Overview
- Japan lost to Venezuela and missed the WBC final four, and manager Hirokazu Ibata said he intends to step down, stating that results are everything.
- San Diego Padres pitcher Matsui, who withdrew from the WBC with a left adductor injury, threw a 33-pitch bullpen session in Peoria and said his recovery is progressing.
- Washington has temporarily permitted purchases of Russian crude, a shift that analysts say will benefit Moscow’s energy earnings.
- A mobile battery ignited on a Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line train at Nagatacho; the passenger extinguished it, no injuries were reported, and service paused for about 30 minutes affecting roughly 7,200 riders.
- IPC president Andrew Parsons said future Winter Paralympics hosting could be narrowed to locations with reliably stable snow and described the decision as complex.