Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers players celebrate after beating the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 17, 2025. The Dodgers completed a four-game NLCS sweep of the Brewers, advancing to the World Series for the second consecutive season.

Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Baseball: NL Championship Series between Brewers and Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers players celebrate after beating the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 17, 2025. The Dodgers completed a four-game NLCS sweep of the Brewers, advancing to the World Series for the second consecutive season.

Bargain sales after Hawks' Pacific League pennant win

Bargain sales after Hawks' Pacific League pennant win

A Daimaru department store in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, kicks off a three-day bargain sale on Sept. 28, 2025, after the local SoftBank Hawks pro baseball team won the Pacific League pennant for the second consecutive season the previous day.

Bargain sales after Hawks' Pacific League pennant win

Bargain sales after Hawks' Pacific League pennant win

A Daimaru department store in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, kicks off a three-day bargain sale on Sept. 28, 2025, after the local SoftBank Hawks pro baseball team won the Pacific League pennant for the second consecutive season the previous day.

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

SoftBank Hawks players celebrate after the baseball team won the Pacific League pennant for the second consecutive season with a 4-1 victory over the Seibu Lions at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 27, 2025.

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

SoftBank Hawks players celebrate after the baseball team won the Pacific League pennant for the second consecutive season with a 4-1 victory over the Seibu Lions at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 27, 2025.

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

SoftBank Hawks players celebrate after the baseball team won the Pacific League pennant for the second consecutive season with a 4-1 victory over the Seibu Lions at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 27, 2025.

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

SoftBank Hawks players celebrate after the baseball team won the Pacific League pennant for the second consecutive season with a 4-1 victory over the Seibu Lions at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 27, 2025.

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

SoftBank Hawks manager Hiroki Kokubo is tossed in the air by his players after the baseball team won the Pacific League pennant for the second consecutive season with a 4-1 victory over the Seibu Lions at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 27, 2025.

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

SoftBank Hawks manager Hiroki Kokubo is tossed in the air by his players after the baseball team won the Pacific League pennant for the second consecutive season with a 4-1 victory over the Seibu Lions at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 27, 2025.

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

SoftBank Hawks manager Hiroki Kokubo is tossed in the air by his players after the baseball team won the Pacific League pennant for the second consecutive season with a 4-1 victory over the Seibu Lions at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 27, 2025.

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

SoftBank Hawks manager Hiroki Kokubo is tossed in the air by his players after the baseball team won the Pacific League pennant for the second consecutive season with a 4-1 victory over the Seibu Lions at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 27, 2025.

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

SoftBank Hawks manager Hiroki Kokubo is tossed in the air by his players after the baseball team won the Pacific League pennant for the second consecutive season with a 4-1 victory over the Seibu Lions at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 27, 2025.

Lebanon: Israel Carries Out Airstrikes Near Sidon

Israel carried out 2 airstrikes targeting alleged Hezbollah weapons warehouse locations near Sidon on Monday, February 19. Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported that "Israeli warplanes carried out strikes on the town of Ghaziyeh". The Israeli army said that the attack was in "response to to the explosion of an enemy drone, the wreckage of which was found near the Tiberias area this afternoon." This live footage shows smoke billowing as seen from Sidon.

Giants wins 35th Central League pennant

Giants wins 35th Central League pennant

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants players toss manager Tatsunori Hara into the air at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2012, after winning their 35th Central League pennant and second consecutive league title.

Dragons advance to 2nd straight Japan Series

Dragons advance to 2nd straight Japan Series

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons outgoing manager Hiromitsu Ochiai responds to fans at Nagoya Dome in Aichi Prefecture on Nov. 6, 2011, after a 2-1 victory against the Yakult Swallows in the Central League's Climax Series, booking a spot in the Japan Series for the second consecutive year.

Dragons advance to 2nd straight Japan Series

Dragons advance to 2nd straight Japan Series

NAGOYA, Japan - Players of the Chunichi Dragons celebrate their 2-1 victory over the Yakult Swallows at Nagoya Dome in Aichi Prefecture on Nov. 6, 2011, in the Central League's Climax Series. The Dragons clinched a spot in the Japan Series for the second consecutive year.

Dragons celebrate after clinching CL title

Dragons celebrate after clinching CL title

NAGOYA, Japan - Members of the Chunichi Dragons carry a banner celebrating their Central League title in front of their supporters at their home stadium Nagoya Dome in Aichi Prefecture on Oct. 19, 2011, after their final home game of the regular season. The Dragons clinched their second consecutive league title in Yokohama the previous day.

Dragons celebrate after clinching CL title

Dragons celebrate after clinching CL title

NAGOYA, Japan - Members of the Chunichi Dragons carry a banner celebrating their Central League title in front of their supporters at their home stadium Nagoya Dome in Aichi Prefecture on Oct. 19, 2011, after their final home game of the regular season. The Dragons clinched their second consecutive league title in Yokohama the previous day.

Dragons celebrate after clinching CL title

Dragons celebrate after clinching CL title

NAGOYA, Japan - Members of the Chunichi Dragons carry a banner celebrating their Central League title in front of their supporters at their home stadium Nagoya Dome in Aichi Prefecture on Oct. 19, 2011, after their final home game of the regular season. The Dragons clinched their second consecutive league title in Yokohama the previous day.

Dragons win CL title

Dragons win CL title

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Players toss manager Hiromitsu Ochiai into the air after a 10-inning, 3-3 tie with the Yokohama BayStars at Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama on Oct. 18, 2011, as the Dragons took their second consecutive Central League baseball title.

Dragons manager, wife celebrate CL title clinch

Dragons manager, wife celebrate CL title clinch

TOKYO, Japan - Chunichi Dragons manager Hiromitsu Ochiai (L front) and his wife Nobuko (R front) pose for photographs after jumping into the swimming pool of a Tokyo hotel where the Central League baseball club held a party from past midnight of Oct. 18, 2011, to celebrate their clinching of their second consecutive CL title.

Rangers claim AL West title

Rangers claim AL West title

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers pitchers Koji Uehara and Yoshinori Tateyama, both from Japan, celebrate as the Rangers won their second consecutive American League West title of the MLB on Sept. 23, 2011, at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas.

Giants' Ross hits 2 homers against Phillies

Giants' Ross hits 2 homers against Phillies

PHILADELPHIA, United States - Cody Ross of the San Francisco Giants watches his homer, his second off Roy Halladay of the Philadelphia Phillies in two consecutive at-bats, during the fifth inning of Game 1 of the National League Championship Series on Oct. 16, 2010, at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. The Giants won 4-3.

Yomiuri manager Hara celebrates winning title

Yomiuri manager Hara celebrates winning title

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants manager Tatsunori Hara speaks at a press conference at Tokyo Dome on Sept. 23, 2009. His team won its third consecutive Central League title the same day after beating second-place Chunichi Dragons.

Yomiuri manager Hara celebrates winning title

Yomiuri manager Hara celebrates winning title

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants manager Tatsunori Hara is sprayed with beer during a party to celebrate his team's winning its third consecutive Central League title at a hotel in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2009. The Giants beat second-place Chunichi Dragons at Tokyo Dome the same day.

Ichiro reaches 200 hits for record 9th straight season

Ichiro reaches 200 hits for record 9th straight season

ARLINGTON, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki celebrates his team's win over the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on Sept. 13, 2009. Suzuki became the first player in major league history to reach 200 hits in nine consecutive seasons when he hit an RBI infield single in the second inning in Game 2 of a doubleheader against the Rangers.

Ichiro reaches 200 hits for record 9th straight season

Ichiro reaches 200 hits for record 9th straight season

ARLINGTON, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits an RBI infield single to shortstop Elvis Andrus in the second inning, reaching 200 hits for the ninth consecutive season Sept. 13, 2009, a feat unprecedented in major league history. Suzuki broke a tie with Hall of Famer Willie Keeler, who had eight consecutive 200-hit seasons from 1894-1901, when he hit No. 200 in Game 2 of a doubleheader against the Texas Rangers at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas.

Ichiro reaches 200 hits for record 9th straight season

Ichiro reaches 200 hits for record 9th straight season

ARLINGTON, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits an RBI infield single to shortstop Elvis Andrus in the second inning, reaching 200 hits for the ninth consecutive season Sept. 13, 2009, a feat unprecedented in major league history. Suzuki broke a tie with Hall of Famer Willie Keeler, who had eight consecutive 200-hit seasons from 1894-1901, when he hit No. 200 in Game 2 of a doubleheader against the Texas Rangers at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas.

Ichiro reaches 200 hits for record 9th straight season

Ichiro reaches 200 hits for record 9th straight season

ARLINGTON, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits an RBI infield single to shortstop Elvis Andrus in the second inning, reaching 200 hits for the ninth consecutive season Sept. 13, 2009, a feat unprecedented in major league history. Suzuki broke a tie with Hall of Famer Willie Keeler, who had eight consecutive 200-hit seasons from 1894-1901, when he hit No. 200 in Game 2 of a doubleheader against the Texas Rangers at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas.

Ichiro reaches midway point for 9th straight 200-hit season

Ichiro reaches midway point for 9th straight 200-hit season

SEATTLE, United States - The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki hits a single, his 100th hit of this season, to left in the second inning of a game against the San Diego Padres at Safeco Field in Seattle on June 24. Ichiro became the first player in the major leagues this season to reach 100 hits in his quest for a ninth consecutive 200-hit season, a feat unprecedented in major league history.

Yomiuri clinches 2nd consecutive Central League title

Yomiuri clinches 2nd consecutive Central League title

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants manager Tatsunori Hara is hoisted by team players at Jingu Stadium on Oct. 10 as the Giants won their second consecutive Central League championship.

Fighters riddle Marines in 7th, 1 win from Japan Series

Fighters riddle Marines in 7th, 1 win from Japan Series

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham team members celebrate after the Fighters blowed out the Lotte Marines 7-0 on Oct. 15 to put them one game away from clinching a berth in the Japan Series for the second year in a row. The Pacific League title holders improved to 2-1 in the best-of-five Climax Series second stage and a win or a tie against second-place Lotte on Oct. 16 will secure their spot for a chance to win two consecutive Japan Series crowns.

Nippon Ham Fighters win 2nd straight Pacific League title

Nippon Ham Fighters win 2nd straight Pacific League title

CHIBA, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters manager Trey Hillman is tossed into the air by his players after the club won its second consecutive Pacific League title by beating the Lotte Marines at Chiba Marine Stadium in Chiba on Sept. 29.

Saito named to season-ending 'Best Nine' team

Saito named to season-ending 'Best Nine' team

TOKYO, Japan - Freshman Yuki Saito (file photo) was selected on June 4 to the season-ending ''Best Nine'' team after Waseda University won its second consecutive Tokyo Big Six League title the previous day. It was the first time that a freshman pitcher was named to the Best Nine spring league team.

Saito helps Waseda Univ. to Tokyo Big Six title

Saito helps Waseda Univ. to Tokyo Big Six title

TOKYO, Japan - Freshman Yuki Saito holds Keio University scoreless through five innings to lead Waseda University to its second consecutive Tokyo Big Six League title at Jingu Stadium on June 3.

Saito helps Waseda Univ. to Tokyo Big Six title

Saito helps Waseda Univ. to Tokyo Big Six title

TOKYO, Japan - Freshman Yuki Saito is tossed up by teammates after working six innings to lead Waseda University to its second consecutive Tokyo Big Six League title in a 9-5 win over Keio University at Jingu Stadium on June 3. Saito, who became a national idol last summer when he led Waseda Jitsugyo to the national high school championship title, held Keio scoreless through five innings before giving up four runs in the sixth.

Ichiro extends AL record to 43 consecutive stolen bases

Ichiro extends AL record to 43 consecutive stolen bases

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki stole second base in the fourth inning in a game against the New York Yankees, extending his American League record to 43 consecutive stolen bases.

Ichiro sets AL record streak of consecutive stolen bases

Ichiro sets AL record streak of consecutive stolen bases

BOSTON, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (R) successfully stole second base during the first inning in a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on May 3. Suzuki set an American League record streak of 41 consecutive stolen bases without being caught, breaking Tim Raines' mark set between July 1993 and August 1995.

Osaka wins 2nd straight basketball bj league title

Osaka wins 2nd straight basketball bj league title

TOKYO, Japan - Osaka Evessa team members celebrate after beating the Takamatsu Five Arrows 94-78 in Tokyo to win their second consecutive bj league title on April 22. Osaka, the top finisher in the regular season, led 70-63 after the third quarter and outscored Takamatsu by nine in the last quarter of the playoff final at Ariake Colosseum.

(4)Yankees edge Twins to reach AL Championship Series

(4)Yankees edge Twins to reach AL Championship Series

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota -Mariano Rivera (L) and Hideki Matsui pour champagne on each other in celebration after the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins to win their second consecutive American League Championship Series at Metrodome on Oct. 9. (Pool photo) (MLB)

(3)Yankees edge Twins to reach AL Championship Series

(3)Yankees edge Twins to reach AL Championship Series

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota - Hideki Matsui (R) joins manager Joe Torre in celebration as the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 to clinch their second consecutive American League Championship Series at Metrodome on Oct. 9. (MLB)

(5)Yankees edge Twins to reach AL Championship Series

(5)Yankees edge Twins to reach AL Championship Series

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota - Hideki Matsui looks happy as he is splashed with champagne by teammate Kevin Brown after the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins to win their second consecutive American League Championship Series at Metrodome on Oct. 9. (Pool photo) (MLB)

(2)Yankees edge Twins to reach AL Championship Series

(2)Yankees edge Twins to reach AL Championship Series

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota - Hideki Matsui (L) and Bernie Williams hug each other in celebration as the New York Yankees edges the Minnesota Twins 6-5 to clinch their second consecutive American League Championship Series at Metrodome on Oct. 9. (MLB)

(1)Yankees edge Twins to reach AL Championship Series

(1)Yankees edge Twins to reach AL Championship Series

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui hits an RBI single to right in the third inning of the third game of the Division Series against the Minnesota Twins at Metrodome on Oct. 9. The Yankees edged out the Twins 6-5 to clinch their second consecutive American League Championship Series. (MLB)

Osaka wins 2nd straight basketball bj league title

Osaka wins 2nd straight basketball bj league title

TOKYO, Japan - Osaka Evessa team members celebrate after beating the Takamatsu Five Arrows 94-78 in Tokyo to win their second consecutive bj league title on April 22. Osaka, the top finisher in the regular season, led 70-63 after the third quarter and outscored Takamatsu by nine in the last quarter of the playoff final at Ariake Colosseum. (Kyodo)

Saito helps Waseda Univ. to Tokyo Big Six title

Saito helps Waseda Univ. to Tokyo Big Six title

TOKYO, Japan - Freshman Yuki Saito holds Keio University scoreless through five innings to lead Waseda University to its second consecutive Tokyo Big Six League title at Jingu Stadium on June 3. (Kyodo)

Saito helps Waseda Univ. to Tokyo Big Six title

Saito helps Waseda Univ. to Tokyo Big Six title

TOKYO, Japan - Freshman Yuki Saito is tossed up by teammates after working six innings to lead Waseda University to its second consecutive Tokyo Big Six League title in a 9-5 win over Keio University at Jingu Stadium on June 3. Saito, who became a national idol last summer when he led Waseda Jitsugyo to the national high school championship title, held Keio scoreless through five innings before giving up four runs in the sixth. (Kyodo)

Saito named to season-ending 'Best Nine' team

Saito named to season-ending 'Best Nine' team

TOKYO, Japan - Freshman Yuki Saito (file photo) was selected on June 4 to the season-ending ''Best Nine'' team after Waseda University won its second consecutive Tokyo Big Six League title the previous day. It was the first time that a freshman pitcher was named to the Best Nine spring league team. (Kyodo)

Nippon Ham Fighters win 2nd straight Pacific League title

Nippon Ham Fighters win 2nd straight Pacific League title

CHIBA, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters manager Trey Hillman is tossed into the air by his players after the club won its second consecutive Pacific League title by beating the Lotte Marines at Chiba Marine Stadium in Chiba on Sept. 29. (Kyodo)