Athletics: Japan misses out on men's relay medal at world championships

Japan missed out on a medal and finished fifth in the men's 4x100-meter relay at the world athletics championships Saturday, marred by a faulty baton handoff.Japan's team of Ryuichiro Sakai, Hiroki Yanagita, Yuki Koike and Abdul Hakim Sani Brown clocked 37.83 seconds, 0.07 behind bronze medalist Jamaica.The United States claimed gold in 37.38 seconds, 0.24 ahead of silver medalist Italy as Noah Lyles completed a sprint treble, adding to his 100- and 200-meter wins.Japan finished out of the medals in this event for the third consecutive major international competition, following the Tokyo Ol…READ FULL ARTICLE