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Aug 21, 2026
Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand Reach Worlds Quarter-finals
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand moved within one win of a World Championships medal after a straight-games victory in New Delhi
Aug 16, 2026
Harimoto Miwa Plays Chen Yi at WTT Europe Smash Sweden
Harimoto Miwa competed against Chen Yi in a women’s singles quarterfinal at WTT Europe Smash Sweden 2026 in Malmo
Jul 26, 2026
Sonam Maskar 5th, Elavenil 6th in ISSF World Cup 10m Final
Sonam Uttam Maskar and Elavenil Valarivan made the ISSF World Cup women’s 10m air rifle final but missed the medals, placing fifth and sixth
Jul 18, 2026
VNL Finals Race Heats Up as USA and Japan Clinch Spots
USA and Japan have booked places in the men’s VNL Finals as week three delivers pivotal results across Osaka, Belgrade and Chicago
Jun 30, 2026
Brazil into last 16 as Martinelli’s stoppage-time goal sinks Japan
Brazil recovered from a half-time deficit to beat Japan, with Casemiro equalising and Gabriel Martinelli scoring a 95th-minute winner
Jun 26, 2026
Japan 1-1 Sweden: Maeda and Elanga send both into knockouts
Daizen Maeda and Anthony Elanga scored six minutes apart as Japan and Sweden drew 1-1 in Group F to both reach the FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout stage
Jun 23, 2026
Dominican Republic stun Japan in VNL; USA sweep Italy
Dominican Republic claimed a shock first win over previously unbeaten Japan, and USA followed by sweeping Italy in the women’s VNL 2026
Jun 22, 2026
Japan thrash Tunisia 4-0 as Ueda stars in World Cup milestone
Ayase Ueda scored twice as Japan beat Tunisia 4-0 in Group F at the FIFA World Cup 2026, a result that eliminated Tunisia
Jun 15, 2026
Japan Rally Twice to Draw 2-2 With Netherlands in Texas
Japan scored an 89th-minute equaliser to rescue a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands after twice falling behind in Texas
Aug 8, 2024
Kusaka Nao Wins Gold in Greco-Roman Wrestling 77kg at Paris 2024 Olympics
Kusaka Nao Wins Gold in Greco-Roman Wrestling 77kg at Paris 2024 Olympics It was…
Jul 26, 2024
The Rise of Mitoma: A Comeback Story
The Rise of Mitoma: A Comeback Story After a challenging period of absence due…