The 26-year-old Osaka is coming off competing in the Canadian Open where she was eliminated by Elise Mertens in the round of 32 Thursday. She also just returned from maternity leave earlier this year ... ( read original story ...)
“I literally can’t play Cincinnati Open” – Naomi Osaka calls on United Airlines to find her lost bags as she reveals risk of missing WTA 1000 event
Naomi Osaka asked United Airlines to find her lost bags, with the risk of missing out on the 2024 Cincinnati Open looming. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka reveals how Iga Swiatek ‘did wonders’ for her
Naomi Osaka made a mention of Iga Swiatek after exiting Toronto in the second round as the Japanese revealed the French Open thriller versus the Pole "did wonders for my confidence" and since then she ... ( read original story ...)
Canadian Open Tennis: Osaka ‘Happy’ With Fight Despite Crashing Out
Mertens held her nerve for her second win over Osaka this year, beating her 6-3 6-4 in Toronto to set up a meeting with Liudmila Samsonova in the round of 16 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Fumio Kishida cancels trip as scientists urge preparations for possible “megaquake”
The Japan Meteorological Agency's first "megaquake advisory" sparked public unease and prompted local authorities to begin introducing precautionary measures. ( read original story ...)
Does Japan’s megaquake alert mean the ‘big one’ is coming?
There was, Japan's meteorological agency said, an increased risk of a "major earthquake". Japan's prime minister has cancelled a planned trip to a summit in Central Asia to be in the country for the next week. ( read original story ...)
Police investigating attempted homicide at Monterey Municipal Wharf 2
The Monterey police department said that they are investigating an attempted murder that occurred Tuesday night at Municipal Wharf 2. ( read original story ...)
American Rai Benjamin wins gold in men’s 400 hurdles, avenges loss to Norway in Tokyo
This is Rai Benjamin's first ever Olympic gold medal after coming in second to Norway's Karsten Warholm in Tokyo. See his winning time ( read original story ...)
Get to know British jumping phenom and Tokyo champ Ben Maher
Learn more about Tokyo Olympic individual jumping gold medalist Ben Maher from Great Britain as he prepares for an intense week of competition in Paris. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, ( read original story ...)
Japan win two more wrestling golds
Japan cemented its spot at the top of wrestling's medal table with two more freestyle gold medals on Friday. In the women's 57kg class, Tsugumi Sakurai beat Moldova's Anastasia Nichita in the gold-medal match. ( read original story ...)
USA’s Kyle Dake loses 74kg semi to Japan’s Daichi Takatani
Paris Olympics, USA's wrestler Kyle Dake loses a thrilling 74kg semifinal to Japan's Daichi Takatani, who advances to the final. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11. ( read original story ...)
Kyoto vs Nagoya Whales: Intense Battle in J-League, Kyoto Defending Their Territory, Nagoya Aiming for Victory
Kyoto's previous victory over Nagoya was like a timely rain that boosted their morale. On the other hand, after a short break, can Nagoya regain their lost sharpness? I predict it will be a closely ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Tsunami Map Shows Where Biggest Waves Could Hit
Japan's meteorological agency has published a map showing which parts of the country could be struck by a tsunami in the event of a megaquake in the Nankai Trough. The color-coded map shows the potential tsunami height across the region, with some areas facing waves as high as 20 meters, or approximately 65 feet. ( read ...
Belarus Olympic sprinter who was in an airport standoff in Tokyo finds a new life running for Poland
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya’s Olympics ended in a dramatic standoff at a Tokyo airport when officials from the Belarus team tried to send her home against her will ( read original story ...)
Magnitude-5.3 earthquake hits Tokyo after Japan issued megaquake advisory
A magnitude-5.3 earthquake hit Tokyo and eastern parts of Japan on Friday evening, the government said, a day after it issued the first-ever advisory about the risk of a huge earthquake in the west of ... ( read original story ...)
Explainer: What is Japan’s Nankai Trough megaquake advisory?
Japan issued its first-ever advisory on higher-than-usual risks of a megaquake, after a strong magnitude 7.1 quake occurred on Thursday at the edge of a tremulous seabed zone along the Pacific coast ... ( read original story ...)