With the Games seven weeks away, fears of COVID-19 spread abound with less than 3 percent of the population fully vaccinated. ( read original story ...)
Ange Postecoglou sidesteps Celtic question as press conference ‘ended’ amid Parkhead vow of silence
The Yokohama F. Marinos boss fielded more questions after his side drew with Consadole Sapporo in a J-League play-off first leg. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 Vaccination Site Opens In Yokohama
A vaccination centre in the Japanese city of Yokohama started vaccinating its residents over the age of 65 on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama begins inoculations at mass vaccination center
The city of Yokohama on Sunday began administering the coronavirus vaccine to elderly citizens at a mass vaccination center. As operations got under way, Yokohama Mayor Fumiko Hayashi inspected the ... ( read original story ...)
American baseball team qualifies for Tokyo Olympics
Longtime big leaguer Todd Frazier banged out four hits, including a homer, leading the United States to a 4-2, Olympic-berth-clinching victory over Venezuela on Saturday night in Port St. Lucie, ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-U.S. baseball team clinches slot in Tokyo with aid of MLB veterans
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 ...)
Japan disposes of over 7,000 mishandled doses of COVID-19 vaccine -Yomiuri
Over 7,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been disposed of in Japan due to mishandling, the Yomiuri newspaper said on Sunday, as Japan races to inoculate its people amid a fourth wave of coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka, ‘Star Trek’ and how we handle adversity
Tennis star Naomi Osaka’s decision to drop out of the French Open due to anxiety from dealing with the press is shining a light on athletes’ mental health. The anxiety she says she experiences is ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Osaka thanks fans for ‘all the love’ after French Open withdrawal
Naomi Osaka on Saturday thanked her fans for their support after the four-time Grand Slam champion earlier this week withdrew from the French Open, citing mental health issues. The Japanese player ... ( read original story ...)
Malone wins first US gymnastics title, with Tokyo in sight
Brody Malone has won his first U.S. men's gymnastics title, putting the Stanford junior in prime position to make it to the Tokyo Olympics this summer ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-U.S. baseball team clinches slot in Tokyo
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 ...)