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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Former Japanese table tennis player Kasumi Ishikawa, a winner of three Olympic women's team medals, throws the ceremonial first pitch ahead of a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on May 19, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Former Japanese table tennis player Kasumi Ishikawa (R), a winner of three Olympic women's team medals, is pictured after throwing the ceremonial first pitch with San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui, who acted as catcher, prior to a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on May 19, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Former Japanese table tennis player Kasumi Ishikawa, a winner of three Olympic women's team medals, throws the ceremonial first pitch ahead of a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on May 19, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Former Japanese table tennis player Kasumi Ishikawa, a winner of three Olympic women's team medals, throws the ceremonial first pitch ahead of a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on May 19, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Former Japanese table tennis player Kasumi Ishikawa (L), a winner of three Olympic women's team medals, throws the ceremonial first pitch ahead of a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on May 19, 2026, with Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui acting as catcher.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Former Japanese table tennis player Kasumi Ishikawa, a winner of three Olympic women's team medals, throws the ceremonial first pitch ahead of a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on May 19, 2026.

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N. Korean women's football team in S. Korea

N. Korean women's football team in S. Korea

Players of North Korean soccer club Naegohyang Women's FC board a bus as they leave Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, on May 17, 2026, after arriving for the semifinals of the Asian Football Confederation Women's Champions League.

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N. Korea women's football team in S. Korea

N. Korea women's football team in S. Korea

Players of North Korea's Naegohyang Women's FC arrive at Incheon International Airport in South Korea on May 17, 2026.

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N. Korea women's football team in S. Korea

N. Korea women's football team in S. Korea

Players of North Korea's Naegohyang Women's FC arrive at Incheon International Airport in South Korea on May 17, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts in the dugout after his team scores on a bases-loaded walk in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 16, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts in the dugout after his team scores on a bases-loaded walk in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 16, 2026.

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Football: Moriyasu announces World Cup squad

Football: Moriyasu announces World Cup squad

Hajime Moriyasu(C), the manager of Japan's national football team, announces the 26-man squad to play at the 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States in June and July during a press conference in Tokyo on May 15, 2026.

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Football: Moriyasu announces World Cup squad

Football: Moriyasu announces World Cup squad

Hajime Moriyasu (R), the manager of Japan's national football team, announces the 26-man squad to play at the 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States in June and July during a press conference in Tokyo on May 15, 2026.

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Football: Moriyasu announces World Cup squad

Football: Moriyasu announces World Cup squad

Hajime Moriyasu, the manager of Japan's national football team, announces the 26-man squad to play at the 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States in June and July during a press conference in Tokyo on May 15, 2026.

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Football: Moriyasu announces World Cup squad

Football: Moriyasu announces World Cup squad

Hajime Moriyasu, the manager of Japan's national football team, announces the 26-man squad to play at the 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States in June and July during a press conference in Tokyo on May 15, 2026.

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Football: Moriyasu announces World Cup squad

Football: Moriyasu announces World Cup squad

Hajime Moriyasu, the manager of Japan's national football team, announces the 26-man squad to play at the 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States in June and July during a press conference in Tokyo on May 15, 2026.

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Football: North Korean team enroute to South Korea

Football: North Korean team enroute to South Korea

Members of a North Korean women's football team arrive at an airport in Beijing on May 12, 2026, in transit to South Korea to play in the Asian Champions League semifinals.

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Football: North Korean team enroute to South Korea

Football: North Korean team enroute to South Korea

Members of a North Korean women's football team arrive at an airport in Beijing on May 12, 2026, in transit to South Korea to play in the Asian Champions League semifinals.

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Table tennis: Team worlds

Table tennis: Team worlds

(clockwise from top L) Head coach Seiya Kishikawa, Sora Matsushima, Tomokazu Harimoto, Hiroto Shinozuka, Yukiya Uda and Shunsuke Togami pose for a photo after Japan won silver in the men's event at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in London on May 10, 2026.

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Table tennis: Team worlds

Table tennis: Team worlds

(from L) Head coach Seiya Kishikawa along with team members Tomokazu Harimoto, Sora Matsushima, Shunsuke Togami, Yukiya Uda and Hiroto Shinozuka pose for a photo after Japan won silver in the men's event at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in London on May 10, 2026.

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Table tennis: Team worlds

Table tennis: Team worlds

Chinese men's table tennis team members (R) pose on the podium after winning gold at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in London on May 10, 2026, alongside Japanese team members, who won silver. ==Kyodo

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Table tennis: Team worlds

Table tennis: Team worlds

(from L) Rin Mende, Miwa Harimoto, Hina Hayata, Honoka Hashimoto and Miyu Nagasaki pose for a photo after Japan won silver in the women's event at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in London on May 10, 2026.

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Table tennis: Team worlds

Table tennis: Team worlds

(clockwise from top L) Rin Mende, Honoka Hashimoto, Miyu Nagasaki, Hina Hayata and Miwa Harimoto pose for a photo after Japan won silver in the women's event at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in London on May 10, 2026.

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China: Off-Road Team Rescues Camel Trapped in Wire Fencing in Inner Mongolia

On April 24, 2026, in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, a video captured a rescue mission unfolding along a desert crossing route from the sacred tree area of the Ulan Buh Desert to Ji’aobao. Members of an off-road team spotted a camel that had been stuck for three to four days, its leg tightly entangled in wire fencing. The team leader carefully crouched down and began cutting away the metal wires wrapped around the animal’s leg, taking care not to cause further injury. The camel appeared exhausted and weak, remaining motionless even after being freed, its legs stiff from prolonged restraint. The video ended with the camel gradually managing to stand up, wobbling at first before stabilizing itself as the rescuers looked on.

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Baseball: Marlins vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Marlins vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki gives Jun Endo, a Japanese footballer who plays for U.S. professional soccer team Angel City FC based in Los Angeles, the ball she threw for the ceremonial first pitch ahead of a baseball game between the Dodgers and the Miami Marlins at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Marlins vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Marlins vs. Dodgers

Jun Endo, a Japanese footballer who plays for U.S. professional soccer team Angel City FC based in Los Angeles, throws the ceremonial first pitch ahead of a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Miami Marlins at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Marlins vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Marlins vs. Dodgers

Jun Endo, a Japanese footballer who plays for U.S. professional soccer team Angel City FC based in Los Angeles, throws the ceremonial first pitch ahead of a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Miami Marlins at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 27, 2026, with Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki acting as catcher.

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Baseball: Marlins vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Marlins vs. Dodgers

Jun Endo, a Japanese footballer who plays for U.S. professional soccer team Angel City FC based in Los Angeles, reacts after throwing the ceremonial first pitch ahead of a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Miami Marlins at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Marlins vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Marlins vs. Dodgers

Jun Endo, a Japanese footballer who plays for U.S. professional soccer team Angel City FC based in Los Angeles, throws the ceremonial first pitch ahead of a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Miami Marlins at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 27, 2026, with Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki acting as catcher.

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Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Masataka Yoshida (C) of the Boston Red Sox is pictured after the team's victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in a baseball game at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Cubs vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cubs vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is interviewed after team's victory over the Chicago Cubs in a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 26, 2026.

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Baseball: Cubs vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cubs vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (front, L) high-fives manager Dave Roberts after the team's victory over the Chicago Cubs in a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 25, 2026.

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Baseball: Oracle Park

Baseball: Oracle Park

Photo taken on April 23, 2026, shows Oracle Park, the home stadium of Major League Baseball team the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco.

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Baseball: Oracle Park

Baseball: Oracle Park

Photo taken on April 23, 2026, shows Oracle Park, the home stadium of Major League Baseball team the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Diamondbacks

Baseball: White Sox vs. Diamondbacks

Munetaka Murakami (R) and Miguel Vargas of the Chicago White Sox bow to each other following their team's victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in a baseball game at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 23, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Diamondbacks

Baseball: White Sox vs. Diamondbacks

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami (far L) celebrates with teammate Seranthony Dominguez (58) following their team's victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in a baseball game at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 23, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Diamondbacks

Baseball: White Sox vs. Diamondbacks

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami reacts following the team's victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in a baseball game at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 23, 2026.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Japan's Machida Zelvia manager Go Kuroda (2nd from R) celebrates after advancing to the team's first Asian Champions League Elite final with a 1-0 win over United Arab Emirates' Shabab Al Ahli on April 21, 2026, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Japan's Machida Zelvia players acknowledge their fans after advancing to the team's first Asian Champions League Elite final with a 1-0 win over United Arab Emirates' Shabab Al Ahli on April 21, 2026, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Rockies

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Rockies

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (L) exchanges a fist bump with Kyle Tucker following the team's victory over the Colorado Rockies in a baseball game on April 20, 2026, at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Vissel Kobe players are pictured after the Japanese team lost to Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli in an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match on April 20, 2026, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Al Ahli players celebrate after Ivan Toney scored the Saudi Arabian team's second goal in the second half of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match against Japan's Vissel Kobe on April 20, 2026, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Baseball: Blue Jays vs. Diamondbacks

Baseball: Blue Jays vs. Diamondbacks

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto meets the press following the team's victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in a baseball game at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 19, 2026.

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Baseball: Blue Jays vs. Diamondbacks

Baseball: Blue Jays vs. Diamondbacks

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto (L) hugs first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. following the team's victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in a baseball game at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 19, 2026.

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Football: Copa del Rey

Football: Copa del Rey

Real Sociedad's Takefusa Kubo holds the trophy after the team won the Copa del Rey football final against Atletico Madrid in Seville, Spain, on April 18, 2026.

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Football: Copa del Rey

Football: Copa del Rey

Real Sociedad's Takefusa Kubo holds the trophy after the team won the Copa del Rey football final against Atletico Madrid in Seville, Spain, on April 18, 2026.

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Tokyo Formula E Race Talk Session

Tokyo Formula E Race Talk Session

Tokyo,Japan Formula E Tokyo Race Talk Session. The photo shows the Porsche Formula E Team’s “Porsche 99X Electric Gen3.”=April 14,2026,Tokyo

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is greeted by manager Dave Roberts (front, 3rd from R) following the team's victory over the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 13, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is greeted by manager Dave Roberts (front, 2nd from R) following the team's victory over the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 13, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is greeted by manager Dave Roberts (L) following the team's victory over the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 13, 2026.

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