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November 17, 2025

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Japan's Ryuhei Sotani pitches against South Korea at Tokyo Dome on Saturday night.

BASEBALL

Japan uses series against South Korea to prep for World Baseball Classic title defense

By Jason Coskrey

The chance to play with the pitch clock and PitchCom — neither of which is used in NPB — was the main takeaway for Japan.

Alysa Liu celebrates with an American flag after winning Skate America in Lake Placid, New York, on Sunday.

MORE SPORTS / Figure skating

Alysa Liu rallies past Rinka Watanabe to win Skate America

The American was less than a point off the lead after Saturday's short program?and looked stunned when?the final results were announced

Two Iranian girls compete during an all-female karate competition in Tehran on Nov. 6. The event featured around 230 participants, including 5-year-old girls.

MORE SPORTS / Karate

Iranian girls use karate to kick down social barriers

By Majid SOURATI

All martial arts were temporarily banned for women after the 1979 Islamic Revolution but were later reinstated under stricter dress code regulations.

Tatsuya Imai

MLB

Right-hander Tatsuya Imai posting for MLB free agency

The 27-year-old Japanese righty has 45 days to agree to a contract with an MLB team.

MLB

Japanese fans express pride after Shohei Ohtani wins fourth MVP Award

MLB

Shohei Ohtani collects fourth MVP Award with 2025 NL honor

By Jason Coskrey

MLB

Pirates GM says Paul Skenes will remain with team in 2026

MLB

Tarik Skubal wins second straight AL Cy Young as Paul Skenes takes NL honor

MLB

Ohtani, Yamamoto and Sasaki generate ?132.8 billion in economic impact

By Yukana Inoue

MLB

MLB pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz indicted for rigging pitches

Norway's Erling Haaland (center) celebrates with his teammates after their win over Italy in Milan on Sunday. Norway qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with the win.

Erling Haaland leads rout as Norway qualifies for first World Cup since 1998

Norway would have had to lose by nine goals or more in order to be overtaken by Italy for the group's only automatic place in next summer's World Cup?in North America.

SOCCER

MLS to change calendar to align with world's top leagues

SOCCER

France punches World Cup ticket on 10th anniversary of 2015 Paris attacks

SOCCER

Barcelona president labels Lionel Messi returning to club as unrealistic

SOCCER

Japan shooting for World Cup final spot, says JFA head Miyamoto

By Michael Church

SOCCER

Japan goalkeeper Zion Suzuki pulls out of friendlies due to injury

SOCCER

FIFA announces new peace prize to be awarded during World Cup draw

Onosato (right) beats Wakatakakage via <i>oshidashi</i> at the Fukuoka International Congress Center on Tuesday.

Inside Sumo

Onosato dominates in early days of Kyushu tournament

By John Gunning

Ex-ō锄别办颈 Takayasu, rising talent Hakuoho and former Emperor’s Cup winner Wakatakakage were successively brushed aside with ease.

SUMO

As Japan’s female leader rises, can she cross sumo’s sacred line?

By Mai Yoshikawa

SUMO

Yokozuna duo Onosato and Hoshoryu poised for another clash of titans

By John Gunning

SUMO / Inside Sumo

These are the hottest lower-division rikishi to watch right now

By John Gunning

SUMO / Inside Sumo

Kyushu banzuke sets the stage to cement 2025’s sumo narratives

By John Gunning

SUMO / INSIDE SUMO

London exhibition perhaps sumo's most successful trip abroad

By John Gunning

SUMO / INSIDE SUMO

Sumo is about to hit London and the West with a force previously unseen

By John Gunning

Italy's Jannik Sinner celebrates after winning the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy, on Sunday.

Sinner caps eventful year with ATP Finals triumph over great rival Alcaraz

The Italian brought the house down by winning the championship match tennis fans wanted to see.

TENNIS

Alcaraz beats Sinner to year-end world number one after defeating Musetti at ATP Finals

TENNIS

Alcaraz fights back to beat Fritz at ATP Finals

TENNIS

Sinner dominates injury-hit Auger-Aliassime in ATP Finals opener

TENNIS

Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula reach semifinal round at WTA Finals

TENNIS

Amanda Anisimova rallies past Iga Swiatek to reach semifinals at WTA Finals

TENNIS

Sabalenka to take on Kyrgios in 'Battle of the Sexes' match

By Aadi Nair

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen celebrates on the podium with a reindeer after winning the men's slalom event in Kittila, Finland, on Sunday.

Winter Sports

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen earns Brazil's first Alpine Ski World Cup win

Norway-born Pinheiro Braathen is racing for his mother's homeland of Brazil after falling out with the Norwegian ski federation.

MORE SPORTS / Boxing

Benn puts on middleweight masterclass in rematch win over Eubank Jr.

MORE SPORTS

Tokyo Deaflympics kick off as Japan hosts games for first time

MORE SPORTS / Figure skating

91仓库 Miura and Kihara capture Skate America pairs gold

MORE SPORTS / Rugby

Wales' Evans denies Japan historic win with last-gasp penalty

MORE SPORTS / Cricket

Ashes to Ashes, cricket's oldest rivalry endures

By Ian Ransom

MORE SPORTS

Wales' Louis Rees-Zammit to return to starting lineup against Japan

Lakers forward LeBron James watches his team's game against the Timberwolves in Los Angeles on Oct. 24.

NBA

LeBron James practices with Lakers' G League squad

The NBA's all-time leading scorer has missed the Los Angeles Lakers' first 11 games this season while dealing with sciatica on his right side.

NBA

Mavericks fire unpopular GM Nico Harrison after 3-8 start

NBA

Hall of Fame player and coach Lenny Wilkens dies at age 88

BASKETBALL

Thunder roll Clippers to stay unbeaten as SGA keeps streak alive

By Rob Woollard

NBA

Suns contain Victor Wembanyama to deal Spurs first loss of season

NBA

Austin Reaves' buzzer-beater carries Lakers past Timberwolves

NBA

Michael Jordan appalled by NBA 'load management'

Scotland wing Duhan van der Merwe (left) is tackled during the Autumn Nations Series international rugby union match between Scotland and the United States in Edinburgh on Saturday.

Rugby

Scotland bids to end 32-test winless streak against All Blacks

Rugby union superpower New Zealand has won 30 of the 32 tests between the two countries spanning 117 years. The other two were draws.

OLYMPICS

Women's 100-meter final slated for Day 1 at LA28 as officials look to start with bang

OLYMPICS / Winter Sports

With 100 days to go, Milan Winter Olympics chiefs 'can see finish line'

By Jerome Rasetti - Coralie Febvre

OLYMPICS / Winter Sports

U.S. athletes 'conscious' of American image at 2026 Winter Games

By Amy Tennery

OLYMPICS / Alpine skiing

Shiffrin taking it step by step with Winter Games on the horizon

By Aadi Nair

OLYMPICS

MLB commissioner optimistic about participation in 2028 Olympics, but hurdles remain

By Frank Pingue

OLYMPICS / Curling

Philippines curling team chases Olympic dream with nothing to lose

By Aadi Nair

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.

A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo

By Kathryn Wortley

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