Fresh off claiming his first world championship, Lando Norris has confirmed that he will drive with the No. 1 on his McLaren in 2026. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/09/more-sports/norris-number-one/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #landonorris #formulaone #mclaren

A 15-year-old junior high school girl from Yamagata has become the youngest-ever professional Muay Thai competitor in Thailand, where the martial art is a national sport. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/09/more-sports/muay-thai-girl-pro/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #muaythai #martialarts

The 2028 British Open will move away from its traditional July slot to avoid a clash with the Los Angeles Olympics, organizers confirmed on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/09/more-sports/british-open-date-change/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #britishopen

Undefeated Indiana, along with one-loss Ohio State, Georgia and Texas Tech, are the top four seeds in the 12-team College Football Playoff. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/08/more-sports/college-football-playoff-bracket/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #collegefootballplayoff #notredame #alabama #miami #indiana #texastech #georgia #ohiostate

Olympic figure skaters will perform for a matter of mere minutes at February’s Milano Cortina Games, but the process of creating and honing their routines takes months of consideration and effort. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/08/more-sports/figure-skating-routine-process/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #2026milanocortinawinterolympics #grandprixfinal

Max Verstappen said he had never driven better than this season after conceding the Formula One title to McLaren’s Lando Norris at Sunday’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/08/more-sports/max-verstappen-no-regrets/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #maxverstappen #redbull #formulaone #landonorris

Former Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama birdied the first hole of a sudden death playoff to beat Alex Noren in the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/08/more-sports/matsuyama-wins-hero-world-challenge/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #hidekimatsuyama #tigerwoods #heroworldchallenge

McLaren shrugged off talk of Red Bull team trickery in Sunday's title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after Max Verstappen said he had nothing to lose and would go all out to win. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/07/more-sports/verstappen-all-out/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #redbull #maxverstappen #landonorris #oscarpiastri #mclaren

Ilia Malinin showed why he is the red-hot favorite for Olympic gold by winning the Grand Prix Final on Saturday, overtaking home favorite Yuma Kagiyama. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/07/more-sports/us-double-grand-prix-final/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #iliamalinin #grandprixfinal #yumakagiyama #shunsato #kaorisakamoto #monechiba #aminakai #alysaliu

McLaren has made a point of treating its drivers fairly, but CEO Zak Brown says one may be asked to move aside for the other with the title on the line at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/06/more-sports/mclaren-driver-orders/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #landonorris #oscarpiastri #mclaren #maxverstappen #redbull #zakbrown #formulaone

Yuki Tsunoda could get a second chance with Red Bull after he loses his race seat at the end of the season, team boss Laurent Mekies said on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/06/more-sports/tsunoda-second-chance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #yukitsunoda #redbull #laurentmekies

Japan's Mone Chiba moved into first ahead of world champion Alysa Liu after the Grand Prix Final short program on Friday, as a tearful Kaori Sakamoto had a night to forget. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/06/more-sports/mone-chiba-short-program-leader/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #monechiba #kaorisakamoto #rikumiura #ryuichikihara #grandprixfinal #nagoya

Jahmyr Gibbs scored three rushing touchdowns and the host Detroit Lions won a pivotal NFC game, downing the Dallas Cowboys 44-30 on Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/05/more-sports/gibbs-lions-win/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #detroitlions #dallascowboys #jahmyrgibbs

Japan’s Yuki Tsunoda said he was "disappointed” but "okay” about losing his Red Bull seat alongside four-time Formula One champion Max Verstappen next season. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/05/more-sports/tsunoda-no-regrets/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #formulaone #yukitsunoda #isackhadjar #redbull #racingbulls

Toyota Gazoo Racing, the Aichi-based carmaker's motorsports division, will become the title sponsor of the Haas Formula One team next season in a deal that strengthens an existing technical partnership. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/04/more-sports/toyota-haas-title-sponsor/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #toyota #ayaokomatsu #akiotoyoda #haas

The draw for the 2027 Rugby World Cup put the All Blacks and Springboks on a quarterfinal collision course, while Japan will contend with France, the U.S. and Samoa in its group. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/04/more-sports/rugby-world-cup-draw/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #2027rugbyworldcup #australia #newzealand #southafrica #braveblossoms

Isack Hadjar will replace Yuki Tsunoda in the hot seat as Max Verstappen's Red Bull teammate next season with Arvid Lindblad joining Liam Lawson at Racing Bulls, the Formula One teams announced on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/03/more-sports/tsunoda-replaced-hadjar/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #isackhadjar #yukitsunoda #maxverstappen #redbull #racingbulls #formulaone #laurentmekies #alanpermane

Bulgaria will host the first three stages of next year's Giro d'Italia, which will once again crown its champion in Rome, organizer RCS has announced. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/02/more-sports/bulgaria-giro-stages/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #girod039italia #bulgaria

United States figure skater Ilia Malinin can burnish his credentials as the red-hot favorite for Olympic gold when he faces his rivals at the Grand Prix Final in Japan this week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/02/more-sports/malinin-olympic-preperations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #iliamalinin

Red Bull will be replacing Yuki Tsunoda with Isack Hadjar, according to a report from RacingNews365. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/02/more-sports/red-bull-tsunoda-replace/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #yukitsunoda #isackhadjar #redbull