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Croatia midfielder Luka Modric during a UEFA Euro 2024 Group B soccer match against Italy in Leipzig, Germany, on Monday
SOCCER
Jun 25, 2024

Croatia's Modric wants to carry on despite Euro 2024 disappointment

The player has taken part in 178 internationals since his debut in 2006.
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.
U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been accused of espionage, looks out from inside a glass defendants' cage prior to a hearing in Yekaterinburg's Sverdlovsk Regional Court on Wednesday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 27, 2024

Russia opens secret trial of U.S. reporter accused of espionage

The Wall Street Journal's Evan Gershkovich, 32, faces up to 20 years in prison on an espionage charge that he, his employer and the U.S. State Department vehemently deny.
Kaz Hosaka during the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in May. Hosaka guided two miniature poodles to Best in Show victories at the event, including the most recent one in May.
WORLD
Jun 27, 2024

Kaz Hosaka, who led two poodles to Westminster glory, dies at 65

The Japan-born Hosaka was a masterly handler for over 40 years.
England's Jude Bellingham scores against Slovakia during their Euro 2024 match in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on Sunday.
SOCCER
Jul 1, 2024

Jude Bellingham keeps England alive and silences critics with miracle goal at Euro 2024

Bellingham's effort took the match to extra time, with Harry Kane heading home for a 2-1 win.
Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo (center) is comforted by goalkeeper Rui Patricio after failing to score a penalty during a UEFA Euro 2024 clash against Slovenia in Frankfurt on Monday.
SOCCER
Jul 2, 2024

Tearful Ronaldo a frustrated great battling with Father Time

The image of a tearful Ronaldo being comforted after a missing a penalty on Monday stunned fans around the world.
Slovenia's players react after the team's Euro 2024 round of 16 defeat to Portugal in Frankfurt on Monday.
SOCCER
Jul 2, 2024

Slovenia's historic Euro 2024 run bittersweet for coach Kek

The team's players have memories to cherish after holding England 0-0 to progress from the group stage.
Merih Demiral scores his team's second goal during Turkey's win over Austria on Tuesday in Leipzig, Germany.
SOCCER
Jul 3, 2024

It took soul to beat Austria, says Turkey manager Vincenzo Montella

Merih Demiral struck in each half for Turkey in a 2-1 full-throttle victory that had pundits raving that it was the tournament's best game so far.
England boss Gareth Southgate attends a training session on Monday.
SOCCER
Jul 5, 2024

Gareth Southgate under pressure for Euros showdown with Swiss

The Three Lions have stumbled their way through to the last eight, winning just one of their four games within 90 minutes.
Seven-Eleven Japan holds a demonstration of delivering freshly baked pizza in Tokyo on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 5, 2024

Japan convenience stores boosting quick delivery services

Over 3,000 products such as drinks, snacks and daily goods are currently available for delivery from 7-Eleven.
Spain midfielder Mikel Merino heads the ball to score his team's second goal during a quarterfinal clash with Germany on Friday in Stuttgart.
SOCCER
Jul 6, 2024

Spain digs deep to earn a dramatic extra time victory over Germany

In the other match Friday, France converted all their kicks in a shootout to edge Portugal 5-3 on penalties after a goalless stalemate.
Britain's Emma Raducanu celebrates after winning her third-round match against Greece's Maria Sakkari on Friday.
TENNIS
Jul 6, 2024

Alcaraz survives as Raducanu roars on at Wimbledon

The 21-year-old Alcaraz, bidding for his fourth major, ran into inspired American Frances Tiafoe in a repeat of their thrilling semifinal at the 2022 U.S. Open.
England forward Bukayo Saka celebrates after scoring during the penalty shootout at the end of his team's win over Switzerland in the Euro 2024 quarterfinals.
SOCCER
Jul 7, 2024

England's savior Bukayo Saka finds Euros penalty redemption

Arsenal forward Saka was England's savior on Saturday, four years after a crucial miss against Italy.
U.S. soccer player Lindsey Horan speaks during a U.S. Olympic women's and men's team news conference in New York on Monday.
OLYMPICS
Jul 9, 2024

U.S. regrouped and ready to go after dismal World Cup, says Horan

Just eight members of the Tokyo Games team are traveling to Paris on the 18-player Olympic roster
France forward Kylian Mbappe after his team lost its semifinal match against Spain on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Jul 10, 2024

Maskless Mbappe upstaged in France's Euro 2024 semifinal defeat

Spain's Lamine Yamal stole the headlines by becoming the youngest European Championship goal-scorer four days before his 17th birthday.
Spain forward Lamine Yamal celebrates his team's win over France in the Euro 2024 semifinals on Tuesday in Munich.
SOCCER
Jul 10, 2024

Spanish teen Lamine Yamal coy over 'dream come true' wonder strike

Sixteen-year-old Yamal eclipsed Brazilian great Pele to become the youngest player to score in a World Cup or Euros with a stunning 21st-minute strike.
England's Ollie Watkins (left) celebrates with teammate Marc Guehi after their victory over the Netherlands in their Euro 2024 semifinal in Dortmund, Germany, on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Jul 11, 2024

Gareth Southgate says England hungry for more after dramatic semifinal win at Euro 2024

England's overall performance was an emphatic answer to the criticism that has been heaped on the side after languid showings earlier in the tournament.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic hits a return against Italy's Lorenzo Musetti during their Wimbledon men's semifinal match on Friday in London.
TENNIS
Jul 13, 2024

History 'fuels' Djokovic's Wimbledon title bid against Alcaraz

Just five weeks after undergoing surgery on his right knee, Djokovic can become the oldest Wimbledon champion of the modern era.
A competition at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh on July 4.
MORE SPORTS / esports
Jul 13, 2024

Saudi Arabia to host first Esports Olympics in 2025

Riyadh is already hosting the Esports World Cup in July and August, during which 2,500 gamers are battling for $60 million in prize money.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is rushed into a waiting vehicle after a shooting at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 14, 2024

An attempt to kill an ex-president, caught in real time, stuns America

In the era of social media, it was not introspection that followed the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, but rather rage, blame, even comedy.
Spain's Lamine Yamal celebrates with coach Luis de la Fuente after winning the Euro 2024 in Berlin on Sunday.
SOCCER
Jul 15, 2024

Spain's Euro 2024 glory built on selfless group mentality

The team had many under-the-radar players with uplifting stories, eventually grinding out seven wins in seven matches.
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after beating Serbia's Novak Djokovic during their men's singles final tennis match on the fourteenth day of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships on Sunday.
TENNIS
Jul 15, 2024

No escape from Alcaraz as Djokovic suffers Wimbledon mauling

For much of Alcaraz's 6-2 6-2 7-6(4) victory — a scoreline that flattered Djokovic — the packed crowd in the old arena were left stunned at what they were witnessing.
British newspapers with front-page stories covering England's loss to Spain in the UEFA Euro 2024 final on Sunday are displayed in a shop in Lewes, England, the following day.
SOCCER
Jul 16, 2024

England fans urged to remember incredible run of results

Women's team captain Leah Williamson "devastated" at men's Euro 2024 loss.
U.S. gymnast Simone Biles competes in the uneven bars during the U.S. Olympic trials in Minneapolis on June 30.
OLYMPICS
Jul 18, 2024

Paris Olympics marketing blitz powered by female athletes

While the Olympics has long been considered the pinnacle of women’s sports, increased attention has prompted more brands to feature female athletes.
Qatari and French officers patrol on horseback down a street in central Paris on Friday, a week ahead of the opening ceremony for the Summer Olympics.
WORLD
Jul 20, 2024

France races to head off Islamic State group threat to Paris Olympics

The outreach comes in the wake of two major attacks this year that authorities say were carried out by Tajik members of the militant group.
Team France celebrates after winning gold in the judo mixed team event at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo in July 2021.
OLYMPICS
Jul 25, 2024

Is it too early to celebrate gender equality at the Olympics?

In both Japan and abroad, women are far from achieving equality in the ranks of coaching and at the administrative level.
Spain's Aitana Bonmati scores past Japan goalkeeper Ayaka Yamashita during Spain's 2-1 win to open the women's soccer tournament at the Paris Olympics, in Nantes, France, on Thursday.
OLYMPICS
Jul 26, 2024

Aitana Bonmati leads Spain to comeback win over Japan

Olympic debutants Spain recovered from going behind to an early goal to beat Group C rivals Japan and avenge a 4-0 group stage loss in last year's World Cup.
The students at Mitaka Municipal No. 7 Junior High School have access to various cooling devices for when they play sports.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change / Longform
Jul 26, 2024

Japan's extreme heat is causing a rethink of school sports

At risk of sunburns and heatstroke, principals across Japan are trying to protect students' health as well as their athletic opportunities.
Japan's 2024 Olympic team moves down the Seine River in Paris during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics on Friday.
OLYMPICS
Jul 27, 2024

Paris Olympics kick off with rain-soaked — but grandiose — opening ceremony

The sprawling opening ceremony delivered on the promise to send athletes down the River Seine and culminated in the stirring return of superstar singer Celine Dion.
Mourners hold a mass funeral in the Druze town of Majdal Shams in the Israel-annexed Golan Heights on Sunday. The Israeli military said the victims, 12 youths, died when an Iranian-made missile fired by Hezbollah landed on a soccer field in the town.
WORLD
Jul 28, 2024

Thousands of Druze mourn youths killed in Golan rocket attack

Since October when war in the Gaza strip began, Israeli forces and Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah movement have regularly exchanged fire over the border.

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