2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (496+ words) ONE Championship returns to Japan this weekend with a card built around some of the country’s top combat sports talent. There are few things Nadaka has not accomplished in the striking world, but the 25-year-old Japanese star is about to…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (240+ words) TOKYO - Ozeki Kirishima put in a confident performance in practice Friday ahead of his second straight bid for yokozuna promotion at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. The Mongolian-born grappler traveled outside his stable to spar with other top-division wrestlers for…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (206+ words) Published September 01, 2026 PESHAWAR: Pakistani martial artist Irfan Mehsood has added another achievement to his growing list of international accolades by setting a new Guinness World Record for full-extension one-hand punches. Mehsood performed 38 full-extension one-hand punches in one minute while carrying…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (183+ words) Braian Angola has signed with the Toyama Grouses in Japan after splitting last season between Gran Canaria and LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne. The Colombian guard averaged 15.3 points in the EuroLeague and is now set to compete on his third different continent....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (255+ words) Born into Japan's highly competitive judo system, Anai's talent became evident at an early age. He first attracted international attention by winning the prestigious International Tournament of Monaco in 2003 before adding the Japanese University Championship title in 2004, one of the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (480+ words) MJ’s Judo Dojo delivered an outstanding performance at the recent South African Judo Championships at the Feather Market Hall, collecting close to 70 medals, nearly half of them gold. The club’s judokas, ranging from seven-year-olds to senior competitors, impressed throughout the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (65+ words) Asbury Park Press Meet Shore sisters, 15 and 12, chasing Olympic Taekwondo dreams FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP -- While most folks heading into the Raceway Mall plan to shop or hang out, they may also see two high-level martial artists training in hopes of competing…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (463+ words) ADRIAN Moore, who successfully returned from a five-year hiatus at last year’s International Sport Karate Association’s US Open, joined a select band of fighters at the 2026 tournament, winning the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) World Championship gold on the featured Night…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (436+ words) The latest MJ’s Judo Dojo Interschool Championship proved to be a resounding success, drawing close to 150 entries from schools across the region and showcasing the growing popularity of the sport among young athletes. Sensei Reece Kramer of MJ’s Judo Dojo…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (313+ words) The winner of Miss New Jersey 2026 in Ocean City was announced to be Kylie Gene Wright, a 20-year-old woman representing Cumberland County. According to the @missamericanj Instagram account, Wright has been practicing karate for most of her life. She's currently…...