Overview
- Japan’s Women’s W League canceled Fujitsu vs. Toyota games set for Nov. 22–23 in Yokohama due to an influenza outbreak at Fujitsu, recording 0–20 forfeits with no rematch.
- Orix finalized a deal with first-round draft pick pitcher Atsuya Fujikawa, agreeing to an ¥80 million signing bonus and ¥8 million first-year salary.
- Nozomi Maruyama claimed her first World Cup ski jumping victory in Lillehammer, winning the women’s HS140 event with a 133.5-meter second jump.
- At the Tokyo Deaflympics, swimmer Ryutaro Iba won gold in the men’s 200m freestyle, a day after taking silver in the 400m freestyle.
- Shiga Prefecture’s National Sports Festival build-out totaled ¥41.4 billion, including ¥21.9 billion to rebuild 15,000-seat Heiwado HATO Stadium, spotlighting post-event community use and long-term fiscal strains.