In normal times, spirited anticipation marks the final days before the Olympics. This summer, cautious optimism for the power of sports to deliver something special clashes...
Swimmer Mark Spitz’s praise for fellow Olympic legend Michael Phelps several years ago and judoka great Tadahiro Nomura’s current support for Teddy Riner are vivid examples.
The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion and four-time Olympian elevates the level of competition in every tennis tournament she plays in.
“There is some hidden talent that many don't know about and this gives teams a chance to see them,” Tokyo Samurai director/head coach Kris Thiesen said.
"It was baseball, a quintessentially American sport, that gave me my first true connection to Japan and its people," Robert Whiting reveals.
Yanagi is having the best year of his career, leading NPB in strikeouts and ERA.
Refusing to participate in interviews at the French Open isn’t a logical way to promote mental health advocacy. It's an important issue, but Osaka damages her...
Fifth-year coach Fujitaka Hiraoka, a steady, resolute figure on the sideline, and his players completed their remarkable journey with a 98-75 victory over the Ibaraki Robots...
Hélio Castronoves was the last driver to win back-to-back Indy 500 races, doing so in 2001 and 2002.
Stakeholders and opponents clash in a war of words over the decision to press ahead with this summer's Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The tragedy of the young athlete’s death gives the Japan Sumo Association an opportunity to bring the sport’s safety procedures up to the highest standards of...
Inami has won four of the eight JLPGA Tour events since early March, including last weekend's Fujisankei Ladies Classic.