Japan's bid for wheelchair rugby gold at the Tokyo Paralympics ended Saturday with a 55-49 semifinal loss to Britain.Reigning world champion Japan came into the semis undefeated following group-stage wins over France, Denmark and Australia but struggled to score freely against a tough British defense at Tokyo's Yoyogi National Gymnasium.After leading 25-23 at halftime, the current European champion broke away in the third quarter to take a 42-33 advantage into the final change.Jim Roberts led the way for Britain with 20 tries, while Daisuke Ikezaki top-scored for Japan with 13.Britain will …READ FULL ARTICLE
