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Disgraced Athletics Chief’s Son Slams ‘witch Hunt’
Papa Massata Diack, son of disgraced former IAAF chief Lamine Diack, slammed corruption allegations against him over...
South Korea Host Israel In World Classic Opener
South Korea play surprise package Israel in the opening game of the World Baseball Classic on Monday, kicking off a...
60 Years of Greatness As A Sporting Country
Sixty years of independence has brought with it some remarkable Ghanaian sporting moments – many great, some not so...
Japan’s ‘fake Food’ More Appetising Than the Original
They may look good enough to eat, but Japan's mouthwatering food replicas are only for show as restaurateurs compete...
Big Names Shine As Hurricanes Humiliate Rebels
Defending Super Rugby champions the Wellington Hurricanes trounced the Melbourne Rebels 71-6 Saturday, with returning...
N. Korea To Top Agenda On Tillerson Asia Visit
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson plans to visit Japan, China and South Korea later this month to discuss Pyongyang's...
World Baseball Classic Opens In Asia With Global Impact
Japan seeks a third title, the Dominican Republic wants to defend the crown and Americans wonder how they might ever...
Olympic Chiefs Get Tough Over Tokyo 2020 Golf Venue
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday issued a sharp warning to the private club set to host golf at...
Gymnast Simone Biles To Compete On ‘Dancing With the Stars’
Olympic champion gymnast Simone Biles will participate in the 24th season of US reality show "Dancing With the Stars,"...
Ko Hopes Kasumigaseki Golf Club Men-Only Rule Will Change
Olympic silver medallist Lydia Ko said on Thursday she hoped the popularity of women's golf in Japan could help solve a...
Lawsuit In US Says Automakers Knew of Takata Flaws
Leading auto manufacturers, including BMW and Nissan, equipped their cars with Takata airbags despite knowing they were...
Tokyo Won’t See Rio-Style Golf Pull-Outs, Says Park
Olympic golf champion Park In-Bee on Tuesday said she didn't expect Tokyo 2020 to be hit by serial withdrawals, after a...
US Track Queen Felix Targeting 2020 Olympics
US track queen Allyson Felix said on Monday she has set her sights on the 2020 Olympics after winning a record sixth...
Japanese Emperor Heads To Vietnam For First Time
Japan's emperor left for Vietnam on Tuesday to meet families of Japanese soldiers sent there by his father more than...
Rare Japanese Woodblock Prints On Display In Poland
Polish-French art enthusiast Jerzy Leskowicz is obsessed with first-edition Japanese woodblock prints, and Katsushika...
Bashful Tokyo Pandas Mate After Four-Year Hiatus
Two giant pandas at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo mated for the first time in four years Monday -- a 52-second effort that boosted...
Asian Markets Starts Week With Fresh Losses
Asian markets kicked the week off with broad losses Monday, with Tokyo hit by a stronger yen, as the global Trump rally...
Perfect Day For Kenya As Kipsang Wins Tokyo Marathon
Kenya's Wilson Kipsang stormed to victory in the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday in the fastest race ever run in Japan. The...
Hurricanes Blow Away Sunwolves To Launch Super Defence
The Wellington Hurricanes swamped Japan's hapless Sunwolves to launch the defence of their Super Rugby title in...