Soccer-Leo Ceara doubles up as Marinos start Asian campaign with win
By Michael Church
Japan Sport News
Leo Ceara doubles up as Marinos start Asian campaign with win
HONG KONG : Japan's Yokohama F Marinos made a winning start to their Asian Champions League campaign on Saturday when a first half double from striker Leo Ceara secured a 2-1 victory over Vietnam's Hoang Anh Gia Lai.
India down Japan, win Asia/Oceania Final Qualifying
Junior Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Final Qualifying event with a 2-1 victory over Japan at the RK Khanna Stadium on Saturday. Down 0-1 after Bhushan Haobam's 3-6, 6-3, 2-6 loss to Naoya Honda, seventh seed India bounced back to win the remaining single and doubles rubbers and claim the event.
India defeat New Zealand in Billie Jean King Cup
New Zealand 2-1 to secure back-to-back wins in the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group I match here. Rutuja Bhosale got the better of Beatrice Gumulya 6-4, 6-1 while Ankita Raina made it 2-0 overall with a 6-1, 6-2 thrashing of Aldila Sutjiadi at the MTA clay courts on Friday.
Kei Nishikori hoping to come back from injury at the US Open but hints retirement may not be far away
Kei Nishikori has admitted that he may not have long left in tennis after revealing his comeback plans following hip surgery. Nishikori's last ATP Tour appearance was at Indian Wells in October 2021, since which time he has been away from the court trying to solve a hip problem.
Thought I Would Never Play Golf Again: Jeev Milkha Singh
"I thought I would never play golf again", said arguably the best ever Indian Golfer, Jeev Milkha Singh, to NDTV in an exclusive chat from Narita, Japan. He said that he didn't think he would play the sport again after losing both his parents -- Milkha Singh and Nirmal Saini -- in a short span due to COVID-19 last year. Jeev also believes that this is India's golden time in Golf and the current lot can do wonders for India.
Meadow still in the hunt at Lotte Championship
Stephanie Meadow shot a terrific three-under-par 69 in her third round to stay in the hunt at at the Lotte Championship in Ewa Beach.
Kim Hyo-joo maintains LPGA Lotte Championship lead
LOS ANGELES: South Korea's Kim Hyo-joo had two late birdies to maintain her three-shot lead on Friday (Apr 16) in the third round of the LPGA Lotte Championship in Hawaii.