Faced with a must-win game against powerhouse Australia to advance from Group E at the FIBA Basketball World Cup, Japan head coach Tom Hovasse says his team may need its best shooting performance of the tournament to come out on top.
Kei Nishikori, runner-up in the 2014 U.S. Open, has withdrawn from the Grand Slam tournament, organizers said Sunday.
Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn fought back to defeat Japan's Kodai Naraoka 19-21, 21-18, 21-7 in the men's singles final at the world badminton championships on Sunday.
The departure of Usain Bolt into his well-deserved retirement in 2017 left a gaping hole at the heart of track and field.
Novak Djokovic launches his quest for a 24th Grand Slam singles title on Monday as the U.S. Open gets underway with the Serb needing only a first round victory to reclaim the world number one ranking.
Co-host Japan stayed alive at the FIBA Basketball World Cup with a dramatic 98-88 win against Finland on Sunday, recovering from an 18-point deficit for the biggest comeback of the tournament so far.