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China: Veteran Rescues Driver from Sinking Car in Jiangsu 2

On October 14, 2025, in Taizhou, Jiangsu, a retired soldier jumped into a river and smashed a car window with a brick to save a trapped driver, pulling them to safety as bystanders watched.

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Baseball: Giants' Maru hits for cycle

Yoshihiro Maru of the Yomiuri Giants hits a two-run home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2025. Maru hit for the cycle during the game, becoming the 72nd player to achieve the feat in Nippon Professional Baseball history.

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Baseball: Giants' Maru hits for cycle

Yoshihiro Maru (far L) of the Yomiuri Giants celebrates with teammates after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2025. Maru hit for the cycle during the game, becoming the 72nd player to achieve the feat in Nippon Professional Baseball history.

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Baseball: Giants' Maru hits for cycle

Yoshihiro Maru of the Yomiuri Giants slides into third base head first as he hits an RBI triple in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2025. With the triple, Maru became the 72nd player to hit for the cycle in Nippon Professional Baseball history.

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Baseball: Giants' Maru hits for cycle

Combined photo shows Yoshihiro Maru of the Yomiuri Giants hitting (from L) a two-run home run in the first inning, a single in the third inning, a double in the fifth inning and an RBI triple in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2025. Maru became the 72nd player to hit for the cycle in Nippon Professional Baseball history.

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Baseball: Giants' Maru hits for cycle

Yoshihiro Maru (R) of the Yomiuri Giants is greeted by teammate Yuta Izuguchi after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2025. Maru hit for the cycle during the game, becoming the 72nd player to achieve the feat in Nippon Professional Baseball history.

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Baseball: ex-big leaguer Matsui at NPB minor league game

Former New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui throws a ceremonial first pitch in a Nippon Professional Baseball minor league game between the Yomiuri Giants and the DeNA BayStars on May 7, 2025, in Inagi, western Tokyo.

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Baseball: NPB season opener at new Hokkaido ballpark

Japan's 2023 World Baseball Classic-winning manager Hideki Kuriyama throws out the ceremonial first pitch for Nippon Professional Baseball's season-opening game between the Nippon Ham Fighters and the Tohoku Rakuten Eagles at Es Con Field Hokkaido, the Fighters' new home in Kitahiroshima in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on March 30, 2023. Kuriyama managed the fighters for 10 years before becoming the manager of the Japan national baseball team.

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Young African throws ceremonial 1st pitch at Japan pro game

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Zabre Junior, one of three young Africans practicing baseball in Furano, Hokkaido, throws the ceremonial first pitch at a Japanese professional game between the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters and the Saitama Seibu Lions at Asahikawa Starffin Stadium in Japan's northernmost prefecture on July 17, 2014.

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Ex-Carp player throws opening pitch at 'Peace Night Game'

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Kazuyoshi Yamamoto, a former outfielder of the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, throws the ceremonial first pitch at a professional baseball game between the club and the Chunichi Dragons, titled "Peace Night Game" to call for peace and nuclear disarmament, at Mazda Zoom-Zoom Stadium in Hiroshima, western Japan, on July 30, 2014.

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Nippon Ham's Otani ties Japan's fastest 162-kph pitch

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Shohei Otani of the Nippon Ham Fighters throws a 162-kilometer-per-hour fastball, a tie for the fastest in Japan's professional baseball, on his second pitch against lead-off batter Takashi Toritani of the Hanshin Tigers in the bottom of the first inning in game 2 of the All-Star series at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on July 19, 2014. Marc Kroon of the Yomiuri Giants threw a 162 kph ball in 2008.

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Japan's All-Star series starts, CL beats PL 7-0

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Japan home run leader Brad Eldred of the Hiroshima Carp hits a two-run homer in the seventh inning of the first game of Nippon Professional Baseball's annual All-Star series at Seibu Dome in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo on July 18, 2014. The Central League beat the Pacific League 7-0. Eldred was named the game's MVP.

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Japan's All-Star series starts, CL beats PL 7-0

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Seibu Lions ace Takayuki Kishi of the Pacific League starts for the first game of Nippon Professional Baseball's annual All-Star series at Seibu Dome in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo on July 18, 2014. The Central League beat the Pacific League 7-0.

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Japan's All-Star series starts, CL beats PL 7-0

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Hiroshima Carp ace Kenta Maeda of the Central League starts for the first game of Nippon Professional Baseball's annual All-Star series at Seibu Dome in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo on July 18, 2014. The Central League beat the Pacific League 7-0.

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Kishi pitches no-hitter

CHIBA, Japan - Seibu Lions right-hander Takayuki Kishi (face to camera) celebrates with catcher Ginjiro Sumitani after Kishi threw the first no-hitter of his career and the 89th in Japanese professional baseball during a game against the Lotte Marines at QVC Marine Field in Chiba on May 2, 2014. The Lions defeated the Marines 2-0.

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Kishi pitches no-hitter

CHIBA, Japan - Seibu Lions right-hander Takayuki Kishi (far R, front) celebrates with teammates after throwing the first no-hitter of his career and the 89th in Japanese professional baseball during a game against the Lotte Marines at QVC Marine Field in Chiba on May 2, 2014. The Lions defeated the Marines 2-0.

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Kishi pitches no-hitter

CHIBA, Japan - Seibu Lions right-hander Takayuki Kishi is pictured during a baseball game against the Lotte Marines at QVC Marine Field in Chiba on May 2, 2014. Kishi threw the first no-hitter of his career and the 89th in Japanese professional baseball as the Lions defeated the Marines 2-0.

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Kishi pitches no-hitter

CHIBA, Japan - Seibu Lions right-hander Takayuki Kishi is pictured during a baseball game against the Lotte Marines at QVC Marine Field in Chiba on May 2, 2014. Kishi threw the first no-hitter of his career and the 89th in Japanese professional baseball as the Lions defeated the Marines 2-0.

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Kishi pitches no-hitter

CHIBA, Japan - Seibu Lions catcher Ginjiro Sumitani (front) runs to pitcher Takayuki Kishi after the right-hander threw the first no-hitter of his career and the 89th in Japanese professional baseball during a game against the Lotte Marines at QVC Marine Field in Chiba on May 2, 2014. The Lions defeated the Marines 2-0.

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Kishi pitches no-hitter

CHIBA, Japan - Seibu Lions right-hander Takayuki Kishi (face to camera) celebrates with catcher Ginjiro Sumitani after Kishi threw the first no-hitter of his career and the 89th in Japanese professional baseball during a game against the Lotte Marines at QVC Marine Field in Chiba on May 2, 2014. The Lions defeated the Marines 2-0.

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Kishi pitches no-hitter

CHIBA, Japan - Seibu Lions right-hander Takayuki Kishi is pictured during a baseball game against the Lotte Marines at QVC Marine Field in Chiba on May 2, 2014. Kishi threw the first no-hitter of his career and the 89th in Japanese professional baseball as the Lions defeated the Marines 2-0.

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Japanese dancer wins prize at int'l youth ballet competition

TOKYO, Japan -File photo shows Japanese ballet dancer Haruo Niyama performing in a ceremony before a professional baseball game at Tokyo Dome in March 2014. It was announced April 10, 2014, that the 17-year-old had won the first prize in the men's senior age division between 15 and 19 at the Youth America Grand Prix ballet competition in New York.

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Japanese dancer wins prize at int'l youth ballet competition

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese ballet dancer Haruo Niyama performing in a ceremony before a professional baseball game at Tokyo Dome in March 2014. It was announced April 10, 2014, that the 17-year-old had won the first prize in the men's senior age division between 15 and 19 at the Youth America Grand Prix ballet competition in New York.

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Hanshin cheerleaders

OSAKA, Japan - Tigers Girls, the cheerleaders for the Hanshin Tigers professional baseball team, make their debut at a home game against the Chunichi Dragons at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on April 1, 2014. The Central League club has cheerleaders again for the first time in 36 years.

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Ramirez attains 2,000 hits in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - DeNA BayStars outfielder Alex Ramirez from Venezuela homers during the sixth inning of a game against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on April 6, 2013, becoming the first foreign player to reach 2,000 career hits in Japanese professional baseball.

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Ramirez attains 2,000 hits in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - DeNA BayStars outfielder Alex Ramirez from Venezuela homers during the sixth inning of a game against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on April 6, 2013, becoming the first foreign player to reach 2,000 career hits in Japanese professional baseball.

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Ichiro cracks leadoff homer

CLEVELAND, United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners hits a homer over the right-field fence as leadoff batter in the first inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on Aug. 22, 2011. It was Suzuki's 43rd leadoff homer in the first inning in his combined career in Japan and the United States, tying the record for such homers by Japanese professional baseball players set by Yutaka Fukumoto of the Hankyu Braves (now Orix Buffaloes).

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Ichiro cracks leadoff homer

CLEVELAND, United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners hits a homer over the right-field fence as leadoff batter in the first inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on Aug. 22, 2011. It was Suzuki's 43rd leadoff homer in the first inning in his combined career in Japan and the United States, tying the record for such homers by Japanese professional baseball players set by Yutaka Fukumoto of the Hankyu Braves (now Orix Buffaloes).

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Ichiro cracks leadoff homer

CLEVELAND, United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners hits a homer over the right-field fence as leadoff batter in the first inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on Aug. 22, 2011. It was Suzuki's 43rd leadoff homer in the first inning in his combined career in Japan and the United States, tying the record for such homers by Japanese professional baseball players set by Yutaka Fukumoto of the Hankyu Braves (now Orix Buffaloes).

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Ichiro cracks leadoff homer

CLEVELAND, United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners hits a homer over the right-field fence as leadoff batter in the first inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on Aug. 22, 2011. It was Suzuki's 43rd leadoff homer in the first inning in his combined career in Japan and the United States, tying the record for such homers by Japanese professional baseball players set by Yutaka Fukumoto of the Hankyu Braves (now Orix Buffaloes).

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3 star pitchers of Waseda University

TOKYO, Japan - Waseda University manager Atsuyoshi Otake (2nd from L) poses with pitchers Yuki Saito (L), Tatsuya Oishi and Yuya Fukui (R) at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2010, after the pitchers played their last game before joining professional clubs. Waseda became the first amateur baseball team from which three pitchers were selected as the No. 1 picks in the professional draft.

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Waseda University pitchers

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Waseda University pitchers Yuki Saito, Yuya Fukui and Tatsuya Oishi pose for photos with trophies on Nov. 3, 2010, at the Jingu Baseball Stadium in Tokyo, after defeating Keio University in a Tokyo Big6 Baseball League game to win the league title. The three have been selected by three professional baseball teams in the first round of the amateur draft.

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1st pro baseball game in Okinawa in 35 yrs

NAHA, Japan - People in Okinawa watch the first professional baseball game in 35 years in Okinawa Prefecture at Okinawa Cellular Stadium in Naha on June 29, 2010. The Yakult swallows beat the Yokohama BayStars 10-0.

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Women's pro baseball back in Japan, 1st in 59 yrs

KYOTO, Japan - Members of the Hyogo Swing Smileys celebrate after they beat the Kyoto Asto Dreams in the landmark opener of Japan's female professional baseball league at Wakasa Stadium in Kyoto on April 23, 2010. The game marked resumption of women's pro competition in the sport for the first time in 59 years.

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Female knuckleballer Yoshida throws last pitch in Kobe uniform

SUITA, Japan - Female knuckleballer Eri Yoshida of the Kobe 9 Cruise pitches in an all-star game of the Kansai Independent League at a Suita ballpark in Osaka Prefecture on Oct. 4, 2009, for her last performance wearing the Kobe uniform. Yoshida, the first woman to play professional baseball alongside male players in Japan, is scheduled to leave the financially troubled club when her contract expires at the end of this month.

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Female knuckleballer Yoshida to leave independent league club

AKASHI, Japan - Female knuckleballer Eri Yoshida of the Kobe 9 Cruise pitches against the Kishu Rangers in their Kansai Independent League game in Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture, on Oct. 1, 2009. Yoshida, the first woman to play professional baseball alongside male players in Japan, is scheduled to leave the financially troubled club when her contract expires at the end of this month.

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Japanese female knuckleballer makes debut against men

OSAKA, Japan - Kobe 9 Cruise manager Yoshihiro Nakada (L) congratulates pitcher Eri Yoshida after the end of an opening game of the Kansai independent league against the Osaka Gold Villicanes at Kyocera Stadium in Osaka on March 27. Yoshida, 17, the first woman to play in professional baseball alongside male players in Japan, worked one-third of the ninth inning, walking one and striking out a batter swinging.

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Japanese female knuckleballer makes debut against men

OSAKA, Japan - Kobe 9 Cruise pitcher Eri Yoshida (C) leaves the mound after pitching in the ninth inning of an opening Kansai independent league game against the Osaka Gold Villicanes at Kyocera Stadium in Osaka on March 27. Yoshida, 17, the first woman to play in professional baseball alongside male players in Japan, worked one-third of an inning, walking one and striking out a batter swinging.

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Japanese female knuckleballer makes debut against men

OSAKA, Japan - Kobe 9 Cruise pitcher Eri Yoshida (R) speaks to reporters after the end of an opening game of the Kansai independent league against the Osaka Gold Villicanes at Kyocera Stadium in Osaka on March 27. Yoshida, 17, the first woman to play in professional baseball alongside male players in Japan, worked one-third of the ninth inning, walking one and striking out a batter swinging.

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Japanese female knuckleballer makes debut against men

OSAKA, Japan - Kobe 9 Cruise pitcher Eri Yoshida (C) celebrates with her teammates after beating the Osaka Gold Villicanes 5-0 in an opening game of the Kansai independent league at Kyocera Stadium in Osaka on March 27. Yoshida, 17, the first woman to play in professional baseball alongside male players in Japan, worked one-third of the ninth inning, walking one and striking out a batter swinging.

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Japanese female knuckleballer makes debut against men

OSAKA, Japan - Kobe 9 Cruise's Eri Yoshida pitches in the ninth inning of an opening Kansai independent league game against the Osaka Gold Villicanes at Kyocera Stadium in Osaka on March 27. Yoshida, 17, the first woman to play in professional baseball alongside male players in Japan, worked one-third of an inning, walking one and striking out a batter swinging.

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Taiwan people enjoy Japanese baseball game

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Baseball enthusiasts in Taiwan enjoy the first Japanese professional baseball game played between the Daiei Hawks and the Orix BlueWave at Tien Mou Stadium in Taipei on May 14. Nobuhiko Matsunaka led off the ninth inning with a solo homer and lifted Daiei to a 5-4 ''sayonara'' win over Orix.

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Oh celebrates Terahara for his first victory

FUKUOKA, Japan - Fukuoka Daiei Hawks' manager Sadaharu Oh (R) congratulates pitcher Hayato Terahara (L) for his first victory in professional baseball matches in a game against the Orix Bluewave at Fukuoka Dome, in Fukuoka Prefecture, on April 28.

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Terahara earns first victory in pro baseball

FUKUOKA, Japan - Fukuoka Daiei Hawks' pitcher Hayato Terahara smiles as he scores the first victory in professional baseball matches in a game against the Orix Bluewave at Fukuoka Dome, in Fukuoka Prefecture, on April 28.

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Inaba hits go-ahead single

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows outfielder Atsunori Inaba hits an RBI single off Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes starter Jeremy Powell with one out in the bottom of the first inning in Game Four of the Japan Series professional baseball championship at Jingu Stadium on Oct. 25.

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First pro-baseball game held at Sapporo Dome

SAPPORO, Japan - Some 43,000 baseball fans watch a ceremony at the newly-opened Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido on June 26, held before the start of the first professional baseball game there between the Yomiuri Giants and the Chunichi Dragons. The dome, which opened June 2, will host 12 Central and Pacific League games this season, with an all-star game scheduled for July 24.

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Tamura throws first pitch in Game 2 of Japan Series

TOKYO, Japan - Sydney Olympics judo gold medalist Ryoko Tamura throws the first pitch in Game 2 of the best-of-seven Japan Series professional baseball championship at Tokyo Dome on Oct. 21. Central League champions Yomiuri Giants and Pacific League champions Daiei Hawks are battling it out in the series.

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Petagine welcomed after 1st of 2 homers in all-star game

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows slugger Roberto Petagine (No. 9) is greeted by his Central League teammates after hitting the first of two home runs in the second inning of Game 1 of the Japanese professional baseball all-star series at Tokyo Dome on July 22.Petagine's homer in the second tied the game 1-1 while his solo blast in the eighth gave the Central League a 5-3 lead. He is greeted at the dugout by (left to right) Melvin Bunch (Chunichi), Bobby Rose (Yokoham), Darrell May (Yomiuri), Motonobu Tanishige (Yokohama) and Kazuhiro Kiyohara (Yomiuri).

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Rose rounds first on homer in 1st all-star game

TOKYO, Japan - Chunichi Dragons manager Senichi Hoshino greets Bobby Rose as the Yokohama BayStars infielder rounds first base after belting a two-run homer in the fifth inning of Game 1 of the Japanese professional baseball all-star series at Tokyo Dome on July 22. Rose's homer gave the Central League all-stars a 4-2 lead.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics on May 22, 2022, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, the 150th home run of his professional career both in Japan and the United States.