Rugby: Octopuses predict Japan will beat Ireland but not reach knockouts
Two octopuses in Obira, on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, have predicted the hosts of the Rugby World Cup will not progress from their...
Tokyo Olympic committee may ban rising-sun flag from 2020 Games
Tokyo Olympic organizers said on Friday they may designate Japan’s “Rising Sun” flag as the flag of a non-participating country – which could lead to...
Tokyo snow: Japan’s Olympic organizers trial slush machines to beat summer heat
Olympic officials used a snow machine to spray a crowd of volunteers with shaved ice and slush on Friday as they tried out ways to...
Murray hopes to be fit enough by next year to play Federer, Nadal
Former world number one Andy Murray said he still needs four or five months to play top-level tennis so that he can again take on...
Sho’s over for Ohtani after knee surgery scheduled
Shohei Ohtani’s second season with the Los Angeles Angels is done and dusted with confirmation that he will have knee surgery on Friday....
College football notebook: A&M seeks culprit in Manziel uniform theft
Police at Texas A&M haven’t exactly got their man in the theft of a Johnny Manziel uniform from the Hall of Champions at the school’s...
MLB notebook: More injury issues for surging Yankees
While the New York Yankees continue to roll toward the American League East title, they are still dealing with a number of injury issues....
NFL notebook: Pats, Raiders reportedly were unaware of AB civil matter
Neither the New England Patriots nor the Oakland Raiders were aware of rape allegations involving Antonio Brown until a civil sexual-assault lawsuit was filed by...
Golf: Rookie of the year Im celebrates with Greenbrier ace
A day after winning the Arnold Palmer Award as the 2018-19 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year, Im Sung-jae celebrated the start of the new...
MLB roundup: Brewers sweep Marlins, win seventh straight
Ryan Braun, wearing injured teammate Christian Yelich’s jersey under his own as a tribute, slugged a go-ahead, two-run homer to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to...