Nagoya
Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura bites the Olympic gold medal of Miu Goto, a member of Japan softball team who won the event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, at the city office building in Nagoya, central Japan, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. (Kyodo News via AP)
Japan mayor apologizes for biting athlete's gold medal

By Mari Yamaguchi Aug. 12, 2021 11:13 AM EDT

Tampa Bay event moves to late April date, LPGA goes to Asia

By The Associated Press Apr. 27, 2021 12:06 PM EDT
PGA TOUR VALSPAR CHAMPIONSHIP Site: Palm Harbor, Florida. Course: Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead)....

A member of a civil service police force uses a megaphone to remind people to keep maintain health protocols, such as wearing face masks, keeping a distance, and using hand sanitizer or washing their hands, at a market in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
Asia Today: Central Japan region put under virus emergency

Aug. 05, 2020 11:34 PM EDT

In this March 28, 2020, photo, players of Nagoya Grampus and Yokohama FC play during a practice game, without spectators following the outbreak of the new coronavirus, in Toyota, central Japan. Japan's soccer J-League will resume on July 4 after stopping play in the early season as the coronavirus began to surge. (Kyodo News via AP)
Nagoya Grampus' Kanazaki tests positive for coronavirus

Jun. 03, 2020 12:11 AM EDT