Azerbaijani beach wrestler crowned world champion

Tokyo, 3 September, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijani U20 beach wrestler Farid Jabbarov (90kg) has claimed a gold medal at the World Championships in Constanta, Romania. Other Azerbaijani wrestlers Zafar Aliyev (+90kg) took… Read more

Aoyama, Chan reach U.S. Open women’s doubles 3rd round

Tokyo, 3 September, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s Shuko Aoyama and Taiwanese partner Chan Hao-ching booked their place in the U.S. Open women’s doubles third round with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Americans… Read more

Shahriyar Mammadyarov remains 10th in FIDE ratings

Tokyo, 2 September, /AJMEDIA/ The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has announced its latest ratings for September 1, 2022, placing Azerbaijan`s grandmaster Shahriyar Mammadyarov 10th with 2757 points. Another Azerbaijani grandmaster… Read more

Sancho sinks Leicester as Man Utd win three in a row

Tokyo, 2 September, /AJMEDIA/ Jadon Sancho fired Manchester United to a 1-0 win at Leicester on Thursday as the England forward showed he still has a role to play despite… Read more

Serena Williams advances at U.S. Open, beating No. 2 seed Kontaveit

Tokyo, 1 September, /AJMEDIA/ Serena Williams can call it “evolving” or “retiring” or whatever she wants. And she can be coy about whether or not this U.S. Open will actually… Read more

Azerbaijani Paralympic judo fighters to contest medals at European championships in Italy

Tokyo, 31 August, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijani Paralympic judokas will test their strength at the 2022 IBSA Judo European Championships held in Cagliari, Italy from August 30 to September 5. Azerbaijan`s hopes… Read more

Venus Williams, Raducanu, Osaka all out in U.S. Open 1st round; Nadal wins

Tokyo, 31 August, /AJMEDIA/ The welcome and support for Venus Williams in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday afternoon were not the same as they were for her sister, Serena, a… Read more

Azerbaijani boxers to contest medals in Kazakhstan tournament

Tokyo, 30 August, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijani boxers will test their strength at an international tournament to be held in the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan from August 30 till September 3. Azerbaijan`s… Read more

Serena Williams, Medvedev, Murray win at U.S. Open; Ukrainian stuns Halep

Tokyo, 30 August, /AJMEDIA/ Serena Williams is not ready to say goodbye just yet. Nor, clearly, are her fans. In her first match at what is expected to be the… Read more

July champ Ichinojo rejoins elite in new rankings

Tokyo, 29 August, /AJMEDIA/ First-time champion Ichinojo was rewarded for his July triumph Monday by earning re-promotion to komusubi in the Japan Sumo Association’s ranking published ahead of the Autumn… Read more