Today's Sports Headlines from JIJIPRESS

Pickleball, Tennis-Like Sport Invented in US, Gaining Popularity in Vietnam

Women's Tennis: Japan's Naomi Osaka Jumps 24 Places to 25th in World Rankings

High School Baseball: Hanamaki Higashi Reaches National Championship 2nd Round

High School Baseball: Minister Regrets Violent Bullying at Hiroshima's Koryo

Women's Tennis: Japan's Ito Reaches Cincinnati Open Singles 2nd Round

Men's Soccer: Dembele from France among 2025 Ballon d'Or Nominees

Tennis: Naomi Osaka Defeated in Women's Singles Final at National Bank Open

Golf: Hideki Matsuyama Tied for 27th after FedEx St. Jude Championship 1st Round

Tomokazu Harimoto Moves to Men's 2nd Round at World Table Tennis Champions

Tennis: 2025 US Open Singles Winners to Receive Record $5 M., Up from $3.6 M.

Soccer: Japanese Midfielder Ritsu Doan Joins German Club Eintracht Frankfurt

Ceremony Held in Tokyo to Mark 100 Days Before Start of 1st Deaflympics in Japan

Tennis: Naomi Osaka Reaches Women's Singles Final at National Bank Open

Basketball: Japan Beats Syria 99-68 in Its Opener at FIBA Asia Cup 2025

MLB's First Female Regular Season Game Umpire to Debut This Weekend

MLB: Shohei Ohtani Notches 1,000th Career Hit with 39th Home Run of Season

Okinawa Shogaku, Sendai Ikuei, Kaisei Reach 2nd Round at HS Baseball Tournament

Dodgers Superstar Shohei Ohtani Reaches 1 Hit Shy of 1,000 Career Hits in MLB

MLB: Aaron Judge Returns from Injured List to Yankees Lineup in Game vs Rangers

Trump Establishes White House Task Force for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Tennis: Naomi Osaka Advances to Women's Semifinals at National Bank Open

Soccer: Defender Seiji Kimura to Leave FC Tokyo for Transfer to Overseas Club

Soccer: Empress Cup Japan Women's Championship Final Set for Jan. 1 Next Year

MLB: Left-Hander Kikuchi Logs 5th Win of Season in Angels' 5-1 Victory over Rays

Japan's Summer High School Baseball Tourney Kicks Off at Hanshin Koshien Stadium

MLB: Yankees Sign Japanese Pitcher Kenta Maeda to Minor League Contract

Golf: Miyu Yamashita Jumps to 6th in Women's Rankings after British Open Win

Baseball: NPB to Allow Spectators to Post Short Videos of Plays on Social Media

American Football: Japan's X League to Create 11-Team Top Division in 2026

Soccer: Masami Ihara, 5 Others Inducted into Japan's JFA Football Hall of Fame

Central League of Japan's Pro Baseball to Adopt Designated Hitter System in 2027

Maeda to Sign Minor League Contract with Yankees after Leaving Cubs Affiliate

Men's Golf: Japan's Matsuyama Ranks 12th in Global Rankings, Flat from Prev Week

F1: McLaren's Norris Wins Hungarian Grand Prix to Claim 5th Victory of Season

Tennis: Naomi Osaka Advances to Quarterfinals at National Bank Open in Canada

Rally: Toyota's Katsuta Ties Own Record by Finishing 2nd in 9th Race of 2025

Sprinter Yoshihide Kiryu Breaks 10 Seconds in 100 M for His 1st Time in 8 Years

MLB: Dodgers Starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto Sets Career High with 10th Win of Season

Golf: Miyu Yamashita of Japan Wins Women's Open for Her First Major Title

Golf: Kawamoto, Furukawa Tied for Lead after 2nd Day of Richard Mille Tournament

Japanese High School Baseball to Introduce Designated Hitter System Next Spring

Formula One: Max Verstappen Says He Will Remain with Red Bull for 2026 Season

Golf: Hideki Matsuyama Tied for 110th after 1st Round of Wyndham Championship

Japan Pro Baseball: Rakuten Golden Eagles Extend Winning Streak to 5 Games

Women's Tennis: Japan's Aoi Ito Defeated in National Bank Open 3rd Round

Golf: Japan's Okayama, Takeda Share Lead after Women's British Open 1st Round

Japan Pro Baseball: Tokyo Yakult Swallows' Winning Streak Ends at 8 Games

MLB: Mariners Agree to Acquire Eugenio Suarez from Diamondbacks: Report

Ice Hockey: Bloomington Bison Signs Japan's Riku Ishida to 2025-26 Contract

Yu Darvish Achieves 204 Wins in Japan and MLB, Record for Japanese Pitchers

Tennis: Naomi Osaka Advances to National Bank Open 3rd Round