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Russia beats Japan in women's hockey at Winter Games

SOCHI, Russia - Members of the Japanese (R) and Russian women's ice hockey team shake hands after the classifications round for fifth to eighth places at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 16, 2014. Japan dropped to its fourth consecutive defeat in a 3-6 loss.

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Ichiro hitless against Twins

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki strikes out in the eighth inning of a game against the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis on Aug. 1, 2010. Ichiro was hitless in his team's seventh straight defeat, 0-4.

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K. Matsui goes hitless

ST. LOUIS, United States - Houston Astros second baseman Kazuo Matsui heads back to the dugout after grounding out to shortstop during the eighth inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on April 14, 2010. Matsui went hitless in the club's 1-2 loss, the eighth straight defeat from the start of the season.

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K. Matsui goes hitless

ST. LOUIS, United States - Houston Astros second baseman Kazuo Matsui grounds out to shortstop during the sixth inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on April 14, 2010. Matsui went hitless in the club's 1-2 loss, the eighth straight defeat from the start of the season.

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Asashoryu sentences Chiyotaikai to fatal 8th defeat in Kyushu

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (R) lifts ozeki Chiyotaikai out to the ring to a fatal eighth loss on the 10th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 24, 2009. With the defeat, Chiyotaikai will now be demoted to sumo's third rank of sekiwake for the New Year meet in Tokyo in January, while Asashoryu retained his share of the lead with chief rival Hakuho with 10th win.

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Asashoryu falls on 8th day of Nagoya tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion yokozuna Asasyoryu falls after being dragged down to the ground by sekiwake Kisenosato to suffer a first defeat on the eighth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 19.

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Miyabiyama suffers 1st defeat at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Rank-and-filer Miyabiyama (L) is sent sprawling with a beltless arm technique by Mongolian Kyokutenho, suffering his first defeat on the eighth day of the 15-day Kyushui Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 16.

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Hakuho beats Ama at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Hakuho (L), whose latest yokozuna promotion campaign ended with a fourth defeat on Sept. 20, lifted fellow Mongolian Ama off his feet and over the straw ridge for an eighth win at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

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Miyabiyama defeats Wakanosato to remain in share of lead

TOKYO, Japan - Sekiwake Miyabiyama (R) swats No. 2 maegashira Wakanosato to his eighth defeat to keep his pace with Hakuho and Chiyotaikai on the 10th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Rogoku Kokugikan on May 16.

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Chiyotaikai falls to 1st defeat at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) falls to his first defeat in a bout against Mongolian Asasekiryu, leaving himself in a three-way tie for the lead with ozeki Hakuho and sekiwake Miyabiyama on the eighth day of the Summer Grand Sum Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on March 14.

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Chiyotaikai suffers defeat at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaitai (R), who is in danger of losing his ozeki rank for a record eighth time in his career, is defeated by No. 2 maegashira Kakizoe on the opening day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 11.

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Asashoryu bounces back with 8th win at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (R) rebounded from the previous day's shock defeat in a clinical victory over Wakanosato to take sole possession of the lead with his eighth victory at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 18.

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Morigami bows out of women's singles at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England - Japan's Akiko Morigami is about to leave the court after being handed a 6-4, 6-4 defeat by eighth-seeded American Jennifer Capriati in the third round of the women's singles at the Wimbledon championships on June 28.

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Ichiro goes 2-for-4

ARLINGTON, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff batter Ichiro Suzuki hits an RBI double to left-center in the eighth inning against the Texas Rangers at the Ball Park on Sept. 11. Ichiro went 2-for-4 but Seattle lost their third straight to Texas in a 4-3 defeat. (MLB)

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Musashimaru suffers third defeat

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru suffers his third defeat at the hands of eighth-ranked maegashira Shimotori at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 19.

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Asashoryu bounces back with 8th win at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (R) rebounded from the previous day's shock defeat in a clinical victory over Wakanosato to take sole possession of the lead with his eighth victory at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 18. (Kyodo)

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Chiyotaikai falls to 1st defeat at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) falls to his first defeat in a bout against Mongolian Asasekiryu, leaving himself in a three-way tie for the lead with ozeki Hakuho and sekiwake Miyabiyama on the eighth day of the Summer Grand Sum Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on March 14. (Kyodo)

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Miyabiyama defeats Wakanosato to remain in share of lead

TOKYO, Japan - Sekiwake Miyabiyama (R) swats No. 2 maegashira Wakanosato to his eighth defeat to keep his pace with Hakuho and Chiyotaikai on the 10th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Rogoku Kokugikan on May 16. (Kyodo)

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Miyabiyama suffers 1st defeat at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Rank-and-filer Miyabiyama (L) is sent sprawling with a beltless arm technique by Mongolian Kyokutenho, suffering his first defeat on the eighth day of the 15-day Kyushui Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 16. (Kyodo)

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Ichiro hitless against Twins

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki strikes out in the eighth inning of a game against the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis on Aug. 1, 2010. Ichiro was hitless in his team's seventh straight defeat, 0-4. (Kyodo)

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K. Matsui goes hitless

ST. LOUIS, United States - Houston Astros second baseman Kazuo Matsui grounds out to shortstop during the sixth inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on April 14, 2010. Matsui went hitless in the club's 1-2 loss, the eighth straight defeat from the start of the season. (Kyodo)

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K. Matsui goes hitless

ST. LOUIS, United States - Houston Astros second baseman Kazuo Matsui heads back to the dugout after grounding out to shortstop during the eighth inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on April 14, 2010. Matsui went hitless in the club's 1-2 loss, the eighth straight defeat from the start of the season. (Kyodo)

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Darvish suffers 8th loss

Yu Darvish of the Texas Rangers starts a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas, on July 9, 2017. Darvish suffered his eighth loss of the season in the Rangers' 3-0 defeat. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka suffers 8th loss

Masahiro Tanaka of the New York Yankees looks downcast during a game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 9, 2017. Tanaka lost his eighth game of the season in the Yankees' 5-3 defeat. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka suffers 8th loss

Masahiro Tanaka of the New York Yankees pitches in a game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 9, 2017. Tanaka lost his eighth game of the season in the Yankees' 5-3 defeat. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka suffers 8th loss

Masahiro Tanaka of the New York Yankees pitches in a game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 9, 2017. Tanaka lost his eighth game of the season in the Yankees' 5-3 defeat. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Darvish, Tanaka end 1st half of MLB season on bad note

Masahiro Tanaka of the New York Yankees leaves the mound during the fifth inning of a game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 9, 2017. Tanaka lost his eighth game of the season in the Yankees' 5-3 defeat. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Asashoryu sentences Chiyotaikai to fatal 8th defeat in Kyushu

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (R) lifts ozeki Chiyotaikai out to the ring to a fatal eighth loss on the 10th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 24, 2009. With the defeat, Chiyotaikai will now be demoted to sumo's third rank of sekiwake for the New Year meet in Tokyo in January, while Asashoryu retained his share of the lead with chief rival Hakuho with 10th win. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu falls on 8th day of Nagoya tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion yokozuna Asasyoryu falls after being dragged down to the ground by sekiwake Kisenosato to suffer a first defeat on the eighth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 19. (Kyodo)

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Morigami bows out of women's singles at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England - Japan's Akiko Morigami is about to leave the court after being handed a 6-4, 6-4 defeat by eighth-seeded American Jennifer Capriati in the third round of the women's singles at the Wimbledon championships on June 28. (Kyodo)