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Bangkok: Midfielder Safiq Rahim is looking forward to making his AFC Champions League debut for Malaysia's Johor Darul Ta’zim in their Group G opener against Japan's Nagoya Grampus on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)

Olympic organisers are expected to decide later on Monday whether and to what extent domestic spectators will be allowed into venues in a decision that health experts say has implications for public ... ( read original story ...)

Trayvon Bromell used a blistering time to win the 100-meter dash at the U.S. Olympic trials. Fred Kerley and Ronnie Baker also qualified for Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

Three days after a disastrous showing in the 100-meter freestyle, Simone Manuel punches her ticket to Tokyo in the 50. ( read original story ...)

Reports suggest Tokyo 2020 organisers will allow 10,000 fans; New Zealand approves Pfizer vaccine for 12-15 year olds; US borders with Canada and Mexico to remain closed to non-essential travel until ... ( read original story ...)

Terunofuji will pursue promotion to yokozuna and a third straight championship at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament from the top east ozeki slot in the rankings published by the Japan Sumo Association. ( read original story ...)

Three days after revealing that she was suffering from overtraining, anxiety and depression throughout the spring, Simone Manuel qualified for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics by winning the women’s 50 ... ( read original story ...)

We take a tour inside the Olympic and Paralympic Village in Tokyo. Bloomberg reporter Kurumi Mori shows us around the bedrooms, dining halls, and more. (Source: Quicktake) ... ( read original story ...)

UK-OLYMPICS-2020-CYCLING-BRITAIN:Cycling-Kennys eye Tokyo gold, but British domination unrealistic, says team chief ... ( read original story ...)

Condoms will be distributed to Olympic athletes — but not until they’re leaving the Tokyo Games as organizers try to curb the spread of COVID-19. ( read original story ...)

Laura Kenny will attempt to win three gold medals in the velodrome at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, giving her the chance to extend her record as the most successful female British Olympian to seven ... ( read original story ...)

Kevin Durant reportedly is going to make the trip to Japan. According to Shams Charania and Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Durant is "expected to commit to Team USA for the Tokyo Olympics." This ... ( read original story ...)

The British Cycling performance director, Stephen Park, has promised his riders will win “in the right way” at the Tokyo Olympics in the wake of the devastating guilty verdict against the former team ... ( read original story ...)

More than 429,000 people have signed a Change.org petition asking the Japanese government to cancel the Olympic Games. ( read original story ...)

SHIZUOKA, Japan/NAGOYA, Japan/TOKYO -- A Japanese governor whose environmental concerns have held up construction on a segment of a $63 billion ultrahigh-speed-rail project won reelection Sunday ... ( read original story ...)

That meant Japan had no choice but to rely on paper and manual labour, a system that has been largely unchanged for decades and has proved to be extremely inefficient during the pandemic. Only 15 per ... ( read original story ...)