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World Top 10 Athletes In 2025

3. Ilia Malinin (United States, figure skating) Malinin defended his World Championships title and secured his third consecutive crown at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. Notably, he became the first figure skater in history to land seven quadruple jumps in a single program at the Grand Prix Final, setting a new world record of 238.24 points in the men's free skating. This file photo taken on Dec. 6, 2025 shows Ilia Malinin of the United States greeting the spectators after the men's free skating at ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final 2025 in Nagoya, Japan. Photo by Yue Chenxing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baseball: World Series

People grab copies of an extra edition of a newspaper in Tokyo's Yurakucho area on Nov. 2, 2025, after the Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series for the second consecutive season by beating the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 of the best-of-seven series.

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Baseball: World Series

A man hands out copies of an extra edition of a newspaper in Tokyo's Yurakucho area on Nov. 2, 2025, after the Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series for the second consecutive season by beating the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 of the best-of-seven series.

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China Total Trade in Goods Ranks First in The World

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 31, 2024 - Volvo cars are seen for export at the Port of Nanjing in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 31, 2024. China's total trade in goods has ranked first in the world for seven consecutive years and has become a major trading partner of more than 150 countries and regions, the General Administration of Customs (GAC) said on July 30.

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China Total Trade in Goods Ranks First in The World

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 31, 2024 - Volvo cars are seen for export at the Port of Nanjing in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 31, 2024. China's total trade in goods has ranked first in the world for seven consecutive years and has become a major trading partner of more than 150 countries and regions, the General Administration of Customs (GAC) said on July 30.

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China Total Trade in Goods Ranks First in The World

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 31, 2024 - Volvo cars are seen for export at the Port of Nanjing in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 31, 2024. China's total trade in goods has ranked first in the world for seven consecutive years and has become a major trading partner of more than 150 countries and regions, the General Administration of Customs (GAC) said on July 30.

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China Total Trade in Goods Ranks First in The World

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 31, 2024 - Volvo cars are seen for export at the Port of Nanjing in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 31, 2024. China's total trade in goods has ranked first in the world for seven consecutive years and has become a major trading partner of more than 150 countries and regions, the General Administration of Customs (GAC) said on July 30.

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China Total Trade in Goods Ranks First in The World

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 31, 2024 - Volvo cars are seen for export at the Port of Nanjing in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 31, 2024. China's total trade in goods has ranked first in the world for seven consecutive years and has become a major trading partner of more than 150 countries and regions, the General Administration of Customs (GAC) said on July 30.

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China Total Trade in Goods Ranks First in The World

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 31, 2024 - Volvo cars are seen for export at the Port of Nanjing in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 31, 2024. China's total trade in goods has ranked first in the world for seven consecutive years and has become a major trading partner of more than 150 countries and regions, the General Administration of Customs (GAC) said on July 30.

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China Total Trade in Goods Ranks First in The World

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 31, 2024 - Volvo cars are seen for export at the Port of Nanjing in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 31, 2024. China's total trade in goods has ranked first in the world for seven consecutive years and has become a major trading partner of more than 150 countries and regions, the General Administration of Customs (GAC) said on July 30.

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China Total Trade in Goods Ranks First in The World

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 31, 2024 - Volvo cars are seen for export at the Port of Nanjing in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 31, 2024. China's total trade in goods has ranked first in the world for seven consecutive years and has become a major trading partner of more than 150 countries and regions, the General Administration of Customs (GAC) said on July 30.

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China Total Trade in Goods Ranks First in The World

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 31, 2024 - Volvo cars are seen for export at the Port of Nanjing in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 31, 2024. China's total trade in goods has ranked first in the world for seven consecutive years and has become a major trading partner of more than 150 countries and regions, the General Administration of Customs (GAC) said on July 30.

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China Total Trade in Goods Ranks First in The World

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 31, 2024 - Volvo cars are seen for export at the Port of Nanjing in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 31, 2024. China's total trade in goods has ranked first in the world for seven consecutive years and has become a major trading partner of more than 150 countries and regions, the General Administration of Customs (GAC) said on July 30.

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China Total Trade in Goods Ranks First in The World

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 31, 2024 - Volvo cars are seen for export at the Port of Nanjing in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 31, 2024. China's total trade in goods has ranked first in the world for seven consecutive years and has become a major trading partner of more than 150 countries and regions, the General Administration of Customs (GAC) said on July 30.

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China's Beibu Gulf Port sees container throughput of 8 mln TEUs in 2023

STORY: China's Beibu Gulf Port sees container throughput of 8 mln TEUs in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:35 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Beibu Gulf Port STORYLINE: The annual container throughput of Beibu Gulf Port in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region exceeded 8 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) on Sunday. The growth rate has maintained double-digit growth for seven consecutive years, ranking among the forefront of major coastal ports in the country. In recent years, the acceleration of the construction of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor and the entry into force of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) have brought major opportunities for the high-quality development of the Beibu Gulf Port. Guangxi's Beibu Gulf Port is an important transit point in the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, a trade and logistics passage jointly built by western Chinese provincial-l

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Indonesia's GDP slows in Q3 over decline in exports value

STORY: Indonesia's GDP slows in Q3 over decline in exports value SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 6, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti, acting head of BPS speaking at the press conference on Nov. 6 2. various of ports in Indonesia (file) 3. various of Jakarta (file) STORYLINE: Indonesia's economic growth slowed in the third quarter of this year as the value of exports declined, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported on Monday. Acting BPS head Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti said the gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the July-September period was recorded at 4.94 percent year-on-year, down from 5.17 percent reported in the previous quarter. The latest figure ends Indonesia's economic growth above 5 percent in seven consecutive quarters. "The decline in commodity prices on the international market has an impact on the decline in the export value of our superior products, where the prices of crude palm oil and coal are lo

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Swedish central bank announces rate hike of 25 basis points

STORY: Swedish central bank announces rate hike of 25 basis points DATELINE: June 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sweden's central bank 2. various of street views in Stockholm 3. various of a gas station STORYLINE: Sweden's central bank on Thursday announced a 25 basis point hike of its benchmark interest rate to 3.75 percent -- a level not seen since 2008. It is the seventh consecutive rate hike by the Riksbank since May last year. Before this round of interest rate hikes, the policy rate in Sweden had been at zero or sub-zero for more than seven years. Another increase is also likely to come before the end of the year, the Riksbank said in a press release. Inflation in the country stood at 9.7 percent in May, according to Statistics Sweden. Although it is falling, the rate is still "far too high," the bank said. The unexpected rapid rise in service prices, which may reflect demand pressures in parts of the Swedish economy, is the mai

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Bank of England raises interest rate to 5 pct

STORY: Bank of England raises interest rate to 5 pct DATELINE: June 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Bank of England 2. various of streets in London 3. various of a supermarket in London STORYLINE: The Bank of England (BoE) has raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.5 percentage points to 5 percent, the central bank said in a statement on Thursday. At its meeting ending on Wednesday, the BoE's Monetary Policy Committee voted by a majority of seven to two in favor of the decision, the statement added. It came as the 13th consecutive rate hike since December 2021 as the central bank has battled against stubbornly high inflation, bringing the interest rate to the highest since 2008. The United Kingdom's (UK) consumer price index (CPI) rose by 8.7 percent in the 12 months to May, unchanged from April. This is 0.3 percentage points higher than expected in the BoE's May report. There has been significant upside news in recent data that indicates m

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Int'l experts optimistic about China's economic recovery

STORY: Int'l experts optimistic about China's economic recovery DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HAMID RASHID, Chief of Global Economic Monitoring Branch, Economic Analysis and Policy Division, UN DESA 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PATRICK MWANGI, International affairs analyst in Kenya STORYLINE: Off to a good start in 2023, China's economy is seeing a faster-than-expected recovery. During the seven-day Spring Festival holiday, China saw nearly 2.9 million cross-border trips, up 120.5 percent year on year, and 308 million domestic trips, up 23.1 percent compared with 2022. In January, the purchasing managers' index for China's manufacturing sector came in at 50.1, returning to expansion territory after three consecutive months of contraction. This outstanding performance has won applause from international experts. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HAMID RASHID, Chief of Global Economic Monitoring Branch, E

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Israeli innovative startups struggle for growth amid inflation

STORY: Israeli innovative startups struggle for growth amid inflation DATELINE: Feb. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:13 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Israel 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JENNIFER SCHWARZ, Executive director of EcoMotion 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): EITAN KYIET, CEO of Road2 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): YARON GOLGHER, CEO and co-founder of I Know First STORYLINE: The year 2022 was harsh for innovative startups in Israel, as inflation hit its highest level in 20 years. According to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics, the annual inflation in Israel reached 5.3 percent in 2022, the highest since 2002. Bank of Israel, the country's central bank, has raised the base interest rate for seven consecutive times since April 2022 to curb inflation. The rise in interest rates made financing more difficult for young startups. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JENNIFER SCHWARZ, Executive director of EcoMotion "When 2022 came around, with the war in Ukraine and the start of economic concerns glob

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SAIC-GM-Wuling reports robust sales in 2022

STORY: SAIC-GM-Wuling reports robust sales in 2022 DATELINE: Feb. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of manufacturing of Hongguang MINIEV 2. various of Hongguang MINIEV STORYLINE: SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW), a major automobile manufacturer in China, reported strong sales in 2022. SGMW, based in Liuzhou in south China's Guangxi, saw its vehicle sales surpass 1.6 million units last year. The company said the sales of its new-energy vehicles (NEVs) also posted robust growth, soaring 33 percent year on year to over 600,000 units throughout the year. SGMW also logged strong performance in exports in 2022, with its export sales rising 33 percent year on year to 193,579 units, registering an increase for seven consecutive years. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nanning, China. (XHTV)

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Gymnast Uchimura wins seven consecutive national titles

TOKYO, Japan - Kohei Uchimura, the five-time Olympic medalist, performs on the parallel bar at the Japanese Gymnastics Championships at Yoyogi Gymnasium in Tokyo on May 11, 2014, en route to victory, becoming the first to win seven consecutive national individual all-round titles in Japan.

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Day 7 of Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Harumafuji of Mongolia (L) forces third-ranked maegashira Takayasu out of the ring at Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka on March 15, 2014, day seven of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. Harumafuji marked a seven consecutive win.

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BOJ maintains ultraeasy monetary policy

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda enters the BOJ head office in Tokyo for a policy board meeting on Aug. 8, 2013. The central bank maintained its ultraloose monetary policy introduced in April 2013 and left unchanged its assessment of the national economy that it is "starting to recover moderately," after upgrading the view for seven consecutive months. (Pool photo)

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Anti-Japan protest in China

BEIJING, China - People stage a demonstration in front of the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Sept. 17, 2012, to protest Japan's purchase on Sept. 11 of three islets of the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, called the Diaoyu Islands in China which claims them. Anti-Japan demonstrations have taken place in Beijing for seven consecutive days since Japan's nationalization of the islets.

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Anti-Japan protest in China

BEIJING, China - People stage a demonstration in front of the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Sept. 17, 2012, to protest Japan's purchase on Sept. 11 of three islets of the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, called the Diaoyu Islands in China which claims them. Anti-Japan demonstrations have taken place in Beijing for seven consecutive days since Japan's nationalization of the islets.

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Yokozuna Hakuho gears up for next tournament

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho speaks at a press conference in Chikushino, Fukuoka Prefecture on Nov. 1, 2010, as the wrestler ranking for the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament is announced. Attention over the tournament starting Nov. 14 is focused on whether Hakuho will shatter Futabayama's all-time consecutive wins record at 69, as he is seven wins away from tying the record.

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Yokozuna Hakuho gears up for next tournament

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho smiles at a press conference in Chikushino, Fukuoka Prefecture on Nov. 1, 2010, as the wrestler ranking for the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament is announced. Attention over the tournament starting Nov. 14 is focused on whether Hakuho will shatter Futabayama's all-time consecutive wins record at 69, as he is seven wins away from tying the record.

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Ichiro extends multi-hit streak to 7 games

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a single to center in the third inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 15, 2010, Ichiro went 2-for-4 to match his personal best of seven consecutive multi-hit games in the Mariners' 3-2 walk-off loss to the Rays.

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Ichiro extends multi-hit streak to 7 games

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a single to right in the eighth inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 15, 2010, Ichiro went 2-for-4 to match his personal best of seven consecutive multi-hit games in the Mariners' 3-2 walk-off loss to the Rays.

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Matsuzaka takes loss without run support

OAKLAND, United States - Boston Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka of Japan pitches against the Oakland Athletics at McAfee Coliseum in Oakland, California, on June 5. Matsuzaka (7-4) lost his second consecutive start after giving up two runs and seven hits over seven innings in a 130-pitch outing.

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Nishiguchi pitches Seibu to 3rd straight win

OSAKA, Japan - Fumiya Nishiguchi threw seven innings of one-run ball as the Seibu Lions beat the Orix Buffaloes 4-1 for their third consecutive win in the Pacific League at Kyocera Dome on April 7.

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Matsui extends hitting streak on record-breaking day

NEW YORK, United States - Hideki Matsui (R) seen after ending a game with the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium on July 28. In the game, Matsui stretched his hitting streak to seven games and broke a major-league record for consecutive game appearances as the Yankees beat the Twins 6-3.

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Matsui extends hitting streak on record-breaking day

NEW YORK, United States - Hideki Matsui answers questions from reporters after stretching his hitting streak to seven games and breaking a major-league record for consecutive game appearances as the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3 on July 28.

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Kazuo continues hitting streak

NEW YORK, United States - New York Mets infielder Kazuo Matsui hits a single to center in the eighth inning of a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Shea Stadium on April 16. Matsui went 1-for-5 to produce a hit in his fifth consecutive game but Pittsburgh rallied for seven runs in the eighth inning to edge New York 7-6. (MLB)

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Tibet's rural residents see fastest income growth in China

STORY: Tibet's rural residents see fastest income growth in China DATELINE: Oct. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of general views in rural areas in Tibet 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Tibetan): NGAWANG SHERAB, Villager in Chagyab County in China's Tibet 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Tibetan): CHIMED RIGZIN, Villager in Lhari County in China's Tibet 4. various of general views in Tibet STORYLINE: The per capita disposable income of rural residents in China's Tibet Autonomous Region has maintained double-digit growth for 19 years. In 2021, the per capita disposable income of rural residents in Tibet reached 16,935 yuan (about 2,385 U.S. dollars), 2.97 times the income recorded in 2012. The income growth rate has been the highest nationwide for seven consecutive years. SOUNDBITE 1 (Tibetan): NGAWANG SHERAB, Villager in Chagyab County in China's Tibet "In the past, we could only harvest 200 kg of highland barley for each mu (0.067 hectares) of land. Now we get a

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S. Korea raises policy rate by 25 bps to curb inflation

STORY: S. Korea raises policy rate by 25 bps to curb inflation DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:33 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Bank of Korea (files) 2. Bank of Korea (BOK) Governor Rhee Chang-yong (Yonhap TV) 3. a rate-setting meeting (Yonhap TV) 4. file footage of citizens shopping in mart (Yonhap TV) 5. file footage of U.S. dollar (Yonhap TV) STORYLINE: South Korea's central bank on Thursday raised its policy rate to curb inflation, delivering four back-to-back rate hikes for the first time. Bank of Korea (BOK) Governor Rhee Chang-yong and other monetary policymakers unanimously decided to lift the benchmark seven-day repurchase rate by 25 basis points to 2.50 percent. It marked the fourth consecutive rate increase for the first time, after hiking the rate by 50 basis points in July. The BOK set off its tightening monetary policy since August last year. The Thursday hike was in line with market expectations. According to a Korea Financial Investment Association poll of

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Italy fears summer COVID-19 wave as cases rise

STORY: Italy fears summer COVID-19 wave as cases rise DATELINE: June 23, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:10 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists in seaside resorts 2. various of tourists in historical sites in Rome STORYLINE: COVID-19 cases are again surging in Italy, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday, fueling fears of a fresh wave of the pandemic during the summer tourist season. The government reported on Wednesday nearly 54,000 new infections over the previous 24 hours. A day earlier, there were 62,704 new infections. Accordingly, the past two days produced the highest back-to-back figures in the country since late April. Italy's seven-day case count is set to increase for the third consecutive week after eight weeks of decline. The daily infection figures are still far below the peaks of more than 200,000 cases registered in January. The country recorded 50 new deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday, down from 62 on Tuesday. Despite the recent increase in infections, healt

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Tsutenkaku Tower lit up in green after achieving the "Osaka Model".

On April 14, Osaka Prefecture changed its warning signal from yellow to green to show that it had achieved its own standard, the Osaka Model, for lifting the request for closure, and Tsutenkaku Tower and the Tower of the Sun were enveloped in green light. On this day, Osaka Prefecture cleared the conditions, including the positive rate of less than 7%, for seven consecutive days. The lights were changed from yellow, which means the countdown to the lifting of the ban, to green, which indicates the gradual lifting of the ban. (May 14, 2020, Naniwa Ward, Osaka City; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Tsutenkaku Tower lit up in green after achieving the "Osaka Model".

On April 14, Osaka Prefecture changed its warning signal from yellow to green to show that it had achieved its own standard, the Osaka Model, for lifting the request for closure, and Tsutenkaku Tower and the Tower of the Sun were enveloped in green light. On this day, Osaka Prefecture cleared the conditions, including the positive rate of less than 7%, for seven consecutive days. The lights were changed from yellow, which means the countdown to the lifting of the ban, to green, which indicates the gradual lifting of the ban. (May 14, 2020, Naniwa Ward, Osaka City; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Tsutenkaku Tower lit up in green after achieving the "Osaka Model".

On April 14, Osaka Prefecture changed its warning signal from yellow to green to show that it had achieved its own standard, the Osaka Model, for lifting the request for closure, and Tsutenkaku Tower and the Tower of the Sun were enveloped in green light. On this day, Osaka Prefecture cleared the conditions, including the positive rate of less than 7%, for seven consecutive days. The lights were changed from yellow, which means the countdown to the lifting of the ban, to green, which indicates the gradual lifting of the ban. (May 14, 2020, Naniwa Ward, Osaka City; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Tsutenkaku Tower lit up in green after achieving the "Osaka Model".

On April 14, Osaka Prefecture changed its warning signal from yellow to green to show that it had achieved its own standard, the Osaka Model, for lifting the request for closure, and Tsutenkaku Tower and the Tower of the Sun were enveloped in green light. On this day, Osaka Prefecture clearedthe conditions, including the positive rate of less than 7%, for seven consecutive days. The lights were changed from yellow, which means the countdown to the lifting of the ban, to green, which indicates the gradual lifting of the ban. (May 14, 2020, Naniwa Ward, Osaka City; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Nishiguchi pitches Seibu to 3rd straight win

OSAKA, Japan - Fumiya Nishiguchi threw seven innings of one-run ball as the Seibu Lions beat the Orix Buffaloes 4-1 for their third consecutive win in the Pacific League at Kyocera Dome on April 7. (Kyodo)

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Nishiguchi pitches Seibu to 3rd straight win

OSAKA, Japan - Fumiya Nishiguchi threw seven innings of one-run ball as the Seibu Lions beat the Orix Buffaloes 4-1 for their third consecutive win in the Pacific League at Kyocera Dome on April 7. (Kyodo)

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Nishikori defeats Gasquet to reach Madrid q'finals

Japan's Kei Nishikori defeats Richard Gasquet of France 6-4, 7-5 in the third round of the Madrid Open on May 5, 2016. With his first win against Gasquet in seven career meetings, Nishikori has advanced to the quarterfinals of the clay-court tournament for the fourth consecutive year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori defeats Gasquet to reach Madrid q'finals

Japan's Kei Nishikori defeats Richard Gasquet of France 6-4, 7-5 in the third round of the Madrid Open on May 5, 2016. With his first win against Gasquet in seven career meetings, Nishikori has advanced to the quarterfinals of the clay-court tournament for the fourth consecutive year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori defeats Gasquet to reach Madrid q'finals

Japan's Kei Nishikori defeats Richard Gasquet of France 6-4, 7-5 in the third round of the Madrid Open on May 5, 2016. With his first win against Gasquet in seven career meetings, Nishikori has advanced to the quarterfinals of the clay-court tournament for the fourth consecutive year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori defeats Gasquet to reach Madrid q'finals

Japan's Kei Nishikori defeats Richard Gasquet of France 6-4, 7-5 in the third round of the Madrid Open on May 5, 2016. With his first win against Gasquet in seven career meetings, Nishikori has advanced to the quarterfinals of the clay-court tournament for the fourth consecutive year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hakuho in search of challengers at summer basho

Mongolian grand champion Hakuho attends a promotional event at a department store in Tokyo on May 8, 2015. Hakuho aims to become the only man ever to win seven consecutive titles for the second time at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament getting under way on May 10. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Buddhist priest faces last meal before 9-day fasting

Buddhist priest Kogen Kamahori (2nd from R) sits before his last meal at Enryaku-ji temple in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 13, 2015, before chanting sutras for nine consecutive days without drinking, eating and sleeping as part of a seven-year quest for enlightenment. He did not eat any of the meal. (Pool photo by Kyoto Shimbun) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo