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Martyn Herman
Serena Williams (center) reacts while playing with Victoria Mboko (right) against Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe at Queen's Club in London on Tuesday.
TENNIS
Jun 10, 2026
Serena still mulling Wimbledon return after comeback win
The American great said ?she was still to decide whether to play at Wimbledon after making a winning comeback on Tuesday nearly four years after her last competitive match.
Arsenal fans cheer the players after the match against Burnley at the Emirates Stadium in London on Monday.
SOCCER
May 19, 2026
Arsenal closes in on title with narrow win over Burnley
Mikel Arteta¡¯s side will ?be confirmed ?as champion?if Manchester City fails to win at Bournemouth on Tuesday.
Leeds United's Dominic Calvert-Lewin celebrates scoring a penalty kick against Tottenham at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Monday.
SOCCER
May 12, 2026
Tottenham relegation fears remain after home draw with Leeds
The result left 17th-placed Spurs on 38 points with West Ham on 36 after 36 games.
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Joao Palhinha (left) and head coach Roberto De Zerbi react after the match against Aston Villa at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, on Sunday.
SOCCER
May 4, 2026
Tottenham climbs out of relegation zone with win at Aston Villa
New manager Roberto de ?Zerbi has now taken seven points from his first four games in charge.
West Ham manager Nuno Espirito Santo before the match against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in London on Monday
SOCCER
Apr 21, 2026
West Ham ekes out point at Palace to extend gap on Spurs
Victory would have put Nuno Espirito Santo¡¯s resurgent side four points above third-from-bottom Tottenham Hotspur with five games left, but the stalemate leaves ?it in peril.
Former Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi before the Champions League match against Club Brugge at the Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges, Belgium, on Jan. 28
SOCCER
Apr 1, 2026
Relegation-battling Spurs appoint De Zerbi as manager
The London club, which won the Europa League last term, is one point and one place above the Premier League relegation zone after 31 games.
Manchester City players lift the League Cup trophy after winning the final against Arsenal at Wembley Stadium in London on Sunday.
SOCCER
Mar 23, 2026
Man City cuts Arsenal down to size as O¡¯Reilly double seals League Cup
Mikel ?Arteta¡¯s side simply failed to show up and will now have to dust itself down as it tries?to clinch a first Premier League title since 2004.
Eberechi Eze celebrates scoring Arsenal's first goal against Leverkusen at the Emirates Stadium in London on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Mar 18, 2026
Eze stunner helps Arsenal past Leverkusen into last eight
Leverkusen, which??ended Arsenal¡¯s ?100% record in this season¡¯s Champions League with a 1-1 draw in ?last week¡¯s first leg, never really threatened a comeback.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta (left) and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Sep. 22, 2024
SOCCER
Mar 13, 2026
Arsenal and Man City resume title duel after woeful week for English clubs
The Premier League¡¯s boast of being the best in Europe took a bit of a hammering over 48 hours this week, with none of the six clubs in last-16 action winning.
Tottenham Hotspur interim manager Igor Tudor looks on as empty seats in the stands are seen during the second half against Crystal Palace at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Thursday.
SOCCER
Mar 6, 2026
Tottenham relegation fears deepen with home loss to Crystal Palace
Tottenham battled in an emptying stadium but could not prevent a fifth successive league defeat that extended its winless league run to 11, its worst for 50 years.
Japan's Moyuka Uchijima in action during her Billie Jean King Cup quarterfinal match against Britain's Katie Boulter in Shenzhen, China, on Sept. 18
TENNIS
Jan 20, 2026
Italy to face Japan in revamped Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers
Fourteen ?nations will contest the qualifiers with seven going on to join hosts China in the Finals in September.
Manchester City's Erling Haaland reacts after the match against Brighton and Hove Albion at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Jan 8, 2026
Arsenal gets title boost as Man City and Villa both drop points
Erling Haaland scored his 150th goal for City?against Brighton and Hove Albion from the penalty spot but Kaoru Mitoma equalized for the visitors?on the hour.
Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez scores past Manchester City's Gianluigi Donnarumma at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Sunday.
SOCCER
Jan 5, 2026
Man City drops points in chase of Arsenal as Liverpool and Man Utd also draw
Enzo Fernandez pounced to give Chelsea a worthy 1-1 draw, three days after the club sacked coach Enzo Maresca.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reacts during the match against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Thursday.
SOCCER
Jan 2, 2026
Premier League rings in New Year with goal drought as Man City loses ground
Second-placed City would have reduced Arsenal¡¯s advantage to two points but instead was frustrated as its winning streak in all competitions was halted.
Auckland City players take a drink break during a Club World Cup match against Boca Juniors in Nashville in June.
SOCCER
Sep 10, 2025
Extreme heat a rising threat to 2026 World Cup venues, report says
By 2050, nearly 90% of North America¡¯s host stadiums will require adaptation to extreme heat while one-third will face water demand equaling or exceeding supply.
Newcastle's ?55 million move for Brentford striker Yoane Wissa capped a record summer of spending in the Premier League.
SOCCER
Sep 2, 2025
Premier League clubs spend record ?3 billion in summer frenzy
The 20 clubs have spent ?650 million more in this window than the previous highest summer spend in 2023.
Jannik Sinner kisses the winner's trophy as he poses for pictures following his victory against Carlos Alcaraz at the end of their men's singles final tennis match at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships in Wimbledon, London, on Sunday.
TENNIS
Jul 14, 2025
Sinner rises above adversity to make Italian history at Wimbledon
The ice-cool 23-year-old beat Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to become Italy¡¯s first Wimbledon singles champion.
Declan Rice scores Arsenal's first goal from a free kick during the Champions League quarterfinal first leg against Real Madrid at the Emirates Stadium in London on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Apr 9, 2025
Rice gamble pays off in stunning fashion as Arsenal routs Real Madrid
Arsenal has one foot in the semifinals for the first time since 2009 but Rice says nothing is decided yet against the record 15-time?winners.
England manager Thomas Tuchel gives instructions to Myles Lewis-Skelly during a World Cup European Qualifiers game between England and Latvia on Monday.
SOCCER
Mar 25, 2025
So far so good for Tuchel as England earns back-to-back wins
England already looks well on course to win a modest Group K and take its place in next year¡¯s World Cup finals.
Newcastle United's English midfielder Anthony Gordon (left) shoots the ball past Arsenal's French defender William Saliba during the English League Cup semi-final second leg between Newcastle United and Arsenal at St James' Park, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Feb 6, 2025
Howe¡¯s master-plan pays off as Newcastle reach Wembley again
Newcastle¡¯s intense pressing smothered Arsenal from the start and forced the likes of Gabriel, William Saliba and Declan Rice into a series of uncharacteristic mistakes.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
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