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Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy rushes the ball against the Bears during the second half at Soldier Field in Chicago on Monday.
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Sep 9, 2025
McCarthy sparks late rally as Vikings edge Bears in NFL opener
After throwing an interception that was returned for a touchdown to give Chicago a 17-6 lead, McCarthy ignited a Minnesota fightback with three fourth-quarter TDs.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts runs against the Cowboys during the second half of the NFL season opener in Philadelphia on Thursday.
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Sep 5, 2025
Super Bowl champion Eagles hold off rival Cowboys in NFL season opener
The Eagles raised their championship banner before defeating their division rivals.
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce speaks during a news conference in Sao Paulo on Thursday.
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Sep 5, 2025
Chiefs' Travis Kelce speaks about engagement to Taylor Swift ahead of opener
Kelce said his life has changed in some ways since he began dating pop star Taylor Swift.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts warms up before a preseason game against the Bengals in Philadelphia on Aug. 7.
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Sep 3, 2025
Eagles eye Super Bowl repeat as NFL season kicks off with global push
The Eagles, who denied the Kansas City Chiefs a Super Bowl three-peat in February with a 40-22 rout, kick off the regular season on Thursday at home against the Cowboys.
The Cowboys traded Micah Parsons to the Packers on Thursday.
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Aug 29, 2025
Cowboys trade Micah Parsons to Packers in blockbuster deal
The Packers sent three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kenny Clark and first-round draft picks in 2026 and 2027 to the Cowboys in the blockbuster trade.
Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito throws the ball against the Patriots at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Thursday.
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Aug 27, 2025
Giants waive quarterback DeVito as Patriots cut 2022 first-rounder Strange
NFL teams were required to reach the regular-season roster limit of 53 players by Tuesday.
Browns quarterback Kenny Pickett throws a pass during mini camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus in Berea, Ohio on June 12.
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Aug 26, 2025
Browns trading QB Kenny Pickett to Raiders, say reports
The Raiders were reportedly searching for a quarterback after backup Aidan O'Connell suffered a fractured wrist in preseason.
Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart (6) receives the ball from the snap during the first quarter against the Patriots at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Thursday.
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Aug 22, 2025
Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart cleared after injury scare
Dart appeared to hit his head on the ground and was evaluated on the sideline for a concussion.
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Micah Parsons after the preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens at AT&T Stadium on Aug. 16
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Aug 21, 2025
Cowboys optimistic Micah Parsons will play Week 1 despite trade request
Parsons has sat out all training camp practices while seeking a long-term extension to make him one of the NFL's highest-paid defensive players.
Former Chiefs running back Louis Rees-Zammit returns a kick during a preseason game against the Chicago Bears at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on Aug. 22, 2024.
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Aug 20, 2025
Welsh winger Rees-Zammit felt he was wasting talent during NFL stint
The Welsh winger signed with the Bristol Bears for the 2025-26 Premiership Rugby season on Thursday, marking his return to union after an 18-month stint in the NFL.
Colts quarterback Daniel Jones (right) throws a pass during warmups prior to the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Aug. 16.
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Aug 20, 2025
Colts name Daniel Jones QB1 as QB2 Anthony Richardson 'respects' call
Signed to a one-year, $14 million contract in the offseason, Jones joined the Colts to take part in an open competition for the job.
Louis Rees-Zammit participates in training camp with the Jaguars in Jacksonville, Florida, on July 24.
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Aug 15, 2025
Wales' Louis Rees-Zammit returns to rugby after NFL dream ends
English Premiership side Bristol said Thursday that Rees-Zammit was joining with "immediate effect" ahead of the new league season.
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.
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.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes warms up before Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans last February. Flag football is set to debut at the 2028 Olympics — but if the NFL wants the sport to thrive globally, it should resist overshadowing it with high-profile pro players.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 8, 2025
NFL stars don’t belong on the Olympics' flag football field
If the NFL is really serious about growing football’s global footprint, it and its players should sit the Olympics out.
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.
Haneda Airport security staff arrested over theft
Tokyo police have arrested a 21-year-old security inspector at Haneda Airport after he allegedly stole cash from a passenger during a baggage inspection.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
White House threatens broad crackdown on liberal groups
FBI Director Kash Patel (right) listens to senior White House adviser Stephen Miller speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.

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