Today's Sports Headlines from JIJIPRESS

Golf: Shuri Sakuma, 22, Clinches Her 1st Annual Title in Japan Ladies' Tour

Baseball: Yomiuri's Okamoto, Seibu's Takahashi Posted for MLB Clubs to Negotiate

Tokyo Deaflympics Achieves Target of 100,000 Spectators in Just 5 Days

Golf: Nasa Hataoka Tied for 3rd after 1st Round of CME Group Tour Championship

Chinese Sprinter Su Bingtian, 100m Asian Record Holder, Announces Retirement

Japan's Paralympic Champion Miki Matheson Re-elected as IPC Board Member

2 Yokozunas, 1 Sekiwake Stay Tied for Lead after Kyushu Sumo Tournament Day 12

Men's Soccer: Italy to Face Northern Ireland in World Cup Playoff Semifinal

Japanese Athletes Sweep Podium in Tokyo Deaflympics Men's Hammer Throw

Tennis: 20-Time Grand Slam Winner Roger Federer Elected to Int'l Hall of Fame

Soccer: Curacao, Haiti, Panama Pass CONCACAF Qualifiers for 2026 World Cup

Golf: 2026 LPGA Season to Begin with Tournament of Champions from Jan. 29

Soccer: Morocco Defender Achraf Hakimi Named African Footballer of the Year

Coach Quits over Bullying Incident at Sendai Ikuei High School Soccer Team

Men's Soccer: Japan Rises to 18th from 19th in Latest FIFA Rankings

Yokozuna Onosato Suffers 2nd Straight Loss on Day 11 of Kyushu Sumo Tournament

Sprinter Maki Yamada Wins Japan's 1st Gold Medal at Tokyo Deaflympics

NBA: Lakers Star LeBron James Sets Record by Playing in His 23rd Season

Soccer: Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Scotland, Austria to Join 2026 World Cup

MLB: Pitcher Shota Imanaga Accepts Qualifying Offer from Chicago Cubs

Men's Soccer: Japan Advances to Quarterfinals at U-17 World Cup

Men's Soccer: Iraq Qualifies for Intercontinental World Cup Playoff

Rugby: Samoa Qualifies for World Cup for 10th Time

Yokozuna Onosato Defeated after 9 Straight Wins in Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Men's Soccer: Japan Beats Bolivia 3-0 in Friendly Match in Tokyo

Baseball: Aoyama Gakuin, Ritsumeikan to Face Off in Meiji Jingu Tournament

NFL: Dallas Cowboys Beat Las Vegas Raiders 33-16 on Monday Night Football

Rugby: Japan to Compete in 12-Team Nations Championship to Be Launched in 2026

Women's Golf: Miyu Yamashita of Japan Remains in 3rd Place in World Rankings

Soccer: Japan's U-22 Team Defeats Bournemouth 2-0 in Warm-up Match

Women's Golf: Japan's Miyu Yamashita Places 3rd in Latest Global Rankings

Yokozuna Onosato Undefeated after 9th Day of Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Men's Soccer: Germany, Netherlands Qualify for 2026 World Cup

Cole Hamels, Ryan Braun among 12 Newcomers on US Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot

Soccer: Vissel Kobe, FC Machida to Face Off at Emperor's Cup Final on Sat.

Horse Racing: Regaleira Marks Her 3rd G1 Victory in Queen Elizabeth II Cup

Golf: Takumi Kanaya Finishes Tied for 3rd at Butterfield Bermuda Championship

Speedskating: Japan Wins Gold in Women's Team Pursuit at World Cup Event

Figure Skating: Japan's Miura, Kihara Capture Skate America Pairs Gold

Yokozuna Onosato Undefeated after 8th Day of Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Baseball: Japan Ends Exhibition Game Series with S. Korea with 1 Win, 1 Draw

Men's Soccer: Norway, Portugal Qualify for World Cup; Italy Sent to Playoff

Soccer: France Beats Ukraine 4-0 to Secure 8th Consecutive World Cup Spot

Golf: Mao Saigo Tied for 4th after 1st Round at The Annika Driven by Gainbridge

MLB: Dodgers Two-Way Superstar Shohei Ohtani Unanimously Wins His 4th MVP Award

Japan Baseball: SoftBank Manager Kokubo Picked for 2025 Matsutaro Shoriki Award

Sumo: Yokozuna Onosato, Rank-and-File Fujinokawa 5-0 to Lead Kyushu Tournament

MLB: Mariners Show Interest in Acquiring Japanese Slugger Munetaka Murakami

Baseball: Record 7 Fielders Selected from Hanshin for Golden Glove Awards

2028 Los Angeles Olympic Baseball Event to Start Day before Opening Ceremony

MLB: Dodgers Yamamoto Ends 3rd in National League Cy Young Award Voting