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YOKOHAMA, Japan: Israel's Olympic baseball team won just once in five tries and were walloped twice, but also came tantalizingly close to playing for a medal in Tokyo 2020's unusual tournament format: ... ( read original story ...)

Gamba Osaka will host Yokohama F. Marinos at Panasonic Stadium on Friday in a rescheduled matchday six fixture in the J1 League. The home side come into the game on the back of a narrow 1-0 away ... ( read original story ...)

The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic: Tetsuto Yamada hit a tiebreaking, three-run double off the ... ( read original story ...)

The Fox New host issued a shockingly compassionate defense of Biles and Osaka after both saw Olympic-fan pushback. ( read original story ...)

The State Department is investigating the whereabouts of a $5,800 bottle of whiskey the Japanese government gave to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in 2019, according to two people briefed on the ... ( read original story ...)

The State Department said Wednesday it’s looking into the the apparent disappearance of a nearly $6,000 bottle of whisky given more than two years ago to then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo by the ... ( read original story ...)

After blasting Olympians who use the global stage to protest social injustice, Sean Hannity offered compassion to athletes dealing with mental health issues. ( read original story ...)

Ryo Kiyuna, a three-time individual world champion, hails from Okinawa, where karate was developed centuries ago. ( read original story ...)

Team USA Baseball's Tyler Austin feels at home playing in Olympics. He's been playing in Japan for the last two seasons with the Yokohama BayStars. ( read original story ...)

Two high profile athletes are demonstrating that it’s “ok to not be ok.” Gymnast Simone Biles dropping out of most of the Olympic competitions and tennis star Naomi Osaka ... ( read original story ...)

Before resigning, Yoshiro Mori reportedly pushed to have former Yankees player Hideki Matsui light the Olympic flame rather than Naomi Osaka because he wanted someone who was “pure Japanese.” ... ( read original story ...)

Brown, who splits her time between California and Japan, said she used to steal her dad's skateboard and learned by watching YouTube videos. ( read original story ...)

Sakura Yosozumi, 19, won gold after a monster first run, flowing through the course with a variety of tricks that showcased her speed and skill. Japanese skaters have been stellar in these Games. ( read original story ...)

Breanna Stewart is playing in her second Olympics. She hopes to play in at least three more, like fellow Team USA members Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird. ( read original story ...)

Holding up a pre-packaged vegan meal on Instagram Stories with a “paid partnership” tag and a “SummerGames” discount code, Malaika Mihambo looks just like any other athlete with a side gig as a social ... ( read original story ...)

Gymnastics star Simone Biles revealed Tuesday that her aunt died "unexpectedly" during the Tokyo Olympic Games. Biles, who returned to competition after a week off due to mental health concerns, won a ... ( read original story ...)