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Top 10 World Sports News Events In 2025

The World Aquatics Championships, held in Singapore from July 11 to August 3, produced three world records and 15 championship records in swimming events. Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh shone with four gold medals and one bronze. China's breaststroke specialist Qin Haiyang claimed two golds, one silver and one bronze, finishing as the only Asian swimmer in the gold medal standings. Then-12-year-old Yu Zidi earned bronze with China's women's 4x200m freestyle relay team, becoming the youngest swimming medalist at the worlds. This file photo taken on Aug. 1, 2025 shows Qin Haiyang of China competing during the men's 200m breaststroke final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Top 10 World Sports News Events In 2025

The World Aquatics Championships, held in Singapore from July 11 to August 3, produced three world records and 15 championship records in swimming events. Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh shone with four gold medals and one bronze. China's breaststroke specialist Qin Haiyang claimed two golds, one silver and one bronze, finishing as the only Asian swimmer in the gold medal standings. Then-12-year-old Yu Zidi earned bronze with China's women's 4x200m freestyle relay team, becoming the youngest swimming medalist at the worlds. This file photo taken on Aug. 3, 2025 shows Yu Zidi of China competing during the women's 400m individual medley final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Photo by Xue Yuge/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Top 10 World Sports News Events In 2025

The World Aquatics Championships, held in Singapore from July 11 to August 3, produced three world records and 15 championship records in swimming events. Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh shone with four gold medals and one bronze. China's breaststroke specialist Qin Haiyang claimed two golds, one silver and one bronze, finishing as the only Asian swimmer in the gold medal standings. Then-12-year-old Yu Zidi earned bronze with China's women's 4x200m freestyle relay team, becoming the youngest swimming medalist at the worlds. This file photo taken on July 31, 2025 shows Summer McIntosh (top) of Canada competing during the women's 200m butterfly final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-CYCLING TRACK

(240811) -- PARIS, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gold medalist Harrie Lavreysen of the Netherlands poses for photos with three gold medals he earned at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games during the victory ceremony of cycling track men's keirin at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 11, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Yibo )

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-CYCLING TRACK

(240811) -- PARIS, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gold medalist Harrie Lavreysen of the Netherlands poses for photos with three gold medals he earned at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games during the victory ceremony of cycling track men's keirin at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 11, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Yibo )

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Skateboarding: Qualifier series for Paris Olympics

Japanese skateboarders (from L) Funa Nakayama, Coco Yoshizawa, and Liz Akama pose for a photo after competing in the women's street event during the Paris Olympic qualifier series in Budapest on June 23, 2024. The three earned berths at the Paris Olympics.

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Skateboarding: Qualifier series for Paris Olympics

(From L) Japanese skateboarders Ginwoo Onodera, Yuto Horigome and Sora Shirai pose for a photo after competing in the men's street final during the Paris Olympic qualifier series in Budapest on June 23, 2024. The three earned berths for the Paris Olympics.

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Skateboarding: Qualifier series for Paris Olympics

(from L) Japanese skateboarders Kokona Hiraki, Sakura Yosozumi and Hinano Kusaki pose for a photo after competing in the women's park event during the Paris Olympic qualifier series in Budapest on June 23, 2024. The three earned berths for the Paris Olympics.

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Skateboarding: Qualifier series for Paris Olympics

(from L) Japanese skateboarders Kokona Hiraki, Sakura Yosozumi and Hinano Kusaki pose for a photo after competing in the women's park event during the Paris Olympic qualifier series in Budapest on June 23, 2024. The three earned berths for the Paris Olympics.

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Skateboarding: Qualifier series for Paris Olympics

(From L) Japanese skateboarders Kokona Hiraki, Sakura Yosozumi and Hinano Kusaki pose for a photo after competing in the women's park event during the Paris Olympic qualifier series in Budapest on June 23, 2024. The three earned berths for the Paris Olympics.

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A Chinese county-level city packed with German enterprises

STORY: A Chinese county-level city packed with German enterprises DATELINE: Oct. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: TAICANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Taicang 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ANDREAS HORNFISCHER, General manager of E.G.O. Components (China) Co., Ltd. 3. various of Taicang STORYLINE: Taicang in east China's Jiangsu Province, which boasts the presence of almost 500 German companies and German investments of more than 6 billion U.S. dollars, has earned the nickname "Little Germany." Beginning in the 1990s, the county-level city spent 14 years drawing its initial 100 German investors, but it only took about three years to increase the number to 400 from 2018's 300. Located less than 50 km from Shanghai, many German companies have eyed the logistics potential of Taicang. Besides, the Taicang Port also offers easier and cheaper logistics for companies to import and export raw materials and products. SOUNDBITE (English): ANDREAS HORNFISCHER, General manager of E.G.O. Components (

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Myanmar's foreign trade reaches over 9.7 bln USD in 1st 3 months of 2023-24 FY

STORY: Myanmar's foreign trade reaches over 9.7 bln USD in 1st 3 months of 2023-24 FY DATELINE: July 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:44 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the container port in Yangon, Myanmar 2. various of the container trucks in Yangon, Myanmar STORYLINE: Myanmar's foreign trade has reached over 9.7 billion U.S. dollars in the first three months of the 2023-24 fiscal year, according to figures released by the Ministry of Commerce on Monday. The figure was up, as compared to over 9.6 billion dollars registered in the same period a year ago, the ministry's data showed. From April 1 to July 14 this year, the country earned over 4.4 billion dollars from exports, while its imports were valued at over 5.3 billion dollars, the ministry's figures showed. During the period, manufactured goods topped the export list with the most value, earning over 2.6 billion dollars, followed by agricultural products with a value of 968.05 million dollars. The country's maritime trade

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China takes silver while Japan wins men's team title at gymnastics junior worlds

STORY: China takes silver while Japan wins men's team title at gymnastics junior worlds DATELINE: March 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:40 LOCATION: ANTALYA, Türkiye CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the second Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships in Türkiye STORYLINE: China settled for silver in the men's team finals on the opening day of the second Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships on Wednesday, as a trio of Japanese gymnasts won the title. Japan's Tanida Masaharu was the top qualifier in three-apparatus finals. Pommel horse problems aside, Tanida earned the best scores on floor exercise, parallel bars and horizontal bars. The 2019 champions defended their title by a 3.6-point margin over the Chinese team of Yang Chunjie, He Xiang and Qin Guohuan, with a young Italy squad claiming bronze. "Challenging strong contenders like Japan will help the Chinese athletes grow and become more competitive. These young Chinese gymnasts only trained in the training camp for two months an

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Palestinian farmer makes profit in growing saffron in West Bank

STORY: Palestinian farmer makes profit in growing saffron in West Bank DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:32 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Jaber Bani Taha at his farm 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): JABER BANI TAHA, Nablus-based Palestinian farmer STORYLINE: Jaber Bani Taha, a Palestinian farmer living in Nablus, has earned himself good money by planting saffron in the West Bank. "I came up with the idea to grow saffron in 2012 when I watched a number of documentary films that showed its benefits for people's health," the 46-year-old farmer told Xinhua. As the first person to grow the plant on the West Bank, Taha came across many challenges. He had little money and couldn't afford to buy the bulbs from overseas. A project funded by the non-government Agricultural Relief helped him to import 17,000 bulbs from the Netherlands. Taha said he kept cultivating the bulbs for three years to harvest more saffron that would be enough to sell them. "Every year the number of bulbs increa

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Iwakuma ties career-high with 14th victory

ARLINGTON, United States - Seattle Mariners starter Hisashi Iwakuma pitches against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas, on Sept. 5, 2014. Iwakuma allowed three earned runs on seven hits and a walk in 5-1/3 innings. Iwakuma tied a major league career high by winning his 14th game as the Mariners won 7-5.

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Iwakuma ties career-high with 14th victory

ARLINGTON, United States - Seattle Mariners starter Hisashi Iwakuma pitches against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas, on Sept. 5, 2014. Iwakuma allowed three earned runs on seven hits and a walk in 5-1/3 innings. Iwakuma tied a major league career high by winning his 14th game as the Mariners won 7-5.

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Yankees' Kuroda earns 7th win over Blue Jays

NEW YORK, United States - Toronto Blue Jays' Jose Bautista (L) rounds the bases on a three-run home run from New York Yankees starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda (C) in the first inning of a game at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 25, 2014. Kuroda allowed four runs over 5-2/3 innings but earned his seventh win of the season as the Yankees won 6-4.

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Kuroda, Yanks' 5-game hot streak cooled off by Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, the United States - New York Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda leaves the mound during the sixth inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on April 18, 2014. Kuroda allowed three earned runs on seven hits and two walks in 5-2/3 innings as the Yankees lost 11-5.

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Kuroda, Yanks' 5-game hot streak cooled off by Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, the United States - New York Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on April 18, 2014. Kuroda allowed three earned runs on seven hits and two walks in 5-2/3 innings.

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Kuroda, Yanks' 5-game hot streak cooled off by Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, the United States - New York Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on April 18, 2014. Kuroda allowed three earned runs on seven hits and two walks in 5-2/3 innings.

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Darvish, Rangers shut out Mariners

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Seattle Mariners at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 19, 2013. The right hander earned his third win of the season, allowing three hits and striking out 10 in seven innings, as the Rangers defeated the Mariners 7-0.

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Darvish, Rangers shut out Mariners

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Seattle Mariners at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 19, 2013. The right hander earned his third win of the season, allowing three hits and striking out 10 in seven innings, as the Rangers defeated the Mariners 7-0.

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Darvish, Rangers shut out Mariners

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish (L) is congratulated by team manager Ron Washington after finishing pitching in a game against the Seattle Mariners at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 19, 2013. The right hander earned his third win of the season, allowing three hits and striking out 10 in seven innings, as the Rangers defeated the Mariners 7-0.

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Darvish, Rangers shut out Mariners

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish strikes out Seattle Mariners leadoff man Endy Chavez during the first inning of a game at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 19, 2013, to make it 1,500 strikeouts for his career in Japan and the major leagues. The right hander earned his third win of the season, allowing three hits and striking out 10 in seven innings, as the Rangers defeated the Mariners 7-0.

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Darvish, Rangers shut out Mariners

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Seattle Mariners at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 19, 2013. The right hander earned his third win of the season, allowing three hits and striking out 10 in seven innings, as the Rangers defeated the Mariners 7-0.

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Darvish, Rangers shut out Mariners

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Seattle Mariners at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 19, 2013. The right hander earned his third win of the season, allowing three hits and striking out 10 in seven innings, as the Rangers defeated the Mariners 7-0.

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Darvish guts out 2nd victory

ARLINGTON, United States - Photo shows Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitching against Albert Pujols of the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning of a game at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 7, 2013. Darvish walked Pujols. The right hander earned his second win of the season, allowing three runs in five innings before leaving with a blister on his right ring finger, as the Rangers defeated the Angels 7-3.

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Darvish guts out 2nd victory

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish returns to the dugout after the fifth inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 7, 2013. The right hander earned his second win of the season, allowing three runs in five innings before leaving with a blister on his right ring finger, as the Rangers defeated the Angels 7-3.

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Darvish guts out 2nd victory

ARLINGTON, United States - Photo shows the right hand of Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 7, 2013. The right hander earned his second win of the season, allowing three runs in five innings before leaving with a blister on his right ring finger, as the Rangers defeated the Los Angeles Angels 7-3.

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Darvish guts out 2nd victory

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Los Angeles Angels at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 7, 2013. The right hander earned his second win of the season, allowing three runs in five innings before leaving with a blister on his right ring finger, as the Rangers defeated the Angels 7-3.

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Darvish guts out 2nd victory

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Los Angeles Angels at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 7, 2013. The right hander earned his second win of the season, allowing three runs in five innings before leaving with a blister on his right ring finger, as the Rangers defeated the Angels 7-3.

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Ikeda wins inaugural Toshin title

TSU, Japan - Yuta Ikeda poses with the winner's trophy after winning the Toshin Golf Tournament at Toshin Lake Wood Golf Club in Mie Prefecture on July 4, 2010. Ikeda earned his first title of the season with a three-shot victory over rookie Shunsuke Sonoda.

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Atlanta Braves' Kawakami pitches against Arizona Diamondbacks

ATLANTA, United States - Atlanta Braves starter Kenshin Kawakami pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Turner Field in Atlanta on May 14, 2010. Kawakami gave up four runs, three earned, over 4-1/3 innings but settled for a no-decision in a 6-5, walk-off win over the Diamondbacks.

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Atlanta Braves' Kawakami pitches against Arizona Diamondbacks

ATLANTA, United States - Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox (L) removes starting pitcher Kenshin Kawakami in the fifth inning from the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Turner Field in Atlanta on May 14, 2010. Kawakami gave up four runs, three earned, over 4-1/3 innings but settled for a no-decision in a 6-5, walk-off win over the Diamondbacks.

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Atlanta Braves' Kawakami pitches against Arizona Diamondbacks

ATLANTA, United States - Atlanta Braves starter Kenshin Kawakami adjusts his cap during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Turner Field in Atlanta on May 14, 2010. Kawakami gave up four runs, three earned, over 4-1/3 innings but settled for a no-decision in a 6-5, walk-off win over the Diamondbacks.

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Atlanta Braves' Kawakami pitches against Arizona Diamondbacks

ATLANTA, United States - Atlanta Braves starter Kenshin Kawakami pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Turner Field in Atlanta on May 14, 2010. Kawakami gave up four runs, three earned, over 4-1/3 innings but settled for a no-decision in a 6-5, walk-off win over the Diamondbacks.

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Rakuten's Tanaka beats Nippon Ham

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles ace pitcher Masahiro Tanaka throws against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai on April 25, 2010. Tanaka, who started the game, earned his third win giving up three runs in the six innings.

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Takahashi earns 1st MLB win

NEW YORK, United States - New York Mets pitcher Hisanori Takahashi reacts after getting three strikeouts in the sixth inning of a game against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field on April 23, 2010. Takahashi earned his first major league win in the team's 5-2 victory.

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Japan's Pacific League opens 2010 season

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Softbank Hawks at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo on March 20, 2010, the opening day for the 2010 season of the Pacific League. Darvish gave up five runs -- three earned -- on seven hits in a complete game effort as the Hawks won 5-3.

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Baruto throws down Kyokutenho at New Year basho

TOKYO, Japan - Estonian sekiwake Baruto sends down fifth-ranked maegashira Kyokutenho with a pulling overarm throw for his 12th win on the final day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 24, 2010, at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. Baruto earned the Outstanding Performance Prize, one of three special prizes the Japan Sumo Association gives to makuuchi division wrestlers on the final day of a tournament.

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Recipients of three special prizes at New Year basho

TOKYO, Japan - Recipients of three special prizes the Japan Sumo Association gives to makuuchi division wrestlers on the final day of a tournament show off their trophies for the prizes on Jan. 24, 2010. (From L to R) No. 16 maegashira Toyohibiki, who earned his third Fighting Spirit Prize, Estonian sekiwake Baruto, the Outstanding Performance Prize winner, and Aminishiki, the sixth-ranked maegashira who won the Technique Prize.

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Boston Red Sox's Matsuzaka earns 3rd win over Baltimore Orioles

BALTIMORE, United States - Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka leaves the mound at Oriole Park in Baltimore on Sept. 20, 2009, after being taken out in the sixth inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles. Matsuzaka allowed eight hits and three runs in 5-1/3 innings and earned this season's third win as the Red Sox won 9-3.

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Boston Red Sox's Matsuzaka earns 3rd win over Baltimore Orioles

BALTIMORE, United States - Boston Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park in Baltimore on Sept. 20, 2009. Matsuzaka allowed eight hits and three runs in 5-1/3 innings and earned this season's third win as the Red Sox won 9-3.

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Asashoryu falls on day 3 of autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Former ozeki Miyabiyama (R) sends Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu flying out of the ring on day three of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 16. Miyabiyama earned his first win and Asashoryu is now 2-1.

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Tokyo Gov. Ishihara enthusiastic about winning Olympic bid

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara smiles at a press conference in Tokyo on June 5 after Tokyo, seeking to win a bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, earned the highest score in the first selection phase held the previous day in Athens by the International Olympic Committee Executive Board. Tokyo moved to the final phase along with three other cities -- Chicago, Madrid and Rio de Janeiro.

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Hall of Famer Noguchi dies at 87

OSAKA, Japan - Hall of Famer Jiro Noguchi (file photo taken 1989), one of only three pitchers who has earned 40 or more wins in a season in Japanese baseball history, died of pneumonia at a hospital in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, on May 21, his family said. He was 87.

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Tomita wins 3rd straight crown at Chunichi Cup

NAGOYA, Japan - Hiroyuki Tomita, who helped Japan win the gold medal in the Athens Olympic team event, earned the highest scores in three of six disciplines to win his third straight all-around title at the Chunichi Cup at Nagoya Sports Complex on Dec. 4.

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Igawa pitches 4th complete game in win over Yakult

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Left-handed pitcher Kei Igawa earned a personal-best 10th straight victory and threw his fourth complete game in a row as the Central League-leading Hanshin Tigers beat the Yakult Swallows 5-3 on July 21 at Koshien Stadium. Igawa (12-3) allowed three runs, including solo homers to Ken Suzuki and Akinori Iwamura, but was otherwise sharp.

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Daiei rookie Terahara pitches against Orix

KOBE, Japan - Daiei Hawks rookie sensation Hayato Terahara pitches against the Orix BlueWave in a preseason game March 15 at Kobe Green Stadium. Terahara earned his first ''unofficial'' save since joining Daiei by pitching three final shutout innings.

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Tamura turns away challenger for 11th title in Fukuoka judo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Olympic gold medalist Ryoko Tamura waves to the cheering fans after overcoming the challenge of former sparring partner Chiho Hamano on Dec. 10 to win her 11th straight title at the Fukuoka international women's judo championships. Tamura earned a ''waza-ari'' decision in the 48-kilogram championship final at Fukuoka Kokusai Center. Hamano as the challenger was penalized for passivity three times during the highly charged match.