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TENNIS

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.
Amanda Anisimova celebrates after winning a point against Aryna Sabalenka during their semifinal match at Wimbledon in London on Thursday.
TENNIS
Amanda Anisimova proves doubters wrong by reaching Wimbledon final
Anisimova, seeded 13th, stunned world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 win in a bruising semifinal.
Iga Swiatek celebrates after her win over Belinda Bencic in the Wimbledon semifinals in London on Thursday.
TENNIS
Iga Swiatek surprised by run to first Wimbledon final
Swiatek, who will face U.S. 13th seed Amanda Anisimova in Saturday's final, has not won a title since last year's French Open.
Novak Djokovic plays a forehand return to Flavio Cobolli during their Wimbledon quarterfinal match on Wednesday.
TENNIS
Jul 10, 2025
History-chasing Djokovic sets up Wimbledon showdown with Sinner
By Steven Griffiths
In the women's draw, five-time Grand Slam winner Iga Swiatek and former Olympic champion Belinda Bencic both reached the semi-finals for the first time.
Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after winning his Wimbledon quarterfinal match against Cameron Norrie on Tuesday in London.
TENNIS
Jul 9, 2025
Alcaraz and Sabalenka take contrasting routes into Wimbledon semis
By Steven Griffiths
The Spanish second seed dropped four sets in a series of scrappy displays during his run to the last eight, but was at his best on Tuesday.
Hawk-Eye cameras at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club in Wimbledon, England, on June 24. Line judges are missing from this year's Wimbledon tournament, in favor of an electronic line-calling system.
TENNIS
Jul 8, 2025
Wimbledon changes line-calling system after embarrassing blunder
By John WEAVER
All England Club officials have taken away the option of manually turning off ball-tracking
Jannik Sinner (left) speaks with Grigor Dimitrov after the latter suffered an injury during their men's single's fourth-round match at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships in Wimbledon, London, on Monday.
TENNIS
Jul 8, 2025
Sinner wins Wimbledon reprieve as Djokovic survives
By Steven Griffiths
World No. 1 Sinner and seven-time champion Djokovic remain on course for a mouthwatering semifinal clash.
Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after winning against Andrey Rublev during their men's singles fourth-round tennis match at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships in Wimbledon, London, on Sunday.
TENNIS
Jul 7, 2025
Alcaraz finds magic touch at Wimbledon as Sabalenka heads to quarterfinals
By John WEAVER
Women's world No. 1 Sabalenka has yet to drop a set in four rounds at the All England Club as every other top-six seed has fallen.
Barbora Krejcikova has struggled with injuries since winning Wimbledon in 2024 and went out in the third round on Saturday at the hands of Emma Navarro.
TENNIS
Jul 6, 2025
Tearful defending champion Krejcikova knocked out of Wimbledon
By Steven Griffiths
Krejcikova appeared to be struggling with injury in the closing stages and wept as Navarro took advantage to eliminate her from the tournament.
Novak Djokovic stretches for a forehand return during his win over Miomir Kecmanovic at Wimbledon on Saturday.
TENNIS
Jul 6, 2025
Djokovic thumps Kecmanovic for Wimbledon century and spot in last 16
The sixth seed's stellar display ensured that he became only the third player to claim 100 match wins on the All England Club lawns.

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.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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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.
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