Month: February 2021

Naomi Osaka swept into the fourth round of the Australian Open on Friday with a 6-3 6-2 victory over Ons Jabeur in front of one of the last crowds allowed before Melbourne Park goes into lockdown. ( read original story ...)

Home; Tennis News; On the WTA results with; Third seed Naomi Osaka had to work hard to capture a 6-3, 6-2 win over Ons Jabeur in their third-round match at the Australian Open on ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka had to deal with a butterfly landing on her nose Friday but was otherwise little bothered as she breezed into the last 16 of the Australian Open and a showdown with last year's runner-up ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka 's winning streak continues. The 23-year-old, who is seeded third, defeated 27th-seeded Ons Jabeur in straight sets (6-3, 6-2) in the third round of Australian Open ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka has always been one of the most endearing players in tennis, and her sweet exchange with a rogue butterfly on John Caine Arena has only enhanced that reputation. ( read original story ...)

The president of the Tokyo Olympics has resigned following a backlash from athletes, sponsors and the Japanese public over sexist remarks he made. The departure of Yoshi ... ( read original story ...)

The saga has dealt a fresh blow to the embattled Olympics, already marred by fears around the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)

In just a week, the metamorphosis was complete: former Japanese prime minister Yoshiro Mori went from being a political asset seen as vital to the Tokyo Olympics' success to a liability threatening ... ( read original story ...)

JP Habac's "Dito at Doon" (Here and There) starring Janine Gutierrez and JC Santos is set to have its world premiere at this year's Osaka Asian Film Festival. "Dito at ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's economy will suffer a much bigger contraction than initially expected in the January-March quarter, as an extended state of emergency to contain the coronavirus pandemic hurt corporate and ... ( read original story ...)

Pfizer and BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine comes in vials with six doses each. Health officials would need to use a special syringe to extract the final dose. ( read original story ...)

The first batch of Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Japan on Friday, local media reported, with official approval for the shots expected within days as the country races to control a third ... ( read original story ...)