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The world No 2 was treated as a threat, a familiar reception that black athletes receive when they step outside of the box ... ( read original story ...)

The 23-year-old withdrew from the French Open Monday, citing mental health struggles and intense press conferences. ( read original story ...)

Gold medal-winning BMX racer Connor Fields said Americans have an advantage heading into the Tokyo Games since athletes in the United States were able to get back to competitive racing quicker than ... ( read original story ...)

Japan had been set to take on the Reggae Boyz in Sapporo on Thursday, in a warm-up for World Cup qualifiers against Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan this month. But only half the Jamaican players arrived for ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Tire Corp. has launched a new, all-position waste haul tire, the 506U. Now available in size 315/80R22.5, the tire replaces the Yokohama MY627W Spec-2. ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Tire’s new all-position waste and sanitation tire, the 506U, offers the extreme durability and tread life fleets depend on the company says. “The 506U delivers longer tread life, added ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese government has set a goal of 70 percent of the population vaccinated by the start of the Olympics, which would require 1 million doses a day. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo, Osaka and other prefectures are navigating COVID-19 states of emergency set to continue until June 20, while Japanese polls show that the majority of residents want the Olympic Games to be ... ( read original story ...)

The four-race iRacing Rallycross All-Star Invitational presented by Yokohama wraps up for the spring on Tuesday, as both the celebrity drivers and sim pros finally reunite at Charlotte Motor Speedway ... ( read original story ...)

Tennis star Naomi Osaka’s dramatic withdrawal from the French Open after a row with tournament authorities over post-match press duties has highlighted how a new generation of top athletes is ... ( read original story ...)

It may be too little, too late. That's the realization sinking in as Japan scrambles to catch up on a frustratingly slow vaccination drive less than two months before the Summer Olympics, delayed by a ... ( read original story ...)

They were barely visible to the naked eye – a few indistinct pixels on the website of the Olympic Games. However, to the government of South Korea, they were a grave insult and the latest blow in its ... ( read original story ...)

After some false starts, Japan’s much-delayed vaccine rollout is quietly picking up steam. The seven-day average of doses has quadrupled in just two weeks, with about a quarter of the 13.2 million ... ( read original story ...)

Members of Australian softball national team, the first to land in Japan for pre-Olympic training camp arrive at Narita international airport in Narita, Chiba-Prefecture, Japan on Tuesday, June 1, ... ( read original story ...)

The City of Yokohama signed a memorandum of understanding with Ecobunker Shipping, NYK Line and NYK cruises to develop the supply facilities, with a particular focus on cruise ships. ( read original story ...)

The tennis star announced she was withdrawing from the French Open, candidly opening up about her struggles with depression and social anxiety. ( read original story ...)