Naomi Osaka’s second career Australian Open title gives her four Grand Slams at age 23, putting her within sight of Maria Sharapova and Martin Hingis.
Author: Dan Wolken, USA TODAY
Naomi Osaka routs American Jennifer Brady to win Australian Open, fourth Grand Slam title
Naomi Osaka captures the Australian Open by beating American Jennifer Brady 6-4, 6-3 for her fourth career Grand Slam title and second in Melbourne.
Opinion: Time is running out for Serena Williams to win Grand Slam No. 24 — and she knows it
The emotion shown by Serena Williams after her Australian Open loss to Naomi Osaka is a sign she knows time is running out to win Grand Slam No. 24
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One more big run for Serena Williams no longer seems like a long shot. Williams is two wins away from Grand Slam title No. 24.
Tennis participation has skyrocketed during COVID-19 pandemic. Will it pay off for Americans down the road?
“It’s some of the best growth numbers we’ve ever seen,” USTA CEO Mike Dowse told USA TODAY Sports.
Opinion: NBA dropped the ball on national anthem conversation
The NBA could have made a statement by allowing Dallas Mavericks to stop playing the national anthem. Instead, they courted even more controversy.
Opinion: Nick Kyrgios isn’t wrong about Novak Djokovic. But does he want to be a critic or a contender?
Nick Kyrgios always has been able to create drama in tennis off the court. But ranked 47th in the world, he’s not often in position to back it up.
Opinion: Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes is not to blame for Super Bowl 55 loss, but his future legacy isn’t etched in stone
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs struggled on offense in their Super Bowl 55 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Opinion: Should college basketball conference tournaments be canceled to minimize COVID risk?
With NCAA requiring seven negative COVID-19 tests to participate in its tournament, discussion is bubbling up about playing conference tournaments.
Tennessee hiring Central Florida’s Danny White as athletics director
The deal with Danny White, long considered one of the top young administrators in college sports, comes three days after Tennessee cleaned house.