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Otake <i>oyakata</i> and his wrestlers at Otake stable in April 2018
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Aug 6, 2025

Fresh start for stable founded by legendary yokozuna Taiho

In a historically significant move, the Otake sumo stable will be taken over by someone without a direct connection to its founder.
Francisco Villarreal moved to Japan in 2014 to attend a teacher training program and has forged deep ties to the kindergarten in Tokyo's Asakusa district where he has worked since 2018.
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Aug 11, 2025

Kindred spirits, kindergarten connections: From Buenos Aires to east Tokyo

An Argentinian teacher finds echoes of his hometown in the working-class neighborhoods of eastern Tokyo.
Giants quarterback Russell Wilson looks to pass during training camp in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Monday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Aug 7, 2025

New Giants QB Russell Wilson praises coach Brian Daboll’s 'beautiful mind'

Wilson has also expressed his eagerness to play alongside talented second-year receiver Malik Nabers.
Leroy Carters competed for New Zealand in rugby sevens during the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Aug 7, 2025

Leroy Carter's first All Blacks call-up nearly goes awry after dog eats passport

Carter, a utility back named among the injury replacements in Scott Robertson's All Blacks squad
Scottie Scheffler speaks to the media after his win at the British Open on July 20.
MORE SPORTS
Aug 7, 2025

Scottie Scheffler 'rested, ready' for FedEx Cup playoffs

Scheffler, the world's No. 1 golfer, captured his fourth major with a four-stroke victory on July 20 in Royal Portrush, Northern Ireland.
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford passes during a practice on June 3 in Woodland Hills, California.
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Aug 8, 2025

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford on track to return to practice on Monday

Head coach Sean McVay confirmed a report that Stafford is dealing with an aggravated disc in his back.
Kauli Vaast of France rides a wave during the 2024 Paris Olympics in Teahupo'o,Tahiti, on Aug. 5, 2024.
MORE SPORTS / Surfing
Aug 8, 2025

Kauli Vaast shines in Teahupo'o's huge tubes at WSL's Tahiti Pro

Kanoa Igarashi, ranked fourth in the world going into Tahiti, went down to local wild card Mihimana Braye in the elimination round.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
Aug 10, 2025

Two Japanese boxers on same card die from brain injuries

Shigetoshi Kotari died on Friday and Hiromasa Urakawa on Saturday after being injured in their respective fights in Tokyo on Aug. 2.
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change / OUR PLANET
Aug 10, 2025

Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer

Giant umbrellas, mist fans and human-sized ice boxes are some of the many ways organizers are offering respite to visitors.
NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Connor Zilisch (left) leads Shane van Gisbergen during the Mission 200 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International in New York on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Aug 11, 2025

NASCAR's Connor Zilisch breaks collarbone by falling off car

Zilisch was posing for photographs on his car when he lost his balance and tumbled to the ground.
The Tigers' Teruaki Sato connects on his 31st home run of the season during the third inning against the Swallows at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Sunday.
BASEBALL / NPB NOTEBOOK
Aug 11, 2025

Red-hot Tigers slugger Teruaki Sato sets himself apart with home run surge

Reaching 30 home runs this season was just the latest benchmark for the Hanshin Tigers slugger, who has set himself apart from the crowd this season.
Alex Palou celebrates after his victory in the Monterey Grand Prix in Salinas, California, on July 27.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Aug 11, 2025

Alex Palou clinches third consecutive IndyCar title at Portland Grand Prix

Palou became only the fourth driver in IndyCar history to win three consecutive season crowns.
Justin Rose looks over his putt on the 18th green during the first playoff hole during the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, Tennessee, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS
Aug 11, 2025

Rose tops Spaun in playoff to win PGA St. Jude as Fleetwood falters again

Rose, the 2013 U.S. Open champion, had six birdies over his last eight holes.
Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill was recently sidelined by an oblique injury.
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Aug 11, 2025

NFL teams monitoring situation with Dolphins and receiver Tyreek Hill

The 31-year-old Hill has missed only one game in his first three seasons with Miami.
Grant Forrest, seen in 2024, won a Scottish Championship event on Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeen, Scotland, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Aug 11, 2025

Donald Trump praises Grant Forrest for 'brilliant' win on Trump-owned course

Trump, who recently spent five days in Scotland, playing golf and sealing a major trade deal with the European Union, was among the first to congratulate Forrest on his victory
Australia's Charlotte Caslick (left) has been ruled out of the upcoming Women's Rugby World Cup due to an ankle injury.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Aug 11, 2025

Australia loses Charlotte Caslick ahead of Women's Rugby World Cup

Caslick, who was named sevens World Player of the Year in 2016, damaged her ankle against New Zealand last month but was included in Jo Yapp's Australia squad last week.
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.
Yu Zidi after heat 2 of the women's 400m medley at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Aug. 3
MORE SPORTS / Swimming
Aug 12, 2025

China's 12-year-old swimming phenom Yu sparks wonder and concern

Even as the swimming world marvels at Yu Zidi's talent, her age has raised questions about the ethics of someone so young competing at the highest level.
New Zealand celebrates winning the Women's World Cup in Auckland on Nov. 12, 2022.
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Aug 12, 2025

Women's Rugby World Cup players to wear mouthguards that light up on impact

The smart gumshields will send an alert to the match-day doctor warning of possible concussions, while referees will be advised to stop play upon seeing the red flash.
Sweden's Armand Duplantis clears the bar as he competes in the men's pole vault event of the Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix in Budapest on Tuesday.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Aug 13, 2025

Duplantis sets new pole vault world record of 6.29 meters

Sweden's Duplantis broke the world record for the 13th time as he soared over the bar at the second attempt.
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce during a preseason NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday
MORE SPORTS / Football
Aug 13, 2025

Travis Kelce admits he 'slipped a little bit' given off-field pursuits

The certain future Pro Football Hall of Fame member says some of his celebrity activities have impacted his play.
The Maruti Suzuki India e-Vitara electric vehicle unveiled during the Bharat Mobility Global Expo in New Delhi in January
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 13, 2025

Suzuki’s India unit doubles down on SUVs as small cars slide

The nation’s top carmaker is scrambling to counter slowing demand for its bread-and-butter small cars.
The Cowboys' Micah Parson, seen at training camp in Oxnard, California, is in an ongoing contract dispute with the team.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Aug 14, 2025

Micah Parson stays silent as contract dispute with Cowboys continues

Parsons, 26, was present on but never took the field as the Cowboys went through their final padded practice of camp on Wednesday.
Rory McIlroy stands on the 17th green during the final round of the British Open in Portrush, Northern Ireland, on July 20.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Aug 14, 2025

Rory McIlroy balks at suggestion of being playing captain at future Ryder Cup

The U.S. Ryder Cup captain is Keegan Bradley, whose strong form in 2025 has the 39-year-old in 10th place in the qualification standings.
The Celtics logo is seen at midcourt during a game between the Celtics and Cavaliers on Feb. 28.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Aug 14, 2025

NBA approves sale of Celtics for $6.1 billion

The Celtics are one of the most storied in the NBA's history, with a record 18 championships, the most recent coming in 2024.
Jerry Jones says he was diagnosed with Stage 4 melanoma in 2010.
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Aug 14, 2025

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says experimental drug saved him after cancer diagnosis

Jones said he was diagnosed in 2010 and began treatment. Over the next decade, he said, he had two lung surgeries and two lymph node surgeries.
At Yawata Junior High School in Nagoya, there are no more rules on clothing and hairstyles. Students are free to wear either the school's uniform or clothes of their own choosing.
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Aug 18, 2025

Schools get students involved in revision of unreasonable ‘black rules’

Positive outcomes have emerged from such revisions, including greater student confidence and stronger trust between students and teachers.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass poses for pictures with Olympic and Paralympic athletes and other officials in front of of the Los Angeles Coliseum on May 8.
OLYMPICS
Aug 15, 2025

Los Angeles Olympics to sell naming rights to venues in first

In a statement released on Thursday, LA28 organizers said the "landmark change" will apply to featured venues in support of the "largest commercial revenue raise in sports."
Michael Phelps poses at Champions Park in Paris during the 2024 Paris Games.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Aug 15, 2025

Michael Phelps makes a splash with Ravens' swimming lessons

Phelps happily jumped into the pool this week with the Ravens, working on skills such as holding their breath underwater, kicking their feet and floating on their backs.
Former U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps testifies before Congress during a hearing on anti-doping measures in Washington on June 25.
MORE SPORTS / Swimming
Aug 15, 2025

U.S. legend Michael Phelps slams USA Swimming and calls for overhaul

Phelps traced his frustrations back through his competitive career, saying he often felt that his voice went unheard.

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An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo