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Judo: Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Takato retires

Tokyo Olympic judo gold medalist and four-time world champion Naohisa Takato (L) receives a bouquet from two-time reigning Olympic judo gold medalist Hifumi Abe in Tokyo on March 9, 2026, after announcing his retirement from competition.

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Judo: Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Takato retires

Tokyo Olympic judo gold medalist and four-time world champion Naohisa Takato (L) poses for a photo in Tokyo on March 9, 2026, after announcing his retirement from competition, alongside his club's head coach Hidehiko Yoshida.

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Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

TOKYO, Japan, March 6 Kyodo - Undisputed super bantamweight boxing champion Naoya Inoue of Japan poses for a photo with compatriot Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, during a press conference in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. They announced a title match on May 2. (Kyodo)

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Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

Undisputed super bantamweight boxing champion Naoya Inoue (L) of Japan poses for a photo with compatriot Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, during a press conference in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. They announced a title match on May 2.

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Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

Undisputed super bantamweight boxing champion Naoya Inoue (L) of Japan attends a press conference with compatriot Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. They announced a title match on May 2.

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Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

Undisputed super bantamweight boxing champion Naoya Inoue (L) of Japan poses for a photo with compatriot Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, during a press conference in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. They announced a title match on May 2.

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Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

Former unified bantamweight world champion Junto Nakatani of Japan speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on March 6, 2026, where he announced a title match against compatriot and undisputed super bantamweight boxing champion Naoya Inoue on May 2.

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Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

Undisputed super bantamweight boxing champion Naoya Inoue (L) of Japan poses for a photo with compatriot Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, during a press conference in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. They announced a title match on May 2.

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Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

Undisputed super bantamweight boxing champion Naoya Inoue of Japan speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on March 6, 2026, where he announced a title defense match against compatriot Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, on May 2.

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Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

Undisputed super bantamweight boxing champion Naoya Inoue of Japan speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on March 6, 2026, where he announced a title defense match against compatriot Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, on May 2.

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Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

Undisputed super bantamweight boxing champion Naoya Inoue (L) of Japan shakes hands with compatriot Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, during a press conference in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. They announced a title match on May 2.

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Japan training camp ahead of WBC

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish (back) visits Japan's training camp in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 19, 2026, ahead of the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Darvish, a member of the 2023 WBC champion Japan, was asked by current Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata to play an advisory role at the camp.

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Japan training camp ahead of WBC

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish (far L) visits Japan's training camp in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 19, 2026, ahead of the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Darvish, a member of the 2023 WBC champion Japan, was asked by current Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata to play an advisory role at the camp.

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Japan training camp ahead of WBC

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish (far L) visits Japan's training camp in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 19, 2026, ahead of the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Darvish, a member of the 2023 WBC champion Japan, was asked by current Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata to play an advisory role at the camp.

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Japan training camp ahead of WBC

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish (far L) visits Japan's training camp in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 19, 2026, ahead of the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Darvish, a member of the 2023 WBC champion Japan, was asked by current Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata to play an advisory role at the camp.

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Boxing: Annual award ceremony

Former bantamweight world champion Junto Nakatani meets the press during an annual award ceremony for Japan's best boxers in Tokyo on Feb. 17, 2026.

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Boxing: Annual award ceremony

Undisputed super bantamweight boxing world champion Naoya Inoue (front, R) and former bantamweight champion Junto Nakatani (front, C) attend an annual award ceremony for Japan's best boxers in Tokyo on Feb. 17, 2026.

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Boxing: Annual award ceremony

Undisputed super bantamweight boxing world champion Naoya Inoue meets the press during an annual award ceremony for Japan's best boxers in Tokyo on Feb. 17, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic Japan squad members

Samurai Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata speaks to journalists in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, after announcing an additional 10 members for defending champion Japan's 2026 World Baseball Classic roster, including Los Angeles Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

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World Baseball Classic Japan squad members

Samurai Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata poses for a photo in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, after announcing an additional 10 members for defending champion Japan's 2026 World Baseball Classic roster, including Los Angeles Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

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World Baseball Classic Japan squad members

Samurai Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata speaks to journalists in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, after announcing an additional 10 members for defending champion Japan's 2026 World Baseball Classic roster, including Los Angeles Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

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World Baseball Classic Japan squad members

Samurai Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata poses for a photo in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, after announcing an additional 10 members for defending champion Japan's 2026 World Baseball Classic roster, including Los Angeles Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

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FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships - Doha

Viswanathan Anand (2nd L), an Indian chess grandmaster and five-time World Chess Champion, plays the first round at the First Move Ceremony between Ju Wenjun (L) of China and Luong Phuong Hanh (R) of Vietnam during the women's Blitz first round at the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 29, 2025. Photo by Nikku/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Picasso

Undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue of Japan poses upon arrival at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Dec. 28, 2025, after beating Mexican challenger Alan Picasso by unanimous decision in his title defense in Riyadh on Dec. 27.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Picasso

Undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue of Japan poses after the weigh-ins in Riyadh on Dec. 26, 2025, the eve of his title defense against Mexican challenger Alan Picasso.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Picasso

Undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue (L) of Japan and Mexican challenger Alan Picasso (R) pose after the weigh-ins in Riyadh on Dec. 26, 2025, the eve of their title match.

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Boxing: Naoya Inoue

Undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue (L) and Mexican challenger Alan Picasso pose during a press conference in Riyadh on Dec. 25, 2025, ahead of their title match in the Saudi Arabian capital on Dec. 27.

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Boxing: Naoya Inoue

Undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue (front, L) and Mexican challenger Alan Picasso (front, R) pose during a press conference in Riyadh on Dec. 25, 2025, ahead of their title match in the Saudi Arabian capital on Dec. 27.

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Boxing: Naoya Inoue

Undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue (front, L) and Mexican challenger Alan Picasso (front, R) pose during a press conference in Riyadh on Dec. 25, 2025, ahead of their title match in the Saudi Arabian capital on Dec. 27.

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Boxing: Naoya Inoue

Undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue of Japan speaks during a press conference in Riyadh on Dec. 25, 2025, ahead of his title defense against Mexican challenger Alan Picasso in the Saudi Arabian capital on Dec. 27.

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Boxing: Naoya Inoue

Undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue of Japan speaks during a press conference in Riyadh on Dec. 25, 2025, ahead of his title defense against Mexican challenger Alan Picasso in the Saudi Arabian capital on Dec. 27.

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Boxing: Naoya Inoue

Undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue of Japan trains in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Dec. 24, 2025, ahead of his title defense against Mexican challenger Alan Picasso three days later.

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VOLLEY - Evento - Savino del Bene Scandicci World Champion - Celebrations

EKATERINA ANTROPOVA WITH SAVINO DEL BENE'S SUPPORTERS during Savino del Bene Scandicci World Champion - Celebrations, Sport Events in Firenze, Italy, December 16 2025

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VOLLEY - Evento - Savino del Bene Scandicci World Champion - Celebrations

EKATERINA ANTROPOVA WITH SAVINO DEL BENE'S SUPPORTERS during Savino del Bene Scandicci World Champion - Celebrations, Sport Events in Firenze, Italy, December 16 2025

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VOLLEY - Evento - Savino del Bene Scandicci World Champion - Celebrations

EKATERINA ANTROPOVA WITH SAVINO DEL BENE'S SUPPORTERS during Savino del Bene Scandicci World Champion - Celebrations, Sport Events in Firenze, Italy, December 16 2025

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VOLLEY - Evento - Savino del Bene Scandicci World Champion - Celebrations

EKATERINA ANTROPOVA WITH SAVINO DEL BENE'S SUPPORTERS during Savino del Bene Scandicci World Champion - Celebrations, Sport Events in Firenze, Italy, December 16 2025

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VOLLEY - Evento - Savino del Bene Scandicci World Champion - Celebrations

EKATERINA ANTROPOVA WITH SAVINO DEL BENE'S SUPPORTERS during Savino del Bene Scandicci World Champion - Celebrations, Sport Events in Firenze, Italy, December 16 2025

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VOLLEY - Evento - Savino del Bene Scandicci World Champion - Celebrations

EKATERINA ANTROPOVA WITH SAVINO DEL BENE'S SUPPORTERS during Savino del Bene Scandicci World Champion - Celebrations, Sport Events in Firenze, Italy, December 16 2025

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VOLLEY - Evento - Savino del Bene Scandicci World Champion - Celebrations

EKATERINA ANTROPOVA WITH SAVINO DEL BENE'S SUPPORTERS during Savino del Bene Scandicci World Champion - Celebrations, Sport Events in Firenze, Italy, December 16 2025

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VOLLEY - Evento - Savino del Bene Scandicci World Champion - Celebrations

SAVINO DEL BENE'S CAPTAIN MAJA OGNENOVIC during Savino del Bene Scandicci World Champion - Celebrations, Sport Events in Firenze, Italy, December 16 2025

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VOLLEY - Evento - Savino del Bene Scandicci World Champion - Celebrations

SAVINO DEL BENE'S CAPTAIN MAJA OGNENOVIC during Savino del Bene Scandicci World Champion - Celebrations, Sport Events in Firenze, Italy, December 16 2025

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VOLLEY - Evento - Savino del Bene Scandicci World Champion - Celebrations

EKATERINA ANTROPOVA WITH CALUDIA SERENI MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SCANDICCI during Savino del Bene Scandicci World Champion - Celebrations, Sport Events in Firenze, Italy, December 16 2025

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VOLLEY - Evento - Savino del Bene Scandicci World Champion - Celebrations

SAVINO DEL BENE'S CAPTAIN MAJA OGNENOVIC during Savino del Bene Scandicci World Champion - Celebrations, Sport Events in Firenze, Italy, December 16 2025

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VOLLEY - Evento - Savino del Bene Scandicci World Champion - Celebrations

EKATERINA ANTROPOVA WITH CALUDIA SERENI MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SCANDICCI during Savino del Bene Scandicci World Champion - Celebrations, Sport Events in Firenze, Italy, December 16 2025

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VOLLEY - Evento - Savino del Bene Scandicci World Champion - Celebrations

EKATERINA ANTROPOVA WITH SAVINO DEL BENE'S SUPPORTERS during Savino del Bene Scandicci World Champion - Celebrations, Sport Events in Firenze, Italy, December 16 2025

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VOLLEY - Evento - Savino del Bene Scandicci World Champion - Celebrations

SAVINO DEL BENE'S CAPTAIN MAJA OGNENOVIC during Savino del Bene Scandicci World Champion - Celebrations, Sport Events in Firenze, Italy, December 16 2025

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VOLLEY - Evento - Savino del Bene Scandicci World Champion - Celebrations

SAVINO DEL BENE'S CAPTAIN MAJA OGNENOVIC during Savino del Bene Scandicci World Champion - Celebrations, Sport Events in Firenze, Italy, December 16 2025

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VOLLEY - Evento - Savino del Bene Scandicci World Champion - Celebrations

EKATERINA ANTROPOVA WITH SAVINO DEL BENE'S SUPPORTERS during Savino del Bene Scandicci World Champion - Celebrations, Sport Events in Firenze, Italy, December 16 2025

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VOLLEY - Evento - Savino del Bene Scandicci World Champion - Celebrations

THE PLAYERS AND THE STAFF OF SAVINO DEL BENE'S WITH THE TROPHY during Savino del Bene Scandicci World Champion - Celebrations, Sport Events in Firenze, Italy, December 16 2025

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VOLLEY - Evento - Savino del Bene Scandicci World Champion - Celebrations

THE PLAYERS AND THE STAFF OF SAVINO DEL BENE'S WITH THE TROPHY during Savino del Bene Scandicci World Champion - Celebrations, Sport Events in Firenze, Italy, December 16 2025