5 boxing fights we absolutely must see in 2026: From Japanese history to long-awaited superstar closure
2026 is finally the year we get Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani … right? Right?!?Mark Robinson via Getty Images Picture it: You’re standing in a bitterly cold park, breath hanging in the air, counting down the final seconds of the year. Your other half nudges you, tells you to make a wish as midnight hits […]
Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani both win to set up potential Japanese super fight
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue outpointed Alan David Picasso on Saturday to set up a potential pound-for-pound super fight with Junto Nakatani. Three-weight world champion Nakatani also beat Sebastian Hernandez Reyes on points on the card in Saudi Arabia after making his debut in the division. The two victories […]
This popular Japanese player is the latest from Epson Tour to lock up LPGA card for 2026
Erika Hara becomes the fourth Epson Tour player to secure her LPGA card for the 2026 season. The tour announced the news after Hara clinched her first Epson Tour victory over the weekend at the Wildhorse Ladies Golf Classic. Japan’s Hara joins Melanie Green, Gina Kim and Briana Chacon as guaranteed members of the 2025 […]
Two boxers die from brain injuries sustained on same Japanese fight card
A pair of Japanese boxers, Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, have tragically died in recent days following brain injuries suffered in separate fights earlier this month. Kotari and Urakawa boxed on a bill promoted by Akihiko Honda's Teiken Promotions at the famed Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on Aug. 2. Kotari lost consciousness after battling to […]
Midget submarine that sunk a 10,000-ton Japanese cruiser and won two Victoria Crosses
For the 80th anniversary of James Magennis’ astonishing bravery, Lord Ashcroft reflects on the very first Victoria Cross he purchased nearly 40 years ago… Daily Express :: News Feed
‘It’s so Chelsea’: how Sir Brian May stepped to one side for my Japanese garden picture
It’s the Baftas for botany, the Proms for plants, Glastonbury for gardeners, so I made sure to bag myself a Chelsea preview ticket and it did not disappoint. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
They were the ‘Forgotten Army’… but they helped win the war against the Japanese
Even Winston Churchill neglected to give their achievements sufficient weight in his magisterial account of the Second World War. Not fair, writes Robert Lyman Daily Express :: News Feed
Steph’s brand signs ‘Japanese Steph Curry’ to multi-year shoe deal
Steph Curry's brand signed Keisei Tominaga to a multi-year shoe deal, making him the company's first international athlete. NBA Basketball News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games
The British women who sang for survival in a Japanese prisoner of war camp
EXCLUSIVE: The little-known story of women captives of the Japanese has been taken up by Tattooist of Auschwitz writer Heather Morris. Her thrilling new novel reveals how a real-life choir deep in the Sumatran jungle helped keep spirits high amid the brutality and squalor. Daily Express :: Books Feed
Rising Japanese star Tatsuro Taira booked for UFC return vs. Kleydson Rodrigues
Tatsuro Taira has vowed to become the first Japanese UFC champion, and he'll look to take one step closer vs. Kleydson Rodrigues. MMA Mixed Martial Arts News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos