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Baseball: Braves vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers players high-five each other after beating the Atlanta Braves 3-1 in a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 1, 2025. The Dodgers won all seven games in the 2025 season, including the season-opening two-game Tokyo series.

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Israeli athletes to aim high at Chengdu Universiade

STORY: Israeli athletes to aim high at Chengdu Universiade DATELINE: July 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of fencers training 2. various of venues of the Chengdu Universiade 3. various of the photos showing Lydia Hatuel-Czuckermann bearing Israel's flag at the opening ceremony of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HATUEL-CZUCKERMANN, Former Israeli fencer 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NIRAN CZUCKERMANN, Israeli fencer 6. various of Niran training 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MAOR HATUEL, Manager of the Olympic Fencing Center in Akko 8. various of venues of the Chengdu Universiade STORYLINE: Here in the Olympic Fencing Center in the northern Israeli city of Akko, Israeli fencers are preparing for the Chengdu Universiade. The 31st Summer World University Games will be held from July 28 to August 8 after being postponed twice due to COVID-19. The Israeli delegation comprises a long jumper and his coach, as well as a five-member fencing team. SOU

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Ex-triple-jump record holder promoting business in U.S., Japan

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Willie Banks, a former triple-jump world record holder of the United States, serving as director of the Olympic Village at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.

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Braves gear up for playoff games

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Atlanta Braves pitchers Billy Wagner (L) and Takashi Saito take it easy during a practice session at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 6, 2010, ahead of a division series match against the San Francisco Giants.

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Braves' manager Cox retiring after season

ATLANTA, United States - Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox takes his cap off in response to cheering fans in a pregame ceremony paying tribute to his legacy at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia, on Oct. 2, 2010. Cox has finished in first place in 15 seasons and is more than 500 games over .500 in his managerial career.

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H. Matsui left out of lineup again

ATLANTA, United States - Designated hitter Hideki Matsui (R) of the Los Angeles Angels watches from the bench as his team play the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit Aug. 8, 2010. The 36-year-old Matsui, who was left out of the starting lineup again in the Angels' 9-4 loss to the Tigers, is mired in a slump in which he has hit .204 with four home runs and nine RBIs over his last 27 games.

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H. Matsui left out of lineup again

ATLANTA, United States - Designated hitter Hideki Matsui (L) of the Los Angeles Angels watches a game between his team and the Detroit Tigers with manager Mike Scioscia (R) at Comerica Park in Detroit on Aug. 8, 2010. Left out of the starting lineup again, the 36-year-old Matsui is mired in a slump in which he has hit .204 with four home runs and nine RBIs over his last 27 games.

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Baseball: Kawakami finalizes deal with Braves

ATLANTA, United States - Japanese pitcher Kenshin Kawakami shows a paperboard on which he handwrote a Chinese character meaning ''soul'' with a calligraphy brush at a press conference Jan. 13 at Turner Field in Atlanta after he finalized a three-year deal with the Atlanta Braves. Kawakami spent all of his 11-year career in Japanese baseball with the Chunichi Dragons as a key rotation starter. He went 9-5 with a 2.30 ERA in 20 games last year.

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New faces take executive positions in Japan sports associations

TOKYO, Japan - Yuko Arimori, who won the silver and bronze medals in the women's marathon in the Olympic Games in Barcelona and Atlanta, has been named a director of the Japan Association of Athletics Federations.

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(2)MLB All-Stars - Game 5

OSAKA, Japan - Hiroshima Carp outfielder Shigenobu Shima comes home in the second inning of Game 5 of a series of U.S.-Japanese exhibition games at Osaka Dome on Nov. 10. The Japanese All-Star team beat major league players 3-1 for their first victory in five games. At left is Atlanta Braves' Johnny Estrada. (MLB)

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(4)Japan's Tani wins gold medal in judo

ATHENS, Greece - Ryoko Tani of Japan kisses her gold medal in the women's 48-kg class judo event at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games on Aug. 14. The medal is Tani's second straight gold. She won in Sydney four years ago, but missed the gold in Atlanta in 1996.

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(16)Biggest Games open in Athens amid tight security

ATHENS, Greece - The final torch bearer, Nikolaos Kaklamanakis, a sailing gold medalist in the 1996 Atlanta Games, stands beneath the Olympic flame during the opening ceremony of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on Aug. 13.

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(12)Biggest Olympic Games open in Athens amid tight security

ATHENS, Greece - Nikolaos Kaklamanakis, a sailing gold medalist at the 1996 Atlanta Games, lights the cauldron in front of a packed crowd of about 75,000 during the opening ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 13.

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(14)Biggest Olympic Games open in Athens amid tight security

ATHENS, Greece - Nikolaos Kaklamanakis, a sailing gold medalist at the 1996 Atlanta Games, runs up the stairs at the Olympic Stadium in Athens on Aug. 13 during the opening ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games to light the cauldron.

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(13)Biggest Olympic Games open in Athens amid tight security

ATHENS, Greece - The cauldron turns around to stand up during the opening ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 13 after being lit by Nikolaos Kaklamanakis, a sailing gold medalist at the 1996 Atlanta Games.

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Japan's women book Olympic berth

TOKYO, Japan - Japan volleyball team members celebrate after defeating South Korea 3-0 to book a spot in the summer Olympic Games in Athens in the final women's volleyball qualifying tournament in Tokyo on May 14. Japan, ranked seventh in the world, will make its first Olympic appearance since the 1996 Atlanta Games.

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(4)Japanese major leaguers in preseason games

VIERA, United States - Montreal Expos starter Tomo Ohka delivers against the Atlanta Braves in a preseason game in Viera, Florida, on March 29. He gave up five runs in as many innings. (MLB)

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(1)Japanese players in preseason MLB games

KISSIMMEE, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui runs to first base after hitting an infield grounder in the first inning of a preseason game against the Atlanta Braves in Kissimmee, Florida, on March 13. He was hitless in the game. (MLB)

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Ichiro extends hitting streak to 11 games

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki rushes to first base after hitting an infield single in the third inning against the Atlanta Braves on June 15. Ichiro extended his hitting streak to 11 games with two infield singles and stole three bases as the Mariners beat the Braves 2-1.

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Mets outfielder Shinjo makes 1st start

ATLANTA, United States - New York Mets outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo hits a single to left with one out and runners on first and second in the second inning against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field in Atlanta on April 5. The game was Shinjo's first as a starter. He came off the bench in his first two regular-season games with the Mets.

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JOC head happy with Japan's performance at Sydney Olympics

SYDNEY, Australia - Sydney Olympics women's marathon champion Naoko Takahashi (R) and Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) President Yushiro Yagi (3rd from R) meet the press on Sept. 30. Yagi said he gives Japanese athletes a passing grade of 80 points out of 100 on the whole. Japan garnered five gold, eight silver and five bronze medals as of Sept. 29, surpassing its tally of 3-6-5 at the Atlanta Games four years ago. The Sydney Olympics are drawing to an end with the Oct. 1 closing ceremony after a 17-day run.

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Ichiro extends hitting streak to 11 games

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki rushes to first base after hitting an infield single in the third inning against the Atlanta Braves on June 15. Ichiro extended his hitting streak to 11 games with two infield singles and stole three bases as the Mariners beat the Braves 2-1. (Kyodo)

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(4)Japan's Tani wins gold medal in judo

ATHENS, Greece - Ryoko Tani of Japan kisses her gold medal in the women's 48-kg class judo event at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games on Aug. 14. The medal is Tani's second straight gold. She won in Sydney four years ago, but missed the gold in Atlanta in 1996. (Kyodo)

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(12)Biggest Olympic Games open in Athens amid tight security

ATHENS, Greece - Nikolaos Kaklamanakis, a sailing gold medalist at the 1996 Atlanta Games, lights the cauldron in front of a packed crowd of about 75,000 during the opening ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 13. (Kyodo)

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(16)Biggest Games open in Athens amid tight security

ATHENS, Greece - The final torch bearer, Nikolaos Kaklamanakis, a sailing gold medalist in the 1996 Atlanta Games, stands beneath the Olympic flame during the opening ceremony of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on Aug. 13. (Kyodo)

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(14)Biggest Olympic Games open in Athens amid tight security

ATHENS, Greece - Nikolaos Kaklamanakis, a sailing gold medalist at the 1996 Atlanta Games, runs up the stairs at the Olympic Stadium in Athens on Aug. 13 during the opening ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games to light the cauldron. (Kyodo)

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(13)Biggest Olympic Games open in Athens amid tight security

ATHENS, Greece - The cauldron turns around to stand up during the opening ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 13 after being lit by Nikolaos Kaklamanakis, a sailing gold medalist at the 1996 Atlanta Games. (Kyodo)

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(2)MLB All-Stars - Game 5

OSAKA, Japan - Hiroshima Carp outfielder Shigenobu Shima comes home in the second inning of Game 5 of a series of U.S.-Japanese exhibition games at Osaka Dome on Nov. 10. The Japanese All-Star team beat major league players 3-1 for their first victory in five games. At left is Atlanta Braves' Johnny Estrada. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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H. Matsui left out of lineup again

ATLANTA, United States - Designated hitter Hideki Matsui (L) of the Los Angeles Angels watches a game between his team and the Detroit Tigers with manager Mike Scioscia (R) at Comerica Park in Detroit on Aug. 8, 2010. Left out of the starting lineup again, the 36-year-old Matsui is mired in a slump in which he has hit .204 with four home runs and nine RBIs over his last 27 games. (Kyodo)

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H. Matsui left out of lineup again

ATLANTA, United States - Designated hitter Hideki Matsui (R) of the Los Angeles Angels watches from the bench as his team play the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit Aug. 8, 2010. The 36-year-old Matsui, who was left out of the starting lineup again in the Angels' 9-4 loss to the Tigers, is mired in a slump in which he has hit .204 with four home runs and nine RBIs over his last 27 games. (Kyodo)

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Braves' manager Cox retiring after season

ATLANTA, United States - Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox takes his cap off in response to cheering fans in a pregame ceremony paying tribute to his legacy at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia, on Oct. 2, 2010. Cox has finished in first place in 15 seasons and is more than 500 games over .500 in his managerial career. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Wild Card Series

The Cincinnati Reds look dejected after losing Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series against the Atlanta Braves on Oct. 1, 2020, in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves won the series two games to none.

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Baseball: Wild Card Series

The Cincinnati Reds look dejected after losing Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series against the Atlanta Braves on Oct. 1, 2020, in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves won the series two games to none.

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Baseball: Wild Card Series

Shogo Akiyama of the Cincinnati Reds leaves the dugout after the Reds lost to the Atlanta Braves 5-0 in Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series on Oct. 1, 2020, in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves won the series two games to none.

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Olympic flame handed to Japan

Former swimmer Naoko Imoto (2nd from L), who competed for Japan in the 1996 Atlanta Games and now lives in Greece, prepares for the Olympic flame handover ceremony on March 19, 2020, at Panathenaic Stadium in central Athens, a venue used during both the 1896 and 2004 Olympics. The ceremony marking the flame's transfer, from Hellenic Olympic Committee President Spyros Capralos (L) to Imoto, was held without spectators amid the spread of the new coronavirus, ahead of the start of the Japanese leg of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch relay. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Table Tennis: Fukuhara announces retirement

File photo shows double Olympic medalist Ai Fukuhara (R) smiling with her mother Chiyo during a visit to Atlanta, Georgia, in July 1996. Fukuhara, who announced her retirement as a professional table tennis player Oct. 21, 2018, has said the excitement she felt in viewing Olympic matches in the U.S. city prompted her to aspire to play in the Games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's women book Olympic berth

TOKYO, Japan - Japan volleyball team members celebrate after defeating South Korea 3-0 to book a spot in the summer Olympic Games in Athens in the final women's volleyball qualifying tournament in Tokyo on May 14. Japan, ranked seventh in the world, will make its first Olympic appearance since the 1996 Atlanta Games. (Kyodo)

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Mets outfielder Shinjo makes 1st start

ATLANTA, United States - New York Mets outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo hits a single to left with one out and runners on first and second in the second inning against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field in Atlanta on April 5. The game was Shinjo's first as a starter. He came off the bench in his first two regular-season games with the Mets.

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JOC head happy with Japan's performance at Sydney Olympics

SYDNEY, Australia - Sydney Olympics women's marathon champion Naoko Takahashi (R) and Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) President Yushiro Yagi (3rd from R) meet the press on Sept. 30. Yagi said he gives Japanese athletes a passing grade of 80 points out of 100 on the whole. Japan garnered five gold, eight silver and five bronze medals as of Sept. 29, surpassing its tally of 3-6-5 at the Atlanta Games four years ago. The Sydney Olympics are drawing to an end with the Oct. 1 closing ceremony after a 17-day run.