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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Arsenal's Gabriel Martinelli celebrates after scoring against Real Madrid during the second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal in Madrid on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Apr 17, 2025
Arsenal dethrones Real Madrid to reach Champions League semifinals
Inter Milan advanced from the night's other quarterfinal, earning a 4-3 aggregate win over Bayern Munich after an enthralling 2-2 draw in the second leg.
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.
Paris Saint-Germain's Nuno Mendes celebrates after scoring against Aston Villa during the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal in Paris on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Apr 10, 2025
Paris Saint-Germain in driver's seat in Champions League tilt after late goal
A two-goal advantage is a comfortable cushion for possession-obsessed PSG going into the second leg.
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.
Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery gives a press conference on the eve of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal first leg against Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Apr 9, 2025
Villa's Emery relishes PSG clash but wants consistent European success
Emery will return to Paris for Wednesday's first leg after having managed PSG from 2016 to 2018, winning a domestic quadruple in his final year.
Declan Rice scores Arsenal's first goal from a free kick during the Champions League quarterfinal first leg against Real Madrid at the Emirates Stadium in London on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Apr 9, 2025
Rice gamble pays off in stunning fashion as Arsenal routs Real Madrid
Arsenal has one foot in the semifinals for the first time since 2009 but Rice says nothing is decided yet against the record 15-time winners.
Paris Saint-Germain's players throw coach Luis Enrique into the air as they celebrate winning the French league title in Paris on Saturday.
SOCCER
Apr 7, 2025
Paris Saint-Germain becomes stronger amid Luis Enrique's starless revolution
Having just clinched the Ligue 1 title, PSG moves on to a Champions League quarterfinal against Aston Villa in a buoyant mood.
Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez scores a penalty on Wednesday that was later disallowed after a VAR review.
SOCCER
Mar 14, 2025
UEFA to discuss rule that disallowed Alvarez penalty
UEFA said the correct decision was made to disallow Julian Alvarez's penalty in Atletico Madrid's Champions League loss to city rivals Real Madrid on Wednesday.
Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez scores a penalty that was later disallowed after a VAR review.
SOCCER
Mar 13, 2025
'Ball didn't move': Simeone hits out at shootout VAR controversy
Atletico Madrid came up short in the Champions League after VAR ruled Julian Alvarez's penalty out for a supposed double touch on the ball.
PSG's Gianluigi Donnarumma celebrates after the match against Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Mar 12, 2025
Transformed PSG makes statement by ousting Liverpool
PSG was formerly almost a laughing stock around Europe for its ability to lose big Champions League knockout ties in improbable circumstances.
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson catches the ball during his club's first-leg win over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League in Paris on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Mar 6, 2025
Liverpool stuns Paris St. Germain late in first leg of Champions League clash
Goalkeeper Alisson, who was named man of the match, said it was the performance of his life.
Arsenal's Martin Odegaard (right) scores against Manchester City at Emirates Stadium in London on Feb. 2.
SOCCER
Mar 3, 2025
Arsenal gets chance to salvage season in Champions League
Conquering Europe for the first time appears to be Arsenal's only chance of ending a five-year trophy drought.
Paris Saint-Germain's Senny Mayulu celebrates after scoring the team's seventh goal against Brest during their Champions League match in Paris on Wednesday,
SOCCER
Feb 20, 2025
Real Madrid and PSG power into Champions League last 16
Kylian Mbappe scored a hat trick for Madrid, while PSG cruised to a 7-0 victory.
Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe (left) celebrates with Jude Bellingham after completing a hat trick against Manchester City during their Champions League match in Madrid on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Feb 20, 2025
Kylian Mbappe wants to make history with Madrid after Champions League hat trick
Kylian Mbappe's hat trick against Manchester City propelled Real Madrid into the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday and saw the French superstar reach a new personal high with Los Blancos.
Bayern Munich's German forward Leroy Sane (left) and Celtic's Japanese forward Daizen Maeda vie for the ball during the UEFA Champions League second-leg, knockout phase playoff match on Tuesday in Munich.
SOCCER
Feb 19, 2025
Bayern edges out Celtic to reach Champions League last 16
Alphonso Davies scored in injury time to make the score 1-1 on the night and clinch the tie for six-time European champions Bayern 3-2 on aggregate.
Celtic's Daizen Maeda scored a late goal against Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League match in Glasgow on Feb. 12.
SOCCER
Feb 17, 2025
Brendan Rodgers urges underdog Celtic to be bold against Bayern Munich
Bayern is in the driver's seat for a spot in the last 16 after a 2-1 win at Celtic Park on Wednesday.
Harry Kane celebrates after scoring for Bayern Munich during its win over Celtic in their Champions League playoff first-leg match in Glasgow on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Feb 13, 2025
Bayern outlasts Celtic in first leg of Champions League playoff showdown
Daizen Maeda scored for Celtic to inject late drama into the match.
Jude Bellingham celebrates scoring Real Madrid's winning goal against Manchester City in the Champions League playoff first leg on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Feb 12, 2025
Guardiola can't explain another late City collapse to Real Madrid
Brahim Diaz and Jude Bellingham struck late to erase Manchester City's 2-1 lead, the latter netting the winner in the 92nd minute.
Manchester City's Rodri (left) in action with Real Madrid's Eduardo Camavinga during their Champions League match in April 2024.
SOCCER
Feb 1, 2025
Manchester City faces Real Madrid in pick of Champions League playoff ties
It is the fourth year running in which the sides have been drawn against each other in a knockout tie.
Manchester City's Savinho celebrates after scoring against Club Brugge during their Champions League match at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Jan 30, 2025
Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain stay alive in Champions League
On a dramatic night in which only two of the closing 18 matches were dead rubbers, Man City got the win it needed to avoid an embarrassing exit.
Tsunami threat passes following magnitude 6.9 quake off Iwate
A tsunami advisory was issued for Iwate Prefecture on Sunday evening following a strong earthquake. The advisory was later called off, after waves measuring 20 centimeters were recorded in some areas.
The Toyota buyout is a major test for Japan’s reforms
Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor, speaks during a media preview at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Oct. 29. Minority investors are challenging the carmaker's bid to take affiliate Toyota Industries Corp. private.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Takaichi plans pay cuts for herself and her ministers
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi chats with her Cabinet members in parliament in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Mother of Thai girl forced into sex work in Tokyo detained in Taiwan
The Metropolitan Police Department headquarters in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward
Cleanliness gets competitive at Tokyo’s Spogomi world cup
On Oct. 29, teams from 33 qualifying countries scoured the streets of Shibuya for all manners of trash as part of the Spogomi litter-picking competition.
Jon Homewood: ‘There’s beauty in what we throw away’
After a peripatetic childhood around the world, teacher and artist Jon Homewood ended up coming to Japan in 2012 for a professional opportunity.
Yokozuna duo Onosato and Hoshoryu poised for another clash of titans
Yokozuna duo Onosato (right) and Hoshoryu clash for the title on the final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sept. 28 at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
High-speed rail is expensive and difficult, but seen as a key to growth
Achal Khare, former managing director at India’s National High Speed Rail Corporation, gives a presentation during the IHRA Forum 2025 in Tokyo on Oct. 23.
A 40-year wait for ‘Mishima’ ends at TIFF
Made at a time when Japan was still grappling with Yukio Mishima’s legacy, Paul Schrader’s biopic “Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters” was blocked from screening in the country for decades.

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