DeNA BayStars left-hander Shota Imanaga said he is excited about the prospect of going head-to-head with superstar Samurai Japan teammate Shohei Ohtani should he secure a move to MLB through the posting system this offseason.
Ozeki Takakeisho continued his unbeaten start to the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament by winning a tough battle against No. 2 maegashira Shodai on Monday.
Yuya Osako scored a stoppage-time winner from 40 meters out as Vissel Kobe edged Urawa Reds 2-1 away from home to retain a two-point lead at the top of the J. League first division.
Kyogo Furuhashi will miss Japan's upcoming World Cup qualifiers after suffering a head injury during Celtic's 6-0 demolition of Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday.
Southpaw Shota Imanaga's impending posting has thrown more fuel onto MLB's offseason "hot stove league," MLB.com reported Saturday, with teams seeing him as either a No. 2 or No. 3 starter.
The San Francisco 49ers ended a three-game losing streak with a blowout victory on the road against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Former Australia head coach Eddie Jones expects to be working again by January, with several national teams and a European club side interested in his services, he was cited as saying in Australian media on Monday.
Novak Djokovic will finish the year as world No. 1 for a record-extending eighth time after beating Holger Rune 7-6 (7-4), 6-7 (1-7), 6-3 in his opening match at the ATP Finals on Sunday.
Wataru Morishige won his third career men's speedskating World Cup 500-meter race, with Japanese compatriot Tatsuya Shinhama finishing second on Sunday, the final day of the season-opening meet.