Former Vancouver resident Yen Hoang recorded a personal best and reached the finals of the 800 meters at the Paralympic Games on Sunday in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Mount Airy’s Daniel Romanchuk, Loyola Maryland grad McKenzie Coan win gold; Clarksville’s Tatyana McFadden claims 19th career medal
Mount Airy native Daniel Romanchuk earned the first gold medal of his Paralympic career on Sunday as he won the men’s T54 400-meter wheelchair race at the Tokyo Paralympics. Romanchuk finished in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Jason Smyth leans on experience to find golden moment in Japan
An injury-hit build-up prevented Jason Smyth from arriving in Tokyo in peak form, but the Irishman still found the smart route to gold ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics, August 30: Sophie Pascoe continues bid to add to Kiwi-record medal haul, William Stedman competes in long jump
Kiwi icon Sophie Pascoe can add to her already record tally of medals in the pool as the Paralympics continues into its sixth day on Monday. With silver in the 100m breaststroke S8 on Thursday already ... ( read original story ...)
Peterborough’s Strictly star Lauren Steadman lays Paralympic demons to rest by waltzing to glory in Tokyo
Steadman, 28, has appeared on both Strictly Come Dancing and Celebrity SAS and finally claimed an elusive triathlon gold medal at the fourth attempt on Sunday ... ( read original story ...)
Kylie Grimes becomes first woman to win gold in mixed gender wheelchair rugby at Tokyo Paralympics
Great Britain's wheelchair rugby team made history at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics with its first-ever medal in the sport. Great Britain's Kylie Grimes became the first in the 54-49 win on Sunday. The ... ( read original story ...)
Nishad Kumar Clinches Silver Medal in Men’s High Jump in Tokyo Paralympics
Tokyo: India’s Nishad Kumar clinched a silver medal in the men’s high jump T47 event in the Tokyo Paralympics with an Asian record effort here on Sunday.Also Read - Highlights Tokyo Paralympics 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
The best news Japan has had in years can save Yoshihide Suga
William Pesek is an award-winning Tokyo-based journalist and author of "Japanization: What the World Can Learn from Japan's Lost Decades." If Yoshihide Suga is paying attention, here is how Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
US OPEN 2021: Osaka begins title defense in Slam return
FILE - Naomi Osaka, of Japan, hits the ball to Cori Gauff during the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament in Mason, Ohio, in this Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, file photo. Osaka is seeded for the U.S ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka aims for treble
Defending champion Naomi Osaka seeks her third US Open title in four tries at the year’s final Grand Slam with top-ranked Wimbledon winner Ashleigh Barty leading a host of rivals. What’s uncertain is ... ( read original story ...)
Marie Bouzkova vs Naomi Osaka Odds, Prediction and Betting Trends for US Open Women’s Match
Naomi Osaka is 1-0 all-time in one head-to-head matchup against Marie Bouzkova. - Bouzkova lost in the first round of the 2020 US Open. - Naomi Osaka won the 2020 US Open. Sign up for FanDuel ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Faces Big Questions, Seeks Major Muse in US Open Defense
Naomi Osaka launches defense of her US Open title on Monday night, conceding she's short on match play and facing some significant questions. Photo credit: Jennifer Pottheiser/US Open Music is ... ( read original story ...)
Short on match practice, Osaka says she’s pretty happy going into US Open
Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal's maiden six-wicket for India as the hosts beat England by 75 runs in the third and final Twenty20 International ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics day five: GB gold in wheelchair rugby, plus athletics – live!
The action continues in Tokyo on another busy day of sport. Join our team of writers ... ( read original story ...)
Soccer: S-Pulse hold resurgent Grampus to 1-1 draw
TOYOTA, Aichi (Kyodo) -- Thiago Santana netted a 74th-minute equalizer as Shimizu S-Pulse secured a 1-1 draw away to Nagoya Grampus, who saw their three-game run of wins with clean sheets come to ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya Mayor to Get No Pay for 3 Months after Medal-Biting
Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura indicated Monday that he will not get his paycheck for three months, totaling 1.5 million yen, after an incident in which he bit a Tokyo Olympian's gold medal and also ... ( read original story ...)