Tag: Men’s martial arts
Poirier thriving as McGregor’s unlikely, involuntary nemesis
LAS VEGAS — The fighter who erased most of Conor McGregor’s mystique this year is a polite family man from Louisiana who makes his...
Olympic travel a big challenge for some Pacific Island teams
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Famous athletes in sports like tennis and golf heading to the Tokyo Olympics will probably arrive in Japan at the...
Japanese judokas take center stage at Budokan in Olympics
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: Japan topped the medal table again with three golds and 12 total, reasserting itself as the sport's dominant team behind fearsome...
Jade Jones, Wu Jingyu chase 3 golds at Olympic taekwondo
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: South Korea topped the medals table with two golds and three bronzes. ... Ahmad Abughaush won Jordan's first Olympic medal in...
Karate will make long-awaited Olympic debut in Tokyo
WHAT'S NEW: After nearly a half-century of attempts to add karate to the Olympics, the Japanese martial art finally makes its debut on a...
Ready to roll: Skateboarding set to wow on Olympic debut
TOKYO — WHAT’S NEW: Absolutely everything. Skateboarding is one of four sports making their Olympic debuts at the Tokyo Games, along with karate, surfing...
Ready to roll: Skateboarding set to wow on Olympic debut
TOKYO — WHAT’S NEW: Absolutely everything. Skateboarding is one of four sports making their Olympic debuts at the Tokyo Games, along with karate, surfing...
Skateboarding and the Olympics: New friends, put to the test
CHELLES, France — For skateboarding, a sport where the No. 1 rule is that there are no rules, the straight jacket of the Olympic...
Adesanya beats Vittori to defend title at UFC 263
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Israel Adesanya won a unanimous decision in a rematch against Marvin Vittori to defend his middleweight championship at UFC 263 Saturday...
Olympic medalist, boxing champ Shields to make PFL debut
Claressa Shields has narrowed her walkout music for her MMA debut down to three songs. She needs a tune she can dance to on...