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Real Madrid players celebrate during a penalty shootout against Manchester City on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Apr 18, 2024
Real Madrid exact revenge on Man City to reach Champions League semis
City's defense of the competition came to an end after Bernardo Silva and Mateo Kovacic saw spot kicks saved by Madrid's unlikely hero Andriy Lunin.
Wales' Louis Rees-Zammit competes during the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
MORE SPORTS
Apr 11, 2024
Rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit knows NFL dream with Chiefs can end at any point
Rees-Zammit said in January he was leaving rugby union to explore an NFL career and became part of the NFL International Player Pathway Program.
Liverpool's Alexis Mac Allister (right) celebrates after scoring against Manchester City during their match in Liverpool, England, on Sunday.
SOCCER
Mar 11, 2024
Thrilling match between Liverpool and Manchester City ends in stalemate
Alexis Mac Allister fired home a second-half penalty as Liverpool claimed a point against Manchester City in a breathless 1-1 Premier League blockbuster.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp (left) embraces Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola before a match in Manchester, England, on April 1, 2023.
SOCCER
Mar 11, 2024
Premier League rivalry between Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola ends on high note
The pair have gone head-to-head in several epic title races
A shooting that killed one person and wounded 22 took place near Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Feb 16, 2024
Police say argument led to shooting after Chiefs' Super Bowl parade
Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a popular Kansas City radio personality, was the lone fatality.
Police respond after shots were fired at the Chiefs' Super Bowl victory celebration in Kansas City, Missouri, on Wednesday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Feb 15, 2024
Shooting at Chiefs' Super Bowl parade leaves one dead and 21 injured
Police said an investigation into the motive of the shooting was underway and that three people have been detained.
Chiefs fans gather in Kansas City, Missouri, prior to the start of the Super Bowl on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Feb 14, 2024
Super Bowl smashes U.S. viewership record, highest since moonwalk broadcast
The game averaged 120.3 million viewers on CBS alone on Sunday, topping last year's audience for the Super Bowl, which drew a record 115.1 million viewers.
Shaquille O'Neal (left) of the Orlando Magic faces John Williams of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Cleveland, Ohio, in December 1994. Magic are set to retire O'Neal's No. 32 jersey after a game on Tuesday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 13, 2024
Magic to battle Thunder, then retire O'Neal's No. 32
Paolo Banchero is taking steps to become the latest superstar for the team.
Singer Taylor Swift celebrates with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce after Kansas City's win in Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Feb 12, 2024
Taylor Swift gets share of spotlight as Chiefs win second straight Super Bowl
The 34-year-old was the brightest in a galaxy of stars attending the game.
Niners receiver Jauan Jennings leaves the field after the Super Bowl in Las Vegas on Sunday. The 49ers lost to the Chiefs 25-22 in overtime.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Feb 12, 2024
Head coach Kyle Shanahan says dejected 49ers will bounce back from Super Bowl loss
While the 49ers have won five Super Bowl titles, Sunday's defeat extended their current drought to 29 seasons.
Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Feb 12, 2024
Chiefs edge 49ers in overtime to win Super Bowl
The win makes Kansas City the first team to win back-to-back Super Bowls since the New England Patriots.
Manchester City's Erling Haaland (right) and Everton's James Tarkowski vie for the ball during their match in Manchester on Saturday.
SOCCER
Feb 12, 2024
Manchester City gets stars back as club eyes more Champions League glory
Pep Guardiola's men head to FC Copenhagen for the first leg of their last 16 tie on Tuesday on the back of 10 consecutive wins in all competitions.
Taylor Swift attends Super Bowl LVIII between the Chiefs and 49ers in Las Vegas on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Feb 12, 2024
Superstar Taylor Swift attends Super Bowl to cheer on Chiefs' Travis Kelce
The Super Bowl got an early jolt of excitement on Sunday when enormous TV screens around the stadium showed Swift arriving about two hours before kickoff.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will be vying for his third Super Bowl title when Kansas City faces San Francisco in Las Vegas on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS
Feb 9, 2024
Chiefs and 49ers ready for another Super Bowl showdown
The same two teams met in the Super Bowl four years ago.
Taylor Swift performs at Tokyo Dome as part of her Era's Tour on Wednesday.
MORE SPORTS
Feb 9, 2024
Football fans embrace 'Taylor Swift effect' before Super Bowl
Pop superstar Taylor Swift is no distraction to the upcoming Super Bowl — she's an enhancement, excited fans in Las Vegas said Wednesday.
Singer Taylor Swift celebrates after a touchdown by Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce during a playoff game against the Bills in Orchard Park, New York, on Jan. 21.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Feb 5, 2024
Sportsbooks cashing in on Taylor Swift craze as Super Bowl approaches
Novelty bets around major sporting events are nothing new, but a number of sports betting companies decided to have some fun with the Swift-Kelce craze
MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, will host the World Cup final on July 19, 2026.
SOCCER
Feb 5, 2024
New Jersey selected to host 2026 FIFA World Cup final
The 2026 World Cup final will be held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, FIFA announced on Sunday.
U.S. singer-songwriter Taylor Swift performs onstage in Arlington, Texas, on March 31 last year.
CULTURE / Music
Feb 3, 2024
Taylor Swift will be on time for Super Bowl, Japan Embassy assures anxious public
Anxious fans have been speculating for days over how pop music icon Taylor Swift could perform in Tokyo and attend the Super Bowl to watch her beau play.
Singer Taylor Swift walks off the field after the AFC title game in Baltimore, Maryland, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Jan 29, 2024
Taylor Swift may race back to U.S. from Tokyo to watch Travis Kelce in Super Bowl
Taylor Swift has an Eras Tour performance in Tokyo the night before the Super Bowl.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran
A reported strike against Iran by Israel on Friday came against the backdrop of Iran's support for the Palestinian Hamas militant group, whose assault into Israel on Oct. 7 triggered Israel's invasion of Gaza.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
Former No. 1 Kento Momota retires from international badminton at 29
Badminton star Kento Momota leaves a news conference after announcing his retirement from Japan's national team, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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