The Japan Times

Featured

桑木志帆が年間女王に輝き来季米ツアー参戦へ

国内女子ゴルフツアー「伊藤園レディース」最終日、桑木志帆（23）が今季5勝目、ツアー通算8勝目を挙げた。これにより、桑木は悲願だった年間女王のタイトルを確定させ、来季から米女子ツアーへの参戦を決断した。

Arch Manning Leads Texas Past LSU With Last-Second Touchdown

Arch Manning delivered a dramatic final drive to secure a 22-21 victory for No. 8 Texas over No. 24 LSU on Saturday night. With just three seconds remaining, Manning connected with Raleek Brown for a game-winning touchdown at Tiger Stadium, keeping Texas firmly in the College Football Playoff hunt while effectively ending LSU's postseason hopes.

Last news

Genge bewildered by 'out of touch' England critics after Six Nations wins

Ellis Genge says England are not getting the credit they deserve after edging out France and Scotland during their past two Six Nations matches at Twickenham.

'Unique' Isak will be back for Newcastle soon: Howe

Eddie Howe on Friday calmed fears over Alexander Isak's fitness but said he would not take risks over his star forward at such a critical stage of the season.

Hutter wins to boost hopes of retaining World Cup downhill title

Austria's Cornelia Hutter remained firmly in the hunt to retain her World Cup downhill title as she won the latest race in the discipline at Kvitfjell on Friday.

South Africa's Walter wary of wounded England in Champions Trophy clash

South Africa coach Rob Walter said on Friday his team will be wary of an under-firing but quality England team to deliver an "international standard" performance in their key Champions Trophy match.

'Don't care': Hosts' exit deflates Champions Trophy buzz in Pakistan

Champions Trophy fever in Pakistan has plummeted after the hosts crashed out of the first major cricket event in the country in three decades without winning a game.

Marquez brothers sizzle in practice for MotoGP season opener

Six-time world champion Marc Marquez was upstaged by his brother Alex in afternoon practice heading into the first race weekend of the MotoGP season at Buriram in Thailand on Friday.

Olympic champion Lydia Ko strikes it hot in Singapore

Lydia Ko surged up a tight leaderboard with a five-under-par 67 in scorching Singapore on Friday to trail South Korea's Kim A-lim by one shot after the second round of the HSBC Women's World Championship.

Marquez fires warning in first practice at MotoGP season opener

Six-time world champion Marc Marquez fired a warning heading into the first race weekend of the MotoGP season by going fastest in opening practice at Buriram in Thailand on Friday.

Isco, Antony tandem threat to Real Madrid on Betis visit

Real Betis face Real Madrid on Saturday with playmaker Isco returning to his best ahead of the reunion with his former team in La Liga, while explosive winger Antony has been cleared to play after his red card was overturned.

Barre hopes to take France form to Stade Francais' Top 14 'operation survival'

France full-back Leo Barre said he wants to transfer his impressive Six Nations form to Stade Francais as the Parisian club, who host La Rochelle on Saturday, fight for their French Top 14 survival.

PSG host Lille with Champions League blockbuster on the horizon

Paris Saint-Germain face Lille on Saturday in a clash of France's remaining Champions League hopefuls before a potentially season-defining showdown with Liverpool in the last 16.

Rudderless Matildas desperate to reignite fire when Kerr returns

Stand-in skipper Steph Catley says World Cup semi-finalists Australia will "fight back" from an alarming slump in form, but the return of star striker Sam Kerr cannot come soon enough.

Ronaldo closes on Asian Champions League crown as Saudi sides reign

Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr travel to Iran in the Asian Champions League next week with his side one of three from Saudi Arabia in the last 16 of the region's top club competition.

Man City, Man Utd turn to FA Cup glory to save poor seasons

Manchester City's hopes of a trophy this season now rest solely on the FA Cup ahead of Saturday's visit of second-tier Plymouth, while holders Manchester United also desperately need silverware to rescue a miserable campaign.

Cotter demands '80-minute performance' from stuttering Blues

Auckland Blues coach Vern Cotter has demanded "an 80-minute performance" from the stuttering defending champions on Saturday as they look to haul themselves off the bottom of the Super Rugby ladder.

S.Africa bids for first African F1 grand prix in 30 years

Three decades after Formula One engines last roared on African tarmac, South Africa is mounting a bid to organise a new Grand Prix and bring the world championship back to the continent.

Force aim to be 'nice and fast' against dangerous Reds

Western Force coach Simon Cron has urged his in-form team to be "nice and fast" against the Queensland Reds as they bid to win their opening three games of a Super Rugby campaign for the first time.

Death of Boris Spassky: the Cold War on a chessboard in 1972

Fifty years ago, the Cold War was transposed to a chessboard as Bobby Fischer of the United States took on defending world champion Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union, who has died aged 88, in a thrilling East-West clash dubbed the "match of the century".

West Ham ease to victory over lacklustre Leicester

Leicester sank closer to an immediate return to the Championship after West Ham pulled clear of the bottom three with a convincing 2-0 win on Thursday.

Ravens kicker Tucker again denies sex allegations

Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker has again denied allegations of sexually inappropriate behavior at massage parlors and spas, days after Ravens officials called the accusations "concerning".

Popovich says he won't return this season as Spurs coach after stroke

Hall of Fame coach Gregg Popovich said Thursday he won't return this season as coach of the San Antonio Spurs as he continues to recover from a stroke he suffered in November.

Angry Medvedev squanders four match points to crash out in Dubai

Former world number one Daniil Medvedev crashed out of the Dubai Championships on Thursday, squandering four match points before losing a bad-tempered quarter-final to Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands.

Knapp fires 59 in PGA Tour event at Palm Beach

American Jake Knapp carded the 15th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history on Thursday with a 59 in the first round of the Congnizant Classic at Palm Beach Gardens in Florida.

Spassky: legendary loser of 'match of the century' dies at 88

Soviet chess grandmaster Boris Spassky, who was famously defeated in the so-called match of the century at the height of the Cold War, has died aged 88, the Chess Federation of Russia said Thursday.

Angry Medvedev squanders four match points, crashes out in Dubai

Ireland's Ringrose banned for Six Nations showdown against France

Garry Ringrose will miss Ireland's crucial Six Nations clash against France on March 8 after being handed a three-match ban for his red card against Wales.

Let me entertain you, says Duplantis

Pole vault king Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis said on Thursday he would like to do more events like his one-off sprint race with Karsten Warholm -- but he's not about to fall out of love with his main discipline.

Double-shift Sainz tops Bahrain F1 testing times

Carlos Sainz put in a double shift at pre-season Formula 1 testing on Thursday, the Spaniard topping the times after covering twice the usual Bahrain grand prix race distance of 57 laps at the wheel of his new Williams.

Sinner dropped from Laureus awards list after doping ban

Jannik Sinner had his nomination for the prestigious Laureus sportsman of the year award withdrawn on Thursday after he was banned for three months following two failed drugs tests, an official said.

Double-shift Sainz tops Bahrain testing times

Carlos Sainz put in a double shift at pre-season testing on Thursday, the Spaniard topping the times after covering twice the usual Bahrain grand prix race distance of 57 laps at the wheel of his new Williams.

England lock Martin ruled out of rest of Six Nations

England lock George Martin has been ruled out of the team's final two Six Nations matches with knee and shoulder problems.

England's limp Champions Trophy exit underlines sharp decline

England's sorry exit from the Champions Trophy following defeat against Afghanistan is painful proof of the end of an era for the former kings of white-ball cricket.

‹
1
2
...
670
671
672
...
1997
1998
›

The Japan Times - Sports (English)