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August 12, 2026
 

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NAOMI OSAKA

Naomi Osaka hits a return against Leylah Fernandez during the Canadian Open in Toronto on Sunday.
TENNIS
Aug 10, 2026
Naomi Osaka and Elena Rybakina win to set up clash in Canadian Open quarterfinals
Osaka eliminated local favorite Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 6-4.
Naomi Osaka during her quarterfinal match against Karolina Muchova at Wimbledon in London on July 7
TENNIS
Aug 4, 2026
Osaka out to improve Toronto fortunes with eye on U.S. Open
The four-time Grand Slam champion from Japan is coming off a semifinal run on the hard courts of Washington, where she fell to eventual champion Alexandra Eala of the Philippines.
Naomi Osaka reacts as she plays against Karolina Muchova during their women's singles quarterfinal match at Wimbledon in London on Tuesday.
TENNIS
Jul 8, 2026
Muchova downs Osaka to set up Gauff semi
The evenly-matched ?pair had a 3-3 head-to-head record coming into the tie and both produced ?high quality ?tennis despite sizzling temperatures on Court One.
Naomi Osaka celebrates after her win over Aryna Sabalenka at Wimbledon in London on Sunday.
TENNIS
Jul 6, 2026
Naomi Osaka powers past No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka to reach quarterfinals at Wimbledon
Osaka reached the quarterfinal round at Wimbledon for the first time with the victory.
Naomi Osaka arrives for her second-round match at Wimbledon in London on Wednesday.
TENNIS
Jul 2, 2026
Stylish Naomi Osaka cruises into third round at Wimbledon
Osaka, who has ?not progressed beyond the third round at the All England Club, takes on Australian Daria Kasatkina in the next round.
Japan's Naomi Osaka warms up ahead of her first-round match against Elsa Jacquemot at Wimbledon, London, on Monday.
TENNIS
Jun 30, 2026
Naomi Osaka serves up a fashion slam at Wimbledon
Osaka, the 14th-seeded player and former world No. 1, did her walk-on in an all-white look by Hana Yagi, an independent Japanese designer, titled ¡°Evolving Ceremony.¡±
Naomi Osaka hits a shot against Karolina Muchova during the Bad Homburg Open final in Bad Homburg, Germany, on Saturday. Osaka retired from the match in the second set due to an ankle injury.
TENNIS
Jun 28, 2026
Naomi Osaka retires from Bad Homburg final due to injury days before Wimbledon
The Japanese No. 6 seed battled through an ankle injury in the first set but signaled she would be unable to continue one game into the second set.
Naomi Osaka in action during her fourth round match against Aryna Sabalenka at the French Open in Paris on Monday
TENNIS
Jun 2, 2026
Osaka finds peace in defeat as Sabalenka ends Paris run
The 28-year-old left Paris describing herself as ¡°enlightened¡± and at peace with the emotional swings that once ?consumed her ?career.
Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka celebrates winning her fourth round match against Japan's Naomi Osaka in Paris on Monday.
TENNIS
Jun 2, 2026
Relentless Sabalenka beats Osaka to reach French Open quarters
The Belarusian recovered from a ragged opening to extend her remarkable consistency at majors, where she has reached at least the quarter-finals in her last ?14 appearances.
Naomi Osaka hits a forehand against Iva Jovic during the third round of the French Open in Paris on Saturday.
TENNIS
May 31, 2026
Naomi Osaka survives scare from Iva Jovic to reach fourth round in Paris
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka also won, beating Australia¡¯s Daria Kasatkina 6-0, 7-5, to set up a blockbuster clash against Osaka in the last-16.
Naomi Osaka (left) and Serena Williams meet at the net following their semifinal match at the Australian Open in February 2021.
TENNIS
May 29, 2026
Naomi Osaka says Serena Williams¡¯ rumored return would be ¡®entertaining¡¯
The 44-year-old has not played since a third-round loss at the 2022 U.S. Open.
Naomi Osaka hits a shot against Donna Vekic during the second round of the French Open in Paris on Thursday.
TENNIS
May 29, 2026
Style and steel as Naomi Osaka tames Donna Vekic to reach third round
Osaka ?will face 16th seed Iva Jovic in the third round.
Naomi Osaka arrives on Court Suzanne-Lenglen for her match against Laura Siegemund during the first round of the French Open in Paris on Tuesday.
TENNIS
May 27, 2026
Victorious Naomi Osaka embraces role as tennis¡¯ style icon at French Open
Osaka won her first-round match 6-3, 7-6 (7-3).
French star Gael Monfils will retire at the end of the current season.
TENNIS
May 24, 2026
Gael Monfils thankful to have inspired other Black tennis players
Former women¡¯s world No. 1 Naomi Osaka, who was part of the celebrations, hailed Monfils for his ?role in growing the game through his presence and success.
Aryna Sabalenka (right) hugs Naomi Osaka after winning her round of 16 match at the Madrid Open on Monday.
TENNIS
Apr 28, 2026
Elena Rybakina crashes out of Madrid Open as Aryna Sabalenka beats Naomi Osaka
The Australian Open champion fell to a shock defeat by Anastasia Potapova on Monday, while the Belarusian world No. 1 clinched a gripping battle to reach the quarter-finals.
Naomi Osaka hits a forehand against Talia Gibson on day five of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Saturday.
TENNIS
Mar 22, 2026
Naomi Osaka weighs clay court season and motherhood ¡®dilemma¡¯
Osaka returned to the tour in 2024 ?after ?a 15-month break following the birth of ?her daughter and reached the U.S. Open semifinals last year.
Naomi Osaka (left) and Aryna Sabalenka embrace after their fourth round match in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in California on Tuesday.
TENNIS
Mar 11, 2026
Sabalenka powers past Osaka into Indian Wells quarterfinals
It was just the second meeting between the two, both four-time Grand Slam champions.
Naomi Osaka during her second-round match against Sorana Cirstea on Thursday.
TENNIS
Jan 24, 2026
Two-time champion Naomi Osaka out of Australian Open with abdominal injury
The ?16th seed Osaka, the 2019 and ?2021 winner at Melbourne Park, said on social media that her body needed attention following her previous match.
Sorana Cirstea speaks to Naomi Osaka after their match at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday.
TENNIS
Jan 23, 2026
Tennis greats criticize Naomi Osaka for breach of ¡®basic etiquette¡¯
The Japanese star¡¯s second-round win against Sorana Cirstea was marred by a testy exchange and icy handshake at the end.
Naomi Osaka celebrates after defeating Sorana Cirstea in the second round of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday.
TENNIS
Jan 23, 2026
Naomi Osaka ¡®confused¡¯ by testy exchange with Sorana Cirstea after win
The four-time major champion downed the experienced Romanian 6-3, 4-6, 6-2.
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The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay
People gather in front of thousands of lanterns on display at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on July 15 during the Mitama Matsuri, one of the capital's largest summer o-Bon festivals.
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
Some people in Indonesia are named Doraemon, the name of a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title.
Strong wind and heavy rain forecast as tropical storm approaches Japan
Tropical Storm Chan-hom is expected to make landfall in northern Kanto between late Tuesday and early Wednesday.
Severe tropical storm Chan-hom makes landfall near Tokyo
Severe Tropical Storm Chan-hom made landfall around Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Tuesday night.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.

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