With six quadruple jumps and an audacious backflip, Ilia Malinin captured his second straight world championships title in Boston on Saturday, with Yuma Kagiyama slumping to third. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/03/30/more-sports/malinin-retains-world-title/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #iliamalinin #yumakagiyama #worldfigureskatingchampionships

Alysa Liu won the women's figure skating world title on Friday, delivering a dazzling free skate to edge three-time defending champion Kaori Sakamoto. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/03/30/more-sports/liu-title-sakamoto-second/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #kaorisakamoto #monechiba #alysaliu #worldfigureskatingchampionships

Japan's Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara won the pairs title at the World Figure Skating Championships in Boston on Thursday, while defending champion Ilia Malinin seized command of the men's competition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/03/28/more-sports/miura-kihara-world-title/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #rikumiura #ryuichikihara #iliamalinin #worldfigureskatingchampionships #yumakagiyama

Yuki Tsunoda's Red Bull seat swap with Liam Lawson leaves both with plenty to prove and still facing considerable career uncertainty. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/03/28/more-sports/tsunoda-lawson-swap/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #redbull #yukitsunoda #liamlawson #formulaone

Yuki Tsunoda will race for Red Bull from his home Japanese Formula One Grand Prix next week with struggling New Zealander Liam Lawson demoted to sister team Racing Bulls in a straight swap. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/03/27/more-sports/red-bull-tsunoda-lawson/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #racingbulls #redbull #f1 #yukitsunoda #liamlawson

Two-time U.S. champion Alysa Liu was the shock leader after stumbles by a trio of favorites in Wednesday's women's short program at the World Figure Skating Championships in Boston. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/03/27/more-sports/liu-world-championships-boston/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #alyssaliu #kaorisakamoto #rikumiura #ryuichikihara #isabeaulevito #amberglenn #monechiba #worldfigureskatingchampionships

The NFL competition committee proposed changes for next season around replay review and kickoff rules, which will be voted on next week along with several team proposals, including eliminating the "tush push." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/03/27/more-sports/nfl-replay-kickoff-changes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #nfl

Speculation about Liam Lawson's Red Bull future picked up speed on Tuesday with reports suggesting the Formula One team had decided to replace the New Zealander with Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/03/26/more-sports/red-bull-tsunoda-lawson/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #yukitsunoda #redbull #liamlawson #racingbulls

The New York Giants will sign quarterback Russell Wilson to a one-year, $10.5 million contract, per multiple media reports. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/03/26/more-sports/giants-russell-wilson-deal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #russellwilson #newyorkgiants

An emotional Lindsey Vonn declared, "I belong on the podium," after clinching the first top-three finish of her comeback in Sunday's World Cup Final women's super-G race. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/03/24/more-sports/vonn-second-place-confidence/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #lindseyvonn #alpineskiing

Viktor Hovland conjured a pair of late birdies in a 4-under par 67 on Sunday to win his first PGA Tour title since 2023, capturing the Valspar Championship as Justin Thomas faltered. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/03/24/more-sports/hovland-ends-title-drought/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #viktorhovland #pgatour #valsparchampionship #justinthomas

Lando Norris is relishing the prospect of battling teammate Oscar Piastri for the Formula One drivers' title and says McLaren is ready for any tension that arises. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/03/24/more-sports/mclaren-drivers-relish-title-fight/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #landonorris #oscarpiastri #mclaren #formulaone

The 20-year gap between George Foreman's two world titles is a unique record that will never be broken, WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/03/24/more-sports/george-foreman-record-safe/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #georgeforeman #wbc #mauriciosulaiman

Australian Oscar Piastri roared back from season-opening disappointment in his home race by winning the Chinese Grand Prix from pole position in a McLaren one-two. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/03/23/more-sports/piastri-chinese-gp-win/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #formulaone #oscarpiastri #mclaren

Federica Brignone won the Alpine skiing World Cup overall title for the second time when the season-ending downhills in Sun Valley, Idaho, were called off on Saturday because of snow and wind. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/03/23/more-sports/brignone-odermatt-globes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #federicabrignone #marcoodermatt

The figure skating season reaches its climax this week as the best from across the globe battle for world championship glory. Here are five skaters to watch in this crucial stepping stone toward the 2026 Olympics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/03/23/more-sports/figure-skating-worlds-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #worldfigureskatingchampionships #boston #kaorisakamoto #amberglenn #iliamalinin #yumakagiyama #rikumiura #ryuichikihara

Yuki Tsunoda stepped up again for Racing Bulls on Saturday as Liam Lawson, who was picked over the Japanese for the Red Bull seat, continued his difficult start to the Formula One season. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/03/22/more-sports/tsunoda-shines-lawson-struggles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #redbull #racingbulls #yukitsunoda #liamlawson

McLaren's Oscar Piastri seized the first proper pole position of his Formula One career at the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday with the fastest lap yet around the Shanghai International Circuit. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/03/22/more-sports/piastri-first-f1-pole/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #oscarpiastri #mclaren #formulaone

Lewis Hamilton celebrated his first win for Ferrari on Saturday, answering his critics by leading the Chinese Grand Prix sprint from start to finish in only his second race for the Italian Formula One team. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/03/22/more-sports/hamilton-sprint-race-win/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #lewishamilton #ferrari #formulaone

George Foreman, a heavyweight boxing champion who returned to the sport to regain his title at the improbable age of 45, died Friday. He was 76. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/03/22/more-sports/george-foreman-death/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #georgeforeman