Asia sports news

Here are some recent sports news from Asia:

Football

• Japan's Vissel Kobe signs former Barcelona star Andres Iniesta: Vissel Kobe, a Japanese football club, has signed former Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta on a two-and-a-half-year deal. (Source: ESPN)
• South Korea's Son Heung-Min scores hat-trick for Tottenham: Son Heung-Min scored a hat-trick for Tottenham Hotspur in their 3-2 win over Crystal Palace in the English Premier League. (Source: BBC Sport)
• China's Wu Lei scores first goal for Espanyol: Wu Lei, a Chinese footballer, scored his first goal for Spanish club Espanyol in their 2-1 win over Real Valladolid. (Source: Goal.com)

Cricket

• India's Virat Kohli becomes fastest batsman to reach 12,000 runs: Virat Kohli, India's captain, became the fastest batsman to reach 12,000 runs in international cricket, achieving the feat in just 215 innings. (Source: ESPN Cricinfo)
• Pakistan's Babar Azam becomes top-ranked T20 batsman: Babar Azam, Pakistan's batsman, became the top-ranked T20 batsman in the world, according to the ICC rankings. (Source: ICC)
• Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews retires from international cricket: Angelo Mathews, Sri Lanka's all-rounder, announced his retirement from international cricket, citing a lack of opportunities to play for the national team. (Source: ESPN Cricinfo)

Basketball

• China's Yao Ming becomes first Asian player in Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: Yao Ming, a former NBA player and current Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) commissioner, became the first Asian player to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. (Source: ESPN)
• Philippines' June Mar Fajardo wins PBA MVP award: June Mar Fajardo, a Filipino professional basketball player, won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). (Source: Rappler)
• Japan's Yuta Tabuse becomes first Japanese player in NBA G League: Yuta Tabuse, a Japanese professional basketball player, became the first Japanese player to join the NBA G League, signing with the Oklahoma City Blue. (Source: ESPN)

Tennis

• Japan's Naomi Osaka wins Australian Open: Naomi Osaka, a Japanese professional tennis player, won the Australian Open women's singles title, defeating Petra Kvitová in the final. (Source: ESPN)
• China's Li Na wins Australian Open doubles title: Li Na, a Chinese professional tennis player, won the Australian Open women's doubles title, partnering with Zhang Shuai. (Source: ESPN)
• India's Prajnesh Gunneswaran wins Chennai Open: Prajnesh Gunneswaran, an Indian professional tennis player, won the Chennai Open, defeating Denis Istomin in the final. (Source: ESPN)

These are just a few examples of recent sports news from Asia. There are many more stories and updates from the region, and