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Tom Brady before a game between the Cowboys and Lions on Sunday in Dallas
MORE SPORTS
Oct 16, 2024
Tom Brady approved by NFL to buy stake in Las Vegas Raiders
The deal had been in the works since May 2023, but stalled due to concerns over the valuation discount given by Raiders owner Mark Davis.
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce celebrates with his girlfriend, Taylor Swift, after Kansas City won the Super Bowl on Feb. 11 in Las Vegas.
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Aug 15, 2024
Taylor Swift spurred 30% boost in Chiefs’ fan base, CEO says
Swift became a fixture at Chiefs games last year after she began dating Travis Kelce, a tight end on the team.
The Las Vegas strip during the week of the Super Bowl. There’s been mounting speculation that the NBA will add two teams, with Seattle and Las Vegas being the top candidates.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 20, 2024
Las Vegas NBA team set to be most expensive U.S. sports franchise
The list of potential suitors spans LeBron James and his backers to the company that owns the Red Bull brand.
Fans gather outside Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas before the start of Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Feb 13, 2024
NFL’s Roger Goodell already wants another Super Bowl in Las Vegas
Sunday's Super Bowl marks an important milestone for a city that’s trying to become one of the world’s sports capitals.
Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy (right), had interviewed for several top jobs, but wasn’t hired.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Jan 23, 2024
NFL’s diversity push challenged by teams recycling older coaches
There are seven openings — and maybe more coming — among the league’s 32 franchises, compared to just five in 2023.
U.S. golfer Tiger Woods reacts on the 9th green on day 2 of the British Open Golf Championship in 2022.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 9, 2024
Tiger Woods and Nike end partnership after 27 years
Despite rumors, Nike maintains that it’s still committed to golf.
Spurs center Victor Wembanyama dunks during a game against the Grizzlies on Tuesday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jan 6, 2024
Victor Wembanyama sets course to become a basketball billionaire unlike any other
Known to fans as "Wemby,” Victor Wembanyama entered the NBA with a level of buzz unlike any player since LeBron James.
Francis Ngannou trains in Las Vegas on Sept. 26 ahead of his Oct. 28 world heavyweight title bout with Tyson Fury.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
Oct 22, 2023
MMA star’s $10 million boxing payday continues shakeup
Francis Ngannou will fight world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
Human error caused JAL jet collision at Haneda Airport: safety board
The wreckage of a Japan Airlines plane after a collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft, at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Jan. 5, three days after the crash.
Japan Airlines reports cyberattack on system, impacting flights
Japan Airlines jets at Tokyo's Haneda Airport in August. On Thursday, JAL announced its systems had been targeted in a cyberattack.
Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38
In this handout picture released by Kazakhstan's emergency situations ministry, emergency specialists work at the crash site of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet near the western Kazakh city of Aktau on Dec. 25.
Toyota to donate $1 million to Trump’s inauguration ceremony
This is set to be the first time Toyota will donate to a U.S. inauguration ceremony.
Chinese man sentenced for vandalizing Yasukuni Shrine
The entrance to Yasukuni Shrine in central Tokyo on Dec. 1
Step into ukiyo-e: A digital journey through Japan’s traditional art form
"Ukiyoe Immersive Art Exhibition" includes an installation of Katsushika Hokusai’s “The Great Wave off Kanagawa.”
High levels of PFAS found in water from 44 private suppliers across Japan
The Self-Defense Forces facilities are believed to have become sources of PFAS contamination because they used firefighting foam containing the toxic chemicals in the past.
For baseball fans, 2024 brought The Summer of Shohei Ohtani
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts to a standing ovation from fans after hitting his 50th home run of the season, against the Marlins in Miami on Sept. 19.
Trump's Pentagon policy pick pushed for Japan to spend 3% of GDP on defense
Elbridge Colby (center) speaks at the Threat and the Strategy panel during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in September 2019.
A brief history of ‘osechi ryōri,' Japan's edible tradition for the new year
Japan's traditional New Year cuisine has a long history, though modern developments have led to slight changes in the way things work.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Visitors to Kyoto walk along a street near Kiyomizu Temple in April. A popular tourist spot, Kyoto has seen what locals feel to be an overwhelming amount of tourists in 2024.
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