Takayuki Morimoto News

The sounds they heard... well, despite everything they still might have been the house settling.

Japan, the 2006 Asian Games medalists, defeated New Zealand 2-1 at the opening game of the Olympic women's field hockey tournament on Sunday.

Losing to Japan in the Olympic Games opener did not change much; the Black Sticks will still have to upset one of the pool powerhouses to make the hockey semifinals, coach Kevin Towns says.

BEIJING : Second-ranked Argentina was held to a 2-2 draw by the United States on Sunday and three-time Olympic champion Australia needed four unanswered goals in the second half to clinch a 5-4 win over South ...

So I'm currently in Vail, Colo., for a few days of R&R before returning to the East Coast in anticipation of the Olympic onslaught.

Stuart Holden ended the United States' three-game scoring drought with a goal in the second half, giving the Americans a 1-0 victory over Japan on Thursday in the Olympic opener for both.

There's no delicate way to put it. Brian McBride is an old guy. Old enough, at 36, to be the most senior player in the Olympic men's soccer tournament.

Japan's Olympic soccer team gave itself a confidence boost with a credible performance against defending champion Argentina on Tuesday night, before a thunderstorm forced the match to be abandoned with Japan ...

Nikita Rukavytsya of the Olyroos battles for the ball with Yuto Nagatomo of Japan.

Nikita Rukavytsya of the Olyroos battles for the ball with Yuto Nagatomo of Japan.

Japan outlasted Australia in wilting heat and humidity to win a pre-Olympic friendly 2-1 behind substitute Shinji Okazaki's injury-time header on Thursday night.

Japan outlasted Australia in wilting heat and humidity to win a pre-Olympic friendly 2-1 behind substitute Shinji Okazaki's injury-time header on Thursday night.