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154 storiesDodgers beat Braves 5-3 in MLB playoff opener; Murakami homers in White Sox win
The Dodgers beat the Braves 5-3 at home in Game 1 of the National League Division Series, with Ohtani Shohei going 4-for-1 and singling in his first postseason at-bat, Japanese outlets reported. In the American League, Murakami Munetaka’s t…
Ronaldo says he will not end Portugal career, apologises for leaving camp
Cristiano Ronaldo said he is not ready to end his Portugal national team career and apologised to his team-mates and fans for leaving the squad a day before the match with Denmark after a dispute with the coach. He said the Portuguese Footb…
Russia draw 3-3 with Nigeria in football friendly in Nizhny Novgorod
Russia drew 3-3 with Nigeria in a football friendly in Nizhny Novgorod after leading 3-1. Lechi Sadulaev, Matvey Kislyak and Alexey Miranchuk scored for Russia; Kelechi Iheanacho, Peter Edokpolor and Akor Adams scored for Nigeria. Kommersan…
Ohtani bats fifth as DH for first time with Dodgers in NLDS Game 3
Shohei Ohtani started Game 3 of the National League Division Series for the Dodgers batting fifth as designated hitter, the first time since he joined the club in 2024 that he has started outside the first or second spot. Yoshinobu Yamamoto…
Japan's Tanaka and Omori win judo world titles on debut in Baku
At the judo world championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, Japan's Tanaka Ryuga won the men's 73kg title and Omori Akari won the women's 57kg title, both on their tournament debuts. The wins came on the third day of competition and followed golds…
Ronaldo says he left Portugal squad over broken promises, signals return
Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, said he left the Portugal national team during the current window because coach Jorge Jesus broke promises made to him, in a statement posted on his social media on October 6. In the statement he said he has not ended…
Kurihara takes home run and RBI titles as SoftBank players win four Pacific League crowns
The Pacific League regular season ended on Oct. 6, finalizing the individual titles. Kurihara of SoftBank won his first batting titles with 40 home runs and 118 RBIs, and four SoftBank players — the league's three-time champion — took title…
Metallurg Magnitogorsk suspends head coach Andrei Razin
Hockey club Metallurg Magnitogorsk has suspended head coach Andrei Razin from work, RIA Novosti, TASS, Kommersant and Interfax all reported. TASS said the club cited disagreements between the coach and the players, while Kommersant quoted c…
Hanamaki Higashi beats Tenri 5-0 to win first national sports festival baseball title
Iwate's Hanamaki Higashi defeated Nara's Tenri 5-0 on 6 October to win the high school hardball baseball title at the National Sports Festival being held in Aomori Prefecture, according to TBS NEWS DIG. It was Hanamaki Higashi's first title…
Abe siblings both win gold on day two of judo world championships in Baku
Abe Uta won the women's 52kg title and her brother Abe Hifumi won the men's 66kg title on the second day of the judo world championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, Japanese outlets reported. It was Uta's sixth world title and second in a row, and…
Ronaldo says Portugal coach Jesus twice broke promises
Cristiano Ronaldo said the Portugal national team coach, Jesus, twice failed to keep his word, according to TASS and RIA Novosti. RBC reported that Ronaldo said Jesus did not field him for a match against Norway and then did not make a prom…
FIS grants neutral status to Russian skier Savely Korostelev
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has granted neutral status to Russian skier Savely Korostelev, and also to coaches Danil Akimov and Egor Nemtinov, according to Russian state news agencies. Kommersant reported that 38 at…
Medvedev disqualified in Beijing, to lose prize money and ranking points
Tennis player Medvedev has been disqualified at a tournament in Beijing and will lose the prize money and ranking points from that event, according to Russian official outlets. RBC reported he will lose more than $200,000 and that the setba…
Medvedev disqualified from Beijing semifinal after ball hits spectator
Daniil Medvedev was disqualified from his ATP 500 semifinal in Beijing against Novak Djokovic after a ball he struck hit a spectator in the stands, with Djokovic leading 7:5, 5:3 in the second set. Medvedev was given a technical defeat and …
Varlamov set to play first NHL game in almost two years against Rangers
Russian goaltender Semyon Varlamov of the New York Islanders will play an NHL regular-season game against the New York Rangers, TASS, RBC and RIA Novosti reported. TASS said he will start from the first minutes; RBC and RIA Novosti describe…
Torch lighting ceremony for Asian Para Games held at Aichi special needs school
A torch lighting ceremony for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games was held on 6 October at Aichi Prefectural Nishio Special Needs School in Nishio, Aichi Prefecture. Students read messages of support for athletes, and Nishio Mayor Ken Nakamur…
Nishikori holds retirement ceremony in Tokyo, says “I love tennis”
Kei Nishikori, 36, a former world No. 4, took part in a retirement ceremony at Tokyo's Ariake Coliseum, the venue of his final tournament, the Kinoshita Group Japan Open. In a speech he said he loved tennis and was happy to have run toward …
Montreal forward Ivan Demidov out up to four weeks with injury
Ivan Demidov, a forward for Montreal, will miss up to four weeks because of an injury, according to TASS and RIA Novosti. RBC reported he will be out for two to four weeks. TASS said the injury is to the lower part of his body.
Valieva does not appeal to CAS over withdrawal of neutral status
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has not received an appeal from Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva against the International Skating Union's withdrawal of her neutral status, and the time allowed for filing has expired, TASS and RBC re…
Djokovic wins 102nd career title at ATP 500 tournament in Beijing
Novak Djokovic won the ATP 500 tournament in Beijing, the 102nd title of his career, after Australia's Alex de Minaur retired in the second set of the final. Kommersant reported the first set went to Djokovic 7:6 (7:3) and that de Minaur st…