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Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola (center) and his players applaud fans after a preseason friendly against Monaco at Anfield in Liverpool, England, on Sunday.
SOCCER
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.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends the inauguration of Abelardo De La Espriella as Colombia's president, in Cali, Colombia, on Saturday.
SOCCER
FIFA warns of efforts to undermine Gianni Infantino amid leadership crisis
The statement came amid an increasingly bitter standoff over Infantino¡¯s leadership.
Confederation of African Football President Patrice Motsepe (left) speaks with FIFA President Gianni Infantino before a match between Canada and Morocco at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Houston on July 4.
SOCCER
Gianni Infantino gets support from Africa as UEFA stands firm on boycott threat
The endorsement from CAF, whose 54 member associations account for more than a quarter of FIFA¡¯s 211 members, handed Infantino a boost as he seeks a fourth term in office.

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

Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.
J. League
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
By Sean Carroll
A move to align with the European calendar has been made in part to strengthen the position of Japanese clubs in the transfer market ¡ª especially when it comes to selling players.
J. League
Vissel Kobe secures Asian Champions League quarterfinal berth
By Michael Church
J. League
J. League kicks off ¡®100 Year Vision League¡¯ ahead of calendar shift
By Sean Carroll
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

World cup

FIFA president Gianni Infantino in the stands before the World Cup quarterfinal between England and Norway in Miami on July 11
World cup
UEFA to boycott World Cup and FIFA tournaments over stake sale plans
By Alan Baldwin and Ian Ransom
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.
World cup
UEFA hits out as FIFA plans minority stake sale
By Echo Wang and Rohith Nair
World cup
World Cup final draws record 63 million U.S. viewers
By Aditya Soni and Jaspreet Singh
World cup
Thousands welcome home Argentina squad, without Messi, after World Cup loss
By Sofia Barragan
World cup
Spain stars lap up adulation of estimated 2 million on World Cup parade
By Robin BJALON
World cup
World Cup¡¯s U.S. makeover leaves soccer facing battle for its soul
By Julien Pretot
World cup
Spain tops Argentina in extra time to win World Cup final
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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¡¯

Longform

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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