Osamu Adachi on 100-Year League Highlights – Sponichi Soccer

Osamu Adachi on 100-Year League Highlights – Sponichi Soccer

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 Grand Slam & Djokovic’s Australian Open Win – Records Broken

Alcaraz Grand Slam & Djokovic’s Australian Open Win – Records Broken

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 Retires: Judo Olympic Gold Medalist Steps Down

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

Ethan Clément Bel: Career Potential & No Experience Needed

Ethan Clément Bel: Career Potential & No Experience Needed

the essential Bias judokas shine at the Lot-et-Garonne championships, with Ethan Clément Bel winning the title in the – 60 kg category. Despite a seventh place in Dax, his promising career attracted attention. Serious things have just begun for the Bias judokas, always under the care of President Jean-Marc Tonti. With a first satisfaction recorded … Read more

Olympic Champion at Agen Kagami Biraki Event

Olympic Champion at Agen Kagami Biraki Event

the essential The Kagami Biraki, a Japanese ceremony, marks the start of the martial year. Thierry Rey, legend of French judo, will honor the event in Agen. Its presence underlines the importance of transmission and the values ​​of judo. Kagami Biraki, literally “opening the mirror”, is a traditional Japanese ceremony marking the start of the … Read more

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

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

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

Mai Satoda Tennis Win: Baseball Wives Take Second Place

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