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Naoya Inoue (left) and Junto Nakatani during a photo session at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
Inoue primed for 'historic' Nakatani clash in Tokyo
Both fighters are unbeaten and the long-anticipated bout is expected to create huge interest in Japan and beyond.
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a grand slam against Taiwan during the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on Friday night.
BASEBALL
Shohei Ohtani hits grand slam to power Samurai Japan in rout of Taiwan at WBC
By Jason Coskrey
Japan, led by Shohei Ohtani, got its campaign at the World Baseball Classic off to a winning start.
Aonishiki pictured at Ajigawa stable in Tokyo on Feb. 2
SUMO
March basho opens with Aonishiki on verge of historic promotion
By John Gunning
With injured yokozuna, a possible Aonishiki promotion and a shifting hierarchy at the top, the spring basho in Osaka could reshape sumo¡¯s balance of power.

OLYMPICS

Team Japan medalists pose at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Team Japan hails best-ever Winter Olympics performance
By Sam Byford
91²Ö¿â total of 24 medals was six higher than the previous record set at the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022.
OLYMPICS / Ice Hockey
U.S men's hockey players regret response to Donald Trump remarks on women's team
OLYMPICS
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara vow to remain together after Olympic triumph
By Jim Armstrong
OLYMPICS / Ice Hockey
U.S. women's hockey captain responds to Donald Trump's 'distasteful joke'
OLYMPICS
Vonn says Olympic injury could have led to amputation
OLYMPICS
Japan proved its winter sports prowess at the Milano Cortina Games
By Joel Tansey
OLYMPICS
Proud Italy signs off with closing ceremony in ancient Verona Arena
By Elvira Pollina and Keith Weir

BASEBALL

The Czech Republic's Terrin Vavra celebrates a home run during the fifth innings against South Korea at Tokyo Dome on Thursday.
Japanese Baseball
How Japan adopted the Czech Republic as its second WBC team
By Jason Coskrey
Three years after their feel-good run at the World Baseball Classic, Czech players are still winning hearts in Japan ¡ª and the unlikely bond is helping grow baseball back home.
BASEBALL
Australian baseball icon Tim Kennelly prepares to take final bow at WBC
By Jason Coskrey
BASEBALL
Australia shakes up World Baseball Classic again with Taiwan triumph
By Jason Coskrey
BASEBALL
Japan hopes the tea leaves prove auspicious ahead of the WBC
By Jason Coskrey
BASEBALL
Former No. 1 MLB draft pick Travis Bazzana ready for first taste of WBC
By Jason Coskrey
BASEBALL
Murakami and Okamoto put MLB prep on hold to answer the call for Samurai Japan
By Jim Armstrong
BASEBALL
Samurai Japan¡¯s path to a WBC repeat starts with Pool C in Tokyo
By Jason Coskrey

SOCCER

Tottenham Hotspur interim manager Igor Tudor looks on as empty seats in the stands are seen during the second half against Crystal Palace at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Thursday.
Tottenham relegation fears deepen with home loss to Crystal Palace
By Martyn Herman
Tottenham battled in an emptying stadium but could not prevent a fifth successive league defeat that extended its winless league run to 11, its worst for 50 years.
SOCCER
Arteta hits back at Brighton criticism after Arsenal boosts title bid
SOCCER
Real Madrid superstar Mbappe in Paris for treatment on knee injury
SOCCER
Iran prepares for Women's Asian Cup as bombs drop on homeland
World cup
World Cup nears 100-day countdown amid violence and political upheaval
World cup
Mexican fans enjoy brief respite from violence as they gaze at World Cup trophy
SOCCER
Manchester City moves within two points of leaders Arsenal

SUMO

Aonishiki pictured at Ajigawa stable in Tokyo on Feb. 2
March basho opens with Aonishiki on verge of historic promotion
By John Gunning
With injured yokozuna, a possible Aonishiki promotion and a shifting hierarchy at the top, the spring basho in Osaka could reshape sumo¡¯s balance of power.
SUMO
Violence in sumo provokes anger but little surprise
By John Gunning
SUMO
Physical banzuke ranking reveals sumo¡¯s storylines
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Tales of perseverance abound in sumo¡¯s hidden corners
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Why we¡¯ll never see a yokozuna in the Super Bowl
By John Gunning
SUMO
Rising star Aonishiki shows poise beyond years both in and out the sumo ring
By John Gunning
Basho reports
Incredible Aonishiki continues to edge closer to perfection
By John Gunning

TENNIS

Iga Swiatek in action in Doha on Feb.12. On proposals for some women's Grand Slam tennis matches becoming best-of-five sets, Swiatek has said, "I don't know if we would be able to keep the quality for five sets."
WTA players divided on five-set matches proposal at Grand Slams
By Rory Carroll
USTA CEO Craig Tiley has argued that research shows interest grows as a match goes on.
TENNIS
Medvedev wins Dubai title as Griekspoor withdraws
TENNIS
Raducanu hammered by Cirstea in first final since U.S. Open victory
TENNIS
Carlos Alcaraz charts course for 2026 after Australian Open triumph
TENNIS
Novak Djokovic vows fight on after 'bitter' loss in Australian Open final
TENNIS
Carlos Alcaraz wins first Australian Open to complete career Grand Slam
TENNIS
Elena Rybakina delivers vintage performance to win Australian Open title

MORE SPORTS

Naoya Inoue (left) and Junto Nakatani during a photo session at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
Boxing
Inoue primed for 'historic' Nakatani clash in Tokyo
Both fighters are unbeaten and the long-anticipated bout is expected to create huge interest in Japan and beyond.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Aston Martin feels 'powerless' as battery problem risks Australian Grand Prix
By Ian Ransom
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Leclerc edges Hamilton to go fastest in first Australian GP practice
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Aston Martin drivers fear 'permanent nerve damage' from car vibration
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Rennie appointed Robertson's successor as All Blacks coach
By Nick Mulvenney
MORE SPORTS / Speedskating
Miho Takagi, 91²Ö¿â most decorated Winter Olympian, announces retirement
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Formula One enters new era with excitement and uncertainty
By Alan Baldwin

BASKETBALL

Lakers forward LeBron James (left) and guard Luka Doncic in the first quarter against the Nuggets at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday
NBA
LeBron James breaks NBA all-time field goal record in Lakers loss
James, who already held the NBA all-time points record, sailed past Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 15,837 field goals with a fadeaway jumper in the first quarter.
NBA
Jazz end 7-game skid to spoil Trae Young's Wizards debut
NBA
Magic edge Lakers as LeBron misses at buzzer
NBA
Suns owner Mat Ishbia blasts teams for 'ridiculous' tanking 'done by losers'
NBA
Youthful USA Stars prevail in NBA's new All-Star Game format
NBA
NBA weighing 'every possible remedy' as 'tanking' worsens
By Andrew Marszal
NBA
LeBron James sits out game to end 21-year All-NBA streak
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Drones and missiles: U.S. Marines in Okinawa evolve for sea-denial role
Lt. Gen. Roger Turner, commanding general of the III Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks to marines and sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America at Naval Base White Beach in Okinawa Prefecture on Aug. 10.
Japan¡¯s national museums to implement dual-pricing system
Admission fees for the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo and 11 other state-run museums are set to increase for visitors from outside Japan.
Three arrested over illegal hiring of Vietnamese workers in Japan
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested three men over alleged involvement in employing Vietnamese nationals without work permits in Fukuroi, Shizuoka Prefecture.
Violence in sumo provokes anger but little surprise
Terunofuji pictured at Isegahama stable on Jan. 29, 2024
Netflix deal shuts out Japan¡¯s sports bars from freely showing WBC
Fans watching from Tokyo react after Japan beat the U.S. in the World Baseball Classic in March 2023.
Taiwan¡¯s FM calls for Taipei to be part of 'first island chain' security framework
Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung speaks during an interview last week in Taipei. Lin has called on Japan and other partners to step up cooperation in areas such as intelligence-sharing, joint exercises, defense-industry tie-ups, data links and dealing with hybrid threats such as China¡¯s gray-zone activities.
Netflix deal shuts out Japan¡¯s sports bars from freely showing WBC
Fans watching from Tokyo react after Japan beat the U.S. in the World Baseball Classic in March 2023.
¡®My hope has fear inside it¡¯: Iranians in Japan react to attacks back home
Somayyeh Mehri speaks in an interview on Monday in Tokyo. The psychological weight of watching events unfold from Japan is gut-wrenching for Mehri.
Shohei Ohtani returns to Japan as the center of attention ahead of WBC
Shohei Ohtani is back with Samurai Japan for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Ohtani was the MVP of the 2023 tournament.
Inside a Japanese bookshop: Words you need to browse in Jimbocho
Tokyo¡¯s Jimbocho neighborhood has all kinds of bookshops and cafes, but it is mainly known for its abundance of stores selling secondhand books.

Podcast

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

Longform

As Japan accelerates AI adoption, policymakers and corporations frame the technology as essential to offsetting a projected labor shortfall of 11 million workers by 2040.
Japan is betting big on AI. Few workers have used it.
By Eric Margolis

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