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After one errant forehand in the first set of the U.S. Open final, Naomi Osaka looked at her coach in the mostly empty Arthur Ashe Stadium stands with palms up, as if to say, ... ( read original story ...)

This U.S. Open final features two former top-ranked players, both of whom have won multiple Grand Slam titles. And yet the anticipation may be somewhat dulled due to the absence of Serena Williams. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka won her second U.S. Open championship and third Grand Slam title overall by defeating Victoria Azarenka 1-6, 6-3, 6-3, on Saturday in New York. ( read original story ...)

Will Naomi Osaka win a second US Open title in three years or will Victoria Azarenka capture her first? Join Bryan Armen Graham ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka’s hair doesn’t impact her 120 mph serve or powerful baseline play. But it does impact how she is perceived in the bright, white tennis world. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka, meantime, is in her second U.S. Open final in three years, having broken through in the 2018 final against — who else — Williams. The 22-year old has said she con ... ( read original story ...)

The Latest on on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local): Naomi Osaka and Victoria Azarenka were supposed to play two weeks ago in Flushing Meadows. Same stadium, much bigger stage Saturday. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka and Victoria Azarenka are appropriate finalists in a tournament that has carried a strong humanitarian theme ... ( read original story ...)

Bandoh Toyota drivers Yuji Kunimoto and Ritomo Miyata are convinced that they could have taken pole for this weekend's Motegi SUPER GT round if it had stayed dry in the second part of qualifying. ( read original story ...)

The handwritten memoir’s description of the disaster helps researchers make conclusions about the center of the earthquake that killed nearly 10,000 people. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka has been the dominant storyline of the 2020 U.S. Open, both for on-court performances that mean she will be playing in Saturday's final and for her vocal support of the Black Lives Matter ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese prime minister hopeful Yoshihide Suga said Saturday that he lacks the kind of diplomatic skills that outgoing leader Shinzo Abe has, including Abe's personal friendship with President Donald ... ( read original story ...)

Merchandise featuring Japan's expected new prime minister Yoshihide Suga are displayed at designer Ippei Fujita's store Marble in Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture, Japan, September 11, 2020. Picture taken on ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka has had to manage an injury and the spotlight as one of the game’s biggest stars. Azarenka’s win over Serena Williams in a semifinal showed her renewed confidence. ( read original story ...)

Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited a Tokyo hospital on Saturday, his first visit since announcing his decision to resign due to poor health, local media reported. ( read original story ...)

LOOKAHEAD TO SATURDAY When tennis resumed last month from a five-month hiatus prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, it was impossible to know exactly what to expect. ( read original story ...)