ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Ayumu Hirano saved his best for last. By doing so, the Japanese rider might have saved snowboarding from a good, old-fashioned judging mess. Hirano linked his trendsetting, ...

ASPEN, Colo.--The biggest life-changer for snowboard champion Ayumu Hirano since he won an Olympic gold medal: He became a father. That, as much as triple corks or big airs, has been his focus over ...

Yoshihisa Hirano learned a new thing about America the other day. It was a small thing, but a pretty important one to know at the particular moment he learned it. The soon-to-be-35-year-old Japanese ...

Death. Taxes. Kaishu Hirano going absolutely huge in the halfpipe. Three things you can always count on. Hirano made history at The Snow League's second Aspen stop of the season, when he set the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ayumu Hirano is an instrumental figure in the Japanese competitive snowboard program, demonstrating immense importance in numerous ...

Olympic halfpipe champion Ayumu Hirano was named to the Japanese team heading to next month's Milan Cortina Games despite breaking bones in his face in an accident at a contest in Switzerland over the ...

Japanese snowboarder Ayumu Hirano won the gold medal in the men's halfpipe final. Hirano had a huge second run that earned him a shockingly low score, sparking controversy. Hirano came back with an ...

Olympic halfpipe champion Ayumu Hirano was named to the Japanese team heading to next month’s Milan Cortina Games despite breaking bones in his face in an accident at a contest in Switzerland over the ...

A recent Tuesday 10:27 p.m.: Toshio Hirano politely tipped his hat after giving a private one-song concert to an adoring couple saddled up to the bar at the Rite Spot Cafe in the Mission. They showed ...