All posts tagged "naomi osaka"
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Features
/ 11 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Ryuzo Anzai Leaves Brex After Title-Winning Season
Anzai spent 15 seasons with the club as a player, assistant coach and head coach. He said the B.League team needs...
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/ 12 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Japan Spikers Enjoy Stellar Start at Women’s Volleyball Nations League
Hinotori Nippon, playing in the preliminary round in the Philippines, went 7-0 to open the 16-nation tournament.
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/ 12 months ago[NOTES on a SCORECARD] New Column Debuts with Mix of News and Views on Japanese Sports
Insights on Sapporo, the favorite to host the 2030 Olympics, plus a smorgasbord of topics including Mao Asada’s new venture and...
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Tennis
/ 1 year agoNaomi Osaka Eliminated in First Round of French Open
American Amanda Anisimova defeated Osaka for the second time this year in a Grand Slam match.
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/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Who Will Host the 2023 Asian Cup?
While China has pulled out as the host nation due to COVID-19, Japan is an option. “We were sounded out,” ーJFA...
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Tennis
/ 1 year agoInjured Naomi Osaka to Skip Italian Open
Osaka’s left Achilles tendon injury forces her to miss the French Open tuneup event.
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/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Cannes Debut for Tokyo 2020 Olympics Film
Prominent director Naomi Kawase’s project is set to be shown on May 25 in the Festival de Cannes Classics Selection.
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/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Damian McKenzie Racking Up a Plethora of Points for Title-Chasing Sungoliath
The 2021 Super Rugby points leader has amassed 20 or more points in five matches this season.
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/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Golfer Mao Saigo Off to a Great Start in the JLPGA Tour Season
The 20-year-old has won three of the first five tournaments to open the 2022 campaign.
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Tennis
/ 1 year agoNaomi Osaka Drops to 85th in World Rankings
The four-time Grand Slam winner, a former world No. 1, plummeted 71 spots.
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Features
/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Rui Hachimura, Yuta Watanabe Square Off for Third Time in NBA Careers
It was their first NBA encounter since February 9, 2020. “It’s an honor as a Japanese for us two to be...
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Tennis
/ 1 year agoNaomi Osaka Bounced From Australian Open in Third Round
Unseeded American Amanda Anisimova outplayed the reigning champion in the third-set tiebreak.
