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Serena Williams produced a brilliant display to claim a straight-sets win over Naomi Osaka in the Rogers Cup quarter-finals on Friday. In the first meeting between the stars since last year's ... ( read original story ...)

TORONTO — The rematch between Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka didn't last long. Williams handled Osaka 6-3, 6-4, on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Rogers Cup. It was the first time they played ... ( read original story ...)

Serena Williams downed Naomi Osaka 6-3, 6-4 on Friday in a rematch of the 2018 U.S. Open final to advance to the semifinals of the Rogers Cup. Select as many teams as you like from the leagues below. ... ( read original story ...)

Toronto (Canada) (AFP) - Japan's Naomi Osaka will return to world number one next week after Czech third seed Karolina Pliskova's loss Friday to Canada's Bianca Andreescu in the WTA Toronto ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams are set to meet in the quarter-finals of the Rogers Cup for their first meeting since last year's dramatic US Open final. On Thursday, Williams knocked out qualifier ... ( read original story ...)

A worker at a Tokyo Olympics construction site died on Thursday after being found unconscious while working outside, organizers said on Friday, with media saying heatstroke was suspected as the ... ( read original story ...)

Girard lived in Asia for three decades, making a name for himself as a magazine photographer, working for most of the world’s top news magazines. Of the book about his time in Tokyo, Girard says, ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA – The current plan for the Tokyo-Nagoya maglev route, currently under construction, calls for Central Japan Railway Co. to begin operations by around 2027. The route will slash a trip between ... ( read original story ...)

TORONTO – Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka advanced to the Rogers Cup quarter-finals on Thursday to set up their first meeting since the American's infamous row with an umpire overshadowed last year's ... ( read original story ...)

SAPPORO--A wandering bear caused a commotion in a residential area of the Misumai district of Minami Ward here on the evening of Aug. 7 before it left the following morning. Residents made an ... ( read original story ...)

TORONTO: Serena Williams and Japan's Naomi Osaka booked a rematch of last year's US Open final in the WTA Toronto quarter-finals after straight-set triumphs Thursday (Aug 8). Reigning US and ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka has set up a mouth-watering quarter-final clash with Serena Williams after defeating Iga Swiatek in the third round of the Canadian Open. The 21-year-old Japanese star beat Swiatek 7-6 ... ( read original story ...)

A 50-year-old Olympics construction worker in Tokyo was found unconscious and later died of suspected heatstroke. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters Heatstroke is suspected in the death of a worker at a ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - A worker at a Tokyo Olympics construction site died on Thursday after being found unconscious while working outside, organisers said on Friday, with media saying heatstroke was ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Olympics organizers launched a second ticket lottery on Thursday after unexpectedly high local demand forced them to reevaluate their Japanese sales strategy earlier this ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (REUTERS) - A worker at a Tokyo Olympics construction site died on Thursday after being found unconscious while working outside, organisers said on Friday (Aug 9), with media saying heatstroke ... ( read original story ...)