The J1 League is back in action this Saturday as Vissel Kobe hosts an in-form Yokohama FM outfit at the Kobe Wing Stadium. Neither team has met expectations so far this season and ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka changes mind and agrees to play semi-final – report
Naomi Osaka has decided to play her semi-final at the Western & Southern Open in New York after previously saying she would withdraw from the match to protest against racial injustice, The Guardian ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka withdraws from semifinal match to protest “continued genocide of Black people”
"Watching the continued genocide of Black people at the hand of the police is honestly making me sick to my stomach," the tennis star said. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka changes mind and agrees to play Friday after tournament pause
Naomi Osaka has decided to play her semi-final at the Western & Southern Open in New York after previously saying she would withdraw from the match to protest against racial injustice, The Guardian ... ( read original story ...)
Column: Naomi Osaka stood tall, and alone, in withdrawing from tennis tournament
Naomi Osaka's bravery, likely lost on most sports fans while wildcat player strikes spread across team sports, shouldn’t be overlooked. ( read original story ...)
Becker applauds Osaka protest over racial injustice
Former U.S. Open champion Boris Becker said he fully respected the decision of Naomi Osaka to pull out of her semi-final at the Western & Southern Open in a protest against racial injustice. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka opts to compete in Western & Southern Open semi-final
Naomi Osaka has decided to compete in her rearranged semi-final at the Western & Southern Open on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Public Blockchain Investors Behind Chainlink And Synthetix Raise $8 Million For Startup Crypto Technology Laboratory
Public blockchain investors behind Chainlink and Synthetix raise $8 million for startup crypto technology laboratory to power decentralized development. ( read original story ...)
What’s Next for the U.S.–Japan ‘Special Relationship’
The term “special relationship” is usually reserved for the alliance between the United States and Great Britain. Yet that term applies almost as well the United States and our oldest democratic ally ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s How Markets Could React If Japan PM Abe Resigns Over Health Fears, Bank of America Says
A sudden resignation by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could see the U.S. dollar fall against the yen as political risks in both countries mount, Bank of America analysts said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Messi Agrees Terms With Manchester City, But Bartomeu Prepared To Resign If He Stays, Reports Claim
FC Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu is prepared to resign if that’s what it takes for Lionel Messi not to leave the club, a report has claimed. ( read original story ...)
Osaka won’t play Western & Southern Open semifinal in stance for racial justice, tournament paused
"Before I am an athlete, I am a black woman. And as a black woman I feel as though there are much more important matters at hand ... rather than watching me play tennis," Osaka wrote. ( read original story ...)
Chipmaker Kioxia to raise up to $3.6bn in Japan IPO
Kioxia Holdings, the memory chip business sold by Toshiba two years ago in an effort to avert financial disaster, will raise up to ¥378bn ($3.6bn) in Tokyo’s biggest stock market listing this year. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei inches up after U.S. tech gains, near 30-year high in dollar terms
Japan's Nikkei eked out small gains on Wednesday, as some technology firms rallied after U.S. tech giants drove the S&P 500 to a record peak overnight, and in dollar terms the benchmark is very close ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka pulls out of tennis tournament over ‘continued genocide of Black people’
Following what she called the "continued genocide of Black people," Naomi Osaka pulled out of the Western & Southern Open in New York because there are "much more important matters at hand" than ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka to Skip Match After Jacob Blake Shooting: “Before I Am a Athlete, I Am a Black Woman”
Naomi Osaka is joining NBA, WNBA, and MLB athletes in sitting out her next scheduled match following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, WI, on Aug. 23. ( read original story ...)