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Pyongyang Golf Course, which opened in 1987, could soon host foreign golfers as North Korea slowly reopens to tourism.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Aug 9, 2023

North Korea invites foreigners to Pyongyang golf tournament

Pyongyang's golf course was officially opened in 1987 to celebrate the 75th birthday of the country's founder, Kim Il Sung.
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Sep 3, 2023

'Ferrari' Kotaro Matsushima looking to drive Japan to World Cup glory

Matsushima was one of the stars of the tournament four years ago, scoring five tries as Japan stunned Ireland and Scotland.
Japan center Ryoto Nakamura (left) breaks through to score the team's fifth try during its 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool D opener against Chile in Toulouse, France, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Sep 10, 2023

Japan opens Rugby World Cup campaign with bonus-point win over Chile

The South American debutant put on a strong showing, but was undone by errors and eventually overwhelmed by the 2019 quarterfinalist.
Retired gymnast Mary Lou Retton (right) and her former coach Bela Karolyi attend the AT&T American Cup in New York on March 3, 2012.
MORE SPORTS / Gymnastics
Oct 11, 2023

Gymnastics icon Mary Lou Retton 'fighting for her life' in hospital

The Fairmont, West Virginia, native is known for her gold-medal triumph at the 1984 Los Angeles Games.
Crushers team captain Bryson Dechambeau (right) and Charles Howell III celebrates after winning the LIV Golf team championship at Trump National Doral, in Doral, Florida, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Oct 23, 2023

LIV Golf heads into offseason full of uncertainty

Bryson DeChambeau's Crushers won the LIV Golf Team Championship on Sunday.
South Africa players celebrate winning the Rugby World Cup as their trophy tour passes through Soweto on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Nov 3, 2023

Springboks get roaring welcome in Soweto after winning World Cup

Teenagers dance in their school uniforms, as others, young and old, wave South African flags and yellow signs reading "thank you Bokke (Springboks)."
Tiger Woods competes at the British Open in July 2022.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Nov 8, 2023

Tiger Woods to own and play for Florida team in virtual golf league

The team will begin play in January when TGL launches its inaugural season at a custom-built arena in Florida.
Rory McIlroy lines up his putt during the Ryder Cup in Rome on Oct. 1. The popular golfer has made no secret that the PGA Tour's secret talks with Saudi Arabia had blindsided and stung him.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Nov 15, 2023

Rory McIlroy resigns from PGA Tour board

The decision by one of golf's most popular athletes is a particularly public blow to the tour and its board.
Dutch driver Max Verstappen speaks to the press after the opening ceremony for the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Wednesday.
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Nov 16, 2023

Verstappen slams Las Vegas race as '99% show'

The Red Bull three-time world champion criticized the new street course and said Wednesday he had no interest in the razzmatazz around the event.
Max Verstappen celebrates winning the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Nov 19, 2023

Verstappen battles through to win Las Vegas Grand Prix thriller

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc overtook Red Bull's Sergio Perez on the last lap to grab second place ahead of the Mexican.
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton denied having talks with Red Bull's Christian Horner about joining the team.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Nov 24, 2023

Lewis Hamilton denies having talks about joining Red Bull team

Hamilton says no one from his team has spoken to Red Bull.
England's fly-half and captain Owen Farrell helped lead the team to a third-place finish at the Rugby World Cup.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Nov 30, 2023

England's Farrell to skip Six Nations to prioritize mental health

Farrell has won 112 caps since making his international debut in 2012 and is England's all-time leading points scorer with 1,237.
Rules changes will limit the weighing of gymnasts in Britain.
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Nov 30, 2023

Britain restricts weighing of gymnasts in wake of abuse

Gymnasts who are 11 and older in Britain may now be weighed only with their permission and with the permission of a parent if they are under 18.
"Concussed: Sport's Uncomfortable Truth" by author Sam Peters details the issue of concussions in sports, particularly rugby.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Dec 17, 2023

Rugby in denial over concussion problem, author Sam Peters says

Peters' book includes a section on the damage of repeated heading in soccer but is predominantly concerned with rugby.
France's Cyrena Samba-Mayela (left) and Bahamas' Devynne Charlton compete in the Women's 60-meters hurdles final during the world indoor athletics championships in Glasgow, Scotland, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Mar 4, 2024

Charlton lowers world record; Duplantis wins another global title

Charlton clocked 7.65 seconds to shave two-hundredths of a second off her previous record in the 60-meters hurdles.
Jockey Kota Fujioka died on Wednesday, four days after falling from his horse and sustaining head and chest injuries
MORE SPORTS / Horse Racing
Apr 12, 2024

Tributes pour in after jockey Kota Fujioka dies following fall

The JRA said Fujioka was the first jockey to die in Japan as a result of a racing accident since 2004.
From left: Willy Mnangat, Robert Keter, He Jie and Dejene Hailu Bikila cross the finish line in the Beijing half-marathon on April 14. He crossed first but the top three were later disqualified after it appeared they let He win.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Apr 21, 2024

Beijing half-marathon runners stripped of medals after controversial finish

A Chinese runner crossed the line first in a bizarre finish after three others seemed to deliberately allow him to win.
Shoma Uno thanks his fans after a news conference explaining his decision to retire, on Tuesday in Tokyo.
MORE SPORTS / Figure skating
May 14, 2024

Figure skating champion Shoma Uno says he has 'no regrets' in retirement

The 26-year-old two-time world champion thanked his fans for their support and said that he was excited to move on to the next phase of his career.
Oleksandr Usyk punches Tyson Fury during their fight in Riyadh on Saturday. Usyk won to become the undisputed heavyweight champion.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
May 19, 2024

Oleksandr Usyk beats Tyson Fury to become undisputed heavyweight champion

Usyk is the first undisputed heavyweight champion in nearly 25 years.
Runners get started in the Tokyo Marathon 2024 in March.
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Jun 25, 2024

Nonbinary checkbox to be added to application for Tokyo Marathon

"We aim to create a more inclusive society through Tokyo Marathon 2025," race organizers said.
Anthony Joshua (left) and Daniel Dubois during a pre-bout news conference in London on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
Sep 20, 2024

Dubois and Joshua primed for Wembley heavyweight showdown

The British boxers left the hype to their promoters as they met in a low-key news conference ahead of Saturday's IBF world heavyweight title fight at Wembley Stadium.
Fans watch the Super Bowl at the FanDuel sportsbook in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in February 2019.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Oct 2, 2024

FanDuel sued by convicted NFL executive over gambling addiction

The complaint by Amit Patel, who was sentenced to 78 months behind bars in March, alleges that FanDuel ignored its own responsible gaming protocols.
Nanako Fujita competes during a race in 2019. The recent news of Fujita quitting after her suspension for breaking horse racing's strict phone rules shows that bad habits related to smartphone use don't discriminate.
MORE SPORTS / Horse Racing
Oct 25, 2024

Horse racing in Japan has a smartphone problem

Nanako Fujita's recent retirement over breaches of smartphone rules put a spotlight on a big issue for horse racing in Japan.
Lions quarterback Jared Goff (second from left) receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and running back Jahmyr Gibbs eat turkey legs after their win over the Bears in Detroit on Thursday.
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Nov 29, 2024

Lions survive Bears rally to escape with victory on Thanksgiving Day

The Lions are 11-1 for the first time in franchise history.
Sauber's Valtteri Bottas during a practice session for the Qatar Grand Prix. Audi will take over the Sauber team when it enters Formula One in 2026.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Nov 30, 2024

Audi's deal with Qatar deepens Formula One's Gulf ties

Four of the current 24 races are in the Middle East — more than the number held in the United States.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks during a news conference in New Orleans on Monday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Feb 4, 2025

NFL boss Roger Goodell backs league's diversity programs, bucking Trump stance

Facing reporters ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl, Goodell said the NFL had no interest in ending its diversity programs.
South Korea's Choi Min-jeong (center) competes in the women's short track speedskating 1,000-meter final during the Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China, on Sunday.
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Feb 10, 2025

Choi Min-jeong grabs three golds for South Korea at Asian Winter Games

Short track is one of the few sports with genuine world class competition at the Winter Asiad.
Michael Jordan watches during the Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in October 2024.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Feb 14, 2025

NASCAR appeals injunction for Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing

NASCAR appealed the injunction that granted 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports permission to operate as chartered members despite not signing a charter.
The peloton rides from Florence to Rimini, Italy, during the first stage of the 2024 Tour de France.
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Feb 28, 2025

For Tour de France, foreign starts make financial sense

The Barcelona start will be the 27th non-French starting location since the Tour first went on the road internationally in Amsterdam in 1954.
North Korea's Kim Il Gyong competes in the women's weightlifting 59-kg division at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Monday.
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Oct 3, 2023

North Korean weightlifters continue Asian Games domination

The performances of the North Koreans on Monday, which included another world record and two golds, shocked some of their competitors in Hangzhou.
Japan tariff negotiator rules out quick U.S. deal despite push by Trump
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's top tariff negotiator with the U.S., speaks to reporters upon his arrival at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Friday, a day after talks in Washington.
Magnitude 5.0 earthquake jolts Nagano
A map showing the location of an earthquake that hit Nagano Prefecture on Friday evening, with the numbers indicating the seismic intensity on the shindo scale to 7.
Japan mulls reviewing car safety rules to strike deal with Trump
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's Economic Revitalization Minister and top tariff negotiator with the U.S., speaks to the press upon his arrival at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Friday.
Shohei Ohtani announces birth of daughter
Shohei Ohtani and his wife Mamiko Tanaka attend a Lakers game in Los Angeles on Dec. 8, 2024.
Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in Japan
People walk down a street in the red-light entertainment area of Kabukicho in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo on March 31.
Nothing sells like Shohei Ohtani, MLB’s marketing megastar
People walk past an advertisement featuring Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani outside Tokyo Dome on March 18.
Tokyo stock picker advises Trump-proofing portfolios with Godzilla creator Toho
The head of Godzilla, a Japanese monster movie character, is seen on a building of Toho Cinema in Tokyo. Toho is one tariff-defensive stock being recommended by brokers.
LDP and CDP lawmaker groups propose 0% consumption tax on food
A vegetable stand displays prices at a supermarket in Tokyo in 2023. Some lawmakers are proposing lowering the consumption tax on food to 0%, which is expected to result in a loss of up to ¥5 trillion in tax revenue annually.
Tokyo hotel operators face possible warnings over suspected price cartel
Foreign tourists gather on a platform at Kyoto Station on Wednesday.
Kyotographie 2025 opts for laughter and levity in the face of global strife
Palestinian American photographer Adam Rouhana’s exhibition at this year’s Kyotographie festival shows Palestinian life, not death and rubble.

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