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Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue editor M.J. Day is speaking out in support of Naomi Osaka after the tennis star was criticized by Megyn Kelly following the release of her magazine cover. Day ... ( read original story ...)

Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka became the first Japanese woman and Black female athlete to appear on Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Edition cover. Making history: Osaka, who is representing Japan in the ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Olympics should not be judged by the tally of COVID-19 cases that arise because eliminating risk is impossible, the head of the World Health Organization told sports officials Wednesday as ... ( read original story ...)

The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year's delay because of the coronavirus pandemic: Host Japan got off to a winning start as the Tokyo Olympics ... ( read original story ...)

The pandemic-postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics began on Wednesday with Japanese women's softball pitcher Yukiko Ueno getting Games competition underway in what the head of the World Health Organization ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Olympics got underway after a one-year delay when Japan pitcher Yukiko Ueno started Australia's Michelle Cox with a ball at 9:02 a.m. Wednesday (8:02 p.m EDT Tuesday ) to open the women's ... ( read original story ...)

Host Japan got off to a winning start when the Tokyo Olympics got underway after a one-year delay, beating Australia 8-1 Wednesday in softball behind 39-year-old pitcher Yukiko Ueno, who won the 2008 ... ( read original story ...)

Host Japan got off to a winning start when the Tokyo Olympics got underway after a one-year delay, beating Australia 8-1 in softball. ( read original story ...)

Japanese pitcher Yukiko Ueno began the pandemic-postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday by firing a fastball off the plate to start a softball game against Australia amid a sea of empty blue and ... ( read original story ...)

A stadium with a listed capacity of 30,000 had about 50 spectators as fans have been banned from the Tokyo Olympics due to COVID restrictions. ( read original story ...)

Host Japan got off to a winning start when the Tokyo Olympics got underway after a one-year delay, beating Australia 8-1 Wednesday in softball behind 39-year-old pitcher Yukiko Ueno, who won the 2008 ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Olympics began in style for the host nation as Japan’s softball team notched a preliminary round victory over Australia. ( read original story ...)

The Bank of Japan can flexibly respond to climate change with its new lending facility, while also limiting the central bank's influence in the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is defending softball gold medalist after upsetting the US in the 2008 final. Softball and baseball were dropped for 2012 and 2016 and restored for these Olympics. The alrea ... ( read original story ...)

Typhoon In-fa is intensifying over the northwestern Pacific Ocean as it begins to impact parts of Japan. The storm is expected to potentially lash Taiwan and parts of China by this weekend. ( read original story ...)

Japan's exports jumped in June led by U.S. demand for cars and China-bound shipments of chip-making equipment, supporting hopes for an export-led recovery in the world's third-largest economy. ... ( read original story ...)