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Japan-France summit

Japan-France summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and French President Emmanuel Macron strike a pose from popular Japanese manga "Dragon Ball" at the end of their joint press appearance after their first official in-person summit at the State Guest House in Tokyo on April 1, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. England

Football: Japan vs. England

Japan's national team member Kaoru Mitoma (L) runs with the ball during the first half of an international football friendly against England at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Baseball: Guardians vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Guardians vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani moves to cover first base on a ground ball in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 31, 2026.

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Baseball: Guardians vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Guardians vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (L) moves to cover first base on a ground ball hit by Chase DeLauter of the Cleveland Guardians in the first inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 31, 2026.

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Baseball: Guardians vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Guardians vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani fails to catch a ball hit by Brayan Rocchio of the Cleveland Guardians in the third inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 31, 2026.

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Baseball: Guardians vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Guardians vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani attempts to catch a ball hit by Brayan Rocchio of the Cleveland Guardians in the third inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 31, 2026.

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Baseball: Guardians vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Guardians vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani attempts to catch a ball hit by Brayan Rocchio of the Cleveland Guardians in the third inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 31, 2026.

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Baseball: Guardians vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Guardians vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani attempts to catch a ball hit by Brayan Rocchio of the Cleveland Guardians in the third inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 31, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Japan's Kaoru Mitoma (C) vies for the ball in the second half of an international football friendly against Scotland on March 28, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Japan's Kaoru Mitoma (R) vies for the ball in the second half of an international football friendly against Scotland on March 28, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Japan's Kaoru Mitoma (C) dribbles the ball in the second half of an international football friendly against Scotland on March 28, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani receives the ball during a ceremonial first pitch by basketball legend Magic Johnson ahead of a baseball game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Dodgers, their season-opening game, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 26, 2026.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Basketball legend Magic Johnson throws a ceremonial first pitch ahead of a baseball game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers, their season-opening game, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 26, 2026. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani received the ball.

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Football: Premier League

Football: Premier League

Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton dribbles the ball during an English Premier League football match against Liverpool in Brighton, England, on March 21, 2026.

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Football: Premier League

Football: Premier League

Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton dribbles the ball during an English Premier League football match against Liverpool in Brighton, England, on March 21, 2026.

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Football: Dutch Eredivisie

Football: Dutch Eredivisie

Feyenoord's Ayase Ueda (L) dribbles the ball in a Dutch Eredivisie football match against Excelsior in Rotterdam in the Netherlands on March 15, 2026.

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China: Cat Unexpectedly Grabs Ball During Tennis Game in Lijiang

On February 3, 2026, a video captured in Lijiang, China, two young men playing tennis under bright sunshine with snow-covered mountains in the distance. During the match, a cat lounging near the court quickly grabbed a tennis ball that rolled out of bounds, holding it tightly like a toy.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

A fan passes a ball for Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki to autograph during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on March 8, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

A fan passes a ball for Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki to autograph during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on March 8, 2026.

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Football: Dutch Eredivisie

Football: Dutch Eredivisie

Feyenoord's Ayase Ueda (far R) vies for the ball in the first half of a Dutch Eredivisie football match against NAC Breda on March 8, 2026, in Breda in the Netherlands.

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Football: Dutch Eredivisie

Football: Dutch Eredivisie

Feyenoord's Ayase Ueda (L) vies for the ball in the second half of a Dutch Eredivisie football match against NAC Breda on March 8, 2026, in Breda in the Netherlands.

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Football: Dutch Eredivisie

Football: Dutch Eredivisie

Feyenoord's Ayase Ueda (L) vies for the ball in the second half of a Dutch Eredivisie football match against NAC Breda on March 8, 2026, in Breda in the Netherlands.

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World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

Ukyo Shuto of Japan catches a fly ball by South Korea's Jahmai Jones in the ninth inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

Ukyo Shuto of Japan catches a fly ball by South Korea's Jahmai Jones in the ninth inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team throws a ball to a fan in the stand prior to a warm-up game against the Hanshin Tigers at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, western Japan, on March 3, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic. (For editorial use only)

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Sumo: Ukrainian ozeki Aonishiki

Sumo: Ukrainian ozeki Aonishiki

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki (R), who holds the second-highest rank of ozeki, receives a ceremonial apron featuring a rice ball from a local rice wholesale company in Matsubara, Osaka Prefecture, on Feb. 24, 2026.

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Sumo: Ukrainian ozeki Aonishiki

Sumo: Ukrainian ozeki Aonishiki

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki (L), who holds the second-highest rank of ozeki, receives a ceremonial apron featuring a rice ball from a local rice wholesale company in Matsubara, Osaka Prefecture, on Feb. 24, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs lines up to catch a ball during a spring training baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Football: FA Cup

Football: FA Cup

Kaoru Mitoma (L) of Brighton vies for the ball against Alexis Mac Allister of Liverpool in an FA Cup fourth-round match at Anfield in Liverpool, England, on Feb. 14, 2026.

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Football: FA Cup

Football: FA Cup

Kaoru Mitoma (L) of Brighton vies for the ball against Alexis Mac Allister of Liverpool in an FA Cup fourth-round match at Anfield in Liverpool, England, on Feb. 14, 2026.

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Football: FA Cup

Football: FA Cup

Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton dribbles the ball in an FA Cup fourth-round match against Liverpool at Anfield in Liverpool, England, on Feb. 14, 2026.

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Football: FA Cup

Football: FA Cup

Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton dribbles the ball in an FA Cup fourth-round match against Liverpool at Anfield in Liverpool, England, on Feb. 14, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Colorado Rockies pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano autographs a ball for a fan during spring training in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Feb. 12, 2026. The veteran Japanese right-hander joined the MLB National League team recently.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Colorado Rockies pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano autographs a ball for a fan during spring training in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Feb. 12, 2026. The veteran Japanese right-hander joined the MLB National League team recently.

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Football: Premier League

Football: Premier League

Kaoru Mitoma (R) of Brighton controls the ball during an English Premier League football match against Aston Villa on Feb. 11, 2026, in Birmingham, England.

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Football: Premier League

Football: Premier League

Kaoru Mitoma (R) of Brighton controls the ball during an English Premier League football match against Aston Villa on Feb. 11, 2026, in Birmingham, England.

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Football: Premier League

Football: Premier League

Kaoru Mitoma (R) of Brighton controls the ball during an English Premier League football match against Aston Villa on Feb. 11, 2026, in Birmingham, England.

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Football: Premier League

Football: Premier League

Kaoru Mitoma (L) of Brighton vies for the ball during an English Premier League football match against Aston Villa on Feb. 11, 2026, in Birmingham, England.

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Football: Premier League

Football: Premier League

Kaoru Mitoma (L) of Brighton vies for the ball during an English Premier League football match against Aston Villa on Feb. 11, 2026, in Birmingham, England.

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Football: Premier League

Football: Premier League

Kaoru Mitoma (L) of Brighton dribbles with the ball during an English Premier League football match against Aston Villa on Feb. 11, 2026, in Birmingham, England.

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Football: Premier League

Football: Premier League

Kaoru Mitoma (L) of Brighton dribbles with the ball during an English Premier League football match against Aston Villa on Feb. 11, 2026, in Birmingham, England.

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Football: Premier League

Football: Premier League

Kaoru Mitoma (L) of Brighton dribbles with the ball during an English Premier League football match against Aston Villa on Feb. 11, 2026, in Birmingham, England.

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Football: Premier League

Football: Premier League

Kaoru Mitoma (R) of Brighton dribbles with the ball during an English Premier League football match against Aston Villa on Feb. 11, 2026, in Birmingham, England.

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Football: Premier League

Football: Premier League

Kaoru Mitoma (R) of Brighton dribbles with the ball during an English Premier League football match against Aston Villa on Feb. 11, 2026, in Birmingham, England.

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Football: Premier League

Football: Premier League

Kaoru Mitoma (R) of Brighton dribbles with the ball during an English Premier League football match against Aston Villa on Feb. 11, 2026, in Birmingham, England.

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Football: Premier League

Football: Premier League

Kaoru Mitoma (L) of Brighton plays the ball during an English Premier League football match against Crystal Palace on Feb. 8, 2026, in Brighton, England.

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Football: Premier League

Football: Premier League

Kaoru Mitoma (L) of Brighton plays the ball during an English Premier League football match against Crystal Palace on Feb. 8, 2026, in Brighton, England.

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Football: Premier League

Football: Premier League

Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton dribbles with the ball during an English Premier League football match against Crystal Palace on Feb. 8, 2026, in Brighton, England.

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Football: Premier League

Football: Premier League

Kaoru Mitoma (L) of Brighton and James Garner of Everton vie for the ball in the second half of an English Premier League football match on Jan. 31, 2026, in Brighton, England.

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Football: Premier League

Football: Premier League

Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton controls the ball in the first half of an English Premier League football match against Everton on Jan. 31, 2026, in Brighton, England.

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