Naples erupts in celebration for SSC Napoli's first Serie A title since 1990

STORY: Naples erupts in celebration for SSC Napoli's first Serie A title since 1990 DATELINE: May 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: NAPLES, Italy CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the celebration in Naples STORYLINE: After days of waiting, Naples burst into celebration Thursday after the city's football club clinched its first Serie A title in more than three decades. The finish was anticlimactic, with SSC Napoli securing its first championship since 1990 with a 1-1 draw against a middle-of-the-pack Udinese squad. With the title, the southern Italian city of Naples, which stands in the shadow of Mt. Vesuvius volcano, erupted into celebration. SSC Napoli has been one of the strongest in Serie A all season, finishing its first 15 games with 13 wins and 2 draws and building a commanding lead over its main rivals. The squad ended the 33rd week of the season with a 16-point lead over Lazio and 17 points over Juventus. The team, among the leaders of the 20-team Serie A for years, finished

Waseda wins Tokyo-to-Hakone leg of New Year road race

Waseda wins Tokyo-to-Hakone leg of New Year road race

HAKONE, Japan - Ryota Komano, anchor of Waseda University's ekiden team, touches the finishing line on the first day of the two-day Tokyo-Hakone-Tokyo New Year road race, as Waseda won the 108-kilometer Tokyo-to-Hakone leg on Jan. 2. Komazawa University, winner of the all-Japan university ekiden race last autumn, was second in the 20-team event, and Yamanashi Gakuin University was third.

Team USA blows away China at worlds

Team USA blows away China at worlds

SAPPORO, Japan - Dwayne Wade of the United States puts up a shot against China in the second quarter of their preliminary round of the world basketball championship at Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo on Aug. 20. Team USA won its second straight game in a 121-90 demolition of winless China.

Team USA blows away China at worlds

Team USA blows away China at worlds

SAPPORO, Japan - China's Yao Ming (L) and Chris Paul of the United States jump for the ball in the third quarter of their preliminary round of the world basketball championship at Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo on Aug. 20. Team USA won its second straight game in a 121-90 demolition of winless China.

Team USA blows away China at worlds

Team USA blows away China at worlds

SAPPORO, Japan - Carmelo Anthony (L) of the United States dunks as China's Yan Ming tries to block him in the first quarter of their preliminary round of the world basketball championship at Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo on Aug. 20. Team USA won its second straight game in a 121-90 demolition of winless China.

Team USA blows away China at worlds

Team USA blows away China at worlds

SAPPORO, Japan - Dwayne Wade of the United States puts up a shot against China in the second quarter of their preliminary round of the world basketball championship at Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo on Aug. 20. Team USA won its second straight game in a 121-90 demolition of winless China. (Kyodo)

Team USA blows away China at worlds

Team USA blows away China at worlds

SAPPORO, Japan - China's Yao Ming (L) and Chris Paul of the United States jump for the ball in the third quarter of their preliminary round of the world basketball championship at Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo on Aug. 20. Team USA won its second straight game in a 121-90 demolition of winless China. (Kyodo)

Team USA blows away China at worlds

Team USA blows away China at worlds

SAPPORO, Japan - Carmelo Anthony (L) of the United States dunks as China's Yan Ming tries to block him in the first quarter of their preliminary round of the world basketball championship at Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo on Aug. 20. Team USA won its second straight game in a 121-90 demolition of winless China. (Kyodo)

Waseda wins Tokyo-to-Hakone leg of New Year road race

Waseda wins Tokyo-to-Hakone leg of New Year road race

HAKONE, Japan - Ryota Komano, anchor of Waseda University's ekiden team, touches the finishing line on the first day of the two-day Tokyo-Hakone-Tokyo New Year road race, as Waseda won the 108-kilometer Tokyo-to-Hakone leg on Jan. 2. Komazawa University, winner of the all-Japan university ekiden race last autumn, was second in the 20-team event, and Yamanashi Gakuin University was third. (Kyodo)

Soccer: New coach Takakura goes for youth in 1st Nadeshiko selection

Soccer: New coach Takakura goes for youth in 1st Nadeshiko selection

New Nadeshiko Japan manager Asako Takakura announces 20 team members for her first matches in charge at a press conference in Tokyo on May 20, 2016. Takakura picked a youthful side after Japan failed to qualify for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Team USA blows away China at World Basketball Championship

Team USA blows away China at World Basketball Championship

SAPPORO, Japan - China's Wang Zhizhi (L) fights for the ball in the second quarter of the first round game against USA at the World Basketball Championship at Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo on Aug. 20. Team USA won its second straight game in a 121-90 demolition of winless China. (Kyodo)

Team USA blows away China at World Basketball Championship

Team USA blows away China at World Basketball Championship

SAPPORO, Japan - China's Sun Yue (C) dribbles up the court in the first quarter of the first round game against USA at the World Basketball Championship at Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo on Aug. 20. Team USA won its second straight game in a 121-90 demolition of winless China. (Kyodo)