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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

File photo taken July 23, 2021, shows former Yomiuri Giants players (from R) Sadaharu Oh, Hideki Matsui and Shigeo Nagashima serving as torch runners during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics at National Stadium. Nagashima, who was a key player on the Giants team that won nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973 and later managed the club, died on June 3, 2025, aged 89.

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Boxing: WBA, WBC light flyweight title match

Japan's Kenshiro Teraji smiles after successfully defending his WBA and WBC light flyweight boxing titles over Venezuela's Carlos Canizales in Osaka on Jan. 23, 2024.

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: Serbia's tennis icon Novak Djokovic won the ATP Finals title for the seventh time on November 19, breaking the record of six titles he had shared with Roger Federer. The 36-year-old won three Grand Slams in 2023, improving his tally of Grand Slam singles titles to 24, and he has surpassed Serena Williams' 23 to take the lead in the Open Era. This file photo taken on Nov. 19, 2023 shows Novak Djokovic kissing the trophy after winning the final match at ATP Finals tennis tournament in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: Serbia's tennis icon Novak Djokovic won the ATP Finals title for the seventh time on November 19, breaking the record of six titles he had shared with Roger Federer. The 36-year-old won three Grand Slams in 2023, improving his tally of Grand Slam singles titles to 24, and he has surpassed Serena Williams' 23 to take the lead in the Open Era. This file photo taken on Sept. 10, 2023 shows Novak Djokovic celebrating during the awarding ceremony for the men's singles event at the 2023 US Open tennis championships in New York, the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: Serbia's tennis icon Novak Djokovic won the ATP Finals title for the seventh time on November 19, breaking the record of six titles he had shared with Roger Federer. The 36-year-old won three Grand Slams in 2023, improving his tally of Grand Slam singles titles to 24, and he has surpassed Serena Williams' 23 to take the lead in the Open Era. This file photo taken on Jan. 29, 2023 shows Novak Djokovic celebrating with his trophy during the awarding ceremony after the men's singles final match at Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)

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TOP 10 WORLD ATHLETES OF 2023

(231227) -- BEIJING, Dec. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- As the sporting year draws to a close, here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the world's top 10 athletes in 2023: 8. Novak Djokovic (Serbia, tennis) Djokovic claimed his 24th Grand Slam title by winning his fourth US Open in 2023, thus surpassing Serena Williams' 23 to become the player with the most major singles championships in the Open era. Having also won the Australian Open and the French Open this year, Djokovic became the first man to win three Grand Slams singles titles in a season four times. The Serbian also won a record-breaking seventh ATP Finals title in the year-end tournament. This file photo taken on June 11, 2023 shows Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrating with his trophy after winning the men's singles final at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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TOP 10 WORLD ATHLETES OF 2023

(231227) -- BEIJING, Dec. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- As the sporting year draws to a close, here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the world's top 10 athletes in 2023: 9. Qin Haiyang (China, swimming) Qin broke the world record in the 200m breaststroke and became the first swimmer to sweep 50m, 100m and 200m breaststroke titles at a single World Championships in Fukuoka. He was named the Best Male Swimmer of the Year 2023 by World Aquatics. The 24-year-old also claimed the men's MVP award at the Hangzhou Asian Games for his five gold medals. This file photo taken on Oct. 23, 2023 shows Qin Haiyang of China posing for a photo after winning the Best Male Swimmer of the Year 2023 award during the World Aquatics Gala in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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TOP 10 WORLD ATHLETES OF 2023

(231227) -- BEIJING, Dec. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- As the sporting year draws to a close, here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the world's top 10 athletes in 2023: 6. Mikaela Shiffrin (United States, skiing) Alpine skiing legend Shiffrin concluded her FIS World Cup 2022-23 season with 88 titles in total, breaking the all-time world record of 86 wins set by Sweden's Ingemar Stenmark. She also set another new world record for the most women's World Cup giant slalom wins with 21, and became the first female skier to finish with 138 World Cup podiums in FIS history. This file photo taken on Jan. 4, 2023 shows Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States competing during the Audi FIS Ski World Cup Women's Alpine Skiing at Sljeme in Zagreb, Croatia. (Matija Habljak/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

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Balchin, Mason win at Auckland Marathon

STORY: Balchin, Mason win at Auckland Marathon DATELINE: Oct. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:55 LOCATION: AUCKLAND, New Zealand CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of 2023 Auckland Marathon STORYLINE: Daniel Balchin and Alice Mason won the men's and women's titles apiece at the Auckland Marathon on Sunday. Home runner Balchin from Otago won the men's title with a time of two hours 23 minutes and nine seconds. Auckland-based British runner Luke Cotter finished second, with Australian Robert Collins rounding out the podium in third. Mason from Wellington added the 2023 Auckland Marathon title to the one she last won in 2020, taking the tape in a time of two hours 44 minutes and 20 seconds. Auckland athlete Amelia Lythe finished as runner-up and Whangarei's Mallory Wordell at third. Mason welcomed her son into the world last year and has since been juggling marathon training around life as a mum, making her win at Auckland even more special. Over 14,000 athletes hit the picturesque racecourse of the Auckla

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Kenya fetes new world marathon record holder

STORY: Kenya fetes new world marathon record holder DATELINE: Oct. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:03 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of exteriors of the hotel 2. various of Kenya's new world marathon record holder 3. various of Kiptum being awarded 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ABABU NAMWAMBA, Kenya's sports cabinet secretary 5. various of the awarding ceremony 6. various of celebrations 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KELVIN KIPTUM, Marathon world record holder 8. various of the awarding ceremony STORYLINE: The Kenyan government on Tuesday feted new marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum for his astonishing 2:00:35 victory in the Chicago Marathon on Sunday. The 23-year-old broke the previous record of 2:01:09, set by his compatriot Eliud Kipchoge in last year's Berlin Marathon. Kiptum, who also holds the Valencia and London marathon titles, was awarded 5 million shillings (about 33,580 U.S. dollars) by the Kenyan government. Kenya's sports cabinet secretary Ababu Namwamba said it was the coun

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Matsui reacts at ceremony to retire Joe Torre's No. 6

NEW YORK, United States - Former New York Yankee Hideki Matsui responds to cheers from the crowd at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 23, 2014, as he attends a ceremony held to retire former manager Joe Torre's No. 6 uniform in honor of his leadership in winning four World Series titles for the U.S. Major League club.

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Matsui attends ceremony to retire Joe Torre's No. 6

NEW YORK, United States - Former New York Yankee Hideki Matsui (4th from R) poses with others at a ceremony held at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 23, 2014, to retire the No. 6 uniform of former manager Joe Torre (2nd from L) in honor of his leadership in winning four World Series titles for the U.S. Major League club.

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South Korean golfer Ku dies

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in 2003 shows South Korean golfer Ku Ok Hee. Ku, a winner of 23 titles on the Japan LPGA Tour, died July 10, 2013, after a heart attack at her home in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, the JLPGA said July 12. She was 56.

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Yoshida to receive People's Honor Award

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese three-time Olympic champion Saori Yoshida. The government decided on Oct. 23, 2012, to bestow the People's Honor Award on Yoshida, who has won a total of 13 Olympic and world titles in women's wrestling.

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Mizutani 1st man to win 5 consecutive nat'l titles

TOKYO, Japan - Jun Mizutani plays at the national table tennis championships in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2011. Mizutani became the first man to win the men's national singles title five times in a row by defeating Chinese-born Kazuhiro Chan four games to none in the final.

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Uchimura at world gymnastic c'ships

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Japan's Kohei Uchimura waves to the crowd after performing in the floor exercise during the world gymnastics championships in Rotterdam on Oct. 23, 2010. Uchimura, who became the first ever Japanese to win back-to-back world titles in the men's all-round the previous day, won the silver medal for the event.

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Kato, Yoshii win national sprint titles

KUSHIRO, Japan - Sayuri Yoshii held onto her opening-day lead to complete victory at the speed skating national sprint championships at Yanagimachi speed skating track in Kushiro on Dec. 23.

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Kato, Yoshii win national sprint titles

KUSHIRO, Japan - Former 500-meter world record holder Joji Kato throws up his arms in joy after winning his first national sprint crown at the speed skating national sprint championships Yanagimachi speed skating track in Kushiro on Dec. 23.

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Visiting Mexico's Vasconcelos Library

STORY: Visiting Mexico's Vasconcelos Library DATELINE: April 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Mexico City CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. exterior of the library 2. interior of the library STORYLINE: The Vasconcelos Library, which opened in 2006, is one of the largest of its kind in Mexico and one of the most-visited cultural centers in Mexico City. It is named after the Mexican politician Jose Vasconcelos. Take a closer look at the library on World Book Day. In the library, an imposing gray whale skeleton welcomes more than 4,000 visitors every day. The soaring steel frames households hundreds of thousands of books. Despite the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic has made it less crowded than before, this library still has a considerable charm. The library has hundreds of titles in braille as well as audiobooks, making it a more inclusive space. It is a free public space with 40,000 meters of bookshelves and it is in the process of establishing itself as the most important library in the country and in La

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Hakuho holds congratulatory board for career title record

Yokozuna Hakuho holds a board congratulating him for winning his 33rd career championship on Jan. 23, 2015, in Tokyo during the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. Hakuho surpassed the record of 32 titles he had shared with sumo legend Taiho. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hakuho wins record 33rd championship

Yokozuna Hakuho defeats oseki Kisenosato during the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 23, 2015, in Tokyo, surpassing the record of 32 titles he shared with sumo legend Taiho. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hakuho wins record 33rd championship

Yokozuna Hakuho is surrounded by reporters in a dressing room at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 23, 2015, as he won his 33rd career championship at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, surpassing the record of 32 titles he shared with sumo legend Taiho. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hakuho wins record 33rd championship

Yokozuna Hakuho defeats oseki Kisenosato during the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 23, 2015, in Tokyo, surpassing the record of 32 titles he shared with sumo legend Taiho. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Matsui reacts at ceremony to retire Joe Torre's No. 6

NEW YORK, United States - Former New York Yankee Hideki Matsui responds to cheers from the crowd at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 23, 2014, as he attends a ceremony held to retire former manager Joe Torre's No. 6 uniform in honor of his leadership in winning four World Series titles for the U.S. Major League club. (Kyodo)

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Matsui attends ceremony to retire Joe Torre's No. 6

NEW YORK, United States - Former New York Yankee Hideki Matsui (4th from R) poses with others at a ceremony held at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 23, 2014, to retire the No. 6 uniform of former manager Joe Torre (2nd from L) in honor of his leadership in winning four World Series titles for the U.S. Major League club. (Kyodo)

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Uchimura at world gymnastic c'ships

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Japan's Kohei Uchimura waves to the crowd after performing in the floor exercise during the world gymnastics championships in Rotterdam on Oct. 23, 2010. Uchimura, who became the first ever Japanese to win back-to-back world titles in the men's all-round the previous day, won the silver medal for the event. (Kyodo)

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Shogi sensation Fujii

Shogi sensation Sota Fujii speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2020, after attending a ceremony marking his winning of the Kisei title, one of the board game's eight major titles. Fujii became the youngest player ever to win a major shogi title at 17 years and 11 months after beating the holder in a best-of-five series through July 16. (Pool photo)

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Shogi sensation Fujii

Shogi sensation Sota Fujii attends a ceremony in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2020, marking his winning of the Kisei title, one of the board game's eight major titles. Fujii became the youngest player ever to win a major shogi title at 17 years and 11 months after beating the holder in a best-of-five series through July 16. (Pool photo)

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Shogi sensation Fujii

Shogi sensation Sota Fujii attends a ceremony in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2020, marking his winning of the Kisei title, one of the board game's eight major titles. Fujii became the youngest player ever to win a major shogi title at 17 years and 11 months after beating the holder in a best-of-five series through July 16. (Pool photo)

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Shogi sensation Fujii

Shogi sensation Sota Fujii attends a ceremony in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2020, marking his winning of the Kisei title, one of the board game's eight major titles. Fujii became the youngest player ever to win a major shogi title at 17 years and 11 months after beating the holder in a best-of-five series through July 16. (Pool photo)

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Shogi sensation Fujii

Shogi sensation Sota Fujii attends a ceremony in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2020, marking his winning of the Kisei title, one of the board game's eight major titles. Fujii became the youngest player ever to win a major shogi title at 17 years and 11 months after beating the holder in a best-of-five series through July 16. (Pool photo)

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Shogi sensation Fujii

Shogi sensation Sota Fujii holds his prize during a ceremony in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2020, marking his winning of the Kisei title, one of the board game's eight major titles. Fujii became the youngest player ever to win a major shogi title at 17 years and 11 months after beating the holder in a best-of-five series through July 16. (Pool photo)

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Shogi sensation Fujii

Shogi sensation Sota Fujii holds his prize during a ceremony in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2020, marking his winning of the Kisei title, one of the board game's eight major titles. Fujii became the youngest player ever to win a major shogi title at 17 years and 11 months after beating the holder in a best-of-five series through July 16. (Pool photo)

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Shogi star Fujii becomes challenger for another title

Teen shogi sensation Sota Fujii meets the press in Tokyo on June 23, 2020, after securing the right to challenge for a second shogi title -- Oi -- by defeating Takuya Nagase, holder of two of the game's eight major titles. On June 8, Fujii, a 17-year-old high school student, began his bid to win the Kisei title by beating triple title holder Akira Watanabe in the first game of a best-of-five series. Fujii became the youngest challenger for a major title by defeating Nagase on June 4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi star Fujii becomes challenger for another title

Teen shogi sensation Sota Fujii meets the press in Tokyo on June 23, 2020, after securing the right to challenge for a second shogi title -- Oi -- by defeating Takuya Nagase, holder of two of the game's eight major titles. On June 8, Fujii, a 17-year-old high school student, began his bid to win the Kisei title by beating triple title holder Akira Watanabe in the first game of a best-of-five series. Fujii became the youngest challenger for a major title by defeating Nagase on June 4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi star Fujii becomes challenger for another title

Teen shogi sensation Sota Fujii meets the press in Tokyo on June 23, 2020, after securing the right to challenge for a second shogi title -- Oi -- by defeating Takuya Nagase, holder of two of the game's eight major titles. On June 8, Fujii, a 17-year-old high school student, began his bid to win the Kisei title by beating triple title holder Akira Watanabe in the first game of a best-of-five series. Fujii became the youngest challenger for a major title by defeating Nagase on June 4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi star Fujii becomes challenger for another title

Teen shogi sensation Sota Fujii meets the press in Tokyo on June 23, 2020, after securing the right to challenge for a second shogi title -- Oi -- by defeating Takuya Nagase, holder of two of the game's eight major titles. On June 8, Fujii, a 17-year-old high school student, began his bid to win the Kisei title by beating triple title holder Akira Watanabe in the first game of a best-of-five series. Fujii became the youngest challenger for a major title by defeating Nagase on June 4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo