Arsenal wins Champions League race; Ferguson bows out May. 20, 2013 - 06:07AM JST ( 2 ) Arsenal won the race for fourth place in the Premier League with a 1-0 victory at Newcastle, while Alex Ferguson's extraordinary career ended in remarkable… Read
Swedes wins ice hockey world championships Sports May. 20, 2013 - 05:51AM JST ( 0 Comments ) Sweden became the home team to win the ice hockey world championships in 27 years, beating Switzerland 5-1 in the final on Sunday. The Soviet Union was the last team to achieve the feat, in… Read
Japanese baseball results Sports May. 20, 2013 - 03:05AM JST ( 0 Comments ) Results of interleague Japanese baseball games played Sunday. Softbank Hawks 12, Chunichi Dragons 4 Hanshin Tigers 10, Seibu Lions 5 Rakuten Eagles 1, Yakult Swallows 0 Orix Buffaloes 2, DeNA BayStars 1 Lotte Marines 7,… Read
Li wins world table tennis title, completing grand slam Sports May. 20, 2013 - 01:53AM JST ( 0 Comments ) China's Li Xiaoxia claimed her maiden world championship table tennis title in Paris on Sunday to complete a career grand slam after defeating compatriot Liu Shiwen in an enthralling final. Runner-up to Ding Ning in… Read
Hertha Berlin signs Hosogai from Bayer Sports May. 20, 2013 - 01:16AM JST ( 0 Comments ) Newly-promoted Hertha Berlin have strengthened their squad for next season's Bundesliga campaign by signing Japan midfielder Hajime Hosogai from Bayer Leverkusen for one million euros. The 26-year-old, who has made 19 appearances for Japan, is… Read
Pedrosa wins French MotoGP to take overall lead Sports May. 19, 2013 - 11:41PM JST ( 0 Comments ) Dani Pedrosa won the French Grand Prix on Sunday for his second victory of the season and took over the MotoGP championship lead from Marc Marquez. Pedrosa started sixth on the grid after crashing in… Read
Andrus powers Rangers to win over Tigers Sports May. 19, 2013 - 05:08PM JST ( 0 Comments ) Texas' Elvis Andrus had a career-high five hits as the Rangers beat Detroit 7-2 on Saturday, dropping the Tigers out of first place in the American League Central division. Also Saturday, Colorado scored 10 runs… Read
Pacers knock out Knicks with 106-99 win in Game 6 Sports May. 19, 2013 - 01:45PM JST ( 0 Comments ) Indiana moved into the NBA Eastern Conference finals with a 106-99 win over the New York Knicks on Saturday, with a Roy Hibbert block sparking a late 11-2 run that sealed a 4-2 series victory.… Read
Sharks beat Kings in overtime of NHL playoff Sports May. 19, 2013 - 01:36PM JST ( 0 Comments ) Logan Couture scored a power-play goal 1:29 into overtime to help the San Jose Sharks bounce back from two losses in Los Angeles to beat the Kings 2-1 in Game 3 of their second-round series… Read
Wrestling revamps rules in bid to stay in Olympics Sports May. 19, 2013 - 06:49AM JST ( 2 Comments ) Wrestling's governing body is pinning its hopes of keeping the sport in the Olympics after 2016 on rule changes designed to make matches more exciting and easier to understand. The federation, known by the acronym… Read
Hiroshima thrashes Kofu 5-1 in J-League Sports May. 19, 2013 - 06:00AM JST ( 0 Comments ) Hisato Sato scored a hat trick on Saturday as defending champion Sanfrecce Hiroshima thrashed Ventforet Kofu 5-1 in the J-League. Jose Ortigoza scored in the fourth minute for Ventforet, but Sato equalized less than a… Read