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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson (center) passes in the second quarter against the Baltimore Ravens in an AFC wild card game at M&T Bank Stadium on Jan. 11.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Mar 26, 2025
Giants to sign 10-time Pro Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson: reports
Wilson is one of the most accomplished quarterbacks of his era; he is a 10-time Pro Bowl selection and won a Super Bowl in 2014.
Yoko Suetsugu at Haco, her gallery in New York
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Mar 17, 2025
Sculptor connects Fukushima to U.S. through New York gallery
Yoko Suetsugu is aiming to launch a program inviting U.S. artists to hot springs in the city of Fukushima for a creative retreat.
Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole participates in spring training workouts at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida on Feb. 13.
BASEBALL
Mar 11, 2025
Yankees ace Cole to have season-ending elbow surgery
The Yankees confirmed that Cole would have Tommy John surgery on Tuesday to repair a torn right ulnar collateral ligament.
High school student Mayu Kobayashi (right) speaks as she and other "student peace ambassadors" call for the abolition of nuclear weapons in front of the United Nations headquarters in New York on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 6, 2025
Japanese high school students call for nuke abolition in New York
They stress that peace must be continuously protected and is not something to be taken for granted.
Upper House lawmaker Shinji Morimoto speaks during a meeting of signatories to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons held at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2025
Japanese lawmaker addresses nuke ban treaty meeting for first time
"Nuclear weapons and humanity cannot coexist," Shinji Morimoto from the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan stressed at a panel discussion.
Yankees reliever Devin Williams pitches during a spring training workout at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 14.
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 23, 2025
Yankees amend famous facial hair policy to allow 'well-groomed beards'
The all-clear for beards was announced by Hal Steinbrenner, the team’s managing general partner whose father started the beard ban — and vigorously enforced it for years.
Mets outfielder Juan Soto runs onto the field for the start of the team's game against the Astros in Port St. Lucie, Florida, on Saturday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 23, 2025
Juan Soto homers in first at-bat with Mets
It's just what the Mets were hoping for when they landed the offseason's marquee free agent.
Mets owner Steve Cohen (left) speaks next to general manager David Stearns during a press conference to introduce right fielder Juan Soto at Citi Field on Dec. 12, 2024.
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 19, 2025
Mets owner says he overspent to get 'best team I can'
Signing Juan Soto was only the start of the budget-shattering spending spree undertaken by Mets owner Steve Cohen in the offseason.
Mets pitcher Kodai Senga pitches during a spring training workout in Port St. Lucie, Florida, on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 18, 2025
For the Mets, Kodai Senga is the ultimate X factor
It’s easy to forget just how good the right-handed Senga was in the last several months of 2023, his rookie season.
Aaron Rodgers started all 17 games for the Jets last season and threw for 3,897 yards and 28 touchdowns.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Feb 14, 2025
Jets announce intention to part ways with Aaron Rodgers
Rodgers, a highly decorated quarterback, has options should he wish to continue playing in the NFL.
New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Aug. 27, 2024
BASEBALL
Feb 6, 2025
Mets set to retain Pete Alonso on two-year $54 million deal
Alonso reportedly turned down a three-year offer from the Mets before accepting the two-year contract.
Masahiro Tanaka signed with the Giants in December.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Feb 3, 2025
Star pitcher Masahiro Tanaka looking to revive glory days with Giants
Masahiro Tanaka is one of the most recognizable faces in Japanese baseball, but sightings of the new Giants pitcher were few and far between in 2024.
Ichiro Suzuki finished his career with 3,089 MLB hits and is one of 33 players in the 3,000-hit club.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 22, 2025
Iconic Japanese outfielder Ichiro Suzuki elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Ichiro, who rose to global superstardom with the Mariners, was elected in his first year on the ballot, but fell one vote short of becoming the second player voted in unanimously.
It's taken Takuma Watanabe little time to establish himself as one of New York's hottest bartenders.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jan 16, 2025
From Tokyo to Manhattan, Takuma Watanabe stirs up a stiff drink
Tokyo native Takuma Watanabe offers a formidable addition to New York’s pantheon of cocktail bars.
Dodgers star Mookie Betts is interfered with by Yankees fans during Game 4 of the World Series on Oct. 29.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 11, 2025
Two fans who grabbed Mookie Betts in World Series banned by MLB
Both men were ejected from the stadium and had their tickets revoked for Game 5 after interfering with Betts.
The Toyama City Library, designed by Kengo Kuma, in November. The library is part of a building called Toyama Kirari that also houses the Glass Art Museum.
JAPAN / Society
Jan 8, 2025
New York Times chooses Toyama and Osaka as top places to go in 2025
The city of Toyama was praised by the Times as a place where tourists could “enjoy cultural wonders and culinary delights while skipping the crowds.”
Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers attempts a pass against the Rams during the second half of their game in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Dec. 22.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Jan 2, 2025
Jets quarterback Rodgers ponders NFL future ahead of season finale
The 41-year-old Rodgers, a four-time NFL MVP, said he would make a decision about whether he'll play in 2025 before free agency in March.
Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers attempts a pass against the Rams during their game in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Dec 26, 2024
Jets QB Aaron Rodgers deflects questions about future with Jets
The Jets would absorb a $49 million dead cap hit if they release or trade Rodgers this offseason.
MLB Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before a game between the Mariners and the Athletics in Seattle on Sept. 29.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 22, 2024
Rickey Henderson, baseball’s flamboyant ‘Man of Steal,’ dies at 65
Henderson holds the MLB career record for stolen bases with 1,406 — a mark unlikely to be swiped from him anytime soon, or perhaps ever.
Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the murder of UnitedHealth Group executive Brian Thompson, arrives at a helicopter pad after being extradited from Pennsylvania to New York on Thursday.
WORLD
Dec 21, 2024
Luigi Mangione’s 15-day path from New York to Altoona McDonald’s
Details from charging documents, court proceedings and news conferences show a troubled young man.

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The sun shines from behind a waving Philippine flag at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.
Eighty years after the Battle of Manila, old foes forge new ties