Jim Armstrong
The Hokkaido-based Nipponham Fighters, led by gutsy skipper Shinjo, won eight of nine games...
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.
IOC chief Thomas Bach has had a mostly successful tenure during challenging times that...
Yuka Kagami and Kotaro Kiyooka won gold medals in the women's and men's 76-kilogram...
The Team Japan flag bearer at the Opening Ceremony impressed the crowd but was...
Ed Odeven
The teenager became Japan's first-ever Olympic diving medalist with a sensational effort in the...
In a familiar story, Japan got off to a positive start but couldn't contain...
Japan increased its wrestling gold-medal haul to five with the possibility of more to...
Chiba Prefecture native Rachid Muratake, the youngest participant in the final, says he's aiming...
Fujinami, a 20-year-old Olympic debutante, capped a dominant run in Paris with a display...
After eight races in the opening series and then the Olympic medal race, the...
The two-time major winner will have a long way to go to get back...
After taking a 2-0 lead over Sweden in the men's table tennis team semifinals,...
