While powerful serves and swift volleys often dominate the headlines, tennis titan Naomi Osaka comes with a message that is quite profound. Osaka being the powerhouse of precision and grace, recently ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama BayStars Signs Former Mets Pitcher as Shota Imanaga’s Replacement, Japanese Ace’s Free Agency Chapter Closes
NPB side Yokohama BayStars have just lost their ace Shota Imanaga. Replacing star players is always a struggle but when that player is a WBC champion who has been a part of your squad for years? The ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka was ‘shocked’ by lack of paid maternity leave in US
Naomi Osaka has reflected on how motherhood has changed her perspective on tennis and the world as she prepares to make her return to the Australian Open, a tournament she has won twice. The ... ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles Says She ‘Felt Like a Failure’ After Tokyo Olympics Until She Started Therapy and ‘Got Help’
Simone Biles said that she 'felt like a failure' after the Tokyo Olympics, until starting therapy and getting 'help' ... ( read original story ...)
New Mom and Tennis Champ Naomi Osaka Returns to the Court Postpartum, Joining Forces with Bobbie to Offer Parents Grants
Bobbie, the mom-founded pediatric nutrition company, is joining forces with Naomi Osaka, member of the Bobbie MotherBoard, Four-Time Grand Slam champ, activist, and new mom, to raise awareness around the lack of paid leave for parents in the U. ( read original story ...)
Now a mom, Naomi Osaka gets ready to make her Grand Slam return at the Australian Open
Naomi Osaka is one of three former No. 1-ranked, former Australian Open champions returning to Melbourne Park for the first time as moms. ( read original story ...)
Australian Open stars sent Naomi Osaka warning after proving comeback doubts wrong
Tennis stars have been warned that Naomi Osaka will only improve ahead of her comeback at the Australian Open. Former world number 7 Barbara Schett is expecting a big performance from Osaka on her ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s nuclear safety agency orders power plant operator to study the impact of Jan. 1 quake
Japan’s nuclear safety regulators have told the operator of a nuclear power plant in the area hit by a powerful New Year's Day quake to study its potential impact. ( read original story ...)
China is ‘certain’ to have overtaken Japan as the world’s top auto exporter in 2023, industry group says
China is sure to have surpassed Japan to become the world’s number one car exporter last year, driven by strong demand in Russia and growing global appetite for electric vehicles (EV), a major ... ( read original story ...)
Japan resumes landfill work at new US military site on Okinawa despite local opposition
Japanese authorities have resumed landfill work at the planned new site of the U.S. military base on Okinawa despite protests by island residents that it tramples on their rights. ( read original story ...)
Verbal miscommunication likely behind fatal crash at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, says report
The coast guard plane likely to have confused with the signal and misunderstood orders for the departure with the signal of it entering the runway ( read original story ...)
U.S. livestreamer fined for playing loud music in Osaka restaurant
The streamer has faced criticism for his videos, in which he makes light of the atomic bombings in Japan and makes racist comments about Japanese people. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Tohoku Electric to delay nuclear reactor restart on construction works
Japan's Tohoku Electric Power said on Wednesday it will delay the restart of reactor No. 2 at its Onagawa nuclear station due to additional safety construction works, keeping all its nuclear power ... ( read original story ...)
Anthony Kay To Sign With NPB’s Yokohama BayStars
Left-hander Anthony Kay is signing with the Yokohama BayStars of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball, reports Robert Murray of FanSided (X link). It’ll be the first overseas stint for the CAA client. ( read original story ...)
“Naomi Osaka told him her trust had been broken”: New biography details how Sascha Bajin’s relationship with another player caused split with Japanese
A new Naomi Osaka biography has revealed the details behind Naomi Osaka cutting ties with her former coach Sascha Bajin. Osaka and Bajin began working together in 2017 and the partnership was very successful. From being ranked World No. 72, she rose to the ... ( read original story ...)
Bryan Danielson vs. Zack Sabre Jr. Set For NJPW New Beginning In Osaka
NJPW has confirmed multiple major matches for NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka, including Bryan Danielson’s return. NJPW announced that Bryan Danielson and Zack Sabre Jr. will face off in an AEW WrestleDream rematch. ( read original story ...)