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Donna Vekic (right) and Emma Raducanu pose with their silverware after their women's singles final at Queen's Club in London on Sunday.
TENNIS
Jun 15, 2026
Vekic beats Raducanu in Queen’s Club final to end title drought
Raducanu was hoping to win her first title since her stunning U.S. Open victory as a teenage qualifier in 2021.
Arsenal's Piero Hincapie and manager Mikel Arteta during the Champions League match against Sporting Lisbon at the Emirates Stadium in London on Wednesday
SOCCER
Apr 16, 2026
Arsenal survives tense Sporting stalemate to reach Champions League semis
Mikel Arteta’s team was well below its best in the quarterfinal second leg at the Emirates Stadium.
Japan's Kaoru Mitoma (second from right) celebrates scoring against England at Wembley Stadium in London on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Apr 1, 2026
Moriyasu says beating England will boost Japan’s World Cup challenge
Kaoru Mitoma’s goal secured Japan’s first-ever win over England, a result Hajime Moriyasu believes can fuel World Cup ambitions.
Chess world champion Magnus Carlsen leaves the pitch after kicking off the ball before the La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Celta Vigo at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on Dec. 6, 2014.
SOCCER / Chess
Mar 31, 2026
Mind games: How soccer stars are fueling chess boom
Chess is enjoying a surge in popularity, with high-profile soccer players helping introduce the game to a new generation.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta gestures during the League Cup semifinal match against Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium in London on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Feb 4, 2026
Arteta backs Arsenal to build on ‘magical’ place in League Cup final
It was a cathartic triumph for the Gunners, who had lost their previous four semifinals.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta during the match against Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium in London on Tuesday
SOCCER
Dec 31, 2025
‘We know what we want’: Arteta eyes title after Arsenal thrash Villa
Arteta’s side issued a significant statement of intent in the title race by crushing Villa with a second-half blitz at the Emirates Stadium.
Liverpool's Amara Nallo (second from left) is shown a red card during the League Cup match against Crystal Palace at Anfield, Liverpool on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Oct 30, 2025
Liverpool crisis mounts after League Cup exit against Palace
It was another embarrassing result for Liverpool, coming hot on the heels of a 3-2 loss at Brentford on Saturday.
Jannik Sinner plays a forehand return to Novak Djokovic during their Wimbledon semifinal on Friday.
TENNIS
Jul 12, 2025
Alcaraz and Sinner set to resume rivalry in Wimbledon final
Sinner demolished Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in a Centre Court masterclass on Friday to reach his first Wimbledon title match and his fifth at the Grand Slams.
Novak Djokovic plays a forehand return to Flavio Cobolli during their Wimbledon quarterfinal match on Wednesday.
TENNIS
Jul 10, 2025
History-chasing Djokovic sets up Wimbledon showdown with Sinner
In the women’s draw, five-time Grand Slam winner Iga Swiatek and former Olympic champion Belinda Bencic both reached the semi-finals for the first time.
Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after winning his Wimbledon quarterfinal match against Cameron Norrie on Tuesday in London.
TENNIS
Jul 9, 2025
Alcaraz and Sabalenka take contrasting routes into Wimbledon semis
The Spanish second seed dropped four sets in a series of scrappy displays during his run to the last eight, but was at his best on Tuesday.
Jannik Sinner (left) speaks with Grigor Dimitrov after the latter suffered an injury during their men's single's fourth-round match at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships in Wimbledon, London, on Monday.
TENNIS
Jul 8, 2025
Sinner wins Wimbledon reprieve as Djokovic survives
World No. 1 Sinner and seven-time champion Djokovic remain on course for a mouthwatering semifinal clash.
Barbora Krejcikova has struggled with injuries since winning Wimbledon in 2024 and went out in the third round on Saturday at the hands of Emma Navarro.
TENNIS
Jul 6, 2025
Tearful defending champion Krejcikova knocked out of Wimbledon
Krejcikova appeared to be struggling with injury in the closing stages and wept as Navarro took advantage to eliminate her from the tournament.
Naomi Osaka serves to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova during their third round match at Wimbledon on Friday.
TENNIS
Jul 5, 2025
Osaka still dreams of glory despite latest Wimbledon disappointment
Osaka blew a golden opportunity to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time as she was beaten by Russian world No. 50 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
Novak Djokovic takes part in an exhibition in London on Friday ahead of the start of Wimbledon.
TENNIS
Jun 29, 2025
Wimbledon offers Djokovic ‘best chance’ to make Grand Slam history
Djokovic is dreaming of putting an exclamation point on his incredible career by becoming the most successful singles player in tennis history.
Jack Draper takes part in a practice session on Saturday ahead of the start of Wimbledon.
TENNIS
Jun 29, 2025
Draper ready to fill Murray’s shoes as Britain’s Wimbledon hope
Murray retired following the 2024 Paris Olympics, but British world No. 4 Draper has already emerged as a worthy successor to the 38-year-old.
Emma Raducanu in action during her women's doubles round of 16 match with Katie Boulter against Jiang Xinyu and Wu Fang-hsien at Queen's Club in London on Monday
TENNIS
Jun 10, 2025
Raducanu stars as women’s tennis makes historic return to Queen’s
Queen’s has been solely an ATP event since 1973, but a groundbreaking deal was struck last year to play a WTA 500 tournament in Barons Court.
Paris Saint-Germain's Ousmane Dembele celebrates after scoring his club's lone goal of the first leg of its Champions League semifinal against Arsenal, in London on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Apr 30, 2025
Dembele sinks Arsenal as PSG seizes edge in Champions League semifinal
PSG will head into the second leg at Parc des Princes on May 7 as the favorite to reach the final against Barcelona or Inter Milan.
Newcastle defender Dan Burn (center) celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal of the English League Cup final between Liverpool and Newcastle United at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.
SOCCER
Mar 17, 2025
Newcastle stuns Liverpool to end 56-year trophy drought
Eddie Howe’s side made history at Wembley with a superb display that left the runaway Premier League leaders shell-shocked.
Marcus Rashford joined Manchester United at the age of 7 and emerged from the youth academy as a teenage prodigy in 2016, but recent years have been marked by controversy.
SOCCER
Feb 4, 2025
Once Manchester United’s golden boy, Marcus Rashford’s run ends in divorce
Rashford appeared to have the world at his feet when he signed a new five-year contract with United in July 2023, but the relationship recently soured.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola in Ipswich, England, on Sunday. Guardiola has appeared drained and depressed by City's recent struggles.
SOCCER
Jan 21, 2025
Revitalized Manchester City confident for PSG ‘final’: Guardiola
Pep Guardiola’s side is languishing in 22nd place in the 36-team Champions League table with two games left.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Chinese and Russian bombers and fighter jets stage joint patrol near Japan
A Chinese Air Force H-6 bomber is seen during a joint patrol with Russian military aircraft on Saturday.
U.S. missile moves in Japan send China clear message: A new era has arrived
Soldiers conduct the first Typhon midrange capability live-fire exercise outside of the continental United States, firing an SM-6 missile in July last year in Australia's Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
‘The colors speak for themselves’: How Japan’s chroma bible went global
“A Dictionary of Color Combinations” is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

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