Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson expects a "heavyweight fight" when he leads his team against rival quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs in showdown for the AFC crown on Sunday.
Lone yokozuna Terunofuji grabbed a share of first place by defeating solo overnight leader Kotonowaka on Friday at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, setting the stage for a thrilling final weekend in Tokyo.
Pitcher Roki Sasaki agreed to terms on his contract for the 2024 season, the Lotte Marines announced Friday, just six days before the team is set to hold its first spring training workout.
Jannik Sinner ended Novak Djokovic's reign at the Australian Open on Friday, stopping the Serb's record 33-match winning run at Melbourne Park and his bid for a 25th Grand Slam title.
Japan 2022 World Cup defender Miki Yamane vowed Thursday to hit the ground running with the LA Galaxy in North America's Major League Soccer following his move from Kawasaki Frontale in the J. League.
Bahrain has "high morale" heading into its last-16 clash against Japan at the Asian Cup in Qatar, manager Juan Antonio Pizzi said Thursday.
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka is confident she will have an emotional edge over Zheng Qinwen in Saturday's Australian Open final, but the fast-rising Chinese star believes destiny is on her side.
Japan's Brave Blossoms will play a test against England in November at Twickenham Stadium, both nations' rugby football unions announced Thursday.
Carter Stewart Jr. begins his sixth season in Japan when the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks' spring training starts Feb. 1, and appears poised for a breakthrough, a light at the end of what has been a surprisingly long 4½-year tunnel as America's first marquee amateur to turn pro in Japan.
Japan, which finished second in Asian Cup Group D, will enter the knockout phase against Bahrain, which finished in first place in Group E after a 1-0 win over Jordan on Thursday.