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Andy Scott
Paris Saint-Germain players pose for a group picture prior to the start of a UEFA Champions League match against PSV Eindhoven in Paris on Oct. 22.
SOCCER
Nov 5, 2024
With Mbappe gone, misfiring PSG are under pressure in Champions League
PSG have just four points from three games, despite starting with kind home fixtures against Girona and PSV Eindhoven either side of a trip to Arsenal.
Paris Saint-Germain forward Goncalo Ramos (right) celebrates with teammates after scoring in a preseason friendly against Germany's RB Leipzig on Saturday.
SOCCER
Aug 14, 2024
Ligue 1 begins post-Mbappe era further weakened after TV rights fiasco
League grapples with a loss of star power as its TV deal falls further beyond other European leagues.
Michael Olise of France celebrates after a goal from teammate Jean-Philippe Mateta on Monday.
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2024
France sets up Olympic men's soccer final against Spain
France is looking for its second Olympic men's soccer gold medal and first since 1984.
France forward Kylian Mbappe during his team's quarterfinal win over Portugal on Friday.
SOCCER
Jul 7, 2024
Winning is all that matters at Euro 2024 for Mbappe's minimalist France
Mbappe is surrounded by other world-class attackers, but his penalty in a group-stage match is the only goal scored by a French player at Euro 2024.
France forward Kylian Mbappe fights for the ball with Polish midfielder Pawel Dawidowicz (right) during a group stage match on Tuesday in Dortmund, Germany.
SOCCER
Jun 26, 2024
Mbappe's return fails to mask France shortcomings at Euro 2024
The French are through to the last 16 after emerging unbeaten from the first round, but a draw with Poland meant they finished second in Group D behind Austria.
Portugal defender Ruben Dias applauds after his team's win over Turkey on Saturday in Dortmund, Germany.
SOCCER
Jun 23, 2024
Portugal cruises into Euro 2024 knockout stages as Belgium bounces back
Cristiano Ronaldo's Portuguese side is among the favorites to win the title in Germany and the team lived up to its status against Turkey.
Spain defender Marc Cucurella (right) fights for the ball with Italy forward Federico Chiesa during a Euro 2024 group stage match in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on Thursday.
SOCCER
Jun 21, 2024
Spain beats Italy to reach Euro 2024 knockouts; England thwarted by Denmark
A second win in as many matches for Spain is enough for the team to secure top spot in Group B with a game to spare.
Midfielder Ilkay Gundogan celebrates scoring his team's second goal during host Germany's group-stage win over Hungary on Wednesday in Stuttgart.
SOCCER
Jun 20, 2024
Hosts Germany through to last 16 of Euros as Scotland earns draw
Germany followed up its 5-1 demolition of Scotland in the tournament's opening game by seeing off the Hungarians in Stuttgart.
France forward Kylian Mbappe receives medical treatment during the Euro 2024 Group D match between Austria and France in Duesseldorf on Monday.
SOCCER
Jun 18, 2024
France edge Austria in Euro 2024 opener as Mbappe gets broken nose
Sources close to Mbappe confirmed he had broken his nose in an accidental clash with Kevin Danso.
Midfielder Nicolo Barella celebrates scoring the team's second goal during Italy's win over Albania on Saturday.
SOCCER
Jun 16, 2024
Italy begins Euro 2024 title defense with win as Spain starts in style
Italy, whose line-up at kickoff featured only five players who started the 2020 final against England, now moves on to a heavyweight showdown with Spain on Thursday.
Germany's Toni Kroos during a friendly against the Netherlands on March 26
SOCCER
Jun 13, 2024
Germany braced for Euro 2024 kickoff with France and England favored
The hosts will be looking to make a surprise run on home soil despite the apparent strength of the French and English sides.
Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappe celebrates after the club ousted Barcelona from the Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Apr 17, 2024
PSG exorcise old ghosts as Mbappe keeps Champions League dream alive
Another disappointing exit looked possible for the Qatar-owned club, which had gone out in the last 16 in five of the previous seven seasons.
Members of the German national soccer team train in Vienna on Nov. 20.
SOCCER
Dec 1, 2023
Germany hosts Euro 2024 draw as contenders wait to learn fate
Saturday's draw marks the start of the real countdown to the European Championship for the 20 nations who have so far qualified alongside hosts Germany.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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