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Football: Spanish La Liga

Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo of Real Sociedad dribbles the ball in a Spanish La Liga football match against Getafe in San Sebastian, Spain, on April 22, 2026.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (L) of Real Sociedad dribbles the ball in a Spanish La Liga football match against Getafe in San Sebastian, Spain, on April 22, 2026.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo of Real Sociedad heads the ball in a Spanish La Liga football match against Getafe in San Sebastian, Spain, on April 22, 2026.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Yuki Souma (L) of Japan's Machida Zelvia opens the scoring against goalkeeper Hamad Al Meqbaali (R) of United Arab Emirates' Shabab Al Ahli in the first half of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on April 21, 2026.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Yuki Souma (L) of Japan's Machida Zelvia opens the scoring against goalkeeper Hamad Al Meqbaali (R) of United Arab Emirates' Shabab Al Ahli in the first half of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on April 21, 2026.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Japan's Machida Zelvia manager Go Kuroda (R) and United Arab Emirates' Shabab Al Ahli manager Paulo Sousa greet each other ahead of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on April 21, 2026.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Tete Yengi (99) of Japan's Machida Zelvia (25) and Igor Gomes of United Arab Emirates' Shabab Al Ahli vie for the ball in the first half of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on April 21, 2026.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Daihachi Okamura (L) of Japan's Machida Zelvia and Mateusao of United Arab Emirates' Shabab Al Ahli vie for the ball in the second half of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on April 21, 2026.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Erik (L) of Japan's Machida Zelvia vies for the ball in the first half of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match against United Arab Emirates' Shabab Al Ahli on April 21, 2026, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Erik (L) of Japan's Machida Zelvia vies for the ball in the first half of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match against United Arab Emirates' Shabab Al Ahli on April 21, 2026, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Henry Mochizuki (R) of Japan's Machida Zelvia and Guilherme Bala of United Arab Emirates' Shabab Al Ahli vie for the ball in the second half of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on April 21, 2026.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Henry Mochizuki (R) of Japan's Machida Zelvia and Guilherme Bala of United Arab Emirates' Shabab Al Ahli vie for the ball in the second half of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on April 21, 2026.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Yuki Souma of Japan's Machida Zelvia reacts after opening the scoring in the first half of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match against United Arab Emirates' Shabab Al Ahli on April 21, 2026, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Yuki Souma of Japan's Machida Zelvia reacts after opening the scoring in the first half of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match against United Arab Emirates' Shabab Al Ahli on April 21, 2026, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Yuki Souma (L) of Japan's Machida Zelvia opens the scoring against goalkeeper Hamad Al Meqbaali (22) of United Arab Emirates club Shabab Al Ahli in the first half of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on April 21, 2026.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Vissel Kobe players are pictured after the Japanese team lost to Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli in an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match on April 20, 2026, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Al Ahli players celebrate after Ivan Toney scored the Saudi Arabian team's second goal in the second half of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match against Japan's Vissel Kobe on April 20, 2026, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Galeno (L) of Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli scores the equalizer in the second half of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match against Japan's Vissel Kobe on April 20, 2026, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Yoshinori Muto (back) of Japan's Vissel Kobe opens the scoring in the first half of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match against Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli on April 20, 2026, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Yoshinori Muto (C) of Japan's Vissel Kobe opens the scoring in the first half of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match against Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli on April 20, 2026, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Yoshinori Muto (2nd from L) of Japan's Vissel Kobe celebrates with teammates after opening the scoring in the first half of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match against Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli on April 20, 2026, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Yoshinori Muto (L, top) of Japan's Vissel Kobe is congratulated by teammates after opening the scoring in the first half of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match against Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli on April 20, 2026, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Yoshinori Muto of Japan's Vissel Kobe reacts after opening the scoring in the first half of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match against Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli on April 20, 2026, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Yoshinori Muto of Japan's Vissel Kobe reacts after opening the scoring in the first half of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match against Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli on April 20, 2026, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Football: Premier League

Football: Premier League

Kaoru Mitoma (L) of Brighton reacts after scoring in the first half of an English Premier League football match against Tottenham on April 18, 2026, in London.

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Football: Premier League

Football: Premier League

Kaoru Mitoma (2nd from R) of Brighton is congratulated by teammates after scoring in the first half of an English Premier League football match against Tottenham on April 18, 2026, in London.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (R) of Real Sociedad jumps for the ball in the second half of a Spanish La Liga football match against Alaves in San Sebastian, Spain, on April 11, 2026.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (L) of Real Sociedad vies for the ball in the second half of a Spanish La Liga football match against Alaves in San Sebastian, Spain, on April 11, 2026.

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Football: Premier League

Football: Premier League

Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma (R) plays in the second half of an English Premier League football match against Burnley on April 11, 2026, in Burnley, England.

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Football: Premier League

Football: Premier League

Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton dribbles the ball during the second half of an English Premier League football match against Burnley on April 11, 2026, in Burnley, England.

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Football: Premier League

Football: Premier League

Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton dribbles the ball during an English Premier League football match against Liverpool in Brighton, England, on March 21, 2026.

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Football: Premier League

Football: Premier League

Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton dribbles the ball during an English Premier League football match against Liverpool in Brighton, England, on March 21, 2026.

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Football: Dutch Eredivisie

Football: Dutch Eredivisie

Feyenoord's Ayase Ueda (L) scores in the second half of a Dutch Eredivisie football match against Excelsior in Rotterdam in the Netherlands on March 15, 2026.

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Football: Dutch Eredivisie

Football: Dutch Eredivisie

Feyenoord's Ayase Ueda (L) dribbles the ball in a Dutch Eredivisie football match against Excelsior in Rotterdam in the Netherlands on March 15, 2026.

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Football: Dutch Eredivisie

Football: Dutch Eredivisie

Feyenoord's Ayase Ueda reacts after scoring in the second half of a Dutch Eredivisie football match against Excelsior in Rotterdam in the Netherlands on March 15, 2026.

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Football: Women's Asian Cup

Football: Women's Asian Cup

Japan head coach Nils Nielsen holds a press conference in Sydney on March 14, 2026, the eve of a football Women's Asian Cup quarterfinal match against the Philippines.

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Football: Women's Asian Cup

Football: Women's Asian Cup

Japan head coach Nils Nielsen holds a press conference in Sydney on March 14, 2026, the eve of a football Women's Asian Cup quarterfinal match against the Philippines.

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Football: Women's Asian Cup

Football: Women's Asian Cup

Japan head coach Nils Nielsen holds a press conference in Sydney on March 14, 2026, the eve of a football Women's Asian Cup quarterfinal match against the Philippines.

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Football: Women's Asian Cup

Football: Women's Asian Cup

Japan players train in Sydney on March 14, 2026, the eve of a football Women's Asian Cup quarterfinal match against the Philippines.

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Football: Women's Asian Cup

Football: Women's Asian Cup

Japan players train in Sydney on March 14, 2026, the eve of a football Women's Asian Cup quarterfinal match against the Philippines.

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Football: Women's Asian Cup

Football: Women's Asian Cup

Japan players train in Sydney on March 14, 2026, the eve of a football Women's Asian Cup quarterfinal match against the Philippines.

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Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

TOKYO, Japan, March 6 Kyodo - Undisputed super bantamweight boxing champion Naoya Inoue of Japan poses for a photo with compatriot Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, during a press conference in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. They announced a title match on May 2. (Kyodo)

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China: Cat Unexpectedly Grabs Ball During Tennis Game in Lijiang

On February 3, 2026, a video captured in Lijiang, China, two young men playing tennis under bright sunshine with snow-covered mountains in the distance. During the match, a cat lounging near the court quickly grabbed a tennis ball that rolled out of bounds, holding it tightly like a toy.

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Football: Dutch Eredivisie

Football: Dutch Eredivisie

Feyenoord's Ayase Ueda plays in the first half of a Dutch Eredivisie football match against NAC Breda on March 8, 2026, in Breda in the Netherlands.

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Football: Dutch Eredivisie

Football: Dutch Eredivisie

Feyenoord's Ayase Ueda (far R) vies for the ball in the first half of a Dutch Eredivisie football match against NAC Breda on March 8, 2026, in Breda in the Netherlands.

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Football: Dutch Eredivisie

Football: Dutch Eredivisie

Feyenoord's Ayase Ueda (2nd from R) scores in the second half of a Dutch Eredivisie football match against NAC Breda on March 8, 2026, in Breda in the Netherlands.

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Football: Dutch Eredivisie

Football: Dutch Eredivisie

Feyenoord's Ayase Ueda (L) vies for the ball in the second half of a Dutch Eredivisie football match against NAC Breda on March 8, 2026, in Breda in the Netherlands.

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Football: Dutch Eredivisie

Football: Dutch Eredivisie

Feyenoord's Ayase Ueda (L) vies for the ball in the second half of a Dutch Eredivisie football match against NAC Breda on March 8, 2026, in Breda in the Netherlands.

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World Baseball Classic: Australia vs. Japan

World Baseball Classic: Australia vs. Japan

Japan players give applause to Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko, who were watching a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against Australia, after they won the match-up at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 8, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

Undisputed super bantamweight boxing champion Naoya Inoue (L) of Japan poses for a photo with compatriot Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, during a press conference in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. They announced a title match on May 2.

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