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Knicks guard Jalen Brunson shoots over the Pistons' Dennis Schroder during the first half in Detroit on Thursday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 2, 2025

Jalen Brunson carries Knicks to series-clinching win over Pistons

Brunson drained a game-winning three-pointer with four seconds.
Warriors forward Jimmy Butler III has his shot blocked by Rockets center Steven Adams in the third quarter of Game 6 on Friday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 3, 2025

Rockets down Warriors to stay alive in NBA playoffs

The Rockets will be trying to become just the 14th team to rally from 3-1 down to win an NBA playoff series when they host Game 7 on Sunday.
Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook reacts after a 3-pointer in the second quarter of his team's Game 7 win over the Clippers on Saturday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 4, 2025

Nuggets throttle Clippers in Game 7

With the win, Denver advances to face the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in the conference semifinals.
U.S. President Donald Trump's 100th day rally in Warren, Michigan, on April 29
BUSINESS
May 4, 2025

Auto workers welcome Trump tariffs, no matter the fate of Wall Street

According to some autoworkers, the tariffs are their best chance of restoring American manufacturing might.
Warriors guard Stephen Curry (right) celebrates with forward Draymond Green during Game 7 of Golden State's series-clinching win over the Rockets on Sunday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 5, 2025

Buddy Hield leads Warriors past Rockets in Game 7

The seventh-seeded Warriors advanced to play the sixth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves, with Game 1 set for Tuesday in Minneapolis.
Nuggets center Nikola Jokic drives to the basket while being guarded by Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander during Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals in Oklahoma City on Monday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 6, 2025

Jokic-inspired Nuggets stun Thunder; Knicks down Celtics

Jokic, the towering three-time NBA MVP, finished with 42 points and 22 rebounds while Aaron Gordon scored a last-gasp 3-pointer to secure the win.
Stephen Curry is expected to miss at least a week with a hamstring injury.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 8, 2025

Warriors star Stephen Curry to miss at least one week with hamstring injury

ESPN reported that his return date will be based on how he responds to rehab with his initial muscle strain.
Knicks guard Jalen Brunson drives against the Celtics' Jaylen Brown during the first quarter in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series in Boston on Wednesday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 8, 2025

Knicks rally for another road win over Celtics to take 2-0 lead in series

Josh Hart had a game-high 23 points for the Knicks, who trailed by 20 points in the third quarter and by 16 in the fourth.
Fever guard Caitlin Clark reacts during the first quarter of a game against the Brazilian national team in Iowa City, Iowa, on Sunday.
BASKETBALL
May 9, 2025

Caitlin Clark entering second WNBA season with more experience and desire to win

Clark said there's no comparison between her rookie year and the upcoming season.
Wings guard Paige Bueckers, seen during media day, was the top pick in the 2025 draft.
BASKETBALL
May 9, 2025

Paige Bueckers and Wings to measure success in terms of growth

The UConn star and No. 1 pick in the 2025 WNBA draft could play a major role in revitalizing a Dallas franchise that missed the playoffs in 2024 with a 9-31 record.
Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards drives past the Warriors' Jimmy Butler during Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series in Minneapolis on Thursday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 9, 2025

Timberwolves cruise past Stephen Curry-less Warriors in Game 2

Anthony Edwards added 20 points and nine rebounds for Minnesota, which evened the best-of-seven series at 1-1.
Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard in action against Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark during a WNBA preseason game in Atlanta on Saturday.
BASKETBALL
May 13, 2025

WNBA roars into new season marked by growth and star power

The league has expanded for the first time since 2008 by introducing the Golden State Valkyries.
Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton brings the ball up the court during the second half of Indiana's series-clinching win over the Cavaliers on Tuesday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 14, 2025

Haliburton shines as Pacers advance past top-seeded Cavs

A flurry of six 3-pointers from Haliburton helped Indiana wrap up a 4-1 series victory as the Cavaliers' promising season fizzled out.
Thunder forward Jalen Williams (right) and guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander celebrate after a basket during Game 5 of Oklahoma City's series with the Nuggets.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 14, 2025

Thunder storm past Nuggets late for 3-2 series lead

Down by nine with under nine minutes to go, the Thunder wound up outscoring the Nuggets 34-19 in the fourth quarter.
Timberwolves forward Julius Randle holds the ball while being defended by the Warriors' Draymond Green in Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinal series in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Wednesday.
BASKETBALL
May 15, 2025

Timberwolves finish off Warriors to reach Western Conference finals

The victory completed a 4-1 series triumph for the Timberwolves, who return to the Western Conference finals for the second straight season.
In part due to low awareness that placing bets using overseas sports gambling sites is illegal, access to such platforms in Japan has surged in recent years.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 15, 2025

Illegal wagers on overseas sports betting sites top ¥6.4 trillion, study finds

The findings, reported by a sports organization, comes after two baseball players were sent to prosecutors earlier this month for allegedly placing bets from Japan.
The Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shoots over Nuggets guard Julian Strawther during Game 7 of their Western Conference semifinal series in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on Sunday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 19, 2025

Thunder blow past Nuggets in Game 7 to reach Western Conference finals

The Thunder advanced to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2016.
Sky forward Angel Reese (center) reacts to a flagrant foul from Fever guard Caitlin Clark (left) during a game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Saturday.
BASKETBALL
May 20, 2025

Caitlin Clark and Fever players support investigation into fan behavior

A video allegedly showed a male fan sitting courtside and making high-pitched noises at a member of the opposing team.
Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (center) drives against Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels in the fourth quarter during Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals in the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Paycom Center, Oklahoma City on Tuesday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 21, 2025

Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder rally past Timberwolves

The Canadian point guard, who is vying for the NBA's Most Valuable Player award, rattled in 12 points in the third quarter.
Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton attempts a shot against Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) and guard Jalen Brunson.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 22, 2025

Pacers rally late to stun Knicks in Game 1 of Eastern Conference finals

Tyrese Haliburton scored 31 points and Aaron Nesmith added 30 for the Pacers.
Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drives against the Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards during Game 2 of the Western Conference finals in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on Thursday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 23, 2025

Thunder cruise past Timberwolves to grab 2-0 lead in series

The Thunder lead the best-of-seven series 2-0 going into Game 3 in Minneapolis on Saturday.
Pacers forward Pascal Siakam drives to the hoop while being defended by Knicks forward Mikal Bridges during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on Friday in New York.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 24, 2025

Siakam shines as Pacers take 2-0 lead over Knicks

The series now moves to Indianapolis with the Pacers in control after Pascal Siakam led them with a playoff career-high 39 points.
Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards dunks the ball during Minnesota's dominant win over the Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA's Western Conference final.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 25, 2025

Timberwolves set team playoff record in rout of Thunder

The Timberwolves pulled within 2-1 in the best-of-seven series, with Game 4 coming up Monday night.
Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns reacts during the third quarter in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Sunday. The Knicks beat the Pacers 106-100.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 26, 2025

Karl-Anthony Towns leads Knicks past Pacers in Game 3

New York will attempt to even the best-of-seven series at 2-2 on Tuesday night in Indianapolis.
Members of Utsunomiya Brex celebrate their victory at Yokohama Arena on Tuesday.
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 28, 2025

Utsunomiya Brex clinch record third B. League title in decisive Game 3

The victory marked Utsunomiya's first title in three seasons and came just months after the death of head coach Kevin Braswell.
Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander goes up for a shot against the Timberwolves in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on Wednesday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 29, 2025

Thunder rout Timberwolves in Game 5 to reach NBA Finals

The Thunder are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012.
Pacers forward Pascal Siakam goes to the hoop during Indiana's series-clinching Game 6 win over the Knicks on Saturday in Indianapolis.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 1, 2025

Pacers beat Knicks to set up NBA Finals clash with Thunder

The Pacers used a big third quarter to break open a close game and kept the pressure on in the fourth period to clinch the Eastern Conference finals.
Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau reacts in the fourth quarter against the Indiana Pacers during Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden, New York City on Thursday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 4, 2025

Knicks fire Thibodeau as coach after exiting NBA playoffs

The Knicks, who have not won the NBA title since 1973, fell to Indiana in six games in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals.
The planned wheelchair basketball venue for the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games is seen in a digital artist's rendering released on Tuesday.
PARALYMPICS
Jun 4, 2025

LA28 unveils venue plan for largest ever Paralympics

The Paralympics will seek to take advantage of the city's vast network of existing sports venues when it hosts the event for the first time.
Manny Pacquiao raises his fist during a press conference ahead of his July 19 WBC welterweight title fight against Mexican-US boxer Mario Barrios in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
Jun 4, 2025

'Rested' Pacquiao relishing boxing comeback at 46

The charismatic Filipino boxing icon stunned the sports world last month after announcing he would take on WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios four years after his last fight.
Japan's jobs-to-applicant ratio falls to 1.22 in June
Japan's seasonally adjusted effective job-to-applicant ratio dipped to 1.22 in June, down 0.02 point from the previous month, according to the labor ministry.
Why did such a powerful earthquake produce such a weak tsunami?
A person records images of waves following a tsunami advisory generated by local authorities after an earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting warnings and evacuations stretching across at the South Pacific, in Vina del Mar, Chile, on Wednesday.
Japanese students struggle with description-type tests
The average correct answer rate for description-type questions in the Japanese-language section of the fiscal 2025 national achievement test for third-year junior high school students was as low as 25.6%, according to the education ministry.
Junglia brought dinos back to Okinawa. But will it bring tourists?
At Panorama Dining, one of Junglia’s two proper restaurants that also doubles as the rooftop Inifinity Terrace overlook, guests can pay extra to sit in balcony tables made to look like birds’ nests overlooking the park grounds.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
Junglia brought dinos back to Okinawa. But will it bring tourists?
At Panorama Dining, one of Junglia’s two proper restaurants that also doubles as the rooftop Inifinity Terrace overlook, guests can pay extra to sit in balcony tables made to look like birds’ nests overlooking the park grounds.
From Osaka to the NHL: Jordan Spence hopes to inspire young Japanese hockey players
Ottawa Senators defenseman Jordan Spence helps lead the Dreamskate Japan hockey camp in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, on July 5.
Coordination office marks first step in U.S. Forces Japan’s shift to ‘warfighting’ command
U.S., Japanese and Australian staff work in the JJOC Cooperation Team office at the U.S. Army’s Hardy Barracks in central Tokyo in this image posted to the Australian Embassy's X account on July 25.
GTN takes a chance on newcomers to Japan
Hiroyuki Goto, president of GTN. The company started after Goto personally co-signed leases for around 20 non-Japanese people, including some friends and friends of friends.
Artist Chiharu Shiota weaves a hidden marvel on Teshima
“Memory of Lines” is Chiharu Shiota’s second art installation on Teshima as part of the Setouchi Triennale.

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