Rory McIlroy birdied the first playoff hole with a short putt after missing a chance to win in regulation, capturing the Masters and completing the career Grand Slam on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/04/14/more-sports/rory-mcilroy-wins-masters/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #rorymcilroy #masters #justinrose
When the Super GT season kicked off in Okayama on Sunday with a race won by TOM's pair Sho Tsuboi and Kenta Yamashita, the grid was missing one of the series’ most talismanic drivers of the past two decades. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/04/13/more-sports/ronnie-quintarelli-super-gt-retire/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #ronniequintarelli #nissan #nismo #supergt
Liam Lawson reflected on the "crazy" start to his first full season in Formula One ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/04/11/more-sports/lawon-reflects-f1-season/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #liamlawson #racingbulls #redbull #japanesegrandprix #bahraingrandprix #isackhadjar #formulaone
Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. is working as a credentialed photographer at the Masters for the first time. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/04/11/more-sports/ken-griffey-masters-photographer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #masters #kengriffeyjr
Justin Rose fired a scorching 7-under-par 65 on Thursday to take the first-round lead at the Masters, three strokes clear of a trio led by defending champion Scottie Scheffler. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/04/11/more-sports/rose-grabs-early-lead-masters/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #masters #justinrose #scottiescheffler #rorymcilroy
The role of Augusta National's all-black caddies is being celebrated in Augusta, Georgia, with a sculpture in the Sand Hills neighborhood. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/04/10/more-sports/augusta-national-all-black-caddies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #carljackson #bencrenshaw #augustanationalgolfclub #masters
Players who compete on the Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit should not expect to see a special exemption that would give them a direct pathway into the Masters anytime soon. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/04/10/more-sports/masters-deny-special-liv-exemption/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #fredridley #livgolf #masters
Japanese badminton star Chiharu Shida has told Chinese fans to "stop stalking" her and said she was "very scared" by the unwanted attention. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/04/09/more-sports/shida-stalking-chinese-fans/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #chiharushida
Ukrainian-American and Ukrainian-Canadian groups called on the NHL to reject a collaboration with the Russian Kontinental Hockey League after talks between U.S President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/04/09/more-sports/ukraine-nhl-russia-collaboration/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #alexovechkin #vladimirputin #donaldtrump #nhl
Jason Day turned plenty of heads with his outfit choices at last year's Masters but said on Tuesday he will not be sporting such bold ensembles this week after Augusta National requested he sport a more reserved look. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/04/09/more-sports/jason-day-masters-fashion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #jasonday #masters #augustanational
Defending champion Scottie Scheffler is the man to beat at this week's Masters, where Rory McIlroy makes his 11th and perhaps best shot at completing the career Grand Slam. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/04/08/more-sports/masters-scheffler-mcilroy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #masters #augustanational
Nearly 16 years after its abrupt withdrawal from the pinnacle of motorsports, Toyota has returned to the Formula One paddock in the form of a technical partnership with Haas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/04/07/more-sports/haas-toyota-partnership-synergies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #toyota #toyotagazooracing #haasf1team #ayaokomatsu #formulaone #japanesegrandprix #carmakers
Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin scored his 895th career goal on Sunday to break the hallowed all-time record of Wayne Gretzky that was once considered unbeatable. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/04/07/more-sports/ovechkin-breaks-gretzky-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #alexovechkin #waynegretzky #nhl #washingtoncapitals #newyorkislanders
Max Verstappen ensured the final Japanese Grand Prix of the Red Bull-Honda partnership was a memorable one by converting a surprise pole into a surprise win. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/04/06/more-sports/japanese-grand-prix-race/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #maxverstappen #redbull #yukitsunoda #japanesegrandprix #honda
For Alex Ovechkin and Wayne Gretzky, the paths to 894 were both long and varied. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/04/06/more-sports/ovechkin-gretzky-paths/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #waynegretzky #alexovechkin #washingtoncapitals
In an interview with The Japan Times, Honda Racing President Koji Watanabe discusses the carmaker's past — and future — in Formula One as its Red Bull partnership draws to a close. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/04/05/more-sports/honda-formula-one-future/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #honda #formulaone #redbull #astonmartin #japanesegrandprix
Yuki Tsunoda's Red Bull career got off to a difficult start on Saturday, with the Japanese driver failing to put his car into the final qualifying stage for the Japanese Grand Prix. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/04/05/more-sports/japanese-gp-qualifying/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #yukitsunoda #redbull #formulaone #japanesegrandprix
Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin scored his 894th career National Hockey League goal on Friday to tie the all-time record set by Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky, which was once considered unreachable. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/04/05/more-sports/alex-ovechkin-gretzky-goals-record-tie/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #alexovechkin #washingtoncapitals #waynegretzky #nhl
Yuki Tsunoda, once F1’s hothead, now presents a measure of calm as he prepares for his Red Bull debut at the Japanese Grand Prix. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/04/04/more-sports/yuki-tsunoda-new-calm-demeanor/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #yukitsunoda #japanesegrandprix #redbull #racingbulls #formulaone #pierregasly #laurentmekies
Denny Hamlin is the self-proclaimed "king of irrational confidence," but after a dominant performance at Martinsville Speedway this past Sunday, it's hard to say that confidence is misplaced. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/04/04/more-sports/denny-hamlin-not-slowing-down/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #nascar #dennyhamlin
