Why can’t squash get into the Olympics when skateboarding and breakdancing were given red carpet ride into Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024? ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka, ‘Star Trek’ and how we handle adversity
Tennis star Naomi Osaka’s decision to drop out of the French Open due to anxiety from dealing with the press is shining a light on athletes’ mental health. The anxiety she says she experiences is ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Osaka thanks fans for ‘all the love’ after French Open withdrawal
Naomi Osaka on Saturday thanked her fans for their support after the four-time Grand Slam champion earlier this week withdrew from the French Open, citing mental health issues. The Japanese player ... ( read original story ...)
Malone wins first US gymnastics title, with Tokyo in sight
Brody Malone has won his first U.S. men's gymnastics title, putting the Stanford junior in prime position to make it to the Tokyo Olympics this summer ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-U.S. baseball team clinches slot in Tokyo
The United States baseball team won a spot in the Tokyo Olympics after defeating Venezuela 4-2 on Saturday and securing the best record in the Americas qualifier tournament. Team USA will join ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka thanks fans for ‘all the love’ after French Open withdrawal
Naomi Osaka on Saturday thanked her fans for their support after the four-time Grand Slam champion earlier this week withdrew from the French Open, citing mental health issues. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Thanks Supporters Via Instagram For “All The Love” In Wake Of Her French Open Withdrawal
Naomi Osaka has offered her first social media comments since her shocking withdrawal from the French Open on Monday. The world’s No. 2 tennis player earlier talked about her battle with depression ... ( read original story ...)
Mo Farah: Four-time Olympic champion’s Tokyo hopes in danger after missing qualifying chance
Mo Farah's Olympic hopes are on the brink after he missed the chance to qualify for next month's Games. The 38-year-old was eighth at the British 10,000m Championships and now faces a race against the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka thanks fans ‘for all the love’ after French Open withdrawal
Naomi Osaka has thanked fans "for all the love" she has received since her withdrawal from the French Open. The four-time Grand Slam champion pulled out on Monday after controversy over her refusal to ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka story a wake-up call on mental health
When I first heard last week about four-time Grand Slam tournament-winning women’s tennis superstar Naomi Osaka’s announcement that she would not participate in post-match news conferences during the ... ( read original story ...)
Mo Farah’s Olympic hopes in balance as he misses Tokyo 2020 10,000m qualification
Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah's hopes of representing Great Britain in Tokyo seem to be over after he fell well short of the qualifying mark in European 10,000m Cup in Birmingham. ( read original story ...)
Jamaican sprinter becomes the second-fastest woman of all time ahead of Tokyo Olympics
Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ran a jaw-dropping 10.63 in Kingston on Saturday, the fastest time in the 100-meter dash in more than three decades. ( read original story ...)
In search of a new crypto deity
Hello friends, and welcome back to Week in Review! Last week, I wrote about tech taking on Disney. This week, I’m talking about the search for a new crypto messiah. If you’re reading this on the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka thanks fans for ‘love’ she has received since French Open withdrawal
Naomi Osaka has written a message of thanks for the “love” she has received since withdrawing from the French Open on Monday. The world number two headed home to Los Angeles after opening up about her ... ( read original story ...)
Bubba Wallace says he ‘can totally relate to’ Naomi Osaka opening up about mental health
NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace has spoken openly about his challenges with depression and some of his methods for coping. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka: Before I am an athlete, I am a black woman
Naomi Osaka quit the French Open last week after an outcry over her refusal to take part in media duties. Osaka cited the strain these were placing on her mental health, though this attracted little ... ( read original story ...)