Her future is now the dominant story in tennis, but Naomi Osaka doesn’t owe us anything and should take time to decide what she wants her life to be.
Author: Dan Wolken, USA TODAY
Opinion: Carlos Alcaraz bursts onto tennis’ big stage at the US Open, bringing star quality and flair
Carlos Alcaraz, 18, who entered the U.S. Open ranked No. 55, introduced himself in a major way Friday by knocking out No. 3 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Andy Murray fumes over excessively long bathroom break by opponent Stefanos Tsitsipas at US Open
Immediately after the bathroom break, Tsitsipas broke Murray’s serve and held on for an eventual 2-6, 7-6 (9-7), 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win in the first round.
Opinion: Alexander Zverev’s misleading statements about alleged abuse will only increase scrutiny
The world’s fourth-ranked tennis player enters the U.S. Open under a cloud of suspicion, and his misleading statements will only amp up the scrutiny.
Opinion: Looming mess with Nebraska football highlights need for college athletes to have a union
College athletes have few options if a coach is violating practice rules, like Nebraska’s Scott Frost has allegedly done. A players’ union would help.
Opinion: This might really be the end for Roger Federer, and that’s OK
The word “retirement” was never spoken by Roger Federer during his 97-second video, but the implication of the news he revealed was clear.
After 17 days of action, these are the Tokyo Olympics moments we won’t soon forget
Naomi Osaka, Caeleb Dressel, Simone Biles, Elaine Thompson-Herah, Sydney McLaughlin. These are some of the athletes who made the Tokyo Games special.
Opinion: Bobby Bowden was special, a one-of-a-kind coach who will never be replicated
Bobby Bowden represented a time when college football was more accessible to the masses and the media, when coaches were less guarded and buttoned-up.
USA women’s basketball team tops Japan to win seventh consecutive Olympic gold medal
Team USA’s women’s basketball team continues its run of dominance on the world stage, winning the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
Opinion: Gold is great, but USA Basketball can’t keep counting on Kevin Durant at Olympics
Unless the best American players believe USA Basketball is worth their time going forward, Olympic gold can’t always be assumed.