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Japan Forward
2 days ago
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- Japan Forward
Volleyball: Japan Men Clinch a Spot in the Nations League Finals
Reporting on the FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League and the FIBA Women's Asia Cup final plus updates on international badminton and swimming competitions. Japan captain Yuki Ishikawa spikes the ball in the first set against the United States in a 2025 FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League match on July 20 at Chiba Port Arena. (©SANKEI) Japan closed out the preliminary phase of the 2025 FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League in fourth place among 18 teams. And with its 25-21, 25-19, 25-23 victory over the United States on Sunday, July 20 at Chiba Port Arena, head coach Laurent Tillie's squad improved to 8-4 in the global competition. Determination and a high level of execution carried Japan past Team USA. Outsider hitter Ran Takahashi ignited Japan's attack and finished with a team-best 18 points. Kento Miyaura chipped in with 13 points, which included two aces. Captain Yuki Ishikawa had seven points. Takahashi and Taishi Onodera were the team leaders in blocks (two apiece). Japan's Ran Takahashi reacts after scoring a point in the second set against the United States. (©SANKEI) "We had a difficult week with the national team, but we did well and this was important for us," Takahashi was quoted as saying, according to the Volleyball World website. "Going to the finals is also important for us. We get to meet more good teams and grow further. It was amazing to play here in this perfect environment." Before its sweep of the United States, Japan played three additional volleyball matches in Week 3 of the tourney's preliminary round. It started with a four-game victory over Germany on July 16, followed by a thrilling five-set comeback triumph over Argentina the next day. Brazil swept Japan (25-21, 25-23, 28-26) on July 18. Up next: Japan focuses on getting ready for the eight-team finals in Ningbo, China. In the quarterfinals, Brazil faces China and Italy takes on Cuba on July 30. Japan meets Poland and France plays Slovenia on July 31. The final is set for August 3. In 2023, Japan earned the silver medal at the Volleyball Nations League. A year earlier, the team placed third. Japan Men Capture Silver in the Volleyball Nations League Japan center Ramu Tokashiki looks to score against Australia in the FIBA Women's Asia Cup final on July 20 in Shenzhen, China. ( © FIBA/via KYODO) Australia defeated Japan 88-79 in the 2025 FIBA Women's Asia Cup final on Sunday, July 20 in Shenzhen, China, to win the title for the first time. Japan trailed 54-43 at halftime, but chipped away at the lead. Coach Corey Gaines' squad rallied from a double-digit deficit in the fourth quarter, using an 11-0 run to tie it at 70-70 on a Maki Takada jumper with 7:26 remaining. And with 3:54 to play, Takada sank a pair of free throws to pull Japan within 80-75. For Australia, an Alex Brooke Wilson 3-pointer extended the lead to 85-75 with 2:51 remaining. Rising Akatsuki Japan star Kokoro Tanaka had 19 of her game-high 21 points in the first quarter. The 19-year-old guard also finished with six rebounds and nine assists. Yuki Miyazawa contributed 18 points and nine boards. Team captain Takada poured in 14 points. Japan had 15 assists and 17 turnovers in the FIBA Women's Asia Cup final, and the latter statistic was a big factor in the game. Australia scored 26 points off its opponent's turnovers. Tournament MVP Alexandra Fowler paced the Aussies with 15 points on 7-for-11 shooting. In Sunday's third-place match, China routed South Korea, winning 101-66. Japan guard Kokoro Tanaka runs the offense against China in the FIBA Women's Asia Cup semifinals on July 19. ( © FIBA) The FIBA Women's Asia Cup was an impressive showcase for Tanaka, who averaged 14.8 points and 5.5 assists in six games. "When I first started watching her (Tanaka), I noticed that she is fearless, emotionless and things that faze other people don't faze her," Gaines said, according to "She's always even-toned even when stuff goes bad, even when I yell at her. As she gets older, she's only gonna get better." The former NBA player and ex-WNBA head coach added, "I've been hard on her, but her future is gonna be great. I show her love — it's tough love because I see greatness in her." Tanaka, who also plays for the WJBL's Eneos Sunflowers, knocked down 15 of 31 3-pointers in the tournament. Riko Gunji competes against South Korea's Se Young An in the Japan Open women's singles semifinals on July 19 at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. (KYODO) China's Yuqi Shi and South Korea's Se Young An triumphed in the men's and women's singles finals, respectively, at the Japan Open. The BWF World Tour tournament wrapped up on Sunday, July 20 at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. Shi earned a 21-17, 21-15 victory over France's Alex Lanier to secure the title. Japan's Koki Watanabe was eliminated in the semifinals on the previous day. An swept China's Zhiyi Wang 21-12, 21-10 in the women's final. On Saturday, Riko Gunji and fan favorite Akane Yamaguchi lost their semifinal matches in the Japanese capital. Also on Saturday, Chiharu Shida and Nami Matsuyama, who claimed the women's bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, dropped their final match in a tournament in Japan. Malaysia's Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan won 21-12, 21-11 in the doubles semifinals at the Japan Open. Shida and Matsuyama recently announced they would be ending their partnership after the 2025 Badminton World Championships, which will be held in late August in Paris. JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Badminton Stars Announce Plan to Part Ways Japan competes in the artistic swimming team free final at the World Aquatics Championships on July 20 in Singapore. (GETTY IMAGES/via KYODO) At the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Japan collected the silver medal in the artistic swimming free competition on Sunday, July 20. Representing Japan in the event were Kaho Aitaka, Moka Fujii, Moe Higa, Yuka Kawase, Uta Kobayashi, Tomoka Sato, Nao Shirahase and Sakurako Uchida. They amassed 334.7232 points in the final for a trio of components ― total difficulty, artistic impression and execution ― and finished behind China (348.4749). In Singapore, Japan's young eight-woman artistic swimming squad featured five athletes who didn't compete at the Paris Olympics. Sato, the team captain, said the team's effort was strong. "We swam well in the preliminaries yesterday, so we told each other, 'We can definitely do it today,' before going into the finals," Sato said on Sunday, NHK reported. The 23-year-old Sato added, "I think we were able to [accomplish] a performance we can be proud of, and I'm relieved that it led to a result. We got off to a good start, but there are still other events to go, so we want to keep this momentum going and persevere until the end." Takumi Mori, Takaki Hara, Yuta Watanabe and Konosuke Yanagimoto represented Japan in the men's 400-meter freestyle relay at the 2025 World University Games on Thursday, July 17 in Berlin. The Japanese quartet placed second in the eight-nation final, completing the race in 3 minutes, 14.19 seconds. Brazil secured the bronze in 3:15.02, and the United States won the gold (3:12.30). The World University Games (July 16-27) is being held in six German cities. Author: Ed Odeven Find Ed on JAPAN Forward' s dedicated website, SportsLook . Follow his [Japan Sports Notebook] on Sundays, [Odds and Evens] during the week, and X (formerly Twitter) ＠ed_odeven .
United News of India
4 days ago
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- United News of India
Australia outlasts S. Korea to reach FIBA Women's Asia Cup final
Shenzhen, July 19 (UNI) Australia advanced to the final with an 86-73 victory over South Korea here today at the FIBA Women's Asia Cup. Chasing its first Women's Asia Cup title, Australia took the early initiative and held off a determined South Korean fightback to secure the win. Australia dominated the boards with a 45-26 rebounding advantage. Cayla George posted a double-double of 20 points and 13 rebounds, while four other Australian players also scored in double figures. "We knew that we had to lock in defensively and have a good game plan from the very start. We got a great start, and then offensively the ball didn't start moving. They started to shoot the ball well, so we had to make some adjustments at halftime defensively," Australia coach Paul Goriss said. "The girls came out in the second half with a greater intentional defense with our ball pressure and stayed connected with our switching." Isobel Borlase opened with six straight points, sparking a 15-0 run over four minutes that gave Australia a 19-5 lead and forced South Korea to call a timeout. South Korea responded as Choi I-saem and Heo Ye-eun combined for eight points to keep the game within reach. The first quarter ended with Australia leading 22-13. Australia caught fire from beyond the arc as Stephanie Reid and Sara Blicavs hit three consecutive 3-pointers. South Korea, known for its outside shooting, answered with three straight of its own from Choi, Park Ji-hyun and Heo to cut the gap to four. South Korea made eight of 15 attempts from long range in the first half, compared to Australia's 38.5 percent from deep, but Australia still held a narrow 42-38 lead at halftime. In the second half, South Korea was limited to just three 3-pointers. Australia broke the game open with a 16-4 run in the third quarter to lead 62-48. As South Korea's shooting cooled down, Australia leaned on its physicality and tempo to push the lead to as many as 15 points with five minutes remaining. Heo and Shin Ji-hyun sparked a brief rally with fast-break points, but Australia responded quickly with a series of inside attacks to maintain control. Heo finished with 20 points for South Korea, while Park added 19. Despite the loss, South Korea coach Park Soo-ho praised his players' performance. "Australia is one of the strongest teams in this competition, but our players executed what I had asked them very well on the court," he said. Australia last reached the final in 2017, the year it debuted in the tournament. Looking ahead to Sunday's final, Goriss said, "We still have one more job to do: we want to go home with the gold medal. We've been playing some great basketball right from the very time that we landed in China. We are really deep with our depth and rotation." UNI/XINHUA BM
The Hindu
4 days ago
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- The Hindu
Indian sports wrap, July 18: India beats Sri Lanka in campaign opener at Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team C'ships
BADMINTON Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team championships: India beats Sri Lanka in opening match India kicked off its Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team championships campaign in style as it thrashed Sri Lanka 110-69 in its Group D clash in Indonesia on Friday. The mixed doubles combination of Vishnu Kode and Reshika U began India's march with a 11-5 win over Keneth Aruggoda and Isuri Attanayake in the relay point system where a team had to bag 110 points to win the match. Sisters Gayatri and Mansa Rawat then extended India's lead to 22-14 against Attanayake and Sithumi De Silva before junior world no. 1 Tanvi Sharma stamped her class against Sithuli Ranasinghe to make it 33-21 for India. Not one India singles player or pair lost any 11-point relay and by the time the match reached the half way mark the winners had taken a 55-31 lead. India will now face United Arab Emirates in its second group game on Saturday before taking on Hong Kong China on Sunday which could decide who tops the group standings. -Team Sportstar BASKETBALL FIBA Women's Asia Cup, Division B: India out of semifinals race India women's basketball team lost 76-93 to Thailand, ending its hopes of reaching the semifinals of the FIBA Women's Asia Cup (Division B) in Shenzhen, China, on Friday. India will take on Kazakhstan in a classification match for 5th-6th place on Saturday. -Team Sportstar FOOTBALL Punjab FC extend Leon Augustine's contract until 2027 Punjab FC has announced the extension of the contract of Leon Augustine ahead of the upcoming season on Friday. The versatile player will remain in the club until 2027. The 26-year-old initially signed for The Shers in the 2023-24 season and will continue his journey with the club after some impressive performances last season, where he played in multiple positions across the field for the club. After making only four total appearances in his first season at the club, Leon made 20 appearances in the ISL last season playing 1020 minutes and scored once against Odisha FC. - Team Sportstar Shillong Lajong names Birendra Thapa as new head coach Meghalaya's Shillong Lajong FC on Friday has appointed former player and long-time club associate Birendra Thapa as the club's new head coach ahead of the upcoming I-League season. Popularly known as Coach Biru, Thapa brings with him nearly two decades of experience, having been associated with the club since 2001 in multiple roles, including player, team manager, and assistant coach. Thapa played for the club from 2001 to 2009 and was part of the historic squad that qualified for the 2009-10 I-League season. - PTI TENNIS Maaya strengthens Indian team for Rod Laver Junior Challenge The Indian team has been strengthened with the inclusion of Maaya Rajeshwaran for the IC Rod Laver Junior Challenge tennis tournament to be played in Barcelona, Spain, from July 26 to 30. India had won the Asia-Oceania regional competition in December last year, beating host Singapore and Japan. Sohini Mohanty was part of that team and gets replaced by the 16-year-old Maaya, ranked No.55 among the juniors in the world. Sohini had played her part well in the world wide competition in 2023, helping India win the title in USA, and receiving the trophy from Rod Laver himself, along with Manas Dhamne, Rushil Khosla and Asmi Adkar. Vikram Anand has been the captain of the team and exuded confidence about India's chances of defending the title in Spain. The tournament will be on clay in two venues, clubs which have a combined strength of 56 clay courts. 'Maaya, Samarth Sahita and Aradhya Kshitij are already in Europe. I will be going along with Rishitha Basireddy,' said Vikram. The captain also recalled that Rushil attends Cornell University on a full scholarship and would be soon joined by National men's champion Rethin Pranav who was also part of the IC team in the past. He was pleased with the professional development of Manas in the men's circuit. The world wide challenge in Barcelona will feature Argentina, Italy, Mexico, South Africa and Spain apart from India. The six teams will play a round robin league. Each tie will have two boys singles, two girls singles apart from boys and girls doubles. In case of a 3-3 tie, there will be a mixed doubles match. Team with the maximum number of wins will emerge the champion at the end of the league. - Kamesh Srinivasan Neeraj Yashpaul wins AITA men's tennis tournament title Eighth seed Neeraj Yashpaul won the title in the Rs. 100,000 AITA men's tennis tournament at the Harvest Academy, Jassowal. Neeraj led 6-3, 3-0 when qualifier Caheer Warik retired in the final. The results: Singles (final): Neeraj Yashpaul bt Caheer Warik 6-3, 3-0 (retired); Semifinals: Neeraj bt Aarjun Pandit 7-6(5), 6-2; Caheer bt Yash Yadav 6-3, 6-2. Doubles (final): Paramveer Singh & Omkar Shinde bt Mayank Sharma & Jatin Nain 5-7, 7-5, [10-6]. - Kamesh Srinivasan Mahika Khanna beats Tejasvi Dabas to secure HPCL Mittal AITA tournament Mahika Khanna outplayed top seed Tejasvi Dabas 6-2, 6-2 in the final of the HPCL Mittal Rs. 100,000 AITA women's tennis tournament at the CLTA Complex on Friday. It was a double crown for Mahika as she had earlier won the doubles title in partnership with Riya Sachdeva. The results (final): Mahika Khanna bt Tejasvi Dabas 6-2, 6-2. - Kamesh Srinivasan Anirudh Chandrasekar in ATP doubles semifinals Anirudh Chandrasekar in partnership with Reese Stalder of USA beat Manuel Sanchez and Bernard Tomic 7-5, 6-1 in the doubles quarterfinals of the $920,480 ATP tennis tournament in Los Cabos, Mexico. The Indo-American pair was scheduled to play Blake Bayldon and Tristan Schoolkate of Australia in the semifinals. RESULTS $920,480 ATP, Los Cabos, Mexico Doubles (quarterfinals): Anirudh Chandrasekar & Reese Stalder (USA) bt Manuel Sanchez (Mex) & Bernard Tomic (Aus) 7-5, 6-1. €100,000 WTA, Porto, Portugal Doubles (quarterfinals): Estelle Cascino & Carole Monnet (Fra) bt Riya Bhatia & Mariana Drazic (Cro) 6-2, 6-1. €181,250 Challenger, San Marino Doubles (quarterfinals): Siddhant Banthia & Alexander Donski (Bul) bt Inigo Cervantes & Daniel Rincon (Esp) 3-6, 6-3, [10-4]. €91,250 Challenger, Pozoblanco, Spain Singles (pre-quarterfinals): Aryan Shah bt Ryan Peniston (GBR) 6-3, 6-2. Doubles (quarterfinals): Inaki Torre (Esp) & Sun Fajing (Chn) bt Robin Bertrand (Fra) & Adil Kalyanpur 6-2, 6-4. $30,000 ITF men, Louisville, USA Singles (pre-quarterfinals): Vignesh Gogineni (USA) bt Dhakshineswar Suresh 7-6(2), 6-0. $15,000 ITF men, Hillcrest, South Africa Doubles (quarterfinals): Gerard Henning & Philip Henning (RSA) bt Ishaque Eqbal & Thando Longwe-Smit (RSA) 6-4, 7-5. $15,000 ITF men, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand Singles (quarterfinals): Thantub Suksumrarn (Tha) bt Sidharth Rawat 6-4, 7-5. Doubles (semifinals): Jake Delaney (Aus) & Ryotaro Taguchi (Jpn) bt Sai Karteek Reddy & Tomohiro Masabayashi (Jpn) 3-6, 7-6(4), [10-5]. $60,000 ITF women, Olomouc, Czechia Doubles (semifinals): Rutuja Bhosale & Wushuang Zheng (Chn) bt Magdalena Smekalova (Cze) & Laura Svatikova (Svk) 2-6, 6-2, [10-8]. $15,000 ITF women, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand Singles (quarterfinals): Zeel Desai bt Qiu Yu Ye (Chn) 6-3, 6-0. $15,000 ITF women, Huamantla, Mexico Doubles (pre-quarterfinals): Dalayna Hewitt & Dasha Ivanova (USA) bt Gala Arangio (Arg) & Diva Bhatia 6-2, 6-2. $15,000 ITF women, Hillcrest, South Africa Doubles (quarterfinals): Akanksha Nitture & Soha Sadiq bt Polina Leykina & Paola Lopez (USA) 3-6, 6-3, [10-8]. -Kamesh Srinivasan CUE SPORTS Advani to lead India's charge in World 6-Red Snooker Championship Three-time champion Pankaj Advani will lead a strong Indian contingent at the World 6-Red Snooker Championship that begins here on Saturday. Advani, who got a wildcard – along with Brijesh Damani and Aditya Mehta -- into the event after leading India to the Asian Team Snooker triumph last month in Colombo, will look to carry that form into the World bash. India squad: Men: Kamal Chawla, Paras Gupta, Pushpender Singh, Malkeet Singh, Pankaj Advani, Brijesh Damani, Aditya Mehta. Masters: Manan Chandra, Vijay Nichani and Rushabh Jain. Under-21: Shahyan Razmi, Mayur Garg, Gadda Srikanth, Mayank Karthik, Aarav Sancheti, Bhavya Pipaliya, Jayad Aarav, Rahul Williams and Vaibhav Chadha. - PTI GOLF Jasmine wins ninth leg of Hero WPGT Jasmine Shekar carded a sublime final-round 4-under 68, marked by a flawless back nine, to clinch the ninth leg of the Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour in Hosur on Friday. Jasmine became the fifth different winner this season as she totalled 9-under with two superb rounds of 67-68 on the last two days. Neha Tripathi, who led by three shots going into the final round, seemed on course to win her first title in two years till she ran into a troubled stretch between the 12th and the 16th as she dropped four shots in five holes and lost by three to Jasmine, who played in the same final group. Neha was 6-under 210. As Jasmine and Neha took the first two places, Ridhima Dilawari shot the day's best card of 5-under 67 and jumped to third place at 4-under 212. Seher Atwal (69) was fourth at 3-under 213 and there were three players including Vani Kapoor, who won four of the first eight events, in tied fifth place. Vani carded 70 and was tied fifth alongside Amandeep Drall (69) and Kriti Chowhan (72) at 2-under 214. Sneha Singh produced a third straight round of even par 72 and was eighth, while Lavanya Jadon (70) was ninth. Jahaanvie Walia (70), who had one of the two eagles on the final day, was Tied-10th with the top amateur Saanvi Somu (76). Vani continues to lead the Hero Order of Merit, while Amandeep is second and Sneha is third. Jasmine moved to the fourth place, Neha was fifth and Ridhima Dilawari was sixth. - PTI
GMA Network
5 days ago
- Sport
- GMA Network
Gilas Pilipinas Women lose to South Korea, fall out of contention in FIBA Asia Cup
The Gilas Pilipinas Women absorbed a 104-71 beating against South Korea on Friday in the semi-finals qualification match of the FIBA Women's Asia Cup to fall out of contention in the said tournament in China. The Koreans started strong and outscored the Philippines, 30-16, in the opening frame before claiming a 59-32 lead at the end of the first half. The domination continued for South Korea in the third period despite the Philippines having a close score in the third period, 19-17. Korea then had its biggest lead, 101-67, with 2:09 remaining in the fourth period before it clinched a spot in the semifinals. Haeran Lee and Yoolim Kang led the Koreans with 24 and 21 points, respectively, while Jihyun Park and Jisun Park added 15 and 14 points, respectively. Naomi Panganiban led Gilas with 19 points, four rebounds, three assists, and two steals while Vanessa de Jesus had 15 points, three assists, and two rebounds. Jack Animam was limited to three points but grabbed seven boards on top of three steals and two assists. Gilas has been relegated to the classification stage and will play New Zealand on Saturday for the fifth spot. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
The Hindu
16-07-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Indian sports wrap, July 16: India stays in contention for semifinal spot at FIBA Women's Asia Cup Division B event
BASKETBALL FIBA Women's Asia Cup, Division B: India stays in contention for semifinal spot India women's basketball team beat Tahiti 78-55 in its final Group A match of the FIBA Women's Asia Cup (Division B) in Shenzhen, China, on Wednesday. Sreekala Rani (15 points) and Sathya Krishnamurthi (11 points) were the top scorers in India's second win of the tournament. India (five points) finished second behind Chinese Taipei (six points) in its group. While Chinese Taipei goes directly into the semifinals, India will face third-placed team from Group B on Friday for a place in the last-four stage. The competition, which concludes on July 20, had eight teams divided equally into two groups with. Winner of the tournament is set to be promoted to Division A. India has previously won the Division B title in 2017 when it was also the host. However, the team missed out on playing in Division A in 2023 and aims to find its way back. -Team Sportstar CHESS AICF to host 10 FIDE trainer seminars in 2025 The All India Chess Federation (AICF) will conduct 10 FIDE trainer seminars this year and one in January 2026. The trainer seminars, aiming to empower the Indian chess coaches for training all levels of growing talents, will start from Vijayawada in August and will cover a host of Indian cities before finally culminating in Ranchi in January 2026. 'For the first time ever, we are witnessing a national federation organising 10 FIDE Trainers' Seminars in a single calendar year — and remarkably, a proposal for the 11th seminar has already been submitted for January,' said Sami Khader, the chair of the TRG (FIDE trainers commission). 'This outstanding initiative by the All India Chess Federation (AICF) is a testament to their unwavering commitment to developing chess trainers and raising the bar for training standards across the region. 'The FIDE Trainers' Commission (TRG) would like to emphasise that this is not only a record-breaking achievement but also reflection of the strong, ongoing collaboration and mutual trust between AICF and TRG.' AICF head of operations, A K Verma said the initiative is a part of producing trained coaches, who can provide quality coaching to budding chess players. 'We have been trying to provide a lot of training support to our coaches and give them the best available training so that they can use the knowledge to train students in their respective academies, institutes, personal coaching as well as in schools,' said Verma. 'For the past could of years, the AICF has been organising five such seminars and from five to 10 is a big leap forward, we just hope more and more coaches join to reap the benefits of this initiative.' Verma also added that he hoped schools will also take cognizance of the importance of having properly trained trainers/teachers with a valid training certificate coming from the apex world body. Top Indian coaches, FST and Dronacharya awardee R B Ramesh, head coach Indian team N Srinath, head coach Indian women team Abhijit Kunte, GM Pravin Thipsay and GM Tejas Bakre have confirmed their participation as coaches for these seminars. SCHEDULE Vijayawada August 8–10; Madurai August 22–24; Kottayam September 12–14; Pune September 19–21; Jaipur September 26–28; Noida, November 14–16; Kolkata November 28–30; Guwahati December 5–7; Bengaluru December 19–21; Ahmedabad December 26–28; Ranchi Januaru 23–25. -PTI Related Topics AICF
