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BARCELONA

Barcelona's Lamine Yamal takes a shot during his team's match against Real Madrid in Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday.
SOCCER
May 12, 2025
Barcelona stages thrilling rally to top Real Madrid and move to brink of title
Barcelona battled back to claim a fourth "clasico" victory from four meetings this season, showing its dominance over Carlo Ancelotti's side.
Inter Milan midfielder Davide Frattesi (right) scores his team's fourth goal over Barcelona in Milan on Tuesday.
SOCCER
May 7, 2025
Inter Milan edges Barca in seven-goal thriller to reach Champions League final
An extra-time goal and a string of superb saves by goalkeeper Yann Sommer secured Inter a rip-roaring 7-6 aggregate victory in a semifinal for the ages.
Barcelona's Lamine Yamal moves between two Inter players during their match in Barcelona, Spain, on Wednesday.
SOCCER
May 1, 2025
Barcelona fights back for draw against Inter in sensational first-leg match
The second leg takes place on Tuesday, with the winner to face Paris Saint-Germain or Arsenal in the final.
Barcelona defender Jules Kounde (right) celebrates alongside forward Lamine Yamal during the Copa del Rey final in Seville, Spain, on Saturday.
SOCCER
Apr 27, 2025
Barcelona sinks Real Madrid in extra time to win Copa del Rey title
Barca won a record-extending 32nd Spanish Cup title thanks to a stunning strike from French defender Jules Kounde.
Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers (right) battles Paris Saint-Germain's Vitinha (left) during their Champions League match on Tuesday in Birmingham, England.
SOCCER
Apr 16, 2025
PSG survives Aston Villa scare to reach Champions League semis
Paris Saint-Germain survived a second half onslaught to beat Aston Villa 5-4 on aggregate and reach the Champions League semifinals despite a 3-2 defeat on Tuesday.
Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski celebrates after scoring his second goal against Dortmund during the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal in Barcelona on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Apr 10, 2025
Robert Lewandowski leads rout as Barcelona beats Dortmund in first leg
Barcelona is enjoying a superb 23-game unbeaten run across all competitions.
The peloton rides from Florence to Rimini, Italy, during the first stage of the 2024 Tour de France.
MORE SPORTS
Feb 28, 2025
For Tour de France, foreign starts make financial sense
The Barcelona start will be the 27th non-French starting location since the Tour first went on the road internationally in Amsterdam in 1954.
Brazil forward Neymar (left) fights for the ball during a training session at Rei Pele training centre, in Santos, Brazil on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Feb 4, 2025
Neymar homecoming is reminder of promise unfulfilled
Last week, 12 years on, he returned to first club Santos — Neymar the celebrity with unimaginable wealth, but a player whose fragile body has been badly diminished by injuries.
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has urged his players to be more clinical up-front and make the most of the chances they create, after the team picked up only one point in its last three matches.
SOCCER
Dec 3, 2024
Barca boss Flick rues missed chances and urges players to be more clinical
The team seems to have hit a brick wall as it has picked up only one point in its last three matches
Inter Milan's Davide Frattesi vies for the ball during his team's Champions League match against Arsenal in Milan, Italy, on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Nov 7, 2024
Inter Milan sink Arsenal in Champions League
Arsenal continued its shaky run of form and sits in 12th place with seven points.
Spainish midfielder Andres Iniesta celebrates after scoring the winning goal of the 2010 World Cup final against the Netherlands while revealing a shirt with a tribute to the late Espanyol captain Daniel Jarque, on July 11, 2010.
SOCCER
Oct 9, 2024
Spanish great Iniesta leaves indelible legacy after retirement
Admired and adored in Spain, even by fans of Barca's fiercest rivals, for many Iniesta will go down as the country's finest player.
Portu celebrates scoring Girona's second goal during the team's win over Barcelona on Saturday.
SOCCER
May 5, 2024
Real Madrid secures La Liga title after Girona thrashes Barcelona
A brace from substitute Portu helped surprise package Girona humble its Catalan rivals for the second time this season.
Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappe celebrates after the club ousted Barcelona from the Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Apr 17, 2024
PSG exorcise old ghosts as Mbappe keeps Champions League dream alive
Another disappointing exit looked possible for the Qatar-owned club, which had gone out in the last 16 in five of the previous seven seasons.
Rafael Nadal, seen during an event in April 2021, is hoping to make his return to tennis at next week's Barcelona Open.
TENNIS
Apr 11, 2024
Rafael Nadal hoping to make return to court at Barcelona Open
The record 14-time French Open winner missed virtually all of the 2023 season through injury and has only played at the Brisbane International this season.
Barcelona's Raphinha celebrates after his goal against PSG during the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal in Paris on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Apr 11, 2024
Xavi says win over PSG proves Barca can still compete with Europe's best clubs
Barcelona is appearing in the last eight of the Champions League for the first time since 2020.
Barcelona midfielder Sergi Roberto celebrates after Robert Lewandowski (background) scored during the team's last-16 Champions League match against Napoli on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Mar 13, 2024
Barcelona into Champions League last eight with 3-1 win over Napoli
In a highly entertaining affair at Montjuic Stadium, Barca pressed high early on, giving Napoli little time to settle.
Stefano Domenicali, CEO of Formula One, during a news conference in Madrid on Tuesday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Jan 24, 2024
Madrid to host Spanish GP from 2026; Barcelona's future uncertain
The Barcelona circuit's contract expires after the 2026 race but F1 chief Stefano Domenicali suggested the Barcelona track could remain on the calendar beyond then.
Real Madrid celebrates after winning the Spanish Super Cup final in Riyadh on Sunday.
SOCCER
Jan 15, 2024
Vinicius hat-trick as Real Madrid thrash Barcelona to win Spanish Super Cup
Vinicius Junior struck a first-half hat trick to fire Real Madrid to Spanish Super Cup glory.
SOCCER
Jan 8, 2024
Barcelona edge brave Barbastro to reach Copa del Rey last 16
The record 31-time winners took a two-goal lead through Fermin Lopez and Raphinha, before Adria de Mesa pulled one back for the hosts.
Barcelona players celebrate Ronald Araujo scoring the side's winning goal against Real Sociedad on Saturday in San Sebastian, Spain.
SOCCER
Nov 6, 2023
Inconsistent Barca target early Champions League progress
The Spanish champions can guarantee progress with a fourth consecutive victory in Group H.
Transport ministry issues warning to Haneda Airport operator
The operator of Tokyo's Haneda Airport has been warned by the government over its inappropriate transactions.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
One month on, Osaka Expo urged to boost heat and crowd control measures
A gate to the Osaka Expo site is crowded with visitors on Monday.
Xi defiance pays off as Trump meets most China trade demands
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visits a school in South Gate, California, in February 2012. Experts say Xi won big in his standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.
Sumo title contenders already emerging in early stages of Tokyo meet
Onosato (left) battles Abi on Day 3 of the Summer Basho in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Harmfully hot days for pregnant women in Japan nearly doubled over past five years
New research by a U.S. climate scientists’ group reveals that extreme heat has increased the risks of preterm births and other pregnancy complications in Japan, nearly doubling the number of days that are harmfully hot for pregnant women over the past five years.
Japanese automakers looking at a ¥1 trillion hit from Trump tariffs 
Cars on display at Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama on Tuesday. The automaker posted a massive annual net loss and confirmed that it plans to cut thousands of jobs worldwide.
Tokyo Stock Exchange wants stocks to be affordable for the average investor
The Tokyo Stock Exchange building in Nihonbashi. The exchange wants companies to lower the entry cost of investing in their shares.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.

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