Nimrod vows to break Nigeria’s beach volleyball Olympics jinx
Musa Nimrod
Tokyo Sport News
Japan make one change for Twickenham test
LONDON : Japan kept faith with all but one of the team that ran New Zealand close last month when they named their side to take on England at Twickenham on Saturday.
World Cup has 3 women set to referee matches in Qatar
TOKYO: Japanese referee Yoshimi Yamashita knows that being one of three women picked to officiate matches at the World Cup — the first time a woman will be in charge on the game’s biggest stage — is not simply about soccer.
Top triathletes set to race in world finals in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI: Some of the world’s leading triathletes are set to compete in the World Triathlon Championship Finals on Yas Island here from Nov. 23 to 26, the organizers have revealed.
'Olympic gold only thing missing' - Victorious Rhys McClenaghan returns home
Ireland's world champion gymnast Rhys McClenaghan said an Olympic gold medal was "the only thing missing from my collection" upon returning to Dublin Airport after his stunning performance in Liverpool at the weekend.
Humble, loyal, and better than ever: Ellie Black is a national treasure
There she is, tumbling and twisting her way into the stratosphere in what is arguably the world's most impossible sport.
McIntosh lowers Canadian record, Ledecky breaks world record in women's 800m freestyle at World Cup
Summer McIntosh lowered her Canadian record in the women's 800-metre freestyle, while Katie Ledecky broke the world record in the same race on Saturday at the FINA Swimming World Cup meet in Indianapolis.
US Olympian Jade Carey adds to medal haul at worlds with vault gold
LIVERPOOL, England: Jade Carey’s rebound from Olympic disappointment in her best event ended with a gold medal at the world championships.