Monaco attacker Takumi Minamino was recalled to the Japan national team squad Wednesday for the first time since last year's Qatar World Cup, ahead of home international friendlies against Canada and Tunisia this month.
Yusei Kikuchi made his first relief appearance of 2023 in a surprise pitching change that proved costly for the Toronto Blue Jays, as they were swept from the American League Wild Card series with a 2-0 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday.
Japan held its final training session at its Rugby World Cup base at Stade Ernest Wallon on Wednesday before it travels to Nantes to take on Argentina in a winner-takes-all clash.
Tatsunori Hara is leaving — again.
Japan picked up three bronze medals in athletics on Wednesday at the Asian Games — by Roderick Genki Dean in the men's javelin throw, Tomohiro Shinno in the men's high jump and Mariko Morimoto in the women's triple jump.
Iori Yamasaki gifted his outgoing manager one last win with a two-hit shutout as the Yomiuri Giants defeated the DeNA BayStars 1-0 Wednesday.
The World Cup will be very different when the 2030 edition rolls around.