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The Capitals' Alex Ovechkin takes a shot against the Blues during the third period at Capital One Arena in Washington on Wednesday.
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Alex Ovechkin becomes first NHL player to reach 900 goals
The 40-year-old Russian left wing, the NHL's all-time goal-scoring leader, notched the milestone tally in the second period of a blowout victory.
Rory McIlroy arrives for the DP World India Championship 2025 in Rory McIlroy appreciative after PGA chief apologizes for Ryder Cup abuse on Oct. 17, 2025.
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Rory McIlroy appreciative after PGA chief apologizes for Ryder Cup abuse
McIlroy was the center of attention for a hostile home crowd with incessant abuse and a beer even thrown at his wife.
Australia's Pat Cummins, seen during the 2025 ICC World Test Championship Final, is hoping to return for the second Ashes test against England.
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Australia's Pat Cummins hints at possible return for second Ashes test
The 32-year-old has not played since suffering a lower back injury against the West Indies more than three months ago.
Former Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner (center) looks on from the sidelines during the third quarter against the Carolina Panthers at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Oct. 19.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Nov 5, 2025
Jets accelerate rebuild in epic NFL trade deadline
The Indianapolis Colts sent two first-round picks to the Jets for Pro Bowl cornerback Sauce Gardner on Tuesday.
Scotland wing Duhan van der Merwe (left) is tackled during the Autumn Nations Series international rugby union match between Scotland and the United States in Edinburgh on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Nov 4, 2025
Scotland bids to end 32-test winless streak against All Blacks
Rugby union superpower New Zealand has won 30 of the 32 tests between the two countries spanning 117 years. The other two were draws.
Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels after getting injured on a play during the fourth quarter at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland on Sunday
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Nov 3, 2025
Commanders lose Daniels to arm injury in blowout loss to Seahawks
Washington's quarterback, returning after missing one game with a hamstring injury, left in the fourth quarter after being sacked by Drake Thomas.
India players celebrate after winning the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Nov. 3, 2025.
MORE SPORTS / Cricket
Nov 3, 2025
India wins maiden Women's World Cup title after Verma-Sharma show
By Amlan Chakraborty
India found an unlikely hero in opener Shafali Verma, whose whirlwind 87 was key to its total of 298-7.
Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence runs the ball during the second half against the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday.
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Nov 3, 2025
Jaguars' Cam Little breaks NFL field goal record with win against Raiders
Little made some history to close out the first half when he hit a 68-yard field goal as time expired.
Akie Iwai plays her tee shot at the third hole during third-round play at the CPKC Women's Open golf tournament in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada on Aug. 23.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Nov 3, 2025
History-making Japanese golf twins push each other to greater heights
Akie and Chisato Iwai were born just a minute apart and now the identical twins are making history together on the LPGA Tour.
Forever Young trains with American Stage ahead of the 2025 Breeders Cup Championship at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club on Oct. 29.
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Nov 2, 2025
Forever Young gives Japan first Breeders' Cup Classic triumph
The globe-trotting Forever Young got his nose in front coming off the final turn and had enough to hold off late closing Sierra Leone and Fierceness — last year's runner-up.

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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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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
By Alex K.T. Martin

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