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Softbank 'dad' dog in a funk as ball club near the cellar

FUKUOKA, Japan - A mascot dog of Japanese mobile phone carrier Softbank Mobile Corp. is photographed with a Softbank Hawks baseball cap on with team manager Koji Akiyama at Yahoo Dome in Fukuoka on April 13. But the dog, nicknamed ''dad,'' was not in a tail-wagging mood during the photo opportunity apparently because the Hawks have gotten off to a lackluster start, placing fifth in the six-team Pacific League.

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'Kitakanto' mascot characters win Japan dance contest

TOKYO, Japan - A team of four mascot characters from the northern Kanto region in eastern Japan -- (from L) Kapal from Saitama Prefecture, Gunma-chan of Gunma Prefecture, Hustle Komon of Ibaraki Prefecture and Fukkachan from Saitama Prefecture -- are seen on stage at the six-team Japanese mascot character dancing competition held on Aug. 9, 2014, in Tokyo. They won the contest.

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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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Baseball: Softbank picks right-hander Oba in draft

TOKYO, Japan - Obliging a request from the press, Toyo University right-hander Shota Oba puts on a Softbank cap after he was picked by the Softbank Hawks in the first round of Japanese baseball's amateur draft on Nov. 19. The Hawks won the six-team lottery for Oba, who has set Tohto University Baseball League records with 14 straight wins and 410 strikeouts. The Orix Buffaloes, Yokohama BayStars, Hanshin Tigers, Nippon Ham Fighters and Yomiuri Giants also named him in the first round of bids.

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Baseball: Softbank picks right-hander Oba in draft

TOKYO, Japan - Toyo University right-hander Shota Oba is all smiles after he was picked by the Softbank Hawks in the first round of Japanese baseball's amateur draft on Nov. 19. Softbank won the six-team lottery for Oba, who has set Tohto University Baseball League records with 14 straight wins and 410 strikeouts. The Orix Buffaloes, Yokohama BayStars, Hanshin Tigers, Nippon Ham Fighters and Yomiuri Giants also named him in the first round of bids.

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Chonbuk beat Ackland for 5th place at Club World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Auckland City goalie Ross Nicholson (L) punches the ball during the first half of a FIFA Club World Cup match against Chonbuk Hyundai Motors at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Dec. 15. Chonbuk beat Auckland 3-0 to secure fifth place in the six-team tournament.

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Chonbuk beat Ackland for 5th place at Club World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Chonbuk Hyundai Motors defender Lim You Hwan (L) and Auckland City defender Paul Seaman vie for control of the ball during the first half of their FIFA Club World Cup match at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Dec. 15. Chonbuk beat Auckland 3-0 to secure fifth place in the six-team tournament.

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Chonbuk beat Ackland for 5th place at Club World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Chonbuk Hyundai Motors midfielder Kim Hyeung Bum (L) gets congratulation from teammate Kim Hyun Su after scoring the team's second goal in the first half of a FIFA Club World Cup match against Auckland City at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Dec. 15. Chonbuk beat Auckland 3-0 to secure fifth place in the six-team tournament.

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Chonbuk beat Ackland for 5th place at Club World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Chonbuk Hyundai Motors midfielder Kim Hyeung Bum (L) scores the team's second goal in the first half of a FIFA Club World Cup match against Auckland City at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Dec. 15. Chonbuk beat Auckland 3-0 to secure fifth place in the six-team tournament.

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Chonbuk beat Ackland for 5th place at Club World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Chonbuk Hyundai Motors midfielder Lee Hyun Seoung (14) gets congratulations from teammates after scoring an opener in the first half of their FIFA Club World Cup match against Auckland City at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Dec. 15. Chonbuk beat Auckland 3-0 to secure fifth place in the six-team tournament.

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Chonbuk beat Ackland for 5th place at Club World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Chonbuk Hyundai Motors midfielder Lee Hyun Seoung (14) scores an opener in the first half of a FIFA Club World Cup match against Auckland City at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Dec. 15. Chonbuk beat Auckland to secure fifth place in the six-team tournament.

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No Japanese team, no problem for club c'ship: Blatter

TOKYO, Japan - Sepp Blatter (R), the president of soccer's world governing body FIFA, expressed confidence in Tokyo on Dec. 11 that the revamped Club World Championship in Japan will be a success, despite the absence of a Japanese club in the six-team tournament. Blatter made the remark ahead of the opening of the championship in Tokyo.

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China remain only unbeaten team in Men's World Chess Championship

STORY: China remain only unbeaten team in Men's World Chess Championship DATELINE: Nov. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of preparations for the chess championship games in Jerusalem 2. various of Chinese players during the games 3. various of children open the games with a gong 4. various of players during the games STORYLINE: China became the only unbeaten team after the second day of the 2022 Men's World Team Chess Championship in Jerusalem on Monday. China beat Ukraine 3-1 and the Netherlands 3.5-0.5 in the six-team Group A, raising their record to full eight points from four matches and securing their spot in the quarterfinals with one round to go. Bai Jinshi and Li Di scored 3.5 points from four games for China so far, while Xu Xiangyu contributed three points. China captain Wen Yang, a gold medalist from the 2017 World Team Championship, told Xinhua that the team is very young, and this is the first time for some players to participate i

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No Japanese team, no problem for club c'ship: Blatter

TOKYO, Japan - Sepp Blatter (R), the president of soccer's world governing body FIFA, expressed confidence in Tokyo on Dec. 11 that the revamped Club World Championship in Japan will be a success, despite the absence of a Japanese club in the six-team tournament. Blatter made the remark ahead of the opening of the championship in Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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Chonbuk beat Ackland for 5th place at Club World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Chonbuk Hyundai Motors midfielder Lee Hyun Seoung (14) gets congratulations from teammates after scoring an opener in the first half of their FIFA Club World Cup match against Auckland City at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Dec. 15. Chonbuk beat Auckland 3-0 to secure fifth place in the six-team tournament. (Kyodo)

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Chonbuk beat Ackland for 5th place at Club World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Chonbuk Hyundai Motors midfielder Lee Hyun Seoung (14) scores an opener in the first half of a FIFA Club World Cup match against Auckland City at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Dec. 15. Chonbuk beat Auckland to secure fifth place in the six-team tournament. (Kyodo)

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Chonbuk beat Ackland for 5th place at Club World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Chonbuk Hyundai Motors midfielder Kim Hyeung Bum (L) scores the team's second goal in the first half of a FIFA Club World Cup match against Auckland City at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Dec. 15. Chonbuk beat Auckland 3-0 to secure fifth place in the six-team tournament. (Kyodo)

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Chonbuk beat Ackland for 5th place at Club World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Chonbuk Hyundai Motors midfielder Kim Hyeung Bum (L) gets congratulation from teammate Kim Hyun Su after scoring the team's second goal in the first half of a FIFA Club World Cup match against Auckland City at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Dec. 15. Chonbuk beat Auckland 3-0 to secure fifth place in the six-team tournament. (Kyodo)

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Chonbuk beat Ackland for 5th place at Club World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Auckland City goalie Ross Nicholson (L) punches the ball during the first half of a FIFA Club World Cup match against Chonbuk Hyundai Motors at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Dec. 15. Chonbuk beat Auckland 3-0 to secure fifth place in the six-team tournament. (Kyodo)

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Chonbuk beat Ackland for 5th place at Club World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Chonbuk Hyundai Motors defender Lim You Hwan (L) and Auckland City defender Paul Seaman vie for control of the ball during the first half of their FIFA Club World Cup match at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Dec. 15. Chonbuk beat Auckland 3-0 to secure fifth place in the six-team tournament. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Softbank picks right-hander Oba in draft

TOKYO, Japan - Toyo University right-hander Shota Oba is all smiles after he was picked by the Softbank Hawks in the first round of Japanese baseball's amateur draft on Nov. 19. Softbank won the six-team lottery for Oba, who has set Tohto University Baseball League records with 14 straight wins and 410 strikeouts. The Orix Buffaloes, Yokohama BayStars, Hanshin Tigers, Nippon Ham Fighters and Yomiuri Giants also named him in the first round of bids. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Softbank picks right-hander Oba in draft

TOKYO, Japan - Obliging a request from the press, Toyo University right-hander Shota Oba puts on a Softbank cap after he was picked by the Softbank Hawks in the first round of Japanese baseball's amateur draft on Nov. 19. The Hawks won the six-team lottery for Oba, who has set Tohto University Baseball League records with 14 straight wins and 410 strikeouts. The Orix Buffaloes, Yokohama BayStars, Hanshin Tigers, Nippon Ham Fighters and Yomiuri Giants also named him in the first round of bids. (Kyodo)

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Softbank 'dad' dog in a funk as ball club near the cellar

FUKUOKA, Japan - A mascot dog of Japanese mobile phone carrier Softbank Mobile Corp. is photographed with a Softbank Hawks baseball cap on with team manager Koji Akiyama at Yahoo Dome in Fukuoka on April 13. But the dog, nicknamed ''dad,'' was not in a tail-wagging mood during the photo opportunity apparently because the Hawks have gotten off to a lackluster start, placing fifth in the six-team Pacific League. (Kyodo)

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Soccer: Japan edge N. Korea to finish 3rd in Olympic qualifying

Mana Iwabuchi (16) scores in the second half of Japan's 1-0 win over North Korea at Kincho Stadium in Osaka on March 9, 2016. Japan finished third in the six-team Asian women's Olympic qualifying. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Japan edge N. Korea to finish 3rd in Olympic qualifying

Japan striker Mana Iwabuchi (16) celebrates with captain Aya Miyama (8) and Kumi Yokoyama after scoring in the second half of Japan's 1-0 win over North Korea at Kincho Stadium in Osaka on March 9, 2016. Japan finished third in the six-team Asian women's Olympic qualifying. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Japan fail to qualify for Rio, Australia, China go through

Shinobu Ono scores Japan's second goal in their 6-1 victory over Vietnam at Kincho Stadium in Osaka in the women's Olympic qualifying tournament on March 7, 2016. Former world champions Japan failed to qualify for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics as Australia and China secured the top two places in the six-team, round-robin tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Japanese women fail to qualify for Rio

Captain Aya Miyama (far R) and striker Yuki Ogimi (2nd from L) watch Japan's match against Vietnam from the bench at Kincho Stadium in Osaka on March 7, 2016. Japan's hopes of qualifying for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics were dashed as China's win over South Korea earlier in the day made it impossible for them to finish in the top two in the six-team, round-robin tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Japan in danger of missing out on Rio after draw with S. Korea

Members of the Japanese women's soccer team (in navy blue) react after a 1-1 draw with South Korea at Kincho Stadium in Osaka in an Asian final qualifier for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on March 2, 2016. The result left Japan in fifth place on just one point from two matches in the six-team, round-robin qualifying tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nadeshiko bracing for stern test from Matildas in Rio qualifying

Norio Sasaki, head coach of Japan's women's soccer team Nadeshiko Japan, speaks at a news conference in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on Feb. 28, 2016, a day before his team will face Australia's women's soccer team Matildas in an opener of the six-team Asian qualifiers for the Rio Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2 Koreas to meet at Asian qualifiers for Rio Olympics

Kim Kwang Min (L), the coach of North Korea's women's soccer team, and Yoon Deok Yeo, the coach of South Korea's women's soccer team, attend a joint news conference in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on Feb. 28, 2016, a day before their teams will meet at the six-team Asian qualifiers for the Rio Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nadeshiko, Matildas to play in opener of Rio qualifying

Alen Stajcic, head coach of Australia's women's soccer team Matildas, speaks at a news conference in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on Feb. 28, 2016, a day before his team will face Japan's women's soccer team Nadeshiko in an opener of the six-team Asian qualifiers for the Rio Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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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. (Kyodo)

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'Kitakanto' mascot characters win Japan dance contest

TOKYO, Japan - A team of four mascot characters from the northern Kanto region in eastern Japan -- (from L) Kapal from Saitama Prefecture, Gunma-chan of Gunma Prefecture, Hustle Komon of Ibaraki Prefecture and Fukkachan from Saitama Prefecture -- are seen on stage at the six-team Japanese mascot character dancing competition held on Aug. 9, 2014, in Tokyo. They won the contest. (Kyodo)

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Football: Uzbekistan beat Japan in Under-20 M-150 Cup final

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu (C) poses for a photo after his Under-20 football team lost 4-3 in a penalty shootout to Uzbekistan in the final of the six-team M-150 Cup in Buriram, Thailand, on Dec. 15, 2017. The game ended 2-2 after normal time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Uzbekistan beat Japan in Under-20 M-150 Cup final

Members of Japan's Under-20 national football team look dejected after a 4-3 penalty shootout loss to Uzbekistan in the final of the six-team M-150 Cup in Buriram, Thailand, on Dec. 15, 2017. The game ended 2-2 after normal time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Uzbekistan beat Japan in Under-20 M-150 Cup final

Members of Japan's Under-20 national football team look dejected after a 4-3 penalty shootout loss to Uzbekistan in the final of the six-team M-150 Cup in Buriram, Thailand, on Dec. 15, 2017. The game ended 2-2 after normal time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Kubo's goal helps Gent reach c'ship playoff in Belgium

Japanese striker Yuya Kubo (R) is congratulated by teammates after scoring the second goal of Gent's 3-0 victory at home to Mechelen in the Belgian Jupiler League on March 12, 2017. Gent qualified for the six-team championship playoff by moving up to fourth on the table from seventh. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo