Raducanu earns dominant win over Japan's Ishii at Miami Open
Former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu barely broke a sweat as she brushed aside Japanese wild card Sayaka Ishii 6-2 6-1 on Wednesday to reach the second round of the Miami Open.
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Badminton: Ayush Shetty, Sankar Muthuswamy Qualify For Swiss Open Main Draw
Indian shuttlers Ayush Shetty and S Sankar Muthuswamy Subramanian advanced to the main draw of the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament with commanding performances in the qualifiers here on Tuesday. Shetty eased past Cholan Kayan of England 21-12, 21-15 in 42 minutes to secure his spot in the main round. The 19-year-old Indian will face Kenta Nishimoto of Japan in his opening-round clash on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Muthuswamy had to battle through two rounds, first beating China's Yuehang Wang 21-13, 21-4 in just 23 minutes before overcoming compatriot Tharun Mannepalli 21-7, 21-10 in the final qualifying round.
Japan's Horishima denies Canada's Kingsbury of 4th straight moguls world title
Japan's Ikuma Horishima prevented Mikael Kingsbury from winning his fourth consecutive men's moguls world title.
Shohei Ohtani homers as Dodgers sweep Cubs in Japan - ESPN
TOKYO — Shohei Ohtani hit a solo homer in his return to the Tokyo Dome, Roki Sasaki threw three eventful innings in his big league debut, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3 on Wednesday night to sweep their two-game series in Japan.
MLB Opening Day 2025: Schedule, matchups, previews and more - ESPN
The major league regular season kicked off in Japan this week — meaning MLB opening week is just around the corner.
5 things to look out for in Saudi Arabia’s World Cup qualifiers
LONDON: Qualification for the 2026 World Cup enters a crucial phase in the next few days as Saudi Arabia host China at home on Thursday in Riyadh and then head to Japan for Tuesday’s clash.
Nigeria’s Aruna displaces Assar as Africa’s top-ranked table tennis player
Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna has overtaken Egypt’s Omar Assar to become Africa’s highest-ranked table tennis player in the world.
Osaka battles back to advance in Miami
A scrappy Naomi Osaka came from behind to beat Yuliia Starodubtseva 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the first round of the Miami Open on Tuesday for her first win since January's Australian Open.