Natsumi Tsunoda Retires: Judo Olympic Gold Medalist Steps Down

Natsumi Tsunoda (left) attended the press conference. On the right is SBC Shonan Beauty Clinic Judo Club Director Toshihiko Yamada (Photography by Osamu Gunji)Photo By Sponichi On the 30th, Natsumi Tsunoda (33, SBC Shonan Beauty Clinic), a gold medalist in women’s judo at the 48 kg division at the Paris Olympics, held a press conference … Read more

Indiana Football: From ‘Weakest’ to Champions | Trump Congratulates

Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza holds up the trophy (AP)Photo By AP The National Collegiate Football Playoffs were held on the 19th (20th Japan time) at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida, where Indiana University (No. 1 in the AP rankings, No. 1 seed) defeated the University of Miami (No. 10 in the AP rankings, No. 10 … Read more

Hideki Kuriyama Hall of Fame: Otani Congratulates Baseball Legend

Mr. Kuriyama giving a greeting (Photo by Yuki Ozaki)Photo By Sponichi The Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced this year’s inductees on the 15th. In the expert category of the player awards, former Nippon Ham manager Hideki Kuriyama (64, Nippon Ham Chief Baseball Officer), who led Samurai Japan to the world number one position … Read more

Luigi Gasperin Released: Italy Businessman Freed

(Rome, January 15, 2026. Unión Radio/MundoUR).- The Italian businessman Luigi Gasperin was released from prison in Venezuela and is already in the Italian embassy in Caracas, the Italian Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani, confirmed this Thursday on his social networks. «Luigi Gasperin is also free. It is now located at the headquarters of our embassy in … Read more

Mai Satoda Tennis Win: Baseball Wives Take Second Place

Mai SatodaPhoto By Sponichi Talent Mai Satoda (41) updated her Instagram stories on the 13th. I reported that I won second place in a tennis tournament. Satoda wrote, “How fun!? A challenge after becoming an adult! Finally, finally, I won runner-up in a tennis tournament!!!” and posted a photo of her and her doubles partner, … Read more

Jordan Love & Ronika Stone: Wedding & Photos

Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers are set to take on the Chicago Bears in an NFL wild card weekend playoff matchup today (January 10). By the way, a win sends them one step closer to the 2026 Super Bowl! As you’re watching this evening’s Prime Video game, you might be wondering about the … Read more

Puebla vs Atlas: Liga MX Result & Recap

He Club Puebla They started their participation in the Clausura 2026 with a setback by the slightest difference, falling 1-0 against Atlas at the Jalisco Stadium, in a duel corresponding to Matchday 1 of the MX League. The meeting was defined very early with a penal converted by the Serbian-Montenegrin Uros Durdevic, an action that … Read more

Indiana Football: National Champs & Miami Rivalry Heats Up

Indiana University head coach Kurt Cignetti lifts the trophy after winning the Peach Bowl against the University of Oregon (AP)Photo By AP The U.S. College Football Playoffs ended on the 9th (10th Japan time) with two semifinal games, and the U.S. championship game was decided between the University of Miami and the University of Indiana. … Read more

Kurihara’s Talk: New Softbank Baseball Column on Sponichi

Softbank’s Kurihara holding a colored paper with “10 things I want to accomplish this year” written on it (photographed by Risa during the day)Photo By Sponichi The monthly column “Ryoya Kurihara’s Kuri’s Talk” by infielder Ryoya Kurihara (29), who has been appointed as Softbank’s new player chairman, will start in the new year on Sponichi … Read more