England beats Germany in Euro 2022 final to capture first major title

Chole Kelly reacted quickest to a loose ball from a corner in the second period of extra time to give her side the win.

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Swallows slugger Munetaka Murakami hits three homers in win over Tigers

Munetaka Murakami's home run hat-trick rescued the Central League-leading Tokyo Yakult Swallows in a 4-2, 11-inning win over the Hanshin Tigers on Sunday.The come-from-behind win ...

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LPGA rookie Ayaka Furue fires course record in final round to win Scottish Open

Furue's 10 birdies in the final round, including a streak of six straight, set a pace no other player could match.

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NBA legend and 11-time champion Bill Russell dies at 88

Russell won 11 NBA titles as a player with the Boston Celtics. He also was the first Black head coach in North American professional sports ...

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Nicholas Paul eyes Olympic glory after Commonwealth cycling gold

Fresh off his keirin triumph in London, the 23-year-old hopes to represent Trinidad and Tobago on the Olympic stage.

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Liverpool beats Man City in Community Shield as Darwin Nunez shines

Liverpool's first victory since 2006 in the traditional season curtain-raiser laid down an early marker in what is expected to be another battle for the ...

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Euro finalist Lionesses poised to change English game forever

Since a chastening 2009 loss in a half-empty Helsinki Olympic Stadium against a Germany side years ahead in evolution, the women's game in England has ...

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Lions solidify PL lead as Kaito Yoza shuts out Hawks

The 26-year-old delivered his career-first shutout in Seibu's second straight win at Fukuoka's PayPay Dome.

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Annemiek van Vleuten powers to yellow jersey in women’s Tour de France

The 39-year-old, who was sick at the start of the week and almost pulled out of the Tour, now leads by three minutes and nine ...

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Yokohama FM beats Antlers to move eight points clear

Kevin Muscat's men extended their lead atop the J1 League table through goals by Elber and Tomoki Iwata in front of an appreciative Nissan Stadium ...

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Yankees’ Aaron Judge becomes second-fastest to 200 career home runs

Judge's 364-foot, two-run blast made him the first Yankee to hit 42 home runs before Aug. 1 — breaking a tie with the legendary Babe ...

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All Blacks players sympathize with embattled head coach Ian Foster

"It hurt us a lot as well seeing our coach, our leader and us, as players, what we went through."

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Sebastian Vettel will leave F1 with respect of fellow drivers and fans

Sebastian Vettel's greatest success is a distant memory but the four-time world champion will leave Formula One at the end of this year with more ...

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Henrik Stenson says money was factor in decision to join LIV Golf

Stenson was stripped of the Ryder Cup captaincy after joining the LIV Golf series.

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Cardinals remove ‘independent study’ clause from Kyler Murray’s contract

The Arizona Cardinals removed a unique clause from quarterback Kyler Murray's massive new contract that mandated four hours of independent film study per week, saying ...

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Sara Takanashi sets sights on 2026 Winter Olympics

"I feel as though I can only digest what I did at the Olympics at another Olympics," she said. "I hope to come up with ...

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Angels’ Shohei Ohtani strikes out 11 in loss

Ohtani (9-6), who was seeking his 10th win of the season, scattered eight hits over six innings, allowing two runs and no walks while striking ...

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Samurai Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama excited about challenge of new WBC format

"It's an easy-to-understand, tense and pressure-packed format," Kuriyama said during a news conference. "I'm going to be under great pressure. But it's going to be ...

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Four-time F1 champion Sebastian Vettel announces retirement

Vettel said his goals had shifted from winning races to seeing his children grow.

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Esports players with impairments continue to break down barriers

Naoya Kitamura, who has microphthalmos and has been blind since birth, says esports can help change the perception that people with disabilities "just need assistance."

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Former yokozuna Hakuho to head Miyagino stable

The 37-year-old won a record 45 grand sumo tournament titles before retiring last fall.

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Victims rights advocate Sheldon Kennedy calls for top Hockey Canada officials to resign

Former NHL player and victims rights advocate Sheldon Kennedy on Tuesday called for the resignation of Hockey Canada's leadership team in the wake of sexual ...

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Angels’ Mike Trout diagnosed with rare back condition

The Angels' head trainer says it is too early to know if Trout will play again this season.

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Russell Wilson savoring fresh start with Broncos

Russell Wilson is bullish on his new club despite the fact the Broncos have experienced five straight losing seasons and six without reaching the postseason.

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Brittney Griner testifies during trial in Russia

"My rights were never read to me," Griner said. "No one explained any of it to me. At that point, I got on my phone ...

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Yuki Yanagita lifts Pacific League with home run in All-Star series finale

Yuki Yanagita hit a tiebreaking home run that lifted the Pacific League to a 2-1 win over the Central League in the final game of ...

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Nigerians bask in Tobi Amusan’s record-breaking athletic glory

The three main challengers in Nigeria's February presidential ballot hailed Amusan's success, as well as that of Ese Brume who won silver in the long ...

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Commonwealth Games defy doomsayers to remain afloat

The event's 22nd edition opens in Birmingham on Thursday, bringing together around 5,000 athletes from 72 nations and territories — mostly former British colonies — ...

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NBA will not have vaccination mandate in 2022-23: report

Discussions between the league and its players union remain ongoing about whether unvaccinated players will be subject to periodic COVID-19 testing during the upcoming season.

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England thrashes Sweden to reach women’s Euro 2022 final

After semifinal heartache in the last three major tournaments, the Lionesses roared to the delight of the home crowd of 29,000 at Bramall Lane to ...

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Nadeshiko Japan draws with China to secure EAFF E-1 title

Nadeshiko Japan knew they only needed a draw to secure the silverware, and they got the job done at Kashima Stadium on Tuesday night to ...

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Kotaro Kiyomiya walk-off homer lifts PL in NPB All-Star Game 1

The Fighters infielder connected on Carp ace Masato Morishita's 1-2 fastball with two outs in the ninth inning as the PL edged a tight game ...

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United States mulls more athletic events after success of worlds

Compelling performances in Oregon delighted U.S. track officials, who are desperate to boost the sport's profile in their country after years of languishing out of ...

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Pride jersey triggers boycott by rugby league players

Australian media reported up to seven Manly players were opposed to wearing it on "religious and cultural" grounds and had elected to pull out of ...

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MLBPA rejects final proposal for international draft

Had the sides agreed to an international draft, it would have been for prospects from outside the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, and would ...

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Sergio Garcia to ‘hold off’ on plan to resign from DP World Tour

The 42-year-old Spaniard said he was probably going to leave his home European circuit, only to have a change of heart as he looks ahead ...

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NFL launches its own mobile streaming service

The league's new service, called NFL+, will compete with a wide array of sports-focused streaming services, including some that also show NFL games.

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PSG hits 6 past Gamba Osaka to complete Japan tour in style

In the final leg of their first-ever Japan tour, Paris Saint-Germain had their best offensive performance at a full Panasonic Stadium Suita against a Gamba ...

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Ichinojo sets sights on ozeki after winning first Emperor’s Cup

"I want to use the championship as motivation to get back to sanyaku and aim for ozeki," he said.

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Max Verstappen wins French Grand Prix after Charles Leclerc crashes

World champion Max Verstappen took full advantage of Charles Leclerc crashing out of the lead to extend his advantage in this year's title race with ...

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Masatora Kawano takes silver in 35-km race walk at World Athletics Championships

Masatora Kawano earned silver in the men's 35-km race walk at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday, helping Japan equal its record tally of four ...

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Jonas Vingegaard captures first Tour de France title

Vingegaard ended the reign of two-time defending champion Tadej Pogacar after a grueling three weeks of relentless struggle.

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Tokyo Olympic champion Momiji Nishiya claims first X Games gold

The 14-year-old Nishiya, skateboarding's first female Olympic champion, improved on her silver-medal finish at the 2019 X Games in Minneapolis.

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Joe Gunkel leads way as Tigers shut out BayStars

Gunkel (5-5), who got some big plays from his fielders, struck out four batters without issuing a walk.

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Iconic ‘Big Papi’ leads latest class into Baseball Hall of Fame

Ortiz was the only player voted into the Hall by the Baseball Writers' Association of America in 2022, being named on 77.9% of ballots in ...

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Mao Saigo just 9 shots off pace after bogey-free Evian third round

Saigo, at 8-under 205 following a 65, was a shot ahead of compatriot and first-round leader Ayaka Furue, who had an even-par 71 to end ...

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France knock out holders Netherlands with extra-time penalty

France became the fourth nation to have reached the semifinals of the Women's Euros, World Cup and Olympics after Germany, Norway and Sweden.

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Kylian Mbappe scores as PSG cruises past Urawa in friendly

With Lionel Messi and Neymar on the bench, the France star alone was still too much for Urawa to handle, firing home a well-taken goal ...

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Terunofuji and Ichinojo remain tied for lead after Day 14 losses

The two wrestlers will head into the final day at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya, where the field has been ravaged by the coronavirus, with identical ...

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Nadeshiko Japan claim comeback win over Chinese Taipei at E-1s

The defending champions will play China on Tuesday at the same venue, needing only a draw to win the regional title for a fourth time.

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Haruka Kitaguchi wins historic javelin bronze for Japan at worlds

With a throw of 63.27 meters in the final, Kitaguchi became the first Japanese woman to medal in a throwing event at either the worlds ...

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Lewis Hamilton driving to make more history on eve of milestone 300th race

The seven-time world champion, who has a record 103 wins, will become only the sixth driver to make 300 starts when he lines up on ...

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Sri Lankan athletes overcome obstacles to stay on course for Commonwealth Games

"We want to stand like other nations, in front of our flag, as a proud nation, keeping our backs straight, our heads strong and we ...

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Charles Barkley to play LIV Golf Pro-Am with broadcasting offer likely forthcoming

Charles Barkley plans to put his wicked slice on display in the LIV Golf Series Pro-Am at Trump National in Bedminster, New Jersey.

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COVID-19 continues to impact Nagoya Basho as Terunofuji and Ichinojo remain tied atop standings

A wave of seven more coronavirus withdrawals hit the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday.

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Ironman Tamawashi pulls out due to COVID-19; JSA may officially keep consecutive match streak alive

The 37-year-old Mongolian wrestler's streak of 1,448 consecutive contests fought since his sumo debut in January 2004 is the fourth longest all-time.

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Noah Lyles defends 200-meter title at world championships

Lyles ran the fourth-fastest 200 ever — only Jamaicans Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake have run faster.

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Jonas Vingegaard wins Stage 18 to close in on title as Tadej Pogacar fades

Vingegaard also climbed to the top of the King of the Mountains standings, while teammate Wout van Aert is assured of the sprint points green ...

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Marines rally past Lions in ninth

Akito Takabe's RBI single capped a three-run ninth-inning rally that lifted the Chiba Lotte Marines to a 5-4 win over the Seibu Lions on Thursday.With ...

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Ayaka Furue fires first-round 63 to grab lead at Evian Championship

Furue continued her love affair with the Evian Championship, shooting an opening round 8-under 63 in the first round.

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Tadej Pogacar wins Stage 17 as Jonas Vingegaard maintains hold on yellow jersey

Tadej Pogacar claimed victory in the 17th stage of the Tour de France, but it was Jonas Vingegaard who moved a step closer to the ...

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Ukrainian athletes get warm welcome from U.S. fans at world championships

"'Go Ukraine' or 'Ukraine, we believe you will win,' that is what I hear on the streets every single day. It's really very touching."

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Yuzuru Hanyu not done pushing boundaries despite ending competitive career

"I want to keep going for it," Hanyu said. "I'd absolutely love to nail the quad axel and share it with everyone."

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Misaki Emura wins women’s sabre title at world championships

The 23-year-old Tokyo Olympian is the first Japanese athlete to reach the podium in individual sabre at a world championships or Olympics, according to the ...

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Buffaloes rookie Ren Mukunoki falls one strike short of no-hitter

The 22-year-old Mukunoki (2-0), making the second start of his career, struck out 11 while walking three in his 116-pitch outing.

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COVID-19 outbreaks in sumo stables disrupt Nagoya meet

No. 2 maegashira, Kotonowaka, is one of 49 wrestlers from the two stables who either caught the virus or came into close contact with someone ...

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Canada’s Houle dedicates stage 16 triumph to brother killed in hit-and-run

Jonas Vingegaard of Jumbo retained the overall lead from defending champion Tadej Pogacar and Geraint Thomas of Ineos as the Tour entered the Pyrenees.

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Recently deceased yokozuna Wakanohana leaves mixed legacy

The giant portrait that commemorates his perfect 15-0 championship in November 1978 still hangs in JR Ryogoku Station and is visible to anyone getting off ...

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Giancarlo Stanton takes MVP honors as American League wins MLB All-Star Game

Stanton, who has 24 homers in the first half of the season, belted a 457-foot game-tying two-run home run off Dodgers pitcher Tony Gonsolin in ...

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Only praise from peers for Yuzuru Hanyu after announcing retirement

Locals from Hanyu's hometown of Sendai, and other areas in northeastern Japan, devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, also praised his achievements.

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Japan hammer Hong Kong on in Samurai Blue’s E-1 opener

Hajime Moriyasu called up an entirely J. League-based side for the tournament as his players excelled in a rare chance to impress the manager with ...

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Nadeshiko Japan take down South Korea in E-1 Championship opener

Fuka Nagano steered low into the net in the 65th minute for her first international goal after forward Riko Ueki wriggled her way through down ...

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Belgium reaches Euro 2022 quarterfinals; France held by Iceland

In just their second-ever major tournament, Belgium reached the knockout phase for the first time to round off a miserable few weeks for Italy.

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Trump urges golfers to ‘take the money’ and join LIV circuit

The former U.S. President, who is hosting LIV events at two of his golf courses this year, wrote that players should not hesitate to abandon ...

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1972 Nagoya Basho a key turning point for foreign sumo wrestlers

The year was pivotal, marking the return of Okinawa to Japan and the normalizing of diplomatic ties between Japan and China.

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Figure skating icon Yuzuru Hanyu to retire, sources say

The 27-year-old, who will depart the sport as arguably the greatest male skater of all time, will speak about his decision at a news conference ...

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Yuto Horigome wins first event of SLS Tour season

Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Yuto Horigome won the first stop of this year's Street League Skateboarding Championship Tour on Sunday, as Japanese men claimed the ...

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Yuzuru Hanyu to make ‘major announcement’ at upcoming news conference

The 27-year-old will speak at 5 p.m. Tuesday in Tokyo, fueling speculation he could be about to retire from competitive figure skating following a string ...

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Shelley-Ann Fraser-Pryce leads Jamaican sweep in 100-meter final at world championships

"I feel blessed to have this talent and to continue to do it at 35, having a baby, still going, and hopefully inspiring women that ...

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Jonas Vingegaard loses key allies during Stage 15 at Tour de France

Vingegaard arguably lost his two strongest helpers due to injuries.

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PSG arrives in Japan for three-game tour

PSG, featuring attacking trio Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and Lionel Messi, will take on the J. League's Kawasaki Frontale, Urawa Reds and Gamba Osaka during a ...

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Cameron Smith uses final-round surge to beat Rory McIlroy to British Open title

Smith's immediate plan is to fill the Claret Jug with as much beer as possible to toast his triumph at the home of golf.

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Fred Kerley leads U.S. sweep of men’s 100 meters at worlds

Fred Kerley led an American clean sweep in the men's 100-meter final on Saturday — the first since 1991 — to send the home fans ...

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Rory McIlroy and Viktor Hovland surge clear at British Open

The 24-year-old Hovland is aiming to become the first Norwegian to win a major title, while Northern Ireland's McIlroy is hunting for his fifth.

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Aussie star Lleyton Hewitt inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame

The 41-year-old from Adelaide won the 2001 U.S. Open and 2002 Wimbledon titles, among 30 career ATP triumphs, and helped Australia capture the Davis Cup ...

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Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs withdraws from world 100 semis

An Italian team doctor said in a statement released just hours before Jacobs was due to race that the sprinter would not compete after being ...

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Japan’s world athletics team rocked by COVID-19 outbreak

A joint statement from World Athletics, the Japan Association of Athletics Federations and local organizers said the outbreak had hit endurance athletes and staff.

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Naoyuki Uwasawa pitches Fighters to seventh straight win

Uwasawa allowed five hits and three walks over 7⅓ innings to outduel Kona Takahashi and hold off the Lions, who fell a half-game out of ...

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Shorthanded Antlers salvage draw against Vissel

The result at Ibaraki Prefecture's Kashima Stadium snapped relegation-threatened Vissel's three-game win streak.

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Mitakeumi forced to leave Nagoya meet after COVID-19 case within stable

Mitakeumi needed a winning record of eight wins or more to stay at the sport's second-highest rank but struggled at Dolphins Arena after going 2-4 ...

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Yu Darvish strikes out nine to down Diamondbacks for 180th pro win

Yu Darvish allowed three runs over seven innings, pitching the San Diego Padres to a 5-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday.

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NFL players pay small price when accused of violence against women

A study found that a player’s worth on the field more strongly predicts how long his career will be than whether he is accused of ...

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Retiring Allyson Felix leaving sport with ‘heart full of gratitude’

“I hope that I’ll be remembered as a fierce competitor, but I think more important to me is really trying to leave this sport better ...

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Oldest cricket club in U.S. turns 150

Baseball is America's national pastime, but in New York, a cricket club is celebrating 150 years not out thanks to the city's large immigrant communities.

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Ichinojo bulldozes Mitakeumi to maintain perfect record

A day after overpowering yokozuna Terunofuji, Ichinojo delivered another commanding performance.

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Tom Pidcock’s risks lead to big reward at Tour de France

A daredevil descent lit the fuse for the 22-year-old’s win, while an explosive acceleration on the final ascent of the Alpe d’Huez finished the job ...

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Shohei Ohtani declines invite to Home Run Derby; Corey Seager completes field

The Texas Rangers' Corey Seager will swing for the fences in his return to Dodger Stadium next week, accepting the eighth and final spot in ...

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Cameron Young races out to lead as Tiger Woods stumbles at British Open

Hideki Matsuyama shot a 1-under 71 to sit seven strokes behind Young after carding four birdies and three bogeys.

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Tokyo to host 2025 World Athletics Championships

It means Tokyo's Olympic Stadium will get the chance to host a major athletics event in a packed venue, four years after staging the pandemic-delayed ...

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ISU drops Russia and China from figure skating Grand Prix calendar

The Grand Prix events are the most important in figure skating outside the Olympics and the World and European Championships.

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Lions beat Marines to move closer to first place

Tatsuya Imai worked six innings, as he and four relievers walked a tightrope in the Seibu Lions' 2-1 win over the Chiba Lotte Marines on ...

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Athletics stars looking to use first world championships in U.S. to raise profile

Track and field stars are hoping the first world championships on U.S. soil will shine the light on their sport in a country where athletics ...

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Royals to play in Toronto without 10 unvaccinated players

The Kansas City Royals will be without 10 unvaccinated players who won't travel to Toronto for a four-game series that begins Thursday, manager Mike Matheny ...

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Shohei Ohtani strikes out 12 and drives in two runs with triple to power Angels to win

Ohtani has been nearly unhittable as of late, going 6-0 with a 0.45 ERA (two earned runs in 39⅔ innings) over his past six starts.

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Jonas Vingegaard snatches Tour de France lead away from Tadej Pogacar with epic ride in Stage 11

Jonas Vingegaard threw everything at Tadej Pogacar to replace the defending champion as the overall Tour de France leader.

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Richard Sunagawa lifts Hawks with two home runs against Buffaloes

The Pacific League-leading Hawks snapped a five-game losing streak.

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Kazuto Ioka retains WBO title with dominant win over Donnie Nietes

"It means a lot to get my revenge against the same opponent I lost to three years, seven months ago in Macau."

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Wayne Rooney excited for challenge as new DC United head coach

The 36-year-old resigned as coach of Derby County last month after the team's relegation to England's third-tier League One, opening the door to his MLS ...

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Olympian Mo Farah wins U.K. plaudits after revealing true past

The 39-year-old distance runner, one of Britain's best-loved and most successful athletes, told a BBC documentary that he had been illegally trafficked as a child.

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Tiger Woods warns LIV rebels to enjoy British Open while they can

While the PGA and DP Tours banned and fined anyone joining the LIV Series, the majors have so far allowed golfers who have qualified to ...

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Nadeshiko Japan midfielder Fuka Nagano joining NWSL’s Courage

Known for her passing ability, Nagano won both the Under-17 and Under-20 World Cups with Japan, and has been called up regularly to the senior ...

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Shosei Togo’s first pro shutout ends Giants skid

The 22-year-old had some scares but went the distance, allowing eight hits, two walks and a hit batsman while striking out six at Koshien Stadium.

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Simone Biles’s inspires other stars to go public on mental health

Retired French soccer icon Thierry Henry and Irish rugby great Keith Earls are among a growing number of athletes willing to discuss their struggles.

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Dodger Stadium workers vote to authorize strike ahead of All-Star game

More than 1,500 workers for concessions giant Compass Group and Levy Restaurants voted 99% in support of the authorization, and union leaders said a strike ...

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England women set Euro record in eight-goal rout of Norway

No team, either male or female, had ever scored eight at a European Championship until England's incredible goal-spree against the overwhelmed Norwegians in Brighton.

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Novak Djokovic hopes to play in Australian Open next year

Djokovic won the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon titles in 2021 but was unable to defend his Melbourne Park crown due to his refusal ...

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European court opens hearing into whether UEFA can block Super League

The dispute over the alleged abuse of UEFA's dominant position is being heard by the European Court of Justice, with a decision expected in late ...

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Fighters’ Kotaro Kiyomiya starting to move in right direction

Kiyomiya was right in the middle of the action as the last-place Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters pulled off a road sweep of the Fukuoka SoftBank ...

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Japanese judoka claim three gold medals on final day of Grand Slam Budapest

Japan won gold medals in three out of five weight classes held Sunday, the final day of the three-day Judo Grand Slam in Budapest, Hungary.In ...

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Shingo Kunieda wins wheelchair title at Wimbledon to complete Career Golden Slam

Shingo Kunieda achieved the "career golden slam" in men's wheelchair tennis after winning all four majors and the Paralympic gold medal, completing the feat by ...

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Charles Leclerc wins Austrian GP to spoil Max Verstappen’s ‘homecoming’

Charles Leclerc survived a late throttle scare to win the Austrian Grand Prix for Ferrari on Sunday as he roared into the championship picture behind ...

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Novak Djokovic keeps cool to beat Nick Kyrgios in Wimbledon final

Djokovic rallied from a set down and exhibited ice-cool nerves in sweltering conditions to win his fourth straight Wimbledon title.

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Shohei Ohtani named All-Star as pitcher and hitter for second straight year

Ohtani has hit 19 home runs as a designated hitter and has a 2.44 ERA in 14 starts as a pitcher this season.

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Ex-Iranian judoka Saeid Mollaei finally takes on Israeli Sagi Muki

The story between the two judokas dates back to the August 2019 world championships, when Mollaei was pressured by Iranian officials to lose rather than ...

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France deny Brave Blossoms historic win in second test with late try

The Brave Blossoms had never before beaten the three-time World Cup runners-up, with their best-ever result a 23-23 draw in November 2017 in Paris.

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Yui Kamiji misses out on first Wimbledon wheelchair singles crown

Kamiji was making her first final appearance in the singles at the All England Lawn Tennis Club but came short against top-ranked Diede de Groot, ...

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Novak Djokovic faces unexpected from Nick Kyrgios in Wimbledon final

The former world No. 1 will be eager to win a fourth successive title, but he'll be greeted with a unique challenge from the brash ...

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Greg Norman not invited to British Open festivities over LIV ties

The Australian, a two-time winner of the historic tournament, won't be playing in the Celebration of Champions event on Monday or attending a dinner for ...

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Moscow-born Elena Rybakina powers past Ons Jabeur to Wimbledon title

The 23-year-old rallied from one set down to become the fifth different women's champion in as many editions and the first Grand Slam winner from ...

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Haruhiro Hamaguchi gives credit to BayStars after earning first win since May

maguchi threw 7⅔ innings, finishing with four strikeouts and allowing five hits and walking four batters.

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Liverpool and Manchester United leading Europe’s top clubs back into Asia

European clubs are returning to the Asia-Pacific region for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and are eager to tap back into lucrative markets.

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Ons Jabeur’s historic run to Wimbledon final began one year ago

Jabeur became the first African woman to reach a Grand Slam final in the modern era when she beat close friend Tatjana Maria, 6-2, 3-6, ...

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Yokozuna Terunofuji eager to put on show for fans in Nagoya

Terunofuji is the frontrunner in Nagoya, and it’d be no surprise if he finished the fortnight’s action with another title under his belt.

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Shohei Ohtani takes slim lead over Yordan Alvarez on All-Star ballot

Shohei Ohtani narrowly leads the voting to start the Major League Baseball All-Star Game as the designated hitter for the American League, according to preliminary ...

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Rafael Nadal withdraws from Wimbledon due to injury

Nadal's decision — which sends Australian maverick Nick Kyrgios to the final — ends his chance at completing a rare calendar-year Grand Slam.

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Blue Jays place Yusei Kikuchi on injured list with neck strain

The 31-year-old former Seibu Lions star has struggled on the mound recently and was knocked out after just 2⅓ innings in his last start in ...

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Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug charges in Russia

Hours after Griner's wife, Cherelle, pledged not to rest until she is home, the WNBA All-Star told a judge she had no intent to break ...

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Biden calls Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia ‘intolerable’

If convicted on drug charges, she could face up to 10 years in prison. Griner sent Biden a letter this week, telling him she was ...

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Ailing Rafael Nadal unsure about health ahead of Wimbledon semifinal

"I can't give you a clear answer because if I gave you a clear answer and tomorrow another thing happens, I will be a liar, ...

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Shohei Ohtani strikes out 10 and drives in two runs as Angels end skid

The two-way superstar struck out 10 batters over seven innings of one-run, two-hit ball and drove in the go-ahead run as the Halos' designated hitter.

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Yuya Osako’s injury-time winner lifts Kobe off bottom of J. League table

Yuya Osako struck the winner in injury time as Vissel Kobe moved from the foot of the J-League first-division standings with a 2-1 victory over ...

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Tigers hold off Carp to move closer to third place

Yuki Nishi allowed two runs over 6⅓ innings and three relievers completed the win as the Hanshin Tigers held off the Hiroshima Carp 3-2 in ...

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Pentathlete Cedric Chatellier upbeat on obstacle racing after test

The sport's governing body UIPM said in May it had selected two variations of obstacle racing for testing from more than 60 options to replace ...

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Far from war, Ukraine sumo team trains for global glory in Japan

The wrestlers, hailing from one of amateur sumo's hotbeds of activity, flew to the United States on Tuesday after completing a monthlong camp ahead of ...

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Giants and Shosei Togo put brakes on runaway Swallows

The win at Tokyo Dome moved the second-place Giants to within 12½ games of the Swallows in the Central League pennant race.

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Cameron Norrie faces ‘alien’ challenge in first Grand Slam semifinal

The top-ranked British men's player knows he will have to rely on Wimbledon's partisan support when he tries to stop six-time champion Novak Djokovic from ...

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Christophe Galtier the man for PSG’s latest change of approach

The 55-year-old, who has has developed a reputation as an outstanding coach over the last decade in France, becomes PSG's seventh different manager since the ...

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Tiger Woods: ‘No way physically’ to play U.S. Open

The former world No. 1 said that problems with his surgically repaired right leg kept him out of the June 16-19 major.

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Japan captain Maya Yoshida completes Schalke switch

The veteran center back, who led the Samurai Blue to 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification earlier this year, has signed for the newly-promoted Bundesliga side ...

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Mo Farah to take part in London Marathon

The 39-year-old four-time Olympic gold medalist will take place in his first marathon since 2019.

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Imprisoned Brittney Griner writes direct appeal to White House

The WNBA star was formally told at Friday's hearing that she was charged with intentionally importing narcotics into Russia.

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Safe standing to be adopted by more British clubs from next season

Strict conditions have been met, including enhanced use of CCTV, improved steward training and fans being strictly limited to "one person, one space."

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Mao Asada to stage new ice show from September

The show, which will integrate classical music and opera with her new programs, is scheduled for 70 performances across Japan.

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Japan icon Yukiko Ueno awarded by WBSC for long-term contributions

The 39-year-old threw six shutout innings to help Japan beat the United States in last summer's gold-medal game as Olympic softball returned for the first ...

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Nick Kyrgios laughs off criticism after reaching Wimbledon quarters

Forty-eight hours after his fiery clash with Stefanos Tsitsipas, the world No. 40 Australian was a model of maturity in his five-set win over Brandon ...

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Angels tie MLB record for strikeouts in loss against Astros

Shohei Ohtani went 1-for-4 with an RBI as the Los Angeles Angels tied an MLB record by striking out 20 times in a nine-inning game, ...

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Novak Djokovic reaches Wimbledon quarterfinals as Roger Federer hopes to return ‘one more time’

Six-time champion Novak Djokovic reached his 13th Wimbledon quarterfinal on Sunday as injury-stricken rival Roger Federer revealed his desire to play at the All England ...

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Japanese divers grab silver medals on nation’s best day at worlds

Rikuto Tamai and the two-person team of Rin Kaneto and Sayaka Mikami each won silver in the men's individual 10-meter platform and women's 3-meter synchronized, ...

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IOC President Thomas Bach says Ukrainian ‘flag will fly high’ at upcoming Olympics

Speaking during a visit to Kyiv to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Bach pledged to increase the amount of IOC funding for athletes from the ...

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Carlos Sainz grabs first F1 victory in thrilling British Grand Prix

"I don't know what to say," a beaming Sainz said. "It is amazing. My first win in Formula One on my 150th race and for ...

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Guanyu Zhou credits halo with saving life after serious crash at British Grand Prix

The titanium halo was introduced by Formula One in 2018 and has been credited with saving a number of lives in serious incidents.

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Ryan McBroom puts Carp on verge of series sweep against Giants

The win pulled the third-place Carp to within a half-game of Yomiuri after a pitchers' duel between Giants ace Tomoyuki Sugano and Hiroshima's Masato Morishita ...

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Former ozeki Takayasu and his Tagonoura stable to miss Nagoya Basho

It is the second time an entire stable will sit out a tournament due to COVID-19 infections and the first time since January.

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Leo Ceara’s hat trick powers Marinos past S-Pulse

The two "Original 10" sides traded blows before the league-leading Marinos pulled away at Tokyo's National Stadium to earn the team's 500th J1 victory.

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Japan unable to keep up intensity in loss to France

The teams were deadlocked 13-13 at halftime, but the Brave Blossoms struggled to match the physicality of world No. 2 France as the game wore ...

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Iga Swiatek’s 37-match winning streak ends in Wimbledon defeat

The Polish world No. 1 was broken five times and made a total of 33 unforced errors in an uncharacteristically sloppy display against French veteran ...

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Lewis Hamilton calls on Formula One to move past outdated views

"Why do we give these guys a platform? They are clearly not willing to change and these undertones of discrimination and micro-aggression in today's world ...

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Two-time Olympic figure skating champ Yuzuru Hanyu hints he’s still competing

Hanyu was hurt at this year's Beijing Olympics, where he attempted an unprecedented quad axel, and had been quiet about his future plans to compete ...

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Oleksandr Usyk will be fighting for Ukraine during bout against Anthony Joshua

Heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk said wounded soldiers in a Ukrainian hospital urged him to "fight for the country" when he meets Anthony Joshua.

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Natela Dzalamidze explains reasons behind switching nationality from Russian before Wimbledon

The 29-year-old has a Georgian father and Russian mother who both still live in Moscow.

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Japan’s Takuya Yamasawa to miss France test after testing positive for COVID-19

Japan flyhalf Takuya Yamasawa has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss Saturday's first test match against France, Japan's Rugby Football Union said Friday.Yamasawa's positive ...

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Yusei Kikuchi snaps winless streak as Blue Jays beat Rays

Kikuchi got run support from Teoscar Hernandez and Santiago Espinal, who each hit a two-run homer off Ryan Yarbrough.

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Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek survive scares at Wimbledon

Rafael Nadal was forced to dig deep, while Iga Swiatek survived a stumble to win her 37th straight match.

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