Jim Armstrong
Uno shines on home ice at NHK Trophy, Zhou 2nd

By Jim Armstrong Nov. 13, 2021 08:42 AM EST
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Shoma Uno landed four quadruple jumps on Saturday to win the NHK Trophy and bolster his prospects for the figure skating event at the 2022...

FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2021, file photo, Daiki Hashimoto, of Japan, celebrates after performing on the horizontal bar during the artistic gymnastics men's apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The 50th artistic gymnastics world championships started Monday, Oct. 18, 2021 and will continue through Sunday in Kitakyushu, featuring more than 300 gymnasts representing 59 countries. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
Uchimura, 5 new Olympic champs headline gymnastics worlds

By Jim Armstrong Oct. 18, 2021 12:02 AM EDT

In this March 11, 2020, photo, Hanshin Tigers pitcher Shintaro Fujinami throws a ball against Yakult Swallows in a pre-season match in Tokyo. Fujinami became the first professional baseball player in Japan to test positive for the new coronavirus. Fujinami was examined at a hospital on Tuesday, March 24, and Wednesday, March 25, and a doctor recommended he have a PCR test for the new coronavirus. Kyodo News agency reported on Friday, March 27, that the result was positive.(Kyodo News via AP)
Japan's baseball, soccer seasons delayed again amid pandemic

By Jim Armstrong Apr. 03, 2020 03:09 AM EDT