Somalia's minister of youth and sports suspended the chairwoman of the country's athletics federation and is set to initiate legal action after a female sprinter took more than 21 seconds to complete the 100 meter at the World University Games.
Japan stormed through the group stage at the Women's World Cup with three dominant wins, and playmaker Yui Hasegawa says it is vital that it maintains that level of performance against Norway in Saturday's last 16 clash.
Japan takes on Fiji this weekend in its final home game before heading to France for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, with head coach Jamie Joseph playing a conservative hand and resisting the temptation, unless forced, to give any fringe players in his squad the chance to make a last-minute impression.
Shohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 40th home run in a stellar offensive outing following an early exit from the mound, but his Los Angeles Angels could not hold on to the lead in an agonizing 5-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Thursday.
Simone Biles makes her long-awaited return to gymnastics in Chicago on Saturday, with the dreaded "twisties" firmly behind her in what could be her first step on the road toward next year's Olympics.
Bobby Valentine is enjoying life in the “third row.”
Masahiro Tanaka shook off his struggles for one night as he cruised through eight innings as the Tohoku Rakuten Eagles paddled the Pacific League-leading Orix Buffaloes 9-1 on Thursday.
Former Japan captain Maya Yoshida has signed with Major League Soccer's LA Galaxy on a 1½-year contract through the end of the 2024 season, the club said Thursday.