Sports
Sports Popular Articles
-
Uniqlo Designs Official Wear for Swedish Team at Paris Games; Special Clothes Co-Designed With Athletes to Go on Sale June 3
Uniqlo Co. announced Tuesday that it will provide official apparel for the Swedish team at the Pa...
May 14, 2024
-
2 Top Wrestlers Pull Out of Summer Sumo Tourney; Terunofuji, Takakeisho Withdraw after 1st-Day Losses
The Summer Grand Sumo Tournament was dealt a double blow just one day after it started when both ...
May 13, 2024
-
Dodgers Star Shohei Ohtani Hits Longest Home Run at Oracle Park in Nearly Two Years
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani really wanted a splash hit into San Francisco's McCovey Cove, ...
May 15, 2024
-
‘Para-performers’ Make Dazzling Debut in Japan; Team PTW Hopes to Expand Possibilities of People with Disabilities
Para-athletes exist in sports, so wouldn’t it be great to have “para-performers” in the entertain...
May 17, 2024
-
Dodgers’ First Shohei Ohtani Bobblehead Giveaway Creates ‘a Stir’ and Snarls Stadium Traffic
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The first Shohei Ohtani bobblehead giveaway of the season snarled traffic outs...
May 17, 2024
Baseball
-
Shohei Ohtani Hits 2-run Homer and Scores Go-ahead Run on His Special Day in LA as Dodgers Beat Reds 7-3
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani slugged a two-run homer and scored the go-ahead run in the seven...
May 18, 2024
-
Dodgers’ First Shohei Ohtani Bobblehead Giveaway Creates ‘a Stir’ and Snarls Stadium Traffic
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The first Shohei Ohtani bobblehead giveaway of the season snarled traffic outs...
May 17, 2024
-
L.A. Bumbles Ohtani’s Bobblehead Night
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Elly De La Cruz went 4-for-4 with a career-best four stolen bases and scored t...
May 17, 2024
-
Seiya Suzuki Hits a Solo Homerun; Cubs Beat Braves 7-1
Pete Crow-Armstrong went 2 for 4 with a triple, two RBIs and a run scored, and Seiya Suzuki and M...
May 16, 2024
-
Yusei Kikuchi Allows One Run While Striking Out Nine in 4 1/3 Innings; Orioles Beat Toronto 3-2
Blue Jays starter Yusei Kikuchi allowed one run on six hits and one walk while striking out nine ...
May 16, 2024
Soccer
-
FIFA Members to Vote on the Host of the 2027 Women’s World Cup
The FIFA Congress will pick from a winnowed field of two candidates to host the 2027 Women's Worl...
May 16, 2024
-
Yokohama Rallies Past Al-Ain for 2-1 Win in 1st Leg of Asian Champions League Final
YOKOHAMA (AP) — Yokohama F.Marinos came from behind to take a first-leg lead in the Asian Champio...
May 12, 2024
-
Maradona’s World Cup Trophy to Go Under the Hammer; Trophy Was Stolen in 1989 Bank Heist
PARIS — The Golden Ball trophy awarded to Diego Maradona in 1986 when Argentina won the World Cup...
May 8, 2024
-
Japan and Uzbekistan Qualify for Men’s Olympic Soccer by Reaching U23 Asian Cup Final
Uzbekistan qualified for men's Olympic soccer after years of near-misses by reaching the Under-23...
April 30, 2024
-
Makoto Hasebe, former Japan Soccer Team Captain, Announces Retirement
Former Japan national team captain Makoto Hasebe, 40, announced his retirement from soccer at the...
April 18, 2024
Basketball
-
Brittney Griner Still Adjusting after Russian Prison Ordeal. WNBA Star Details Experience in Book
Brittney Griner continues her efforts to settle into a normal routine following her release from ...
May 7, 2024
-
Pages’ Walkoff Single in 11th Lifts Dodgers over Braves; Ohtani Goes 1-for-2 with 2 Walks
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andy Pages had a walkoff single in the 11th inning for his fourth hit of the g...
May 4, 2024
-
Nikola Jokic Leads NBA Champ Denver Nuggets Past LeBron James and Lakers 114-103 in Playoff Opener
DENVER (AP) — Unlike their crowd that drowned out the Los Angeles Lakers’ pregame introductions, ...
April 22, 2024
-
NBA Bans Jontay Porter after Gambling Probe Shows He Shared Information, Bet on Games
Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter was banned for life from the NBA on Wednesday after a league...
April 18, 2024
-
LeBron James and the Lakers Beat Pelicans in Play-In, Earn a Playoff Rematch with the Nuggets
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — LeBron James, Anthony Davis and their supporting cast have the Los Angeles Lak...
April 17, 2024
Rugby
-
Waseda University’s Rugby Club Kicks Off New Era with 1st Women’s Team; Head Coach Former Member of Japan’s Rugby Sevens Team
More than a century after its establishment, Waseda University’s rugby club now has its first wom...
April 26, 2024
-
Eddie Jones Aims to Make Japan Top 4 Side, Find Rugby’s Ohtani
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's new rugby union coach Eddie Jones said on Wednesday he was aiming to ma...
March 13, 2024
-
Eddie Jones, Who Led Japan Rugby Team to Victory over South Africa, to Coach Blossoms Again
Former head coach of the Australian national rugby team Eddie Jones will again be coaching the Japan...
December 13, 2023
-
Japan’s League One Rugby Interpreter Aims to Pass Along Charm of Import Players
YOKOHAMA — Nao Yoshimizu, who served as interpreter for Japan’s national team at the Rugby World Cup...
December 8, 2023
-
Rugby: Japan Hooker Shota Horie to Retire at End of Season
Japan hooker Shota Horie said on Wednesday he will retire from the sport at the end of the local dom...
December 6, 2023
Golf
-
Scottie Scheffler Unstoppable and Wins Another Masters Green Jacket
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler spent more time looking at his feet than any of the white l...
April 15, 2024
-
Scottie Scheffler Leads Masters by 1 Shot on a Wild Day of Movement
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler was in the lead and seemingly in control of his game Saturd...
April 14, 2024
-
Tiger Woods Off to Rousing Start in Pursuit of More Masters History, Maybe Another Green Jacket
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods can still draw a crowd.
...April 12, 2024
-
Nakajima Holds on to Win Indian Open for First European Tour Title
NEW DELHI (AP) — Keita Nakajima of Japan chose to focus on the European tour instead of a smaller...
April 1, 2024
-
Takahiro Hataji Becomes First Japan Golfer to Win New Zealand Open
Takahiro Hataji became the first Japanese golfer to win the New Zealand Open after he finished at...
March 3, 2024
Tennis
-
Confident Osaka Eases into Miami Open Second Round
MIAMI (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka took another confident step in her comeback from maternity leave by...
March 21, 2024
-
Naomi Osaka Optimistic Despite String of Defeats Following Return
Feb 12 (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka may have lost three straight matches following her successful return ...
February 13, 2024
-
Inspired Mother Naomi Osaka Aims to Return to Top This Year
Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka believes she can get back amongst the top spots in the rankings by th...
February 7, 2024
-
Japan’s Rei Sakamoto Wins Australian Open Junior Boys’ Final
MELBOURNE (AP) — Top-seeded Renata Jamrichova claimed the Australian Open junior girls’ singles titl...
January 27, 2024
-
Zheng Qinwen Gives China an Australian Open Finalist a Decade after Li Na. Aryna Sabalenka Awaits
Zheng Qinwen earned a spot in her first championship match at any Grand Slam tournament — she’ll fac...
January 26, 2024
Sumo
-
Ozeki Kirishima Pulls Out of Summer Tourney, Faces Demotion
Ozeki Kirishima withdrew from the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday, a move that almost as...
May 18, 2024
-
The Sumo Scene / More Undersized Prospects Get Chance with Relaxation of Physical Standards
In a form of wrestling without weight classes, there is little doubt that a sumo wrestler with a ...
May 15, 2024
-
2 Top Wrestlers Pull Out of Summer Sumo Tourney; Terunofuji, Takakeisho Withdraw after 1st-Day Losses
The Summer Grand Sumo Tournament was dealt a double blow just one day after it started when both ...
May 13, 2024
-
Spring Grand Sumo Champion Takerufuji Attends Hometown Victory Parade; Wrestler Won in Makuuchi Division Debut Despite Ankle Injury
AOMORI — Takerufuji, who became the first wrestler in 110 years to win a championship while also ...
May 2, 2024
-
Sumo Ring Name Kotozakura Returns after 50 Years; Ozeki Kotonowaka Makes Change After Fulfilling Promise to Famous Grandfather
For the first time in 50 years, the heralded name of Kotozakura is appearing on the ranking list ...
May 1, 2024
Figure Skating
-
Shoma Uno Announces His Retirement from Skating, Expresses Gratitude For ‘Wonderful’ Competitive Career
Men's figure skater Shoma Uno, 26, announced on his SNS Thursday that he will retire from active ...
May 9, 2024
-
Yuma Kagiyama of Japan Win Silver, Defending World Champion Shoma Uno of Japan Fall to Fourth; Ilia Malinin Takes Men’s World Figure Skating Crown in Record
MONTREAL (AP) — American figure skating star Ilia Malinin is a world champion — and a world-recor...
March 24, 2024
-
Japan’s Sakamoto Three-Peats as Women’s Figure Skating World Champion
MONTREAL (AP) — Kaori Sakamoto of Japan is the first women’s figure skater to three-peat as world...
March 23, 2024
-
Japan’s Riku Miura, Ryuichi Kihara in Second Place after Short Program at Worlds
MONTREAL (AP) — Canadian pair Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps put forth an electrifyin...
March 21, 2024
-
Figure Skater Valieva Disqualified in Olympic Doping Case. Russians Set to Lose Team Gold to US
GENEVA (AP) — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was disqualified from the 2022 Olympics on Monday...
January 30, 2024
Other Sports
-
Naoya Inoue Keeps Super Bantam Titles with 6th-Round TKO of Nery at Tokyo Dome; Bounces Back from 1st Knockdown of Career
Naoya Inoue lived up to his nickname as boxing’s “Monster” when he defended his unified super ban...
May 7, 2024
-
Harimoto, Hayata Secure Paris Olympics Berth in Table Tennis Mixed Doubles; Ranked 3rd in World
Table tennis stars Tomokazu Harimoto and Hina Hayata, who have already qualified for the Paris Ol...
May 7, 2024
-
Japan Qualifies in Paris in Both Men’s Relays
NASSAU — Japan qualified for the Paris Olympics in both of the men’s relays after winning their q...
May 6, 2024
-
Inoue, Nery Make Weight for Tokyo Dome World Title Fight
Japan’s undisputed super-bantamweight world champion Naoya ‘Monster’ Inoue and Mexican challenger...
May 5, 2024
-
Japan’s Forever Young Is Another Nose Back in Third; Mystik Dan Wins 150th Kentucky Derby by a Nose in the Closest 3-horse Photo Finish Since 1947
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The 150th Kentucky Derby produced one of the most dramatic finishes in its...
May 5, 2024
Soccer World Cup
-
2030 World Cup Set to Be Hosted by Spain-Portugal-Morocco with 3 South American Countries Added
GENEVA (AP) — The 2030 men's soccer World Cup is set to feature games in six countries on three cont...
October 5, 2023
-
A Spanish Soccer Official’s Kiss Unleashed Fury, Soul-Searching over Sexism, and a Hunger Strike
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Aug. 20 victory at the Women’s World Cup was a momentous occasion for the socc...
August 30, 2023
-
Angry Reaction after Spanish Soccer Leader Kissed a Women’s World Cup Star on the Mouth
MADRID (AP) — The leader of Spain’s soccer federation marred the country’s Women’s World Cup victory...
August 22, 2023
-
England’s Lionesses Heralded as ‘Game Changers’ Back Home Despite Loss to Spain in World Cup Final
LONDON (AP) — The wait for a World Cup title goes on for England, but the Lionesses were still heral...
August 21, 2023
-
Olga Carmona Scored in Spain’s 1-0 Women’s World Cup Win. Then She Learned Her Father Had Died
MADRID (AP) — Olga Carmona, whose goal won the Women’s World Cup for Spain on Sunday, learned after ...
August 21, 2023
Olympics & Paralympics
-
World Para Athletics meet kicks off in Kobe
KOBE — Host Japan wasted little time in securing its first medal as the World Para Athletics Cham...
May 17, 2024
-
‘Para-performers’ Make Dazzling Debut in Japan; Team PTW Hopes to Expand Possibilities of People with Disabilities
Para-athletes exist in sports, so wouldn’t it be great to have “para-performers” in the entertain...
May 17, 2024
-
Uniqlo Designs Official Wear for Swedish Team at Paris Games; Special Clothes Co-Designed With Athletes to Go on Sale June 3
Uniqlo Co. announced Tuesday that it will provide official apparel for the Swedish team at the Pa...
May 14, 2024
-
Japan-born Wrestler’s Olympic Dream Comes True as Samoan; Ex-Pat Gaku Akazawa Qualifies for Paris
Gaku Akazawa achieved his lifetime dream by qualifying in freestyle wrestling for the upcoming Ol...
May 11, 2024
-
Paris Olympic Flame Arrives in France by Ship from Greece
MARSEILLE, France — The Olympic flame of the Paris Olympics, which will start on July 26, arrived...
May 9, 2024
JN Popular Articles
- Weakening Yen Adds Complexity to BOJ’s Rate Hike Decisions; Rising Commodity Prices may Impact ‘Virtuous Cycle’ Efforts
- Japanese Seafood Exports to China Sink 57% in FY23; U.S. Becomes Largest Seafood Export Destination
- 70% of Japan Companies to Raise Pay Scales in FY 2024
- 48.6% of Global Patent Applications Related to All-Solid-State Batteries Came from Japanese Firms; Panasonic Tops List
- UNRWA Director Describes Catastrophic Destruction in Gaza; Says Relief Trucks Robbed, ‘People’s Hearts Destroyed’
JN TOP STORIES
- Ex-Squad Member Says, ‘I Crossed the Line’ to Get Confession in Kawai Bribery Case
- Parties Divided over How to Boost Imperial Family Size; Talks on Qualifications for Throne Could Divide Them Further
- Temperatures Soar to Midsummer Levels Across Japan
- Party Talks on Imperial Family Likely to Affect Princesses; Burden of Duties Growing as Members Age
- Japan Enacts Bill to Make Webcasts Mandatory for NHK
- Tottori: Majesty of French Culture on Display in Sand
- Japan Industry Groups Slam ‘Oligopoly’ on Smartphones, Urge Passage of Bill Allowing 3rd-Party App Stores