The New Beginning in Osaka is set to be held at Edion Arena on February 11. We now have our first two match announcements for the show, with NJPW confirming that the IWGP Tag Team titles and NEVER Openweight Championship will be on the line.

Naomi Osaka admits she is not fully sure what's happening with her illness, but remains hopeful that she will be fine in 12 when the Australian Open starts. In her United Cup debut, the top-ranked Japanese female tennis player appeared in two singles matches and went 1-1.

According to Osaka, she was sick over Christmas, and that was to blame for her first loss of 2026. Maria Sakkari defeated Osaka in straight sets at the United Cup on Friday as Japan took on Greece: 6-4, 6-2.

After Naomi Osaka defeated Katie Swan to briefly keep Japan alive, Great Britain's Olivia Nicholls and Neal Skupski clinched the deciding mixed doubles to end the campaign for Nao Hibino, Yasutaka Uchiyama and Japan in Group play.

Naomi Osaka revealed an off-season illness hindered her 2026 debut against Maria Sakkari, the former world No. 1 suffering a 6-4, 6-2 defeat that helped Greece clinch a 2-0 win at the United Cup on Friday.

As we look forward to what the new year will bring, the legacy of the World Exposition in Osaka 2025 which ended on Oct 13, continues on in the lasting memories, serendipitous interactions and innovations that were born from the 184-day event.

From Naomi Osaka's thoughtful view on balancing motherhood with competition to Maria Sakkari's motivation to return to tennis' elite, the first Media Day at the United Cup in Perth gave us a glimpse of some players' offseasons and 2026 aspirations ahead of competition beginning Jan.

MGM Osaka – Japan’s first integrated resort (IR) – is to have a 23,293-square metre (250,724-sq feet) casino with circa 470 tables and 6,400 slot machines. That is according to a Thursday report in the Yomiuri Shimbun news outlet,

Chemnung will be back to pacing duties in Osaka for the second time, having played the same role at last year’s edition of the prestigious race.

The four-time Grand Slam winner introduced five different bejeweled dolls that not only matched her outfit but were also named after tennis legends such as Arthur Ashe, Althea Gibson, Billie Jean King and Andre Agassi. She even named her final Labubu after herself and introduced "Naomi Glowsaka" on Instagram.