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Naomi Osaka says she won't "hang around" in tennis if the results don't come

Dec. 29, 2024 07:23 AM EST

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka says she won't “hang around” in tennis if her results fail to match her high expectations. The 27-year-old Japanese player will play her first match since she suffered a back injury in the China Open in...

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid working through injuries and mental health struggles

Dec. 21, 2024 07:32 AM EST

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid is trying to believe in the good that can come from asking for help. Embiid’s career has yielded an MVP — and so many more DNPs — with a biography littered by the kind of devastating injuries that can, in time, heal. Ask even the most casual...

Ohtani gives hope to young baseball players in Japan, and the rest of the country, too

Oct. 13, 2024 03:41 AM EDT

TOKYO (AP) — Shin Uebori coaches the Fukagawa Hawks youth baseball team in Tokyo, and he is very aware how Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani inspires his players. “With Ohtani, the kids think everything is possible,” Uebori said, wrapping up practice on Sunday on an...