Small frame, big stakes: 11-year-old Puyo Puyo prodigy takes on Asia

Puyo Puyo joins the Asian Games' esports lineup as one of 13 titles contested across 11 medal events.

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Formula One commission agrees to shorter races from 2027

The reduced distance will cut races by two or three laps.

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Braves clinch NL East crown and help Red Sox punch playoff ticket

Atlanta's victory also guaranteed a playoff spot for the Boston Red Sox

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New test coach Stephen Fleming wants to restore identity of English cricket

Fleming was appointed in July following England's slide in results and a series of off-field incidents.

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Retiring umpire Laz Diaz bemoans ‘nasty’ environment around MLB

According to USA Today, Diaz is one of seven umpires to accept a buyout.

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For a Japanese-Canadian squash pro, the Asian Games are personal

Erisa Sano Herring chose to represent Japan over Canada at age 18.

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13-year-old Chinese swimming prodigy Yu Zidi cruises through heats at Asian Games

Yu became the youngest swimming world championships medalist in history last year when she won bronze as a 12-year-old as part of China's 4x200-meter freestyle relay team.

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Arsenal gets wake-up call with upset loss against Brighton

Brighton dominated from the start at Amex Stadium and punched holes in Arsenal's normally resolute defense.

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Japanese triathlete Takumi Hojo claims first gold of Asian Games

Hojo finished the 750-meter swim, 20-kilometer bike ride and 5,000-meter run in 52 minutes, 56 seconds, nine seconds ahead of China's Zhang Xirui.

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Olympic Council of Asia President wants to keep politics out of Asian Games

The buildup to the Aichi-Nagoya Games has been overshadowed by complaints from national team delegations over organizational issues.

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Allen lights up Bills’ new stadium with 41-31 win over Lions

In the first regular-season game at the $2.2 billion Highmark Stadium, Josh Allen passed for 248 yards and three touchdowns.

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Rams anxious for another gameday with ‘confident’ Giants on deck

The Rams are trying to turn the page after a rough opener in Australia.

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Lodging woes hit host Japan ahead of Asian Games opening

Issues arose after organizers expected 15,000 athletes and officials for the Games, only for numbers to increase as new sports were added.

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Yankees slugger Aaron Judge exits game against Twins

Judge, 34, was playing in his seventh game since returning from a 99-day absence due to a stress fracture in his first right rib.

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Ambitious India out to match Hangzhou benchmark in Nagoya

The 107 medals India won in Hangzhou three years ago were a big jump from 70 in Jakarta-Palembang in 2018

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Dodgers expect Shohei Ohtani back before end of regular season

Manager Dave Roberts said he expected Ohtani to return and play in some regular-season games before shifting to the playoffs.

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Teqball arrives at Asian Games with Olympic ambitions

The fast-growing soccer and ping-pong hybrid will make its Asian Games debut as its founders continue to pursue an even bigger goal: the Olympics.

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Leeds thrashes Newcastle to go third in Premier League

A Lewis Miley own goal opened the floodgates before Jayden Bogle, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Noah Okafor completed the rout.

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Grand Slam drought for U.S. men reaches 23rd year after Ben Shelton falls at U.S. Open

As the likes of Venus and Serena Williams, Sloane Stephens, Coco Gauff and Madison Keys collected hardware on the women's side, the U.S. men have rarely found their way into a championship final.

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Formula One leader Kimi Antonelli plans to keep foot on gas in title race

The 20-year-old Italian benefitted from the poor fortune of McLaren's Lando Norris to claim his eighth win of the season.

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Alexander Zverev beats Ben Shelton to capture U.S. Open title

The home fans were desperate to see Shelton end a 23-year American men's Grand Slam drought, but the eighth seed never found his top form in his first major final.

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Ruthless Rybakina dethrones Sabalenka to capture first U.S. Open crown

An ankle injury threatened to derail her campaign, but she overcame those concerns to earn her a third Grand Slam crown.

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‘Desperate’ Sabalenka books U.S. Open title clash with Rybakina

Aryna Sabalenka was simply unstoppable in a 7-5, 6-2 victory on Arthur Ashe Stadium, where she also beat Jessica Pegula in 2024 and 2025.

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Japanese baseball’s all-time hit king Isao Harimoto dies at 86

Harimoto, who finished his career with 3,085 hits and is the only player in NPB history to reach 3,000, died at a Tokyo hospital on Wednesday.

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U.S. Open organizers facing fresh scrutiny over late-night finishes

The tension between spectacle and scheduling was laid bare again on Tuesday after a string of marathon contests pushed play deep into the early hours of Wednesday.

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Surge in sumo popularity not driven by stars of the sport

Sumo is enjoying another popularity boom, but unlike past eras, the surge has little to do with its biggest stars and far more with inbound tourism.

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Pegula sets up Sabalenka rematch for third successive U.S. Open semi

The victory was Jessica Pegula's 50th of the season.

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Dodgers hold Ohtani out of lineup again

Shohei Ohtani was out of the Dodgers' starting lineup for the fifth time in six games on Tuesday as Los Angeles played host to the Cincinnati Reds.

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Ohtani returns to lineup as Dodgers dump Reds

Ohtani went 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts after sitting out the previous four games because of left knee, right biceps and neck discomfort.

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Rybakina thumps Osaka to reach U.S. Open quarters

The flawless victory for Elena Rybakina, who won this year's Australian Open, booked a last-eight clash with Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen.

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Carlos Alcaraz can see path to title after reaching U.S. Open quarterfinals

Alcaraz downplayed expectations in the early rounds, with the tournament in New York marking his first competitive test since a wrist injury sidelined him for nearly five months.

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Kimi Antonelli burnishes F1 title credentials with victory at Italian Grand Prix

The drivers' standings leader started 19th on the grid because of an engine penalty, then defied conventional wisdom in a Formula 1 race by making pass after pass.

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta thinks club can surpass level of title-winning squad

Arsenal and Manchester City are now the only two teams with a 100% record in the Premier League.

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Naomi Osaka battles past Elise Mertens to reach fourth round

Osaka looked to be on course for an easy win after ‌the ‌first set but was dragged into a battle in the third set, where she ​had to fight through an Achilles issue.

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Red-hot Japan sets 3-point records in win over Mali to open FIBA Women’s World Cup

Akatsuki Japan shot 57.1% from the 3-point line and set a World Cup record by making 20 from deep. 

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FIFA accuses UEFA of running ‘smear campaign’ against Gianni Infantino

Infantino, up for reelection for a fourth term in March 2027, has been criticized since tabling the now-abandoned proposal to sell stakes in the World Cup.

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Naomi Osaka regroups to push past Katerina Siniakova at U.S. Open

The 13th seed reclaimed her composure with a bathroom break before the third set at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

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Kirk Cousins to begin season as Raiders’ starting quarterback

Cousins beats out 2026 No. 1 draft pick Fernando Mendoza for the starting job.

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Caitlin Clark embraces global spotlight ahead of World Cup debut

The 24-year-old has become one of the most recognizable athletes in the U.S., attracting millions of followers on social media and helping drive interest in the women's game.

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NBA hits Clippers and Steve Ballmer with historic punishments in cap circumvention case

The NBA's investigation, conducted independently over the course of a year, "found a pattern of misconduct and multiple significant rules violations by the Clippers organization."

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Manchester City adds Enzo Fernandez to complete summer spending spree

The 25-year-old becomes the first player to be sold for more than £100 million twice in his career and will also be reunited with City coach Enzo Maresca.

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Colin Kaepernick calls out ‘disingenuous’ 10 years after taking knee in protest

In a rare interview, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback said the NFL's statements condemning racial injustice after the 2020 death of George Floyd had been "laughable."

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