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Travis Pastrana, Tanner Foust, Andrew Carlson and more will be at ‘The Big House’ on GEOLANDAR tires at the Sept. 4-5 event. ( read original story ...)

Follow horse racing with Alex Hammond on Sky Sports - get live racing results, racecards, news, videos, photos, stats (horses & jockeys), plus daily tips. ( read original story ...)

After a mental health break, the defending U.S. Open champion made her return to Grand Slam action with a first round win against Marie Bouzkova. ( read original story ...)

Reece Dunn sets a new world record to win his third gold medal of the Tokyo Paralympics, as the medals continue to flow for Great Britain on day seven. ( read original story ...)

The Japanese government on Tuesday proposed a record level of defense spending for next year -- almost $50 billion -- to counter rising influence and aggression from China in the region. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Defense Ministry on Tuesday asked for a 2.6% increase over this year’s record budget as it seeks to further strengthen the country's military in the face of China’s growing assertiveness in ... ( read original story ...)

"Hearing a little kid telling me that I'm their favorite player or I'm a role model, instinctively the first thought in my mind is, like, 'Why?'" Osaka explained as Monday turned to Tuesday after a ... ( read original story ...)

The Games continue with a stack of medals on offer across 12 sports. Join our team of writers ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore swimmer Toh Wei Soong broke his national record as he finished seventh in the men's 50m freestyle (S7) final at the Tokyo Paralympics. ( read original story ...)

Defending U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka said on Monday she had put undue pressure on herself by constantly striving for perfection and that going forward she wanted to stop picking holes in her own ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s top diplomat says his country has temporarily moved its embassy from Afghanistan to Turkey but now plans to relocate it to Qatar, where the Taliban have an office. The Gulf Arab country is ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka has one victory in her quest to defend her US Open title. At Flushing Meadows on Monday, the 23-year-old tennis star, who represents Japan, defeated Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic by ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka came to Flushing Meadows to entertain and did not disappoint on Monday, overcoming a slow start to beat Czech Marie Bouzkova 6-4 6-1 and get her U.S. Open title defence under way in ... ( read original story ...)

Ben Watson wins time trial gold on his Paralympic debut as the medals continue to flow for Great Britain on day seven in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

Sarah Storey becomes Great Britain's joint most successful Paralympian of all time after winning her 16th gold medal in the C5 time trial in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

Japan was only able to rescue one Kyodo News reporter from its evacuation plan, after being hindered by legal restrictions and difficulties getting people to the airport. ( read original story ...)