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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.
SOCCER
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.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta reacts during the match at Brighton on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Arteta hits back at Brighton criticism after Arsenal boosts title bid
Criticism of Arsenal's 'ugly' tactics is growing and Fabian Hurzeler was the latest to join the chorus as he accused the Gunners of time-wasting and faking injuries.
Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe (left) in action with Osasuna's Valentin Rosier in Pamplona, Spain, on Feb. 21
SOCCER
Real Madrid superstar Mbappe in Paris for treatment on knee injury
It remains to be seen if Mbappe will be able to play in the Champions League last-16 tie against Manchester City.

Women's World cup

England's Alex Greenwood (left) competes for the ball with Spain's Alba Redondo during the final of the Women's World Cup in Sydney in August 2023.
Women's World cup
U.K. unveils record-breaking bid for 2035 Women's World Cup
The bid team said the 48-nation tournament would be the biggest single-sport event ever staged in the U.K.
Women's World cup
Japan shut out of bid process for hosting 2031 World Cup
Women's World cup
Brazil named as host of 2027 Women's World Cup
Women's World cup
Brazil's bid to host Women's World Cup tops European rival
Women's World cup
Mexico and U.S. withdraw joint bid for 2027 Women's World Cup
By Rob Woollard
Women's World cup
One in five players at Women's World Cup suffer online abuse: study
Women's World cup
Brazil submits letter of intent to host 2027 Women's World Cup

J. League

J. League players are pictured at a news event for the 100 Year Vision League at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
J. League
J. League kicks off ¡®100 Year Vision League¡¯ ahead of calendar shift
By Sean Carroll
The 100 Year Vision League will act as a stopgap ahead of the league's transition to a fall-winter schedule.
J. League
Japan soccer legend 'King Kazu' signs for new team at 58
J. League
Red Bull winning over diehard fans as energy drink giant injects life in Omiya Ardija
By Sean Carroll
J. League
Long-suffering JEF United Chiba celebrates return to J. League's top division
By Sean Carroll
J. League
How Kashima Antlers got back to the top of Japanese soccer
By Sean Carroll
J. League
Antlers win Japan title again in nerve-shredding finale
J. League
Kashima or Kashiwa: J. League title chase goes down to the wire
By Sean Carroll

World cup

FIFA President Gianni Infantino awards the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize to U.S. President Donald Trump during the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington on Dec. 5.
World cup
World Cup nears 100-day countdown amid violence and political upheaval
The biggest challenges faced by the tournament may turn out to be political.
World cup
Mexican fans enjoy brief respite from violence as they gaze at World Cup trophy
World cup
2026 World Cup winner to receive record $50 million in prize money
World cup
Fan group calls for 'immediate halt' to World Cup ticket sales over costs
World cup
England to face Uruguay and Japan ahead of 2026 World Cup
World cup
Contenders plot path to 2026 World Cup glory as FIFA reveals tournament schedule
By Andy Scott
World cup
2026 World Cup draw is kind to favorites as Trump takes limelight
By Andy Scott
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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.
Cherry blossom season set to begin up to a week earlier than usual
Cherry blossoms are expected to bloom earlier than usual this year, with flowering forecast to begin in Nagoya on March 17 and in Tokyo on March 19, according to Japan Meteorological Corp.
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.

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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