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Jerry Jones, owner and president of the Dallas Cowboys (left) and Roger Penske, chairman and chief executive officer of Penske Corp., during an interview in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday.
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Oct 9, 2024
Jerry Jones sees ‘huge growth left’ as private equity enters NFL
High interest from outside institutions "gives you a sense of the strength” of the business of football, Jones said.
Jets coach Robert Saleh during his team's loss to the Vikings on Sunday in London.
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Oct 9, 2024
Jets fire head coach Robert Saleh after 2-3 start
Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich will be the interim head coach for the remainder of the season, according to team owner Woody Johnson.
Fans watch the Super Bowl at the FanDuel sportsbook in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in February 2019.
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Oct 2, 2024
FanDuel sued by convicted NFL executive over gambling addiction
The complaint by Amit Patel, who was sentenced to 78 months behind bars in March, alleges that FanDuel ignored its own responsible gaming protocols.
Travis Kelce has eight catches in the Chiefs' first three games this season.
SPORTS / Football
Sep 26, 2024
Chiefs star Travis Kelce more worried about wins than catches
Kelce has just eight catches for 69 yards in three games this season.
Brett Favre before a game between the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and the Louisiana Monroe Warhawks in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in 2018.
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Sep 25, 2024
Brett Favre reveals he has Parkinson’s disease
The revelation was a startling admission from a high-profile football player whose more than two-decade career included induction into the Hall of Fame.
Giants quarterback Eli Manning drops back to pass during a game against the Dolphins in December 2019.
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Sep 19, 2024
Eli Manning and Marshawn Lynch lead 2025 Hall of Fame nominees
Kicker Adam Vinatieri, defensive end Terrell Suggs and late wide receiver Demaryius Thomas are also among first-year nominees with Super Bowl resumes.
Bills safety Damar Hamlin (right) tackles Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa during the third quarter in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Thursday.
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Sep 16, 2024
Damar Hamlin's hit on Tua Tagovailoa offers scary reminder of football's brutal nature
Because of Hamlin, everyone who watches football should know routine tackles do not exist.
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa passes against the Bills at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Thursday.
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Sep 15, 2024
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa urged to retire after latest concussion
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has faced calls on to retire from the NFL for his own health after suffering his third documented concussion.
Packers quarterback Jordan Love suffered an MCL sprain during Green Bay's season-opening loss against the Eagles on Sunday.
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Sep 12, 2024
Packers prepare to welcome Colts with uncertain situation under center
Starter Jordan Love reportedly suffered a sprained MCL late in a Week 1 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill runs against the Jaguars during the first quarter in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Sunday.
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Sep 12, 2024
Tyreek Hill calls for officer involved in detainment to be fired
Hill admitted Wednesday that he could have handled himself "a bit differently" during the traffic stop.
Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill (right) celebrates with teammate Jaylen Waddle after scoring against the Jaguars in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Sunday.
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Sep 9, 2024
Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill detained by police before starring in victory
Dolphins defensive lineman Calais Campbell, a 17-year veteran, stopped at the scene and said he was also detained in handcuffs.
Sao Paulo's Neo Quimica Arena on Wednesday, two days before the first NFL game to be staged in Brazil.
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Sep 5, 2024
NFL breaks new ground with game in Brazil
For one night only, the land of Pele and "The Beautiful Game" will get a rare glimpse into the bone-crunching world of American football.
Big Blue head coach Mike Phair (front, right) participates in the X League 2024 Season Kickoff news conference.
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Aug 30, 2024
Japan ties guide veteran NFL coach Mike Phair to Big Blue in X League
The Arizona native had long been thinking about rekindling his involvement with Japanese football.
Russell Wilson will begin the season as the Steelers' starting quarterback.
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Aug 29, 2024
Russell Wilson gets nod over Justin Fields as Steelers starter
Wilson, who led the Seattle Seahawks to a Super Bowl title a decade ago, had been locked in a battle with fourth-year QB Justin Fields.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell at a news conference in January 2020
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Aug 28, 2024
NFL allows private equity firms to invest in teams
The owners of the National Football League have decided to allow some private equity firms to buy up to a 10% stake in a team, the NFL said on Tuesday.
Bo Nix will be the first rookie to start the season opener for the Broncos since John Elway in 1983.
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Aug 22, 2024
Broncos to open season with rookie Bo Nix as starting quarterback
The first-round draft pick will become the first rookie to start a season opener for Denver since Hall of Famer John Elway in 1983.
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
OLYMPICS / Football
Jul 17, 2024
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
For many, a disappointing effort on home soil in 2021 was a marker of just how far Japan's women's soccer team had fallen. Now the squad has its sights set on redemption.
Japan's Fuka Nagano competes for the ball against Zambia's Evarine Katongo during the 2023 Women's World Cup in Hamilton, New Zealand. Nagano is among the stalwarts that will be looking to propel Nadeshiko Japan onto the podium at the Paris Games.
OLYMPICS / Football
Jun 14, 2024
Nadeshiko Japan’s Olympic squad strikes balance between experience and youth
The challenge in Paris looks daunting as Japan has been put in what many have labeled “the group of death” alongside world champions Spain, Brazil and Nigeria.
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson runs with the ball during the first quarter of the AFC Championship game against the Chiefs in Baltimore on Jan. 28.
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May 23, 2024
Slimmed-down Ravens QB Lamar Jackson looks to become more agile
Jackson — the most prolific running quarterback in the NFL — is hoping to make it even tougher on opposing defenses this season.
Justin Reid has helped the Chiefs win the last two Super Bowl titles.
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May 13, 2024
Chiefs safety Justin Reid committed to lifting up Kansas City on and off field
The confetti had hardly finished falling on the Kansas City Chiefs' second consecutive Super Bowl title when safety Justin Reid started looking ahead.
Ban on dual nationality is constitutional, Fukuoka High Court rules
Yuri Kondo (center), who filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Japan's ban on dual nationality, speaks at a news conference in the city of Fukuoka in December 2023.
17-year-old girl found dead in Osaka hotel room was strangled
A security camera footage shows a 17-year-old girl and a man entering a hotel in the city of Osaka on Saturday. She was found dead in the hotel room several hours later.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Long-time 'Doraemon' voice actor Nobuyo Oyama dies at 90
Nobuyo Oyama
Ishiba keeps low profile as he makes diplomatic debut
Ishiba addresses the ASEAN-Japan Summit meeting in Laos on Thursday.
Bank of Japan vows better messaging to avoid more market turmoil
The Bank of Japan's surprise rate increase on July 31 led to Japanese stocks plummeting into bear-market territory, with the benchmark 225-issue Nikkei average falling 12.4% on Aug. 5 alone.
Peter Barakan’s Live Magic! takes its final bow
Annual festival Peter Barakan’s Live Magic! was born a decade ago when Barakan (left) decided to create a platform to share his love of roots music, which he attributes to growing up in 1960s England.
Spate of sumo tour dropouts highlights need to rethink wrestlers' health
Shonannoumi hits the dirt at the hands of Kotozakura during a bout in Tokyo in May. Shonannoumi is among the many top wrestlers who have dropped out of this month's regional tour due to injury.
Japan pushes fossil fuel tech in Asia carbon neutrality initiative
Coal-fired power plants in Bataan, the Philippines, in June 2023. A third of the 158 agreements signed under the Japan-led Asia Zero Emission Community are linked to fossil fuel technologies, a recent study by a climate research group has found.
The forgotten Japanese naturalist who created a U.S. national park
Without Japanese outdoorsman George Masa, America might not have the Great Smoky Mountains National Park — so why do so many people in Japan not know he existed?

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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