Search Since emerging as an elite tennis player and Grand Slam tournament champion in 2018, Osaka has experienced success and anguish, both of which played out in public. It is “a lot to put on anyone’s plate.”
Naomi Osaka’s Uneasy Rush Into the Spotlight
Search Since emerging as an elite tennis player and Grand Slam tournament champion in 2018, Osaka has experienced success and anguish, both of which played out in public. It is “a lot to put on anyone’s plate.”
Portugal’s Bike Boom: How the Country Is Meeting the Demand
Search To meet a jump in demand, the country’s bike-making industry is building new factories, hiring workers and dealing with parts shortages.
Kevin Durant and (Possibly) the Greatest Basketball Team of All Time
Search The Brooklyn Nets were built to be an unbeatable superteam of eccentric basketball superstars. Will they dominate the N.B.A. playoffs?
They Won as N.H.L. Players. They’re Winning in Their Second Acts, Too.
Search Rod Brind’Amour, Carolina’s coach, and Joe Sakic, Colorado’s general manager, have guided their teams to the postseason. Others haven’t been so successful in their post-playing roles.
Clint Frazier Uses His Glove, and His Bat, to Beat Rays
Search The Yankees outfielder saved the game with a catch in the eighth and won it with a homer in the 11th. The Blue Jays, meanwhile, resumed their residency in Buffalo.
Naomi Osaka and the Changing Power Dynamics in Sports
Search With relatively few words, she said a lot as she bowed out of the French Open on her terms, reflecting the growing empowerment of athletes.
Why the Grand Slam Tournaments Risked Playing Hardball With Naomi Osaka
Search Leaders in the game noted that Osaka’s decision to bypass news conferences came as major media organizations had been cutting back on tennis coverage for years, a troubling dynamic for a sport that battles for exposure.
Athletes and Mental Health: Naomi Osaka Adds to Conversation
Search Making herself vulnerable, she joins other noteworthy athletes in pushing the once-taboo subject into the open.
2021 French Open: What to Watch on Wednesday
Search Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Serena Williams feature on the first day of second-round matches.