Seishiro Sakamoto put the Hanshin Tigers ahead twice with RBI singles, propelling the Central League champs past the Hiroshima Carp 4-2 on Friday and to a three-game sweep of their Climax Series Final Stage.
Beau Hossler of the United States carded a 5-under 65 to take a one-shot lead midway through the Zozo Championship, Japan's only PGA Tour event, on Friday.
Japan's away game against civil war-hit Syria on Nov. 21 in the Asian second-round qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup will be played in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, according to the Asian Football Confederation.
Formula One drivers expressed shock and amazement after the sport's governing body quadrupled the amount stewards can fine them to a maximum of €1 million ($1.06 million) on Thursday.
Top Japanese artistic swimmer Yukiko Inui has decided to end her career, the Japan Swimming Federation said Friday.
The Houston Astros have tormented the Texas Rangers in Texas' home ballpark this season by averaging nine runs in their nine meetings there.
The Hanshin Tigers moved to within one win or one tie of their first Japan Series berth in nine years when Seiya Kinami's ninth-inning single drove in the winning run in a 2-1 victory over the Hiroshima Carp in Game 2 of the Central League Climax Series Final Stage on Thursday.
Defending champion Taylor Fritz said he could not cope with an "incredible" turnaround from world No. 215 Shintaro Mochizuki as he crashed out of the Japan Open in a stunning second-round loss on Thursday.