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Fri, April 23, 2021 | 19:56

Overseas Tokyo ticket holders may get only partial refunds

Many fans living outside Japan who bought tickets for the Tokyo Olympics from brokers - known as Authorized Ticket Resellers - will not get full refunds. And they may have a long wait to get any refunds at all. The question of refunds came into play a week ago when local organizers and the Japanese government decided to bar most fans from abroad because of the pandemic.

2021-03-30 16:07

Park In-bee earns 1st LPGA win of season

Park In-bee has added another line to her LPGA Hall of Fame resume. The South Korean veteran collected her first victory of the 2021 season at the Kia Classic in Carlsbad, California, on Sunday (local time). It was also Park's 21st career title.

2021-03-29 10:53

Ngannou eyes Jon Jones for first UFC heavyweight title defense

Francis Ngannou's UFC heavyweight title belt was barely fastened around his waist when he began thinking about the fearsome foe already plotting to take it away from him. Whether it happens this summer or shortly afterward, Ngannou knows he'll be seeing Jon Jones in the cage very soon _ and the new champion welcomes the showdown.

2021-03-29 10:05

Naomi Osaka calls out racists profiting off Asian culture

Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka has called out those who love Asian culture but attack the community in a post on social media. "If people loved Asian people as much as they love bubble tea, anime, mochi, sushi, matcha, etc ...," the world No 2 wrote on Twitter on Saturday.

2021-03-28 16:16

KBO slugger being asked to do one thing and one thing only: drive in runs

Drive, he said. As in: Hanwha Eagles' manager Carlos Subero wants his middle-of-the-order slugger, Ryon Healy, to focus on driving in runners, rather than trying to swing for the fences every time. And putting up a big RBI total was going to be par for the course for Healy, a two-time 20-homer man in the majors who signed a one-year deal worth up to US$1 million in December.

2021-03-28 15:58

National football chief apologizes for friendly loss to Japan

The top South Korean football official on Friday issued an apology to fans for a friendly loss to Japan from the previous evening, a rare move designed to deflect mounting criticism directed at the national team players and coaching staff. South Korea suffered a 3-0 loss to their archrivals in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, on Thursday. The score actually flattered South Korea, wh...

2021-03-26 17:48

Korea fall to Japan 3-0 in men's football friendly

South Korea lost to Japan 3-0 in their men's football friendly match on Thursday, unable to put up much of a fight in their worst defeat against the archrivals in nearly 10 years.

2021-03-25 21:41

Tokyo Olympics torch relay begins in Fukushima

The torch relay for the postponed Tokyo Olympics began its 121-day journey across Japan on Thursday and is headed toward the opening ceremony in Tokyo on July 23. The relay began in northeastern Fukushima prefecture, the area that was devastated by the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and the meltdown of three nuclear reactors. About 18,000 died in the tragedy,

2021-03-25 10:36

Japanese football coach infected with COVID-19 two days before friendly against Korea

Japanese national football team coach Toshihide Saito has tested positive for COVID-19, two days before its friendly game against Korea on March 25. Citing the country's football federation, Japan's Kyodo News reported on March 23 that the ...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2021-03-24 17:12

At age 46, 'Sexy Yama' to return to MMA octagon after over a year

Mixed martial artist (MMA) Choo Sung-hoon, 46, also known by his Japanese name Yoshihiro Akiyama, will return to the octagon ring to face a 37-year-old Filipino fighter after 14 months of hiatus.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2021-03-23 20:52

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