Naomi Osaka will plummet down the rankings after an early end to the defence of her Australian Open title but she heads home feeling positive about her future in the sport. Osaka was beaten 4-6 6 ... ( read original story ...)
Australian Open 2022 LIVE: Rafael Nadal vs Karen Khachanov updates after Naomi Osaka knocked out
Follow live updates from the Australian Open as Naomi Osaka and Ashleigh Barty aim to advance to the fourth round at Melbourne Park and set up a sensational last-16 meeting. Both players have appeared ... ( read original story ...)
Defending champion Naomi Osaka crashes out of Australian Open after thriller against Amanda Anisimova
Osaka had two match points in hand during the deciding set but could not convert them and her American opponent won the subsequent super tiebreak for a 6-4 3-6 7-6 victory. Osaka is playing in only ... ( read original story ...)
Australian Open: Osaka out after thriller, Barty wins and Nadal in action – live!
Join Luke McLaughlin and John Ashdown for live coverage of the evening session in Melbourne with Rafael Nadal in action ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Loses at Australian Open
The unseeded American Amanda Anisimova eliminated the four-time Grand Slam champion in three sets, an early end to her latest return to the tour. ( read original story ...)
CAS judges ‘lacked anti-doping expertise’ at Tokyo Olympics
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has been criticized for picking judges to work at the Tokyo Olympics who were not expert enough to handle doping cases. Days before CAS opens its special Olympic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan widens COVID restrictions due to omicron
Restaurants and bars will close early in Tokyo and a dozen other areas across Japan beginning Friday as the country widens COVID-19 restrictions due to the omicron variant, which has caused cases to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas makes 1GW Nordic clean power move
EWII and Tokyo Gas will also jointly build renewable energy projects not only in Denmark, but also in other Nordic countries, with the aim of developing 1GW of clean power in the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka: Two-time winner knocked out of Australian Open by American Amanda Anisimova
Defending champion Naomi Osaka has been knocked out of the Australian Open by unseeded American Amanda Anisimova. Two-time Australian winner Osaka had gone a set up in the high quality match on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Australian Open: Osaka crashes out in thriller, Barty cruises on and more – live!
Join Luke McLaughlin for live coverage of the evening session in Melbourne with Rafael Nadal in action later ... ( read original story ...)
Reigning champion Osaka crashes out with defeat to Anisimova
Reigning champion Naomi Osaka crashed out in the third round of the Australian Open on Friday with a 4-6 6-3 7-6 (10-5) defeat to American Amanda Anisimova, ranked 60th in the world. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close lower as more regions face virus emergency measures
Tokyo stocks closed lower Friday as moves to expand the number of prefectures under the COVID-19 quasi-state of emergency amid a surge in virus cases stoked further fears about Japan's ailing economy. ( read original story ...)
5 trends shaping the Tokyo bar scene in 2022
Some of Tokyo’s top bartenders from SG Club, Bar Trench and Bar Libre share their predictions for the year ahead ... ( read original story ...)
As Japan infections surge, so does risk of pandemic fatigue
Japan on Friday acted to contain a record surge in COVID-19 cases with a return to curbs that have however shown diminishing results, while a laggard vaccine booster programme leaves many people ... ( read original story ...)
Amazon fake crypto token investment scam steals Bitcoin from victims
Criminals are peddling the idea of a new Amazon cryptocurrency token to swindle victims. A new cryptocurrency-related scam is abusing the Amazon brand to dupe would-be investors into handing over ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares slide after more losses on Wall St, Nikkei falls over 500 pts
Shares were lower in Asia on Friday after a late afternoon sell-off wiped out gains for stocks on Wall Street. ( read original story ...)