Today's Sports Headlines from JIJIPRESS

Ilia Malinin Leads Men's Short Program at US Figure Skating Championships

Utsunomiya, Mikawa, Tokyo, San-en Reach Japan Basketball Championship Semifinals

US Snowboarder Chloe Kim, 2-Time Olympic Halfpipe Champion, Dislocates Shoulder

MLB: Cardinals, Lars Nootbaar Agree to $5.35-M. Contract to Avoid Arbitration

England Soccer: Defending Champions Liverpool Draw 0-0 with Arsenal

Japanese Pitcher Hirokazu Sawamura, 37, Announces Retirement from Pro Baseball

Japanese Marathon Runner Ai Hosoda to Retire from Competition in March

Amber Glenn Leads after Short Program in 2026 US Figure Skating Championships

Japan's Shiro Aihara Withdraws from Men's Slalom Race at Alpine Ski World Cup

Totsuka, 4 Other Japanese Snowboarders Move to Men's Halfpipe Final at World Cup

Women's Golf: LPGA's Chevron Championship Moving to Houston's Memorial Park

Western Japan Village of Hidaka to Cosponsor Men's Senior Pro Golf Tour in May

England Soccer: Kaoru Mitoma Scores as Brighton Draws 1-1 with Manchester City

Soccer: Japan Routs Syria 5-0 in U-23 Asian Cup Group B Opener in Saudi Arabia

Rugby: Toin Gakuen Achieves Three-Peat in Japan High School Championships

Japanese Female Ski Jumper Yuka Kobayashi to Retire at End of the Season

Men's Tennis: Kei Nishikori Withdraws from Canberra Challenger 1st Round Match

Soccer: Chelsea Appoints Liam Rosenior as Head Coach on Contract until 2032

MLB: Toronto Blue Jays Formally Introduce Japanese Slugger Kazuma Okamoto

Women's Ski Jumping: Japan's Maruyama Takes 8th at World Cup Event in Austria

NBA: Japanese Point Guard Yuki Kawamura Signs 2-Way Contract with Chicago Bulls

Men's Ski Jumping: Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi Finishes 3rd at World Cup Event

Sumo: Onosato, Hoshoryu Perform New Year's Ring-Entering Ceremony at Meiji Jingu

Speedskater Wataru Morishige Named Flag Bearer for Japan at Milan-Cortina Games

MLB Network to Offer Full-Day Programming Focusing on Shohei Ohtani on Wednesday

Soccer: Manchester United Sack Manager Ruben Amorim after 14 Months in Charge

Soccer: Celtic Sack Manager Wilfried Nancy after He Loses 6 of 8 Games in Charge

MLB: Houston Astros Officially Introduce Japanese Right-Hander Tatsuya Imai

MLB: Toronto Blue Jays Give Japanese Slugger Kazuma Okamoto Jersey No. 7

Women' Ski Jumping: Japan's Nozomi Maruyama Finishes 8th in World Cup in Austria

Women's Tennis: Japan's Naomi Osaka Stays 16th in Latest World Rankings

Rugby: Toin Gakuen, Kyoto Seisho to Meet in Japan High School Championship Final

NFL: Broncos, Seahawks Earn Top Playoff Seeds after Regular Season Ends

Men's Tennis: Nishikori, Nishioka Named in Japan Squad for Davis Cup Qualifier

Takefusa Kubo Assists A Goal in Real Sociedad's 1-1 Draw with Atletico Madrid

Soccer: Fukuoka Removes Kim Myong-hwi as Manager over Compliance Violations

Women's Soccer: Japan Forward Maika Hamano Joins Tottenham on Loan from Chelsea

MLB: Japanese Slugger Okamoto Agrees to 4-Year Deal with Toronto Blue Jays

Tokyo Olympic Judo Gold Medalist Aaron Wolf Wins Pro Wrestling Debut Match

Men's Ski Jumping: Japan's Ren Nikaido, 24, Wins 1st World Cup Title

Boxing: Japan's Ioka Passes Weigh-in for WBA Bantamweight Title Match on Wed.

Soccer: FC Tokyo in J.League 1st Division Renews Contract with Nagatomo, 39

Soccer: Kazuyoshi Miura, 58, Joins Fukushima United in J.League 3rd Division

Dodgers Trade Former Stolen Base Champ Ruiz to Marlins in Exchange for Pitcher

Aoyama, Komazawa, Kokugakuin, Chuo among Top Contenders for Hakone Ekiden

Sprinter Ryota Yamagata, Holder of 100m Japan Record, Announces His Marriage

Aomori Yamada Advances to 2nd Round of Japan High School Soccer Tournament

Mina Sato Wins Women's 2025 "Keirin" Cycle Racing Grand Prix in Kanagawa Pref.

Ski Jumping: Kobayashi Ends 6th in Oberstdorf Four Hills Tournament Opening Leg

Fukudai Ohori Wins 2nd Straight Japan Men's High School Basketball Championship

Time Magazine Puts Ohtani on 2025 Special Edition Cover with Trump, Taylor Swift

NBA: Hachimura Scores 12 Points, Grabs 4 Rebounds as Lakers Beat Kings 125-101

Ski Jumping: Kobayashi Finishes 7th in Men's World Cup Large Hill Qualification

Alpine Skiing: Chisaki Maeda of Japan Finishes 22nd in Women's World Cup Slalom

Japanese Speed Skater Miho Takagi Picked to Compete in Her 4th Olympics

Premier League Soccer: Brighton's Mitoma Misses Game vs. Arsenal Due to Illness

Germany's Top Ski Jumper Katharina Schmid to Retire after Season

Boxing: Naoya Inoue Keeps 4 Super Bantam Belts with 27th Straight Title Bout Win

Aoyama Gakuin Likely to Claim Hakone Ekiden Three-Peat, Toshihiko Seko Says

Speedskating: Wataru Morishige Wins Men's 500 Meters at All Japan Championships

NBA: Lakers' Hachimura Scores No Points after Sidelined for 2 Games with Injury

Baseball: Ohtani, Kikuchi, Matsui in Japan's 8-Member Initial WBC Roster

Soccer: Former Japan Midfielder Takashi Inui to Join Kobe after Leaving Shimizu

New Year's Hakone Ekiden to Accept 3 More Universities Starting with 2028 Race

Japan Baseball: Pitcher Arihara, Released from SoftBank, to Return to Nippon-Ham

Sumo Assn Demotes Stablemaster Kise by 2 Ranks over Violence by Wrestler

Boxing: Unified Champ Naoya Inoue Opens to Media Training Session in Riyadh

High School Basketball: Kyoto Seika Reaches 3rd Round of Women's Championships

Golf: PGA Tour Runs Obituary of Japan's "Jumbo" Ozaki

Japan Baseball: SoftBank Right-Hander Uwasawa Renews Contract at 250 M. Yen

Shohei Ohtani 1st in Hakuhodo's 2025 Survey on Most Successful Japanese Athletes

Soccer: J. League Reprimands FC Machida Coach for Inappropriate Behavior

Japan Sumo Association Holds Ceremony Marking 100th Anniv. of Its Founding

Phillies Star Bryce Harper to Play for US in 2026 World Baseball Classic

Women's Curling: Japan to Face Sweden on Feb. 12 in Milan Cortina Games Opener

Legendary Japanese Professional Golfer Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki Dies at 78

Japan Targets Record 19 or More Medals at 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics: Official

MLB: Munetaka Murakami to Donate $10,000 to Chicago before Joining White Sox

Soccer: Spain Continues to Lead Men's FIFA Rankings; Japan Remains 18th

Speed Skating: Milan-Cortina Slots Secured for All Japan National Team Members

Ball Sports Padel, Teqball May Be Added to 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games

MLB: Munetaka Murakami, Set to Join White Sox, Says He Will Keep Challenging

Soccer: Minamino Likely Unable to Compete in 2026 World Cup Due to Knee Injury

Men's Volleyball: Osaka Bluteon Ends 2nd in Club World Championships

Soccer: Ex-Japan Team Striker Miura, 58, Expects to Decide His Future by Yr-End

Ski Jumping: Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi Achieves 37th World Cup Win

Figure Skating: Kagiyama among Members of Japan's Milan-Cortina Olympic Team

Fukushima Pref.'s Gakuho Ishikawa Wins Japan High School Ekiden Race for Men

MLB: Munetaka Murakami, 25, White Sox Agree on $34-Million, 2-Year Contract

Asian Soccer: AFC Planning to Launch "Nations League" Competition in Future

Women's Figure Skating: Kaori Sakamoto Secures Milan-Cortina Olympic Berth

Men's Figure Skating: Kagiyama in Lead after Japan Championships Short Program

Soccer: Argentina, Spain to Face in Finalissima Match in Qatar March 27, 2026

European Soccer: Mainz Advances to UEFA Conference League Round of 16

Cy Young Award Winner Tarik Skubal to Pitch for US in World Baseball Classic

Tsubaki Miki Finishes 3rd in Women's Parallel Slalom at Snowboard World Cup

Volleyball: Osaka Advances to Semifinals in Men's Club World Championship

Japan's Miki Fishes 3rd in Women's Parallel Giant Slalom at Snowboard World Cup

Japan's Toma Matsuura Reaches Halfpipe Finals in Freestyle Ski World Cup

Soccer: German Club Eintracht Frankfurt Sign Japanese Teen Defender Keita Kosugi