Masaya Okugawa, right, of Arminia Bielefeld in action during a match against Bochum in the German

BayStars starter Masaya Kyoyama( 2-7) failed to retire any of the seven batters he faced.... The Carp

GENOA, Italy( Kyodo)--Maya Yoshida netted Sampdoria's first goal of the Serie A season on Sunday, helping earn a 2-2 draw with reigning champions Inter Milan.... Yoshida, whose close-range shot deflected off a defender, said the result was a much-needed boost for Sampdoria following a loss and scoreless draw to open the season.... " Maybe it wasn't pretty, but it was an important goal for me personally and for the team," said the 33-year-old center-back, who captained Japan in a pair of World

This photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 10, 2021, shows the area around Tsurigasaki Beach in Ichinomiya, Chiba Prefecture, where surfing events will be held during the Tokyo Olympics.... Toshimune Hashimoto poses for a photo in front of Pension Third Place in Ichinomiya, Chiba Prefecture, on June 24, 2021.... Now, we are as ready as we can be to welcome the athletes," said Hashimoto, 42, a Tokyo native who moved to Ichinomiya, Chiba Prefecture, over two decades ago to pursue his