[Breaking News]Judo: Paris Olympic champ Tsunoda retires

URAYASU, Japan, Jan. 30 Kyodo - Paris Olympic women's 48-kilogram judo champion Natsumi Tsunoda receives a bouquet as she announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Urayasu in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 30, 2026. (Kyodo)

Bean-throwing event

Bean-throwing event

Sumo grand champion Onosato scatters roasted beans during a traditional bean-throwing event at Naritasan Shinsho-ji temple in Narita near Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2026.

Bean-throwing event

Bean-throwing event

Sumo grand champion Hoshoryu (L) scatters roasted beans during a traditional bean-throwing event at Naritasan Shinsho-ji temple in Narita near Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2026.

Judo: Paris Olympic champ Tsunoda retires

Judo: Paris Olympic champ Tsunoda retires

Paris Olympic women's 48-kilogram judo champion Natsumi Tsunoda receives a bouquet as she announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Urayasu in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 30, 2026.

Judo: Paris Olympic champ Tsunoda retires

Judo: Paris Olympic champ Tsunoda retires

Paris Olympic women's 48-kilogram judo champion Natsumi Tsunoda receives a bouquet as she announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Urayasu in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 30, 2026.

Judo: Paris Olympic champ Tsunoda retires

Judo: Paris Olympic champ Tsunoda retires

Paris Olympic women's 48-kilogram judo champion Natsumi Tsunoda announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Jan. 30, 2026.

Judo: Paris Olympic champ Tsunoda retires

Judo: Paris Olympic champ Tsunoda retires

Paris Olympic women's 48-kilogram judo champion Natsumi Tsunoda announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Jan. 30, 2026.

World Baseball Classic Japan squad members

World Baseball Classic Japan squad members

Samurai Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata speaks to journalists in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, after announcing an additional 10 members for defending champion Japan's 2026 World Baseball Classic roster, including Los Angeles Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

World Baseball Classic Japan squad members

World Baseball Classic Japan squad members

Samurai Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata poses for a photo in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, after announcing an additional 10 members for defending champion Japan's 2026 World Baseball Classic roster, including Los Angeles Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

World Baseball Classic Japan squad members

World Baseball Classic Japan squad members

Samurai Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata speaks to journalists in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, after announcing an additional 10 members for defending champion Japan's 2026 World Baseball Classic roster, including Los Angeles Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

World Baseball Classic Japan squad members

World Baseball Classic Japan squad members

Samurai Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata poses for a photo in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, after announcing an additional 10 members for defending champion Japan's 2026 World Baseball Classic roster, including Los Angeles Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Estonian figure skaters returning from the European Championships in Sheffield

Estonian figure skaters returning from the European Championships in Sheffield

19.01.2026, Tallinn. European Figure Skating champion Niina Petrõkina along with Mihhail Selevko were given a warm welcome at Tallinn Airport. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Estonian figure skaters returning from the European Championships in Sheffield

Estonian figure skaters returning from the European Championships in Sheffield

19.01.2026, Tallinn. European Figure Skating champion Niina Petrõkina along with Mihhail Selevko were given a warm welcome at Tallinn Airport. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Estonian figure skaters returning from the European Championships in Sheffield

Estonian figure skaters returning from the European Championships in Sheffield

19.01.2026, Tallinn. European Figure Skating champion Niina Petrõkina along with Mihhail Selevko were given a warm welcome at Tallinn Airport. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Estonian figure skaters returning from the European Championships in Sheffield

Estonian figure skaters returning from the European Championships in Sheffield

19.01.2026, Tallinn. European Figure Skating champion Niina Petrõkina along with Mihhail Selevko were given a warm welcome at Tallinn Airport. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Estonian figure skaters returning from the European Championships in Sheffield

Estonian figure skaters returning from the European Championships in Sheffield

19.01.2026, Tallinn. European Figure Skating champion Niina Petrõkina along with Mihhail Selevko were given a warm welcome at Tallinn Airport. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Estonian figure skaters returning from the European Championships in Sheffield

Estonian figure skaters returning from the European Championships in Sheffield

19.01.2026, Tallinn. European Figure Skating champion Niina Petrõkina along with Mihhail Selevko were given a warm welcome at Tallinn Airport. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Estonian figure skaters returning from the European Championships in Sheffield

Estonian figure skaters returning from the European Championships in Sheffield

19.01.2026, Tallinn. European Figure Skating champion Niina Petrõkina along with Mihhail Selevko were given a warm welcome at Tallinn Airport. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Estonian figure skaters returning from the European Championships in Sheffield

Estonian figure skaters returning from the European Championships in Sheffield

19.01.2026, Tallinn. European Figure Skating champion Niina Petrõkina along with Mihhail Selevko were given a warm welcome at Tallinn Airport. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Estonian figure skaters returning from the European Championships in Sheffield

Estonian figure skaters returning from the European Championships in Sheffield

19.01.2026, Tallinn. European Figure Skating champion Niina Petrõkina along with Mihhail Selevko were given a warm welcome at Tallinn Airport. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Estonian figure skaters returning from the European Championships in Sheffield

Estonian figure skaters returning from the European Championships in Sheffield

19.01.2026, Tallinn. European Figure Skating champion Niina Petrõkina along with Mihhail Selevko were given a warm welcome at Tallinn Airport. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Estonian figure skaters returning from the European Championships in Sheffield

Estonian figure skaters returning from the European Championships in Sheffield

19.01.2026, Tallinn. European Figure Skating champion Niina Petrõkina along with Mihhail Selevko were given a warm welcome at Tallinn Airport. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Estonian figure skaters returning from the European Championships in Sheffield

Estonian figure skaters returning from the European Championships in Sheffield

19.01.2026, Tallinn. European Figure Skating champion Niina Petrõkina along with Mihhail Selevko were given a warm welcome at Tallinn Airport. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Estonian figure skaters returning from the European Championships in Sheffield

Estonian figure skaters returning from the European Championships in Sheffield

19.01.2026, Tallinn. European Figure Skating champion Niina Petrõkina along with Mihhail Selevko were given a warm welcome at Tallinn Airport. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Estonian figure skaters returning from the European Championships in Sheffield

Estonian figure skaters returning from the European Championships in Sheffield

19.01.2026, Tallinn. European Figure Skating champion Niina Petrõkina along with Mihhail Selevko were given a warm welcome at Tallinn Airport. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Estonian figure skaters returning from the European Championships in Sheffield

Estonian figure skaters returning from the European Championships in Sheffield

19.01.2026, Tallinn. European Figure Skating champion Niina Petrõkina along with Mihhail Selevko were given a warm welcome at Tallinn Airport. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Champion Store

Champion Store

An Champion store in Shanghai, China, on January 19, 2026.

Champion Store

Champion Store

An Champion store in Shanghai, China, on January 19, 2026.

Champion Store

Champion Store

An Champion store in Shanghai, China, on January 19, 2026.

Ilia Topuria and His Ex-Wife in Court - Spain

Ilia Topuria and His Ex-Wife in Court - Spain

The double UFC champion Ilia Topuria upon his arrival at the Court of Violence against Women No. 1, on January 7, 2026, in Móstoles, Madrid (Spain). The fighter has been summoned to testify at the Court of Violence against Women No. 1 of Mostoles as part of the divorce proceedings he maintains with the Venezuelan businesswoman and mother of his daughter, Georgina Uzcategui, who filed a complaint for abuse on November 18. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Ilia Topuria and His Ex-Wife in Court - Spain

Ilia Topuria and His Ex-Wife in Court - Spain

The double UFC champion Ilia Topuria upon his arrival at the Court of Violence against Women No. 1, on January 7, 2026, in Móstoles, Madrid (Spain). The fighter has been summoned to testify at the Court of Violence against Women No. 1 of Mostoles as part of the divorce proceedings he maintains with the Venezuelan businesswoman and mother of his daughter, Georgina Uzcategui, who filed a complaint for abuse on November 18. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Ilia Topuria and His Ex-Wife in Court - Spain

Ilia Topuria and His Ex-Wife in Court - Spain

The double UFC champion Ilia Topuria upon his arrival at the Court of Violence against Women No. 1, on January 7, 2026, in Móstoles, Madrid (Spain). The fighter has been summoned to testify at the Court of Violence against Women No. 1 of Mostoles as part of the divorce proceedings he maintains with the Venezuelan businesswoman and mother of his daughter, Georgina Uzcategui, who filed a complaint for abuse on November 18. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Ilia Topuria and His Ex-Wife in Court - Spain

Ilia Topuria and His Ex-Wife in Court - Spain

The double UFC champion Ilia Topuria upon his arrival at the Court of Violence against Women No. 1, on January 7, 2026, in Móstoles, Madrid (Spain). The fighter has been summoned to testify at the Court of Violence against Women No. 1 of Mostoles as part of the divorce proceedings he maintains with the Venezuelan businesswoman and mother of his daughter, Georgina Uzcategui, who filed a complaint for abuse on November 18. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Ilia Topuria and His Ex-Wife in Court - Spain

Ilia Topuria and His Ex-Wife in Court - Spain

The double UFC champion Ilia Topuria upon his arrival at the Court of Violence against Women No. 1, on January 7, 2026, in Móstoles, Madrid (Spain). The fighter has been summoned to testify at the Court of Violence against Women No. 1 of Mostoles as part of the divorce proceedings he maintains with the Venezuelan businesswoman and mother of his daughter, Georgina Uzcategui, who filed a complaint for abuse on November 18. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo grand champion Onosato (2nd from L) performs a ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo grand champion Onosato performs a ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo grand champion Onosato (R) performs a ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo grand champion Hoshoryu (2nd from L) performs a ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo grand champion Hoshoryu performs a ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo grand champion Hoshoryu (R) performs a ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo grand champion Hoshoryu meets the press after performing a ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo grand champion Onosato meets the press after performing a ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo: Ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo shrine

Sumo grand champion Onosato meets the press after performing a ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

37th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Awards 2026

37th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Awards 2026

Jack Champion arrives at the 37th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Awards 2026 held at the Palm Springs Convention Center on January 3, 2026 in Palm Springs, Riverside County, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

37th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Awards 2026

37th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Awards 2026

Jack Champion arrives at the 37th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Awards 2026 held at the Palm Springs Convention Center on January 3, 2026 in Palm Springs, Riverside County, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

Palm Springs International Film Festival 2026

Palm Springs International Film Festival 2026

Jack Champion arriving at the 37th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival held at the Palm Springs Convention Center on January 3, 2026 in Palm Springs, CA. Photo by Tammie Arroyo / AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

Palm Springs International Film Festival 2026

Palm Springs International Film Festival 2026

Jack Champion arriving at the 37th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival held at the Palm Springs Convention Center on January 3, 2026 in Palm Springs, CA. Photo by Tammie Arroyo / AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

Palm Springs International Film Festival 2026

Palm Springs International Film Festival 2026

Jack Champion arriving at the 37th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival held at the Palm Springs Convention Center on January 3, 2026 in Palm Springs, CA. Photo by Tammie Arroyo / AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Sled Dogs

Illustration - Sled Dogs

FRANCE, HAUTE-SAVOIE (74) MEGEVE SKI RESORT, COTE 2000 AREA, LA GRANDE ODYSSEE DOG SLED RACE. MUSHER REMY COSTE, FRENCH CHAMPION Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships - Doha

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships - Doha

Viswanathan Anand (2nd L), an Indian chess grandmaster and five-time World Chess Champion, plays the first round at the First Move Ceremony between Ju Wenjun (L) of China and Luong Phuong Hanh (R) of Vietnam during the women's Blitz first round at the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 29, 2025. Photo by Nikku/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM