
阪神タイガースの岩貞祐太投手が引退試合に登板し、打者1人を空振り三振に抑えて現役生活を終えた。同期の梅野隆太郎捕手とバッテリーを組み、13年間のプロ人生に感謝を伝えた。
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岩貞祐太は阪神タイガース一筋で13年間プレーした左腕投手。先発や中継ぎとしてチームに貢献し、2023年のリーグ優勝も経験した。
満員のファンから盛大に見送られ、笑顔で現役生活に幕を閉じた。阪神の岩貞が打者1人を抑え、有終の美を飾った。引退セレモニーでは「13年間、このユニホームを着てプレーできたことは何にも変えられない幸せ」。あふれる感謝の気持ちを言葉で表した。
出番が巡ってきたのは七回。バッテリーを組むのは、前の回から出場した同期入団の梅野だった。苦楽をともにした同僚のミットをめがけ、思い切り投げ込む。末包に対し、最後は力を振り絞った141キロの直球で空振り三振に。ここで交代が告げられ、藤川監督と抱擁。またしても同期の岩崎をマウンドに迎え入れた。
阪神一筋の左腕。先発でも中継ぎでも貢献した。自己最多の53試合に登板した2022年、オフに国内フリーエージェント権を行使せずに残留を決め、翌23年にリーグ優勝を果たせたことを「大きな財産」として胸に刻む。「全てが僕にとって、一生の宝物」。伝統球団で役割を全うしたプロ人生に後悔はない。

The final day of the Kinoshita Group Japan Open for men's tennis was held at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, where Carlos Alcaraz, ranked No. 3 in the world, defeated Isi Rehechka, ranked No. 19, 7-6, 6-4, achieving his second consecutive title. The winner received a prize of $437,955 (approximately 69.2 million yen). Before the final, a retirement ceremony was held for 36-year-old Kei Nishikori, who retired after this tournament. Past highlight videos and messages from Djokovic and others were introduced, and former coach Michael Chang rushed to the venue to express his gratitude.

The Pacific League professional baseball league concluded its regular season schedule on the 6th. In addition to Softbank's Kurihara winning the double crown for home runs and RBIs, Nippon-Ham's Reyes as the top hitter and Seibu's Taira winning the best ERA, each individual title was confirmed.

As sports betting has become more established in the United States, there has been a rapid increase in the number of threats such as death threats against athletes and other officials by losing users. Major professional sports organizations are jointly calling on regulators to permanently ban abusive bettors.

The Japanese national soccer team played against New Zealand in the Kirin Cup final held at MUFG Stadium in Tokyo on the night of the 5th, winning 2-1. FW Kiyo Ueda scored the opening goal in the 28th minute of the first half, and midfielder Ritsu Doan scored the winning goal in the 26th minute of the second half. Coach Hajime Moriyasu's last domestic match ended with a victory, and they finished with four consecutive wins in international friendly matches.

The Japanese national team played against New Zealand in the Kirin Cup Soccer and won with goals from Ueda and Doan. With his eyes set on the Asian Cup, Coach Moriyasu dared to test the tactics of using a four-back team, and the result was fruitful.

With the victory, Seibu secured second place in the Pacific League and acquired the right to host the first stage of the Climax Series (CS) at their home base. Starting pitcher Mitsunari Takahashi pitched tenaciously in the 6th inning, allowing only one run, leading to victory, and manager Fumiya Nishiguchi emphasized the magnitude of the fans' support.