Archives
The Cuban women’s team beat Japan’s national team, 15-7, 15-10, 11-15, 4-15, 15-12, Sunday for its third straight victory and won the International NHK Cup women’s volleyball tournament.
June 24, 1985
World & Nation
At first glance, Beijing’s quest to host the 2022 Winter Olympics may sound, well, a bit quixotic.
Jan. 31, 2015
Olympics
This port city, one of the first to welcome foreigners to Japan, will opens its doors to the world again this summer when it will be host for the World University Games.
June 23, 1985
The West German city of Duisburg will stage a scaled-down University Games in August after Sao Paulo, the original host of the 1989 World Student Games, bowed out two months ago because of Brazil’s financial woes.
March 22, 1989
Regardless of which North Korean athletes end up competing in the Winter Olympics next month, their country is ready to bring an army of fans.
Jan. 18, 2018
Sports
For the second time in three years, the Clippers will be going to China to play in the NBA Global Games in October.
March 25, 2015
President’s remarks on a recent protest assailing Kim Jong Il draw fire at home.
Aug. 20, 2003
Clippers
It was the only kind of loss the Clippers really wanted to avoid in the preseason.
Oct. 12, 2015
Organizers of this year’s University Games have asked Seoul, host to the 1988 Olympics, to replace Sao Paulo as host due to Brazil’s financial problems, the South Korean sports ministry said today.
Jan. 25, 1989
Dodgers
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani said during a news conference in South Korea he’d prefer to focus on baseball, not discussing his wife Mamiko Tanaka.
March 16, 2024