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Biles claimed her seventh U.S. all-around title at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Fort Worth, Texas, setting a new record for the most all-around titles ever for an American woman. According to ... ( read original story ...)

Alistair Brownlee’s hopes of competing for a third Olympic gold medal in Tokyo this summer appear to be over after he was disqualified from a World Triathlon Series event in Leeds for “unsportsmanlike ... ( read original story ...)

With a roster that is a mixture of past and future stars, the U.S. baseball squad earned a berth in the Tokyo Olympics with a victory Saturday night that one former major leaguer said was pure fun. ( read original story ...)

Pat McCormack, Cheavon Clarke and Frazer Clarke all book places at the Olympics to make it 10 British boxers heading to Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

Siblings Michaela and Aidan Walsh secured their places in Ireland's Olympic boxing squad with quarter-final wins at the European qualifiers. ( read original story ...)

Japan's low crime rate may be traced in part to how its police have pushed the envelope on community relations, a job that includes everything from listening to marital spats, to operating the world's ... ( read original story ...)

Or, Japan offers developed market plays on China. Or, behind even the most futuristic-looking Japanese technology can lurk management of stultifying, steam-powered intransigence. These are nice ... ( read original story ...)

With the Games seven weeks away, fears of COVID-19 spread abound with less than 3 percent of the population fully vaccinated. ( read original story ...)

The Yokohama F. Marinos boss fielded more questions after his side drew with Consadole Sapporo in a J-League play-off first leg. ( read original story ...)

A vaccination centre in the Japanese city of Yokohama started vaccinating its residents over the age of 65 on Sunday. ( read original story ...)

The city of Yokohama on Sunday began administering the coronavirus vaccine to elderly citizens at a mass vaccination center. As operations got under way, Yokohama Mayor Fumiko Hayashi inspected the ... ( read original story ...)

Longtime big leaguer Todd Frazier banged out four hits, including a homer, leading the United States to a 4-2, Olympic-berth-clinching victory over Venezuela on Saturday night in Port St. Lucie, ... ( read original story ...)

The United States baseball team won a spot in the Tokyo Olympics after defeating Venezuela 4-2 on Saturday and securing the best record in the Americas qualifier tournament. Team USA will join ... ( read original story ...)

Over 7,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been disposed of in Japan due to mishandling, the Yomiuri newspaper said on Sunday, as Japan races to inoculate its people amid a fourth wave of coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)

Tennis star Naomi Osaka’s decision to drop out of the French Open due to anxiety from dealing with the press is shining a light on athletes’ mental health. The anxiety she says she experiences is ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka on Saturday thanked her fans for their support after the four-time Grand Slam champion earlier this week withdrew from the French Open, citing mental health issues. The Japanese player ... ( read original story ...)