Olympic individual and team silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama of ⁠Japan said on Monday that he will take a break from competitive figure skating during the 2026-27 season, citing a desire to rediscover the joy of the sport. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/04/14/more-sports/kagiyama-season-break/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #yumakagiyama

Defending champion Rory McIlroy won the Masters by one shot over Scottie Scheffler on Sunday to collect his sixth major title and become the fourth repeat winner at Augusta National and first since Tiger Woods in 2002. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/04/13/more-sports/rory-mcilroy-wins-second-straight-masters/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #rorymcilroy #masters #scottiescheffler #justinrose

Rory McIlroy charged back late after squandering a six-stroke edge to share the lead with Cameron Young after a wild third round at the Masters on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/04/12/more-sports/mcilroy-masters-lead-young/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #golf #themasters #rorymcilroy #cameronyoung

Lin Yu-ting's coach said the Taiwanese Olympic champion will target Asian Games gold after stepping up in weight and winning bronze in her first event since the Paris Olympics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/04/10/more-sports/lin-targets-gold-asian-games/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #linyuting #asiangames #2024parisolympics

Tyson Fury insisted that "I've still got it" as the former world heavyweight champion vowed to focus on the task at hand in his latest return to the ring rather than a potential fight with Anthony Joshua. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/04/10/more-sports/tyson-fury-focus-comeback-fight/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #tysonfury #anthonyjoshua #arslanbekmakhmudov

Oscar Piastri, views the pause in the Formula One season as an opportunity for his McLaren team to get to work figuring out how to close the gap with Mercedes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/04/10/more-sports/oscar-piastri-f1-break/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #oscarpiastri #formulaone #mclaren #mercedes

Rory McIlroy reeled off three consecutive birdies on the back nine to fire a 5-under par 67 and seize a share of the lead in Thursday's opening round of the 90th Masters with top-ranked Scottie Scheffler three adrift. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/04/10/more-sports/masters-first-round-mcilroy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports

Tyson Fury wants to fight Anthony Joshua ⁠in a long-awaited clash of British former heavyweight world champions if he wins his comeback against Canada-based Russian Arslanbek Makhmudov. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/04/09/more-sports/fury-joshua-future-bout/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports

Japan is fighting back against online abuse of athletes, and sports authorities have a warning for trolls planning to target competitors at this year's Asian Games: You are being watched. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/04/09/more-sports/fighting-online-abuse-asian-games/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #2026asiangames #cyberbullying #joc #socialmedia #tech #teamjapan

This week, for the first time since 1994, neither Tiger Woods nor Phil Mickelson will be at the Masters — and golf is quietly reckoning with what that means. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/04/09/more-sports/tigers-phil-masters-absence/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #tigerwoods #philmickelson #masters