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Tottenham celebrates after defeating Manchester United in the Europa League final in Bilbao, Spain, on Wednesday.
SOCCER
May 22, 2025

Spurs beat Manchester United in Europa League final to end trophy drought

Spurs had not won European silverware since 1984.
Paris Saint-Germain is seeking its first Champions League title in Saturday's final, while Inter Milan is bidding to win its fourth.
SOCCER
May 31, 2025

PSG and Inter Milan set for Champions League final showdown

The match pits an experienced Inter against a PSG team appearing in its second final since the transformative Qatari takeover of the club in 2011.
Paris Saint-Germain players celebrate with the Champions League trophy after defeating Inter Milan in the final on Saturday in Munich.
SOCCER
Jun 1, 2025

Brilliant PSG demolishes Inter Milan to win first Champions League title

Teenager Desire Doue played a starring role in the win, scoring twice in an astonishing 5-0 victory.
Urawa's supporters cheer before the J. League football match against Fagiano Okayama at Saitama Stadium 2002 on March 8, 2025.
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 10, 2025

With shades of Man Utd, Urawa vows to bring the noise at Club World Cup

While the fallen English giants won't be at the Club World Cup, Urawa Reds will and are set to be roared on in the United States by more than 5,000 followers.
LAFC forward Olivier Giroud vies for the ball against Club America's Miguel Vazquez during a match on May 31 in Los Angeles.
SOCCER
Jun 13, 2025

Olivier Giroud views Club World Cup as chance to showcase quality of MLS

LAFC is one of three MLS sides entered in the 32-team tournament.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino (left) and former Brazilian player Ronaldo unveil the Club World Cup trophy before the draw in Miami on Dec. 5, 2024.
SOCCER
Jun 13, 2025

FIFA President Gianni Infantino hails Club World Cup as start of 'new era'

The 32-team competition, featuring clubs from around the world, gets under way with Inter Miami facing Egyptian club Al Ahly at Hard Rock Stadium.
England's Lucy Bronze says its not just players who receive negative comments on social media.
SOCCER
Jun 19, 2025

England women to avoid 'awful' social media during European Championship

Chelsea forward Lauren James said the abuse never really stops.
Auckland City's Adam Mitchell reacts during his team's match against Bayern Munich in Cincinnati, Ohio, on June 15.
SOCCER
Jun 20, 2025

Club World Cup is both blessing and curse for amateur club Auckland City

Auckland City lost 10-0 against European giant Bayern Munich at the Club World Cup.
Inter Miami forward Luis Suarez (center) celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group A match against Palmeiras in Miami on Monday.
SOCCER
Jun 24, 2025

Messi's Miami and PSG progress to set up Club World Cup reunion

Miami drew 2-2 with Palmeiras to go through second in Group A, after the Brazilian side fought back from two goals down to seal top spot.
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi attempts a free kick during his club's match against Egypt's Al Ahly on June 14 in Miami.
SOCCER
Jun 28, 2025

From Messi to Auckland City, magic shining through Club World Cup issues

The Club World Cup's various problems have been well documented, from empty seats to extreme heat. But there has also been plenty to enjoy about the tournament so far.
Inter Miami's Lionel Messi (left) and PSG's Warren Zaire-Emery compete for the ball during their Club World Cup match in Atlanta on Sunday.
SOCCER
Jun 30, 2025

PSG rolls past Lionel Messi and Inter Miami to reach Club World Cup quarterfinals

Miami had hoped Messi's magic could help it produce an unlikely result against the Argentine star's former club.
Al Hilal head coach Simone Inzaghi speaks during a news conference in Orlando on July 3.
SOCCER
Jul 4, 2025

New managers making mark at Club World Cup

As the tournament progresses, the early success of these new managerial appointments suggests that fresh ideas and bold decisions can reshape even the most storied teams.
Denmark's Euro 2025 clash with Germany in Basel, Switzerland, on July 8 drew a crowd of 34,165 fans.
SOCCER
Jul 15, 2025

Euro 2025 group games draw record crowds

The crowd of 34,063 at Switzerland's game against Norway was a record crowd at a Swiss women's national team match.
Norway defender Thea Bjelde and Switzerland midfielder fight for the ball during a UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Group A match in Basel, Switzerland, on July 2.
SOCCER
Jul 15, 2025

Tactical growth on show as Women's Euros enters knockout stage

Norway midfield linchpin Vilde Boe Risa says tactics in the women's game have become much more advanced in recent years.
Italy's players celebrate after their quarterfinal win over Norway at Euro 2025 in Geneva on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Jul 17, 2025

Italy celebrates after ending 28-year wait to return to Euro semifinals

The raucous Italian crowd urged their players on, with chants of "forza Italia" and the Stade de Geneve lit up when Cristiana Girelli found the net twice in the second half.
Spain players celebrate after the Women's Euro 2025 semifinal against Germany at Stadion Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Jul 25, 2025

Spain sets sights on England to chase elusive European crown

The reigning world and Nations League champions will be looking for a repeat of its defeat of England in the 2023 World Cup final
Chloe Kelly celebrates with the trophy after England's win over Spain in the Euro 2025 final in Basel, Switzerland, on Sunday.
SOCCER
Jul 28, 2025

Resilient Chloe Kelly takes center stage as England wins Euro 2025

Kelly came to the Lionesses' rescue several times in Switzerland.
Tottenham's Son Heung-min acknowledges the fans during a preseason friendly against Newcastle in Seoul on Sunday.
SOCCER
Aug 4, 2025

Son Heung-min bids farewell to Tottenham on emotional night in South Korea

Spurs drew 1-1 with Newcastle in a preseason friendly in Seoul, but that was secondary to the farewell for the 33-year-old attacker.
Teammates lift Tottenham Hotspur's captain Son Heung-min up in the air during celebrations to bid him farewell at the end of a friendly match against Newcastle United in Seoul on Sunday.
SOCCER
Aug 5, 2025

LAFC agrees to terms with Tottenham's Son Heung-min, say reports

Son, 33, announced over the weekend that he planned to leave Tottenham, saying he achieved everything that he could with the North London club.
Son Heung-min holds an LAFC jersey during his introductory news conference with the club in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Aug 7, 2025

Son Heung-min 'here to win' after joining LAFC for record transfer fee

The 33-year-old will reportedly cost an MLS-record $26 million transfer fee.
Kaoru Mitoma celebrates scoring Brighton's second goal against Chelsea in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Feb. 8.
SOCCER
Aug 12, 2025

Kaoru Mitoma looks to build on Premier League success with Brighton

No Japanese player will be more essential for their team’s Premier League ambitions than Kaoru Mitoma.
Liverpool fans hold up cards to create a mosaic as they pay tribute to late Portuguese forward Diogo Jota, on Friday at Anfield.
SOCCER
Aug 16, 2025

Liverpool strikes late to beat Bournemouth as Jota remembered in Premier League opener

It was an emotional night as Anfield remembered Diogo Jota, who was killed alongside his brother Andre Silva in a car accident last month at the age of 28.
Brazil players pose for a team group photo before the World Cup qualifying match against Paraguay in Sao Paulo on June 10.
SOCCER
Aug 20, 2025

Brazil nixes red World Cup jersey amid political outcry

The controversy emerged back in April in a press leak that the national side would don red shirts made by Nike for its away jersey in the World Cup next year.
Celtic's Daizen Maeda (front) contests for the ball with Kairat's Egor Sorokin at Ortalyk Stadion, Almaty, Kazakhstan on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Aug 27, 2025

'Disappointing' Celtic fluffs Champions League chance in Kazakh shootout

Japan forward Daizen Maeda missed the decisive penalty.
Brazil's Neymar (left) in action with Japan's Yuta Nakayama during a friendly game at National Stadium in Tokyo on June 6, 2022
SOCCER
Aug 27, 2025

Brazil to face Japan and South Korea in October friendlies

The five-time world champions will face Japan in Tokyo on Oct. 14 after playing South Korea in Seoul on Oct. 10..
Seattle Sounders and Inter Miami players push and shove after the game at Lumen Field, Seattle on Sunday.
SOCCER
Sep 1, 2025

Miami's Suarez at center of spitting incident after Leagues Cup loss

The 38-year-old's reputation as one of the game's arch-villains was cemented when he bit Giorgio Chiellini during the 2014 World Cup.
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.
American forward Alejandro Zendejas fights for the ball with Japanese forward Daizen Maeda during a friendly in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Sep 10, 2025

Zendejas and Balogun lift U.S. over Samurai Blue in friendly

After a scoreless draw against Mexico on the weekend, Japan goalkeeper Keisuke Osako made nine saves as his team again failed to get on the scoreboard.
Yokohama midfielder Kota Watanabe (center) during a game against Kawasaki at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama last month.
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 4, 2025

Nissan aims to remain top shareholder of Yokohama F. Marinos

The struggling automaker may sell some shares in the club, saying that "we are actively evaluating enhancements to the shareholding structure."
Masanaga Kageyama, the Japan Football Association's technical director
SOCCER
Oct 8, 2025

Japanese football official sentenced for viewing child sexual abuse images

Masanaga Kageyama, the association's technical director, was arrested last week during a stopover in Paris on the way to Chile to attend the Under-20 World Cup.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
Takaichi leads first ministerial meeting on policies regarding foreign residents
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a ministerial meeting on policies regarding foreign nationals and immigration on Tuesday at the Prime Minister's Office.
ChatGPT nickname and Trump tariffs nominated for Japan’s buzzword of 2025
Women hold toys depicting Myaku-Myaku, the official character for the 2025 Osaka Expo, during a media day ahead of the event's public opening day in Osaka in April.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 slumps 4%, led by losses in tech sector
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock average index briefly tumbled more than 2,000 points on Wednesday morning following a downbeat session on Wall Street fueled by fears of a bubble in the artificial intelligence sector.
Across borders and screens, Tokyo film festival finds humanity in migration
“Mother Bhumi” takes place in a multiethnic rice-farming community where Chinese, Thai and Malay lineages intertwine.
Takaichi’s balancing act: Supporting Taiwan and stabilizing China ties
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Lin Hsin-i, Taiwan’s presidential adviser, on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday in this image posted to Takaichi's official X account.
From 1973 to 2025: A Japanese American skater’s long ride to recognition
Judi Oyama at Winchester Skatepark in San Jose, California, in January 1979. The Skateboarding Hall of Fame inductee and Guinness World Record holder still skates and hopes to inspire older women.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
Young Indonesians in Japan find their political voice
Indonesian students at Hiroshima University hold posters of the 17+8 Demands, demanding transparency and action from their homeland’s government.

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Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
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