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Norway forward (center) Erling Braut Haaland takes part in a training session in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Thursday.
SOCCER
Jul 10, 2026
Silencing World Cup hotshot Haaland vital, says England¡¯s O¡¯Reilly
Erling Haaland has been at his rampaging best at the 2026 tournament, scoring seven goals to fire his team into the quarterfinals for the first time.
England manager Thomas Tuchel walks on the pitch after his team's World Cup match against Congo in Atlanta on Wednesday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 3, 2026
Mission impossible? England takes the World Cup high road against Mexico
Thomas Tuchel¡¯s men are bracing for the challenge of playing at the iconic Estadio Azteca, which sits 2,240 meters?above sea level.
Serena Williams gestures to the audience after losing to Ajla Tomljanovic at the U.S. Open in New York in September 2022. Williams will make her return to competitive tennis in the women's doubles at Queen's this month, tournament organizers announced on Monday.
TENNIS
Jun 2, 2026
Serena Williams to return to tennis at Queen¡¯s Club
The 44-year-old, who has not played competitively since the 2022 U.S. Open, has been granted a wild card for the grass-court London tournament, which starts on June 8.
Arsenal fans celebrate their team winning the English Premier League, outside the Emirates Stadium in London on Tuesday.
SOCCER
May 20, 2026
Arsenal crowned Premier League champion after Man City draws
City had to win to take the fight to the final day but fell short and can no longer catch its rival, which has ended a six-year trophy drought.
Burnley's South African striker Lyle Foster scores his side's second goal during the club's home draw against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.
SOCCER
Jan 25, 2026
Frank¡¯s future in fresh doubt after Spurs stumble, while Liverpool loses
Tottenham¡¯s winless league run in 2026 is now five matches and it sits 14th in the table, eight points above the relegation zone.
Strasbourg's head coach Liam Rosenior gives a press conference at the Stade de la Meinau in Strasbourg, France on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Jan 7, 2026
Chelsea appoints inexperienced Rosenior as new boss
Rosenior has just three years¡¯ experience as a manager, with Hull City and French club Strasbourg, and has never coached in the Premier League.
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim walks on the pitch after the match against Fulham at Craven Cottage in London on Aug. 24.
SOCCER
Jan 6, 2026
Amorim sacked by Manchester United after 14-month reign
¡°The club¡¯s leadership has reluctantly made the decision that it is the right time to make a change,¡± United said in its statement.
Aston Villa's Emiliano Martinez celebrates after the 2-1 victory over Manchester United at Villa Park in Birmingham, England on Sunday.
SOCCER
Dec 26, 2025
Villa faces Chelsea test as Premier League title race heats up
Unai Emery¡¯s third-placed Villa is still considered a rank outsider?for the Premier League title even though it is just three points behind leader?Arsenal.
Iga Swiatek serves to Amanda Anisimova during their women's singles final tennis match at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships in Wimbledon, London, on Saturday.
TENNIS
Jul 14, 2025
Swiatek hits back at critics after Wimbledon win
Iga Swiatek pleaded with the Polish media to ¡°leave me alone,¡± saying she knows what she is doing after crushing Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 to win her first Wimbledon title on Saturday.
Hawk-Eye cameras at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club in Wimbledon, England, on June 24. Line judges are missing from this year's Wimbledon tournament, in favor of an electronic line-calling system.
TENNIS
Jul 8, 2025
Wimbledon changes line-calling system after embarrassing blunder
All England Club officials have taken away the option of manually turning off ball-tracking
Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after winning against Andrey Rublev during their men's singles fourth-round tennis match at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships in Wimbledon, London, on Sunday.
TENNIS
Jul 7, 2025
Alcaraz finds magic touch at Wimbledon as Sabalenka heads to quarterfinals
Women¡¯s world No. 1 Sabalenka has yet to drop a set in four rounds at the All England Club as every other top-six seed has fallen.
Coco Gauff reacts as she plays against Dayana Yastremska during their match on the second day of Wimbledon on Tuesday.
TENNIS
Jul 2, 2025
Gauff ousted on day of Wimbledon shocks as Djokovic launches history bid
Instead of building on her success at the French Open, 21-year-old Gauff suffered her earliest Grand Slam exit since another first-round loss at Wimbledon in 2023.
A handout image received from Manchester United on March 11, 2025, shows Foster + Partners' illustration of a proposed new 100,000-seat stadium, unveiled as part of the regeneration of the Old Trafford area.
SOCCER
Mar 12, 2025
Manchester United to leave Old Trafford for new 100,000-seat stadium
The stadium, which will be built on land surrounding Old Trafford, will cost around $2.6 billion and the timescale for the project is five years.
Leicester City manager Ruud van Nistelrooy looks on during a Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur in London on Jan. 26.
SOCCER
Feb 7, 2025
Van Nistelrooy gets ready to face Manchester United in FA Cup
Van Nistelrooy will hope to take advantage of United¡¯s horrendous home form.
Tyson Fury during a heavyweight world title fight against Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh on Dec. 22
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
Jan 14, 2025
Is retirement really the end of the road for Tyson Fury?
Fury has previously announced his exit on a number of occasions, most recently in April 2022.
Anthony Joshua gets knocked down by Daniel Dubois during their IBF heavyweight title bout on Saturday in London.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
Sep 22, 2024
Dubois destroys Joshua to retain IBF world heavyweight crown
The 27-year-old dominated the bout from the start in front of 96,000 passionate fans, dropping the former two-time heavyweight champion multiple times.
Spain's Rafael Nadal waves goodbye after he and Carlos Alcaraz lost their men's doubles match on Wednesday at the Paris Olympics.
OLYMPICS / Tennis
Aug 1, 2024
Nadal says he may not return to Roland Garros after Olympic exit
Rafael Nadal admitted he may have played at Roland Garros for the final time after he and Carlos Alcaraz were dumped out of the Olympics men¡¯s doubles on Wednesday.
Rafael Nadal hits a return during a match at Wimbledon in July 2022.
TENNIS
Jun 14, 2024
Nadal to skip Wimbledon to focus on Olympics
The announcement came a day after Spanish tennis chiefs said the 14-time French Open champion would team up with Carlos Alcaraz at the Games.
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah looks dejected after his side drew with West Ham on Saturday in London.
SOCCER
Apr 28, 2024
Liverpool¡¯s Premier League title hopes suffer blow as Sheffield United relegated
Jurgen Klopp¡¯s glittering reign appears to be ending on a flat note after his side dropped points for the fourth time in five league games.
Poland's Iga Swiatek plays during her first round match against Sofia Kenin of the U.S. at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Tuesday.
TENNIS
Jan 16, 2024
Swiatek up and running at Australian Open as Alcaraz makes bow
In-form Swiatek, 22, twice came back from a break down in a grueling first set lasting 68 minutes but stepped on the gas in the second set.
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.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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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
By Alex K.T. Martin

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