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Baseball: Ohtani among 8 players named for Japan's WBC roster

Samurai Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata (C) meets the press in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2025, after announcing the first eight members of his roster for March's World Baseball Classic, including Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani.

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Baseball: Ohtani among 8 players named for Japan's WBC roster

Samurai Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata (C) meets the press in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2025, after announcing the first eight members of his roster for March's World Baseball Classic, including Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani.

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Baseball: Ohtani among 8 players named for Japan's WBC roster

Samurai Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata poses in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2025, after announcing the first eight members of his roster for March's World Baseball Classic, including Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani.

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Baseball: Ohtani among 8 players named for Japan's WBC roster

Samurai Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata poses in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2025, after announcing the first eight members of his roster for March's World Baseball Classic, including Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani.

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Baseball: Ohtani among 8 players named for Japan's WBC roster

Samurai Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata poses in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2025, after announcing the first eight members of his roster for March's World Baseball Classic, including Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nasukawa

Takuma Inoue (R) of Japan raises his fist after beating compatriot Tenshin Nasukawa in their WBC bantamweight world title bout at Toyota Arena Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2025. Alongside him is his older brother and undisputed super bantamweight world champion, Naoya Inoue.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nasukawa

Takuma Inoue (C) of Japan poses after beating compatriot Tenshin Nasukawa in their WBC bantamweight world title bout at Toyota Arena Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2025. Alongside is his older brother and undisputed super bantamweight world champion, Naoya Inoue (R).

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nasukawa

Tenshin Nasukawa of Japan kneels on the mat after his loss to compatriot Takuma Inoue in their WBC bantamweight world title bout at Toyota Arena Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2025.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nasukawa

Tenshin Nasukawa of Japan kneels on the mat after his loss to compatriot Takuma Inoue in their WBC bantamweight world title bout at Toyota Arena Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2025.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nasukawa

Takuma Inoue (L) of Japan and compatriot Tenshin Nasukawa trade punches in the third round of their WBC bantamweight world title bout at Toyota Arena Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2025.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nasukawa

Tenshin Nasukawa of Japan kneels on the mat after his loss to compatriot Takuma Inoue in their WBC bantamweight world title bout at Toyota Arena Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2025.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nasukawa

Takuma Inoue (L) of Japan throws a punch at compatriot Tenshin Nasukawa in the fifth round of their WBC bantamweight world title bout at Toyota Arena Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2025.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nasukawa

Takuma Inoue of Japan holds up his belt after beating compatriot Tenshin Nasukawa in their WBC bantamweight world title bout at Toyota Arena Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2025.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nasukawa

Tenshin Nasukawa (L) of Japan throws a punch at compatriot Takuma Inoue in the first round of their WBC bantamweight world title bout at Toyota Arena Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2025.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nasukawa

Takuma Inoue (L) of Japan lands a jab on compatriot Tenshin Nasukawa in the fourth round of their WBC bantamweight world title bout at Toyota Arena Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2025.

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Boxing: Bantamweight title unification match

Junto Nakatani (L) throws a punch at Ryosuke Nishida in the fifth round of their WBC-IBF bantamweight boxing title unification match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on June 8, 2025.

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Boxing: Bantamweight title unification match

Junto Nakatani celebrates after defeating Ryosuke Nishida in their WBC-IBF bantamweight boxing title unification match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on June 8, 2025.

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Boxing: Bantamweight title unification match

Junto Nakatani celebrates after defeating Ryosuke Nishida in their WBC-IBF bantamweight boxing title unification match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on June 8, 2025.

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Boxing: Bantamweight title unification match

Junto Nakatani (R) throws a punch at Ryosuke Nishida in the sixth round of their WBC-IBF bantamweight boxing title unification match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on June 8, 2025.

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Boxing: Bantamweight title unification match

Junto Nakatani poses after defeating Ryosuke Nishida in their WBC-IBF bantamweight boxing title unification match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on June 8, 2025.

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Boxing: Bantamweight title unification match

Junto Nakatani celebrates after defeating Ryosuke Nishida in their WBC-IBF bantamweight boxing title unification match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on June 8, 2025.

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Boxing: Bantamweight title unification match

Junto Nakatani celebrates after defeating Ryosuke Nishida in their WBC-IBF bantamweight boxing title unification match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on June 8, 2025.

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Boxing: Bantamweight title unification match

Junto Nakatani (L) throws a punch at Ryosuke Nishida in the fifth round of their WBC-IBF bantamweight boxing title unification match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on June 8, 2025.

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Boxing: Nakatani vs. Nishida in world title unification bout

WBC bantamweight champion Junto Nakatani (L) and his IBF counterpart Ryosuke Nishida pose for a photo in Tokyo on April 18, 2025, following a press conference for their bout to unify their world championship belts on June 8 at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum.

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Boxing: Nakatani vs. Nishida in world title unification bout

WBC bantamweight champion Junto Nakatani (L) and his IBF counterpart Ryosuke Nishida pose for a photo in Tokyo on April 18, 2025, following a press conference for their bout to unify their world championship belts on June 8 at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum.

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Baseball: WBC

Yu Darvish of Japan reacts after throwing a 1-2-3 seventh inning in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Italy at Tokyo Dome on March 16, 2023.

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Boxing: Annual award ceremony

Japan's undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue (R) and WBC bantamweight champion Junto Nakatani chat during an annual award ceremony for Japanese boxers in Tokyo on March 31, 2025.

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Boxing: Annual award ceremony

Japan's undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue (R) and WBC bantamweight champion Junto Nakatani pose for a photo during an annual award ceremony for Japanese boxers in Tokyo on March 31, 2025.

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BOXING: Annual award ceremony

Japan's undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue (R) and WBC bantamweight champion Junto Nakatani shake hands during an annual award ceremony for Japanese boxers in Tokyo on March 31, 2025.

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Boxing: Annual award ceremony

Japan's undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue (R) and WBC bantamweight champion Junto Nakatani shake hands during an annual award ceremony for Japanese boxers in Tokyo on March 31, 2025.

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