Japan remain top of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) women's baseball world rankings, which features 25 teams for the first time.

Japan enjoyed a clean sweep of women's freestyle golds on the fifth day of the World Wrestling Championships in Serbia's capital Belgrade.

South Korea will be aiming to launch their bid for an unprecedented third successive men's football title as the delayed Asian Games looks set to begin in Hangzhou tomorrow.

Venezuela and Chinese Taipei booked their tickets to the Women's Baseball World Cup Final after securing victories on the last day of Group B competition in Japan.

Japan remained undefeated in the Women's Baseball World Cup as they won their fourth game from as many matches in Group B of the Women's Baseball World Cup in Miyoshi.

French Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castera is to attend England's Rugby World Cup match against Japan in Nice tomorrow to monitor security, transport and make sure there is enough beer for the fans.

Japan and Chinese Taipei made it three wins from three in Group B of the World Baseball Softball Confederation Women’s Baseball World Cup in Miyoshi.

Japan is considering implementing protective measures for its athletes at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games due to "anti-Japanese sentiment" in host country China.

World number-one ranked side Japan started their World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Women's Baseball World Cup defence with a comeback victory against Puerto Rico in Miyoshi.

Japan is set to host the finals of the third edition of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier12.

Japan won the men's Under-18 Baseball World Cup for the first time, beating the hosts Chinese Taipei in front of a crowd of 10,000 spectators.

South Africa launched the defence of their Rugby World Cup crown with an 18-3 triumph against Scotland at the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille.

Japan dominated proceedings during the finals of the Karate 1-Premier League event in Dublin in Ireland.

FIFA Women’s World Cup Golden Boot winner Hinata Miyazawa has signed for England’s Women’s Super League (WSL) club Manchester United.