Tigers past Carp

Ito (5-4) allowed four hits, walked two and hit a batter while striking out two on a rainy Saturday at Mazda Stadium.

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Bucks head to finals against Phoenix after ousting Hawks

The Bucks earned the right to duel the Western Conference champion Suns despite having to play a second straight game without injured star Giannis Antetokounmpo.

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Biden on Sha’Carri Richardson’s suspension: ‘the rules are the rules’

The suspension of the flamboyant sprinter for marijuana use, which will force her to miss the 100-meter sprint at the Tokyo Olympics, has sparked bipartisan ...

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Brave Blossoms fail to exploit their chances in loss to Ireland

After an evenly matched and entertaining first half in Dublin, repeated penalties by Japan allowed Ireland to earn revenge for their 2019 Rugby World Cup ...

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Shohei Ohtani belts two homers, scores winning run as Angels down Orioles

Ohtani's two home runs give him a major league-leading 30 on the season, the most in Angels history before the All-Star break.

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U.S. sprinter banned from Olympics after testing positive for pot

American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson, expected to be one of the biggest draws at the Tokyo Olympics, will miss the 100 meters at the games after ...

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Shohei Ohtani named AL Player of the Month for June

Ohtani batted .309 with an .889 slugging percentage, 13 homers, 23 RBIs, six doubles, a triple, 20 runs and four stolen bases across 25 games.

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Golfer Hideki Matsuyama tests positive for COVID-19

"I will take all the necessary precautions to ensure the health and safety of all others. I appreciate and thank everyone for their concern in ...

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China’s ‘Iron Hammer’ ready to defend women’s volleyball crown at Tokyo Olympics

Defending gold, however, will not be easy for China, even with Zhu Ting, the 26-year-old ace regarded as one of the best volleyball players of ...

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Nick Kyrgios hails Big 3 as ‘gods,’ says tennis also needs devils

"I feel like I'm one of those people. I'm Nick Kyrgios. I know who I am."

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Raheem Sterling silencing critics as England soars at Euro 2020

Sterling represents a fearlessness and social conscience that have made Gareth Southgate's side respected on and off the field.

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Grampus continue to cruise in ACL with win over Ratchaburi

Nagoya Grampus eased past Thailand's Ratchaburi FC 3-0 in the Asian Champions League on Thursday, maintaining their perfect record in Group G with a fourth ...

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Roger Federer takes game up another level in second round at Wimbledon

Federer became the oldest man in 46 years to reach the third round.

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Yusei Kikuchi holds down Blue Jays to earn sixth win

Yusei Kikuchi pitched seven strong innings and matched his MLB career-high with his sixth win on Thursday in the Seattle Mariners' 7-2 victory over the ...

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U.S. sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson could lose Olympic 100-meter spot after testing positive for cannabis: report

American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson has tested positive for cannabis, sources have told Reuters, and is unlikely to get the chance to challenge for the Olympic ...

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Skateboarder Sky Brown to become Britain’s youngest summer Olympian

Teenager Sky Brown will be Britain's youngest summer Olympian after she was named alongside Bombette Martin on Thursday as Team GB's skateboarders for the Olympic ...

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U.S. media say COVID-19 measures at Tokyo Olympics go against press freedoms

Sports editors from over 10 major U.S. media outlets have sent a letter of protest to organizers of the Tokyo Olympics.

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Wheelchair tennis star Shingo Kunieda to captain Japan at Tokyo Paralympics

The Japanese Paralympic Committee has decided to name wheelchair tennis star Shingo Kunieda as captain of the host country's delegation at this summer's Tokyo Paralympics, ...

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Shohei Ohtani first Japanese player voted to start in All-Star Game since 2010

Voted the American League's starting designated hitter in a fan ballot, the first-time all-star will be the fourth Japanese to bat in the summer classic

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Japan to face China and Australia in World Cup qualifiers

Japan, in group B, are seeking a seventh straight appearance at the World Cup finals. Australia and Saudi Arabia have reached the finals on five ...

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Blake Coleman’s diving goal leads Lightning to 2-0 lead in Stanley Cup Final

Blake Coleman's diving goal that just beat the second-period buzzer for the game-winner in the Tampa Bay Lightning's 3-1 home victory over the Montreal Canadiens ...

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Nagoya Basho could have significant impact on sport

Sumo lovers in central Japan will see their sport return with a bang, as the upcoming tournament is primed to be one of the most ...

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Japan names women’s basketball team for Tokyo Olympics

The Japan Basketball Association announced the 12-player roster for the women's national team for the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday.Veteran center Maki Takada, small forward Yuki ...

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Shohei Ohtani pulled in first inning at Yankee Stadium; Angels rally to win in ninth

Shohei Ohtani recorded just two outs on the mound Wednesday, allowing seven runs in a poor start.

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