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Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders greets fans after a win over Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, on Oct. 19, 2024.
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Son of Falcons coordinator apologizes for prank call to Shedeur Sanders
The NFL said it had been in contact with the Falcons and was looking into the matter.
Mao Saigo (right) receives the winner's trophy after winning the Chevron Championship in The Woodlands, Texas, on Sunday.
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Mao Saigo wins playoff to claim first major title at Chevron Championship
Saigo, 23, had not won on American soil before Sunday.
Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders passes the ball during the University of Colorado's NFL Showcase in Boulder on April 4.
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After draft slip, Sanders goes to the Browns in the fifth round
Once projected to go in the first round, Sanders was not called on the first two days of the draft, confounding television analysts who struggled to make sense of the free fall.
Chris Eubank Jr. (right) fights Conor Benn during their middleweight bout at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Saturday.
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Apr 27, 2025
Chris Eubank Jr. beats Conor Benn on points in thrilling middleweight bout
All three judges scored the non-title fight 116-112 after a pulsating 12-round slugfest, with both fighters setting a ferocious pace.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addresses the media in Palm Beach, Florida, on April 1.
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Apr 26, 2025
NFL may open 2026 season in Australia
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, speaking about the league's international strategy on Friday, revealed the league's plans for its first trip to Melbourne next year.
Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders prepares to throw during a game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in Boulder, Colorado, last November.
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Apr 26, 2025
Focus shifts to defense in NFL draft as Shedeur Sanders continues to wait
Sanders, the son of NFL Hall of Famer and current Colorado coach Deion Sanders, passed for 14,347 yards with 134 touchdowns in his college career.
Sport climber Miho Nonaka competes during the Tokyo Games in Aomi Urban Sports Park in August 2021.
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Apr 25, 2025
Beauty expert encourages female athletes to embrace game day glam
By Mai Yoshikawa
Beauty expert Miha Fukuoka believes sportswomen do not need to downplay their femininity to be taken seriously.
An investigation by World Rugby found that JRFU Chairman Kensuke Iwabuchi did not breach Asia Rugby's code of conduct.
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Apr 25, 2025
Furious Japan seeks apology after 'no basis' found for chairman's Asia Rugby ban
World Rugby was called in to investigate in February when Asia Rugby banned Iwabuchi from its executive committee for a potential code of conduct breach.
Travis Hunter smiles on stage after being selected as the No. 2 pick in the NFL draft by the Jaguars in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on Thursday.
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Apr 25, 2025
Two-way star Travis Hunter heads to Jaguars as No. 2 pick in NFL draft
The Jaguars traded up to get the No. 2 pick from the Browns.
Cam Ward poses for photos after being taken with the No. 1 pick of the NFL draft on Thursday.
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Apr 25, 2025
Titans take Cam Ward with top pick in NFL draft
Ward threw for 4,313 yards and 39 touchdowns for Miami last season.

China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Japan to resist Trump efforts to form trade bloc against China
As Japan gears up for the trade talks, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is also seeking to cushion the blow that the U.S. tariffs may have on the domestic economy.
As many as nine dead after driver plows into Vancouver festival crowd
An ambulance is parked at the site of the Lapu Lapu day festival, where a vehicle drove into a crowd killing several people in Vancouver on Saturday.
Arunima Mazumdar: ‘Japanese literature has a niche but deeply engaged readership in India’
Arunima Mazumdar, a New Delhi-based communications professional, began sharing her love of Japanese literature online in 2022. The platform has grown into a robust community known as Dokusha Book Club.
Japan struggles with gray zone of AI deepfakes exploiting children
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.
Expo '25 gives the world a masterclass in mascots
2025 Osaka Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku dances on the stage during the event's official opening ceremony on April 12.
Japan struggles with gray zone of AI deepfakes exploiting children
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.
‘Wildcat Dome’ challenges Japan's historical narratives
On the surface, "Wildcat Dome" tells a personal story of damaged children — now adults — bound together by tragedy. Underneath, there’s a constant undercurrent of political consequence, invisible and pervasive like radioactive particles.
Reclaiming Sanya, one meal at a time
Magokoro Yoshihira (center) is the managing director of Yui Associates, which operates the neighborhood fixtures of Sanya Cafe and Juyoh Hotel. Yusuke Takahashi (left) met Yoshihira during a difficult period in his life and now works as the cafe’s chef. Nancy Anne (right) has worked for over 10 years at Juyoh Hotel and enjoys the multicultural environment.
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.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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