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U S OPEN

Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 11, 2022
Novak Djokovic free in Australia but deportation threat still looms
The world No. 1 still faces the threat of being detained by the federal government for a second time despite Monday's court ruling quashing an earlier decision to cancel his visa.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 8, 2022
Naomi Osaka pulls out of semifinal of Australian Open tuneup event
'Sad to withdraw due to injury from my match today, my body got a shock from playing back to back intense matches after the break I took,' Osaka said on Twitter.
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TENNIS
Jan 7, 2022
Novak Djokovic in limbo in Australia as legal team works to overturn visa denial
'This persecution is unfair, starting with the Australian prime minister,' Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said about Djokovic's situation.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 7, 2022
Kei Nishikori pulls out of Australian Open due to hip injury
'This is very disappointing as the Australian Open feels like my 'home' Grand Slam,' Nishikori said.
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MORE SPORTS
Jan 6, 2022
Kyrie Irving returns as leagues take new approach toward unvaccinated athletes
Critics feel sports leagues are giving in to their unvaccinated star players.
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TENNIS
Jan 6, 2022
Rafael Nadal expresses sympathy for Novak Djokovic, but says world No. 1 knew of risks
'In some way I feel sorry for him. But at the same time, he knew the conditions since a lot of months ago, so he makes his own decision.'
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TENNIS
Jan 6, 2022
No. 1 Novak Djokovic denied entry to Australia
There has been enormous backlash to the decision to grant Djokovic a medical exemption for the Australian Open.
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TENNIS
Dec 22, 2021
Australian Open confident on Nadal but uncertain on Djokovic
Nadal caught the novel coronavirus in Abu Dhabi last week where he was playing in an exhibition tournament.
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TENNIS
Dec 16, 2021
No. 4 Karolina Pliskova withdraws from Australian Open due to injury
World No. 4 Karolina Pliskova has withdrawn from next month's Australian Open with a hand injury that she sustained in training, she said Thursday in a statement released by tournament organizers.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Dec 10, 2021
Naomi Osaka to make return at Australian Open warm-up event
Osaka, who won the Australian Open in 2019 and 2021, resumed training last month to end a self-imposed break from tennis.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Dec 8, 2021
Serena Williams out of Australian Open; Novak Djokovic on entry list
Williams, who won the last of her seven Australian Open titles in 2017, had an injury-disrupted season and has not played since she limped out of her first-round match at Wimbledon in June.
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TENNIS
Nov 23, 2021
Adelaide to host two Australian Open warmups
The pair of tournaments at Memorial Drive Tennis Centre are among five that will be staged in Australia ahead of the marquee Grand Slam event.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Nov 16, 2021
Nick Kyrgios walks back support for unvaccinated players
The 26-year-old, who had called for unvaccinated players to be able to participate in the Australian Open, said Tuesday his comments had been taken out of context.
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MORE SPORTS
Oct 25, 2021
Japan collects three titles on final day of Denmark Open; No. 1 Kento Momota comes up short
No. 2 seed Akane Yamaguchi took the women's singles title when No. 5 seed An Se-young was forced to retire in the third game.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 25, 2021
Unvaccinated players may be able to compete at Australian Open
Unvaccinated players will need to complete 14 days of quarantine and undergo regular testing.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 19, 2021
Host state won't cut deal with unvaccinated Australian Open players
Victoria's premier suggested that the state's vaccine mandate covers international athletes, who would be required to complete their inoculations ahead of the tournament in January.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Oct 15, 2021
Yuma Kagiyama and Kaori Sakamoto in lead at Asian Open Trophy
Japan's 18-year-old world silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama landed two quad jumps as he took the lead after the men's short program at the Asian Open Trophy on Thursday as compatriot Kaori Sakamoto led the women's event.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 13, 2021
Andy Murray supports restrictions on unvaccinated players at Australian Open
The tennis star expects unvaccinated players to compete at the Australian Open but says he would support moves by local authorities to impose stricter conditions on them.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 10, 2021
Kei Nishikori loses to Daniel Evans at BNP Paribas Open
The Japanese world No. 53 had won their past three meetings and looked ready to extend the streak in Indian Wells before Evans completed his comeback in the deciding set.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Oct 3, 2021
Shoma Uno overcomes shaky start to win at Japan Open
The 23-year-old, who won silver at the Pyeongchang Olympics, fell on his first quad attempt but landed the other three quad jumps to earn 181.21 points and finish ahead of Shun Sato.
Pervert or pioneer? The entrepreneur trying to get South Korea into porn
Entrepreneur Lee Hee-tae at his office in Seoul. Lee had planned South Korea's largest sex festival in April, but the two-day event was banned by authorities following a backlash by local rights groups.
In unusual move, North Korea fires off barrage of at least 10 ballistic missiles
A man watches a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a train station in Seoul on Thursday.
Two cheers for the end of free money in Japan
Ever since the Bank of Japan ended its negative rate policy, calls for the government to strengthen its fiscal discipline have been growing, with the country being haunted by public debt that is about twice the size of its gross domestic product.
Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry unveil world's first wooden satellite
LignoSat, the world's first wooden satellite, unveiled at Kyoto University in Kyoto on Tuesday
My Number card feature to be launched on iPhone next spring
Apple will enable individuals to add their My Number card to their Apple Wallets, the company has said.
Marcos lays out red line in South China Sea at security conference
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers a keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue security conference in Singapore on Friday night.
Two cheers for the end of free money in Japan
Ever since the Bank of Japan ended its negative rate policy, calls for the government to strengthen its fiscal discipline have been growing, with the country being haunted by public debt that is about twice the size of its gross domestic product.
In Japan, neighborly debates light up over secondhand smoke
As the world marks World No Tobacco Day on Friday, debate is growing over passive smoking in one crucial space that remains unregulated: private homes.
Onosato's path to sumo greatness was plain for all to see
Onosato receives the Emperor's Cup from Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sunday.
Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry unveil world's first wooden satellite
LignoSat, the world's first wooden satellite, unveiled at Kyoto University in Kyoto on Tuesday

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