The United States baseball team won a spot in the Tokyo Olympics after defeating Venezuela 4-2 on Saturday and securing the best record in the Americas qualifier tournament. Team USA will join ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka thanks fans ‘for all the love’ after French Open withdrawal
Naomi Osaka has thanked fans "for all the love" she has received since her withdrawal from the French Open. The four-time Grand Slam champion pulled out on Monday after controversy over her refusal to ... ( read original story ...)
Mo Farah’s Olympic hopes in balance as he misses Tokyo 2020 10,000m qualification
Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah's hopes of representing Great Britain in Tokyo seem to be over after he fell well short of the qualifying mark in European 10,000m Cup in Birmingham. ( read original story ...)
Jamaican sprinter becomes the second-fastest woman of all time ahead of Tokyo Olympics
Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ran a jaw-dropping 10.63 in Kingston on Saturday, the fastest time in the 100-meter dash in more than three decades. ( read original story ...)
Bubba Wallace says he ‘can totally relate to’ Naomi Osaka opening up about mental health
NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace has spoken openly about his challenges with depression and some of his methods for coping. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka: Before I am an athlete, I am a black woman
Naomi Osaka quit the French Open last week after an outcry over her refusal to take part in media duties. Osaka cited the strain these were placing on her mental health, though this attracted little ... ( read original story ...)
Lauren Price and Caroline Dubois join Tokyo Olympics qualifiers
Five more British boxers secure their Team GB places for the Tokyo Olympics with wins in the European qualifiers in France. ( read original story ...)
Canada qualifies for PR3 mixed coxed four rowing event at Tokyo Paralympics
Canada's PR3 mixed coxed four is headed to the Tokyo Paralympics after finishing first at a qualifying regatta Saturday in Gavirate, Italy. "I don't think it has fully hit me yet," says coxswain Laura ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Ireland’s Kellie Harrington and Aoife O’Rourke book Games berths
Ireland's Kellie Harrington and Aoife O'Rourke secure Olympic Games spots after producing impressive wins at the qualifying event in Paris. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka and the Language of Fame
Who lost what, exactly, when Naomi Osaka announced the she wouldn’t participate in news conferences at the French Open last week, citing her mental health? The fans lost a few m ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics Gave Hope to Japan’s L.G.B.T.Q. Activists. But Old Prejudices Die Hard.
Legislation labeling discrimination “unacceptable” has been blocked by conservative lawmakers, showing how far the country has to go to fulfill the goal of equality enshrined in the Olympic charter. ( read original story ...)
Luke McCormack beats Tugrulhan Erdemir to claim spot at Tokyo Olympics
Watch highlights as Great Britain's Luke McCormack produces a strong final round to beat Turkey's Tugrulhan Erdemir in the Olympic qualifiers in Paris and book his place at Tokyo 2020. ( read original story ...)
As Tokyo Olympics near, why has Japan been so slow to vaccinate its citizens?
With the Tokyo Olympics set to start July 23, roughly 8.7% of Japan's 126 million residents had received at least one vaccine shot as of Thursday. ( read original story ...)
People Who Admit These 3 Brutal Truths Have Very High Emotional Intelligence. (Examples: Oprah Winfrey, Kate Winslet, Naomi Osaka)
This is a story about powerful women and emotional intelligence. It's the kind of advice you'll find in my free ebook, Improving Emotional Intelligence 2021, which you can download here. The women ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s refusal to do press conferences should be the exception to the rule
Osaka's reasoning to skip press conferences was fair. But as the pandemic ends, the sports world's relationship with the media should return to normal. The post Naomi Osaka’s refusal to do press ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes sending coronavirus vaccines to Vietnam – NHK
Japan is considering sending coronavirus vaccine doses to Vietnam, NHK public television reported on Saturday, a day after Japan delivered more than a million doses of vaccine to Taiwan. Vietnam, ... ( read original story ...)