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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.
The Fever's Sophie Cunningham is seen during the second half of a game against the Liberty in Indianapolis on July 18.
BASKETBALL
WNBA union says players will not become political pawns
The issue of transgender people in sports ramped up in the WNBA in ?July when Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham shared her opinions while being interviewed for an ESPN story.
Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard is seen during the first quarter of a game against the Kings in Sacramento on April 5.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Kawhi Leonard had undisclosed deal with video board company, according to report
Last September, the NBA said it was looking into the Clippers for potential violations tied ?to an allegation they ?used banking firm Aspiration to pay Leonard $28 ?million.

B. League

Members of Utsunomiya Brex celebrate their victory at Yokohama Arena on Tuesday.
B. League
Utsunomiya Brex clinch record third B. League title in decisive Game 3
The victory marked Utsunomiya¡¯s first title in three seasons and came just months after the death of head coach Kevin Braswell.
B. League
Basketball bust-ups threaten ambitious Â鶹´«Ã½ hoop dreams
By Andrew MCKIRDY
B. League
Jets signs former NBA player Yuta Watanabe for upcoming season
By Jessica Speed
B. League
¡®Mr. Incredible¡¯ and Â鶹´«Ã½ improbable bid to compete with the NBA
By Peter Elstrom
B. League
B. League sets standards for entry to new top flight in 2026-27
By Kaz Nagatsuka
B. League
SeaHorses¡¯ Kosuke Kanamaru takes home first B. League MVP award
By Kaz Nagatsuka
B. League
Ryusei Shinoyama not sure if constant roster shuffling is good for B. League
By Kaz Nagatsuka

NBA

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.
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
NBA
LeBron James chooses to play for 76ers with ¡®last decision¡¯
By Frank Pingue
NBA
Giannis Antetokounmpo says Heat provide best route to another NBA title
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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.
¡®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
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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