Australia’s Naomi Osaka Makes a Comeback

Naomi Osaka has won the Australian Open title twice. The player was on a four-month break but has returned to Melbourne to defend her title.

As the country prepares to start the tournaments this weekend, several tennis stars lobby into Melbourne and Sydney.

Dominic Thiem, 2020...

NIKE JAPAN'S PROMOTIONAL VIDEO HIGHLIGHTING ANTI-RACISM GETS BACKLASH ONLINE

Highlights –

• Nike Japan's promotional video highlighting anti-racism gets backlash online.
• Many posted online to boycott the sportswear brand for showing the nation in a negative light.
• The video is of 2-minute titled “The F...

NAOMI OSAKA BEATS VICTORIA AZARENKA TO BECOME WINNER OF US OPEN 2020

Highlights

• With this win, the 22-year-old Osaka has been successful in clinching her third Grand Slam title

• Azarenka, who was playing her third US Open final was previously defeated by Serena Williams in both the 2012 and 2013 final

Japanese tennis star...

U.S. OPEN 2020: SERENA WILLIAMS DEFEATED BY VICTORIA AZARENKA IN SEMIS

Highlights

• Victoria Azarenka defeated Serena Williams in three sets, 1-6, 6-3,6-3

• Azarenka will face Japan’s Naomi Osaka in the final on Saturday

• Serena Williams had beaten Azarenka in the final of US Open 2013

Serena Williams'...

US OPEN: NAOMI OSAKA'S UNIQUE WAY TO SUPPORT BLACK LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT

Japanese tennis star, Naomi Osaka who will be playing the semi-final of US Open 2020 against America's Jennifer Brady on Saturday has been spotted wearing a different facemask for every match in order to support the Black Lives Matter movement.
Each mask that has been worn by Naomi Osa...

U.S. OPEN: AMERICAN JENNIFER BRADY STORMS INTO SEMIS

Jennifer Brady, a 25-year-old American tennis star has secured a berth in the semi final of the U.S. Open 2020 after crushing Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva on Tuesday. Brady won this match against Putintseva in straight two sets with a score of 6-3, 6-2.
Brady said she was feeling butt...

MASK NAMED AFTER BREONNA TAYLOR WORN BY NAOMI OSAKA IN THE U.S OPEN; PAYS TRIBUTE

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• Mask named after Breonna Taylor worn by Naomi Osaka in the U.S open; pays tribute.
• She has announced to wear several more face masks in the honour of many.
• She aims to raise awareness about racial injustice by the use of ...

NAOMI OSAKA INSISTS THAT SHE LOVES JAPAN

HIGHLIGHTS

• While posting about the murder of George Floyd, some comments of Naomi Osaka were misconstrued as malicious towards Japan.
• Facing backlash on social media, Naomi clarified her statement.
• Naomi said that some people in Japan were ...

NOT LIONEL MESSI, BUT ROGER FEDERER IS THE HIGHEST-PAID ATHLETE IN THE WORLD

Highlights

• The earnings of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic that resulted in salary cuts

• Roger Federer raked in $100 million through endorsements

• The list of highest-paid athletes featured only two women, ...