Japan's first female leader wrestles with sumo's ban on women

The country’s top leaders often present trophies to champions of the national sport. But like other women, Prime Minister ...

Japan’s sacred sumo ring is off-limits to women, even its new prime minister

Women aren’t permitted to enter the sumo ring. Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female leader, did not present the Prime ...

Japan's first female leader faces a taboo over entering the male-only sumo ring

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has broken the glass ceiling to become Japan's first female leader. She may soon face ...

A woman leads Japan, yet she’s still forbidden from entering sumo’s sacred ring

Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first female prime minister, faces the enduring ban on women entering the sacred sumo ring, ...
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Canadian rugby sevens women kick off revamped HSBC SVNS season in Dubai

A new-look Canadian women’s rugby sevens side kicks off the revamped HSBC SVNS season on Saturday at The Sevens Stadium in ...

Canadian women's soccer team coach Stoney to miss games in Japan due to 'family matters'

The ninth-ranked Canadian women will be without coach Casey Stoney when they close out their 2025 schedule against No. 8 ...

Olympic sports weekend recap: Grand Prix Final set in figure skating, Mikaela Shiffrin wins again

Kaysha Love was second in both races, continuing her climb since switching from push athlete to driver after the 2022 ...

Yuto Horigome leads Japanese skateboarders to world acclaim

Japan, which arguably boasts the best skateboarders in the world, shows them off to home crowds this week during a World ...
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Across women’s college basketball, sophomores can’t be stopped

Women’s college basketball is overflowing with talent, but sophomores, in particular, having been standing out.

Women’s flag football gains momentum in Rochester colleges

Women’s flag football continues to grow all across the nation including right here in Rochester. Schools like SUNY Brockport ...

U.S. women win record fifth Deaflympics gold, extend streak

The United States deaf women's national soccer team defeated hosts Japan 4-0 onTuesday to clinch a record fifth Deaflympics ...
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NSL star D.B. Pridham to sit out Canada's games in Japan due to passport issue

Canada remains without the injured Kadeisha Buchanan, Gabby Carle  and  Lysianne Proulx. Annabelle Chukwu  (Notre Dame) and  Kayla Briggs (Michigan State University) are unavailable for selection by ...