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Myanmar’s goalkeeper is seeking political asylum in Japan after making a gesture of defiance against the country’s junta at an international football match.Pyae Lyan Aung raised a three-finger salute ... ( read original story ...)

Four workers took three hours placing a 77-lb face mask on a giant Buddhist goddess statue, in hopes of bringing an end to the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)

Today in the kitchen we had Chef Debbie of Yokohama in Greenwood. She treated the kitchen with many of their off the menu items and plenty of tasty sushi! Today Chef Debbie prepared a “Sushi Sundae” ... ( read original story ...)

Andrew Wilson was a Bethesda kid just hoping to make the Emory swimming team. Now he is the first Division III swimmer to earn an Olympic spot. ( read original story ...)

USA Basketball is expected to announce its final roster for the Tokyo Games later this month, with training camp set to begin July 6 in Las Vegas. ( read original story ...)

Bradley Beal won a gold medal with USA Basketball 11 years ago, leading the Americans in scoring on their way to an undefeated run at the Under-17 world championship. He's looking for another gold ... ( read original story ...)

The safest way to hold the Tokyo Olympics is without any fans, the top medical adviser to the Japanese government said in a report on Friday. Dr. Shigeru Omi’s recommendation seems to put him at odds ... ( read original story ...)

(Reuters) - Middle-distance runner Shelby Houlihan said the Swiss Federal Tribunal on Friday denied a request for an emergency injunction which would have allowed her to race in the U.S. Olympic ... ( read original story ...)

The Olympic authorities are in conflict with Japan’s most senior disease experts, after a group of scientists said that the Tokyo Games risked spreading coronavirus infections, and recommended that ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka has officially withdrawn from the upcoming Wimbledon championships in June for personal reasons, just weeks after quitting the French Open. Some time off: Osaka’s agent told Reuters on ... ( read original story ...)

The industrial giant is in chaos after a hedge fund forced it to expose its collusion with high-level officials to thwart shareholder activism. ( read original story ...)

Four people were reported injured after a bear ran through the city of Sapporo in northern Japan, prompting authorities to close schools and warn residents to stay home. ( read original story ...)

Having no spectators at the Tokyo Olympics is the "least risky" option, Japanese medical experts have said. In a report, they warned there was "a risk the movement of people" would spread Covid ... ( read original story ...)

The bear caused havoc on the streets, a military base and even wandered onto an airport runway. Hunters shot it dead when it wandered back into the forest. ( read original story ...)

Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka will not compete in this year's Wimbledon, the second consecutive Grand Slam tournament she has missed due to what she has said are her mental health struggles. Osaka, who ... ( read original story ...)

The tennis star has helped to shine a light on an issue that is only growing by the day ... ( read original story ...)