U.S. OPEN 2018: Williams receives game penalty in match vs. Naomi Osaka Sporting News provided live updates of the Serena Williams-Naomi Osaka U.S. Open women's singles final match. 5:42 p.m.: William... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Open 2018: Naomi Osaka apologizes for defeating favorite Serena Williams
September 9, 2018 8:31am EDT September 9, 2018 8:25am EDT Tennis, WTA, News, Grand Slams, US Open, English, Serena Williams, WTA Tour, Naomi Osaka Serena Williams had the support of the crowd at Arthu... ( read original story ...)
Japan celebrates Osaka’s ground-breaking triumph
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan celebrated Naomi Osaka’s victory over Serena Williams in the U.S. Open final, with fans putting her stunning success down to a steely focus and humble attitude as much as ... ( read original story ...)
Death toll rises to nearly 40 in Japan earthquake
The death toll has hit 39 from a powerful earthquake that struck the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido last week, authorities said Sunday. One person remained missing in the hard-hit town of ... ( read original story ...)
Digital media upstarts step up assault on Japan’s news business
Nikkei said the number of paid subscribers to ... compared with around 2.4 million print subscribers. Most of Japan's newspapers now have online editions, but few have made digital their main ... ( read original story ...)
Seven-Eleven bank stumbles to loss on US ATM rollout
TOKYO -- Seven Bank, part of one of Japan's biggest retail groups, said on Friday it will book 14.6 billion yen ($131 million) in write-downs and slashed its full-year earnings forecast after ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka makes history of her own in US Open win over Serena Williams
The 20-year-old told ABC News Saturday evening that her historic win had not yet sunken in. Osaka’s straight-set victory, 6-2, 6-4, on Saturday made her the first Japanese player to win a grand ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka upsets Serena Williams in US Open final
Naomi Osaka became Japan’s first tennis Grand Slam champion after beating her childhood idol Serena Williams in a controversial US Open final in New York. The 20-year-old phenom defeated Ms Williams i... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s US Open win: rare good news in disaster-hit Japan
Japan on Sunday hailed Naomi Osaka's stunning upset against the legendary Serena Williams to win the US Open, giving the disaster-hit nation some rare good news after a summer of deadly natural disast... ( read original story ...)
Serena Williams bested by Naomi Osaka in US Open Women’s Final
Osaka, at just 20 years of age ... Paulina Dedaj is a writer/ reporter for Fox News. Follow her on Twitter @PaulinaDedaj. ( read original story ...)
Osaka beats Serena to win first Grand Slam title
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka became the first Japanese player to win a Grand Slam singles title when she beat Serena Williams 6-2 6-4 in the U.S. Open final on Saturday. Osaka, 20, prevailed ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka beats Serena to win U.S. Open title
Naomi Osaka won the U.S. Open to become the first Grand Slam champion from Japan, beating Serena Williams 6-2, 6-4 after the American was penalized one game for a third code violation. Williams was gi... ( read original story ...)
Japan charmed by ‘new heroine’ Osaka after Grand Slam breakthrough
The Asahi newspaper described how Osaka’s unpretentious, sometimes humorous responses in post-match interviews and news conferences have won over spectators and journalists alike. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka creates history becoming the first Japanese Grand Slam winner with US triumph
NAOMI Osaka became the first Japanese to win a Grand Slam singles title on Saturday as her idol Serena Williams angrily imploded, calling the chair umpire in the US Open final “a thief”. Osaka, 20, tr... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka knocks off Serena Williams for U.S. Open title
Serena Williams has, rightfully so, earned the title as the best woman to ever play tennis. That, though, didn’t faze 20-year-old Japanese phenom Naomi Osaka. Osaka dominated Williams 6-2, 6-4 on Satu... ( read original story ...)
Osaka wins U.S. Open after Serena meltdown
Burt Reynolds, whose good looks and charm made him one of Hollywood's most popular actors as he starred in films such as "Deliverance," "The Longest Yard" and... The run-up to a presidential election ... ( read original story ...)