Sports Illustrated revealed tennis star Naomi Osaka as one of three cover models for its annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue Monday. Osaka is the first Black athlete to land on the cover of the ... ( read original story ...)
Why press-averse Naomi Osaka agreed to let Netflix make a docuseries about her life
Filmmaker Garrett Bradley explains how she earned the tennis champion's trust: "I tried to reinforce that I wasn't press as much as possible." ... ( read original story ...)
Megan Thee Stallion, Naomi Osaka, Leyna Bloom make history with S.I. Swimsuit covers
Sports Illustrated may have just dropped their biggest issues yet. Megan Thee Stallion, Naomi Osaka, and Leyna Bloom made history […] The post Megan Thee Stallion, Naomi Osaka, Leyna Bloom make ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis Star Naomi Osaka Lands 2021 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover
Tennis star Naomi Osaka will grace the cover of Sports Illustrated's 2021 Swimsuit edition. Sports Illustrated announced on Monday the three individuals who would grace the cover of the 2021 Swimsuit ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Netflix Docuseries Ushers in a New Era of Elite Athlete
When Naomi Osaka chose to bow out of the French Open in favor of her mental health, it felt like the first big strike against the American sporting complex. But her latest project, a self-titled, ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea opts out of Tokyo Olympics food program, causing uproar
A South Korean decision to create a separate food program for its athletes during the Tokyo Olympics is causing controversy. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics hit by trifecta of discouraging news amid Covid fears
They say bad luck comes in threes and for the Tokyo Olympics, the unlucky trifecta came Monday.First, Toyota Motor Corp., the biggest car company in Japan, announced it was pulling its domestic ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota Pulls Tokyo Olympics-Related TV Ads in Japan Due to COVID Concerns
Toyota, a sponsor of the Tokyo Olympics, has pulled their TV ads in Japan relating to the Summer Games amid rising public health concerns ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic athletes test positive in Tokyo days before Games
A third athlete at the Olympic Village in Tokyo has tested positive for COVID-19, with the Czech Republic team reporting the case Monday of a beach volleyball player who could miss his first game. ( read original story ...)
Japan pressed to tackle discrimination, abuse in sport
Japan should use the Olympics as a chance to commit to tackling discrimination over gender identity and sexual orientation in sport and prevent physical abuse of youth athletes, activists said on ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire Announces New Posts for Sales Executives
Yokohama Tire Corp. President Jeff Barna announced two executive management changes. Stan Chandgie was promoted from vice president of consumer sales to executive vice president of sales and support. ( read original story ...)
President Moon calls off visit to Japan after lewd insult
South Korea’s president has cancelled a meeting with the Japanese prime minister after Tokyo’s deputy ambassador to Seoul dismissed his efforts to improve ties as “masturbating”.Moon Jae-in was to ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka becomes first female Black athlete on a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover
Naomi Osaka appears on the cover of this year's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition, becoming the first female Black athlete to do so. ( read original story ...)
Is it really OK to not be OK? Richard Sherman and Naomi Osaka cases show there’s a ways to go to support mental health
Richard Sherman's arrest last week and Naomi Osaka's decision to not attend press conferences — as well as the reactions to those cases — highlight the work still needed to live up to the idea that it ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis star Naomi Osaka debuts red braids on the court in Japan ahead of the Summer Olympics
Naomi, 23, was photographed practicing at Ariake Tennis Center in Tokyo on Monday, July 19. She wore black leggings and a Nike T-shirt with a red and orange camo pattern. ( read original story ...)
Olympic Tennis Odds For Tokyo 2020: Djokovic Heavy Favorite For Men’s, Osaka, Barty Top Women’s Odds
The world’s best tennis player will compete at the Tokyo Summer Games. We bring you our best bets on Olympic tennis odds. ( read original story ...)