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Wales survive scare to beat Kazakhstan in World Cup opener
Wales survive a scare against Kazakhstan to make a winning, if unconvincing, start to their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign.Yahoo Sports - 18h -
'Fantastic motivation' - Maresca on Club World Cup
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca says the Club World Cup is a "fantastic motivation" as his side look to win the newly-expanded competition. The competition has been expanded to 32 teams, including 12 ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Japan seeks tariff reprieve after Trump questions long-standing defence pact
Trade minister to pitch ‘win-win’ solutions in Washington as deadline looms for steel and aluminium dutiesFinancial Times - Mar. 9 -
Francesco Friedrich of Germany wins 16th world bobsled championship, taking 4-man in Lake Placid
Francesco Friedrich won every championship he could in bobsledding this season. The German great is now a world champion for the 16th time, capping off his seventh four-man world title on Saturday ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Joy Beune wins, Martina Sablikova ties record, U.S. earns team bronze at speed skating worlds
The U.S. won team sprint bronze on the first day of the World Speed Skating Championships in Hamar, Norway.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 13 -
Mauricio Pochettino says USMNT can win World Cup in next decade: What would it take for USA to reach top?
'In five or 10 years, for sure we can be No. 1 in the world,' Pochettino said. 'It could be.'CBS Sports - 2d -
In Europe and Japan, Luxury Sleeper Trains
From the Lake District in England to a lush island in Japan, here’s a way to travel — and sleep — in style.The New York Times - 5d -
In Europe and Japan, Luxury Sleeper Trains
From the Lake District in England to a lush island in Japan, here’s a way to travel — and sleep — in style.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ agenda could keep the world hooked on oil and gas
The US president is making energy deals with Japan and Ukraine, and in Africa has even touted resurrecting coal. Donald Trump ’s repeated mantra of “ drill, baby, drill ” demands that more oil and ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
Ohtani hits solo HR in return to Japan, leading Dodgers' powerful offense to 6-3 win over the Cubs
Shohei Ohtani hit a solo homer in his return to the Tokyo Dome, Roki Sasaki threw three eventful innings in his big-league debut and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3 on Wednesday ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Ohtani hits solo HR in return to Japan, leading Dodgers' powerful offense to 6-3 win over the Cubs
Shohei Ohtani hit a solo homer in his return to the Tokyo Dome, Roki Sasaki threw three eventful innings in his big-league debut and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3 to sweep the ...ABC News - 4d -
'Sky isn't the limit' - GB's Azu wins world indoor 60m gold for first global title
Great Britain's Jeremiah Azu sprints to 60m gold at the World Athletics Indoor Championships to secure the first global title of his career.BBC News - 2d -
Germany captain Kimmich: Nations League title important for World Cup
Germany captain Joshua Kimmich has said that winning the Nations League in June can help the team do well at next year's World Cup. Speaking to broadcasters ZDF on Saturday night ahead of a Nations ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
'Hurting' New Zealand determined to reach World Cup, says coach
Heartbreaking near-misses will fire "hurting" New Zealand to their first football World Cup since 2010, their coach Darren Bazeley said on Wednesday, with the country two wins from the finals.New ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Wales sink Kazakhstan to get World Cup campaign up and running
It was not pitch perfect but Wales made a winning start to their World Cup qualifying campaign, the substitute Rabbi Matondo capping victory in stoppage time after Ben Davies and Daniel James ...The Guardian - 17h -
Aubameyang World Cup brace boosts Gabon and sinks Kenya
Former Arsenal and Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice to give Gabon a crucial 2-1 win over Kenya in an African 2026 World Cup qualifier on Sunday. Olunga scored his fourth ...Yahoo Sports - 27m -
How Topps is using the Tokyo Series to built its passionate baseball card-collecting community in Japan
TOKYO — Steps away from Shibuya Crossing, known as the busiest crosswalk in the world, the Topps logo is branded across the entrance to a building bracketed by images of baseball cards featuring ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Once named world’s ugliest animal, blobfish wins New Zealand’s fish of the year
Made up of blobby tissue and living deep in the ocean, the distinctive species beat the longfin eel and pygmy pipehorse in the annual contest. It was once crowned the “world’s ugliest animal” and ...The Guardian - 5d -
US men look no closer to World Cup goals after Panama's 1-0 upset win in CONCACAF Nations League
Mauricio Pochettino took over the U.S. men's national team last year with the goal of getting it ready to thrive at its home World Cup in 2026. Six months into Pochettino's project, the Americans ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Jeremiah Azu storms to world 60m gold just weeks after winning European title
23-year-old Briton triumphs at world indoors in Nanjing Hunter Bell targeting medal in women’s 1500m final For a man who did not have a senior individual title to his name a fortnight ago, ...The Guardian - 2d -
Argentina without Messi wins at Uruguay, needs a draw with Brazil to qualify for 2026 World Cup
Argentina didn’t miss Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martínez and other key players as it beat Uruguay away 1-0 in their South American World Cup qualifying matchABC News - 1d -
Swiss ski cross pair Regez and Smith win mixed team gold at freestyle worlds
Swiss duo Ryan Regez and Fanny Smith followed up their individual golds with a victory in the ski cross mixed team finals at the Freestyle world championships Saturday. Regez and Smith were ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Brignone, Odermatt win season-long downhill titles after wind cancels races at World Cup finals
Italian ski racer Federica Brignone and Marco Odermatt of Switzerland earned season-long downhill titles Saturday after the races at World Cup finals were canceled due to high wind. Neither race ...Yahoo Sports - 20h -
Brignone, Odermatt win season-long downhill titles after wind cancels races at World Cup finals
Italian ski racer Federica Brignone and Marco Odermatt of Switzerland earned season-long downhill titles after the races at World Cup finals were canceled due to high windABC News - 17h -
U.S. soccer is learning more from SheBelieves Cup loss than it would have from a win
A U.S. women's national team loss to a formidable Japan in the SheBelieves Cup final taught a American young squad some critical lessons.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 11 -
Perrine Laffont, Ikuma Horishima win moguls world championships
Nick Page was the top American in fourth place.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Lægreid wins World Cup as Bø falters; Jeanmonnot dethrones Preuss
Sturla Holm Lægreid denied Johannes Thingnes Bø a fairytale end of his career when he beat him for victory in a pursuit race in front of a Norwegian home crowd on Saturday to clinch the men's ...Yahoo Sports - 23h -
Dodgers' Betts to miss Japan games with illness
Shortstop Mookie Betts will miss the Los Angeles Dodgers' two exhibition games in Japan because of an illness, manager Dave Roberts said Saturday.ESPN - Mar. 15 -
Ingebrigtsen wins gold as GB's Gourley takes 1500m silver
Following his victory in the 3000m final, Jakob Ingebrigtsen wins his first 1500m world title to complete the double at the World Indoor Athletics Championships, while Great Britain's Neil Gourley ...BBC News - 3h -
Kane praises Tuchel's methods as England's new coach aims for World Cup glory
England captain Harry Kane has praised Thomas Tuchel's methods ahead of the coach's first match in charge, hoping that his straightforward approach will help England finally win a second World ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Wood hits hat-trick as rampant New Zealand move to brink of World Cup
Chris Wood scored a hat-trick of headers as New Zealand moved to within one win of the World Cup with a 7-0 demolition of Fiji on Friday.In the first semi-final of Oceania qualifying, New Caledonia ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Nigeria get first qualifying win as Salah nets for Egypt
Victor Osimhen nets twice as Nigeria register their first victory in qualifying for the 2026 Fifa World Cup, while Algeria, Egypt and Ghana also win.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Klæbo's Norway and Rydzek's Germany win team sprints
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo was in the usual league of his own to win the last team sprint of the cross country skiing World Cup season together with Evan Northug for Norway on Saturday in Finland. ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Klæbo's Norway and Rydzek's Germany win team sprints
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo was in the usual league of his own to win the last team sprint of the cross country skiing World Cup season together with Evan Northug for Norway on Saturday in Finland. ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Wood carded for signing autographs in NZ win
Chris Wood picked up a yellow card for signing autographs and taking pictures with fans during New Zealand's win over Fiji in their World Cup qualifier on Thursday.ESPN - 21h -
Police in Japan arrest man in fatal knife attack on a YouTuber during livestreaming
Police in Japan said Friday that they had arrested a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a YouTuber while she was livestreaming on a downtown Tokyo street.NBC News - Mar. 14 -
Japan host talks with China and South Korea
Foreign ministers from Japan and its two neighboring Asian powers China and South Korea held a meeting Saturday to seek common ground on areas like low birth rates, natural disasters and cultural ...ABC News - 1d -
Brignone closes in on overall World Cup title with super-G victory near her Italian hometown
Federica Brignone all but locked up the women’s overall World Cup title by winning a super-G on Friday, giving the Italian a near-insurmountable lead in the season standings. Brignone extended her ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
New Caledonia beats Tahiti 3-0 and advances to the Oceania World Cup qualifying final
New Caledonia's 36-year-old striker Georges Gope-Fenepej scored twice in his team's 3-0 win over Tahiti in an Oceania qualifying semifinal Friday which left it one step away from the 2026 World ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Comic-loving German goalkeeper finds peace, and himself, in Japan
Svend Brodersen was fascinated with Japan as a child -- now the German goalkeeper plays in the country and is fondly known as an "otaku", someone obsessed with Japanese pop culture.Brodersen, whose ...Yahoo Sports - 6d
