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Rafael Nadal practices in Malaga, Spain, on Saturday.
TENNIS
Nov 17, 2024

Rafael Nadal hoping to end career on high note with Davis Cup title

Carlos Alcaraz will be Spain's leading player, and his presence gives Nadal a real chance of retiring on a high note.
France's Antoine Dupont acknowledges the crowd after his team's win over New Zealand in Saint-Denis, France, on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Nov 17, 2024

Antoine Dupont praises France's 'pragmatism' in victory over All Blacks

Dupont had a quiet game by his standards, after his two assists in last week's win over Japan.
Bills quarterback Josh Allen breaks a tackle by Chiefs safety Nazeeh Johnson on his way to the score in the fourth quarter in Orchard Park, New York, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Nov 18, 2024

Josh Allen scores on stunning run to help Bill spoil Chiefs' perfect season

Allen secured the victory in stunning fashion with a 26-yard run on fourth down.
The first phase of growth for Warner Bros. in Asia will come from partnerships with local streaming platforms and telecom operators, with the Max standalone app only being launched once the company thinks it has a big enough audience.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 18, 2024

Warner Brothers brings Max to Asia with cautious Hollywood-first strategy

Warner is relying on established franchises like Harry Potter and Friends to draw viewers across the region, setting it apart from rivals Netflix and Disney.
Wales coach Warren Gatland says he wants to continue in his role, but would support change amid the team's struggles.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 18, 2024

Head coach Warren Gatland would support any change that helps slumping Wales

Turning to his future, with a six-day turnaround before Wales faces a daunting fixture against back-to-back world champion South Africa, Gatland said: "I don't know.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks to UFC President Dana White during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 18, 2024

Donald Trump meets PGA commissioner and Saudi PIF head

Golf star Rory McIlroy said Trump could help the two sides reach a deal.
Jorge Martin celebrates after winning the MotoGP World Championship in Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 18, 2024

'Emotional' Jorge Martin defies Francesco Bagnaia to claim first MotoGP title

Bagnaia took the checkered flag for the 11th time this season, but it was not enough to wrest the title from the Spanish rider
An F1 Academy race at Miami International Autodrome in Miami Gardens, Florida, on May 4
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Nov 19, 2024

Women's F1 Academy to hold Las Vegas finale in 2025

Las Vegas is one of three new venues listed on the seven-round 14-race 2025 calendar.
Sergio Garcia tees off on the second hole during the final round of the LIV Golf Chicago tournament at Bolingbrook Golf Club in Bolingbrook, Illinois, on Sept. 15.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Nov 19, 2024

Garcia reapplies for DP World Tour membership, boosting Ryder Cup hopes

Garcia had resigned from the DP World Tour in 2023 after being sanctioned for breaching conflicting tournament regulations.
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Nov 19, 2024

Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby

Up to 17 teams are slated to join this year’s Asian Japanese Rugby Cup tournament in Malaysia on Dec. 14.
A Kamala Harris supporter listens as the Democratic presidential nominee concedes the 2024 U.S. presidential election to President-elect Donald Trump at Howard University in Washington on Nov 6. 2024.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 19, 2024

What progressives must learn from Trump’s campaign

Progressives face a dilemma: prioritize every cause they deem right or adopt centrist positions on less critical issues to win over key voters.
Australia rugby head coach Joe Schmidt ahead of his team's clash against Wales at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Nov 19, 2024

Australia not focusing on Grand Slam sweep after thrashing Wales

Sunday's result condemned Wales to a national record 11th consecutive test defeat.
People arrive with flowers at a makeshift memorial outside the Zhuhai Sports Center in the city of Zhuhai, in China's Guangdong province, on Nov. 13, two days after 35 people were killed when a man drove a car into a crowd.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 19, 2024

A mass killing tests China's crime narrative

A spate of random acts of violence is challenging the Communist Party's it-knows-best narrative.
The scene where a car crashed outside the Yong'an primary school in Changde, central China's Hunan province, on Tuesday in which "multiple students were injured" according to state-run media.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 19, 2024

Car rams into students outside China primary school, hurting several people

Police said that a 39-year-old male was arrested but did not provide more details, saying only that investigations were continuing.
Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman addresses the joint extraordinary leaders summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab League in Riyadh on Nov. 11. A 93-page report from Human Rights Watch describes how Crown Prince Mohammed has asserted control over the kingdom's Public Investment Fund.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 20, 2024

Saudi prince uses fund to expand power and commit abuses: Human Rights Watch

The group accuses the 39-year-old crown prince of seizing companies and assets from elite Saudis rounded up during anti-corruption operations beginning in 2017.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen (left) speaks with McLaren's Lando Norris after the sprint race during the weekend of the Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo on Nov. 2.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Nov 21, 2024

Verstappen in sight of exclusive club of four-time F1 champions

Red Bull's three-time champion needs only to stay ahead of Lando Norris to secure the title.
The Italian team celebrates after winning the Billie Jean King Cup over Slovakia on Wednesday in Madrid.
TENNIS
Nov 21, 2024

Brilliant Paolini leads Italy to fifth Billie Jean King Cup title

A year after Italy suffered a heartbreaking defeat to Canada in the decider, the charismatic Paolini demolished her Slovakian opponent to clinch the title.
Hyundai's Thierry Neuville and co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe compete during an event in Finland last year.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 21, 2024

'Sport will have the last word' as World Rally title goes down to the wire in Japan

The only certainty about this year's World Rally Championship is that a Hyundai driver will take the title.
Messages from so-called Active Clubs surged on Telegram over the past month.
WORLD / Society
Nov 22, 2024

Extremists on Telegram pose as fight clubs, raising alarms in U.S.

The loosely organized network in the U.S. and Canada consist of men who say in online forums they’re working to stop the elimination of the white race.
Yuki Tsunoda arrives at the paddock on Thursday ahead of the first practice session for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Nov 22, 2024

Yuki Tsunoda interrogated in his pajamas on U.S. arrival

Tsunoda said the questioning lasted for several hours.
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton drives during a practice session ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Nov 22, 2024

How the Las Vegas Grand Prix transforms the Strip in two hours

For the Las Vegas Grand Prix, the challenge of hosting a street race is multiplied by the fact that its circuit incorporates one of the most famous roadways in the world.
Do Deuce with jockey Yutaka Take aboard wins the Emperor’s Cup (Autumn) at Tokyo Racecourse on Oct. 27.
MORE SPORTS / Horse Racing
Nov 22, 2024

Strong group of contenders set to compete for glory

Christmas comes early, as usual, for fans of horse racing in Japan. This Sunday once again sees the Group 1 Japan Cup run at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, just a short distance away from the hustle and bustle of the capital.
Blast Onepiece (center) wins the 63rd Arima Kinen on Dec. 23, 2018, at Nakayama Racecourse in Chiba Prefecture.
MORE SPORTS / Horse Racing
Nov 22, 2024

Making new lives for veteran racehorses

The future is expanding for retired racehorses. Generally speaking, there are not many racehorses who can transition to life as stallions or brood mares, passing on their blood to future generations. Some go on to second careers as riding horses, for example. But, in the end, thoroughbreds are basically...
Mone Chiba competes in the women's short program at the Cup of China in Chongqing on Friday.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 23, 2024

Japanese figure skaters lead the way at Cup of China

Chiba, 19, skating to Donna Summer's "Last Dance," scored 70.86 to edge 0.02 points ahead of Amber Glenn of the United States.
Japan's Warner Dearns battles with England's George Martin during a match at National Stadium in Tokyo in June.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Nov 23, 2024

Match with Japan likely to leave England with more questions than answers

Japan has never beaten England and it will be a shock to compare with its 2015 World Cup win over South Africa if the Brave Blossoms triumph this weekend.
American skier Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates on the podium after securing her 99th career World Cup win on Saturday in Gurgl, Austria.
MORE SPORTS / Alpine skiing
Nov 24, 2024

Mikaela Shiffrin takes 99th World Cup win, putting her on course for 100 on home snow

Shiffrin won the slalom in the resort of Gurgl by a comfortable 0.55 of a second from Italian-born Lara Colturi, who skis for Albania, in second place.
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
MORE SPORTS / Skateboarding
Nov 24, 2024

Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals

On Saturday, there were plenty of high-fives, fist bumps and hugs between “rivals” as Leal won Street League Skateboarding's Tokyo stop.
Thierry Neuville and his co-driver, Martijn Wydaeghe, drive their Hyundai during Rally Japan, the final event of the World Rally Championships, in Ena, Gifu Prefecture, on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Nov 24, 2024

Neuville wins world title after Tanak crashes at Rally Japan

Tanak went off the road near the end of the opening stage on the final day, meaning he could not catch championship leader Neuville in the overall standings.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates his fourth consecutive Formula One world title after the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Nov 24, 2024

Verstappen wins fourth consecutive Formula One world title

With two rounds to spare, the 27-year-old Dutch driver took an unbeatable lead over McLaren's Lando Norris in the championship.
England's Tom Roebuck (left) attempts to get away from Japan wing Jone Naikabula during their match in London on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Nov 25, 2024

Japan coach Eddie Jones calls for patience after blowout loss against England

Jones' inexperienced starting lineup had a combined total of 201 caps, while England had 622.
Naked man’s rampage in Saitama linked to one fatality and 10 injured
Police believe Daisuke Nishimura may have been involved in roughly 20 incidents in the 90 minutes leading up to his arrest, including a fatal hit-and-run and multiple assaults.
Japan set to fine cyclists on the spot for rule violations from 2026
Under new rules, those who use smartphones while riding a bicycle would be subject to the maximum fine of ¥12,000.
Japan brings forward deadline for electronic travel authorization system
Japan is planning to implement by March 2029 a new online screening system in which foreign visitors who don’t need a visa apply for a certification before entering the country.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Tokyo prices rise most in two years, backing central bank's hike path
Consumer prices excluding fresh food in Tokyo gained 3.4% in April from a year earlier, as a mixture of impacts from last year’s school fee cuts and higher food and energy costs accelerated inflation, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Japan weighs using U.S. rice imports as tariff negotiation tool with Trump
A restaurant owner pours California-grown Calrose rice into a rice cooker at his restaurant in Tokyo
Is Japan’s parliament ready to welcome more youth to its ranks?
Lower House lawmaker Kai Odake in his Tokyo office on Wednesday
Crow meat, goat tartare: Mauvaise Herbe raises its game
Crow meat, shaped into a ball and attached to a foot of the bird, is one of the peculiar offerings of game at Mauvaise Herbe.

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