Rugby players don’t come smaller than World Cup star Selica Winiata.Imagine what the Manawatu Turbos men’s team thought when this 54kg pocket rocket turned up to train with them for the entire 2016 NPC season.As the former international…
Month: August 2017
Japan hosts Australia with World Cup spot for winners
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) ” A win for either Japan or Australia when they meet at Saitama north of Tokyo on Thursday means a place at the 2018 World Cup, with both teams keen to seal their spot with a game to spare.If Japan, a point…
India captain Amritpal Singh signs with Sydney Kings
SYDNEY (AP) ” India captain Amritpal Singh has signed with the Sydney Kings to play in Australia’s National Basketball League next season.The 25-year-old Singh, a 2.12-meter (7-foot) center, is the first India-born player to play…
Takino takes bronze in Junior Grand Prix debut
Riko Takino, a 15-year-old from Osaka, gave Japan its first medal of the Junior Grand Prix campaign with a bronze at the season-opener in Brisbane, …
Goalkeeper Federici replaces Langerak for Australia’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers
Australia goalkeeper Mitch Langerak has been replaced by Adam Federici for the World Cup qualifiers against Japan and Thailand, Football Federation Australia announced on Tuesday.Langerak, …
With recurring knee pain, Hakuho maintains cautious outlook for Autumn Basho
Yokozuna Hakuho said Tuesday he will take it one step at a time in next month’s Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo as he seeks …
Yoshida, Japan teammates await important match against Australia
Japan defender Maya Yoshida insists he and his teammates are relaxed ahead of Thursday’s crunch World Cup qualifier against Australia despite rumors that manager Vahid …
Shishime, Abe claim gold at judo worlds
Ai Shishime defeated Natsumi Tsunoda in an all-Japan final of the women’s 52-kg competition at the world judo championships Tuesday, while countryman Hifumi Abe claimed …