Naomi Osaka fought off two match points and came back to eliminate Garbine Muguruza in a big-hitting fourth-round matchup of Grand Slam champions at the Australian Open. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Avoids Garbine Muguruza Upset in 4th Round of 2021 Australian Open
Naomi Osaka faced her toughest test yet during her run at the 2021 Australian Open , surviving a three-set scare against Spain's Garbine Muguruza , 4-6, 6-4, 7-5, on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Osaka progresses to quarterfinals of Aus Open
Japan tennis player and world number three Naomi Osaka on Sunday progressed to the quarterfinals of the ongoing Australian Open as she emerged victorious in ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka fights back from the brink
Australian Open favourite Naomi Osaka has fought back from the brink of defeat to keep her championship hopes alive in Melbourne on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Japan rocked by ‘aftershock’ from devastating 9.0-magnitude quake that hit in 2011
A powerful earthquake that hit Japan on Saturday was an aftershock of the devastating 9.0 magnitude quake that struck the same area almost 10 years ago, according to the national Meteorological Agency ... ( read original story ...)
Powerful Japan quake sets off landslide, minor injuries
Residents in northeastern Japan are cleaning up clutter in stores and homes after a strong earthquake set off a landslide on a highway, stopped trains and caused power blackouts for thousands of peopl ... ( read original story ...)
Strong Quake Hits off Japan Coast, Injuring Dozens and Triggering Blackouts
A strong earthquake hit off the coast of eastern Japan on Saturday, injuring dozens of people and triggering widespread power outages, but there appeared to be no major damage and no tsunami warning ... ( read original story ...)
Mori is gone but gender issues remain for Tokyo Olympics
Yoshiro Mori resigned as the president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee on Friday after sexist comments made last week in which he said women “talk too much.” ... ( read original story ...)
Noah Lyles puts training to test at indoor event, looks ahead to uncertain Tokyo Olympics
Noah Lyles won the 200-meter dash at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, a rare indoor showing as he looks ahead to the Tokyo Olympics this summer. ( read original story ...)
2 Americans Tied to Carlos Ghosn’s Escape to Be Extradited to Japan
The Supreme Court denied a bid by a father and son to block their extradition. They face trial on charges they helped Japan’s most famous criminal defendant flee to Lebanon. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Saves a Butterfly That Lands on Her Face in the Middle of a Tennis Match
"Even the butterflies in Australia love @naomiosaka," the Australian Open's Twitter account captioned a clip of the moment, adding a blue butterfly and a face with tears of joy emoji. Naomi shared ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics chief quits, apologises again over sexist remarks
Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori resigned on Friday and apologised again for sexist remarks that sparked a global outcry, leaving the troubled Olympics searching for a chief five months from the opening ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Shares Tender Moment With Butterfly That Interrupted Her Match
Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka found herself in a randomly tender and beautiful moment on Friday when her match was interrupted by a butterfly. The unexpected guest arrived during the second set of the ... ( read original story ...)
Powerful earthquake rocks Fukushima in Japan
A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima, Japan, on Saturday, just weeks before the 10-year anniversary of the deadly 2011 tsunami.The quake was 7.3 magnitude and was felt strongly in ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes near site of Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster
Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said five aftershocks had been felt and almost 900,000 people had been left without power. ( read original story ...)
Magnitude-7.1 earthquake rattles Japan, causing landslide, power outages
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake rattled Japan Saturday, causing a landslide and leaving hundreds of thousands without power nationwide. ( read original story ...)