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FIFA president Gianni Infantino in the stands before the World Cup quarterfinal between England and Norway in Miami on July 11
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 31, 2026
UEFA to boycott World Cup and FIFA tournaments over stake sale plans
In a statement that pulled no punches, Europe presented a united front to FIFA boss Gianni Infantino, whose proposal this week blindsided regional confederations and caused uproar.
Carlos Alcaraz (left) and Novak Djokovic contest the men's singles final at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Feb. 1.
TENNIS
Jul 21, 2026
Australian Open to limit cheap tickets after crowding problems
A spike in attendances in recent years has contributed to ?long ?queues to access courts and ?raised concerns about a declining ?fan experience.
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc arrives ahead of practice at the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal on May 22.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Jun 3, 2026
Leclerc confirms multi-year extension with Ferrari
Charles Leclerc has ?raced more times for Ferrari than any other driver in the team¡¯s history other than now-retired seven-time??world champion Michael Schumacher.
Australia's Gout Gout celebrates after winning the men's 200m final and setting a new national record at the Australian Athletics Championships in Sydney on April 12.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
May 12, 2026
Australia¡¯s Gout to take on 4x400m relay at under-20 world championships
The 18-year-old sprinter clocked ?a world record of 19.67 seconds ?in the ?200m at Australia¡¯s championships in Sydney ?last month to underline his enormous potential.
Australia's head coach Joe Montemurro (left) listens as defender Ellie Carpenter speaks during a news conference in Sydney on Friday.
SOCCER
Mar 20, 2026
Australia chases rare major trophy in Asian Cup decider against formidable Japan
A tournament that has smashed attendance records from all previous editions will conclude with a bumper crowd ?at Stadium Australia in a dream final for local fans and organizers.
Mercedes driver George Russell celebrates on the podium after winning the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Mar 8, 2026
George Russell and Mercedes dominate season-opening Australian Grand Prix
Having dominated qualifying, pole-sitter Russell¡¯s first win at Albert Park underlined Mercedes¡¯ promising preseason form.
Aston Martin's Lance Stroll drives out of the garage during the second practice session of the Formula One Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on Friday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Mar 6, 2026
Aston Martin feels ¡®powerless¡¯ as battery problem risks Australian Grand Prix
The Formula One team has been plagued by problems with its Honda power unit.
Australia's Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Marsh talk during T20 World Cup play against England at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, on June 8, 2024.
MORE SPORTS / Cricket
Feb 18, 2026
Australia faces rebuild after T20 World Cup flop
Mitchell Marsh¡¯s team was embarrassed by Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka before a washed-out match sealed its ?elimination on Tuesday.
Japan's starting 11 poses before the match against Australia at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston on Feb. 20, 2025.
SOCCER
Feb 11, 2026
Former Australia midfielder Blayney plots Â鶹´«Ã½ path to Asian Cup
Leah Blayney, who won 16 caps for Australia and coached national junior teams, ?joined Japan last year as an assistant.
A giant AFC Asian Cup trophy is displayed inside Al Thumama stadium in Doha before the Asian Cup semifinal between Iran and Qatar on Feb. 7, 2024.
SOCCER
Feb 4, 2026
Japan and Australia interested in hosting 2035 Asian Cup, says AFC
South Korea and Kuwait have also formally expressed interest in hosting the 2035 tournament.
Jannik Sinner next to coach Simone Vagnozzi and an official on Saturday during his third-round Australian Open match, which was played in stifling heat in Melbourne.
TENNIS
Jan 24, 2026
Scorching heat forces Australian Open organizers to halt play on outside courts
Defending champion Jannik Sinner was cramping and struggling to move as he trailed unseeded Eliot Spizzirri 6-4, 3-6, 3-1 on Rod Laver Arena.
American Venus Williams practices in Melbourne on Saturday ahead of the start of the Australian Open.
TENNIS
Jan 17, 2026
Venus Williams grateful for Australian Open wild card?
Williams returned to tennis last season after a 16-month break, winning one of her ?four tour-level matches.
England's Brydon Carse warms up during the Ashes tour warm-up match between England and England Lions XI at Lilac Hill Park in Perth, Australia, on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Cricket
Nov 16, 2025
Ashes to Ashes, cricket¡¯s oldest rivalry endures
Attention spans have shortened in the era of smartphones and social media, but generations of cricket fans remain enthralled by the Ashes.
China's Yu Zidi reacts at the end of heat 2 of the women's 400-meter medley at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Aug. 3.
MORE SPORTS / Swimming
Nov 12, 2025
China¡¯s 13-year-old Yu claims first Asian record at National Games
Yu finished nearly a second quicker in the 200-meter?individual medley than 20-year-old runner-up Yu Yiting, the 2022 Asian Games champion.
Australia's Nina Kennedy (AUS) wins the women's pole vault at 4.90 meters during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Aug. 7, 2024.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Sep 1, 2025
¡®Mongrel¡¯ spirit drives pole vault queen Kennedy in world title defense
Kennedy has not competed since becoming the first Australian woman to win Olympic gold in a field event in Paris last year.
Nottingham Forest and New Zealand striker Chris Wood celebrates after scoring the third goal against Brentford in the Premier League at The City Ground in Nottingham, England, on Aug. 17.
SOCCER
Aug 26, 2025
Wood can help New Zealand break new ground at World Cup, says coach
Wood was the youngest member of New Zealand¡¯s last World Cup squad at South Africa in 2010 and may be the oldest on the roster at the 2026 finals.
Kardinia Park, home stadium of Australian Rules football team Geelong Cats, on Oct. 23, 2020
MORE SPORTS
Aug 22, 2025
AFL under fire as another player banned for homophobic slur
Adelaide Crows forward Izak Rankine became the sixth AFL player since April 2024 to be suspended for directing a homophobic slur at an opponent.
New Zealand's Ardie Savea wins the lineout against Italy at Allianz Stadium in Turin on Nov. 23.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Aug 22, 2025
All Blacks¡¯ ¡®big bodies¡¯ look to outmuscle Pumas in Buenos Aires
The bulked-up back row has been seen as a longer-term plan to muscle up to world champions South Africa in the collisions.
Members of Italy's delegation wave their country's national flag as they take part in the athletes' parade during the opening ceremony of the 2025 World Games at the Tianfu International Convention Centre in Chengdu, in China's southwestern Sichuan province on Aug. 7, 2025. Italian orienteering athlete Mattia Debertolis died at the Games on August 12, 2025 after collapsing during competition, organizers said.
MORE SPORTS
Aug 12, 2025
Italian orienteering athlete dies at World Games in China
Mattia Debertolis was rushed to hospital after being found unconscious during the men¡¯s middle-distance competition.
Yu Zidi after heat 2 of the women's 400m medley at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Aug. 3
MORE SPORTS / Swimming
Aug 12, 2025
China¡¯s 12-year-old swimming phenom Yu sparks wonder and concern
Even as the swimming world marvels at Yu Zidi¡¯s talent, her age has raised questions about the ethics of someone so young competing at the highest level.
America¡¯s cyberforces grapple with cluster of deaths by suicide
The U.S. Cyber Command building (center) stands on the National Security Agency campus at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
Some people in Indonesia are named Doraemon, the name of a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title.
Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay
People gather in front of thousands of lanterns on display at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on July 15 during the Mitama Matsuri, one of the capital's largest summer o-Bon festivals.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.
Speaking Japanese at the movies with ¡®Chiikawa¡¯
A "Chiikawa The Movie" poster is seen at Toho Cinemas in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo.
How Â鶹´«Ã½ racehorses find second careers away from the track
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