Naomi Osaka will miss another Grand Slam in this calendar year, according to a statement released through a spokesperson on Thursday. The 23-year-old tennis star will not be competing at Wimbledon, ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka to skip Wimbledon but compete at Tokyo Olympics
Naomi Osaka’s agent says the four-time Grand Slam champion will sit out Wimbledon and compete at the Tokyo Olympics ... ( read original story ...)
Korean gold medalist identified as ‘Japanese’ at Japan’s Olympic Museum
A Korean marathoner who won the gold medal at the 1936 Berlin Olympics is being identified as Japanese at a Japan Olympic Museum exhibit. ( read original story ...)
Simple urine test might be helpful in brain tumor detection
Nagoya [Japan], June 17 (ANI): The findings of a recent study by Nagoya University researchers suggest that microRNAs in urine could be a promising biomarker to diagnose brain tumors. Their findings, ... ( read original story ...)
Wimbledon Reaches Out To Naomi Osaka Over Media Operations
Naomi Osaka is being heard. Wimbledon organizers have “started a consultation” with the tennis star and others about media operations after she withdrew from the French Open. Osaka sparked a firestorm ... ( read original story ...)
Wimbledon desperate to lure Naomi Osaka in after French Open exit
If Naomi Osaka is playing chicken with Wimbledon, it appears she’s winning. The bosses of the upcoming grass-court Grand Slam, which begins June 28, have extended several very public olive branches to ... ( read original story ...)
Path for Olympics Clears After Japan Declares End to State of Emergency
Japan cleared the way for holding the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on schedule by setting an end to its state of emergency and lifting Covid-19 vaccinations to about a million shots a day. ( read original story ...)
Japan to relax COVID-19 restrictions for Tokyo, other areas
Japan has lifted the state of emergency in place in Tokyo and other parts of the country, and might apply a maximum 10,000-spectator capacity at the Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan eases virus emergency ahead of Olympics
Japan has announced the easing of a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and six other areas starting next week, ahead of the Tokyo Olympics ... ( read original story ...)
Wimbledon officials consulting Naomi Osaka on media sessions
Naomi Osaka has been consulted by Wimbledon officials about media operations, All England Club chief executive Sally Bolton said Thursday. Osaka, the No. 2-ranked player in the WTA, bowed out of the ... ( read original story ...)
Wimbledon organisers contact Osaka, begin consultation on media engagements
Wimbledon organisers have been in contact with women's world No. 2 Naomi Osaka and other players about the tournament's media operations this year. ( read original story ...)
All England Club consulting Naomi Osaka on media sessions
Naomi Osaka has been consulted by Wimbledon officials about media operations All England Club chief executive Sally Bolton said Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Indonesian doctors ill despite Sinovac shots; Tokyo to lift emergency before Olympics
Indonesian doctors have Covid despite being vaccinated; Japan to lift Tokyo’s virus emergency on 20 June; CureVac fails in pivotal trial ... ( read original story ...)
Just Five Percent of Japan Vaccinated as Country Plows Ahead With Olympic Plans
"Their hope is to get through the games with as few missteps as possible," political scientist Aki Tonami told the Associated Press. ( read original story ...)
Japan to Lift State of Emergency in Tokyo Before Olympics
The prime minister said the number of new COVID-19 infections has declined and the strain on the health care system is easing. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama FC vs FC Tokyo prediction, preview, team news and more | J1 League 2021
Yokohama FC will welcome FC Tokyo to the Mitsuzawa Stadium on Saturday for a matchday 20 fixture in the J1 League. The hosts suffered a shock 2-1 defeat to third division side Vanrarure in the ... ( read original story ...)