FIFA begins inspection of Japan bid to host 2022 World Cup before moving onto other candidates

FIFA to inspect Japan’s 2022 World Cup bid

2004 Olympic champ hurdler Liu Xiang of China out of Osaka GP due to Achilles tendon injury

Liu pulls out of Osaka GP due to Achilles injury

Daisuke Takahashi wins Japan nationals to secure berth at Vancouver Olympics

Takahashi secures Olympic berth at Japan nationals

Mao Asada first in short program at Japan nationals

Asada tops short program at Japan nationals

Stosur beats Schiavone in Japan Women’s Open for first WTA singles title

OSAKA, Japan — Australia’s Samantha Stosur won the Japan Women’s Open on Sunday for her first WTA singles title, beating Italy’s Francesca Schiavone 7-5, 6-1.

Sania out of Japan Open

OSAKA - Sania Mirzas fine run at the WTA Japan Open tennis came to an end after she lost 2-6, 1-6 to fourth seeded Francesca Schiavone in the semi-finals here Saturday.

Samantha Stosur and Francesca Schiavone win to set up meeting in Japan Women’s Open final

OSAKA, Japan — Third-seeded Samantha Stosur of Australia upset defending champion Caroline Wozniacki 6-0, 4-6, 6-4 on Saturday to advance to the final of the Japan Women’s Open.

Wozniacki to meet Stosur, Mirza set to face Schiavone in semifinals at Japan Women’s Open

OSAKA, Japan — Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki defeated Aleksandra Wozniak 6-2, 6-7 (1), 6-2 on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Japan Women’s Open.

Sania-King crash out of Japan quarters

OSAKA - Second-seeded pair of India’s Sania Mirza and American Vania King crashed out of the doubles quarterfinals of the $22,0000 Japan Open tennis here Thursday.

Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki reaches quarterfinals at Japan Women’s Open

OSAKA, Japan — Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark overpowered Britain’s Katie O’Brien 6-0, 6-1 on Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Japan Women’s Open.

Sania in Japan Open quarterfinals

OSAKA - India’s Sania Mirza stormed into the $220,000 Japan Open tennis quarterfinals with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Ukraine’s Viktoriya Kutuzova in the second round here Wednesday.

Marion Bartoli beats Karumi Nara to advance to quarterfinals at Japan Women’s Open

OSAKA, Japan — Second-seeded Marion Bartoli of France advanced to the quarterfinals of the Japan’s Women’s Open on Wednesday with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Japan’s Karumi Nara.