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Manchester City's Phil Foden, Josko Gvardiol, Mateo Kovacic, Jack Grealish and Kyle Walker during training in Manchester on Tuesday
SOCCER
Dec 11, 2024

City's Foden and Kovacic not expected to face Juventus, says Guardiola

Guardiola's struggling team have three games left to clinch a top-eight spot that would earn a last-16 place and avoid a playoff.
Pep Guardiola looks on from the technical area during Manchester City's Champions League match against Juventus in Turin, Italy, on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Dec 12, 2024

Pep Guardiola stays positive after City's woes continue against Juventus

The Premier League champion has recorded just one victory in its last 10 games across all competitions.
Daizen Maeda (third from right) celebrates with his teammates during the shootout against Rangers in the Scottish League Cup final in Glasgow, Scotland, on Sunday.
SOCCER
Dec 16, 2024

Daizen Maeda strikes decisive blow as Celtic wins Scottish League Cup

The start of the match was briefly delayed due to flares in the stadium, and there were reports of clashes between fans in central Glasgow earlier on Sunday.
Southampton fired manager Russell Martin after Sunday's 5-0 loss at home against Tottenham.
SOCCER
Dec 16, 2024

Southampton fires manager Russell Martin after 5-0 loss at home

Southampton, promoted last season, is rooted to the bottom of the table, nine points from safety.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola (center) reacts toward City's Ilkay Gundogan during a Premier League fixture against Manchester United in Manchester on Sunday.
SOCCER
Dec 17, 2024

Manchester City players still believe in Guardiola, says Foden

Guardiola's side has lost eight of its past 11 games in all competitions.
Former England assistant coach Steve Holland has been named the new manager of Yokohama F. Marinos, taking over from interim coach John Hutchinson.
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 17, 2024

Former England assistant Holland named Yokohama F. Marinos manager

Holland takes over from John Hutchinson, who stepped in as interim coach when Harry Kewell left the club due to a run of poor results in July.
Nils Nielsen coaches Switzerland during the a match in September 2022. On Wednesday, the Dane was introduced as the next coach of Nadeshiko Japan.
SOCCER
Dec 18, 2024

New Nadeshiko Japan coach Nils Nielsen targets World Cup glory

The 53-year-old Dane becomes Japan's first foreign-born women's coach and succeeds Futoshi Ikeda, who left at the end of his contract in August.
Liverpool's Wataru Endo celebrates after the club's win over Southampton in the League Cup quarterfinals on Thursday.
SOCCER
Dec 19, 2024

Liverpool gets back on track to reach League Cup semifinals

Rare goals from Darwin Nunez and Harvey Elliott sent the 10-time League Cup winner into the last four for a record 20th time.
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou celebrates after the club's win over Manchester United in London on Thursday.
SOCCER
Dec 20, 2024

Spurs' Ange Postecoglou defends style after reaching League Cup semifinals

Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou bristled at suggestions he should tone down his side's entertaining style.
National team great Michael Leitch participates in the Japan Rugby League One season-opening news conference on Dec. 9.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Dec 20, 2024

Japan Rugby League One plays leading role through tough days in Japanese rugby

At the JRLO’s official 2024-25 season kickoff press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 9, the mood could only be described as festive and upbeat.
Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe attends a training session on Saturday near Madrid.
SOCCER
Dec 22, 2024

Mbappe's adaptation period over, Real Madrid boss says

Mbappe, 26, has 13 goals in 23 games for Real Madrid across all competitions, and coach Carlo Ancelotti expects many more to follow.
Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe (right) scores his side's first goal in a La Liga match against Sevilla in Madrid on Sunday.
SOCCER
Dec 23, 2024

Mbappe back from 'bottom' as Real Madrid downs Sevilla

"We can see on the pitch that I click better with my teammates and now we're all playing better," the player said.
A Netflix advertisement for the Christmas Day NFL game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Pittsburgh Steelers at a railway station in Munich on Nov. 10
MORE SPORTS / Football
Dec 24, 2024

Christmas Day games on Netflix to help NFL expand global reach

Two games will be available to almost all of Netflix's more than 270 million international subscribers.
Liverpool's Cody Gakpo (right) and Leicester City's Boubakary Soumare vie for the ball during their match in Liverpool, England, on Thursday.
SOCCER
Dec 27, 2024

Liverpool powers to seven-point lead in Premier League

Liverpool's comeback lifted it well clear of second-placed Chelsea, which was defeated 2-1 by Fulham earlier in the day.
Mikheil Kavelashvili, elected by lawmakers as Georgia's new president, takes an oath during his swearing-in ceremony at the parliament in Tbilisi on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 30, 2024

New Georgian president sworn in; predecessor calls him illegitimate leader

The presidential standoff is seen as a watershed moment in Georgia, which had been regarded as among the most pro-Western of the former Soviet states.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola celebrates after his team defeated Leicester City 2-0 in Leicester, England, on Sunday.
SOCCER
Dec 30, 2024

Guardiola relieved at much-needed win in 500th game

Manchester City won for the first time in five league games to climb to a provisional fifth in the Premier League.
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah (center) in action against West Ham United's Jean-Clair Todibo (right) in the two sides' Premier League clash in London on Sunday.
SOCCER
Dec 30, 2024

Five-star Liverpool pull eight points clear with West Ham rout

Arne Slot has stressed nothing can be won yet with Liverpool still one game shy of the halfway mark in the Premier League.
Ipswich Town's Omari Hutchinson (right) scores his team's second goal in a clash against Chelsea in Ipswich on Monday.
SOCCER
Dec 31, 2024

Chelsea's title hopes rocked by shock defeat to Ipswich

Chelsea's second successive defeat after their Boxing Day loss against Fulham left it without a win in its last three matches.
Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus (left) scores against Brentford during their Premier League match in London on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Jan 2, 2025

Gabriel Jesus plays starring role as Arsenal closes gap on Liverpool

Mikel Merino and Gabriel Martinelli netted in quick succession soon after halftime to ensure Arsenal moved into second place above Nottingham Forest.
Manchester City's Bernardo Silva receives instructions from manager Pep Guardiola during a match against Aston Villa in Birmingham, England, on Dec. 21, 2024.
SOCCER
Jan 3, 2025

Manchester City's Bernardo Silva says Premier League title no longer within reach

City lifted a record fourth straight English top-flight title last season, but has struggled in this campaign and is sixth in the standings.
Arsenal's Leandro Trossard shoots toward the goal during his club's draw at Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday.
SOCCER
Jan 5, 2025

Arsenal and Chelsea both drop points as Newcastle's surge continues

Liverpool kicks off the new year on Sunday at home to Manchester United. The club will have a chance to move eight points clear of its pursuers with a game in hand.
Hillary Rodham Clinton receives the Medal of Freedom from U.S. President Joe Biden during a ceremony at the White House in Washington on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 5, 2025

Biden awards Hillary Clinton, George Soros and others Medal of Freedom

First awarded by President John F. Kennedy, the medal is considered the highest civilian honor a president can bestow.
Manchester United's Noussair Mazraoui (left) and Liverpool defender Andrew Robertson vie for the ball during their match at Anfield in Liverpool, England, on Sunday.
SOCCER
Jan 6, 2025

Captain Bruno Fernandes calls on United to replicate Liverpool performance

United is way down in 13th place, but at least it ended a three-game losing run in the league.
Nottingham Forest's Chris Wood (center) celebrates scoring his team's second goal against Wolverhampton Wanderers with teammates Morgan Gibbs-White (left) and Neco Williams in Wolverhampton, England, on Monday.
SOCCER
Jan 7, 2025

Forest tame Wolves to maintain unlikely Premier League title challenge

Forest rose to within six points of leader Liverpool, who they host in their next Premier League game.
Celtic's Daizen Maeda, seen during a win over Rangers on Dec. 15, 2024, helped the club beat Dundee United on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Jan 9, 2025

Daizen Maeda and Reo Hatate help Celtic extend lead in Scottish Premiership

Maeda netted midway through the first half at Parkhead as Celtic increased its lead over second-place Rangers.
Tottenham's Lucas Bergvall celebrates after the club's win over Liverpool on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Jan 9, 2025

Tottenham's faith in young players pays off in surprise win over Liverpool

While Tottenham's season has been chronically inconsistent there are signs that, given time, it can flourish under Australian coach Ange Postecoglou.
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Steve Holland holds a news conference in Yokohama on Saturday.
SOCCER / J. League
Jan 11, 2025

Steve Holland ready to step out of Gareth Southgate's shadow in Japan

The 54-year-old, who will coach Yokohama F. Marinos this season, was the right-hand man to Southgate during their eight years together with England.
Manchester United goalkeeper Altay Bayindir reacts after making a save during a penalty shootout against Arsenal in their FA Cup match in London on Sunday.
SOCCER
Jan 13, 2025

Ruben Amorim sees signs of improvement after FA Cup win over Arsenal

After outperforming expectations with a brilliant display against Liverpool last weekend, United followed that up against Arsenal to keep its FA Cup defense alive.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola (left) congratulates midfielder Jeremy Doku as he leaves the pitch after being substituted off during an FA Cup third round match against Salford City in Manchester on Saturday.
SOCCER
Jan 14, 2025

Manchester City mood lifted by three wins, says Guardiola

"Before, it was impossible to win one, so now we've won three and that helps us," Guardiola said.
Arsenal's Leandro Trossard celebrates after scoring against Tottenham during their match in London on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Jan 16, 2025

Confident Mikel Arteta says Arsenal back in Premier League title race

Desperately needing a win to close the gap on Liverpool at the top of the table, Arteta's side staged a stirring rally after Son Heung-min's early opener for Tottenham.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.
A tiny mountain hamlet keeps traditional log rafting afloat
Once a way to transport lumber from the mountains to the coast, log rafting is now Kitayama's biggest attraction.
A furever friend: Tips for responsible dog ownership in Japan
Dog ownership may seem daunting in Japan, but with the right tools and logistical knowledge, you can ensure a healthy, happy life for your pet.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."

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