Football: Champions League

Football: Champions League

Ayase Ueda (front) of Lille celebrates with his teammates after scoring the opener in the first half of a Champions League football match against Real Betis in Lille, France, on Sept. 8, 2026.

Baseball: Blue Jays vs. Athletics

Baseball: Blue Jays vs. Athletics

Kazuma Okamoto of the Toronto Blue Jays celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the second inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California, on Sept. 8, 2026.

Baseball: Blue Jays vs. Athletics

Baseball: Blue Jays vs. Athletics

Kazuma Okamoto of the Toronto Blue Jays celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the second inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California, on Sept. 8, 2026.

Baseball: Blue Jays vs. Athletics

Baseball: Blue Jays vs. Athletics

Kazuma Okamoto of the Toronto Blue Jays celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California, on Sept. 7, 2026.

Baseball: Blue Jays vs. Athletics

Baseball: Blue Jays vs. Athletics

Kazuma Okamoto of the Toronto Blue Jays celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California, on Sept. 7, 2026.

Baseball: Blue Jays vs. Royals

Baseball: Blue Jays vs. Royals

Kazuma Okamoto (L) of the Toronto Blue Jays celebrates with first base coach Mark Budzinski after hitting an RBI single in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Sept. 5, 2026.

Baseball: Twins vs. White Sox

Baseball: Twins vs. White Sox

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox celebrates in the dugout with teammates after hitting a two-run homer, his 30th of the season, in the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Rate Field in Chicago on Sept. 5, 2026.

Baseball: Twins vs. White Sox

Baseball: Twins vs. White Sox

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox celebrates in the dugout with teammates after hitting a two-run homer, his 30th of the season, in the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Rate Field in Chicago on Sept. 5, 2026.

Baseball: Twins vs. White Sox

Baseball: Twins vs. White Sox

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox celebrates in the dugout with teammates after hitting a two-run homer, his 30th of the season, in the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Rate Field in Chicago on Sept. 5, 2026.

Baseball: Twins vs. White Sox

Baseball: Twins vs. White Sox

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox celebrates in the dugout with teammates after hitting a two-run homer, his 30th of the season, in the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Rate Field in Chicago on Sept. 5, 2026.

Baseball: Twins vs. White Sox

Baseball: Twins vs. White Sox

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox celebrates in the dugout with teammates after hitting a two-run homer, his 30th of the season, in the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Rate Field in Chicago on Sept. 5, 2026.

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani celebrates the team's win over the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 3, 2026, after missing the game due to physical issues.

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani celebrates the team's win over the St. Louis Cardinals with teammates at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 3, 2026, after missing the game due to physical issues.

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani celebrates the team's win over the St. Louis Cardinals with teammates at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 3, 2026, after missing the game due to physical issues.

Football: French Ligue 1

Football: French Ligue 1

Ayase Ueda (back, L) of Lille celebrates his debut goal for the club during the second half of a Ligue 1 football match against Toulouse in Toulouse, France, on Sept. 3, 2026.

Japan to nominate Hikone Castle for 2028 World Heritage listing

Japan to nominate Hikone Castle for 2028 World Heritage listing

Hikone Mayor Issei Tajima (front row, 4th from L) celebrates with the western Japan city's popular mascot Hikonyan at the city government headquarters in Shiga Prefecture on Sept. 3, 2026, after a Japanese government council selected Hikone Castle, a national treasure, as a candidate for nomination for the 2028 UNESCO World Heritage list.

Boxing: WBA minimumweight title match

Boxing: WBA minimumweight title match

Japanese boxer Takeshi Ishii (R) celebrates after knocking out Wilfredo Mendez of Puerto Rico in the first round of their WBA minimumweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026. Ishii rewrote Naoya Inoue's record for the fastest knockout by a Japanese male boxer in a world title bout.

Boxing: WBA minimumweight title match

Boxing: WBA minimumweight title match

Japanese boxer Takeshi Ishii (C) celebrates after knocking out Wilfredo Mendez of Puerto Rico in the first round of their WBA minimumweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026. Ishii rewrote Naoya Inoue's record for the fastest knockout by a Japanese male boxer in a world title bout.

Boxing: WBA minimumweight title match

Boxing: WBA minimumweight title match

Japanese boxer Takeshi Ishii (C) celebrates after knocking out Wilfredo Mendez of Puerto Rico in the first round of their WBA minimumweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026. Ishii rewrote Naoya Inoue's record for the fastest knockout by a Japanese male boxer in a world title bout.

Boxing: WBA minimumweight title match

Boxing: WBA minimumweight title match

Japanese boxer Takeshi Ishii celebrates after knocking out Wilfredo Mendez of Puerto Rico in the first round of their WBA minimumweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026. Ishii rewrote Naoya Inoue's record for the fastest knockout by a Japanese male boxer in a world title bout.

Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Japanese boxer Daiya Kira celebrates after defeating Venezuelan Carlos Canizales by technical knockout in the seventh round of their WBA light flyweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026.

Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Japanese boxer Daiya Kira (R) celebrates after defeating Venezuelan Carlos Canizales by technical knockout in the seventh round of their WBA light flyweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026.

Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Japanese boxer Daiya Kira (C) celebrates after defeating Venezuelan Carlos Canizales by technical knockout in the seventh round of their WBA light flyweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026.

Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Japanese boxer Daiya Kira celebrates after defeating Venezuelan Carlos Canizales by technical knockout in the seventh round of their WBA light flyweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026.

Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Japanese boxer Daiya Kira celebrates after defeating Venezuelan Carlos Canizales by technical knockout in the seventh round of their WBA light flyweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (R) celebrates after a victory over the Detroit Tigers in a baseball game on Aug. 30, 2026, at Comerica Park in Detroit.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates with teammates after a victory over the Detroit Tigers in a baseball game on Aug. 30, 2026, at Comerica Park in Detroit.

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (C) celebrates after the team's walk-off victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in a baseball game on Aug. 21, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates with teammates after the team's walk-off victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in a baseball game on Aug. 21, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani celebrates with teammates in the dugout after scoring a run on a two-run home run by Max Muncy in the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 21, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani celebrates with teammates in the dugout after scoring a run on a two-run home run by Max Muncy in the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 21, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Cubs

Baseball: White Sox vs. Cubs

Chicago White Sox designated hitter Andrew Benintendi (L), celebrates with Munetaka Murakami (5) after hitting a home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Aug. 17, 2026.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Cubs

Baseball: White Sox vs. Cubs

Chicago White Sox designated hitter Andrew Benintendi (foreground) celebrates with teammate Munetaka Murakami after hitting a home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Aug. 17, 2026.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Cubs

Baseball: White Sox vs. Cubs

Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs celebrates with first base coach Jose Javier as he rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Aug. 17, 2026.

Kim Min Seok elected S. Korean ruling party's new leader

Kim Min Seok elected S. Korean ruling party's new leader

Former South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min Seok celebrates after being elected leader of the ruling Democratic Party at a party convention in Daejeon, South Korea, on Aug. 17, 2026.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Tigers

Baseball: White Sox vs. Tigers

Munetaka Murakami (5) of the Chicago White Sox celebrates his team's run with teammates in the third inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on Aug. 15, 2026.

Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a RBI triple in the third inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 15, 2026.

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Kazushi Imafuku of Japan celebrates after winning the men's 1500-meter freestyle silver at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Kazushi Imafuku of Japan celebrates after winning the men's 1500-meter freestyle silver at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Kazushi Imafuku of Japan celebrates after winning the men's 1500-meter freestyle silver at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan celebrates during the medal ceremony after winning the men's 200-meter individual medley gold at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan celebrates after winning the men's 200-meter individual medley final at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan celebrates after winning the men's 200-meter individual medley final at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Yumeki Kojima of Japan celebrates during the medal ceremony after winning the men's 200-meter backstroke gold at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 14, 2026.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Tigers

Baseball: White Sox vs. Tigers

Munetaka Murakami (front, R) of the Chicago White Sox celebrates with teammates after a victory over the Detroit Tigers in a baseball game at Comerica Park in Detroit on Aug. 16, 2026.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Tigers

Baseball: White Sox vs. Tigers

Munetaka Murakami (far R) of the Chicago White Sox celebrates with teammates after a victory over the Detroit Tigers in a baseball game at Comerica Park in Detroit on Aug. 16, 2026.

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming championships

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming championships

Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan celebrates after winning the men's 400-meter individual medley at the Pan Pacific swimming championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 13, 2026.

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming championships

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming championships

Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan celebrates during the medal ceremony after winning the men's 400-meter individual medley at the Pan Pacific swimming championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 13, 2026.

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming championships

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming championships

Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan celebrates during the medal ceremony after winning the men's 400-meter individual medley at the Pan Pacific swimming championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 13, 2026.

Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates with Miguel Rojas after hitting a two-run home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 12, 2026.