Nobuo Kishi told reporters on Tuesday that the government was hoping to deploy anti-aircraft and anti-ship missile units to Ishigaki, which is part of Okinawa Prefecture and lies toward the end of the Nansei island chain—just 185 miles from Taiwan and even closer to the disputed Senkaku Islands. Kishi said a timeline for the deployment had not been finalized, but the defense ministry is reportedly aiming for the end of 2022, reports Tokyo’s Yomiuri Shimbun....

For decades salarymen like Kanamoto trudged off to work in dark suits, white shirts and neckties. In their leisure time, such as it was, they wore things like blue jeans and T shirts. The fashion landscape between suited and sloppy was uncharted terrain to most of them; “dressy casual” was just another inscrutable Western term. Then, about five years ago, Japanese businesses and government offices began to introduce “casual Fridays”–followed, in many cases, by “casual every day....

According to Dan Wallenberg, Ohio State’s associate athletic director for communications, the NCAA spoke with Lyle about allegations against former Cardinal staffer Andre McGee made in the newly released book “Breaking Cardinal Rules: Basketball and the Escort Queen,” co-written by former escort Katina Powell.MORE: Six things we learned from the book | Pitino will survive latest scandal, but recruiting will suffer He reportedly “told the truth” while confirming the book’s allegations, according to a CBS Sports source....

Kushner, the former president’s son-in-law, spoke to The Hugh Hewitt Show about the administration and described Bannon’s time as Trump’s chief strategist, saying he’d been “knife-fighting with colleagues.” Bannon, former head of Breitbart News, was fired in August, 2017 just months after Trump assumed office in January that year. He was recently found guilty on charges of contempt of Congress for refusing a subpoena from the committee investigating January 6, 2021....

The former president launched his third straight campaign for the White House on Tuesday, a week after a disappointing midterm showing for the GOP that many Republicans blamed on him. Kushner, who served as a senior adviser in the Trump White House, was there when Trump made the announcement in a ballroom at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida. But his wife and Trump’s eldest daughter, who also served as senior adviser during her father’s term in the White House, was noticeably absent....

The Celtics forward was removed from the starting lineup after being late to the pregame walk-through for Wednesday night’s game against the Nuggets. CSN New England’s Kyle Draper reported that Sullinger’s tardiness was due to being stopped by police and given a traffic ticket. According to Pro Basketball Talk’s Dan Feldman, Sullinger claimed he was caught behind an ambulance that was blocking traffic. MORE: Deconstructing the trading block | Hawks’ starting five named Player of the Month | LeBron offers to come off the bench...

The 42-year-old Jagr surpassed Marcel Dionne for fifth all-time in points on Monday with a goal and assist for the Devils during the second period against the Hurricanes. In 1,500 NHL games, Jagr has 1,772 points (710 goals and 1,062 assists) compared to Dionne’s 1,771 points during 1,348 games. Jagr’s former Penguins teammate, Ron Francis, is fourth on the list with 1,798 points. He retired in 2004.

Peters, who spent 11 years in seafoam green, is well-versed in the Cowboys-Eagles rivalry. And with both sides competing atop the NFC East standings, he’s fairly certain that the atmosphere at The Linc will be bumping. MORE: How NFC East went from the worst to NFL’s best division Speaking with reporters during Week 6 media availability, Peters indicated that Cowboys-Eagles matchups always tend to mean a little more. Despite his advanced age — Peters is the second-oldest active player in the NFL — he’s playing a pivotal role for Dallas....

MORE: Breaking down new-look Giants “Jason looks like a beast out here,” Giants general manager Jerry Reese told reporters (via NJ.com) over the weekend. “His motor is running hot. You are talking about a guy that looks like he is on a mission.” Pierre-Paul is on a one-year, $10 million contract with a lot of eyes on him this season to see if he can cope long-term with a mangled right hand....

In a lengthy interview with President Donald Trump, whom he praised for bringing Big Ten college football back, Whitlock discussed the president’s relationship with the Black community in the U.S. “Antifa to me is the modern-day KKK,” Whitlock said during a 15-minute interview that aired on Outkick.com, a newly launched website focusing on politics and sports. “They are a domestic terrorist organization and they are doing things that they say are for the benefit of Black people, but that are not benefiting Black people....

The 30-year-old midfielder has joined the Seville-based club on a three-year deal. Betis 9/2 to avoid defeat at Barca “I am very excited,” Garcia said after Betis announced the deal. “Betis were my first choice because the club is making a great effort to put a competitive team together.” The former Real Madrid and Manchester City man spent three years with Zenit, winning one Premier League title, two Super Cups and the Russian Cup....

The Blue Jays played the Tigers on Sunday and Berrios was on the mound. That meant he was tasked with shutting down Javy Baez, his brother-in-law. Talk about family business. Baez won the family bragging rights this time around, homering off of Toronto’s flamethrower in the top of the fourth inning. MORE: Five players the Blue Jays should target to help playoff push That’ll get you brownie points at the next family dinner....

After falling behind 3-2 in the series following a Game 5 defeat on their home floor, the Celtics rallied to win two straight games, closing things out at TD Garden Sunday night in emphatic style. After the game, star guard Jaylen Brown credited head coach Ime Udoka for giving them the confidence to seal the series. “His level of poise, his level of confidence never changed,” Brown said. “You could tell looking in his eyes that we were going to win this series, just needed to handle our business....

Alabama coach Nick Saban told CBS that Waddle is out for the year after suffering a broken ankle. Waddle — a first-team SN Preseason All-American — was tackled by Tennessee’s Kenneth George Jr., who rolled Waddle’s right ankle on the play. The star receiver seemed frustrated on the field before limping off. He was taken into the locker room on a cart; he also smacked his leg in frustration while being carted off....

For the third year running, Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) will face a Thai team in the preliminary round of the Asian Champions League qualifier. After failing to get past Bangkok Glass in 2015 and Muangthong United in 2016, Bangkok United is the latest team to stand in the way of JDT. Speaking at the pre-match press conference, JDT’s assistant Ismail Ibrahim points out that his team has been gearing up for this year’s qualifier with the right pre-season and is hoping that will be rewarded with the right result....

Two matches played on Friday night, two 1-0 results as JDT and Kedah picked up full points, albeit both matches were theoretically from different rounds. In a MD14 fixture, for the second week running, JDT triumphed in a top of the table clash. The Southern Tigers beat Perak 2-0 last weekend and this time around edged out Pahang 1-0. Fernando Elizari was given his debut and he was the outstanding player on the pitch on the night showing a wide range of passing abilities, creating chances after chances for his team mates....

On Wednesday, Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) takes on Ceres-Negros FC from Philippines in the ASEAN zone semi-final first leg of the 2017 AFC Cup. This won’t be the first time that the 2015 AFC Cup champions have faced a team from Philippines. Goal recaps JDT’s record against side from Philippines. JDT need to be wary of Ceres’ shooting from distance Since the club was rebranded in 2013 and started participating in regional cup competitions from 2015, JDT have only played three times against teams from Philippines....

Pirro’s remarks concluding Saturday’s segment of Justice With Judge Jeanine, her weekly Fox News show, focused on the mounting controversy surrounding Cuomo as he faces calls to resign. Earlier, a seventh woman came forward with allegations of sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior involving the governor, following a series of similar accusations that have come to light over the past several weeks. Numerous Democratic and Republican figures—including New York state lawmakers and federal officials—have underscored the severity of Cuomo’s alleged actions and shown support for a swift end to his office term....

Fox will use a rotation of Cup drivers Jeff Gordon, Brad Keselowski and Kevin Harvick as guest analysts for its Xfinity (formerly Nationwide) Series telecasts. Fox has the first 14 races of the season (12 on Fox Sports 1, two on Fox) of NASCAR’s top development series, which was telecast by ESPN the past eight seasons. The Cup drivers will join play-by-play announcer Adam Alexander and part-time Cup driver Michael Waltrip in the booth....