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Boxing: world title bout between Inoue and Nakatani

Boxing: world title bout between Inoue and Nakatani

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (L) of Japan and countryman and challenger Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, pose for a photo in Tokyo on April 30, 2026, ahead of their title match at Tokyo Dome on May 2.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (L) of Real Sociedad fends off a Rayo Vallecano player in a Spanish La Liga football match in Madrid on April 26, 2026.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (front, L) of Real Sociedad vies for the ball in a Spanish La Liga football match against Rayo Vallecano in Madrid on April 26, 2026.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (L) of Real Sociedad and Sergio Camello of Rayo Vallecano vie for the ball in a Spanish La Liga football match in Madrid on April 26, 2026.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (R) of Real Sociedad dribbles the ball in a Spanish La Liga football match against Rayo Vallecano in Madrid on April 26, 2026.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo of Real Sociedad plays in a Spanish La Liga football match against Rayo Vallecano in Madrid on April 26, 2026.

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Football: Premier League

Football: Premier League

Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma (R) and Chelsea's Malo Gusto vie for the ball in the second half of an English Premier League football match on April 21, 2026, in Brighton, England.

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Football: Premier League

Football: Premier League

Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma (L) and Chelsea's Malo Gusto vie for the ball in the first half of an English Premier League football match on April 21, 2026, in Brighton, England.

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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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