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TENNIS

Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after defeating Jannik Sinner in the Italian Open final in Rome on Sunday.

TENNIS

Carlos Alcaraz to open French Open title defense against Kei Nishikori

Naomi Osaka will face No. 10 seed Paula Badosa in the first round.

Iga Swiatek has won the last three French Open titles.

TENNIS

Iga Swiatek's French Open reign under threat after turbulent year

Swiatek dropped to No. 5 in the world rankings this week.

Poland's Iga Swiatek in action during her round of 32 match against Danielle Collins of the U.S. at the Italian Open in Rome on May 10.

TENNIS

Contenders lining up, eyeing Swiatek's French Open crown

By Jed Court

Jasmine Paolini became the eighth different player to reach a WTA 1000 final this season at last week's Italian Open.

USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Chief Operating Officer Danny Zausner speaks during an event announcing plans for renovations to the tennis center and Arthur Ashe Stadium, in Manhattan, New York City, on Monday.

TENNIS

May 20, 2025

U.S. Open venue to undergo $800 million transformation

By Amy Tennery

Work at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center will be completed by the 2027 U.S. Open.

Coco Gauff hits a return against Jasmine Paolini during the Italian Open final in Rome on Saturday.

TENNIS

May 19, 2025

Coco Gauff hopes to break through at French Open after losing two finals on clay

Gauff lost to Jasmine Paolini in the Italian Open final after falling against Aryna Sabalenka in the final round at the Madrid Open

Italy's Jasmine Paolini celebrates after winning the Italian Open in Rome on Saturday.

TENNIS

May 18, 2025

Paolini makes history by seeing off Gauff to win Italian Open

Late bloomer Paolini is the first Italian woman to win the Rome event since Raffaella Reggi in 1985.

Jannik Sinner celebrates after his win over Casper Ruud in the quarterfinal round of the Italian Open in Rome on Thursday.

TENNIS

May 16, 2025

Jannik Sinner makes statement by demolishing Casper Ruud to reach semifinals

Ruud was supposed to be Sinner's toughest test in Rome since his return from a three-month doping ban.

Naomi Osaka returns the ball to Peyton Stearns during their women's singles match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome on Monday.

TENNIS

May 13, 2025

Osaka knocked out of Italian Open

The player has failed to get past the last 16 of a tournament higher than the WTA 125 series since losing the Auckland final back in January.

Italy's Jannik Sinner in action during his round of 64 match against Argentina's Mariano Navone during the Italian Open in Rome on Saturday

TENNIS

May 11, 2025

Sinner enjoys triumphant return at Italian Open following doping ban

For the three-time Grand Slam champion, winning not about just about victory on home soil but also rebuilding momentum.

Naomi Osaka hits a return against Viktorija Golubic during their match at the Italian Open in Rome on Thursday.

TENNIS

May 9, 2025

Naomi Osaka takes inspiration from Andre Agassi as clay court season heats up

Osaka said her decision to play in Saint-Malo was inspired by Agassi.

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

A sinkhole in Yashio, which emerged in January, was triggered by a ruptured, aging sewer pipe. Authorities worry that similar sections of infrastructure across the country are also at risk of corrosion.

That sinking feeling: Japan’s aging sewers are an infrastructure time bomb

By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Tsukuba massif granite, one of the world’s few heritage stones

Tsukuba massif granite, one of the world’s few heritage stones

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