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N. Korea celebrates Lunar New Year, kicks off 4-day holiday

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean children perform traditional games in Kim Il Son park in the center of Pyongyang in celebration of the Lunar New Year on Feb. 14, 2010. This year's Lunar New Year's Day falls two days before North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's 68th birthday, giving the North Koreans four straight days of holidays, two for each event.

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China beats Japan for 3rd straight volleyball gold

DOHA, Qatar - China's players (background) celebrate after beating Japan in four sets in the women's volleyball final to win its third straight Asian Games title in Doha on Dec. 12.

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Nippon Ham wins Japan Series on Seguignol's 2-run shot

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters manager Trey Hillman is tossed into the air by his players after the team won the Japan Series over the Chunichi Dragons at Sapporo Dome on Oct. 26. The Pacific League champion won four straight games after dropping the opener of the best-of-seven series on its way to claiming its first Japan Series title since 1962 when the team was known as the Toei Flyers.

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Nippon Ham wins Japan Series on Seguignol's 2-run shot

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters manager Trey Hillman is tossed into the air by his players after the team won the Japan Series over the Chunichi Dragons at Sapporo Dome on Oct. 26. The Pacific League champion won four straight games after dropping the opener of the best-of-seven series on its way to claiming its first Japan Series title since 1962 when the team was known as the Toei Flyers.

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Fighters win Japan Series

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo is tossed into the air by his teammates after the team won the Japan Series over the Chunichi Dragons at Sapporo Dome on Oct. 26. The Pacific League champion won four straight games after dropping the opener of the best-of-seven series on its way to claiming its first Japan Series title since 1962 when the team was known as the Toei Flyers.

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(4)Japan's Tani wins gold medal in judo

ATHENS, Greece - Ryoko Tani of Japan kisses her gold medal in the women's 48-kg class judo event at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games on Aug. 14. The medal is Tani's second straight gold. She won in Sydney four years ago, but missed the gold in Atlanta in 1996.

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Fighters win Japan Series

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters manager Trey Hillman is tossed into the air by is men after the team won the Japan Series over the Chunichi Dragons at Sapporo Dome on Oct. 26. The Pacific League champion won four straight games after dropping the opener of the best-of-seven series on its way to claiming its first Japan Series title since 1962 when the team was known as the Toei Flyers. (Kyodo)

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(CORRECTED) Fighters win Japan Series

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo is tossed into the air by his teammates after the team won the Japan Series over the Chunichi Dragons at Sapporo Dome on Oct. 26. The Pacific League champion won four straight games after dropping the opener of the best-of-seven series on its way to claiming its first Japan Series title since 1962 when the team was known as the Toei Flyers. (Kyodo)

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Nippon Ham wins Japan Series on Seguignol's 2-run shot

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters manager Trey Hillman is tossed into the air by his players after the team won the Japan Series over the Chunichi Dragons at Sapporo Dome on Oct. 26. The Pacific League champion won four straight games after dropping the opener of the best-of-seven series on its way to claiming its first Japan Series title since 1962 when the team was known as the Toei Flyers. (Kyodo)

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Nippon Ham wins Japan Series on Seguignol's 2-run shot

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters manager Trey Hillman is tossed into the air by his players after the team won the Japan Series over the Chunichi Dragons at Sapporo Dome on Oct. 26. The Pacific League champion won four straight games after dropping the opener of the best-of-seven series on its way to claiming its first Japan Series title since 1962 when the team was known as the Toei Flyers. (Kyodo)

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Mets advance to World Series

New York Mets players celebrate after winning four straight games against the Chicago Cubs in the National League Championship Series and advancing to the World Series, in Chicago on Oct. 21, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese men settle for bronze in worlds doubles

Japan's Kenta Matsudaira (R) and Koki Niwa are subdued after losing to China's Fan Zhengdong and Zhou Yu in four straight games in the men's doubles semifinals at the world table tennis championships in Suzhou, China, on May 2, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ishikawa, Yoshimura lose in mixed doubles final at worlds

Japan's Maharu Yoshimura (R) and Kasumi Ishikawa react after losing a point in the mixed doubles final of the world table tennis championships in Suzhou, China, on May 1, 2015. They lost to China's Xu Xin and Yang Hae Un of South Korea in four straight games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(4)Japan's Tani wins gold medal in judo

ATHENS, Greece - Ryoko Tani of Japan kisses her gold medal in the women's 48-kg class judo event at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games on Aug. 14. The medal is Tani's second straight gold. She won in Sydney four years ago, but missed the gold in Atlanta in 1996. (Kyodo)

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N. Korea celebrates Lunar New Year, kicks off 4-day holiday

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean children perform traditional games in Kim Il Son park in the center of Pyongyang in celebration of the Lunar New Year on Feb. 14, 2010. This year's Lunar New Year's Day falls two days before North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's 68th birthday, giving the North Koreans four straight days of holidays, two for each event. (Kyodo)

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China beats Japan for 3rd straight volleyball gold

DOHA, Qatar - China's players (background) celebrate after beating Japan in four sets in the women's volleyball final to win its third straight Asian Games title in Doha on Dec. 12. (Kyodo)

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Table tennis: China's Ma wins 2nd singles title at worlds

Top-ranked Ma Long of China serves in the men's singles final against compatriot Fan Zhendong at the world table tennis championships in Dusseldorf, Germany, on June 5, 2017. Rio Olympic gold medalist Ma won four games to three for his second straight singles title at the championships. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Table tennis: China's Ma wins 2nd singles title at worlds

Top-ranked Ma Long of China serves in the men's singles final against compatriot Fan Zhendong at the world table tennis championships in Dusseldorf, Germany, on June 5, 2017. Rio Olympic gold medalist Ma won four games to three for his second straight singles title at the championships. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Table tennis: Ma Long wins 2nd singles title at worlds

Top-ranked Ma Long of China reacts after beating compatriot Fan Zhendong four games to three in the men's singles final at the world table tennis championships in Dusseldorf, Germany, on June 5, 2017. Rio Olympic gold medalist Ma won his second straight singles title at the championships. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Table tennis: Ma Long wins 2nd singles title at worlds

Top-ranked Ma Long of China reacts after beating compatriot Fan Zhendong four games to three in the men's singles final at the world table tennis championships in Dusseldorf, Germany, on June 5, 2017. Rio Olympic gold medalist Ma won his second straight singles title at the championships. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. wins gold in women's gymnastics team final

Members of the U.S. women's gymnastics team (C) hold their gold medals during the award ceremony at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 9, 2016. The United States led on all four apparatuses to claim gold for the second straight Games and third overall. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo