12+ hour, 11+ min ago   (210+ words) NEW YORK - Kazuma Okamoto hit his 32nd home run and set the Toronto Blue Jays rookie record with 85 RBIs Sunday in their 8-1 clobbering of the Baltimore Orioles. George Springer and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had a solo shot each with two out…...

12+ hour, 53+ min ago   (754+ words) NAGOYA, Japan, - South Korea defeated its rival Japan 100-83 to win its group in the men's basketball tournament of the Asian Games in central Japan on Sunday. Guard Lee Jung-hyun paced the energetic South Korean offense with 25 points, while backup center…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (103+ words) KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Japan secured a berth at the Los Angeles Olympics after defeating Iran in straight sets in the final of the Men's Volleyball Asian Championship on Sunday. Japan won 25-21, 26-24, 25-23 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan. Yuji Nishida led the…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (177+ words) BUDAPEST - Paris Olympic gold medalist Haruka Kitaguchi broke her own Japanese national record to win the women's javelin at the inaugural Ultimate Championship in Budapest on Saturday. The newly launched competition, created to bring together many of the world's top…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (219+ words) LONDON - Daichi Kamada provided two assists for Crystal Palace in a 3-2 loss to English Premier League opponents Ipswich Town, while Japan teammate Keito Nakamura made his debut for Olympique Lyonnais in a scoreless draw with Paris FC in France's Ligue…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (225+ words) HIGASHIOSAKA, Japan - Japan steamrolled the United States 63-14 on Saturday to book a showdown with defending champions Fiji in the Pacific Nations Cup final. Center Yuya Hirose and hooker Mamoru Harada were among the scorers for a Brave Blossoms side who…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (257+ words) TOKYO - North Korea's national football team arrived Friday at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture, the first batch of the country's delegation for the Asian Games to begin in central Japan later this month. The North Korean delegation for the…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (174+ words) MIAMI, Florida - The Los Angeles Dodgers placed Shohei Ohtani on the 15-day injured list Friday due to right bicep inflammation. The placement was backdated to Tuesday and the two-way superstar, who has played three games in September, could be back…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (122+ words) Read full story here Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Opposition to accepting more foreign residents growing in Japan: study Japan PM Takaichi urges…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (95+ words) Read full story here Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Opposition to accepting more foreign residents growing in Japan: study Japan PM Takaichi urges…...