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The Caesars Superdome, the site of this year's Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles
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Trump to make unprecedented Super Bowl visit, says White House
Trump will be the first sitting U.S. president to attend the Super Bowl, by far the biggest annual event on the American sporting calendar.
Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp reacts after the NFC wild card game against the Vikings at State Farm Stadium on Jan. 13.
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Star receiver Cooper Kupp says Rams want to trade him
Kupp disagreed with the decision in a statement, saying he hoped to remain in L.A.
Williams' Alexander Albon in action during the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Nov. 23, 2024
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Las Vegas’ F1 race moving to primetime in 2025
The race will move up two hours to 8 p.m. local time this season.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks during a news conference in New Orleans on Monday.
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Feb 4, 2025
NFL boss Roger Goodell backs league's diversity programs, bucking Trump stance
Facing reporters ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl, Goodell said the NFL had no interest in ending its diversity programs.
The Jackson State marching band performs at halftime of their game against South Carolina State at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Dec. 14, 2024.
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Feb 3, 2025
Dynamic Black marching bands are Super Bowl stalwarts
By Emmanuel Morgan
At least 13 Super Bowl halftime shows have included HBCU marching bands.
A Canadian flag is displayed in the stands during the Canadian national anthem prior to the start of a game between the Senators and the Wild in Ottawa on Saturday.
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Feb 3, 2025
Canadian sports fans boo U.S. anthem amid anger over Trump tariffs
The incidents appear to be linked to Trump's decision on Saturday to impose broad tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, citing a "major threat" from illegal immigration and drugs.
Rory McIlroy lifts the trophy after winning the Pebble Beach Pro-Am in Pebble Beach, California, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Feb 3, 2025
Sizzling Rory McIlroy captures Pebble Beach title
The 35-year-old four-time major winner made three birdies and an eagle after the turn to fire a 6-under par 66 and finish 21-under 267.
Max Verstappen at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December. Ever since Red Bull gambled on a 17-year-old Verstappen in 2015, both sides have reaped the rewards: 63 wins, 40 pole positions, 112 podiums and four world championships.
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Feb 1, 2025
Formula One champion is confronting changes off the track and on
By Luke Smith
The reigning four-time Formula One champion, who is set to become a father, has his sights set on a fifth straight title, a feat only Michael Schumacher has accomplished.
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley races to the end zone during Philadelphia's playoff win over the Rams on Jan. 19.
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Feb 1, 2025
Barkley set to be difference maker in Super Bowl rematch
By Simon Evans
Barkley ran for 2,005 yards and 13 touchdowns while averaging 5.8 yards per carry in the regular season and he has continued his devastating form in the playoffs.
Eddie Jones watches warmups before Japan's test against France in Paris on Nov. 9, 2024.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Jan 31, 2025
Australia lines up test against Eddie Jones and Japan in Tokyo
Japan's Brave Blossoms are coached by Eddie Jones, who took the role after leading Australia to a disastrous finish at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

Crashed U.S. Army Black Hawk unit was responsible for doomsday readiness
A U.S. Coast Guard vessel attempts to retrieve the remains of a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Friday after it crashed into the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport earlier in the week.
Why it's taking so long to reach the driver trapped in a Saitama sinkhole
Construction workers near a sinkhole in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, on Monday
Record-breaking snowfall hits Hokkaido as cold front sweeps Japan
Snow-covered streets in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Tuesday
Job-hopping Japanese workers push salaries higher
Japanese workers are increasingly job-hopping from one full-time position to another.
Tokyo police arrest brothel operator catering to foreign tourists
English-language signs and other materials seized from men’s aesthetic salon Sparaku by the Metropolitan Police Department on Tuesday in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward
Fuji Media’s crisis entices investors betting on changes
While Fuji Media Holdings is known for its iconic sphere-and-lattice headquarters in the Odaiba district near Tokyo Bay, it also owns office buildings, condominiums, hotels, nursing homes, logistic facilities, resorts and even two aquariums.
Job-hopping Japanese workers push salaries higher
Japanese workers are increasingly job-hopping from one full-time position to another.
At the new Ginza Sony Park, listening is an art form
In addition to the commercial benefits from Ginza Sony Park's music-centered exhibition — such as promoting Sony's artists and products — there is a real effort to put music in focus.
Home away from home: My first time at a Tet festival in Japan
Billed as a “cultural bridge that connects Japan and Vietnam,” Tet Viet Saitama drew tens of thousands of attendees from across the Kanto region.
First official survey set to change backcountry Hokkaido skiing
The first official government survey of Hokkaido backcountry skiing could spell changes for trails in the northern prefecture.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Eme-Ima Kitchen is one of over 10,000 kodomo shokudō in Japan. A term first used in 2012 to describe makeshift eateries offering free or cheap meals to disadvantaged kids, it now refers to a diverse range of individuals, groups and organizations working to provide not only food but a sense of belonging to both children and adults.
Japan’s ‘children’s cafeterias’ are booming — but is that a good thing?
By Alex K.T. Martin

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