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Trevor Stynes
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha celebrates with his national flag at the end of the match against Spain at the Atlanta Stadium on Monday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 16, 2026
Veteran Vozinha the Cape Verde hero as keeper shuts out Spain
Vozinha broke down in tears at the end of Monday¡¯s 0-0 draw with Spain after the 40-year-old was mobbed by his teammates following a stunning display.
Former Switzerland head coach Patrick Fischer at the game against France at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 12
MORE SPORTS / Ice Hockey
Apr 16, 2026
Switzerland fires ice hockey coach for fake COVID vaccination certificate
Patrick Fischer issued a statement on Monday ?saying he ?entered China using a non-valid certificate ?that the Swiss federation did not know about.
Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso during the match against Bosnia-Herzegovina at Bilino Polje Stadium in Zenica, Bosnia, on Tuesday
SOCCER
Apr 1, 2026
Gattuso apologizes after Italy misses out on third straight World Cup
The Italians took an early lead in Zenica, but after going down to 10 men, they were hauled back by Bosnia before penalties sent Gennaro Gattuso¡¯s side packing.
Michael Carrick, then Middlesbrough manager, celebrates at the end of the League Cup quarterfinal against Port Vale at Vale Park in Stoke-on-Trent, England, on Dec. 19, 2023.
SOCCER
Jan 14, 2026
Carrick takes Manchester United helm until season¡¯s end
Former United midfielder Carrick replaces Ruben Amorim, who was sacked earlier this month.
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo leaves the pitch after being shown a red card against Ireland in Dublin on Nov. 13.
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 26, 2025
Ronaldo cleared to play opening matches at World Cup
FIFA confirmed that the 40-year-old had been given a three-match ban following a red card against Ireland, but barring a repeat incident, he will not serve any further punishment.
Nottingham Forest head coach Sean Dyche (center) gestures from the touchline during the Europa League match against Porto at The City Ground in Nottingham, England, on Thursday.
SOCCER
Oct 24, 2025
Dyche urging caution but content with winning start at Forest
Forest had not won since the opening day of the Premier League back in August.
Novak Djokovic in action during his semifinal match against Jannik Sinner at the Six Kings Slam in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Thursday
TENNIS
Oct 17, 2025
Djokovic has no plans to retire, inspired by Ronaldo, LeBron and Brady
The 38-year-old¡¯s last Grand Slam win came in 2023, but the Serbian shows no signs of slowing down.
Italy's players celebrate scoring against Israel during the 2026 World Cup qualifier in Debrecen, Hungary on Monday.
SOCCER
Sep 9, 2025
Italy keeps World Cup hopes ticking over with ¡®crazy¡¯ 5-4 win over Israel
Italy had won its first game under new manager Gennaro Gattuso in a 5-0 home win over Estonia on Friday.
Britain's Keely Hodgkinson after winning the women's 800m final in Lausanne, Switzerland on Wednesday
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Aug 21, 2025
Seville leaves Lyles trailing in Lausanne as Hodgkinson wins again
Seville stormed to victory over Lyles in London last month, and it was almost a carbon copy performance in Switzerland.
Kishane Thompson (right) in action against Noah Lyles (left) and Kenneth Bednarek (center) during the Diamond League men's 100m final at Silesian Stadium in Chorzow, Poland on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Aug 19, 2025
Thompson out of sprint showdown with Lyles in Lausanne
Thompson won the much-anticipated rematch with Noah Lyles at Saturday¡¯s Diamond League meeting in Silesia.
Jamaica's Kishane Thompson (left) crosses the line to win the men's 100 meter final at the Silesia Diamond League meet in Chorzow, Poland, on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Aug 17, 2025
Thompson beats Lyles in Olympic final rematch in Silesia
Thompson blasted out of the blocks and never looked like being beaten while posting a time of 9.87 seconds, while Lyles ran strongly at the end.
Italy's head coach Luciano Spalletti leaves at the end of the 2026 World Cup qualifier against Moldova at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia, Italy on Monday.
SOCCER
Jun 10, 2025
Italy not in a good place for successor, says sacked Spalletti
Spalletti announced his own dismissal on the eve of the Moldova match, which comes after less than two years in the role and included a disappointing Euro 2024 campaign.
The Czech Republic's Jakub Flek (top), USA goalkeeper Jeremy Swayman (left) and the USA's Zeev Buium vie for the puck during the group B match between Czechia and USA at the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships in Herning, Denmark, on Tuesday.
MORE SPORTS / Ice Hockey
May 21, 2025
U.S. beats holders Czech Republic at hockey World Championships
The U.S., which has failed to win a stand-alone world championship since 1933, will face Finland in Thursday¡¯s quarter-finals.
Norway's Marius Lindvik in action during the men's large hill first round at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships on March 8
MORE SPORTS / Winter Sports
Mar 10, 2025
Norwegians admit to cheating at World Ski Championships
Race director Sandro Pertile said afterwards that they had received information prior to the event about possible manipulations of the Norwegian¡¯s ski suits.
¡®Customer harassment¡¯ continues in Japan despite moves to end it
A "customer harassment" prevention awareness poster at the entrance of an Aoki Super supermarket in Aichi Prefecture
Magnitude 5.5 quake jolts Tokyo area
Seismic intensity information about Tuesday evenning's earthquake
Tokyo launches scholarship program for students bound for top global universities
Students at the campus of Harvard University. Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike on Tuesday announced a scholarship for top-level students who are looking to pursue higher education abroad.
Starbucks in South Korea to close all stores early for history training
Activists put stickers on an image of Shinsegae Chairman Chung Yong-jin during a rally calling for a boycott of the Starbucks coffee chain in Seoul on May 27.
Five fall ill from E. coli outbreak at Nagoya Costco store
At least five people, including a child in serious condition, fell ill after eating ¡°high rollers¡± deli wraps sold a Costco store in Nagoya, according to media reports.
Cultural aspects dominate coverage as sumo enthralls Paris
<i>Yokozuna</i> Hoshoryu waves to reporters during a news conference at the Japanese Culture House of Paris on June 11.
Japan steps on the gas in unprecedented regional defense export push
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi walks with his Indonesian counterpart, Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, as the two inspect an honor guard during a welcome ceremony in Jakarta on May 4.
As his centennial nears, Osamu Tezuka gets a global reintroduction
Seen here in an archival shot, Osamu Tezuka&#039;s influence on Japanese anime has been monumental.
Why more bears are entering urban areas
Hikers walk past a bear warning sign in the Okutama area in western Tokyo on Sunday as local authorities urge visitors to take precautions following increased reports of bear sightings in the region.
In Tokyo¡¯s Mitaka, a search for traces of Osamu Dazai
Cafe Phosphorescence, owned by Osamu Dazai fan Miyuki Daba, is located about 15 minutes away from where the novelist used to live.

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