Ruth Chepngetich earns $250k for Nagoya Women’s Marathon win
The prize money for first place at the 2022 race was increased to $250,000, making it the most richly rewarded marathon in the world.
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French judo giant Teddy Riner dreaming of Paris gold
French judo great Teddy Riner will resume competing in July after a post-Olympics break, and has his sights set on the 2024 Paris Games, where ...
Blue Jays reportedly reach three-year deal with lefty Yusei Kikuchi
The former Seibu star will reportedly earn $16 million in 2022 and $10 million in each of the 2023 and 2024 seasons.
Yuki Saneto’s highlight goal earns Marinos draw in Sapporo
Kevin Muscat's men trailed 1-0 following Daiki Suga's second-half opener and looked destined for an upset until Saneto's 95th-minute heroics.
Iconic Kohei Uchimura retires after one-of-a-kind festive finale
Joint by nine of his former Japan teammates, the two-time Olympic all-around champion made one last appearance in front of a sold-out crowd at Tokyo ...
Momoka Muraoka’s five-medal Beijing dream dashed at final hurdle
The alpine sit-skier missed out on winning her fifth medal of the Beijing Paralympics on Saturday when she finished fifth in the women's slalom.
Momoka Muraoka wins third gold at Beijing Games, tracking five total
Muraoka is the first Japanese to win four career Winter Paralympic gold medals, and her three golds at a single games matches Japan's record for ...
Spring Basho may return to Osaka-form with upset victories
Starved of sumo for so long, it’s unlikely fans in Kansai will care whether we see dominance by the yokozuna as usual or a reclaiming ...
Naomi Osaka blows Sloane Stephens away on windy day at Indian Wells
After a lackluster first set, Osaka turned a switch in the second, racing out to a 4-0 lead as her serve and defense suddenly improved.
Japan-made sit-skis giving Paralympic athletes high-speed edge
By using state-of-the-art computer analysis software developed by Toyota, Nissin was able to create the "Hayabusa" sit-ski model, which is 15% lighter than conventional models.