Basketball: Japan vs. Taiwan

Basketball: Japan vs. Taiwan

Josh Hawkinson (24) of the Japanese men's national basketball team plays during the first quarter of a pre-World Cup tuneup game against Taiwan at Hamamatsu Arena in Hamamatsu, in the central Japan prefecture of Shizuoka, on July 8, 2023.

Japan brace up for Cameroon friendly

Japan brace up for Cameroon friendly

OITA, Japan - Japan players are engaged in a final tuneup in Oita on Nov. 18 for their Kirin Challenge Cup friendly against Cameroon at Oita Stadium Big Eye on Nov. 19.

Musashimaru, Miyabiyama tangle in pre-tourney tuneup

Musashimaru, Miyabiyama tangle in pre-tourney tuneup

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Musahimaru (R) and ozeki Miyabiyama (L) tangle in a pre-tournament training session before the Yokozuna Deliberation Council on Aug. 24 at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. The Samoan-born grand champion and his Musashigawa stable mate were getting ready for the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament opening in Tokyo on Sept. 3.

Tennis: Wrist pain forces Nishikori out of U.S. Open tuneup event

Tennis: Wrist pain forces Nishikori out of U.S. Open tuneup event

World No. 9 Kei Nishikori, seen in this undated photo, said Aug. 13, 2017, he will not compete in the Western and Southern Open hard court tournament as he is experiencing pain in his right wrist. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan brace up for Cameroon friendly

Japan brace up for Cameroon friendly

OITA, Japan - Japan players are engaged in a final tuneup in Oita on Nov. 18 for their Kirin Challenge Cup friendly against Cameroon at Oita Stadium Big Eye on Nov. 19. (Kyodo)

Musashimaru, Miyabiyama tangle in pre-tourney tuneup

Musashimaru, Miyabiyama tangle in pre-tourney tuneup

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Musahimaru (R) and ozeki Miyabiyama (L) tangle in a pre-tournament training session before the Yokozuna Deliberation Council on Aug. 24 at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. The Samoan-born grand champion and his Musashigawa stable mate were getting ready for the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament opening in Tokyo on Sept. 3.