November 03, 2024

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Hana Wakimoto hits her tee shot on the ninth hole during the first round of the LPGA Japan Classic in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Thursday. Wakimoto leads the event after two rounds.

MORE SPORTS / Golf

Outsider Wakimoto keeps two-shot lead at LPGA Japan

Japan's world No. 236 Wakimoto carded a 4-under-par 68 for 13-under score at Seta Golf Course.

Max Verstappen sits in his car while preparing for the Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo on Thursday.

MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing

Red Bull's Max Verstappen hits back at critics

The 27-year-old, who has not won in 10 races after dominating last season, said he listened to those who were objective and close to him and "not just there to stir."

The All Blacks perform the haka before facing Japan in Yokohama on Oct. 26.

MORE SPORTS / Rugby

All Blacks coach calls haka part New Zealand's DNA after recent criticism

How opposing teams should respond to the haka has long been a thorny topic.

England captain Ben Stokes revealed that his home was recently robbed while his family was still inside.

MORE SPORTS / Cricket

Oct 31, 2024

England captain Ben Stokes' home burgled by masked robbers with family inside

The 33-year-old said his family did not come to "any physical harm."

Commanders receiver Dyami Brown runs with the ball during the team's win over the Bears in Landover, Maryland, on Sunday.

MORE SPORTS / Football

Oct 31, 2024

Commanders' win may herald outcome of race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump

By Peter Baker

The Commanders earned a dramatic win over the Bears on Sunday.

Lions receiver Jameson Williams catches a touchdown pass against the Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, on Oct. 13.

MORE SPORTS / Football

Oct 31, 2024

Lions coach Dan Campbell voices support for embattled receiver Jameson Williams

Campbell came to the defense of Williams as the latest off-field issue — and possible arrest — involving the former first-round pick came to light.

Mike Tyson is scheduled to fight Jake Paul in Arlington, Texas, on Nov. 15.

MORE SPORTS / Boxing

Oct 31, 2024

Mike Tyson brushes off criticism of upcoming fight against Jake Paul

British promoter Eddie Hearn dismissed the bout as "dangerous, irresponsible and disrespectful to boxing."

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

By Damian MCCALL

After successive starts outside France, the 2025 Grand Depart is in the northern French city of Lille.

Muhammad Ali (left) fights George Foreman in Kinshasa, in what was then known as Zaire, in a bout better known as The Rumble in the Jungle, on Oct. 30, 1974.

MORE SPORTS / Boxing

Oct 30, 2024

Rumble in the Jungle remembered after 50 years

By Kate Oglesby

The bout between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali is still fondly remembered in Kinshasa.

McLaren's Lando Norris competes during the Mexico City Grand Prix at the Hermanos Rodriguez racetrack in Mexico City on Sunday.

MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing

Oct 29, 2024

No need to change, McLaren boss tells Norris

By Alan Baldwin

Lando Norris is 47 points behind Max Verstappen, still the clear favorite for a fourth successive title.

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Akira Oishi (left) and Shinichi Okanobori have taken on the responsibility of surveying the flora and fauna of Mount Tenran and Mount Tonosu in Saitama Prefecture.

Inside Japan's 100-year project to monitor its deteriorating biodiversity

By Alex K.T. Martin

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