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World Top 10 Athletes In 2025

1. Lando Norris (Britain, Formula 1) Norris seized his first Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship with seven wins, eight runner-up and three third-place finishes in 2025, ending Max Verstappen's four-year reign. The Briton also helped McLaren retain the constructors' championship. This file photo taken on Dec. 7, 2025 shows McLaren's British driver Lando Norris celebrating after the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. Photo by Zhu Xingjian/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zardari wins Pakistan's presidential election

STORY: Zardari wins Pakistan's presidential election SHOOTING TIME: March 9, 2024 DATELINE: March 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the voting, count of votes and announcement of the result STORYLINE: Ruling coalition candidate Asif Ali Zardari won the presidential election of Pakistan with an overwhelming lead on Saturday, the Election Commission of Pakistan announced. Zardari won the election by taking 411 votes from all the electoral colleges, including parliament and four provincial assemblies, the commission said. Zardari got 255 votes in the joint session of the two houses of the parliament, including the Senate and the National Assembly, 43 votes from the eastern Punjab province, eight from the northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, 47 votes from the southwest Balochistan province and 58 votes from the southern Sindh province. Zardari's rival Mahmood Khan Achakzai, joint candidate of the opposition parties, secured a total of 181 vot

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Initial results show Javier Milei wins Argentina's presidential runoff

STORY: Initial results show Javier Milei wins Argentina's presidential runoff SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 19, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:04 LOCATION: Buenos Aires CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Javier Milei's supporters celebrating in Buenos Aires 2. various of Javier Milei delivering a speech to his supporters STORYLINE: Javier Milei from the far-right Liberty Advances coalition has won Argentina's presidential runoff against Economy Minister Sergio Massa, initial results of the electoral authority showed on Sunday. Conceding defeat before official results came out, Massa said he has congratulated Milei, who will be the country's president for the next four years. According to official data released by the government, with 86.59 percent of the votes counted, Milei obtained 55.95 percent, far ahead of Massa's 44.04 percent. Sunday's poll took place with an estimated turnout of 76.39 percent. Milei will succeed current President Alberto Fernandez and is set to take office on Dec. 10

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CPC works hard, wins global recognition: Pakistani expert

STORY: CPC works hard, wins global recognition: Pakistani expert DATELINE: July 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of old pictures of Zamir Ahmed Awan 2. various of Zamir Ahmed Awan, founding chair of Global Silk Route Research Alliance, an Islamabad-based think tank 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZAMIR AHMED AWAN, Founding chair, Global Silk Route Research Alliance 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZAMIR AHMED AWAN, Founding chair, Global Silk Route Research Alliance STORYLINE: Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founding chair of Global Silk Route Research Alliance, an Islamabad-based think tank. Over the past four decades, he spent nearly 16 years studying, working and living in China. He studied in Shanghai University in the late 1970s. He was stationed in China as a Pakistani diplomat for six years. Witnessing China's huge achievements, he highlighted the Communist Party of China (CPC)'s contributions to the country and the world. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZAMIR AHMED AWA

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Tanaka's 34-game win streak ends in Chicago

CHICAGO, United States - New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka walks to the team's dugout after the end of the sixth inning of a game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago on May 20, 2014. Tanaka allowed four runs in six innings. His streak of 34 straight wins in both Japanese baseball and the majors ended as the Yankees lost to the Cubs 6-1.

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Tanaka's 34-game win streak ends in Chicago

CHICAGO, United States - Chicago Cubs' Nate Schierholtz (L) runs past New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka (L) to home plate to score his team's fourth run on a sacrifice fly by John Baker in the sixth inning of their game at Wrigley Field in Chicago on May 20, 2014. Tanaka allowed four runs in six innings. His streak of 34 straight wins in both Japanese baseball and the majors ended as the Yankees lost to the Cubs 6-1.

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Tanaka's 34-game win streak ends in Chicago

CHICAGO, United States - New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (R) tosses a ball bunted by Chicago Cubs' Emilio Bonifacio to tag out Cub's John Baker (L) at home base in the fourth inning of their game at Wrigley Field in Chicago on May 20, 2014. Tanaka allowed four runs in six innings. His streak of 34 straight wins in both Japanese baseball and the majors ended as the Yankees lost to the Cubs 6-1.

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Japan's Murakami wins Four Continents

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Kanako Murakami of Japan performs during an exhibition gala at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Taipei on Jan. 25, 2014. Murakami won the championships. Her compatriot Satoko Miyahara was second.

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Murakami wins Four Continents, Miyahara 2nd

TAIPEI, Taiwan - (from L to R) Japan's Satoko Miyahara and Kanako Murakami, and China's Li Zijun pose with their medals during an award ceremony for the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Taipei on Jan. 25, 2014. Murakami won the championships and Miyahara came in second, followed by Li.

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Murakami wins Four Continents, Miyahara 2nd

TAIPEI, Taiwan - (from L to R) Japan's Satoko Miyahara, Kanako Murakami and China's Li Zijun pose with their medals during an award ceremony for the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Taipei on Jan. 25, 2014. Murakami won the championships and Miyahara came in second, followed by Li.

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Murakami wins Four Continents, Miyahara 2nd

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Kanako Murakami of Japan poses with her gold medal at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Taipei on Jan. 25, 2014. Murakami won the championships with a total score of 196.91 points.

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Murakami wins Four Continents, Miyahara 2nd

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Kanako Murakami of Japan (R), the gold medalist at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, and compatriot Satoko Miyahara, the silver medalist, wave to spectators in Taipei on Jan. 25, 2014.

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Murakami wins Four Continents, Miyahara 2nd

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Satoko Miyahara of Japan performs in the Ladies Short Program event at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Taipei on Jan. 25, 2014. Miyahara came in second while her compatriot Kanako Murakami won the gold medal.

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Murakami wins Four Continents, Miyahara 2nd

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Kanako Murakami (back) and Satoko Miyahara, both from Japan, hug each other during an award ceremony for the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Taipei on Jan. 25, 2014. Murakami won the championships, followed by Miyahara.

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Murakami wins Four Continents, Miyahara 2nd

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Satoko Miyahara of Japan performs in the Ladies Short Program event at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Taipei on Jan. 25, 2014. Miyahara came in second while her compatriot Kanako Murakami won the gold medal.

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Murakami wins Four Continents, Miyahara 2nd

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Kanako Murakami of Japan (R) celebrates after scoring 132.18 points in the Ladies Short Program event at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Taipei on Jan. 25, 2014, with her coach Machiko Yamada smiling. Murakami won the championships with a total score of 196.91 points.

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Murakami wins Four Continents, Miyahara 2nd

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Kanako Murakami of Japan performs in the Ladies Short Program event at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Taipei on Jan. 25, 2014. Murakami scored 132.18 points in the free skate for a total of 196.91 points to win the championships.

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Murakami wins Four Continents, Miyahara 2nd

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Kanako Murakami of Japan performs in the Ladies Short Program event at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Taipei on Jan. 25, 2014. Murakami scored 132.18 points in the free skate for a total of 196.91 points to win the championships.

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Murakami wins Four Continents, Miyahara 2nd

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Kanako Murakami of Japan jumps in the Ladies Short Program event at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Taipei on Jan. 25, 2014. Murakami scored 132.18 points in the free skate for a total of 196.91 points to win the championships.

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Murakami wins Four Continents, Miyahara 2nd

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Kanako Murakami of Japan reacts after finishing her performance in the Ladies Short Program event at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Taipei on Jan. 25, 2014. Murakami scored 132.18 points in the free skate for a total of 196.91 points to win the championships.

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Wagner wins at Four Continents

COLORADO SPRINGS, United States - Ashley Wagner performs during the women's free skate at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Feb. 11, 2012. The U.S. champion won her first international title.

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Japan women qualify for Olympics soccer in top spot

JINAN, China - Japan's 11 players pose for photos after beating China 1-0 in a women's soccer Asian qualifier for the 2012 London Olympics, in Jinan, China, on Sept. 11, 2011. Japan, having already secured one of the two spots up for grabs for the Olympics, finished in top spot in the six-team round-robin competition with four wins and a draw, earning 13 points.

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Ando wins Four Continents, Asada 2nd

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Japan's Miki Ando performs in the women's free skate at the Four Continents meet in Taipei on Feb. 20, 2011. Ando claimed her first Four Continents title.

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Ando wins Four Continents, Asada 2nd

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Japan's Mao Asada performs in the women's free skate at the Four Continents meet in Taipei on Feb. 20, 2011. Asada finished second.

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Ando wins Four Continents, Asada 2nd

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Japan's Miki Ando (C) wins the Four Continents ice skating in Taipei on Feb. 20, 2011. Compatriot Mao Asada (L) finished second and American Mirai Nagasu (R) third.

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Takahashi wins Four Continents

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Japan's Daisuke Takahashi (C) smiles after winning the Four Continents ice skating in Taipei on Feb. 19, 2011. Compatriot Yuzuru Hanyu (L) finished second and American Jeremy Abbott (R) third.

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Takahashi wins Four Continents

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Japan's Daisuke Takahashi performs in the men's free skate at the Four Continents meet in Taipei on Feb. 19, 2011. Takahashi claimed his second Four Continents title.

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Takahashi wins Four Continents

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Japan's Daisuke Takahashi performs in the men's free skate at the Four Continents meet in Taipei on Feb. 19, 2011. Takahashi claimed his second Four Continents title.

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Japan wins men's lightweight four rowing gold

GUANGZHOU, China - Members of the Japanese men's lightweight four rowing team -- (from L) Hideki Omoto, Yu Kataoka, Takahiro Suda and Yoshinori Sato -- show their gold medals after winning the event at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 18, 2010.

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Japanese women win all categories at Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Reigning world champion Tomoko Fukumi wins the 48-kilogram category by defeating world bronze medalist Frederique Jossinet of France at the judo Grand Slam tournament in Rio de Janeiro on May 22, 2010. Japanese female judoka swept all four weight categories at the event.

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Kashima into ACL knockout stage

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Kashima Antlers midfielder Mitsuo Ogasawara (C) fights for the ball in the second half of an Asian Champions League match against Indonesia's Persipura Jayapura on March 30, 2010. The Japanese team secured its passage into the knockout stage with a 3-1 win, maintaining a perfect record of four wins out of four in Group F.

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Asada wins Four Continents

JEONJU, South Korea - Olympic medal hopeful Mao Asada speaks to reporters in Jeonju on Jan. 30, 2010. Asada won the Four Continentals Championships in the South Korean city, a key competition prior to the Vancouver Olympics.

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Austria's Kofler wins Four Hills title

BIHCHOFSHOFEN, Austria - Andreas Kofler of Austria is lifted by his teammates after winning the Four Hills ski jumping tournament title in Bischofshofen, Austria, on Jan. 6, 2010. On the left is Austria's Thomas Morgenstern, who won the last stage of the tournament.

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Austria's Kofler wins Four Hills title

BIHCHOFSHOFEN, Austria - Andreas Kofler of Austria celebrates after winning the Four Hills ski jumping tournament title in Bischofshofen, Austria, on Jan. 6, 2010.

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Austria's Kofler wins Four Hills title

BIHCHOFSHOFEN, Austria - Andreas Kofler of Austria soars through the air to clinch the Four Hills ski jumping tournament title in Bischofshofen, Austria, on Jan. 6, 2010.

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Kim Yu Na wins women's title at Four Continents figure skating

VANCOUVER, Canada - South Korea's Kim Yu Na performs during the free skate program of the women's event in the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 6. Kim won the women's title.

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Kim Yu Na wins women's title at Four Continents figure skating

VANCOUVER, Canada - South Korea's Kim Yu Na reacts after finishing her performance in the free skate program of the women's event in the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 6. Kim won the women's title.

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Kim Yu Na wins women's title at Four Continents figure skating

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From L to R) Silver medalist Joannie Rochette of Canada, gold medalist Kim Yu Na of South Korea and bronze medalist Mao Asada of Japan pose with their medals after the women's event at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 6.

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Japan's Asada wins Four Continents

GOYANG, South Korea - Japan's Mao Asada produces a spellbinding performance in the women's free skate en route to winning the Four Continents figure skating meet on Feb. 16 in Goyang, South Korea.

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Japan's Asada wins Four Continents, Ando third

GOYANG, South Korea - Japan's Mao Asada (L) wins the Four Continents figure skating meet on Feb. 16 in Goyang, South Korea. Japan's reigning world champion Miki Ando (R) had to settle for third.

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Japan's Asada wins Four Continents

GOYANG, South Korea - Japan's Mao Asada shows off the medal she captured for her victory in the Four Continents figure skating meet on Feb. 16 in Goyang, South Korea.

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Japan's Asada wins Four Continents

GOYANG, South Korea - Japan's Mao Asada performs in the women's free skate en route to winning the Four Continents figure skating meet on Feb. 16 in Goyang, South Korea.

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Japan's Takahashi wins Four Continents crown

GOYANG, South Korea - Japan's Daisuke Takahashi acknowledges fans on the podium as he won the men's title of the Four Continents figure skating meet Feb. 15 in Goyang, South Korea with 264.41 points -- the highest under the current scoring system introduced after a scoring scandal at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics.

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Japan's Takahashi wins Four Continents crown

GOYANG, South Korea - Japan's Daisuke Takahashi performs in the men's title of the Four Continents figure skating meet Feb. 15 in Goyang, South Korea en route to his title victory. He collected 264.41 points -- the highest under the current scoring system introduced after a scoring scandal at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics.

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Japan's Takahashi wins Four Continents crown

GOYANG, South Korea - Japan's Daisuke Takahashi smiles on the podium as he won the men's title of the Four Continents figure skating meet Feb. 15 in Goyang, South Korea with 264.41 points -- the highest under the current scoring system introduced after a scoring scandal at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics.

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Baseball: Saito leads Waseda to Big Six title with shutout

TOKYO, Japan - Freshman Yuki Saito (R) is interviewed after he led Waseda University to a 7-0 victory over Keio University with a four-hit, 15-strike complete game at Jingu stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 30 to clinch the Tokyo Big Six League autumn title. Saito, who finished the season with league highs of four wins and a 0.78 ERA, became the first freshman pitcher to be named to the league's season-ending ''Best Nine'' all-star team in both the spring and autumn.

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Asa continues march toward title with win over Hakuho

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu takes another step toward a 20th Emperor's Cup by ousting fellow Mongolian Hakuho at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 17. With four days of the 15-day meet remaining, Asashoryu leads rank-and-filer Toyonoshima (9-2) with 10 wins and one defeat.

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Lotte Marines wins Japan Series with four-game sweep

KOSHIEN, Japan - Lotte Marines manager Bobby Valentine is tossed into the air by players at Koshien Stadium after his team beat the Central League baseball club Hanshin Tigers 3-2 to win the best-of-seven Japan Series. The Pacific League baseball club won their first Japan Series title in 31 years.

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Lysacek wins men's at Four Continents c'ships

GANGNEUNG, South Korea - Evan Lysacek of the United States win the men's top honors at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships at Gangneung Ice Center on Feb. 18.

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(2)Lysacek wins at Four Continents c'ships

GANGNEUNG, South Korea - Evan Lysacek (C) of the United States shows off his gold medal at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships at Gangneung Ice Center on Feb. 18, flanked by silver medal winner Li Chengjiang (L) of China and bronze medalist Daisuke Takahashi (R) of Japan.