Manchester City puts best foot forward in League Cup victory

London – In this congested season like no other, coaches are typically using the English League Cup to rest and rotate key players.Not Pep Guardiola. ...

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Lakers dominate Heat in Game 1 of NBA Finals

Anthony Davis scored 34 points in his finals debut and LeBron James had 25 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists.

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Kei Nishikori knocked out of French Open in second round

Serena Williams also bows out on Wednesday.

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Daiya Seto vacates Olympic swim captain role over affair

Daiya Seto, the reigning world champion in the men’s 200- and 400-meter individual medley, resigned as captain of Japan’s Olympic swim team on Wednesday in ...

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Former Japan international Hiroki Yuhara dies at 36

Hiroki Yuhara, a former member of the Japan national side and the Toshiba Brave Lupus forwards coach, died at the age of 36 on Monday, ...

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JSA pulls off another successful tournament in COVID-19 era

After managing a second basho with fans at Ryogoku Kokugikan, the Japan Sumo Association still faces a number of challenges going forward.

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Karate gets its voice back through new face shields

The Japan Karatedo Federation approved the return of kiai shouts to the kumite discipline if the protective face shields are worn by competitors.

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