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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 ...)

In a sport that does not produce very many transcendent, cross-cultural superstars, Naomi Osaka is on the verge of becoming an icon. ( read original story ...)

Unseeded Belarusian Victoria Azarenka and Japanese fourth seed Naomi Osaka are both aiming for a third Grand Slam when they meet in Saturday's US Open final ... ( read original story ...)

At 31, Victoria Azarenka is enjoying a career renaissance that has her in her first Grand Slam final in seven years. Like Azarenka, Naomi Osaka, at 22, is seeking her third Grand Slam title. ( read original story ...)

When Taiwanese Masao Go went to apply for Japanese citizenship, he thought there would be no difficulty. After all, he was married to a Japanese wife and had served in t ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Yokohama Rubber will build a factory in India for construction and heavy equipment tires, bolstering its specialty lineup in response to the price war in the automotive realm. The $165 ... ( read original story ...)