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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto is showered with water after hitting his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto is showered with water after hitting his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto is showered with water after hitting his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto hits his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto rounds the bases after hitting his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto rounds the bases after hitting his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto hits his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto hits his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto hits his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto rounds the bases after hitting his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto hits his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto hits his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto hits his first major league homer, a solo blast in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on March 29, 2026.

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Football: Premier League

Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma (front) plays in the first half of an English Premier League football match against Arsenal on March 4, 2026, in Brighton, England.

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Football: Premier League

Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma (front) plays in the first half of an English Premier League football match against Arsenal on March 4, 2026, in Brighton, England.

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Football: Premier League

Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma (front) plays in the first half of an English Premier League football match against Arsenal on March 4, 2026, in Brighton, England.

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Football: Premier League

Harrison Armstrong (R) of Everton fends off Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton in the first half of an English Premier League football match on Jan. 31, 2026, in Brighton, England.

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Football: Premier League

Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton controls the ball in the first half of an English Premier League football match against Everton on Jan. 31, 2026, in Brighton, England.

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Baseball: Marines vs. Hawks

Gregory Polanco of the Lotte Marines hits a three-run homer in the first inning of a Pacific League baseball game against the SoftBank Hawks at Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on May 2, 2025.

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Baseball: Marines vs. Hawks

Gregory Polanco of the Lotte Marines hits a three-run homer in the first inning of a Pacific League baseball game against the SoftBank Hawks at Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on May 2, 2025.

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Football: UEFA Europa League

Celtic's Reo Hatate celebrates after scoring in the first half of a UEFA Europa League football match against Bologna on Jan. 22, 2026, in Bologna, Italy.

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Football: UEFA Europa League

Celtic's Reo Hatate celebrates after scoring in the first half of a UEFA Europa League football match against Bologna on Jan. 22, 2026, in Bologna, Italy.

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Football: UEFA Europa League

Celtic's Reo Hatate celebrates after scoring in the first half of a UEFA Europa League football match against Bologna on Jan. 22, 2026, in Bologna, Italy.

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Football: UEFA Europa League

Celtic's Reo Hatate plays in the first half of a UEFA Europa League football match against Bologna on Jan. 22, 2026, in Bologna, Italy.

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Football: UEFA Europa League

Celtic's Reo Hatate (2nd from L) receives a red card during the first half of a UEFA Europa League football match against Bologna on Jan. 22, 2026, in Bologna, Italy.

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Football: UEFA Europa League

Celtic's Daizen Maeda (L) vies for the ball in the first half of a UEFA Europa League football match against Bologna on Jan. 22, 2026, in Bologna, Italy.

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Football: UEFA Europa League

Celtic's Daizen Maeda (R) vies for the ball in the first half of a UEFA Europa League football match against Bologna on Jan. 22, 2026, in Bologna, Italy.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Marlins

Shohei Ohtani (17) of the Los Angeles Dodgers acknowledges the crowd after becoming the first Major League Baseball player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season during a game against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on Sept. 19, 2024.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Marlins

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after hitting a two-run home run, his 50th homer of the season, in the seventh inning of a game against the Miami Marlins on Sept. 19, 2024, at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida. He became the first Major League Baseball player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season.

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Football: Premier League

Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton dribbles the ball in the first half of an English Premier League football match against Bournemouth on Jan. 19, 2026, in Brighton, England.

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Football: 58-year-old Miura joins J3 Fukushima United

Former Japan forward Kazuyoshi Miura, 58, (back, R) trains with teammates in Fukushima, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 10, 2026, for the first time after joining Fukushima United in the J-League third division. He will play for the football club on loan from J2-bound Yokohama FC until the end of June.

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Football: 58-year-old Miura joins J3 Fukushima United

Former Japan forward Kazuyoshi Miura, 58, (2nd from R) trains with teammates in Fukushima, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 10, 2026, for the first time after joining Fukushima United in the J-League third division. He will play for the football club on loan from J2-bound Yokohama FC until the end of June.

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Football: 58-year-old Miura joins J3 Fukushima United

Former Japan forward Kazuyoshi Miura, 58, (R) trains with teammates in Fukushima, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 10, 2026, for the first time after joining Fukushima United in the J-League third division. He will play for the football club on loan from J2-bound Yokohama FC until the end of June.

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Football: 58-year-old Miura joins J3 Fukushima United

Former Japan forward and 58-year-old Kazuyoshi Miura poses in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2026, during his first news conference after joining Fukushima United in the J-League third division. He will play for the northeastern Japan prefecture football club on loan until the end of June from J2-bound Yokohama FC.

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Football: 58-year-old Miura joins J3 Fukushima United

Former Japan forward and 58-year-old Kazuyoshi Miura speaks in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2026, during his first news conference after joining Fukushima United in the J-League third division. He will play for the northeastern Japan prefecture football club on loan until the end of June from J2-bound Yokohama FC.

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Football: 58-year-old Miura joins J3 Fukushima United

Former Japan forward and 58-year-old Kazuyoshi Miura poses in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2026, during his first news conference after joining Fukushima United in the J-League third division. He will play for the northeastern Japan prefecture football club on loan until the end of June from J2-bound Yokohama FC.

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Football: 58-year-old Miura joins J3 Fukushima United

Former Japan forward and 58-year-old Kazuyoshi Miura poses in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2026, during his first news conference after joining Fukushima United in the J-League third division. He will play for the northeastern Japan prefecture football club on loan until the end of June from J2-bound Yokohama FC.

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Football: 58-year-old Miura joins J3 Fukushima United

Former Japan forward and 58-year-old Kazuyoshi Miura speaks in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2026, during his first news conference after joining Fukushima United in the J-League third division. He will play for the northeastern Japan prefecture football club on loan until the end of June from J2-bound Yokohama FC.

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Football: 58-year-old Miura joins J3 Fukushima United

Former Japan forward and 58-year-old Kazuyoshi Miura speaks in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2026, during his first news conference after joining Fukushima United in the J-League third division. He will play for the northeastern Japan prefecture football club on loan until the end of June from J2-bound Yokohama FC.

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Football: 58-year-old Miura joins J3 Fukushima United

Former Japan forward and 58-year-old Kazuyoshi Miura speaks in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2026, during his first news conference after joining Fukushima United in the J-League third division. He will play for the northeastern Japan prefecture football club on loan until the end of June from J2-bound Yokohama FC.

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Football: Premier League

Kaoru Mitoma (R) of Brighton fends off Matheus Nunes of Manchester City during the first half of an English Premier League football game in Manchester, England, on Jan. 7, 2026.

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Football: Premier League

Kaoru Mitoma (front) of Brighton fends off Matheus Nunes of Manchester City during the first half of an English Premier League football game in Manchester, England, on Jan. 7, 2026.

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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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Baseball:veteran pitcher Maeda joins Rakuten Eagles

SENDAI, Japan, Dec. 24 Kyodo - Right-hander Kenta Maeda poses for a photo with fans at Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 16, 2025, as he holds his first news conference after joining the Pacific League pro baseball team Rakuten Eagles. He returned to Japan after playing for 10 years in the U.S. majors.

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[Breaking News]Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

CHICAGO, United States, Dec. 23 Kyodo - New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami attends a press conference after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami gives a thumbs-up on the field following a press conference where he was introduced after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami puts on his new team cap and jersey during a press conference where he was introduced after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami gives a thumbs-up on the field following a press conference where he was introduced after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami gives a thumbs-up on the field following a press conference where he was introduced after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami (L) shakes hands with General Manager Chris Getz on the field following a press conference where he was introduced after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.