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Japan supporters clean the stands at the end of the World Cup group E soccer match at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Nov. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Why you may see Japanese soccer fans cleaning up the stadium after World Cup games

April 30, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

If there’s one country guaranteed to clean up at the World Cup, it’s Japan. Literally.

The Jingu stadium in Tokyo on July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)

Historic baseball stadium where Babe Ruth played in Tokyo is at the center of a disputed redevelopment plan

July 2, 2025 at 8:26 a.m.

Plans to demolish a historic baseball stadium where Babe Ruth played and an adjacent rugby venue are at the heart of a disputed park redevelopment in Tokyo that critics say...

Fans of Los Angeles Dodgers wait for the team arrival as a staff installs partitions to block fans from the arrival route of the Dodgers team members at Tokyo International Airport on March 13, 2025, in Tokyo, as Dodgers to play their MLB opening games against and Cubs in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Shohei Ohtani’s arrival for Tokyo Series hidden from fans hoping to catch a glimpse of Japanese star

March 13, 2025 at 3:44 p.m.

Hundreds of fans at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, who lined up 10 deep and hoped to catch a glimpse of Shohei Ohtani as he arrived on Thursday, saw nothing of the...

FILE – Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, right, moves the ball while defended by Golden State Warriors forward Gui Santos during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)

LeBron James, Lindsey Vonn, Cristiano Ronaldo keep going; Faster, stronger and longer, with plenty of help

February 1, 2025 at 3:05 p.m.

Elite athletes are competing longer and at a higher level than ever before. LeBron James and Lindsey Vonn just turned 40, and Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo turns 40 next...

Mariners’ Ichiro Suzuki hits a solo home run during the sixth inning against the Angels on May 31, 2009, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Ichiro Suzuki is about to get his Hall of Fame moment. For Japan, he’s more than just a baseball star.

January 21, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball, but he’s much more than that in Japan.

Cubs' Shota Imanaga and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel shake hands with a promotional mockup of a Global Entry card during a news conference at the U.S. Embassy Monday on, Dec. 9, 2024, in Tokyo, as Imanaga was invited to the event dubbed the U.S. Global Entry to promote a way for travelers to get quicker clearance on arrival. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Should Roki Sasaki join the Chicago Cubs? Rahm Emanuel, a fan and US ambassador to Japan, is being diplomatic.

December 9, 2024 at 6:50 a.m.

During a news conference Monday at the United States Embassy in Tokyo, Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga was asked what he’d say to countryman Roki Sasaki to convince him to...

Slovakia's Tamara Potocka is taken on stretcher from the pool deck after collapsing following a heat of the women's 200-meter individual medley on Aug. 2, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Olympic swimmer collapses after a 200-meter individual medley heat following an asthma attack

August 2, 2024 at 8:47 a.m.

Slovakia swimmer Tamara Potocka collapsed poolside Friday morning after a qualifying heat of the women’s 200-meter individual medley at the Paris Olympics when she had an asthma attack, a team...

An employee holds medals for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games after the finishing touches were added, in the workshops of La Monnaie de Paris on June 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

US favored to win the most medals at Paris Olympics — but can they also win the most golds in a close race with China?

June 26, 2024 at 8:44 a.m.

The United States is strongly favored to win the most overall medals when the Paris Olympics open in a month. The big question is: will the Americans also top the...

FILE – The Olympic rings are set up at Trocadero plaza that overlooks the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Sept. 14, 2017. The United States and China are expected to finish 1-2 in the gold and the overall medal counts at the Paris Olympics, which open in 100 days. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

United States and China are projected to win the most medals at the Paris Olympics

April 17, 2024 at 8:04 a.m.

The United States and China are expected to finish 1-2 in the gold and the overall medal counts at the Paris Olympics, which open in 100 days.

Inter Miami's Lionel Messi looks on after the first half of the friendly football match against Hong Kong Team at the Hong Kong Stadium on Feb. 4, 2024. (Louise Delmotte/AP)

Lionel Messi’s global tour with Inter Miami has been very messy — and a PR nightmare

February 5, 2024 at 2:50 p.m.

It’s all been very messy. We’re talking about Lionel Messi and Inter Miami’s global tour of exhibition games.

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