TORONTO (AP) — Cricket Canada president Ranjit Saini hopes the star-filled Global T20 tournament that begins Thursday will help give the sport a big boost in the country.”I believe this is a beginning of building Canada as a cricket…
Month: June 2018
Waratahs, Rebels to meet in key match in Super Rugby
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The New South Wales Waratahs and Melbourne Rebels will meet Friday in a match critical to the outcome of the Australian conference as Super Rugby resumes after a four-week break for June internationals.The…
Keisuke Honda says Japan is making up for 2014 disappointment at World Cup
Dubbed “Old Man Japan” by fans and media, the country’s oldest-ever World Cup squad is finally exhibiting a brand of soccer it was unable to …
Japan aiming to finish top of World Cup group
Akira Nishino knows there are a few ways for his Japan squad to qualify for the knockout stage of the World Cup for the third …
Sumo world attracts wide range of characters
Sumo is a monolith. Individual stables may exhibit variances in training and culture, but for the most part life for wrestlers is the same throughout …
Jamie Joseph says Japan ‘on track’ for quarterfinals at 2019 Rugby World Cup
Japan rugby head coach Jamie Joseph said Wednesday his team is capable of making history by reaching the quarterfinals at next year’s World Cup.The 2019 …
Zero applicants apply to join pro sumo before upcoming Nagoya Basho
The Japan Sumo Association said Wednesday that no one applied to join professional sumo ahead of the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, marking the second …