Sumo: Hakuho to miss Autumn meet with stable barred over COVID cases

Tokyo, 16 September, /AJMEDIA/ Yokozuna Hakuho and his fellow stablemates will miss the entire Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament starting this weekend after two wrestlers at Miyagino stable tested positive for… Read more

Ohtani, Osaka headline TIME’s 100 most influential people of 2021

Tokyo, 16 September, /AJMEDIA/ Three Japanese were named in TIME Magazine’s list of “100 Most Influential People of 2021” which categorizes people judged to have had the most impact this… Read more

Young Boys stun 10-man Manchester United with impressive comeback

Tokyo, 15 September, /AJMEDIA/ Second-half goals from Moumi Ngamaleu and Theoson Siebatcheu sealed a stunning comeback for Young Boys in their Champions League opener against Manchester United on home soil,… Read more

Senegalese forward Demba Ba retires from football

Tokyo, 15 September, /AJMEDIA/ Senegalese forward Demba Ba on Monday announced his retirement from football at age 36, according to Anadolu Agency. “What a wonderful journey it has been. Besides… Read more

Azerbaijani athletes to compete in European Championships in Aerobic Gymnastics

Tokyo, 15 September, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijani gymnasts will contest medals at the 2021 European Championships in Aerobic Gymnastics to be held in Pesaro, Italy from September 17 to 19. Azerbaijan`s hopes… Read more

Ricciardo wins Italian Grand Prix as Hamilton, Verstappen crash out

Tokyo, 14 September, /AJMEDIA/ McLaren’s Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo was the victor in Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix held in Monza, according to Anadolu Agency. The Formula One World Championship’s Round… Read more

Gymnastics world championships in Kitakyushu to allow spectators

Tokyo, 14 September, /AJMEDIA/ Gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics world championships scheduled in October in Kitakyushu will allow domestic spectators at venues, their organizers decided Monday. They said a meeting was… Read more

Sumo: New yokozuna Terunofuji wins Autumn opener as both ozeki fall

Tokyo, 13 September, /AJMEDIA/ New yokozuna Terunofuji got off to a winning start Sunday at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament, but ozeki Shodai and Takakeisho both suffered upset losses in… Read more

WE League start brings Japan its 1st pro women’s football competition

Tokyo, 13 September, /AJMEDIA/ The WE League, Japan’s first professional women’s football competition, kicked off Sunday, bringing with it hopes the country’s once-dominant national team will be reinvigorated and that… Read more

Tennis: Shingo Kunieda defends U.S. Open wheelchair men’s singles title

Tokyo, 13 September, /AJMEDIA/ World No. 1 Shingo Kunieda of Japan defeated world No. 2 Alfie Hewett of Britain, 6-1, 6-4 to capture his eighth title in wheelchair men’s singles… Read more