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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Paris Saint-Germain's Goncalo Ramos celebrates after scoring against Barcelona during their Champions League match in Barcelona, Spain, on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Oct 2, 2025
PSG stuns Barcelona on late strike from Goncalo Ramos in Champions League
It was an even and thoroughly entertaining bout between two of the competition's favorites.
Benfica head coach Jose Mourinho gestures during the UEFA Champions League match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in London on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Oct 1, 2025
'Special One' Mourinho makes low-key, losing return to Chelsea
Benfica under Mourinho, in his fourth game in charge, was defeated 1-0 by an under-strength Chelsea side in the Champions League.
Marcus Rashford celebrates after scoring Barcelona's first goal during a Champions League game against Newcastle on Thursday.
SOCCER
Sep 19, 2025
Rashford shines with two goals in Barcelona's win at Newcastle
Rashford's stunning double suggests he is finally recovering his old form after falling out of favor at Manchester United.
Atalanta midfielder Yunus Musah (left) and Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Joao Neves fight for the ball during their Champions League match on Wednesday in Paris.
SOCCER
Sep 18, 2025
PSG overwhelms Atalanta 4-0 in Champions League opener
Marquinhos opened the scoring inside the first three minutes, and PSG followed that up with goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Nuno Mendes and substitute Goncalo Ramos.
Kobe's Yuya Osako (right) chases down the ball during a J. League match against Kashiwa on Friday.
SOCCER
Sep 18, 2025
First-half dominance leads Vissel Kobe to opening Asian Champions League win
Vissel impressed against their hosts, with Erik, Taisei Miyashiro and Yuya Osako leading the defending J. League champions to victory.
Arsenal's Gabriel Martinelli watches his effort enter the Athletic Club Bilbao net for his team's first goal in its Champions League opener on Tuesday in Bilbao, Spain.
SOCCER
Sep 17, 2025
Arsenal and Real Madrid win Champions League openers
Tottenham Hotspur also won on the tournament's opening night, which saw outsiders Union Saint-Gilloise and Qarabag claim first-ever victories in the Champions League proper.
Sanfrecce players celebrate after their Asian Champions League Elite win over Melbourne City on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Sep 17, 2025
Sanfrecce Hiroshima grabs second-half goals to win Asian CL opener
In other action, Machida Zelvia, making its debut in the competition, secured a 1-1 draw with FC Seoul.
Paris Saint-Germain players and officials celebrate with the Champions League trophy at the Elysee Palace in Paris in June.
SOCCER
Sep 14, 2025
PSG begins title defense as Champions League kicks off
PSG ended over a decade of disappointment in continental competition when it lifted the trophy in May, tearing Inter Milan apart in the final.
Celtic's Daizen Maeda (front) contests for the ball with Kairat's Egor Sorokin at Ortalyk Stadion, Almaty, Kazakhstan on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Aug 27, 2025
'Disappointing' Celtic fluffs Champions League chance in Kazakh shootout
Japan forward Daizen Maeda missed the decisive penalty.
Urawa's supporters cheer before the J. League football match against Fagiano Okayama at Saitama Stadium 2002 on March 8, 2025.
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 10, 2025
With shades of Man Utd, Urawa vows to bring the noise at Club World Cup
While the fallen English giants won't be at the Club World Cup, Urawa Reds will and are set to be roared on in the United States by more than 5,000 followers.
Pyramids players celebrate with the trophy after winning the CAF Champions League at 30 June Stadium in Cairo on Sunday.
SOCCER
Jun 2, 2025
Pyramids are champions of continent but still second best at home
Pyramids have been seeking to emerge from the shadow of Cairo giants Al Ahly and Zamalek, who have not only dominated Egyptian competition but the Champions League as well.
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique celebrates after his club won the Champions League final over Inter Milan on Saturday.
SOCCER
Jun 1, 2025
No Mbappe, no problem as Luis Enrique completes PSG transformation with a bang
PSG's victory marked the culmination of a profound transformation, from a club defined by star power to one shaped by structure, tactical clarity and collective belief.
Paris Saint-Germain players celebrate with the Champions League trophy after defeating Inter Milan in the final on Saturday in Munich.
SOCCER
Jun 1, 2025
Brilliant PSG demolishes Inter Milan to win first Champions League title
Teenager Desire Doue played a starring role in the win, scoring twice in an astonishing 5-0 victory.
Paris Saint-Germain is seeking its first Champions League title in Saturday's final, while Inter Milan is bidding to win its fourth.
SOCCER
May 31, 2025
PSG and Inter Milan set for Champions League final showdown
The match pits an experienced Inter against a PSG team appearing in its second final since the transformative Qatari takeover of the club in 2011.
Paris Saint-Germain's Ousmane Dembele controls the ball during the first leg of the team's Champions League semifinal against Arsenal in London on April 29.
SOCCER
May 30, 2025
New-look Paris Saint-Germain on brink of long-coveted Champions League glory
Luis Enrique, who took charge last year, said his team had long targeted this moment, which comes after it won the domestic double of Ligue 1 and the French Cup.
Barcelona's Lamine Yamal celebrates scoring the first goal against Villarreal at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Barcelona, Spain on May 18.
SOCCER
May 28, 2025
Teenage Barca star Lamine Yamal signs new contract to 2031
The 17-year-old winger is already one of the club's key players and helped it land a domestic treble of La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup.
Arsenal's Kim Little (left) and Victoria Pelova celebrate after winning the Champions League final over Barcelona on Saturday in Lisbon.
SOCCER
May 25, 2025
How 'calm' Arsenal dethroned Barcelona in women's Champions League
Stina Blackstenius' second-half strike on the counterattack was a just reward for Arsenal's superb display in the Champions League final.
Wuhan Jiangda players celebrate their victory over Melbourne City in the final of the AFC Women's Champions League in Wuhan, China, on Saturday.
SOCCER
May 25, 2025
Wuhan edges Melbourne to win inaugural AFC Women's Champions League
The Australian side was poised to win until Wang Shuang converted a penalty for the five-time Chinese Super League champion in the eighth minute of added time.
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique has learned to control his emotions during matches.
SOCCER
May 8, 2025
Luis Enrique believes PSG's mentality helped fuel run to Champions League final
Enrique revealed that a turning point in PSG’s campaign came earlier in the season when results in the Champions League fell short of expectations.
Paris Saint-Germain's Achraf Hakimi scores against Arsenal during the second leg of their Champions League semifinal in Paris on Wednesday.
SOCCER
May 8, 2025
Paris Saint-Germain gets past Arsenal to book spot in Champions League final
It will be the second Champions League final in the club's history, and comes five years after its defeat against Bayern Munich in Lisbon.
How China waged an infowar against U.S. interests in the Philippines
Association for Philippines-China Understanding (APCU) Chairman Raul Lambino shakes hands with guests during a ceremony for the Award for Promoting Philippines-China Understanding at The Manila Hotel in Manila in June.
‘We have drawn lessons,’ Indian Army chief says of brief clash with Pakistan
Indian Army chief Upendra Dwivedi waves as he arrives to attend the ceremonial reception of Defense Minister Gen Nakatani in New Delhi in May.
Typhoon Halong to cause windstorms, heavy rain and high waves on the Izu islands
Typhoon Halong is moving north near the Izu Islands, with strong winds, high waves and heavy rain expected as it passes early on Thursday, prompting warnings from the weather agency.
Japan's Susumu Kitagawa among three chemistry Nobel winners
Susumu Kitagawa speaks to reporters at Kyoto University on Wednesday after receiving the news that he had been awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry the same day.
Takaichi's leadership lineup favors Aso and his allies while shutting out rivals
The LDP's newly-appointed election chief Keiji Furuya (far left), general affairs council chair Haruko Arimura (second from left), vice president Taro Aso (center left), president Sanae Takaichi (center right), secretary-general Shunichi Suzuki (second from right) and policy chief Takayuki Kobayashi in Tokyo on Tuesday.
With nuclear sub proposal, Japan faces array of political and tech challenges
The Jingei, the third of the Maritime Self-Defense Force's Taigei-class submarines, was commissioned in March last year. It is equipped with lithium-ion batteries, enabling it to have a longer diving time and cruising distance than older models with lead-acid batteries.
OpenAI’s Sora 2 is drowning in Japanese 'AI slop'
OpenAI has rolled out a social app powered by Sora 2, its artificial intelligence video generator, which was quickly flooded with videos featuring iconic Japanese intellectual property.
Trump has his eyes on the prize — but a Nobel win looks unlikely
A protester holds a sign with an image depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and the words "Nobel" written on it, as supporters and family members of hostages who were kidnapped during the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas, demonstrate to demand the immediate end of the war and the release of all hostages, outside the U.S. Consulate in Tel Aviv, on Sept. 2.
‘Takaichi trade’ stalls as political reality calls for wait-and-see approach
Tokyo stocks staged a powerful rally on Monday. On Tuesday, they rallied again, then retreated.
‘We have drawn lessons,’ Indian Army chief says of brief clash with Pakistan
Indian Army chief Upendra Dwivedi waves as he arrives to attend the ceremonial reception of Defense Minister Gen Nakatani in New Delhi in May.

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