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Japan National Stadium will be called the MUFG Stadium from 2026 to 2030.
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MUFG buys Japan National Stadium naming rights for five years 
By Kazuaki Nagata
The financial services company anticipates opportunities from the investment.
Former cricket player Stuart Broad before the start of the third test match between England and India at Lord's Cricket Ground in London on July 10
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Australia's team is worst since 2010-11 Ashes, says England's Broad
By Aadi Nair
England last won the Ashes in 2015 and has not won in Australia since 2011.
Nagoya Deputy Mayor Hideo Nakata looks on as Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura waves the flag during the closing ceremony of the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Oct. 8, 2023.
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Asian Games organizers work to boost appeal of esports
It will mark the first time that a large-scale international esports program spanning multiple categories, such as fighting and puzzle games, has ever been staged in Japan.
Japan's Risako Kinjo, previously known as Risako Kawai, in action against Khongorzul Boldsaikhan of Mongolia in the women's 57kg wrestling event at the Tokyo Games, in Chiba in August 2021.
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Oct 13, 2025
Double Olympic champion Kinjo announces retirement
"I've experienced all the joy that comes from being an athlete," said the wrestler.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes makes a throw against the Lions in Kansas City, Missouri, on Sunday.
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Oct 13, 2025
Chiefs rebound with NFL win over Lions, as Ravens lose again
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as Kansas City snapped Detroit's four-game winning streak.
Jeeno Thitikul poses with the trophy after winning the Buick LPGA Shanghai golf tournament in Shanghai on Sunday.
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Oct 13, 2025
Jeeno Thitikul wins LPGA Shanghai after five-hole playoff
The world's top-ranked golfer, Thitikul has become a six-time LPGA Tour winner and the first two-time tournament winner of the season.
Xander Schauffele hits a tee shot during the Baycurrent Classic in Yokohama on Sunday. The American went on to win the tournament for his first victory of the season.
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Oct 12, 2025
Schauffele ends title drought at PGA Tour's Yokohama tourney
Schauffele said it was "special" to get his 10th PGA Tour win in Japan, where his mother grew up and his grandparents still live.
Sauber team principal Jonathan Wheatley at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku last month.
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Oct 12, 2025
From Sauber to Audi, Wheatley prepares to disrupt in F1 revolution
By Nick Mulvenney
The Swiss-based outfit, in Formula One since 1993 and with one grand prix triumph and 28 podiums, will become the Audi works team next year.
Bills quarterback Josh Allen drops back to pass during his team's game against the Patriots in Orchard Park, New York, on Oct. 5.
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Oct 10, 2025
Bills head into showdown with Falcons looking to rebound from upset loss
It's been over a calendar year since Buffalo's last losing streak.
U.S. long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates with her gold medal at the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium on Sept. 15.
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Oct 10, 2025
Women's track-and-field startup Athlos eyes sustainable and durable growth
The concept, which is the brainchild of Reddit founder and women's sports entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian, appears to be going from strength to strength.

Hypothermia in the land of the rising Sanae
Amid the election of Sanae Takaichi as Liberal Democratic Party president, and possibly the next prime minister, Japan's economy shows signs of recovery, but weak wages, a conservative corporate culture and currency issues raise doubts about a true economic thaw.
Number of scenarios now on the table for who might be Japan’s next prime minister
Newly-elected leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party Sanae Takaichi (right) celebrates with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba after winning the LDP leadership election in Tokyo on October 4.
Could an opposition candidate become Japan's next prime minister?
The lawmaker that secures a majority of votes in the Lower House will become prime minister. If no one gets a majority, the two top contenders will enter a runoff in which the person with the highest number of votes gets elected.
Coalition talks could bring Takaichi closer to being PM
Nippon Ishin no Kai leader and Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura meets with Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Wednesday.
As temperatures drop in Japan, bear attacks shoot up to historic highs
Bear warning signs at the Akita Prefectural Government building
Number of scenarios now on the table for who might be Japan’s next prime minister
Newly-elected leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party Sanae Takaichi (right) celebrates with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba after winning the LDP leadership election in Tokyo on October 4.
Pace eyes great strides for Japan’s art market
Pace Japan Vice President Kyoko Hattori, the de facto head of the nation’s business, believes a larger, more lucrative art market will allow Japan to be more attractive for collectors.
A frenetic diplomatic schedule looms for Japan’s next leader — whomever that may be
As horse-trading and speculation surge over who will be elected the next prime minister in parliament — the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Sanae Takaichi or a possible candidate put forward by a unified opposition — Japan’s next leader will be confronted with a quick succession of key diplomatic events.
Ghost of Yotei’s bloodstained fun sidesteps Ainu identity
Ghost of Yotei, the follow-up to 2020's smash hit Ghost of Tsushima, is a violent, vengeful and engaging romp through 17th-century Hokkaido that fails to stick the landing on its most sensitive cultural material.
At Osaka Expo, gas giants promote a greener future. But is it a lot of hot air?
The Gas Pavilion had welcomed around 500,000 visitors by the end of August, making it one of the most popular exhibits at the Osaka Expo.

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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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Rock group The Yellow Monkey played K-Arena Yokohama in June as part of a nationwide tour. Concerts are increasingly popular in the age of social media as users value in-person experiences.
Inside Japan’s arena boom: Sports, sound and city-building
By Patrick St. Michel

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