Overview
- Aoyama Gakuin captured the Hakone Ekiden outbound stage for a third straight year and eighth time overall in a five‑leg, 107.5 km race featuring 21 teams.
- Basketball guard Yoshida Asami disclosed on Instagram that cancer was found last summer and that she underwent surgery.
- Tournament organizers announced a wildcard for 45‑year‑old Venus Williams to play the Australian Open women’s singles, which would set the event’s age record if she competes.
- Waseda University defeated Teikyo University 31–21 in the national university rugby championship semifinal to reach the final.
- Leeds midfielder Ao Tanaka entered in second‑half stoppage time of a 0–0 Premier League draw away to Liverpool.