Baseball: Japan Series

Adam Jones (R) of the Orix Buffaloes reacts after hitting a solo home run in the ninth inning of Game 5 of the Japan Series against the Yakult Swallows at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 25, 2021.

Baseball: Japan Series

Adam Jones of the Orix Buffaloes hits a solo home run in the ninth inning of Game 5 of the Japan Series against the Yakult Swallows at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 25, 2021.

Baseball: Japan Series

Adam Jones of the Orix Buffaloes hits a solo home run in the ninth inning of Game 5 of the Japan Series against the Yakult Swallows at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 25, 2021.

Baseball: Japan Series

Munetaka Murakami of the Yakult Swallows hits a solo home run in the fourth inning of Game 5 of the Japan Series against the Orix Buffaloes at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 25, 2021.

Baseball: Japan Series

Munetaka Murakami of the Yakult Swallows hits a solo home run in the fourth inning of Game 5 of the Japan Series against the Orix Buffaloes at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 25, 2021.

Baseball: Japan Series

Domingo Santana of the Yakult Swallows hits a solo home run in the second inning of Game 4 of the Japan Series against the Orix Buffaloes at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 24, 2021.

Baseball: Japan Series

Domingo Santana of the Yakult Swallows hits a solo home run in the second inning of Game 4 of the Japan Series against the Orix Buffaloes at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 24, 2021.

Zebras? No, wagyu cattle with body coated in insect-repelling test

An experiment is underway in the Yamagata Prefecture town of Oguni, home to Yonezawa wagyu beef cattle, to prevent damage from blood-sucking insects such as gadfly and cattle fly by coating the body in a “zebra-like pattern.” The prefectural government, which is leading the project, is considering putting it into practical use after finding the coating “effective to a certain extent.”Date: October 2021 (shooting day unknown)Place: Oguni town, Yamagata Prefecture

Gathering to seek return of abductee Megumi

Elementary school students gather at a school gymnasium in Niigata on Nov. 12, 2021, to express their wish that Megumi Yokota, a 13-year-old abducted by North Korea on her way home from school in the Sea of Japan coastal city in 1977, should be returned.

Baseball: Central League playoffs in Japan

Domingo Santana of the Yakult Swallows hits a two-run home run in the first inning against the Yomiuri Giants in Game 1 of the final stage of the Central League Climax Series at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2021.

Baseball: Central League playoffs in Japan

The Yakult Swallows' Domingo Santana (R) is congratulated by Norichika Aoki (23) after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning against the Yomiuri Giants in Game 1 of the final stage of the Central League Climax Series at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2021.

Spain: Barcelona Fans Welcome New Team’s Coach Xavi Hernández At Camp Nou

Thousands of FC Barcelona fans welcomed Xavi Hernández as the new team's coach at the Camp Nou, the team's home stadium in Barcelona on Monday, November 8.

Baseball: Climax Series

Lotte Marines players celebrate their advance to the final stage of the Pacific League Climax Series playoff on Nov. 7, 2021, with a 4-4 home tie against the Rakuten Eagles in the first stage at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, near Tokyo.

Baseball: Climax Series

Lotte Marines players celebrate their advance to the final stage of the Pacific League Climax Series playoff on Nov. 7, 2021, with a 4-4 home tie against the Rakuten Eagles in the first stage at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, near Tokyo.

Football: Frontale capture 4th J-League championship

Kawasaki Frontale supporters celebrate as the team win their second-straight J-League championship and their fourth overall after a 1-1 home draw with Urawa Reds at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki on Nov. 3, 2021.

Football: Frontale capture 4th J-League championship

Kawasaki Frontale supporters celebrate as the team win their second-straight J-League championship and their fourth overall after a 1-1 home draw with Urawa Reds at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki on Nov. 3, 2021.

Football: Frontale capture 4th J-League championship

Kawasaki Frontale players celebrate as they win their second-straight J-League championship and their fourth overall after a 1-1 home draw with Urawa Reds at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki on Nov. 3, 2021.

Football: Frontale capture 4th J-League championship

Kawasaki Frontale players celebrate as they win their second-straight J-League championship and their fourth overall after a 1-1 home draw with Urawa Reds at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki on Nov. 3, 2021.

Football: Frontale capture 4th J-League championship

Kawasaki Frontale players and head coach Toru Oniki (C) celebrate as they win their second-straight J-League championship and their fourth overall after a 1-1 home draw with Urawa Reds at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki on Nov. 3, 2021.

Soccer: Frontale capture 4th J-League championship

Kawasaki Frontale players celebrate as they win their second-straight J-League championship and their fourth overall after a 1-1 home draw with Urawa Reds at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki on Nov. 3, 2021.

Baseball: Braves-Astros World Series

Dansby Swanson (R) is congratulated by his Atlanta Braves teammates after hitting a two-run home run in the fifth inning of Game 6 of the World Series against the Houston Astros on Nov. 2, 2021, at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.

Baseball: Braves-Astros World Series

Dansby Swanson of the Atlanta Braves hits a two-run home run in the fifth inning of Game 6 of the World Series against the Houston Astros on Nov. 2, 2021, at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.

Baseball: Braves-Astros World Series

Houston Astros pitcher Luis Garcia (bottom) is pictured after allowing a three-run home run to the Atlanta Braves' Jorge Soler (top) in the third inning of Game 6 of the World Series on Nov. 2, 2021, at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.

Baseball: Braves-Astros World Series

Jorge Soler (top R) is congratulated by his Atlanta Braves teammates after hitting a three-run home run in the third inning of Game 6 of the World Series against the Houston Astros on Nov. 2, 2021, at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.

Baseball: Braves-Astros World Series

Jorge Soler of the Atlanta Braves hits a three-run home run in the third inning of Game 6 of the World Series against the Houston Astros on Nov. 2, 2021, at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.

Baseball: Braves-Astros World Series

Jorge Soler of the Atlanta Braves hits a three-run home run in the third inning of Game 6 of the World Series against the Houston Astros on Nov. 2, 2021, at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.

Gold-colored mailbox in Olympic gold medalist's home town

A gold-colored mailbox is unveiled in front of the city hall of Matsubara, Osaka Prefecture, on Nov. 2, 2021, in tribute to the gold medal won by Momiji Nishiya, who hails from the western Japan city, in the women's street skateboarding at the Tokyo Olympics at the age of 13.

Baseball: Braves-Astros World Series

Freddie Freeman of the Atlanta Braves hits a home run in the third inning of Game 5 of the World Series against the Houston Astros on Oct. 31, 2021, at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia.

Baseball: Braves-Astros World Series

Freddie Freeman of the Atlanta Braves hits a home run in the third inning of Game 5 of the World Series against the Houston Astros on Oct. 31, 2021, at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia.

Baseball: Braves-Astros World Series

Jorge Soler is congratulated by his Atlanta Braves teammates after hitting a tiebreaking solo home run in the seventh inning of Game 4 of the World Series against the Houston Astros on Oct. 30, 2021, at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia.

Baseball: Braves-Astros World Series

Jorge Soler (far R) is congratulated by his Atlanta Braves teammates after hitting a tiebreaking solo home run in the seventh inning of Game 4 of the World Series against the Houston Astros on Oct. 30, 2021, at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia.

Baseball: Braves-Astros World Series

Jorge Soler (12) is congratulated by his Atlanta Braves teammates after hitting a tiebreaking solo home run in the seventh inning of Game 4 of the World Series against the Houston Astros on Oct. 30, 2021, at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia.

Baseball: Braves-Astros World Series

The Atlanta Braves' Jorge Soler (R) acknowledges the crowd after hitting a tiebreaking solo home run in the seventh inning of Game 4 of the World Series against the Houston Astros on Oct. 30, 2021, at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia.

Baseball: Braves-Astros World Series

Jorge Soler of the Atlanta Braves hits a pinch-hit solo home run in the seventh inning of Game 4 of the World Series against the Houston Astros on Oct. 30, 2021, at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia.

Baseball: Braves-Astros World Series

Jorge Soler of the Atlanta Braves hits a pinch-hit solo home run in the seventh inning of Game 4 of the World Series against the Houston Astros on Oct. 30, 2021, at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia.

Baseball: Braves-Astros World Series

Jorge Soler of the Atlanta Braves hits a pinch-hit solo home run in the seventh inning of Game 4 of the World Series against the Houston Astros on Oct. 30, 2021, at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia.

Baseball: Braves-Astros World Series

Dansby Swanson of the Atlanta Braves hits a solo home run in the seventh inning of Game 4 of the World Series against the Houston Astros on Oct. 30, 2021, at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia.

Baseball: Braves-Astros World Series

Dansby Swanson of the Atlanta Braves hits a solo home run in the seventh inning of Game 4 of the World Series against the Houston Astros on Oct. 30, 2021, at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia.

Baseball: Braves-Astros World Series

Dansby Swanson of the Atlanta Braves rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning of Game 4 of the World Series against the Houston Astros on Oct. 30, 2021, at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia.

Baseball: Braves-Astros World Series

Dansby Swanson of the Atlanta Braves rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning of Game 4 of the World Series against the Houston Astros on Oct. 30, 2021, at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia.

Baseball: Braves-Astros World Series

The Houston Astros' Jose Altuve (R) is congratulated by Carlos Correa after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning of Game 4 of the World Series against the Atlanta Braves on Oct. 30, 2021, at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia.

Baseball: Braves-Astros World Series

The Houston Astros' Jose Altuve (27) is congratulated by Alex Bregman after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning of Game 4 of the World Series against the Atlanta Braves on Oct. 30, 2021, at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia.

Baseball: Braves-Astros World Series

Jose Altuve of the Houston Astros hits a solo home run in the fourth inning of Game 4 of the World Series against the Atlanta Braves on Oct. 30, 2021, at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia.

Baseball: Braves-Astros World Series

Jose Altuve of the Houston Astros hits a solo home run in the fourth inning of Game 4 of the World Series against the Atlanta Braves on Oct. 30, 2021, at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia.

Baseball: Braves-Astros World Series

Jose Altuve of the Houston Astros hits a solo home run in the fourth inning of Game 4 of the World Series against the Atlanta Braves on Oct. 30, 2021, at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia.

Baseball: Shohei Ohtani, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Los Angeles Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani (facing camera) and Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (R) talk during the MLB All-Star Home Run Derby on July 12, 2021, at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado.

Baseball: Braves-Astros World Series

Travis d'Arnaud of the Atlanta Braves hits a solo home run in the second inning of Game 2 of the World Series against the Houston Astros on Oct. 27, 2021, at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.

Baseball: Braves-Astros World Series

Adam Duvall (top R) of the Atlanta Braves is congratulated by teammates after hitting a two-run home run in the third inning of Game 1 of the World Series against the Houston Astros on Oct. 26, 2021, at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.

Baseball: World Series

Adam Duvall of the Atlanta Braves hits a two-run home run in the third inning of Game 1 of the World Series against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on Oct. 26, 2021.

Baseball: World Series

Adam Duvall of the Atlanta Braves hits a two-run home run in the third inning of Game 1 of the World Series against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on Oct. 26, 2021.