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TENNIS

Naomi Osaka and coach Wim Fissette attend a training session ahead of the Brisbane International tennis tournament at Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane, Australia, last December.
TENNIS
Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka announces split with coach
The four-time Grand Slam champion has struggled to put together victories since she returned to the WTA Tour at Brisbane in January.
Novak Djokovic reacts during his third-round match against Alexei Popyrin during the U.S. Open in New York on Aug. 30.
TENNIS
Djokovic shut out as young guns usher in new Grand Slam era
By Shrivathsa Sridhar
This year, Djokovic endured a lackluster Grand Slam campaign by his lofty standards.
Aryna Sabalenka celebrates with the trophy after winning her first U.S. Open title in New York on Saturday.
TENNIS
Aryna Sabalenka savors U.S. Open win after roaring back from tough year
Sabalenka dropped only one set on the road to the final and downed American Jessica Pegula 7-5, 7-5.
Jannik Sinner celebrates after defeating Taylor Fritz in the U.S. Open final in New York on Sunday.
TENNIS
Sep 9, 2024
Jannik Sinner rolls past Taylor Fritz in U.S. Open final
For 23-year-old Sinner, it was his 55th match win of the season and sixth title.
Jessica Pegula hits a return during her U.S. Open women’s final against Aryna Sabalenka, at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens on Saturday.
TENNIS
Sep 8, 2024
Sabalenka downs Pegula to win U.S. Open thriller
By Dave James
The 26-year-old from Belarus clubbed 40 winners to become the first woman since Angelique Kerber in 2016 to capture both hardcourt majors in the same season.
Taylor Fritz in action during his U.S. Open semifinal match against Frances Tiafoe on Friday in New York.
TENNIS
Sep 7, 2024
Fritz tops Tiafoe to set up U.S. Open final with Sinner
By Dave James
Fritz, the world No. 12, twice fought back to defeat compatriot Frances Tiafoe 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 in his semifinal.
American Jessica Pegula celebrates after defeating the Czech Republic's Karolina Muchova in the women's semifinals at the U.S. Open on Thursday.
TENNIS
Sep 6, 2024
Comeback queen Pegula sets up U.S. Open title clash with Sabalenka
By Dave James
Pegula battled back from a set and a break down to record a gutsy 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory over her 52nd-ranked opponent from the Czech Republic.
American Jessica Pegula serves to Poland's Iga Swiatek during their women's quarterfinal on Wednesday at the U.S. Open in New York.
TENNIS
Sep 5, 2024
Pegula stuns Swiatek at U.S. Open as Americans continue to surge
By Dave James
Pegula swept past 2022 champion and four-time French Open winner Swiatek 6-2, 6-4 to reach a maiden semifinal at the majors after falling in six quarterfinals.
American Taylor Fritz celebrates after defeating Germany's Alexander Zverev in the U.S. Open quarterfinals on Tuesday.
TENNIS
Sep 4, 2024
Tiafoe, Fritz and Navarro boost American hopes of U.S. Open title sweep
By Dave James
The 12th-seeded Fritz won a big-hitting battle against fourth-seeded 2020 runner-up Alexander Zverev of Germany 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3).
Poland's Iga Swiatek smiles after defeating Russia's Liudmila Samsonova on Day 8 of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York City on Monday.
TENNIS
Sep 3, 2024
Swiatek and Medvedev cruise into U.S. Open quarterfinals
By Amy Tennery
Top seed Swiatek showcased her all-court game in a straightforward 6-4 6-1 win over Russian Liudmila Samsonova.

Japan's elderly population grows to record 36.25 million
The proportion of people aged 65 and over has risen since the 1950s and is expected to hit 34.8% by 2040, when the second baby boomers (born 1971-1974) will join that group.
'Shogun' becomes first non-English-language winner of best drama Emmy
Japanese actress Anna Sawai, winner of the outstanding lead actress in a drama series award for "Shogun," and Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada, winner of the outstanding lead actor in a drama series award for the show, pose in the press room during the 76th Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.
Japan jumps to No. 2, from sixth place, in Best Countries index
Pedestrians cross an intersection in the Shibuya district of Tokyo. Japan has experienced a postpandemic travel boom, with tourists pouring back in after restrictions closed the country’s borders to travelers.
South Korea is facing deepfake porn crisis
Activists hold up symbolic eye masks during a protest against deepfake porn in Seoul on Aug. 30.
Floods bring travel chaos and damage across central Europe
A road is flooded after heavy rainfall in the municipality of Neulengbach, in northeast Austria, on Sunday.
Chris Broad's new bar puts cocktails first, YouTube second
A self-proclaimed lover of great cocktails, YouTuber Chris Broad says his new Shibuya watering hole is more a place to get yourself a solid drink than it is anything related to his social media career.
LDP presidential hopefuls outline approach to U.S. and China concerns
Candidates for Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party presidential election stand together onstage at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Saturday.
Tokyo’s top fashion showcase pushes rising stars to the world stage
A model displays a creation by Japanese designer Norio Surikabe during a runway show on Sept. 6 for the latest edition of Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo.
New mouse models can boost Japan's drug development: National Cancer Center
Hiroyuki Mano, director of the National Cancer Center Japan's (NCC) research institute, explains on Wednesday the use of mice bearing patients' cancer tissues to screen drug candidates for their efficacy.
Scientists win Ig Nobel for discovering anal breathing in mammals
Takanori Takebe (behind the lectern) speaks after his team of researchers and he were awarded the Ig Nobel Prize in physiology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Thursday.

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