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An under-strength Japan side blew away the cobwebs with a comfortable 3-1 home win over Iceland on Friday in their first match of the… Haile Gebrselassie will be aiming to make the Ethiopian team for the London Olympics with a strong performance in Sunday’s Tokyo Marathon. Gebrselassie will… Ethiopian great Haile Gebrselassie has set his sights on reclaiming his world marathon record in Tokyo this weekend, five months after losing it to… The athletes’ committee of the World Anti-Doping Agency has agreed to support the World Anti-Doping Code, saying it gives competitors a chance to play… Japan’s under-23 side were the toast of the sports pages on Thursday after wrestling back control of their own destiny in the battle to… The fight is just days away and Rampage Jackson wants to please the Japanese fans Argentina rugby captain Felipe Contepomi says athletes “can never be a champion” if they take performance-enhancing drugs. The veteran of four Rugby World Cups… Japan’s 2004 Olympic champion Mizuki Noguchi will run her first marathon in more than four years in Nagoya next month in her bid to… TOKYO (AP) — Natalie Nakase knows there’s more to her job than winning games. The American is the first female coach in Japan’s professional… Feb. 24 At Dover (Del.) Downs Hotel & Casino (ESPN2), Juan Carlos Burgos vs. Cristobal Cruz, 10, for the WBC Silver super featherweight title;… TOKYO (AP) — Natalie Nakase knows there’s more to her job than winning games. The American is the first female coach in Japan’s professional… Some of the stories the AP is covering Tuesday. A full Sports Digest will be sent about 3 p.m. All times EST. — DAYTONA… International Olympic Committee Vice President Mario Pescante resigned on Tuesday from his post after the Italian government refused to back a Rome 2020 Olympic… Natalie Nakase knows there’s more to her job than winning games. The American is the first female coach in Japan’s professional men’s basketball league.…