Fans of Japanese beer probably know that Hokkaido is the place to go if you are in search of delicious brews. Sapporo is home to the famous Sapporo Beer, beer museum, and the first beer brewery in ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka announces she’s taking a break from tennis in an emotional press conference after US Open loss
The tennis star said in a tearful press conference that she doesn't know when she's going to play her next tennis match. ( read original story ...)
Canadian resilience was on full display at Tokyo Paralympics
Canada may be leaving Tokyo with its fewest medals at a Paralympics since 1972, but the stories and athletes shone as brightly as ever. The country currently has 21 podium appearances, including five ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: David Smith to carry GB flag at closing ceremony
Boccia gold medallist David Smith will carry the Great Britain flag at Sunday's closing ceremony of the Tokyo Paralympics. ( read original story ...)
Pfizer Ahead in U.S. Booster Race; Tokyo Emergency: Virus Update
The U.S. is likely to begin its widespread booster campaign with only the Pfizer Inc.-BioNTech vaccine, as health regulators seek additional information from Moderna Inc, people familiar said. Moderna ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Osaka earns support after announcing break from sport
Retired athletes voiced their support for four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka on Saturday after she said she would take a break from tennis having lost her enthusiasm for competition. The world ... ( read original story ...)
Ezra Frech was Team USA’s second-youngest Paralympian in Tokyo. He’s just getting started
Ezra Frech, a 16-year-old native of L.A. who attends the Brentwood School, finishes eighth in the high jump in his Paralympics Game debut in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics briefing: an Italy sweep and Hewett’s heartache
In today’s Paralympics briefing: ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka earns support after announcing break from sport
Retired athletes voiced their support for four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka on Saturday after she said she would take a break from tennis having lost her enthusiasm for competition. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka considers ‘break’ from tennis during tearful announcement after US Open loss
I feel like for me, recently, when I win, I don’t feel happy, I feel more like a relief. And then when I lose, I feel very sad,” Osaka said at her news conference following the loss. ( read original story ...)
Piers Morgan Defends Calling Naomi Osaka ‘Spoiled Brat’ After U.S. Open Exit
British journalist and commentator Piers Morgan has defended calling tennis star Naomi Osaka a "spoiled brat" following her exit from the U.S. Open on Friday and video of her slamming a racket. Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Nate Riech claims gold for Canada on Day 11 of Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
The Canadian national anthem was played for a fifth time at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games on Saturday, courtesy of a gold medal performance from Para runner Nate Riech (Victoria, BC). Canada now ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis: Osaka should take whatever time off she needs
AP Tennis Writer Howard Fendrich writes that Naomi Osaka does not owe it to anyone to play tennis for the rest of this season ... ( read original story ...)
‘I’m dealing with stuff’: Naomi Osaka questions her future in tennis
After crashing out of the US Open, the troubled star says she doesn’t know when she’ll play her next match ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Says She May Take Another Break From Tennis After Losing In The U.S. Open
In a tearful post-match news conference, the tennis superstar says the sport no longer makes her happy. "I honestly don't know when I'm going to play my next tennis match," she says. ( read original story ...)
What it was like to watch Naomi Osaka up close during her vexing 2021 US Open
Osaka move through time and space at the US Open. No questions, no quotes. What he saw, he now realizes, was someone in pain. ( read original story ...)