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TENNIS

Jannik Sinner celebrates with the trophy after Italy won the Davis Cup Finals, in Malaga, Spain, on Nov. 24.
TENNIS
Italy to host Davis Cup Final 8 from 2025
The 2025 tournament will be staged in Bologna.
Novak Djokovic hits a return against Juan Martin del Potro during an exhibition in Buenos Aires on Sunday.
TENNIS
Novak Djokovic eager to challenge tennis' new stars for Grand Slam titles
After winning three of the four Grand Slams last year, the 37-year-old endured a dry spell in 2024.
Britain's Andy Murray and Serbia's Novak Djokovic during a practice session ahead of the 2022 Laver Cup in London on Sept. 22, 2022.
TENNIS
Shared experiences make Murray the 'perfect coach,' Djokovic says
Murray, a three-time major winner, retired after the Paris Olympics at the age of 37, finally admitting defeat in his long battle against injury.
Simona Halep speaks to the media after a hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne on Feb. 9.
TENNIS
Nov 29, 2024
Simona Halep questions process after Iga Swiatek's one-month ban in doping case
Halep was provisionally suspended in October 2022 and later banned for four years.
Iga Swiatek hits a shot against Aryna Sabalenka during their match at the Cincinnati Open on Aug. 18.
TENNIS
Nov 29, 2024
Iga Swiatek accepts one-month suspension after failing doping test
Swiatek is not the first world No. 1 to fail a doping test this year.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Britain's Andy Murray shake hands at the net after Djokovic won the French Open final in June 2016.
TENNIS
Nov 24, 2024
Djokovic hires old rival and fellow 'game-changer' Murray as coach
Djokovic and Murray faced each other 36 times in their careers with the Serb winning 25 times.
The Italian team celebrates after winning the Billie Jean King Cup over Slovakia on Wednesday in Madrid.
TENNIS
Nov 21, 2024
Brilliant Paolini leads Italy to fifth Billie Jean King Cup title
By Fernando Kallas
A year after Italy suffered a heartbreaking defeat to Canada in the decider, the charismatic Paolini demolished her Slovakian opponent to clinch the title.
Slovakia's Viktoria Hruncakova in action during her Billie Jean King Cup semifinal match against Britain's Emma Raducanu in Malaga, Spain, on Tuesday
TENNIS
Nov 20, 2024
Slovakia stuns Britain to reach Billie Jean King Cup final
It is the first time Slovakia has reached the final of the women's team event since 2002.
Spain's Rafael Nadal applauds during a tribute to his career at the end of the quarterfinal doubles match between the Netherlands and Spain during the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga, Spain, on Tuesday.
TENNIS
Nov 20, 2024
'I have left a legacy': Rafael Nadal retires from tennis
Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam winner, has enjoyed a glittering and historic career over the past 23 years.
Italy's Jasmine Paolini in action against Poland's Iga Swiatek in their Billie Jean King Cup semifinal match in Malaga, Spain, on Monday
TENNIS
Nov 19, 2024
Italy digs deep to beat Swiatek's Poland 2-1 and reach BJK Cup final
By Fernando Kallas
In Wednesday's final, Italy will face either Britain or Slovakia.

Japan’s 2024 buzzword of the year urges a reevaluation of past norms
Sadao Abe, who played the role of a time-traveling Showa Era teacher transported to present day in a popular TV drama, receives the 2024 buzzword of the year award for the word "futehodo," the nickname of the series.
Australian says romance scam tricked her into smuggling drugs into Japan
Donna Nelson says her life was turned upside down when she learned that the man she was falling for had tricked her into smuggling 2 kilograms of methamphetamine into Japan.
Trump says will 'block' Nippon Steel from taking over U.S. Steel
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump says he will "block" a planned takeover of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel.
Japan witnesses warmest fall on record
Hibiya Park in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Saturday. Warm weather has delayed the country's autumn foliage season — when tourists flock to see leaves turn vibrant reds and yellows.
South Korea's Yoon backs down after parliament rejects martial law
Soldiers try to enter the National Assembly building in Seoul, after South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law late Tuesday evening.
U.S. Space Force launches first unit in Japan
Activated on Wednesday, U.S. Space Forces Japan — a component similar to the one established at South Korea’s Osan Air Base in 2022 — will operate out of Yokota Air Base in the city of Fussa, western Tokyo, with a staff of about 10.
Can Japan's scientific community rebound from a Nobel nosedive?
The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo is a popular place to foster curiosity in the natural sciences.
Europe eyes 'boots on the ground' in Ukraine as possible peace deal option
A serviceman with the Ukrainian Army's 24th mechanized brigade fires a machine gun during an exercise, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the country's Donetsk region on Friday.
Seven strangers and an algorithm: Can this new dinner app help you make friends?
Timeleft uses an algorithm to match its users with five or six strangers in an effort to prompt “human connection” over dinner at a restaurant. It determines the attendees with the help of a simple personality quiz available when you sign up for the service.
Don’t worry, you can still use your Japan health insurance card — for now
A My Number card reader at a pediatric clinic in Tokyo. While the government will stop issuing new health insurance cards on Monday, most people will remain unaffected by the move in the short term as existing health insurance cards can still be used for another year.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo is a popular place to foster curiosity in the natural sciences.
Can Japan's scientific community rebound from a Nobel nosedive?
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