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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