Tokyo Olympics will be safe, International Olympic Committee says
The International Olympic Committee reassured an anxious Japan that the #TokyoOlympics will be safe for athletes as well as the host community, amid mounting…
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Super League in tatters once English clubs quit
European soccer’s breakaway Super League project lay in tatters after the six English Premier League clubs involved in the project quit 48 hours after agreeing…
FIFA: Super League clubs should face consequences
World soccer governing body FIFA says clubs involved in the breakaway Super League must face consequences, but one lawyer says there may be little that can be…
Europe’s prime football clubs form breakaway league
A dozen of Europe's top-tier soccer clubs announced they have formed a breakaway league, a move set to create seismic repercussions for the game's global…
Mario theme park ‘Super Nintendo World’ opens in Japan
Universal Studios Japan opens on Thursday its $550 million, pandemic-delayed Mario-themed attraction in a major leap by game's maker Nintendo beyond the virtual…
Tokyo Games official resigns over sexist remark
Tokyo Olympics creative head Hiroshi Sasaki resigned after making a derogatory comment about a popular female Japanese entertainer, in the latest controversy…
Pilot in Kobe Bryant crash appeared to violate flight standards NTSB says
The pilot in the January 2020 helicopter crash that killed retired NBA star Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others was "legally prohibited" from flying into…
Osaka and Serena through to Australia Open second round
Former Australian Open tennis champions Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka eased into the second round, after winning their respective opening matches of the…
Borussia Dortmund’s top-four hopes hit by Freiburg defeat
Goalkeeper Marwin Hitz made an embarrassing error on Saturday as Borussia Dortmund's Champions League qualification hopes suffered as they lost 2-1 at…