Ozeki Terunofuji gets his yokozuna promotion bid off to a winning start at Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, where returning grand champion Hakuho also earns a narrow win. ( read original story ...)
Could the Tokyo Olympics be used by criminal trafficking gangs?
Sarah de Carvalho, founder and CEO of the UK charity “It’s a Penalty”, talks to Helen. ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Sapporo snatch 1-0 win over Tokushima thanks to late own goal
A late own goal delivered Consadole Sapporo a 1-0 win over Tokushima Vortis on Sunday in the J-League top flight. With the hosts counterattacking down the left, an attempt by Tokushima defender Takeru ... ( read original story ...)
Report: Serbian tests positive arriving for Tokyo Olympics
A member of the Serbian Olympic rowing team has tested positive for COVID-19 while trying to enter Japan for the Tokyo Olympics that are to open in just under three weeks. The news was reported Sunday ... ( read original story ...)
Emergency Crews Move in After Deadly Japan Landslide
Two people were reported killed, and around 20 missing, after a landslide hit the Japanese resort city of Atami on July 3.The landslide came in the wake of torrential rain, with Atami recording a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s leader pushes rescue after deadly mudslide hits town
More than 1,000 soldiers, firefighters and police on Sunday waded through a giant mudslide that ripped through a resort town southwest of Tokyo, killing at least two people and leaving about 20 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan mudslide: About 20 people missing and 2 dead in Atami city mudslide
At least two people are thought to be dead and some 20 people are missing after a mudslide swept across a seaside city around 60 miles southwest of Tokyo, Japanese authorities said Saturday, sweeping ... ( read original story ...)
Japan resumes rescue work after deadly landslides, 20 missing-Kyodo
Japan resumed rescue operations for 20 missing people early on Sunday after landslides triggered by torrential rains hit the central city of Atami, killing at least two, Kyodo news agency said. ( read original story ...)
NJPW Kizuna Road 7/1-2/2021: No Country For Old Men
July's NJPW Kizuna Road shows feature the Third Generation trying for the 6-man titles, plus the Tokyo Dome main eventers taking on trainees. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo goes to the polls as pandemic-shadowed Olympics loom
Tokyo residents went to the polls on Sunday to pick members of its metropolitan assembly just 19 days before the Olympic Games begin, as surveys showed Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's Liberal ... ( read original story ...)
2 dead, 20 missing after mudslide rips through Japan town
A gush of mud that swept away homes and cars in a resort town southwest of Tokyo left at least two people dead and about 20 missing, officials said Sunday. Ten people were rescued and as many as 80 ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis (and now golf) champ Mardy Fish understands Naomi Osaka’s plight: ‘I have had a history of it’
When Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open this spring, then did not enter Wimbledon, due to anxiety, Mardy Fish had a good idea of what she was going through. Fish, who played professional ... ( read original story ...)
NGU Nagoya – Speranza head to head game preview and prediction
NGU Nagoya vs Speranza team performances, predictions and head to head team stats for goals, first half goals, corners, cards. Japan Nadeshiko League 1 ... ( read original story ...)
At least 20 people missing after huge landslides in Japan
Torrential rain in central Japan caused huge mudslides that have left 20 people missing. Two bodies have been found by emergency rescuers and around 80 people have been evacuated from their homes. ( read original story ...)
Japan give Ireland a scare while Tonga feel full force of All Blacks
Japan continued to show their potential before succumbing 39-31 to Ireland in Dublin, while New Zealand hammered Tonga 102-0 and Wales beat Canada 68-12 ... ( read original story ...)
Ireland edge Japan 39-31 in 9-try thriller in Dublin
Ireland edged a thrilling back-and-forth match with Japan 39-31 before 3,000 entertained fans at Lansdowne Road on Saturday. The lead changed five times alone in a breathless first half that Ireland ... ( read original story ...)