Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Basketball

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Basketball

Japan players celebrate after beating China in a men's basketball semifinal match at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 18, 2026.

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Basketball

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Basketball

Japan players celebrate after beating China in a men's basketball semifinal match at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 18, 2026.

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Basketball

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Basketball

Japan players celebrate after beating China in a men's basketball semifinal match at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 18, 2026.

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Basketball

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Basketball

Japan players celebrate after beating China in a men's basketball semifinal match at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 18, 2026.

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Basketball

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Basketball

Players from Japan (white) and China compete during a men's basketball semifinal match at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 18, 2026.

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Football

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Football

North Korean players celebrate their team's 10-0 victory over Bangladesh in a women's Group F football match at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2026.

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Football

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Football

Players compete in a women's Group F football match between North Korea and Bangladesh at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2026, during the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Football

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Football

North Korea's Ri Song A (8) battles for the ball with Bangladesh players in a women's Group F football match at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2026, during the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Football

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Football

Players of North Korea enter the field for a women's Group F football match against Bangladesh at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2026.

Asian Games: Basketball

Asian Games: Basketball

Players from Japan and Indonesia compete in a men's basketball game at the Asian Games at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 10, 2026, as competition gets under way ahead of the Sept. 14 opening ceremony.

Asian Games: Basketball

Asian Games: Basketball

Players from Japan and Indonesia compete in a men's basketball game at the Asian Games at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 10, 2026, as competition gets under way ahead of the Sept. 14 opening ceremony.

Asian Games: Basketball

Asian Games: Basketball

Players from Japan and Indonesia compete in a men's basketball game at the Asian Games at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 10, 2026, as competition gets under way ahead of the Sept. 14 opening ceremony.

Asian Games: Basketball

Asian Games: Basketball

Players from Japan and Indonesia compete in a men's basketball game at the Asian Games at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 10, 2026, as competition gets under way ahead of the Sept. 14 opening ceremony.

Asian Games: Basketball

Asian Games: Basketball

Players from Japan and Indonesia compete in a men's basketball game at the Asian Games at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 10, 2026, as competition gets under way ahead of the Sept. 14 opening ceremony.

Asian Games: Basketball

Asian Games: Basketball

Players from Japan and Indonesia compete in a men's basketball game at the Asian Games at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 10, 2026, as competition gets under way ahead of the Sept. 14 opening ceremony.

Asian Games: Basketball

Asian Games: Basketball

Players from Japan and Indonesia compete in a men's basketball game at the Asian Games at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 10, 2026, as competition gets under way ahead of the Sept. 14 opening ceremony.

Asian Games: Basketball

Asian Games: Basketball

Players from Japan pose for a photo ahead of a men's basketball game against Indonesia at the Asian Games at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 10, 2026, as competition gets under way ahead of the Sept. 14 opening ceremony.

Asian Games: Basketball

Asian Games: Basketball

Players from Qatar and Iran compete in a men's basketball game at the Asian Games at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 10, 2026, as competition gets under way ahead of the Sept. 14 opening ceremony.

Asian Games: Basketball

Asian Games: Basketball

Players from Qatar and Iran compete in a men's basketball game at the Asian Games at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 10, 2026, as competition gets under way ahead of the Sept. 14 opening ceremony.

Asian Games: Basketball

Asian Games: Basketball

Players from Qatar and Iran compete in a men's basketball game at the Asian Games at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 10, 2026, as competition gets under way ahead of the Sept. 14 opening ceremony.

Asian Games: Basketball

Asian Games: Basketball

Players from Qatar and Iran compete in a men's basketball game at the Asian Games at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 10, 2026, as competition gets under way ahead of the Sept. 14 opening ceremony.

Asian Games: Basketball

Asian Games: Basketball

Players from Qatar and Iran compete in a men's basketball game at the Asian Games at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 10, 2026, as competition gets under way ahead of the Sept. 14 opening ceremony.

Asian Games: Basketball

Asian Games: Basketball

Players from Qatar and Iran compete in a men's basketball game at the Asian Games at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 10, 2026, as competition gets under way ahead of the Sept. 14 opening ceremony.

Basketball: World Cup Asian qualifying

Basketball: World Cup Asian qualifying

Japan players acknowledge the crowd after beating Qatar in a 2027 Basketball World Cup Asian qualifying second-phase match at Toyota Arena Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2026.

Basketball: World Cup Asian qualifying

Basketball: World Cup Asian qualifying

Yuki Kawamura (front) and other Japan players acknowledge the crowd after beating Qatar in a 2027 Basketball World Cup Asian qualifying second-phase match at Toyota Arena Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2026.

Baseball: National high school championship

Baseball: National high school championship

Chiben Wakayama High School baseball club players celebrate winning the summer national high school championship title on Aug. 22, 2026, at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya in the western Japan prefecture of Hyogo.

Baseball: National high school championship

Baseball: National high school championship

Chiben Wakayama High School baseball club players celebrate winning the summer national high school championship title on Aug. 22, 2026, at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya in the western Japan prefecture of Hyogo.

Rugby: Japan vs. Australia

Rugby: Japan vs. Australia

Japan players (front) shake hands with Australia players following a 35-32 loss in a rugby test match at Hanazono Rugby Stadium in Higashiosaka, Osaka Prefecture, on Aug. 8, 2026.

Rugby: Japan vs. Australia

Rugby: Japan vs. Australia

Japan players acknowledge the crowd after losing to Australia in a rugby test match at Hanazono Rugby Stadium in Higashiosaka, Osaka Prefecture, on Aug. 8, 2026.

Rugby: Japan vs. Australia

Rugby: Japan vs. Australia

Japan players acknowledge the crowd after losing to Australia in a rugby test match at Hanazono Rugby Stadium in Higashiosaka, Osaka Prefecture, on Aug. 8, 2026.

Basketball: Hachimura hosts young talent development project

Basketball: Hachimura hosts young talent development project

NBA star Rui Hachimura (C) talks to young basketball players at IG Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 6, 2026. Hachimura invited young players to his Black Samurai Summit 2026 project to develop next-generation basketball talent.

Basketball: Hachimura hosts young talent development project

Basketball: Hachimura hosts young talent development project

NBA star Rui Hachimura (back, 2nd from L) speaks to young basketball players at IG Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 6, 2026. Hachimura invited young players to his Black Samurai Summit 2026 project to develop next-generation basketball talent.

Basketball: Hachimura hosts young talent development project

Basketball: Hachimura hosts young talent development project

NBA star Rui Hachimura (far L) speaks to young basketball players at IG Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 6, 2026. Hachimura invited young players to his Black Samurai Summit 2026 project to develop next-generation basketball talent.

Basketball: Hachimura hosts young talent development project

Basketball: Hachimura hosts young talent development project

NBA star Rui Hachimura (C) poses for a photo with young basketball players at IG Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 6, 2026. Hachimura invited young players to his Black Samurai 2026 training project to develop next-generation basketball talent.

[Breaking News]Football: J-League kickoff event

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 4 Kyodo - Players from J-League football teams pose for a photo at an event in Tokyo on Aug. 3, 2026, ahead of the start of the new season on Aug. 7. The J-League switched to an August-to-June season from the conventional February-to-December schedule, corresponding with the schedule of major European leagues. (Kyodo)

Volleyball: Nations League

Volleyball: Nations League

Japan players appear dejected after losing to Slovenia in the men's Volleyball Nations League third-place playoff in Ningbo, China, on Aug. 2, 2026.

Volleyball: Nations League

Volleyball: Nations League

Japan players appear dejected after losing to Slovenia in the men's Volleyball Nations League third-place playoff in Ningbo, China, on Aug. 2, 2026.

Volleyball: Nations League

Volleyball: Nations League

Japan players appear dejected after losing to Slovenia in the men's Volleyball Nations League third-place playoff in Ningbo, China, on Aug. 2, 2026.

Volleyball: Nations League

Volleyball: Nations League

Japan players leave the court after losing to the United States in the men's Volleyball Nations League semifinals in Ningbo, China, on Aug. 1, 2026.

Rugby: Japan beaten by France in Nations Championship

Rugby: Japan beaten by France in Nations Championship

Japan players acknowledge the crowd following their 42-15 defeat to France in rugby's Nations Championship at Tokyo's MUFG Stadium on July 18, 2026.

Rugby: Japan beaten by France in Nations Championship

Rugby: Japan beaten by France in Nations Championship

Japan players are pictured following their 42-15 defeat to France in rugby's Nations Championship at Tokyo's MUFG Stadium on July 18, 2026.

Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan men's football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 2, 2026, after Samurai Blue players returned home with him earlier in the day following a World Cup round of 32 loss to Brazil in the United States.

Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan men's football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 2, 2026, after Samurai Blue players returned home with him earlier in the day following a World Cup round of 32 loss to Brazil in the United States.

Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan men's football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 2, 2026, after Samurai Blue players returned home with him earlier in the day following a World Cup round of 32 loss to Brazil in the United States.

Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan men's football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 2, 2026, after Samurai Blue players returned home with him earlier in the day following a World Cup round of 32 loss to Brazil in the United States.

Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan men's football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 2, 2026, after Samurai Blue players returned home with him earlier in the day following a World Cup round of 32 loss to Brazil in the United States.

Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan men's football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu (front) and his players arrive at Haneda airport in Tokyo on July 2, 2026, after competing in the World Cup finals where they were defeated by Brazil in a round of 32 match.

Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan men's football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu (front) and his players arrive at Haneda airport in Tokyo on July 2, 2026, after competing in the World Cup finals where they were defeated by Brazil in a round of 32 match.

Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Brazil players celebrate after a 2-1 victory while Japan players are dejected in a World Cup round of 32 football match at Houston Stadium in Houston on June 29, 2026.

Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan players celebrate after Kaishu Sano scores the opening goal in the first half of a round of 32 World Cup football match against Brazil at Houston Stadium in Houston on June 29, 2026.