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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Marinos' Kenta Inoue (center) celebrates with his teammates after scoring against Buriram United in Yokohama on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Nov 7, 2024
Marinos rise up Asian Champions League standings after beating Buriram
Marinos continued their recovery from a heavy 7-3 loss in their opening game of the competition against South Korea's Gwangju FC.
Inter Milan's Davide Frattesi vies for the ball during his team's Champions League match against Arsenal in Milan, Italy, on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Nov 7, 2024
Inter Milan sink Arsenal in Champions League
Arsenal continued its shaky run of form and sits in 12th place with seven points.
AC Milan players celebrate after defeating Real Madrid 3-1 in a Champions League group stage match in Madrid on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Nov 6, 2024
AC Milan topples Champions League holder Real Madrid
Mbappe failed to find the net, with the France captain having scored once in his last six matches for Madrid across all competitions.
Vissel Kobe's Daiju Sasaki (far right) is congratulated after scoring in the second half of his team's Asian Champions League Elite clash against Gwangju on Tuesday in Kobe.
SOCCER
Nov 6, 2024
Kobe ends Gwangju's perfect start to go top in Asian Champions League
Taisei Miyashiro and Daiju Sasaki struck to snap the South Korean side's three-game winning streak.
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.
Yokohama F. Marinos' Anderson Lopes celebrates a goal during a match earlier this year. The Brazilian helped his side earn a draw on Tuesday against Shandong Taishan.
SOCCER
Oct 23, 2024
Gwangju stays perfect in Asian Champions League as Yokohama F. Marinos earn draw
Gwangju's win was confirmed with two minutes remaining when Johor Darul Ta'zim's JDT's South Korean defender Park Jun-heong put the ball in his own net.
Aston Villa's Jhon Duran celebrates after scoring against Bayern Munich during their Champions League match in Birmingham, England, on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Oct 3, 2024
Aston Villa stuns Bayern in repeat of 1982 European Cup final
Prince William was among the over 40,000 Villa fans who inspired Unai Emery's men to shrug off the vast gulf in Champions League pedigree between the sides.
Lille's Ayyoub Bouaddi celebrates with his teammates after their win over Real Madrid in the Champions League in Lille, France, on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Oct 3, 2024
Lille's Bruno Genesio celebrates perfect night after upset win over Read Madrid
Lille prevailed courtesy of a Jonathan David penalty in first-half stoppage time.
Anderson Lopes of Yokohama F. Marinos scores in an Asian Champions League clash against Ulsan HD at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Oct 2, 2024
Marinos put ACL campaign back on track with Ulsan thrashing
"Scoring four goals and a clean sheet at home, I'm very happy and it's a good way to push on," said interim coach John Hutchinson.
Urawa's Yu Endo (right) competes for the ball with Kobe's Yui Narumiya during a match in Osaka in January.
SOCCER
Oct 2, 2024
Champions League can put Asian women's soccer on map, players say
Women's soccer in Europe and North America is in rude health, but Asia has fallen behind.
Kawasaki's Yu Kobayashi (right) battles for the ball during his team's 1-0 Asian Champions League Elite loss at home to Gwangju on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Oct 2, 2024
Gwangju downs Kawasaki to maintain perfect start in Asian Champions League
Gwangju followed up its 7-3 thrashing of Yokohama F. Marinos on the opening day with a gritty victory over Kawasaki.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola addresses a news conference in Bratislava on Monday.
SOCCER
Oct 1, 2024
Guardiola promises strong City side in Slovan Champions League tie
Team will play without Rodri, who will miss the rest of the season after suffering a serious knee injury.
Gwangju FC players celebrate after scoring a goal against Yokohama F. Marinos on Tuesday in Asian Champions League action.
SOCCER
Sep 18, 2024
Runner-up Yokohama F. Marinos thrashed in AFC Champions League goal fest
In other action, Buriram United of Thailand and Vissel Kobe played to a 0-0 stalemate.
Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers (left) and Pau Torres celebrate after their win over Everton at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, on Saturday.
SOCCER
Sep 16, 2024
Aston Villa returns to Champions League looking to shake up established order again
Villa's 1982 European Cup final triumph against Bayern Munich still ranks as one of the most remarkable conquests in the history of the competition.
Urawa celebrates after winning the Asian Champions League final at Saitama Stadium on May 6, 2023.
SOCCER
Sep 15, 2024
New Asian Champions League format highlights quality over quantity
The tournament features a new format, trophy and logo as well as three times more cash for the new champion.
Al Ain players and coaches celebrate after winning the AFC Champions League final over Yokohama F. Marinos on May 25.
SOCCER
Jun 19, 2024
New Asian champions to earn $12 million in club competition revamp
The new competition, which kicks off with a preliminary round in August, is at the heart of a major revamp of club soccer across the continent.
Urawa Reds Ladies celebrate winning the Asian club title last month over South Korean side Hyundai Steel Red Angels.
SOCCER
Jun 14, 2024
Asian Women's Champions League to launch in August with $1.3 million first prize
One club each from 22 countries across the continent will play in the new competition, including reigning Asian Women's Club Championship winners Urawa Reds Ladies.
Real Madrid fans crowd Cibeles square in Madrid on Sunday to celebrate their team's 15th Champions League trophy, a day after the side beat Borussia Dortmund in London.
SOCCER
Jun 3, 2024
Tens of thousands paint Madrid white after Real's Champions League win
Since Saturday afternoon, white jerseys could be spotted in almost every corner of the city.
Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe waves to fans prior to a match in Toulouse in August 2023.
SOCCER
Jun 2, 2024
Mbappe the next prize for Real Madrid, the kings of Europe
The 25-year-old forward has been unable to win the Champions League with Paris Saint-Germain in seven years at the French club.
Real Madrid players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Champions League final over Borussia Dortmund on Saturday in London.
SOCCER
Jun 2, 2024
Real Madrid defies Dortmund to win 15th Champions League
Real Madrid has now won its last nine European Cup finals and has won the competition six times in the last 11 seasons.
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.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
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.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
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.
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Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.

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