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Sergio Garcia tees off on the second hole during the final round of the LIV Golf Chicago tournament at Bolingbrook Golf Club in Bolingbrook, Illinois, on Sept. 15.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Nov 19, 2024
Garcia reapplies for DP World Tour membership, boosting Ryder Cup hopes
Garcia had resigned from the DP World Tour in 2023 after being sanctioned for breaching conflicting tournament regulations.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks to UFC President Dana White during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday.
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Nov 18, 2024
Donald Trump meets PGA commissioner and Saudi PIF head
Golf star Rory McIlroy said Trump could help the two sides reach a deal.
Jannik Sinner after winning the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy, on Sunday.
TENNIS
Nov 18, 2024
No. 1 Jannik Sinner aims to take game even higher after winning ATP Finals
Sinner now heads to Spain where he hopes to lead Italy to a successful defense of its Davis Cup title.
Rory McIlroy deemed 2024 as a success despite missing out on winning his fifth major.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 14, 2024
Rory McIlroy motivated to keep up with Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele
McIlroy said will be more selective about the events he plays in the United States next year.
Christian Prudhomme, the director of the Tour de France, during a press event in Paris on Tuesday.
MORE SPORTS / Cycling
Oct 30, 2024
Tour de France 'comes home' as 2025 route unveiled
After successive starts outside France, the 2025 Grand Depart is in the northern French city of Lille.
Nico Echavarria of Colombia holds the trophy after winning the Zozo Championship on Sunday at Narashino Country Club in Inzai, Chiba Prefecture.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Oct 27, 2024
Nico Echavarria birdies final hole to win PGA Tour's Zozo Championship in Chiba
The birdie allowed Echavarria to avoid a playoff with two-time major winner Justin Thomas and Max Greyserman.
Zheng Qinwen kisses the winner's trophy after her victory over Sofia Kenin in the final of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Sunday.
TENNIS
Oct 27, 2024
Zheng Qinwen earns her crown at Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo
Zheng outlasted Sofia Kenin as she claimed her second WTA title of the season and avenged a loss in the 2022 Pan Pacific Open final.
Nico Echavarria putts on the ninth green during the third round of the Zozo Championships in Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Oct 26, 2024
Nico Echavarria takes two-shot lead into final round at Zozo Championship
Echavarria hit five birdies but had bogeys on the fourth and 11th, before holding his nerve to sink an eagle putt from two feet out on the 18th.
Rory McIlroy leaves the course following the fourth round of the BMW PGA Championship in Virginia Water, England, on Sept. 22.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 10, 2024
Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau set for PGA-LIV showdown in Las Vegas
The 18-hole, made-for television event between four of the biggest names from the upstart Saudi-backed LIV series and the PGA Tour will be staged at Shadow Creek.
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy speaks during a news conference ahead of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Club in England on Wednesday.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Sep 19, 2024
McIlroy says players among hurdles to PGA Tour-PIF deal
The four-time major champion said there were different opinions among all the players about the best way forward.
Cyclists participate in the Tour de Tohoku 2024 on Sunday in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture.
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2024
1,300 cyclists participate in Tour de Tohoku 2024
The event is designed to support reconstruction efforts in the affected areas, and participants do not compete for time or rankings but aim to complete the race.
Rory McIlroy has been critical of LIV Golf since it began in 2021.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Sep 12, 2024
Rory McIlroy not trying to send any 'message' with exhibition against LIV Golf stars
McIlroy has expressed his frustration since the creation of LIV Golf, which began in 2021 and has splintered the sport.
Polish rider Katarzyna Niewiadoma celebrates after crossing the finish line and winning the third edition of the women's Tour de France cycling race in southeastern France on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Cycling
Aug 19, 2024
Niewiadoma wins women's Tour de France by just four seconds
Katarzyna Niewiadoma completed the eight-stage tour in 24:36:07, just ahead of second-placed Demi Vollering.
Defending champion Coco Gauff suffered a surprise defeat against Yulia Putintseva at the Cincinnati Open on Thursday.
TENNIS
Aug 16, 2024
Defending champion Gauff crashes out in her WTA Cincinnati opener
The second-round shock to America's Paris Olympic flag bearer stunned a partisan crowd in the U.S. heartland in the final major tuneup for the U.S. Open.
Hideki Matsuyama competes during the men's golf competition at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 4.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Aug 15, 2024
Matsuyama robbed in London after winning bronze at Paris Olympics
The former Masters champion said that he had his wallet stolen and the passports and visas of his caddie Shota Hayato and coach Mikihito Kuromiya were also taken.
Naomi Osaka reaches for a ball during her loss to Elise Mertens at the WTA Tour stop in Toronto last week.
TENNIS
Aug 14, 2024
Naomi Osaka perplexed by power struggles after Cincinnati setback
The 26-year-old was beaten by Ashlyn Krueger in the second round of qualifying for the Cincinnati Open, the latest setback in a patchy run of form.
Aryna Sabalenka hits a backhand during her quarterfinal loss to Amanda Anisimova at the WTA event in Toronto on Saturday.
TENNIS
Aug 14, 2024
'Short memory' the key to success for Sabalenka
The third seed reached the semis in Cincinnati at the previous two editions, but has yet to break through and make the finals.
Naomi Osaka serves to Ons Jabeur during her first round match in Toronto on Wednesday.
TENNIS
Aug 8, 2024
Osaka defeats Jabeur to advance in WTA Toronto opener
The four-time Grand Slam champion needed only 72 minutes to eliminate ninth-seeded Jabeur.
Kei Nishikori hits a forehand during his first-round win at the Montreal Masters on Tuesday.
TENNIS
Aug 7, 2024
Nishikori advances in Montreal for first Masters match win in three years
The 2014 U.S. Open runner-up, who has been plagued by injuries in recent seasons, turned the tide at the Montreal Masters after a slow start.
Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar cycles past the Negresco Hotel in Nice, France, on Sunday, during the 21st and final stage of the 111th edition of the Tour de France.
MORE SPORTS
Jul 22, 2024
Pogacar hails 'golden age' after securing third Tour de France title
The victory gave Pogacar the first Giro d'Italia-Tour de France double since Marco Pantani in 1998.
Ishiba delays meeting with Trump, citing legal restrictions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba waves upon arrival for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, in Callao, Peru, on Friday.
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.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
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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