Rafael Nadal gave a much improved performance to advance into the quarterfinals of the Barcelona Open on Thursday, dispatching Spanish compatriot and crowd favourite David Ferrer 6-3, 6-3.
World number one Naomi Osaka defeated Hsieh Su-wei 6-4, 6-3 in Stuttgart on Thursday to reach her first career clay court quarterfinal but admitted she had been left "depressed" after a "rough few months".
Max Verstappen has welcomed Honda’s push for more power and said he does not mind taking grid penalties so long as he and Red Bull are making progress.
Rafael Nadal recovered from a slow start to defeat Leonard Mayer 6-7 (7), 6-4, 6-2 and advance to the third round of the Barcelona Open on Wednesday, keeping alive his streak of never losing consecutive matches on clay.
Shun Yamaguchi tossed eight innings of one-hit ball on Tuesday night as the Yomiuri Giants beat the Yakult Swallows 9-0 in the battle for the Central League's top spot.
Japanese wrestlers Kojiro Shiga and Yuki Takahashi won silver and bronze, respectively, on Tuesday to kick off this year's Asian Championships in China.
World number one Naomi Osaka said Tuesday she had "dodged a bullet" after Simona Halep, her main pursuer in the WTA rankings, pulled out of this week's tournament in Stuttgart.
A female royal bicycle racer has requested arbitration from the Japan Sports Arbitration Agency over what she claims is an unfair process to select athletes for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics compared with the way male racers are chosen, a lawyer representing her said Wednesday.
The Lotte Marines remained their master of the Pacific League's powerhouse club, the SoftBank Hawks, beating them 1-0 on Wednesday in their second straight shutout win.
Japan's Kei Nishikori had no answer for some magical shot making by world No. 49 Pierre Hugues Herbert, who won their second-round match at the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday.
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