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Football: Japan vs. England

Football: Japan vs. England

Japan's national team member Junya Ito evades a tackle during the second half of an international football friendly against England at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. England

Football: Japan vs. England

Japan's national team member Junya Ito (R) takes a shot during the second half of an international football friendly against England at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. England

Football: Japan vs. England

Japan supporters celebrate the national team's first victory over England in an international football friendly at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 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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Football: Japan vs. England

Football: Japan vs. England

Japan's national team member Kaoru Mitoma reacts after scoring in the first half of an international football friendly against England at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. England

Football: Japan vs. England

Japan's national team member Kaoru Mitoma reacts after scoring in the first half of an international football friendly against England at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. England

Football: Japan vs. England

Japan's national team member Kaoru Mitoma (L, front) scores in the first half of an international football friendly against England at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. England

Football: Japan vs. England

Japan's national team member Kaoru Mitoma (C) scores in the first half of an international football friendly against England at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Cross-country skiing

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Cross-country skiing

Oksana Masters of the United States celebrates with the U.S. national flag after winning gold in the women's para cross-country skiing sprint sitting event at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 10, 2026, at Tesero Cross-Country Stadium in Tesero, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Cross-country skiing

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Cross-country skiing

Oksana Masters of the United States celebrates with the U.S. national flag after winning gold in the women's para cross-country skiing sprint sitting event at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 10, 2026, at Tesero Cross-Country Stadium in Tesero, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Closing ceremony

An athlete from Russia carries the Russian national flag during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium on March 15, 2026, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Closing ceremony

An athlete from Russia carries the Russian national flag during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium on March 15, 2026, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Closing ceremony

An athlete from Russia carries the Russian national flag during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium on March 15, 2026, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Closing ceremony

Italian singer Arisa sings the Italian national anthem during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium on March 15, 2026, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi celebrates with the national flag after winning bronze in the women's 500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 15, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi celebrates with the national flag after winning bronze in the women's 500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 15, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi celebrates with the national flag after winning bronze in the women's 500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 15, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi celebrates with the national flag after winning bronze in the women's 500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 15, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi celebrates with the national flag after winning bronze in the women's 500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 15, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi (R) looks at the national flag on the podium after winning bronze in the women's 500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 15, 2026, with gold medalist Femke Kok (C) and silver medalist Jutta Leerdam, both of the Netherlands.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi (R) looks at the national flag on the podium after winning bronze in the women's 500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 15, 2026, with gold medalist Femke Kok (C) and silver medalist Jutta Leerdam, both of the Netherlands.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi celebrates with the national flag after winning bronze in the women's 500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 15, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi carries a national flag after winning bronze in the women's 1,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 9, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi carries a national flag after winning bronze in the women's 1,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 9, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi carries a national flag after winning bronze in the women's 1,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 9, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi carries a national flag after winning bronze in the women's 1,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 9, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi carries a national flag after winning bronze in the women's 1,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 9, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi acknowledges the crowd with the national flag after winning bronze in the women's 1,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 9, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi carries a national flag flag winning broze in the women's 1,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 9, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi carries a national flag after winning bronze in the women's 1,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 9, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi carries a national flag after winning bronze in the women's 1,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 9, 2026.

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Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani reacts after Brice Turang of the Milwaukee Brewers lines into a double play in the third inning of Game 4 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Ligue 1 PSG vs Paris FC - Attendees - FA

Ligue 1 PSG vs Paris FC - Attendees - FA

French former president Nicolas Sarkozy, Paris Saint Germain's Qatari president Nasser al-Khelaifi, Antoine Arnault and French former Prime Minister and MP for Les Republicains at the National Assembly Michel Barnier attend the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain and Paris FC at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on January 4, 2026. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ligue 1 PSG vs Paris FC - Attendees - FA

Ligue 1 PSG vs Paris FC - Attendees - FA

French former president Nicolas Sarkozy, Paris Saint Germain's Qatari president Nasser al-Khelaifi, Antoine Arnault and French former Prime Minister and MP for Les Republicains at the National Assembly Michel Barnier attend the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain and Paris FC at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on January 4, 2026. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ligue 1 PSG vs Paris FC - Attendees - FA

Ligue 1 PSG vs Paris FC - Attendees - FA

French former Prime Minister and MP for Les Republicains at the National Assembly Michel Barnier and Antoine Arnault attend the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain and Paris FC at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on January 4, 2026. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ligue 1 PSG vs Paris FC - Attendees - FA

Ligue 1 PSG vs Paris FC - Attendees - FA

French former Prime Minister and MP for Les Republicains at the National Assembly Michel Barnier and Antoine Arnault attend the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain and Paris FC at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on January 4, 2026. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ligue 1 PSG vs Paris FC - Attendees - FA

Ligue 1 PSG vs Paris FC - Attendees - FA

French former Prime Minister and MP for Les Republicains at the National Assembly Michel Barnier and Antoine Arnault attend the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain and Paris FC at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on January 4, 2026. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ligue 1 PSG vs Paris FC - Attendees - FA

Ligue 1 PSG vs Paris FC - Attendees - FA

French former Prime Minister and MP for Les Republicains at the National Assembly Michel Barnier and Antoine Arnault attend the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain and Paris FC at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on January 4, 2026. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

Photo taken on Dec. 29, 2025, shows National Stadium in Tokyo, the 2021 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony venue, which will be renamed MUFG Stadium on Jan. 1, 2026 after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group obtained the stadium's naming rights.

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National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

Photo taken on Dec. 29, 2025, shows National Stadium in Tokyo, the 2021 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony venue, which will be renamed MUFG Stadium on Jan. 1, 2026 after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group obtained the stadium's naming rights.

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National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

Photo taken on Dec. 29, 2025, shows National Stadium in Tokyo, the 2021 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony venue, which will be renamed MUFG Stadium on Jan. 1, 2026 after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group obtained the stadium's naming rights.

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National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

Photo taken on Dec. 29, 2025, shows National Stadium in Tokyo, the 2021 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony venue, which will be renamed MUFG Stadium on Jan. 1, 2026 after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group obtained the stadium's naming rights.

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National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

Photo taken on Dec. 29, 2025, shows National Stadium in Tokyo, the 2021 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony venue, which will be renamed MUFG Stadium on Jan. 1, 2026 after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group obtained the stadium's naming rights.

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National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

Photo taken on Dec. 29, 2025, shows National Stadium in Tokyo, the 2021 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony venue, which will be renamed MUFG Stadium on Jan. 1, 2026 after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group obtained the stadium's naming rights.

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National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

Photo taken on Dec. 29, 2025, shows National Stadium in Tokyo, the 2021 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony venue, which will be renamed MUFG Stadium on Jan. 1, 2026 after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group obtained the stadium's naming rights.

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CAF - Algeria v Burkina Faso

CAF - Algeria v Burkina Faso

Algeria national team during the match between Algeria and Burkina Faso, at Moulay Hassan Stadium in Morocco on December 28 2025. Photo by Hamza Bouhara/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAF - Algeria v Burkina Faso

CAF - Algeria v Burkina Faso

Algeria national team during the match between Algeria and Burkina Faso, at Moulay Hassan Stadium in Morocco on December 28 2025. Photo by Hamza Bouhara/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAF - Algeria v Burkina Faso

CAF - Algeria v Burkina Faso

Algeria national team during the match between Algeria and Burkina Faso, at Moulay Hassan Stadium in Morocco on December 28 2025. Photo by Hamza Bouhara/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Top 10 World Sports News Events In 2025

Top 10 World Sports News Events In 2025

Men's pole vault entered uncharted territory at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo from September 13 to 21, as Sweden's Armand Duplantis cleared 6.30 meters to break the world record for the 14th time. The event saw nine championship records fall, with American Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone breaking a 42-year-old championship record in women's 400m. The 2027 athletics worlds will be held at the National Stadium "Bird's Nest" in Beijing. This file photo taken on Sept. 15, 2025 shows Armand Duplantis of Sweden posing with the screen showing his new world record after the men's pole vault final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Song Yanhua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Rogue Firework Lands on Field Before Ravens-Patriots NFL Game

A rogue firework landed on the field at Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium during player introductions before the NFL Ravens-Patriots game on Sunday, December 21. The firework hit near the 15-yard line, but no one was injured.

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