Overview
- The annual general managers' meeting opened Nov. 11 in Las Vegas, signaling the start of MLB's offseason negotiations.
- Padres GM A.J. Preller publicly praised Seibu right‑hander Tatsuya Imai's progress and said the club is prepared as it explores a move for him.
- Dodgers GM Brandon Gomes said the team has not yet decided on allowing Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, or Roki Sasaki to play for Japan in next spring's WBC and will discuss it going forward.
- The NBA announced a new All‑Star format for February with two U.S. teams and one World team playing a round‑robin before a final.
- Sendai Ikuei High School withdrew from the national high school soccer championship after an investigation confirmed structural bullying within its boys' team.