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Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring his first goal against Algeria at Kansas City Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Tuesday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 17, 2026
Messi hat trick equals goalscoring record as Argentina beats Algeria
Norway striker Erling ⁠Haaland also announced his arrival at the World Cup in typically emphatic fashion, with two goals in a majestic display against Iraq.
Arne Slot reacts during the Champions League quarterfinal against Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield, Liverpool, on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Apr 15, 2026
Liverpool boss Slot laments missed chances in Champions League exit
Arne Slot also pointed to a contentious VAR decision that saw a penalty given for a foul on ​Alexis Mac Allister overturned
Ilia Malinin performs during the men's short program of the 2026 ISU Figure Skating World Championships in Prague on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS
Mar 27, 2026
Malinin is back, and on course for third world title
The 21-year-old “Quad God” opened with a ​huge quadruple flip, followed up with a quadruple Lutz, and delighted the crowd with a backflip to record a personal best 111.29 points.
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates with the Premier League trophy at the end of the match against Crystal Palace at Anfield in Liverpool, England, on May 25, 2025.
SOCCER
Mar 25, 2026
Liverpool’s Salah to end glittering Anfield career at end of season
Signed from Roma in 2017, Mo Salah established himself as one of the best players in ⁠the club’s history, helping Liverpool to two Premier League titles and the Champions League.
Ilia Malinin falls during the free skating event at the Milano Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 13.
MORE SPORTS / Figure skating
Mar 24, 2026
Malinin seeks post-Olympics redemption at world championships in Prague
Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto heads the women’s field with a chance ‌to shape the final note of an already exceptional career that includes three consecutive world titles from 2022-24.
Michael Carrick, then Middlesbrough manager, celebrates at the end of the League Cup quarterfinal against Port Vale at Vale Park in Stoke-on-Trent, England, on Dec. 19, 2023.
SOCCER
Jan 14, 2026
Carrick takes Manchester United helm until season’s end
Former United midfielder Carrick replaces Ruben Amorim, who was sacked earlier this month.
Manchester City's Erling Haaland celebrates scoring the opening goal, and his 100th Premier League goal, against Fulham at Craven Cottage in London on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Dec 3, 2025
Man City’s Haaland becomes fastest player to 100 Premier League goals
While Alan Shearer still holds the all-time record with 260 goals, the 25-year-old Haaland looks destined to chase it down.
Manchester City's Erling Haaland celebrates scoring his second goal against Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Sunday.
SOCCER
Nov 3, 2025
Haaland shines with double as Manchester City beats Bournemouth
The big Norwegian struck twice on the break in the first half, moving Pep Guardiola’s side six points behind leader Arsenal.
England defender Lucy Bronze (right) celebrates scoring the team's second goal during the match against Australia at Pride Park Stadium in Derby, England on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Oct 29, 2025
England bounces back from Brazil defeat with 3-0 win over Australia
The friendly was overshadowed by what appeared to be a serious knee injury to Michelle Agyemang, who was carried off on a stretcher.
The Indian national flag is projected onto a balloon during the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in New Delhi on Oct, 14, 2010.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Sep 2, 2025
2030 Commonwealth Games to be held in India or Nigeria
Canada, which hosted the first Commonwealth Games in 1930 in Hamilton, was expected to be in the running but did not bid.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (center) in action alongside Rani Rosius of Belgium (right) and Gladymar Torres of Puerto Rico during the 100m heats at the 2024 Olympic games in Paris on Aug 2, 2024.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Sep 1, 2025
Jamaican sprint great Fraser-Pryce to retire after Tokyo worlds
Fraser-Pryce shattered negative notions around pregnancy in sport by winning the 100m at the 2019 worlds and retaining the title in 2022.
England midfielder Ella Toone lifts the trophy as England players celebrate winning the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 final against Spain at the St. Jakob-Park Stadium in Basel, Switzerland on Sunday.
SOCCER
Jul 29, 2025
England’s women maintained belief through bumpy run to Euro glory
England delivered one more heart-stopping come-from-behind win on Sunday to capture its second consecutive European title.
Germany midfielder Giovanna Hoffmann (center) and French defender Griedge Mbock Bathy (right) compete for the ball during their quarterfinal match on Saturday in Basel, Switzerland.
SOCCER
Jul 20, 2025
France’s Euro 2025 run ended by familiar foe Germany
The loss came despite having a player advantage for most of the game, after Germany’s Kathrin Hendrich was sent off early in the contest.
Denmark's Euro 2025 clash with Germany in Basel, Switzerland, on July 8 drew a crowd of 34,165 fans.
SOCCER
Jul 15, 2025
Euro 2025 group games draw record crowds
The crowd of 34,063 at Switzerland’s game against Norway was a record crowd at a Swiss women’s national team match.
Arsenal players and fans celebrate outside Emirates Stadium in London after winning the Women's Champions League on May 26.
SOCCER
Jun 17, 2025
Nielsen projects women’s soccer to become top-five most popular sport
Women’s soccer is already one of the top 10 most followed sports globally, and momentum appears to be building.
Senegal players celebrate at the end of the match against England at the City Ground stadium in Nottingham on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Jun 11, 2025
Senegal becomes first African team to beat England with 3-1 win
England’s loss was its first defeat in four games under new manager Thomas Tuchel.
Manchester City's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola during his club's match against Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Apr 23, 2025
Guardiola calls season ‘bad’ even with Champions League within reach
City took a big step toward securing European qualification with its 2-1 Premier League win over Aston Villa on Tuesday.
Paris Basketball's Nadir Hifi during a game against Maccabi Tel Aviv in Paris on Jan. 16.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 12, 2025
NBA keen to tap into deep European talent pool
With the global pool of talent growing in the North American sport, the NBA is following a similar playbook to the other major men’s North American sports leagues.
Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez scores a penalty on Wednesday that was later disallowed after a VAR review.
SOCCER
Mar 14, 2025
UEFA to discuss rule that disallowed Alvarez penalty
UEFA said the correct decision was made to disallow Julian Alvarez’s penalty in Atletico Madrid’s Champions League loss to city rivals Real Madrid on Wednesday.
Jude Bellingham celebrates scoring Real Madrid's winning goal against Manchester City in the Champions League playoff first leg on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Feb 12, 2025
Guardiola can’t explain another late City collapse to Real Madrid
Brahim Diaz and Jude Bellingham struck late to erase Manchester City’s 2-1 lead, the latter netting the winner in the 92nd minute.
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.
Yen hits 40-year low against the dollar, breaking ¥162 level
Japan's currency broke ¥162 to the dollar on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Japan falls in gut-wrenching fashion as Brazil strikes late to win World Cup clash
Brazil's Gabriel Martinelli (right) shoots past Japan defenders Shogo Taniguchi (left) and Takehiro Tomiyasu to score in the second half of a match in the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Houston on Monday.
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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