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Director Spike Lee attends a news conference at the Cannes Film Festival in France in May.
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Aug 17, 2025
ESPN will not air Spike Lee's docuseries on Colin Kaepernick, citing 'creative differences'
The project has been canceled over "certain creative differences," according to the U.S. sports broadcaster.
Michael Phelps poses at Champions Park in Paris during the 2024 Paris Games.
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Aug 15, 2025
Michael Phelps makes a splash with Ravens' swimming lessons
Phelps happily jumped into the pool this week with the Ravens, working on skills such as holding their breath underwater, kicking their feet and floating on their backs.
The Cowboys' Micah Parson, seen at training camp in Oxnard, California, is in an ongoing contract dispute with the team.
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Aug 14, 2025
Micah Parson stays silent as contract dispute with Cowboys continues
Parsons, 26, was present on but never took the field as the Cowboys went through their final padded practice of camp on Wednesday.
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce during a preseason NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday
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Aug 13, 2025
Travis Kelce admits he 'slipped a little bit' given off-field pursuits
The certain future Pro Football Hall of Fame member says some of his celebrity activities have impacted his play.
Giants quarterback Russell Wilson looks to pass during training camp in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Monday.
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Aug 7, 2025
New Giants QB Russell Wilson praises coach Brian Daboll’s 'beautiful mind'
Wilson has also expressed his eagerness to play alongside talented second-year receiver Malik Nabers.
The ESPN logo at the Super Bowl LIX media center at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans on Feb. 5.
SPORTS / Football
Aug 6, 2025
ESPN, leaping to streaming, holds hands with the NFL
ESPN will receive the NFL Network and other assets in exchange for a 10% equity stake.
Commanders receiver Terry McLaurin has asked the team to trade him amid a lack of progress in negotiations toward a contract extension.
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Aug 1, 2025
Commanders receiver Terry McLaurin requests trade
Frustrated by the lack of progress in negotiations toward a contract extension, McLaurin sat out the first four days of training camp before reporting on Sunday.
Chargers quarterback Trey Lance passes against the Lions during the first quarter of the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, on Thursday.
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Aug 1, 2025
Chargers rout Lions in Hall of Fame Game to kick off NFL preseason
With the star quarterbacks, Los Angeles' Justin Herbert and Detroit's Jared Goff, among the many regulars sitting out, Lance completed 13 of 20 passes for 120 yards.
Raiders defensive tackle Christian Wilkins celebrates after a penalty overturned a scoring play by the Cleveland Browns during the fourth quarter at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada on Sep. 29, 2024.
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Jul 30, 2025
Raiders tiptoe around release of DT Christian Wilkins
ESPN reported Wilkins attempted to kiss a teammate on top of the head in the locker room and the action was not appreciated.
Browns quarterback Kenny Pickett looks to pass during training camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus in Berea, Ohio on Wednesday.
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Jul 25, 2025
Kenny Pickett takes first-team reps as Browns may keep four quarterbacks
Joe Flacco did not take snaps in the full team work with rookie Dillon Gabriel lined up at QB with the second team and Shedeur Sanders sliding in behind him for third-team reps.
Commanders helmets are seen on the field during training camp in Ashburn, Virginia, in July 2022.
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Jul 21, 2025
Trump threatens stadium deal unless Commanders revert to Redskins name
The NFL team dropped the name Redskins in 2020 after decades of criticism that it was a racial slur with links to the U.S. genocide of the Indigenous population.
Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice (left) catches a pass against San Francisco 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward during overtime in Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada on Feb 11, 2024.
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Jul 18, 2025
Chiefs ace Rice gets 30-day jail term for hit-and-run crash
The Chiefs ace left the scene of the crash in Dallas on March 30 last year after racing in his Lamborghini at speeds of up to 191 kilometers per hour.
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
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Jul 1, 2025
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Growth of the sport is being seen in Japan and elsewhere, and some feel this could even benefit traditional gridiron.
Former Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers throws a pass during the first quarter against the Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey on Jan. 5.
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Jun 6, 2025
Four-time NFL MVP Rodgers agrees to deal with Steelers
The Steelers lacked a veteran signal caller after Russell Wilson was signed by the New York Giants, but in Rodgers have landed a future Hall of Fame quarterback.
Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph speaks during a rally held by U.S. President Donald Trump (right) at U.S. Steel Corporation-Irvin Works in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, on May 30.
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Jun 5, 2025
Steelers respond to fans after QB Mason Rudolph attends Trump rally
The team reminded fans that the opinions of individual players "do not necessarily represent the view of the entire Pittsburgh Steelers organization."
Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold (center) during the NFC wild card game against the Los Angeles Rams at State Farm Stadium on Jan 13, 2025.
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Jun 4, 2025
Seahawks coach slams door on Sam Darnold QB2 talk
"I respect that you've got to ask it, but it's just a crazy question," said Mike Macdonald. "It's just not going to happen. Sam's our starting quarterback."
Colts owner Jim Irsay (right) holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy during a rally to honor the team's Super Bowl win in February 2007.
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May 22, 2025
Colts owner Jim Irsay dies at 65
During his long association with the team, Irsay also became the youngest general manager in Colts franchise history.
The Eagles score against the Chiefs during the first quarter of Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on Feb. 9, 2025.
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May 22, 2025
Tush push lives on after proposal to ban play fails at NFL owners meetings
A proposal to eliminate the play fell two votes short of the 24 required.
The announcement that NFL players will be able to compete at the Olympics in flag football raises the tantalizing possibility of a new "Dream Team," 36 years after the gold medal-winning U.S. basketball team laden with NBA stars.
OLYMPICS / Football
May 21, 2025
NFL teams vote to allow players to compete in Olympic flag football
The NFL had long been on board with players competing in the Games, while multiple athletes — including two-time MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes — said they wanted to play.
The Colts helmet logo is seen midfield at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis in February.
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May 16, 2025
Colts apologize to Tyreek Hill and Microsoft over schedule release video
"We removed our schedule release video because it exceeded our rights with Microsoft and included an insensitive clip involving Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill," the team said.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
European leaders to join Zelenskyy for key meeting with Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Russian leader Vladimir Putin on the tarmac after they arrived for a meeting on Ukraine at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday.
Hiker missing in Hokkaido after bear attack found dead
The Rausu mountain range at Hokkaido's Shiretoko National Park. A man in his 20s who went missing after being attacked by a bear while hiking on Mount Rausu has been found dead.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
Trump shifts stance on road to Ukraine peace after meeting Putin in Alaska
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on next to Russian leader Vladimir Putin during a news conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday.
In preserving Japanese hospitality, ‘details are everything’
Beniya Mukayu, a traditional "ryokan" inn located in Ishikawa Prefecture, considers itself at "the heart of onsen towns, local residents, farmers, fishermen, sake brewers and artisans" — all of which need new, sustainable methods of serving visitors to survive into the future.
A seaside hotel built on competitive Japanese cycling
In a region more associated with art, Keirin Hotel 10 takes a decidedly more athletic approach to attracting tourists.
Reading the Japanese clock: Are times a-changin'?
People walk past a time board at Hakata Station in Fukuoka. Luckily for those trying to catch a train, reading a clock is universal.
The indelible memory of being a part of Unit 731
Hideo Shimizu, 95, says he cannot forget seeing the prisoners' bloody wills scribbled on the walls of prison cells at Unit 731 in 1945.
Recent deaths of Japanese boxers underline importance of emergency action plans
The Japan Boxing Commission's safety protocols have been thrust into the spotlight following the deaths of Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, who suffered fatal brain injuries while fighting on the same card on Aug. 2.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
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