Nadeshiko Japan routs Spain to top Group C at Women's World Cup
Hinata Miyazawa bagged her second brace of the Women's World Cup on Monday as Japan claimed a resounding 4-0 victory over Spain to top Group C with three straight wins.
Hinata Miyazawa bagged her second brace of the Women's World Cup on Monday as Japan claimed a resounding 4-0 victory over Spain to top Group C with three straight wins.
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Colombia's dramatic 2-1 victory over two-time world champion Germany in Sydney was one of the great Women's World Cup upsets, but the South American nation also set new standards for fans at the global showpiece on Sunday.
Japan won the men's team foil at the world fencing championships in Milan on Sunday, providing a significant boost to the nation's medal chances at next year's Paris Olympics.
Phoenix Suns swingman Yuta Watanabe trained with the Japanese men's national team for the first time in around a year Sunday in preparation for the FIBA Basketball World Cup, which tips off Aug. 25.
The Los Angeles Angels placed left fielder Taylor Ward on the 10-day injured list Sunday and transferred him to the 60-day list later in the day due to facial fractures he sustained after being hit by a pitch from Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah.
Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer is headed from the New York Mets to the Texas Rangers, the Rangers confirmed on Sunday.
Max Verstappen shrugged off a five-place grid penalty and raced to an eighth consecutive victory for his invincible Red Bull team at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday.