Today's Sports Headlines from JIJIPRESS

Basketball: Alvark Tokyo Beat New Taipei to Reach East Asia Super League Finals

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics Kicks Off with Curling Ahead of Opening Ceremony

Switzerland's Bid to Host '38 Winter Olympics May Be Finalized in April '27: IOC

IOC Mulling Migrating Some Sports from Summer to Winter Olympics

Baseball: Red Sox Fielder Yoshida Last to Join Samurai Japan for WBC in March

Soccer: "King" Kazuyoshi Miura Voices Readiness Prior to J. League Comeback

Rugby: Japan to Focus on Preparations for 2027 World Cup, Says Head Coach Jones

Snowboarder Remi Yoshida Added to Team Japan for Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Soccer: Augsburg Sign Japanese Striker Ryota Onoda, 18, to Contract through 2030

Alpine Skier Lindsey Vonn Eager to Compete in Olympics despite Knee Injury

Oketani Appointed as Head Coach of Japan Men's National Basketball Team

Japanese Olympic Committee Sets Up Base in Milan to Combat Athlete Defamation

Star Closer Edwin Diaz to Pitch for Puerto Rico in World Baseball Classic

Rugby: Japan to Face Samoa in 2027 World Cup Pool Stage Opener on Oct. 3

Japan Seen to Be within Reach of Record Medal Haul at Milan-Cortina Olympics

Men's Gymnastics: 3-Time World Champ Hashimoto Named Japan Best Gymnast of 2025

Ex-Hiroshima Mayor Akiba Picked as One of 10 Milano Cortina Games Flag Bearers

Russian Figure Skater Valieva. 19, Returns after 4-Year Suspension over Doping

Half of 281 Japan Athletes, Coaches Enter Milan-Cortina Games Athlete Village

Men's Rugby: Japan to Have Nations Championship Match with France July 18

Women's Tennis: Naomi Osaka Rises 3 Places to 14th in World Rankings

Women's Tennis: Moyuka Uchijima of Japan Eliminated in 1st Round of Ostrava Open

Golf: Hisatsune Finishes Tied for 2nd, Career High, at Farmers Insurance Open

Preparations for Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Going Smoothly: IOC's Coventry

Women's Table Tennis: Miwa Harimoto Becomes 1st Quadruple National Title Winner

Women Seen Making Up 47% of All Athletes at Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Japan Pro Baseball: 12 NPB Teams Start Camps for March 27 Opening of 2026 Season

Men's Tennis: Alcaraz Wins Australian Open to Achieve Career Grand Slam

Sprinter Ryota Yamagata, 100m Japan Record Holder, to Be Keio Univ. Lecturer

Wheelchair Tennis: Japan's Tokito Oda Reaches Australian Open Final

Paris Olympic Judo Gold Medalist Natsumi Tsunoda Announces Retirement

Women's Golf: Nasa Hataoka Leads after 1st Round at Tournament of Champions

Men's Golf: Hideki Matsuyama Tied for 3rd after Farmers Insurance Open 1st Round

American Football: Ritsumeikan Head Coach Suspended for Inappropriate Coaching

Men's Handball: Japan Lose to Kuwait in 3rd-Place Match at Asian Championship

SMFG to Acquire Naming Rights to New Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium: Sources

Wheelchair Tennis: Japan's Oda, Kamiji Advance to Australian Open Quarterfinals

Women's Tennis: Shibahara/Zvonareva Beaten in Australian Open Doubles Semifinal

Japan Baseball: Hiroshima Carp Pitcher Tarnok Voices Resolve to Succeed in Japan

NBA: Lakers' Rui Hachimura Goes Scoreless in Wed.'s Game vs. Cavaliers

Men's Golf: Patrick Reed to Leave LIV Golf to Return to PGA Tour

Blue Jays Star Guerrero to Play for Dominican Republic at World Baseball Classic

Soccer: Copenhagen Ousted from Champions League Last 16 with Loss to Barcelona

Padres' Yu Darvish to Join Japan's WBC Team as Adviser during Camp in Feb.

Wheelchair Tennis: Japan's Oda, Kamiji Reach Quarterfinals at Australian Open

Women's Doubles: Shibahara-Zvonareva Advance to Semifinals at Australian Open

Uniqlo Signs Partnership Agreement with J.League to Provide Referee Uniforms

Tennis: Djokovic, Rybakina Advance to Australian Open Singles Semifinals

Japan Baseball: Lions Pitcher Takahashi Signs for 250 M. Yen Contract Renewal

Soccer: Spain to Host 2030 World Cup Final, Its Federation Chief Says

Soccer: Striker Shin Yamada Joins Preussen Munster on Loan until End of Season