to edge out Japan's three-time defending champion Kaori Sakamoto. Liu quit the sport after winning a bronze medal at the 2022 World Championships and only returned to competition last year.

When I was a kid, it would basically have been unthinkable that Japan would have more viewers for the World Series than where baseball originated. But I’m not sure we should be so surprised.

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Japan becomes first country to qualify for 2026 men’s World Cup ...

Japan became the first country to qualify for the 2026 men’s World Cup after it beat Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium on Thursday. Second-half goals from Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo were ...

Temple Gardens Centre, Moose Jaw, Canada Dates: 29 March-6 April Coverage: Watch selected Scotland matches on the BBC Sport ...