Australia’s softball squad becomes first to arrive for Olympics

The Aussie Spirit squad touched down at Narita Airport outside Tokyo along with their support staff and was immediately ushered off for coronavirus testing.

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Athletes rally around Naomi Osaka after French Open withdrawal

While her original stance had earned little backing from her fellow professionals athletes, her withdrawal triggered a wave of support from around the sporting world.

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Rui Hachimura’s Wizards stave off elimination against 76ers

Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal proved to be too much to handle Monday as the Washington Wizards stayed alive in the NBA playoffs by beating ...

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Japan-Jamaica friendly called off after issues emerge with pre-flight COVID-19 tests

The Samurai Blue will face the Japan U24 instead of the Reggae Boyz in Sapporo.

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A shocking exit and a sad day for tennis

Naomi Osaka, a superstar in the sport, pulled out of the French Open after she was fined for skipping a news conference. Did it have ...

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Martina Navratilova sad for Naomi Osaka, says mental health gets short shrift

Women's tennis great Martina Navratilova on Monday said she was saddened by Naomi Osaka's decision to withdraw from the French Open following the controversy over ...

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Naomi Osaka quits French Open, citing ‘long bouts of depression’

"I never wanted to be a distraction and I accept that my timing was not ideal and my message could have been clearer,” Osaka wrote ...

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