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A view from inside the Pacific League Marketing office in Tokyo. The company was founded by NPB's six PL clubs in May 2007.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Pacific League Marketing sets sights abroad to build Japanese baseball fan base
By Jason Coskrey
While Japanese baseball has long been plagued by an inability, or intransigence, to market itself outside of Japan, Pacific League Marketing wants to make games more accessible.
Don Nelson was the winningest coach in NBA history when he retired in 2010.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Hall of Fame NBA coach Don Nelson dies at 86
Nelson¡¯s family announced the passing of the five-time champion ?as a player but didn¡¯t divulge a manner of death.
Naomi Osaka hits a return against Leylah Fernandez during the Canadian Open in Toronto on Sunday.
TENNIS
Naomi Osaka and Elena Rybakina win to set up clash in Canadian Open quarterfinals
Osaka eliminated local favorite Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 6-4.

SOCCER

Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola (center) and his players applaud fans after a preseason friendly against Monaco at Anfield in Liverpool, England, on Sunday.
Liverpool coach says team currently unable to maintain high level throughout matches
Liverpool squandered a two-goal advantage for the second straight game after losing 4-2 to Leeds ?United earlier this month.
SOCCER
FIFA warns of efforts to undermine Gianni Infantino amid leadership crisis
SOCCER
Gianni Infantino gets support from Africa as UEFA stands firm on boycott threat
SOCCER
FIFA apologizes to members and affirms support for president Gianni Infantino
J. League
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
By Sean Carroll
SOCCER
Turkey¡¯s Trabzonspor says transfer talks with Salah under way
By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Mirac Eren Dereli
SOCCER
Battle lines drawn within FIFA as key figures break ranks with Infantino
By Nick Mulvenney and Rohith Nair

BASEBALL

Three-time American League MVP Mike Trout is in his 16th season with the Angels.
MLB
Mike Trout says Angels made necessary moves at trade deadline
The Angels had the worst record in baseball at 43-70 entering Wednesday¡¯s action and shipped off five players ?at the deadline.
BASEBALL
Slumping Dodgers refuse to press panic button
BASEBALL
Diamondbacks beat Dodgers to win season series
Japanese Baseball
Former Carp catcher wishes for peace 81 years after atomic bomb
Japanese Baseball
Marines¡¯ Masuda logs 250th career save, fifth all-time in NPB
MLB
Dodgers still No. 1 after deadline, but deferred deals could take toll
MLB
Cardinals ship Lars Nootbaar to Diamondbacks

SUMO

A Wanpaku Sumo tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in July 2016
INSIDE SUMO
The hidden details that shape professional sumo
By John Gunning
Beyond the in-ring action, professional sumo is packed with fascinating details, and August¡¯s quieter schedule is the perfect time to explore stories that rarely make headlines.
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Sumo¡¯s top wrestler isn¡¯t a yokozuna ¡ª yet
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Nagoya Basho enters final stretch with everything to play for
By John Gunning
SUMO
Early losses for yokozuna in Nagoya no cause for concern ¡ª in theory
By John Gunning
SUMO
Uncertain health of main stars sets the stage for wild ride in Nagoya
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Wakatakakage injury casts pall over July meet, but potential new stars loom
By John Gunning
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Six of the best: rikishi of note in each sumo division
By John Gunning

TENNIS

Moyuka Uchijima plays a shot against Aryna Sabalenka at Sobeys Stadium in Toronto on Tuesday.
Sabalenka tops Uchijima in WTA Toronto opener
Uchijima had surprised the Belarusian in the opening game of the match, clawing back from 40-15 down to break on the way to a quick 2-0 lead.
TENNIS
No. 1 Jannik Sinner withdraws from Cincinnati Open with knee injury
TENNIS
Osaka out to improve Toronto fortunes with eye on U.S. Open
TENNIS
Eala powers past Pegula for first WTA title in Washington
TENNIS
Alexander Zverev warns of burnout from 12-day Masters events
TENNIS
Aryna Sabalenka going into U.S. Open warmup with high hopes
TENNIS
Djokovic and Sabalenka team up for all-star U.S. Open mixed doubles pairing

MORE SPORTS

Michael Brennan celebrates with the trophy after winning the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Sunday.
Golf
FedEx Cup playoff field takes shape as Michael Brennan punches ticket with win
There were ramifications up ?and down the ?leaderboard as golfers jockeyed for position, in need of a top-70 spot in the season?standings to advance to the FedEx Cup playoffs.
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Japanese university sensation Ryunosuke Ito earns praise from Australia¡¯s coach
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Fijian rugby player dies after suffering suspected heatstroke in Japan
MORE SPORTS / Football
Roger Craig reveals dementia diagnosis during Hall of Fame ceremony
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Formula One CEO says to expect more sprint races in 2027
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Australia looking for fresh start under new coach Les Kiss against Japan
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MotoGP team boss sees huge potential for growth under new owner

BASKETBALL

Don Nelson was the winningest coach in NBA history when he retired in 2010.
NBA
Hall of Fame NBA coach Don Nelson dies at 86
Nelson¡¯s family announced the passing of the five-time champion ?as a player but didn¡¯t divulge a manner of death.
BASKETBALL
WNBA union says players will not become political pawns
NBA
Kawhi Leonard had undisclosed deal with video board company, according to report
NBA
Jaylen Brown says Sixers¡¯ stars will have to sacrifice in order to contend for title
NBA
By picking 76ers, LeBron James seeks chance to bolster case to be NBA¡¯s GOAT
By Ian O¡¯connor
NBA
¡®Thrilled¡¯ 76ers sign James with eyes on NBA title run
BASKETBALL
Donald Trump takes swipe at LeBron James, saying ¡®maybe ?he¡¯s a racist¡¯

OLYMPICS

Miho Takagi celebrates winning bronze in the women's 500m at the Milano Cortina Olympic Games in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 15.
Speedskating
Japan speedskating star Miho Takagi to get People¡¯s Honor Award next week
Takagi will be presented with the People¡¯s Honor Award at the prime minister¡¯s office on Aug. 4.
OLYMPICS / Cricket
How cricket could become the IOC¡¯s gateway to India
By Karolos Grohmann and Amlan Chakraborty
OLYMPICS / Speedskating
Speedskater Miho Takagi to receive People¡¯s Honor Award
OLYMPICS
As the World Cup wraps in LA, the 2028 Olympics beckon
By Tim Arango
OLYMPICS
IOC defends decision to ease restrictions on Russian Olympic Committee
OLYMPICS
International Olympic Committee eases restrictions on Russia
OLYMPICS
LA 2028 working to avoid repeat of World Cup visa issues
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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.
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
TCC Therapy Park is supported financially by racing organizations as well as donations from members of the public.

Podcast

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

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Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
What Kumamoto revealed about Â鶹´«Ã½ earthquake readiness
By Alex K.T. Martin

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