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Football: Premier League

Football: Premier League

Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma (R) and Chelsea's Malo Gusto vie for the ball in the second half of an English Premier League football match on April 21, 2026, in Brighton, England.

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Football: Premier League

Football: Premier League

Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma (L) and Chelsea's Malo Gusto vie for the ball in the first half of an English Premier League football match on April 21, 2026, in Brighton, England.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Diamondbacks

Baseball: White Sox vs. Diamondbacks

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami catches a ball hit by Adrian Del Castillo of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fourth inning of a baseball game at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 23, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Diamondbacks

Baseball: White Sox vs. Diamondbacks

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami catches a ball hit by Adrian Del Castillo of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fourth inning of a baseball game at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 23, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Diamondbacks

Baseball: White Sox vs. Diamondbacks

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami catches a ball hit by Adrian Del Castillo of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fourth inning of a baseball game at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 23, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Diamondbacks

Baseball: White Sox vs. Diamondbacks

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami catches a ball hit by Adrian Del Castillo of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fourth inning of a baseball game at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 23, 2026.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo of Real Sociedad dribbles the ball in a Spanish La Liga football match against Getafe in San Sebastian, Spain, on April 22, 2026.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (L) of Real Sociedad dribbles the ball in a Spanish La Liga football match against Getafe in San Sebastian, Spain, on April 22, 2026.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo of Real Sociedad heads the ball in a Spanish La Liga football match against Getafe in San Sebastian, Spain, on April 22, 2026.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Tete Yengi (99) of Japan's Machida Zelvia (25) and Igor Gomes of United Arab Emirates' Shabab Al Ahli vie for the ball in the first half of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on April 21, 2026.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Daihachi Okamura (L) of Japan's Machida Zelvia and Mateusao of United Arab Emirates' Shabab Al Ahli vie for the ball in the second half of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on April 21, 2026.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Erik (L) of Japan's Machida Zelvia vies for the ball in the first half of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match against United Arab Emirates' Shabab Al Ahli on April 21, 2026, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Erik (L) of Japan's Machida Zelvia vies for the ball in the first half of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match against United Arab Emirates' Shabab Al Ahli on April 21, 2026, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Henry Mochizuki (R) of Japan's Machida Zelvia and Guilherme Bala of United Arab Emirates' Shabab Al Ahli vie for the ball in the second half of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on April 21, 2026.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Henry Mochizuki (R) of Japan's Machida Zelvia and Guilherme Bala of United Arab Emirates' Shabab Al Ahli vie for the ball in the second half of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on April 21, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Rockies

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Rockies

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki (2nd from R) hands the ball to manager Dave Roberts as he leaves the mound during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies on April 19, 2026, at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado.

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Football: Copa del Rey

Football: Copa del Rey

Real Sociedad's Takefusa Kubo (R) vies for the ball in the first half of the Copa del Rey football final against Atletico Madrid in Seville, Spain, on April 18, 2026.

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Football: Copa del Rey

Football: Copa del Rey

Real Sociedad's Takefusa Kubo (C) dribbles the ball in the first half of the Copa del Rey football final against Atletico Madrid in Seville, Spain, on April 18, 2026.

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Football: Copa del Rey

Football: Copa del Rey

Real Sociedad's Takefusa Kubo (C) dribbles the ball in the first half of the Copa del Rey football final against Atletico Madrid in Seville, Spain, on April 18, 2026.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (R) of Real Sociedad jumps for the ball in the second half of a Spanish La Liga football match against Alaves in San Sebastian, Spain, on April 11, 2026.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (L) of Real Sociedad vies for the ball in the second half of a Spanish La Liga football match against Alaves in San Sebastian, Spain, on April 11, 2026.

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Football: Premier League

Football: Premier League

Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton dribbles the ball during the second half of an English Premier League football match against Burnley on April 11, 2026, in Burnley, England.

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Football: friendly between Japan and U.S.

Football: friendly between Japan and U.S.

Yui Hasegawa (front, L) of Japan passes the ball in the first half of a women's football international friendly against the United States in San Jose, California, on April 11, 2026.

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Football: friendly between Japan and U.S.

Football: friendly between Japan and U.S.

Saki Kumagai of Japan passes the ball in the second half of a women's football international friendly against the United States in San Jose, California, on April 11, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani fields a ground ball hit by Andres Gimenez of the Toronto Blue Jays in the fourth inning of a baseball game at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 8, 2026.

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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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