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TENNIS

Aryna Sabalenka (left) embraces Coco Gauff after beating her in the Miami Open final at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Saturday.
TENNIS
Sabalenka sinks Gauff to win second straight Miami Open title
It was Coco Gauff's first career defeat in a hardcourt final.
Aryna Sabalenka hits a forehand against Elena Rybakina in the semifinals of the women’s singles at the Miami Open on Thursday.
TENNIS
Sabalenka sails past Rybakina to set up Miami Open final against Gauff
Sabalenka took full advantage of a series of errors ‌from ‌Rybakina to win the opening set, and the ​four-time Grand Slam champion then raced ahead 4-0 in the second.
Naomi Osaka hits a forehand against Talia Gibson on day five of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Saturday.
TENNIS
Naomi Osaka weighs clay court season and motherhood 'dilemma'
Osaka returned to the tour in 2024 ‌after ‌a 15-month break following the birth of ​her daughter and reached the U.S. Open semifinals last year.
Jannik Sinner reacts after match point as he defeats Daniil Medvedev in the men's final of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in California on Sunday.
TENNIS
Mar 16, 2026
Sinner triumphs over Medvedev to secure first Indian Wells title
By Angelica Medina
The Italian was imperious throughout, finishing with 28 winners, 10 aces and a perfect eight out of eight net points.
Aryna Sabalenkaholds the championship trophy after winning the women's final of the BNP Paribas Open against Elena Rybakina (KAZ) at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in California on Sunday.
TENNIS
Mar 16, 2026
Sabalenka edges Rybakina to claim long-awaited Indian Wells title
The latest clash between the big-serving, big-hitting rivals was again a match of razor-thin margins.
Elina Svitolina celebrates after defeating Iga Swiatek in their quarterfinal match at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in California on Thursday.
TENNIS
Mar 13, 2026
Svitolina upsets Swiatek to reach Indian Wells semis as Sabalenka advances
By Angelica Medina and Janina Nuno Rios
Top seed Sabalenka beat Victoria Mboko 7-6 (0), 6-4 after being pushed hard by the Canadian 19-year-old.
Naomi Osaka (left) and Aryna Sabalenka embrace after their fourth round match in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in California on Tuesday.
TENNIS
Mar 11, 2026
Sabalenka powers past Osaka into Indian Wells quarterfinals
It was just the second meeting between the two, both four-time Grand Slam champions.
Coco Gauff in action against Kamilla Rakhimova in the second round of the women’s singles at the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in California on Friday.
TENNIS
Mar 9, 2026
Gauff retires with 'scary' injury to send Eala through at Indian Wells
The 21-year-old world No. 4 was trailing Alexandra Eala 6-2, 2-0 when the American called it a day, sending the rising star from the Philippines into the last 16.
Iga Swiatek in action in Doha on Feb.12. On proposals for some women's Grand Slam tennis matches becoming best-of-five sets, Swiatek has said, "I don't know if we would be able to keep the quality for five sets."
TENNIS
Mar 4, 2026
WTA players divided on five-set matches proposal at Grand Slams
By Rory Carroll
USTA CEO Craig Tiley has argued that research shows interest grows as a match goes on.
Russia's Daniil Medvedev celebrates with the trophy after winning his men's singles final match against Netherlands' Tallon Griekspoor at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis tournament in Dubai on Saturday.
TENNIS
Mar 1, 2026
Medvedev wins Dubai title as Griekspoor withdraws
The Russian also said he was unsure if he would be able to play this week's ATP 1000 event in California after UAE airspace was partially closed due to Iranian attacks.

Former mayor of Ito indicted after allegedly falsifying academic record
Maki Takubo, former mayor of Ito in Shizuoka Prefecture, was indicted without arrest on Monday by public prosecutors on suspicion of violations including contravening the local autonomy law through alleged academic fraud.
ADHD medication in short supply in Japan as demand soars
Concerta, an ADHD drug marketed by Janssen Pharmaceutical, is in short supply in Japan as demand has climbed recently.
JMA warns of potential tremors throughout the week after magnitude 5.0 quake
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Tochigi and Ibaraki prefectures on Wednesday morning.
Japan’s 'counterstrike capability' takes shape with missile deployments
Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura (left) and city of Kumamoto Mayor Kazufumi Onishi (second from left) speak to reporters after viewing upgraded Type-12 surface-to-ship missile systems (seen in the background), which have a range of about 1,000 kilometers, at the Ground Self-Defense Force’s Camp Kengun in the city of Kumamoto on March 17.
Yemen's Houthis enter Iran war with attacks on Israel, as U.S. Marines arrive in region
Young Houthi supporters hold weapons during a rally in solidarity with Tehran and Beirut, amid the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa on Friday.
Japan’s 'counterstrike capability' takes shape with missile deployments
Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura (left) and city of Kumamoto Mayor Kazufumi Onishi (second from left) speak to reporters after viewing upgraded Type-12 surface-to-ship missile systems (seen in the background), which have a range of about 1,000 kilometers, at the Ground Self-Defense Force’s Camp Kengun in the city of Kumamoto on March 17.
ADHD medication in short supply in Japan as demand soars
Concerta, an ADHD drug marketed by Janssen Pharmaceutical, is in short supply in Japan as demand has climbed recently.
What happens when Japan curates its aesthetic for the world?
The Sui Collection, a Cabinet Office-backed showcase of traditional Japanese artisanship, is visually stunning, but what is lost in translation when the state is a partner in cultural communication?
With the end of 3G, Japan's beloved flip phones go dark
Japan was the first country in the world to adopt 3G, but this month, it cuts off access to the obsolete wireless network for good.
Japan to tighten requirements for naturalization starting April 1
Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Friday.

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Amy Yee poses for a photo in Lalibela, Ethiopia. An award-winning journalist and former foreign correspondent for the Financial Times, Yee shifted her focus to the issue of Tibetans in exile for her book, “Far From the Rooftop of the World: Travels Among Tibetan Refugees on Four Continents.”
The voices of Tibet, far from home
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