Supporters in World Cup matches

Supporters in World Cup matches

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - A supporter of Australia, hoisting a kangaroo figure on his shoulders, cheers players in a World Cup Group D match against Germany at Durban Stadium in Durban, South Africa, on June 13, 2010.

Tennis: Thailand's Tamarine spoils Date's comeback

Tennis: Thailand's Tamarine spoils Date's comeback

GIFU, Japan - Kimiko Krumm Date, a 37-year-old former World No. 4, is defeated by Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand in the women's singles final at the Kangaroo Cup International Ladies Open in Gifu Prefecture on May 4. Krumm Date, who retired in 1996 in the prime of her career on the top-tier WTA Tour, sprung a surprise when she announced her decision to rejoin the professional circuits in April.

Date beats Fujiwara, advances to Kangaroo Cup 2nd round

Date beats Fujiwara, advances to Kangaroo Cup 2nd round

NAGOYA, Japan - Kimiko Krumm Date signs autographs after her first-round, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory over fifth seed Rika Fujiwara in the Kangaroo Cup International Ladies Open in Gifu on April 30. The former world No. 4 made a comeback in professional tennis after retiring in the prime of her career on the WTA Tour in 1996.

Date gains spot at Kangaroo Cup after 3rd straight prelim win

Date gains spot at Kangaroo Cup after 3rd straight prelim win

GIFU, Japan - Kimiko Krumm Date thanks her fans at Nagaragawa Tennis Plaza in Gifu Prefecture on April 29 after beating Kaori Onishi 6-3, 6-4 to gain a spot in the Kangaroo Cup International Ladies Open with three straight victories in the preliminaries. The Kangaroo Cup marks Date's first comeback tournament after she retired in the prime of her career on the WTA Tour in 1996.

Date gains spot at Kangaroo Cup after 3rd straight prelim win

Date gains spot at Kangaroo Cup after 3rd straight prelim win

GIFU, Japan - Kimiko Krumm Date (R) shakes hands with Kaori Onishi after beating her 6-3, 6-4 for her third straight win in the preliminaries of the Kangaroo Cup International Ladies Open in Gifu on April 29. Date will play Rika Fujiwara in the first round of the Kangaroo Cup on April 30 in her first comeback tournament after retiring in the prime of her career on the WTA Tour in 1996.

Date ready for challenge after announcing comeback

Date ready for challenge after announcing comeback

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japan No. 1 Kimiko Date speaks in Tokyo on April 7 about her return to the women's professional circuit. Date, 37, has come out of retirement 12 years after calling time on her career and will begin her comeback as a doubles entry at the second-tier Kangaroo Cup in Gifu at the end of this month.

Date ready for challenge after announcing comeback

Date ready for challenge after announcing comeback

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japan No. 1 Kimiko Date speaks in Tokyo on April 7 about her return to the women's professional circuit. Date, 37, has come out of retirement 12 years after calling time on her career and will begin her comeback as a doubles entry at the second-tier Kangaroo Cup in Gifu at the end of this month. (Kyodo)

Date gains spot at Kangaroo Cup after 3rd straight prelim win

Date gains spot at Kangaroo Cup after 3rd straight prelim win

GIFU, Japan - Kimiko Krumm Date (R) shakes hands with Kaori Onishi after beating her 6-3, 6-4 for her third straight win in the preliminaries of the Kangaroo Cup International Ladies Open in Gifu on April 29. Date will play Rika Fujiwara in the first round of the Kangaroo Cup on April 30 in her first comeback tournament after retiring in the prime of her career on the WTA Tour in 1996. (Kyodo)

Date gains spot at Kangaroo Cup after 3rd straight prelim win

Date gains spot at Kangaroo Cup after 3rd straight prelim win

GIFU, Japan - Kimiko Krumm Date thanks her fans at Nagaragawa Tennis Plaza in Gifu Prefecture on April 29 after beating Kaori Onishi 6-3, 6-4 to gain a spot in the Kangaroo Cup International Ladies Open with three straight victories in the preliminaries. The Kangaroo Cup marks Date's first comeback tournament after she retired in the prime of her career on the WTA Tour in 1996. (Kyodo)

Supporters in World Cup matches

Supporters in World Cup matches

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - A supporter of Australia, hoisting a kangaroo figure on his shoulders, cheers players in a World Cup Group D match against Germany at Durban Stadium in Durban, South Africa, on June 13, 2010. (Kyodo)

Rugby World Cup in Japan

Rugby World Cup in Japan

Children in kangaroo suits pose for a photo ahead of a Rugby World Cup Pool D match between Australia and Georgia in Fukuroi, central Japan, on Oct. 11, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Tennis: 46-year-old Date back on court after injury layoff

Tennis: 46-year-old Date back on court after injury layoff

Japanese tennis player Kimiko Date acknowledges the crowd after losing to Zhu Lin of China in the first round of the Kangaroo Cup in Gifu, central Japan, on May 3, 2017. It was the former world No. 4 player's first official competition in 16 months after recovering from a knee injury. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Tennis: 46-year-old Date back on court after injury layoff

Tennis: 46-year-old Date back on court after injury layoff

Japanese tennis player Kimiko Date hits a forehand during her first-round loss to Zhu Lin of China at the Kangaroo Cup in Gifu, central Japan, on May 3, 2017. It was the former world No. 4 player's first official competition in 16 months after recovering from a knee injury. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Tennis: 46-year-old Date back on court after injury layoff

Tennis: 46-year-old Date back on court after injury layoff

Japanese tennis player Kimiko Date hits a backhand during her first-round loss to Zhu Lin of China at the Kangaroo Cup in Gifu, central Japan, on May 3, 2017. It was the former world No. 4 player's first official competition in 16 months after recovering from a knee injury. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo