Naomi Osaka has decided to play her semi-final at the Western & Southern Open in New York after previously saying she would withdraw from the match to protest against racial injustice, The Guardian ... ( read original story ...)
Column: Naomi Osaka stood tall, and alone, in withdrawing from tennis tournament
Naomi Osaka's bravery, likely lost on most sports fans while wildcat player strikes spread across team sports, shouldn’t be overlooked. ( read original story ...)
Becker applauds Osaka protest over racial injustice
Former U.S. Open champion Boris Becker said he fully respected the decision of Naomi Osaka to pull out of her semi-final at the Western & Southern Open in a protest against racial injustice. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka opts to compete in Western & Southern Open semi-final
Naomi Osaka has decided to compete in her rearranged semi-final at the Western & Southern Open on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Messi Agrees Terms With Manchester City, But Bartomeu Prepared To Resign If He Stays, Reports Claim
FC Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu is prepared to resign if that’s what it takes for Lionel Messi not to leave the club, a report has claimed. ( read original story ...)
Osaka won’t play Western & Southern Open semifinal in stance for racial justice, tournament paused
"Before I am an athlete, I am a black woman. And as a black woman I feel as though there are much more important matters at hand ... rather than watching me play tennis," Osaka wrote. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka pulls out of tennis tournament over ‘continued genocide of Black people’
Following what she called the "continued genocide of Black people," Naomi Osaka pulled out of the Western & Southern Open in New York because there are "much more important matters at hand" than ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka to Skip Match After Jacob Blake Shooting: “Before I Am a Athlete, I Am a Black Woman”
Naomi Osaka is joining NBA, WNBA, and MLB athletes in sitting out her next scheduled match following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, WI, on Aug. 23. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Abe to hold press conference on Friday amid health worries
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to hold a news conference on Friday at 5 p.m. (0800 GMT), his office said, amid growing concerns over his health, following two hospital examinations within a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan insurer Sompo steers into self-driving with Tier IV stake
TOKYO -- Sompo Holdings will invest 9.8 billion yen ($92 million) for an 18% stake in Japan's largest self-driving systems company, Nagoya-based Tier IV, a deal that the company expects to help it ... ( read original story ...)
Sompo to take 18% stake in self-driving software developer Tier IV
TOKYO -- Sompo Holdings will invest 9.8 billion yen ($92 million) for an 18% stake in Japan's largest self-driving systems company, Nagoya-based Tier IV, a deal that the big insurer expects to ... ( read original story ...)
Chellsie Memmel’s last Olympics were in 2008. Can she make Tokyo at 33?
In a sport where Simone Biles is considered old at the age of 23, her fellow US gymnast is dreaming of an unlikely return to top-level competition ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya Chubu Airport outlines international network resumption with three airlines
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Tokyo 2020: Test your knowledge of the Paralympic Games
The Tokyo Paralympics might be on hold until 2021 but you can still test your Paralympic knowledge with our quiz ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo asks restaurants to continue shortened hours until mid-September
A voluntary request to have food establishments in the capital’s central 23 wards operate under reduced business hours will be extended into next month, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike announced Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Rescuers search for worker in Yokohama tank
A search is underway for a construction worker who is believed to have fallen into a huge disused underground tank in the city of Yokohama, near Tokyo. ( read original story ...)