New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs is facing a felony charge of strangulation or suffocation and a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/31/more-sports/patriots-stefon-diggs-charges/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #stefondiggs #newenglandpatriots #nfl
As PGA Tour legend Tiger Woods turns 50 years old, it remains to be seen when he might make his return to the links as he continues to recover from a seventh back surgery. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/31/more-sports/tiger-woods-turns-50/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #tigerwoods #pgatour
The piercing pop-pop of pickleball paddles can be heard at dozens of newly built courts across Hanoi, as residents relish one of Vietnam's fastest-growing sports — or rage at the noise it makes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/31/more-sports/vietnam-pickleball-noise-wars/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #pickleball #hanoi #vietnam
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was in a "stable condition" in hospital after a car accident in Nigeria that killed two close friends and associates, his promoter announced on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/30/more-sports/anthony-joshua-car-crash/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #anthonyjoshua #nigeria
Brock Purdy passed for three touchdowns and ran for two more while Christian McCaffrey had 181 scrimmage yards and a score as the host San Francisco 49ers edged the Chicago Bears 42-38. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/29/more-sports/bears-49ers-nfc-seeds/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #nfl #sanfrancisco49ers #chicagobears #brockpurdy #calebwilliams
Melbourne Cricket Ground head curator Matt Page said Sunday he was in a "state of shock" after the two-day fourth Ashes Test, which has left Cricket Australia facing millions of dollars in revenue shortfall. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/29/more-sports/melbourne-cricket-ground-curator-shock/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #england #australia #melbourne #benstokes #stevesmith
Magnus Carlsen won his sixth world rapid championship title at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in Qatar on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/29/more-sports/carlsen-world-rapid-championship/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #magnuscarlsen
C.J. Stroud threw two early touchdown passes and the Houston Texans advanced to the NFL playoffs with a 20-16 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/28/more-sports/texans-clinch-playoff-spot/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #greenbaypackers #baltimoreravens #houstontexans #losangeleschargers #derrickhenry #cjstroud
The unbeaten Naoya Inoue said he was exhausted after defeating Mexico's Alan Picasso by unanimous decision in Riyadh on Saturday for his fourth win of 2025. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/28/more-sports/inoue-beats-picasso/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #naoyainoue #juntonakatani
Bo Nix tossed a 1-yard scoring pass to RJ Harvey with 1:45 remaining and the Denver Broncos played keepaway while notching a 20-13 victory over the host Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/26/more-sports/nfl-christmas-day-2025/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #nfl #denverbroncos #kansascitychiefs #minnesotavikings #dallascowboys #washingtoncommanders #detroitlions
DK Metcalf's two-game suspension for an altercation with a fan could void $45 million in the Steelers receiver's contract, according to multiple reports. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/25/more-sports/suspension-costs-metcalf-millions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #dkmetcalf #pittsburghsteelers
Norwegian biathlete Sivert Guttorm Bakken, 27, was found dead in his hotel room in Lavaze, Italy, the Norwegian Biathlon Association said Tuesday, adding that the cause of death was unknown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/25/more-sports/biathlete-sivert-guttorm-bakken-dies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #sivertguttormbakken
Two teams with aspirations of claiming the NFC's top seed will battle on Sunday night when the Chicago Bears take on the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, California. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/25/more-sports/bears-49ers-nfc-showdown/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #sanfrancisco49ers #chicagobears #calebwilliams #benjohnson #brockpurdynfl
Griffin Johnson, a social media star with millions of followers across several platforms, is quickly becoming an influential figure in the horse racing industry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/23/more-sports/griffin-johnson-horse-racing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #horseracing #griffinjohnson
In a tiny hall in the working-class Nile Delta city of Mansoura, a club is helping to forge Egyptian girls' Olympic wrestling dreams. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/23/more-sports/egypt-wrestling-girls-olympics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #wrestling #egypt
The International Cricket Council has pledged to fund the United States' national team players to ensure they can continue preparing for next year's Twenty20 World Cup. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/23/more-sports/us-icc-t20-funding/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #cricket #t20worldcup #us
Aaron Rodgers' Pittsburgh Steelers clung on for a dramatic 29-24 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday, leaving Detroit's playoff hopes hanging by a thread. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/22/more-sports/nfl-steelers-lions-playoff-picture/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #aaronrodgers #pittsburghsteelers #detroitlions
Coach Brendon McCullum conceded that England got its preparation wrong heading into the Ashes, but believes it can salvage some pride in the final two tests in Melbourne and Sydney. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/22/more-sports/ashes-england-coach-mistakes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #ashes #england #australia #brendonmccullum
Jake Paul faces former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in a money-spinning made-for-streaming bout on Friday that has triggered alarm across the boxing world. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/18/more-sports/paul-joshua-boxing-fears/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #jakepaul #anthonyjoshua
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said he was as frustrated as anyone at the farcical situation surrounding the legal world record belonging to banned Kenyan Ruth Chepngetich's marathon. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/17/more-sports/world-athletics-frustration-doping/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #sebastiancoe #worldathletics #doping