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Japan, Australia draw in World Cup qualifier

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan defender Yuzo Kurihara (3rd from L) celebrates with teammates after scoring in the 65th minute of a World Cup qualifier against Australia in Brisbane, Australia, on June 12, 2012. The game ended 1-1.

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Germany beat Uruguay 3-2 to 3rd

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan (R) celebrates after scoring against Germany in the 51st minute of a World Cup third place match at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on July 10, 2010. Germany beat Uruguay 3-2.

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Germany beat Uruguay 3-2 to 3rd

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa - Germany midfielder Sami Khedira (6) and defender Per Mertesacker (17) celebrate after Khedira scored his side's decisive goal in the 82nd minute of a World Cup third place match against Uruguay on July 10, 2010, at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Germany beat Uruguay 3-2.

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Germany beat Uruguay 3-2 to 3rd

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa - Germany midfielder Marcell Jansen (2) scores an equalizer in the 56th minute of a World Cup third place match at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on July 10, 2010. Germany beat Uruguay 3-2.

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Germany beat Uruguay 3-2 to 3rd

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa - Germany midfielder Sami Khedira (L, back) heads his side's decisive goal in the 82nd minute of a World Cup third place match against Uruguay on July 10, 2010, at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Germany beat Uruguay 3-2.

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Germany beat Uruguay 3-2 to 3rd

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa - Germany midfielder Thomas Mueller scores the opening goal in the 19th minute of a World Cup third place match against Uruguay at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, July 10, 2010. Germany beat Uruguay 3-2.

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Spain beat Germany to reach World Cup final

DURBAN, South Africa - Spain defender Carles Puyol (3rd from R) is congratulated by teammates after scoring the decisive goal against Germany in the 73rd minute of a World Cup semifinal at Durban Stadium in Durban, South Africa, on July 7, 2010. Spain won 1-0 to advance to the final against the Netherlands.

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Netherlands beat Japan 1-0 in World Cup Group E match

DURBAN, South Africa - Netherlands midfielder Wesley Sneijder (L) scores the opening goal past Japan's Yuji Nakazawa (3rd from R), Yuki Abe (2nd from R) and Makoto Hasebe in the 53rd minute of their World Cup Group E match at Durban Stadium in Durban, South Africa, on June 19, 2010. The Netherlands won 1-0.

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S. Africa, Mexico match ends in 1-1 draw

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - South Africa midfielder Siphiwe Tshabalala (3rd from L) celebrates with his teammates after scoring the opener in the 55th minute of the opening match against Mexico in the 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg on June 11, 2010. South Africa and Mexico ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Own goals sink Japan in World Cup warm-up vs England

GRAZ, Austria - Japan defender Marcus Tulio Tanaka (3rd from R) is congratulated by his teammates after scoring the opener in the seventh minute of a warm-up match against England in Graz, Austria, on May 30, 2010, in preparation for the upcoming World Cup finals in South Africa. England won 2-1.

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Kitajima 3rd in 100m breaststroke at Pan-Pacific

VICTORIA, Canada - Kosuke Kitajima of Japan swims in the men's 100-meter breaststroke final at the Pan-Pacific Swimming Championships in Victoria on Aug. 18. Kitajima clocked 1 minute, 00.90 second, to finish behind world record holder Brendan Hansen of the United States (59.90) and Brendan Rickard of Australia (1:00.39).

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(2)Argentina beat Japan 2-0 in friendly

SAITAMA, Japan - Argentinean forward Hernan Crespo (3rd from L) heads the South Americans' second goal in the 49th minute of a friendly between Argentina and Japan at Saitama Stadium on Nov. 20. Argentine won 2-0.

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Ogasawara strike gives Kashima 3rd Nabisco Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Japan midfielder Mitsuo Ogasawara shoots in the second half of the Nabisco Cup final between Kashima Antlers and Urawa Reds at Tokyo's National Stadium on Nov. 4. His 60th-minute winner led Kashima to a 1-0 victory for their third league cup triumph.

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(13)Brazil vs Turkey

SAITAMA, Japan - Brazilian players celebrate after Ronaldo (3rd L) scores the opening goal in the 49th minute in the World Cup semifinal against Turkey at Saitama Stadium 2002 on June 26. Brazil won the match 1-0 and will seek its fifth world championship in the final against Germany in Yokohama on June 30. (World Cup 2002)

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(3) Poland vs United States

TAEJON, South Korea - Poland striker Emmanuel Olisadebe (11) congratulated by teammates after driving in the opening goal in the 3rd minute in the World Cup group D match against the United States at Taejon on June 14. Poland, which has already been eliminated, went to win the match 3-1 and the Americans advanced despite the loss as Portugal went down in another group D match against South Korea. (World Cup 2002).

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(1) Poland vs United States

TAEJON, South Korea - Poland striker Emmanuel Olisadebe (11) drives in the opening goal in the 3rd minute in the World Cup group D match against the United States at Taejon on June 14. Poland, which has already been eliminated, went to win the match 3-1 and the Americans advanced despite the loss as Portugal went down in another group D match against South Korea. (World Cup 2002).

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(4)Costa Rica vs Brazil

SUWON, South Korea - Brazi's Ronaldo (3rd from R) is congratulated by teammates at Suwon World Cup Stadium on June 13 after scoring their second goal in the 13th minute of the group C match against Costa Rica. Brazil won 5-2. (World Cup 2002)

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Baseball: Astros-Red Sox ALCS

Boston Red Sox catcher Kevin Plawecki (2nd from R) and infielders gather around relief pitcher Hirokazu Sawamura (3rd from R) on the mound during the eighth inning of Game 1 of the American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros on Oct. 15, 2021, at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.

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Kitajima 3rd in 100m breaststroke at Pan-Pacific

VICTORIA, Canada - Kosuke Kitajima of Japan swims in the men's 100-meter breaststroke final at the Pan-Pacific Swimming Championships in Victoria on Aug. 18. Kitajima clocked 1 minute, 00.90 second, to finish behind world record holder Brendan Hansen of the United States (59.90) and Brendan Rickard of Australia (1:00.39). (Kyodo)

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Nepal marks 1st quake anniversary

Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli (3rd from L), Cabinet members, foreign diplomats and senior bureaucrats observe a minute of silence on April 24, 2016, at the foot of the collapsed Dharahara tower in central Kathmandu to pay respects to the 8,961 people killed by a magnitude 7.8 quake that struck on April 25, 2015, and its aftershocks. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Spain beat Germany to reach World Cup final

DURBAN, South Africa - Spain defender Carles Puyol (3rd from R) is congratulated by teammates after scoring the decisive goal against Germany in the 73rd minute of a World Cup semifinal at Durban Stadium in Durban, South Africa, on July 7, 2010. Spain won 1-0 to advance to the final against the Netherlands. (Kyodo)

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Netherlands beat Japan 1-0 in World Cup Group E match

DURBAN, South Africa - Netherlands midfielder Wesley Sneijder (L) scores the opening goal past Japan's Yuji Nakazawa (3rd from R), Yuki Abe (2nd from R) and Makoto Hasebe in the 53rd minute of their World Cup Group E match at Durban Stadium in Durban, South Africa, on June 19, 2010. The Netherlands won 1-0. (Kyodo)

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S. Africa, Mexico match ends in 1-1 draw

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - South Africa midfielder Siphiwe Tshabalala (3rd from L) celebrates with his teammates after scoring the opener in the 55th minute of the opening match against Mexico in the 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg on June 11, 2010. South Africa and Mexico ended in a 1-1 draw. (Kyodo)

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Own goals sink Japan in World Cup warm-up vs England

GRAZ, Austria - Japan defender Marcus Tulio Tanaka (3rd from R) is congratulated by his teammates after scoring the opener in the seventh minute of a warm-up match against England in Graz, Austria, on May 30, 2010, in preparation for the upcoming World Cup finals in South Africa. England won 2-1. (Kyodo)

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(4)Costa Rica vs Brazil

SUWON, South Korea - Brazi's Ronaldo (3rd from R) is congratulated by teammates at Suwon World Cup Stadium on June 13 after scoring their second goal in the 13th minute of the group C match against Costa Rica. Brazil won 5-2. (World Cup 2002)

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Athletics: Japan's Tsuji takes 3rd in women's 400 T47 at World Paras

Sae Tsuji of Japan poses for a photo after finishing in third place in the women's 400-meter T47 final of the World Para Athletics Championships in London on July 23, 2017. Tsuji, bronze medalist at the 2016 Rio Paralympics, nicked the podium with a time of 1 minute, 0.67 seconds. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Japan's Tsuji takes 3rd in women's 400 T47 at World Paras

Sae Tsuji of Japan acknowledges the crowd after finishing in third place in the women's 400-meter T47 final of the World Para Athletics Championships in London on July 23, 2017. Tsuji, bronze medalist at the 2016 Rio Paralympics, nicked the podium with a time of 1 minute, 0.67 seconds. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(2)Argentina beat Japan 2-0 in friendly

SAITAMA, Japan - Argentinean forward Hernan Crespo (3rd from L) heads the South Americans' second goal in the 49th minute of a friendly between Argentina and Japan. Argentine won 2-0. (Kyodo)