Cubs’ Yu Darvish named National League Pitcher of the Month

New York – Chicago Cubs right-hander Yu Darvish won National League Pitcher of the Month honors for July and August, Major League Baseball announced Wednesday.Darvish ...

from Sports – The Japan Times https://ift.tt/3lGsZrT

Tom Seaver, heart of ‘Miracle Mets,’ dies at 75

The Baseball Hall of Fame said Seaver died Monday from complications of Lewy body dementia and COVID-19.

from Sports – The Japan Times https://ift.tt/3gTByff

Naomi Osaka breezes into third round of U.S. Open

Osaka, the 2018 champion, said she had set out to dominate her hard-hitting Italian opponent from the outset.

from Sports – The Japan Times https://ift.tt/3hTXckX

Sports museum launches initiative to protect Japan’s athletic history

The move by the Prince Chichibu Memorial Sports Museum and Library comes after the first Olympic medal won by a Japanese athlete was discovered to ...

from Sports – The Japan Times https://ift.tt/2DrpmVq

UFC teams up with China to prepare athletes for Olympics

Shanghai – The Ultimate Fighting Championship will help train a range of Chinese Olympic athletes to get them in shape for next summer’s delayed Tokyo ...

from Sports – The Japan Times https://ift.tt/3jFzSb8

Former wrestlers’ new lifestyles highlight sumo’s health risks

Weight loss is common after leaving the raised ring, but a lack of support from stables leaves wrestlers vulnerable against obesity and other serious health ...

from Sports – The Japan Times https://ift.tt/3hQayi5

Roger Goodell reiterates NFL’s support for Black community

New York – NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell reiterated the league’s support for players fighting for racial justice and protesting police violence.Citing a police officer shooting ...

from Sports – The Japan Times https://ift.tt/32OQJkU