Tennis star Naomi Osaka was fined $15,000 by Grand Slam organizers on Sunday for boycotting news conferences at the French Open.They further warned Osaka of possible expulsion from future tournaments ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Skips News Conference, Drawing Tennis Officials’ Ire
The heads of the Grand Slam events warned Osaka of escalating penalties, including default, if she continued to not “do press,” as she vowed she would not last week. ( read original story ...)
Tennis-French Open deletes tweet on Osaka press blackout
The French Open has deleted a post on its Twitter feed which praised players for attending media conferences as Naomi Osaka's press boycott continued to overshadow the Grand Slam. The tweet showed ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka fined $15,000 and threatened with suspension for avoiding media at French Open
Osaka had previously announced she would not participate in media appearances at the tournament, citing a need to protect her mental health. ( read original story ...)
Tennis star Naomi Osaka fined $15K for not speaking to French Open media
Women's tennis star Naomi Osaka was fined $15,000 for skipping her mandatory news conference after her first-round victory at the French Open on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Fined $15,000 For Refusing To Speak With Press At French Open
Heads of the organizations in charge of all four tennis Grand Slams said Osaka could face suspension from future tournaments if she refuses to speak ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka fined $15K by tennis officials for refusing media for sake of mental health
The organizations that run the Grand Slam tournaments said in a joint statement that Osaka "chose not to honour her contractual media obligations." ... ( read original story ...)
Japan considers asking Olympic fans for negative COVID tests, vaccinations – Yomiuri
Japan is considering requiring negative COVID-19 test results or vaccination records from fans attending the Tokyo Olympics, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Monday, as a new poll showed public ... ( read original story ...)
Man’s decayed corpse found in Nagoya park toilet
Aichi Prefectural Police launched an investigation following the discovery of the corpse of a man in a toilet in a park in Nagoya ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Osaka Warned of Potential Exclusion, Thiem Knocked Out
Naomi Osaka was fined $15,000 by Grand Slam organisers for boycotting a news conference following her first-round win and the world number two was also warned of possible expulsion from Roland Garros ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka is the talk of the locker room – but she has little sympathy from her peers
The signature of the All England Club chairman Ian Hewitt at the bottom of the 529-word statement on Naomi Osaka is instructive in itself as to the hardline stance taken by tennis chiefs on her ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka threatened with French Open disqualification over media boycott
Japanese superstar Naomi Osaka was on Sunday threatened with disqualification from the French Open if she persists with her controversial media boycott, officials said. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka fined for media snub and threatened with French Open expulsion
Naomi Osaka was fined $15,000 by the four grand slam organisers after her first-round win over Patricia Maria Tig at Roland Garros ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka fined $15K after she refused media for sake of mental health
The organizations that run the Grand Slam tournaments said in a joint statement that Osaka "chose not to honour her contractual media obligations." ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics Face Doctors Shortage Due to Pandemic
Coronavirus cases are rising across Japan, with the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics less than two months away. And there are concerns the country does not have enough doctors to support the games. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s April factory output extends gains, retail sales jump
Japan's industrial output rose in April, helped by the production of general purpose and electrical machinery, in a sign manufacturers continued to benefit from a recovery in appetite for goods in the ... ( read original story ...)