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Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold (center) during the NFC wild card game against the Los Angeles Rams at State Farm Stadium on Jan 13, 2025.
MORE SPORTS / Football
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."
Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander goes up for a shot against the Timberwolves in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on Wednesday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 29, 2025
Thunder rout Timberwolves in Game 5 to reach NBA Finals
The Thunder are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012.
Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards dunks the ball during Minnesota's dominant win over the Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA's Western Conference final.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 25, 2025
Timberwolves set team playoff record in rout of Thunder
The Timberwolves pulled within 2-1 in the best-of-seven series, with Game 4 coming up Monday night.
Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drives against the Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards during Game 2 of the Western Conference finals in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on Thursday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 23, 2025
Thunder cruise past Timberwolves to grab 2-0 lead in series
The Thunder lead the best-of-seven series 2-0 going into Game 3 in Minneapolis on Saturday.
Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (center) drives against Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels in the fourth quarter during Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals in the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Paycom Center, Oklahoma City on Tuesday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 21, 2025
Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder rally past Timberwolves
The Canadian point guard, who is vying for the NBA's Most Valuable Player award, rattled in 12 points in the third quarter.
Timberwolves forward Julius Randle holds the ball while being defended by the Warriors' Draymond Green in Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinal series in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Wednesday.
BASKETBALL
May 15, 2025
Timberwolves finish off Warriors to reach Western Conference finals
The victory completed a 4-1 series triumph for the Timberwolves, who return to the Western Conference finals for the second straight season.
Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards drives past the Warriors' Jimmy Butler during Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series in Minneapolis on Thursday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 9, 2025
Timberwolves cruise past Stephen Curry-less Warriors in Game 2
Anthony Edwards added 20 points and nine rebounds for Minnesota, which evened the best-of-seven series at 1-1.
Stephen Curry is expected to miss at least a week with a hamstring injury.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 8, 2025
Warriors star Stephen Curry to miss at least one week with hamstring injury
ESPN reported that his return date will be based on how he responds to rehab with his initial muscle strain.
Julius Randle drives against the Lakers' Austin Reaves during Game 5 of their first-round series in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 1, 2025
Timberwolves finish off Lakers to win first-round series
Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert delivered a dominant display at both ends of the court.
Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards drives against the Lakers' Rui Hachimura during the third quarter in Game 4 of their playoff series in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Sunday.
BASKETBALL
Apr 28, 2025
Timberwolves outlast Lakers to take 3-1 lead in first-round series
The Lakers will try to stay alive in the best-of-seven series when they host Game 5 on Wednesday.
Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards is defended by Lakers forward Rui Hachimura during Game 3 of the Western Conference quarterfinals on Friday in Minneapolis.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 26, 2025
Wolves pull away to beat Lakers and take 2-1 series lead
LeBron James netted 38 points on 13-for-21 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Los Angeles in a losing cause.
Lakers guard Luka Doncic posts up against Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels during the first quarter on Tuesday in Los Angeles.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 23, 2025
Lakers level NBA playoff series as Pacers and Thunder win again
Slovenian star Doncic, acquired in a blockbuster February trade, had 31 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists for the Lakers.
Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers looks to pass against the Jaguars during their game in Jacksonville, Florida, on Dec. 15, 2024.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Apr 18, 2025
Aaron Rodgers noncommittal about NFL future due to issues in personal life
Rodgers said he was somewhat taken by surprise when the Jets opted to release him in March.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold against the Los Angeles Rams during an NFC wild card game at State Farm Stadium on Jan. 13. Darnold reportedly plans to sign with the Seahawks.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Mar 11, 2025
QB Sam Darnold to sign $100 million contract with Seahawks: reports
Darnold parlayed a career season with the Minnesota Vikings into the largest contract of his career.
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (center) throws a pass against the Vikings during the first half of an NFC wild-card game in Glendale, Arizona, on Monday.
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Jan 14, 2025
Rams dominate Vikings in NFL playoff game moved because of LA fires
"To come out here and play like we did in really all phases, I'm really proud of this group," said Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford.
People inspect their property burnt down by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Jan 10, 2025
NFL moves Vikings-Rams playoff game from LA to Arizona due to wildfires
The league said in its news release it was "in the interest of public safety" to make the move.
A home is engulfed in flames as the Palisades Fire burns along Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California, on Wednesday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Jan 9, 2025
NFL still planning to stage playoff game between Rams and Vikings in LA
"The NFL's priority is the safety of the Los Angeles community," the league said in a statement.
The Lions celebrate after a touchdown during their game against the Vikings in Detroit on Sunday night.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Jan 6, 2025
Lions pull away from Vikings in second half to secure top seed in NFC
The heavyweight clash capped the final day of the NFL regular season, which also saw the Denver Broncos and Tampa Bay Buccaneers claim the final two playoff spots available.
Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs scores against the 49ers during their game in Santa Clara, California, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS
Jan 3, 2025
Lions and Vikings to determine No. 1 seed in winner-take-all showdown
The stakes are clear in the latest game in the long-running rivalry between NFC North foes Detroit (14-2) and visiting Minnesota (14-2).
The Liberty celebrate after winning the first WNBA title in franchise history on Sunday.
BASKETBALL
Oct 21, 2024
Liberty hold off Lynx in overtime to capture first WNBA title
The championship win by the Liberty is the first for a Brooklyn-based team since Major League Baseball's Dodgers won the World Series in 1955.
Japan won’t wait for G7 summit for possible U.S. trade deal
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's top negotiator in tariff talks with the U.S. speaks to reporters at the Japanese Embassy in Washington on Friday.
Japanese universities step up to help international students after Harvard ban
The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library at Harvard University. U.S. President Donald Trump has barred Harvard from accepting international students, prompting Japanese universities to offer support.
Japan eyes tougher rules for foreign residents and tax hike for tourists
A tax-free shop in Kyoto in April 2024. Last week, members of a Liberal Democratic Party study group drafted a proposal seeking to scrap the country's tax-free shopping system altogether.
Foreign tourists with unpaid medical bills in Japan to be denied entry
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during ministerial meeting meeting on foreign residents in Japan on Friday at the Prime Minister's Office.
Victims mourned 17 years after Akihabara indiscriminate attack
A mourner prays for the victims of an indiscriminate fatal attack on a street of Tokyo's Akihabara area on the 17th anniversary of the incident on Sunday.
What can Kenji Yanobe’s cosmic cats teach us about humanity?
Kenji Yanobe’s spacesuited cats are the main characters of “Ship’s Cat Island,” the inaugural exhibition at Hyper Museum Hanno in Saitama Prefecture.
From ridicule to redemption: Rice crisis returns Koizumi to the spotlight
Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks to the media as he inspects a warehouse storing stockpiled rice in Kanagawa Prefecture on May 30.
New Naoshima museum bets on Asia, not the West
Detail of Takashi Murakami, “Rakuchu-Rakugai-zu Byobu: Iwasa Matabei RIP” (2023-25)
Japan’s prison reform focuses on rehabilitation
Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Friday. Suzuki said preparations for the changes that will focus more on rehabilitation are being actively made at each correctional facility.
Accidents raise concern over how Japan vets foreign drivers
Keita Ueno (right), the owner of Kiki Driving School and an instructor who supports both foreign nationals and Japanese citizens returning from abroad in getting their foreign driver’s licenses converted, is worried about the current lax system for the process.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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After the asset-price bubble crash of the early 1990s, employment at a Japanese company was no longer necessarily for life. As a result, a new generation is less willing to endure a toxic work culture —life’s too short, after all.
How Japan's youth are slowly changing the country's work ethic
By Alex K.T. Martin

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