Iraq stuns favorites Japan to reach Asian Cup last 16
Iraq coach Jesus Casas said his team was "close to perfect" in stunning Asian Cup favorites Japan 2-1 on Friday to reach the knockout rounds.
Iraq coach Jesus Casas said his team was "close to perfect" in stunning Asian Cup favorites Japan 2-1 on Friday to reach the knockout rounds.
Promotion-seeking sekiwake Kotonowaka suffered his first loss of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at the hands of rank-and-file opponent Wakamotoharu on Friday, leaving unbeaten former ozeki Asanoyama with the outright lead.
Naoya Inoue has been named the winner of the Sugar Ray Robinson Award as the Boxing Writers Association of America's Fighter of the Year, becoming the first Japanese boxer to win the prestigious prize, the fighter's Ohashi Boxing Gym said Friday.
Japan and the Ivy League will battle it out on the gridiron for the second successive year Sunday when an All-Star selection from the historic east coast American conference takes on the nation’s best football players at National Stadium in Tokyo.
The Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday congratulated former pitcher Hiroki Kuroda for being named to the 2024 class of the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame.
Former Ireland coach Joe Schmidt vowed Friday to "get Australia up and running" after being named as the new Wallabies boss, replacing Eddie Jones.
Hundreds of police officers protested across France on Thursday to demand extra pay during this year's Paris Olympics, highlighting the potential threat of strikes disrupting the Games.
Makram Daboub told his Palestine team to make "history" by reaching the Asian Cup knockout stage for the first time following a 1-1 draw with 10-man United Arab Emirates on Thursday.
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