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

China takes silver while Japan wins men's team title at gymnastics junior worlds

STORY: China takes silver while Japan wins men's team title at gymnastics junior worlds DATELINE: March 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:40 LOCATION: ANTALYA, Türkiye CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the second Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships in Türkiye STORYLINE: China settled for silver in the men's team finals on the opening day of the second Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships on Wednesday, as a trio of Japanese gymnasts won the title. Japan's Tanida Masaharu was the top qualifier in three-apparatus finals. Pommel horse problems aside, Tanida earned the best scores on floor exercise, parallel bars and horizontal bars. The 2019 champions defended their title by a 3.6-point margin over the Chinese team of Yang Chunjie, He Xiang and Qin Guohuan, with a young Italy squad claiming bronze. "Challenging strong contenders like Japan will help the Chinese athletes grow and become more competitive. These young Chinese gymnasts only trained in the training camp for two months an

Hakuho wins 50th bout in a row

Hakuho wins 50th bout in a row

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho wins his 50th match in a row by beating Wakanosato at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2010. Grand champion Hakuho needs only three more wins to equal the 53-bout run achieved by former yokozuna Chiyonofuji.

Hakuho wins 50th bout in a row

Hakuho wins 50th bout in a row

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho (R) pushes Wakanosato out of the ring at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2010, winning his 50th match in a row. Grand champion Hakuho needs only three more wins to equal the 53-bout run achieved by former yokozuna Chiyonofuji.

Hall of Famer Noguchi dies at 87

Hall of Famer Noguchi dies at 87

OSAKA, Japan - Hall of Famer Jiro Noguchi (file photo taken 1989), one of only three pitchers who has earned 40 or more wins in a season in Japanese baseball history, died of pneumonia at a hospital in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, on May 21, his family said. He was 87.

Sorenstam makes history with 3-peat at Mizuno Classic

Sorenstam makes history with 3-peat at Mizuno Classic

OTSU, Japan - Sweden's Annika Sorenstam kisses a trophy after winning the Mizuno Classic golf competition in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Nov. 9 to become the first player in LPGA tour history to record three straight wins in more than one event.

Hall of Famer Noguchi dies at 87

Hall of Famer Noguchi dies at 87

OSAKA, Japan - Hall of Famer Jiro Noguchi (file photo taken 1989), one of only three pitchers who has earned 40 or more wins in a season in Japanese baseball history, died of pneumonia at a hospital in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, on May 21, his family said. He was 87. (Kyodo)

Hakuho wins 50th bout in a row

Hakuho wins 50th bout in a row

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho wins his 50th match in a row by beating Wakanosato at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2010. Grand champion Hakuho needs only three more wins to equal the 53-bout run achieved by former yokozuna Chiyonofuji. (Kyodo)

Sorenstam makes history with 3-peat at Mizuno Classic

Sorenstam makes history with 3-peat at Mizuno Classic

OTSU, Japan - Sweden's Annika Sorenstam kisses a trophy after winning the Mizuno Classic golf competition in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Nov. 9 to become the first player in LPGA tour history to record three straight wins in more than one event.