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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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World Top 10 Athletes In 2025

5. Armand Duplantis (Sweden, athletics) Duplantis continued his reign in the men's pole vault, breaking the world record four times in 2025. His latest record of 6.30 meters set at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo further solidified his status. Duplantis remained undefeated in 16 competitions this season, and was awarded the Men's World Athlete of the Year. This file photo taken on Sept. 16, 2025 shows gold medalist Armand Duplantis of Sweden posing during the men's pole vault awarding ceremony at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Jiang Han/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Top 10 Athletes In 2025

6. Faith Kipyegon (Kenya, athletics) Kipyegon won her third consecutive world title in the women's 1,500m at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The 31-year-old also broke her own 1,500m world record with 3:48.68 at Wanda Diamond League meeting in Eugene. This file photo taken on Sept. 16, 2025 shows gold medalist Faith Kipyegon of Kenya celebrating after the women's 1500m final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Top 10 Athletes In 2025

2. Carlos Alcaraz (Spain, tennis) Alcaraz finished as the year-end world No. 1 in 2025 after winning the French Open and US Open, collecting six Grand Slam titles so far. His remarkable year featured 71 wins and only nine losses, along with eight titles. This file photo taken on Sept. 7, 2025 shows Carlos Alcaraz of Spain posing with his trophy after winning the men's singles final match between Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and Jannik Sinner of Italy at the 2025 US Open tennis championships in New York, the United States. Photo by Li Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Top 10 Athletes In 2025

10. Ousmane Dembele (France, football) Dembele had an outstanding 2024-25 season with Paris Saint-Germain, scoring 35 goals across all competitions to help PSG claim the Ligue 1, French Cup and its first-ever UEFA Champions League title. The French striker was named Ligue 1 Player of the Year and Champions League Player of the Season. He also won the Ballon d'Or and FIFA Best Men's Player awards. This file photo taken on Sept. 22, 2025 shows Paris Saint-Germain's French player Ousmane Dembele posing with his trophy during the 2025 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France. Photo by Gao Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Top 10 Athletes In 2025

8. Tadej Pogacar (Slovenia, cycling) Pogacar captured his fourth Tour de France crown in 2025. He also successfully defended his title at the UCI Road World Championships in Rwanda and triumphed in the European Championships in France. This file photo taken on Sept. 28, 2025 shows Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia celebrating after crossing the finish line during the men's elite road race at the 2025 UCI Road World Championships in Kigali, Rwanda. Photo by Li Yahui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan Golf Tour record winner Jumbo Ozaki dies at 78

Masashi Ozaki acknowledges the fans after winning the Japan PGA Championship at Phoenix Country Club in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 19, 1971, for his first career win. Nicknamed Jumbo Ozaki, he died of sigmoid colon cancer aged 78 on Dec. 23, 2025, after scoring 112 wins, the most for a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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Japan Golf Tour record winner Jumbo Ozaki dies at 78

Masashi Ozaki lifts the victor's trophy after winning the ANA Open golf tournament at Sapporo Golf Club in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Sept. 22, 2002, becoming the oldest winner on the Japan Golf Tour at 55 years and 7 months. Nicknamed Jumbo Ozaki, he died of sigmoid colon cancer aged 78 on Dec. 23, 2025, after scoring 112 wins, the most for a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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Guizhou Bridges - China

This aerial panoramic drone photo taken on Sept. 5, 2025 shows the Daxiaojing Grand Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. Guizhou, the only province in China without a single plain and home to deep ravines, has long relied on tunnels and bridges to overcome its jagged karst landscape. Since 2012, the province has accelerated its bridge construction endeavors. Guizhou now has over 32,000 bridges either already built or under construction -- a tenfold increase compared to the 1980s. Due to its sheer number of bridges, diverse bridge types and complex construction technologies, Guizhou has earned the title of "the world's bridge museum." Photo by Ou Dongqu /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guizhou Bridges - China

This aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 27, 2025 shows the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. Guizhou, the only province in China without a single plain and home to deep ravines, has long relied on tunnels and bridges to overcome its jagged karst landscape. Since 2012, the province has accelerated its bridge construction endeavors. Guizhou now has over 32,000 bridges either already built or under construction -- a tenfold increase compared to the 1980s. Due to its sheer number of bridges, diverse bridge types and complex construction technologies, Guizhou has earned the title of "the world's bridge museum." Photo by Ou Dongqu /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guizhou Bridges - China

This aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 27, 2025 shows the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. Guizhou, the only province in China without a single plain and home to deep ravines, has long relied on tunnels and bridges to overcome its jagged karst landscape. Since 2012, the province has accelerated its bridge construction endeavors. Guizhou now has over 32,000 bridges either already built or under construction -- a tenfold increase compared to the 1980s. Due to its sheer number of bridges, diverse bridge types and complex construction technologies, Guizhou has earned the title of "the world's bridge museum." Photo by Ou Dongqu /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guizhou Bridges - China

This aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 27, 2025 shows the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. Guizhou, the only province in China without a single plain and home to deep ravines, has long relied on tunnels and bridges to overcome its jagged karst landscape. Since 2012, the province has accelerated its bridge construction endeavors. Guizhou now has over 32,000 bridges either already built or under construction -- a tenfold increase compared to the 1980s. Due to its sheer number of bridges, diverse bridge types and complex construction technologies, Guizhou has earned the title of "the world's bridge museum." Photo by Ou Dongqu /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Changtang National Nature Reserve - China

An aerial drone photo taken at the Purog Kangri Glacier on Sept. 11, 2024 shows the scenery of the Changtang National Nature Reserve, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Located in the northern part of Xizang with an average altitude exceeding 4,500 meters, the Changtang National Nature Reserve is home to over 30 kinds of wild animals listed on China's national-level protection catalogue, including Tibetan antelopes and wild yaks. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan) /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Changtang National Nature Reserve - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 30, 2024 shows the scenery of the Purog Kangri Glacier at the Changtang National Nature Reserve, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Located in the northern part of Xizang with an average altitude exceeding 4,500 meters, the Changtang National Nature Reserve is home to over 30 kinds of wild animals listed on China's national-level protection catalogue, including Tibetan antelopes and wild yaks. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan) /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baseball: Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto

Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto celebrates with teammates after hitting a solo home run in the second inning of a baseball game against the Hiroshima Carp at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Sept. 20, 2025. The Yomiuri Giants said the following month that they are allowing the infielder to pursue a move to Major League Baseball this offseason.

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Baseball: Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto

Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto hits a solo home run in the second inning of a baseball game against the Hiroshima Carp at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Sept. 20, 2025. The Yomiuri Giants said the following month that they are allowing the infielder to pursue a move to Major League Baseball this offseason.

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Baseball: Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto

Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto hits a solo home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Hiroshima Carp at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2025. The Yomiuri Giants said the following month that they are allowing the infielder to pursue a move to Major League Baseball this offseason.

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Baseball: Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto

Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto hits a solo home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Hiroshima Carp at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2025. The Yomiuri Giants said the following month that they are allowing the infielder to pursue a move to Major League Baseball this offseason.

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Baseball: Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto

Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto hits a solo home run in the second inning of a baseball game against the Hiroshima Carp at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2025. The Yomiuri Giants said the following month that they are allowing the infielder to pursue a move to Major League Baseball this offseason.

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Baseball: Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto

Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto high-fives his teammates after hitting a solo home run in the second inning of a baseball game against the Hiroshima Carp at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2025. The Yomiuri Giants said the following month that they are allowing the infielder to pursue a move to Major League Baseball this offseason.

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Displaced Families Return To Ruins - Syria

Children are seen at Karama refugee camp in Idlib, Syria, Sept. 25, 2025. Photo by Ji Ze/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Striped owl

Photo taken on Sept. 25, 2025, shows a striped owl at Kakegawa Kachoen bird and flower park in Kakegawa in the central Japan prefecture of Shizuoka.

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Striped owl

Photo taken on Sept. 25, 2025, shows a striped owl at Kakegawa Kachoen bird and flower park in Kakegawa in the central Japan prefecture of Shizuoka.

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Baseball: Marines vs. Lions

Wu Nien-ting of the Seibu Lions hits a solo home run in the fourth inning of a Pacific League baseball game against the Lotte Marines at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 6, 2022. Marines pitcher Ayumu Ishikawa surrendered three straight home runs to Tomoya Mori, Hotaka Yamakawa and Wu during the inning.

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Marine Farms - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 13, 2025 shows an ecological marine cage breeding area in Rongcheng City, east China's Shandong Province. As a province noted for its major marine fishery economy, Shandong has been actively building marine farms in recent years, aiming to continuously enrich the "blue food depot." To date, Shandong has built 139 "marine farms" at or above the provincial level, including 71 at the national level, or 38 percent of the country's total at the level. The province now boasts an integrated industrial chain for marine fishery that ranges from aquaculture, fishing to intensive processing. The output of marine aquatic products in Shandong reached 8.25 million tonnes with an added value exceeding 100 billion yuan (about 14.09 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024, topping among all regions at the provincial level in the country. Photo by Li Xinjun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saddle-billed stork

Photo taken on Sept. 25, 2025, shows a saddle-billed stork at Kakegawa Kachoen bird and flower park in Kakegawa in the central Japan prefecture of Shizuoka.

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Princess Kako at craft exhibition

Japanese Princess Kako attends the award ceremony of a traditional craft exhibition in Tokyo on Sept. 4, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Princess Kako at craft exhibition

Japanese Princess Kako attends the award ceremony of a traditional craft exhibition in Tokyo on Sept. 4, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto

Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto hits a two-run home run in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the DeNA BayStars at Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama on Sept. 26, 2025. The Yomiuri Giants said the following month that they are allowing the infielder to pursue a move to Major League Baseball this offseason.

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Baseball: Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto

Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto drives in two runs on a hit in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the DeNA BayStars at Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama on Sept. 27, 2025. The Yomiuri Giants said the following month that they are allowing the infielder to pursue a move to Major League Baseball this offseason.

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Baseball: Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto

Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto hits a two-run home run in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the DeNA BayStars at Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama on Sept. 26, 2025. The Yomiuri Giants said the following month that they are allowing the infielder to pursue a move to Major League Baseball this offseason.

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Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics Preparations - Italy

This photo taken on Sept. 19, 2025 shows the Unipol Forum in Milan, Italy, which will serve as the Milano Ice Skating Arena during the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, hosting short track speed skating and figure skating events. The Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games will open on February 6, 2026 at Milan's San Siro Stadium. Photo by Li Jing /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics Preparations - Italy

This photo taken on Sept. 17, 2025 shows the Lombardy Building in Milan, Italy. The Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games will open on February 6, 2026 at Milan's San Siro Stadium. Photo by Li Jing /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nissan logs 221.92 bil. yen net loss in April-Sept.

Nissan Motor Co. CEO Ivan Espinosa speaks at a press conference in Yokohama near Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2025. Nissan reported a net loss of 221.92 billion yen ($1.44 billion) for the April-September period on sluggish global vehicle sales and the impact of hefty U.S. tariffs.

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Nissan logs 221.92 bil. yen net loss in April-Sept.

Nissan Motor Co. CEO Ivan Espinosa speaks at a press conference in Yokohama near Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2025. Nissan reported a net loss of 221.92 billion yen ($1.44 billion) for the April-September period on sluggish global vehicle sales and the impact of hefty U.S. tariffs.

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Nissan logs 221.92 bil. yen net loss in April-Sept.

Nissan Motor Co. CEO Ivan Espinosa speaks at a press conference in Yokohama near Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2025. Nissan reported a net loss of 221.92 billion yen ($1.44 billion) for the April-September period on sluggish global vehicle sales and the impact of hefty U.S. tariffs.

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Japan PM Ishiba receives chestnuts

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (4th from R) receives a basket of chestnuts from the eastern Japan city of Kasama in Ibaraki Prefecture, presented by Kasama city mayor Shinju Yamaguchi (5th from R) on Sept. 18, 2025, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo.

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Illustration - Charlie Hebdo

FRANCE. PARIS (13TH DISTRICT) SEPT. 2020: THE FRONT PAGE OF THE CHARLIE HEBDO NEWSPAPER WHICH REPUBLISHES THE CARTOONS OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD, 5 YEARS AFTER THE JANUARY 2015 ATTACKS AGAINST HIS EDITORIAL STAFF. (HERE IN THE WINDOW OF THE "CANON DE LA PRESSE", BOOKSTORE / PRESS STORE, GOBELINS AVENUE) Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sun conures

Sun conures peck feed at Kakegawa Kachouen bird and flower park in Kakegawa in the central Japan prefecture of Shizuoka on Sept. 24, 2025.

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Sun conures

Sun conures peck feed at Kakegawa Kachouen bird and flower park in Kakegawa in the central Japan prefecture of Shizuoka on Sept. 24, 2025.

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Sun conures

Sun conures peck feed at Kakegawa Kachouen bird and flower park in Kakegawa in the central Japan prefecture of Shizuoka on Sept. 24, 2025.

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Sun conures

Sun conures perch on a branch at Kakegawa Kachouen bird and flower park in Kakegawa in the central Japan prefecture of Shizuoka on Sept. 24, 2025.

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Baby emperor penguin at western Japan zoo

A baby emperor penguin is fed by a staff member dressed as a penguin using a syringe at Adventure World in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture on Oct. 6, 2025. The chick made its first public appearance the same day following its birth at the western Japan zoo and amusement park on Sept. 30.

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Baby emperor penguin at western Japan zoo

A baby emperor penguin is pictured at Adventure World in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, on Oct. 6, 2025. The chick made its first public appearance the same day following its birth at the western Japan zoo and amusement park on Sept. 30.

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World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (front) of the United States competes in the women's 400-meter semifinal at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sept. 16, 2025.

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World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (C) of the United States crosses the finish line to win the women's 400-meter final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sept. 18, 2025.

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World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of the United States celebrates after winning the women's 400-meter event at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sept. 18, 2025.

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World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (front) of the United States competes in the women's 400-meter final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sept. 18, 2025.

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[Breaking News]World Exposition in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan, Sept. 30 Kyodo - Visitors pack the World Exposition in Osaka on Sept. 29, 2025, before the close of the six-month event on Oct. 13. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]N. Korean foreign minister off to China

PYONGYANG, North Korea, Sept. 28 Kyodo - North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui arrives at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on Sept. 27, 2025, for a four-day trip to China. (Kyodo)