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Japan’s Nasa Hataoka captured her seventh LPGA Tour title after defeating compatriot Yuna Araki in a playoff at the rain-shortened TOTO Japan Classic. Both players finished tied on 15-under-par 201 after three rounds at Seta Golf Course, with officials cancelling Sunday’s final round due to unplayable conditions.The playoff, held on a shortened par-three 18th, saw Hataoka make par to Araki’s bogey for her first LPGA win since the 2022 LA Open. “It was a unique win for me,” said Hataoka. “It’s unfortunate the tournament got shortened, but winning in front of Japanese fans means so much.”

Indonesia's U-17 team beat Honduras 2-1 in a crucial FIFA U-17 World Cup group match, keeping their knockout stage qualification hopes alive.

Japan’s Yosuke Asaji ended a near 50-year wait for his country by winning the Moutai Singapore Open, beating Korea’s Jeunghun Wang on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff at Singapore Island Country Club. Asaji birdied the par-five 18th after Wang found water and made bogey.Both had finished regulation play on 19-under after draining matching 10-foot birdie putts on the last. Asaji closed with a five-under 67, while Wang shot 68. Thailand’s Rattanon Wannasrichan and Korea’s Soomin Lee tied for third, one shot back, in the penultimate event of The International Series.

Harimau Malaya football coach Peter Cklamovski remains unfazed by heritage player sanctions as he prepares his squad for their crucial Asian Cup qualifier against Nepal.