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Naoya Inoue (left) and Junto Nakatani pose for photos following the weigh-in ahead of their super bantamweight title fight on Friday.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
Junto Nakatani shows no fear of Naoya 'Monster' Inoue ahead of title clash
Both fighters made weight for the fight during an event in front of over 1,000 fans.
Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. celebrates on the podium after winning a downhill event in Zauchensee, Austria, on Jan. 10.
MORE SPORTS / Alpine skiing
Lindsey Vonn still uncertain about future following crash at Olympics
The ?injury nearly ?resulted in her left leg being amputated and came nine days after Vonn tore her ?anterior cruciate ligament in a World Cup crash.
Aston Martin drivers Lance Stroll (left) and Fernando Alonso struggled to drive their cars during the first three races of the season due to excessive vibrations.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Honda confident Aston Martin power unit problems solved
Excessive vibrations made it extremely uncomfortable for two-time champion Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll to drive their cars in the opening three races.
Jon Rahm was among the star players who left the PGA Tour to join LIV golf.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
May 1, 2026
LIV Golf players scrambling as Saudi Arabia pulls funding from breakaway circuit
According to multiple reports, the PGA Tour and DP World Tour are "listening" to players who reach out about shifting circuits.
Mercedes' Andrea Kimi Antonelli (rear) celebrates after winning the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, on March 29.
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Apr 30, 2026
Formula One season set to get back on track in Miami after unexpected break
The first U.S. race of the sport's new era is the fourth round of the 2026 season after events?in Bahrain and ?Saudi Arabia had to be shelved due to the Iran war.
A LIV Golf scorecard is seen during the fourth round of an event in Mexico on April 19.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Apr 30, 2026
Saudi Arabia to end funding for LIV Golf after current season: report
LIV's deep-pocketed backers in Riyadh were rumored to have cooled on the extravagantly expensive project, which has reportedly cost them over $5 billion so far.
Junto Nakatani works out during an open training session in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, on April 23.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
Apr 30, 2026
Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani primed for titanic super bantamweight title clash
By Andrew MCKIRDY
Inoue and Nakatani coming into the fight boast identical 32-0 records.
Deshaun Watson has never started more than seven games during his three seasons with the Browns.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Apr 30, 2026
Deshaun Watson reportedly leading Browns' QB competition after first minicamp
Watson did not play last season while recovering from an Achilles injury and two corrective surgeries.
Tomokazu Harimoto seen during the 2024 Paris Olympics, is scheduled to compete for Japan during table tennis' World Team Championships in London this year.
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Apr 30, 2026
Table tennis world championships hoping to ride 'Marty Supreme' momentum
Actor Timothee Chalamet's chaotic portrayal of fictional ping-pong hustler Marty Mauser will be ?a world away from the high-class action that begins at London's Copper Box Arena.
Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers warms up before the AFC wild card game against the Texans at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Jan 12.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Apr 29, 2026
Steelers place rare contract tender on Aaron Rodgers
If Aaron Rodgers plays another season, the Steelers want to ?make sure it's with Pittsburgh.

New Zealand officials reject statue remembering 91²Ö¿â comfort women
A statue symbolizing former South Korean comfort women in Seoul
Head of U.S. military in South Korea calls for ¡®kill web¡¯ linking Seoul, Tokyo and Manila
U.S. Army Gen. Xavier Brunson (center), commander of U.S. Forces Korea, walks on a pontoon bridge with U.S. and South Korean Army soldiers during a U.S.-South Korea joint river-crossing exercise, part of the annual Freedom Shield joint military training, near the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, in Yeoncheon, South Korea, on March 14.
Japan considers making language programs a factor in residency screenings
The government is considering creating a Japanese language program for foreign people that would be a factor in residency screenings.
Yen soars as Japan intervenes after issuing 'final' warning
Pedestrians walk past a stock quotation board showing the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Japanese yen, outside a brokerage in Tokyo on Thursday.
'RikuRyu' signs off in emotional farewell
Figure skating pair Riku Miura (left) and Ryuichi Kihara pose for photos at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday. The pair have announced their retirement from competitive skating.
Tennis trailblazer Kei Nishikori announces his retirement
Kei Nishikori, who has won 12 titles on the ATP Tour and climbed as high as No. 4 in the world rankings, on Thursday announced his retirement.
Head of U.S. military in South Korea calls for ¡®kill web¡¯ linking Seoul, Tokyo and Manila
U.S. Army Gen. Xavier Brunson (center), commander of U.S. Forces Korea, walks on a pontoon bridge with U.S. and South Korean Army soldiers during a U.S.-South Korea joint river-crossing exercise, part of the annual Freedom Shield joint military training, near the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, in Yeoncheon, South Korea, on March 14.
The Japanese dietitian who keeps the Blue Jays¡¯ engines running
Sports dietitian Yuka Sanui works behind the scenes to ensure Blue Jays players get the most out of their bodies when they step on the field.
The American chef reconnecting with Japan through a Kyoto restaurant
SoNoMa chef partner Kyle Connaughton (right) and chef de cuisine Keita Tominaga both have ties to Sonoma County in Northern California, the restaurant¡¯s namesake. Connaughton rose to prominence there with SingleThread, while Tominaga¡¯s father ran a Japanese restaurant in the region.
Inkonbini: Slice-of-life, cozy gaming from Japan¡¯s convenience stores
Alongside the simplified management of a convenience store, Inkonbini asks players to help a small cast of regular shoppers with not only their shopping but problems in their personal lives.

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

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Projects like the BuddhaBot aim to re-create dialogue once lost to time, raising questions about whether AI can extend the teachings of Buddha or merely simulate them.
Can AI replace a priest? Japan¡¯s temples and shrines are testing the limits.
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