At the halfway point, the new yokozuna is firmly in control and appears on...

Jim Armstrong
Jim Armstrong is a veteran sportswriter with over 20 years’ experience of covering sports in Japan and overseas for The Associated Press. His work has appeared in major publications in North America and Europe. During his career, he has covered the Olympics, the FIFA World Cup and the IAAF World Championships.
The Mongolian outmuscles compatriot Ichinojo on the opening day of the Autumn Grand Sumo...
Fellow yokozuna Hakuho was forced to pull out over COVID-19 protocols.
The host nation earned three marathon medals, with Misato Michishita winning the women's T12...
Host Japan becomes the first Asian nation to medal in the sport after an...
The Tokyo native adds to Beijing, London titles to solidify his place as one...
Kamiji is vying for her first Paralympic singles title, while Kunieda is one win...
After the athlete’s hand was amputated, she said, “It really hit me. I was...
Sugiura, who contemplated retiring when she reached the half-century mark last year, built a...
In addition to being a silver medal-winning Paralympian, Stutzman is also a motivational speaker...
The first-time Paralympian, a 20-year-old who was diagnosed with autism as a young boy,...
The team from Wakayama Prefecture captured its third Summer Koshien title and first in...