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Wales' wing Josh Adams tries to catch the ball during a match against Japan in Kobe on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Wales look to future after ending 18-game losing run with Japan win
The Welsh survived another second-half comeback from Eddie Jones' side in Kobe to pick up their first victory since the 2023 World Cup.
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique speaks during a news conference in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Friday, ahead of Sunday's final of the Club World Cup.
SOCCER
Chelsea out to stop PSG completing clean sweep in Club World Cup final
By Andy Scott
The Parisians now stand on the verge of an extraordinary achievement, as they look to complete a clean sweep of trophies in a marathon season.
Jannik Sinner plays a forehand return to Novak Djokovic during their Wimbledon semifinal on Friday.
TENNIS
Alcaraz and Sinner set to resume rivalry in Wimbledon final
By Steven Griffiths
Sinner demolished Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in a Centre Court masterclass on Friday to reach his first Wimbledon title match and his fifth at the Grand Slams.

BASEBALL

Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida during a spring training game in March.
Masataka Yoshida set to make season debut as Red Sox host Rockies
Yoshida had offseason shoulder surgery and completed a five-game minor league rehab assignment Monday.
MLB
Padres' Yu Darvish to make season debut against Diamondbacks
MLB
Former White Sox closer Bobby Jenks dies at 44
MLB
Mets' pitcher Kodai Senga makes Double-A rehab start
MLB
After Ohtani throws two scoreless frames, Astros use 4-run third to top Dodgers
MLB
Clayton Kershaw reaches 3,000 strikeouts in Dodgers' win over White Sox
Japanese Baseball
BayStars' Trevor Bauer dejected and searching for answers as slump continues
By Jason Coskrey

SOCCER

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique speaks during a news conference in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Friday, ahead of Sunday's final of the Club World Cup.
Chelsea out to stop PSG completing clean sweep in Club World Cup final
By Andy Scott
The Parisians now stand on the verge of an extraordinary achievement, as they look to complete a clean sweep of trophies in a marathon season.
SOCCER
Xabi Alonso ready for fresh start with Real Madrid after Club World Cup exit
SOCCER
PSG inflicts humiliating defeat on Real Madrid to reach Club World Cup final
By Andy Scott
SOCCER
Joao Pedro brace sends Chelsea into Club World Cup final
By Andy Scott
SOCCER
Tottenham signs Japan defender Takai from Kawasaki Frontale
SOCCER
Tottenham signs Japan defender Takai from Kawasaki Frontale
SOCCER
Mbappe and PSG set for Club World Cup reunion as Real Madrid eyes final
By Andy Scott

SUMO

With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Inside Sumo
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
By John Gunning
Modern cooling infrastructure will likely have few sumo fans wishing for a return to the hot and muggy Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
SUMO
Nagoya Basho shaping up to be another red-hot affair at new venue
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Onosato's yokozuna promotion causes rare quirk in new sumo rankings
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Former college star Kusano looks ready for challenge of sumo's top tier
By John Gunning
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Music star Masuiyama, a former ōzeki who died Sunday at 76, blazed unique trail
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Hakuho’s new venture not an automatic 'Grand Slam'
By John Gunning
SUMO
Hakuho vows to grow sumo globally after exiting domestic sports body
By Kanako Takahara

TENNIS

Jannik Sinner plays a forehand return to Novak Djokovic during their Wimbledon semifinal on Friday.
Alcaraz and Sinner set to resume rivalry in Wimbledon final
By Steven Griffiths
Sinner demolished Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in a Centre Court masterclass on Friday to reach his first Wimbledon title match and his fifth at the Grand Slams.
TENNIS
Amanda Anisimova proves doubters wrong by reaching Wimbledon final
TENNIS
Iga Swiatek surprised by run to first Wimbledon final
TENNIS
History-chasing Djokovic sets up Wimbledon showdown with Sinner
By Steven Griffiths
TENNIS
Alcaraz and Sabalenka take contrasting routes into Wimbledon semis
By Steven Griffiths
TENNIS
Wimbledon changes line-calling system after embarrassing blunder
By John WEAVER
TENNIS
Sinner wins Wimbledon reprieve as Djokovic survives
By Steven Griffiths

MORE SPORTS

Wales' wing Josh Adams tries to catch the ball during a match against Japan in Kobe on Saturday.
Rugby
Wales look to future after ending 18-game losing run with Japan win
The Welsh survived another second-half comeback from Eddie Jones' side in Kobe to pick up their first victory since the 2023 World Cup.
MORE SPORTS
Ben Healy rides to victory in Stage 6 of Tour de France
MORE SPORTS
Laurent Mekies gets started new Red Bull team principal
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
'Monster' Inoue to face Akhmadaliev in Nagoya
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Jones urges Brave Blossoms to 'create history' against Wales
MORE SPORTS / Cricket
Cricket's Indian Premier League value surges to $18.5 billion: report
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
For Christian Horner, a brutal end to a highly successful reign at Red Bull

BASKETBALL

The Mavericks' Cooper Flagg (left) is guarded by Lakers guard Dalton Knecht during their NBA Summer League game in Las Vegas on Thursday.
NBA
No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg scores 10 in Summer League debut for Mavericks
Flagg went scoreless during the second half and finished 5-for-21 from the floor.
NBA
Nuggets' Nikola Jokic reportedly to wait until next summer for contract talks
BASKETBALL
Halftime entertainer Red Panda injured during WNBA performance
NBA
Bucks dump Damian Lillard and sign Myles Turner
BASKETBALL
WNBA expands to 18 teams with Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia added
NBA
NBA guard Malik Beasley subject of U.S. federal gambling probe
BASKETBALL
WNBA players push for better pay as league soars to new heights

OLYMPICS

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach waves to the crowd during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Games in August 2021.
Outgoing IOC President Thomas Bach faced mammoth challenges
By Pirate IRWIN
From state-sponsored doping by Russia to the COVID-hit Tokyo Games, the 71-year-old German lawyer faced many challenges during his time in power.
OLYMPICS
NHL players officially cleared to compete at 2026 Olympics
OLYMPICS
Kirsty Coventry says IOC will take lead regarding gender eligibility in sports
OLYMPICS
As sports embrace gender tests, Coventry and IOC may follow
By Coralie Febvre
OLYMPICS / Ice Hockey
Preliminary 2026 Olympic rosters filled with NHL stars
OLYMPICS
Mahomes says he will not participate in Olympic flag football
OLYMPICS
Lindsey Vonn feeling 'amazing' ahead of bid to make U.S. Olympic team at age 40
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Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
Air India crash report to offer peek into last seconds
Members of the Indian Army's engineering arm prepare to remove the wreckage of an Air India aircraft in Ahmedabad on June 14.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
By Alex K.T. Martin

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