Adachi football director talks about the prospects for the Centenary LeaguePhoto By Sponichi The Meiji Yasuda Centennial League will begin J1 on the 6th, and J2 and J3 on the 7th. This is a special tournament lasting approximately four months in conjunction with the transition to an autumn/spring system from 2026 to 2027. There is … Read more
Alcaraz collapses on the court and savors his joy at the moment of winning his first Australian Open (AP)Photo By ＡＰ The men’s singles final at the Australian Open tennis tournament was held on the 1st, with world number one and number one seed Carlos Alcaraz (22, Spain) competing against world number one and number … Read more
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’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
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
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
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
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
Wolf Aron bites into 500g of steak (Photo: Yanagawago!) “Itadakimasu! It’s delicious!” With that said, the man who bit into the 500g Australian rib roast was Wolf Aron, a gold medalist in the men’s 100kg judo category at the Tokyo Olympics, who retired from judo in June 2025 and suddenly joined New Japan Pro Wrestling … Read more
Meiji Yasuda J1 final round Kashima 2-1 Yokohama M (December 6, 2025 Melstar) Coach Oniki (center) and other Kashima Eleven members are jubilant after winning the championship (Photo by Yosuke Kimura)Photo By Sponichi Coach Tatsu Oniki led Kashima to the J1 championship in his first year in office. This is his fifth time following his … Read more