The International Olympic Committee says vaccinations, while encouraged, are not mandatory for athletes and members of national teams. ( read original story ...)
Vissel rallies from three goals down to edge Consadole
Hotaru Yamaguchi netted a second-half brace, including the 86th-minute winner, as Vissel Kobe came from three goals down to beat Consadole Sapporo 4-3 in the J. League first division on Saturday. The ... ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Vissel Kobe overcome 3-goal deficit to stun Sapporo
Hotaru Yamaguchi netted a second-half brace, including the 86th-minute winner, as Vissel Kobe came from three goals down to beat Cons ... ( read original story ...)
Roberto Satoshi calls for RIZIN interim belt if Tofiq Musayev doesn’t return from war soon
RIZIN lightweight Roberto Satoshi thinks it’s time to move on and crown a new 155-pound king. The company’s lightweight belt was captured by Tofiq Musayev in December 2019, when he defeated Bellator ... ( read original story ...)
Spectators From Overseas Are Barred From Tokyo Olympics
By Motoko Rich and Ben Dooley TOKYO — Spectators from overseas will not be allowed to attend the Summer Olympics in Japan, organizers said on Saturday, making a major concession to the realities of ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake in Japan’s Northeast Prompts a Tsunami Warning
The 7.2-magnitude earthquake, off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture, could be felt hundreds of miles away in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Siren Sounds Following Strong Earthquake Off Japan
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan, 27 kilometers east of Ishinomaki, Miyagi prefecture, on March 20.Video footage shows a siren sounding in the town of Onagawa.A tsunami warning was issued ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: Tsunami warning issued after 7.0 preliminary magnitude quake
A tsunami warning has been issued following an earthquake off the east coast of Japan, the US National Tsunami Warning Center reported on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 7.2 quake hits northern Japan, 1 metre tsunami – NHK
An earthquake struck northeastern Japan on Saturday, hitting areas devastated by the 2011 disaster and generating a tsunami of 1 meter. ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 7.0 earthquake shakes Japan, triggers tsunami concerns
The epicenter of a 7.0 earthquake off the coast of Japan late Saturday afternoon, local time. (USGS) Daily activities across portions of Japan were disrupted late Saturday afternoon when a significant ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic organisers meet on overseas fan ban
Olympic organisers meet Saturday for talks expected to bar overseas fans from this summer's pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games, in a bid to reduce virus risks and win over a sceptical public. The move would ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 likely won’t allow foreign Olympic volunteers: Kyodo
Olympic Organising Committee is leaning towards barring foreign volunteers from helping at the delayed Games this summer, amid public concerns over the coronavirus, Kyodo news service reported on ... ( read original story ...)
‘I do sport, but it’s not who I am’: Nicola McDermott jumping for gold and God in Tokyo
After each jump during competition, Australian high jumper Nicola McDermott does something unusual. Having returned to her kitbag and retrieved a notepad, McDermott proceeds to rate her performance in ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama revamps consumer, commercial websites
Yokohama Tire Corp. has revamped its websites for consumer and commercial audiences — and — to improve the customer experience and make it easier to find tire information. Among the new features on ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama SUV tyre receives ‘world’s most prestigious design award’
Yokohama’s Geolandar CV G058, a grand touring tyre for crossover SUVs, was among the winners at the recent Chicago Athenaeum 2020 Good Design Awards. The award-winning tyre is part of Yokohama’s ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics Official Resigns After Calling Female Japanese Celebrity ‘Olympig’
Hiroshi Sasaki, the Games' creative director, suggested that Japanese celeb Naomi Watanabe could perform dressed as a pig during the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony ... ( read original story ...)