Two-time champion Naomi Osaka withdraws from the Australian Open shortly before she was due to play home qualifier Maddison Inglis. ( read original story ...)
Australian Open day 7: Djokovic comes inches from disqualification, Osaka withdraws injured
There was drama aplenty on middle Saturday at the Australian Open with extreme heat causing major delays, Naomi Osaka withdrawing from the tournament, and Novak Djokovic coming inches away from being ... ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles Shares Honest Reaction to What Mikaela Shiffrin Did for Her at Tokyo Olympics
Coming off a five-medal haul (4 gold, 1 bronze) from Rio 2016, Simone Biles was a favorite at the Tokyo Games. Fans were excited to see her repeat such a performance, only to be concerned about what ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka withdraws from Australian Open; Inglis advances to Round of 16
Four-time Grand Slam and two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka has pulled out from the 2026 Australian Open because of a left abdominal injury. Qualifier Madison Inglis advances to the Round ... ( read original story ...)
Twice champion Osaka out of Australian Open with abdominal injury
Twice Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the Grand Slam ahead of her scheduled third round match on Saturday due to an abdominal injury. ( read original story ...)
Japan scrambles jets to intercept Russian nuclear bombers
Japan regularly intercepts Russian forces near its territorial waters and airspace. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka tones down her walk-on outfit. Turns up the heat at Australian Open
Naomi Osaka has toned down her walk-on outfit and turned up the heat in a second-round win over Sorana Cirstea at the Australian Open. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Responds to the “Demographic” Criticizing Her 2026 Australian Open Outfit
On January 22, Naomi Osaka returned to the 2026 Australian Open for her second-round match, having won her first game in a conversation-starting "jellyfish" look created by Robert Wun and Nike two ... ( read original story ...)
Big Four firm says crypto has crossed an irreversible point
Institutional crypto adoption is now structurally irreversible.
Osaka police arrest six over unlicensed taxis aimed at Chinese tourists
Osaka Prefectural Police arrested six Chinese nationals on suspicion of running unlicensed taxi services for Chinese tourists by abusing permits ... ( read original story ...)
Dodgers Tokyo Series Documentary Set to Premiere at Historic Los Angeles Theater
The Los Angeles Dodgers are arguably the most popular MLB team in Japan, especially with the recent addition of three Japanese-born superstars: Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki. Going ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Takaichi says no deficit bonds for consumption tax cuts
TOKYO -- Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told Nikkei in an interview on Friday that the two-year consumption tax cut on food items, which she has proposed ahead of next month's lower house ...
Air Canada launching Sapporo, Japan flights
Air Canada announced the first direct flights to Sapporo, Japan from North America, operating three times a week ... ( read original story ...)
One Guam Roadshow 2026 Draws High Interest in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka, Japan
The Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) successfully concluded the “One Guam Roadshow 2026,” drawing increased participation in Tokyo on January 19, Nagoya on January 20, and Osaka on January 21, officially ... ( read original story ...)
Coinfund president says crypto perpetuals are coming onshore in U.S.
Coinfund president and managing partner Christopher Perkins thinks the Oct. 10 crypto crash hurt more than the FTX collapse.
Crypto Bill Delayed as Senate Panel Pivots to Housing Push
A sweeping US crypto market bill is likely to be delayed by at least several weeks as key lawmakers shift their focus to potential housing legislation in support of President Donald Trump’s ...