Sumo
EDITORIAL | Hoshoryu Must Prove He's a Worthy Yokozuna
Instead of resting on his laurels, the Mongolia-born wrestler Hoshoryu must act with dignity befitting his rank while training his mind, technique,...
Features
[ODDS and EVENS] Kyogo Furuhashi Leaves an Indelible Mark on Celtic FC
Departing the Scottish Premiership powerhouse team, Kyogo Furuhashi embraces a new challenge to play in France. Celtic fans will never forget his...
Sumo
Mongolian Hoshoryu Named 74th Yokozuna After Winning the New Year Basho
The 25-year-old Hoshoryu convinced sumo officials he deserved promotion after winning a three-way playoff to capture his second Emperor's Cup.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoSWIMMING | Ihar Boki Makes Big Splash with Five Gold Medals
Blue eyes that almost seem to pierce you. Blond hair, and an almost angelic face, with an infectious smile. Yet when...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoPARALYMPIC ROUNDUP | Cyclist Keiko Sugiura, 50, Becomes Japan’s Oldest Gold Medalist
Sugiura, who contemplated retiring when she reached the half-century mark last year, built a 20-second lead by the halfway point of...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoARCHERY | ‘Armless Archer’ Matt Stutzman Among Several High-Profile Athletes at Tokyo Games
In addition to being a silver medal-winning Paralympian, Stutzman is also a motivational speaker and a single dad to three boys.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoPARALYMPIC ROUNDUP | War Hero Wins First-Ever Paralympic Gold Medal for Sri Lanka
“I am very happy because my main dream came true. I have no words to describe [the feeling]," said Dinesh Priyan...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoPOWERLIFTING | Mongolia’s Sodnompiljee Enkhbayar Sets Paralympic Record En Route to Gold
The national hero achieved his goal of winning the Paralympic title and dedicating it to his late coach.
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ODDS AND EVENS] Paralympic Organizers Find a Way for Afghan Athletes to Safely Travel to Tokyo
After initially announcing that the Afghanistan Paralympic Committee couldn’t secure the safe departure of two athletes from Kabul, developments in recent...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoPARALYMPIC ROUNDUP | Naohide Yamaguchi Captures 100-Meter Breaststroke Gold
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Baseball
/ 3 years agoBASEBALL | Chiben Wakayama Scores Early En Route to Winning National High School Title
The team from Wakayama Prefecture captured its third Summer Koshien title and first in 21 years.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoTABLE TENNIS | Ibrahim Hamadtou Inspires with Dogged Determination
The Egyptian player has no arms but that didn't stop him from mastering the sport.
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Winter Sports
/ 3 years agoICE HOCKEY | Smile Japan Advances to Quarterfinals at Women’s World Championships
Medal hopeful Japan will face defending champion U.S. in a rematch of the 2019 worlds.