Venezuelan outfielder Alex Ramirez and pitcher Yu Darvish named MVPs of Japanese baseball
Ramirez, Darvish named MVPs of Japanese baseball Japan’s soccer team under security curfew in South Africa
Japan under curfew in South Africa TOKYO — Japan’s soccer team is under a security curfew ahead of Saturday’s exhibition game at World Cup host South Africa. Tokyo governor says he wants to host Olympics in 2020 after failing to win 2016 games
Tokyo governor wants to bid for 2020 Olympics Tokyo plans to bid for 2020 OlympicsTOKYO - Tokyo is planning to apply to host the 2020 Olympics, the city’s governor Shintaro Ishihara said Monday. Japanese fans celebrate Matsui’s MVP performance in World Series
Japanese fans celebrate Matsui’s MVP performance A thrilla by Godzilla: Matsui becomes 1st Japanese-born player to win World Series MVPMatsui becomes 1st Japanese-born World Series MVP Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, says it’s pulling out of Formula 1 to cut costs
Toyota pulls out of Formula 1 to cut costs A year after Obama’s win, Bush hands out advice about his former life _ owning a baseball team
In Tokyo, Bush reminisces about baseball days Toyota quits Formula OneTOKYO - Toyota Motor Corp announced Wednesday it was to quit Formula One racing, owing to the harsh economic realities affecting the Japanese carmaker. Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, says it’s pulling out of Formula One to cut costs
Toyota pulling out of Formula One to cut costs Toyota, world’s largest automaker, says it is pulling out of Formula One after economic slump
Toyota announces it is pulling out of Formula One Toyota to quit Formula One racing: ReportsTOKYO - Toyota Motor Corp, the world’s largest carmaker, is planning to quit Formula One racing, Japanese media reports said Wednesday. Former President George W. Bush throws out ceremonial first pitch in Japan
George W. Bush throws out first pitch in Japan Bridgestone to pull out of F1 at end of 2010 seasonTOKYO - Japanese tyre manufacturer Bridgestone has announced that it is to withdraw from Formula One at the end of the 2010 season to focus its resources on alternative development. Seibu Lions win negotiating rights for 18-year-old LHP Kikuchi, who also met with MLB teams
Seibu Lions win rights for 18-year-old LHP Kikuchi Ex-New Zealand cricket boss says Wright is the right choice for Black Caps coachTOKYO - Former New Zealand Cricket CEO Martin Snedden has said he fully supports and backs John Wright to take on the role of coach of the national team. Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa gets leave to play in HSBC Champions tournament in ShanghaiTOKYO — Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa will participate in next month’s HSBC Champions tournament in a field that includes Tiger Woods. Japan’s Kosuke Kitajima, Olympic breaststroke champion, to return to the pool in NovemberTOKYO — Double Olympic breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima will return to competitive swimming next month for the first time since the Beijing Olympics. Former Mariners C Kenji Johjima urged to return to former team, Fukuoka Hawks, in JapanTOKYO — Japanese home run king Sadaharu Oh would like to see catcher Kenji Johjima return to his former team in Fukuoka. Tennis: Sania enters semi final of Japan open
Red Sox, Yankees among major league teams wooing young Japanese pitcher Yusei Kikuchi
Atomic bomb cities Hiroshima, Nagasaki in joint bid for 2020 Summer OlympicsTOKYO — Hiroshima and Nagasaki — site of atomic bombings in World War II — are teaming up to make a bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics that will emphasize world peace. Tsonga lifts odds for season finale place with Tokyo titleTOKYO - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga put himself into solid contention Sunday for a place in next month’s ATP season wrap-up in London as he won his third title of the season in a 6-3, 6-3 runaway over Mikhail Youzhny at the Japan Open tennis. Youzhny ambushes Hewitt to reach Tokyo final
Tsonga, Monfils recover to reach Tokyo semi-finalTOKYO - French seeds Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gael Monfils both rallied past first-set deficits to set up their second career meeting in Asia with wins into the semi-finals of the Japan Open Friday. Tsonga blows into Tokyo quarters over GasquetTOKYO - Second seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga paced a French charge into the quarter-finals of the Japan Open, defeating longtime rival and friend Richard Gasquet 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 in a match played in residual winds of a typhoon which passed through early Thursday. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Richard Gasquet advance to 2nd round at Japan OpenTOKYO — Second-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France defeated Mischa Zverev of Germany 6-4, 6-3 Wednesday to advance to the second round of the Japan Open. Rio officials hit back at Tokyo governor’s comments about IOC selection process for 2016 games
US Open champ Juan Martin del Potro falls to French qualifier in 1st round at Japan OpenTOKYO — U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro made a quick exit at the Japan Open. Stanislas Wawrinka, Simon Greul advance to second round at Japan OpenTOKYO — Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland defeated American John Isner 6-4, 6-4 on Monday in the first round of the Japan Open. Button can wrap up the 2009 F1 crown in BrazilTOKYO - British Formula One racing driver Jenson Button, who is currently leading the F1 charts with 85 points, can wrap up the title in the Brazilian Grand Prix if he finishes third or higher if fellow contender Rubens Barrichello wins. Rio de Janeiro bid team corrects an imbalance with a brand new Olympic mapCOPENHAGEN — The injustice has been corrected — and Rio de Janeiro has a new map to prove it. Maria Sharapova wins when Jelena Jankovic retires in Japan finalTOKYO — Maria Sharapova won her first tournament since returning from a 10-month injury layoff when Jelena Jankovic retired because of an arm injury in the first set of the Toray Pan Pacific final Saturday Madrid, Tokyo fall short in race for 2016 Olympics, lose to Rio de JaneiroCOPENHAGEN — When it came right down to it, Madrid and Tokyo could do nothing to sway IOC voters from the prospect of a South American Olympics. Rio gets 2012 Games, to put South America on Olympic mapCOPENHAGEN - Rio de Janeiro was elected the host city of the 2016 Olympics Friday as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) finally entrusted the unchartered territory of South America with the world’s premier sports event. |
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TOKYO - Indian tennis star Sania Mirza entered the semi final round of the Japan open here on Friday.
Major league teams wooing Japanese pitcher Kikuchi
TOKYO - Mikhail Youzhny earned his first career victory over Lleyton Hewitt Saturday, firing 10 aces for a 6-2, 5-7, 7-5 win that denied the 2001 champion Australian another place in the final of the Japan Open.
Rio officials criticize Tokyo governor’s comments
