Hannah Cockroft wins her seventh Paralympic gold medal as para-canoeists Charlotte Henshaw and Laura Sugar also win on day 11 in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Out At U.S. Open, Loses Her Composure And Match
Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open and skipped Wimbledon earlier this year, revealing she suffers from depression and social anxiety. In her first major since then, things did not go well for ... ( read original story ...)
SFU earth scientist leads team of experts to discovery of new earthquake and tsunami threats to Japan, potentially B.C.
eastern Japan was hit with the fourth-most-powerful earthquake ever recorded. The quake triggered a nuclear disaster, as well as a massive tsunami. For the past decade, the research team – led ... ( read original story ...)
A lesson is lost in the coverage of one immigrant’s death
Immigration centers may pay closer attention to the health of their charges following the death of one Sri Lankan woman, but the problem of extrajudicial imprisonment remains. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Tosses Racket, Loses US Open Match to Fernandez, 18
Naomi Osaka's title defense at the U.S. Open is over after a third-round loss to Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka slams racket several times, screams and leaves court in three-set loss
After making five unforced errors in the second-set tiebreaker, Naomi Osaka screamed, threw her racket and left the court, a towel covering her head. ( read original story ...)
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez upsets Osaka in 3rd round of U.S. Open
Canada's Leylah Fernandez defeated third-seed Naomi Osaka 5-7, 7-6, 6-4 in the third round of the U.S. Open on Friday in New York. ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Osaka suffers shock loss in U.S. Open third round
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Two-time champion Naomi Osaka suffered a stunning defeat in the third round of the U.S. Open on Friday to Canadian Leylah Fernandez 5-7 7-6(2) 6-4, ending her title defence inside ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Hannah Cockroft wins seventh gold in British one-two in T34 800m
Hannah Cockroft wins her seventh Paralympic gold medal as British team-mate Kare Adenegan takes silver in the women's T34 800m at Tokyo 2020. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Suga to back vaccine minister Kono in LDP leadership race – media
Outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga intends to back the popular minister in charge of Japan's vaccination rollout, Taro Kono, for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) leadership race later ... ( read original story ...)
Light magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 94 km depth
Detailed earthquake information - overview map, magnitude, time, depth, source, shake map, list of reports. File an "I felt it" report if you felt the quake! Features interactive map, read user ... ( read original story ...)
Is Bitcoin Losing Its Position As The Crypto Market’s Leader?
Bitcoin's price gains have lagged that of ether and Cardano's ada over the last few months. Is bitcoin still the market leader it was for years? ( read original story ...)
Six challenges Suga leaves for Japan’s next prime minister
The resignation of careworn, charisma-starved prime minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday parks Japan in a familiar spot. The top job has now changed hands 11 times in the past two decades and the ... ( read original story ...)
Scramble for power in Japan as Yoshihide Suga steps down as prime minister
Japan’s prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, announced that he will step down at the end of the month, throwing open the competition to be his successor as the country struggles with the pandemic.Suga’s ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s prime minister to step aside after a year in office
A deeply uncharismatic leader who struggled to connect with the public, Yoshihide Suga often looked uncomfortable as a public-facing leader. In the end, he apparently decided he had no viable path to ... ( read original story ...)
Brent Lakatos named Canada’s flag-bearer for 2020 Tokyo Paralympics closing ceremony
Wheelchair racing track star Brent Lakatos will carry Canada's flag Sunday during the closing ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games, the Canadian Paralympic Committee announced on Friday. ( read original story ...)