The World Cup war of words is on. Times columnist Stuart Barnes, a consistent admirer of the All Blacks, has described them as “the most cynical cheats at a breakdown”.The former England back claimed that while Richie McCaw has…
Month: September 2019
Keiju Okada, Jumpei Hokazono claim Tokyo Olympic berths in men’s 470
Japanese sailors Keiju Okada and Jumpei Hokazono earned spots at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the men’s 470 class following a solid performance at the …
Japanese fans flock to Shanghai for FIBA World Cup
The rapidly growing popularity of Japanese basketball and its men’s national team has brought fans from the country to China for the FIBA World Cup.Longtime …
Akatsuki Five shell-shocked in Shanghai as Turkey claims Group E opener
Japan’s players seemed shell-shocked early on and it wound up costing them significantly in their first game at the 2019 FIBA World Cup.Japan was unable …
Japan captures third straight mixed-team gold medal at world championships
Japan’s judoka brought the curtain down on the world championships and brought the home crowd to its feet on Sunday by clinching their third-straight mixed-team …