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Tokyo: Naomi Osaka's season appears to be over after she said she will not play at next month's Billie Jean King Cup finals because of injury. The four-time Grand Slam singles champion said in Tokyo on Sunday that she had ruptured abdominal muscles. «I thought I strained my back, but I did an MRI in Beijing and they said that I bulged a disc in my back and I also ruptured abdominal muscles,» Japan's Kyodo News agency reported the 27-year-old as saying.

Two-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson is getting a Nike signature shoe

A group of cryptocurrency users involved in a class-action lawsuit against former FTX CEO Sam  “ SBF ”  Bankman-Fried has recently reached a proposed settlement.

Aryna Sabalenka, the defending champion has put a thrilling Australian Open semi-final against Coco Gauff, the American teenager after gaining control over Barbora Krejcikova in a direct victory. The 6-2 6-3 win of Sabalenka made a confirmation of a repetition of the exciting US Open final in September, where Gauff returned from a record for winning the first important title.

Naomi Osaka said Wednesday that crashing out of the Australian Open was «bittersweet» but vowed not to mope as she headed home in time to see new baby Shai crawl for the first time. The Japanese star, who has won four Grand Slams, including two in Melbourne, stepped away from tennis in September 2022, citing mental health concerns. After giving birth to a girl in July, she returned for the 2024 season only to hit a roadblock at the first hurdle in the opening Grand Slam of the year on Monday. «I remember last year I wished I had an opportunity to play again on Rod Laver Arena and this year that happened, so one of my dreams already came true,» she said on social media. «Currently, however, my entire being is so disappointed with my result, the standards I set myself are so incredibly high. »I try to remind myself that I was pregnant six months ago and I can't expect amazing results from the jump — that doesn't really do much to quell my thoughts though." The rusty 26-year-old former world number one was knocked out by French 16th seed Caroline Gracia, losing steam after going toe-to-toe at the start of the match. Despite her disappointment, Osaka said she was better able to deal with defeat now than earlier in her career. «Understanding the importance of time is a skill I improved on after having Shai — things that used to bother me don't bother me anymore, I don't have time for it,» she said. «In that same aspect I don't feel I have time to mope after losses anymore. The world moves on and I have to continue to walk forward.» Unlike some of the other mothers returning to the tennis circuit tour, such as Caroline Wozniacki and Angelique Kerber, Osaka opted not to travel with baby Shai.

Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka's Grand Slam comeback ended abruptly Monday, crashing out to Caroline Garcia, but US Open winner Coco Gauff and men's third seed Daniil Medvedev surged on in Melbourne. On a baking-hot day at Melbourne Park, men's seventh seed Stefanos Tsitsipas and women's sixth seed Ons Jabeur also tasted first-round victory. But Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova and veteran Andy Murray made early exits. Japanese star Osaka, 26, stepped away from the sport in September 2022, citing mental health concerns. After giving birth to a baby girl in July, she decided to return for the new season and was back at the scene of her title-winning exploits in 2019 and 2021. But she was unable to rediscover her championship-winning form against 16th-seeded Frenchwoman Garcia after just two competitive games in Brisbane since returning. «She's been through a lot but I'm just very glad to see her back and I hope she can enjoy the tennis now and have fun out there.

NRL quarterback Trevor Lawrence and YouTube influencers Kevin Paffrath and Tom Nash have reportedly settled a lawsuit over alleged inadequate compensation disclosure in their promotions for the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX.

Now-defunct crypto exchange FTX  holds approximately $7 billion in assets, including $1.16 billion worth of Solana (SOL) tokens and $560 million in Bitcoin (BTC).

Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX is probing if it can reclaim the millions of dollars paid to celebrity athletes and sports teams that promoted the exchange before it filed for bankruptcy last November.

FTX Group advisers are investigating the possibility of reclaiming millions of dollars paid to celebrities, including Shaquille O'Neal and Naomi Osaka, for their endorsements of Sam Bankman-Fried's cryptocurrency platform before its collapse.

Sydneysider Rohit Ninan found out about Pickleball through TikTok and now is hooked on what has become the fastest-growing sport in the United States.

Naomi Osaka has been blessed with motherhood in Los Angeles where she has given birth to a baby girl. Naomi announced her pregnancy in January and said that she and her partner rapper Cordae were expecting a child. The last Grand Slam title she won was the Australian Open 2021.

Chris Eubanks was getting to that age at which tennis players with no professional titles begin to wonder whether it’s ever going to happen for them. He was in his mid-20s, several years out of Georgia Tech, and bouncing around lower-tier circuits and Grand Slam qualifying tournaments. His friends Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff told him he belonged at the top level of the sport.

A class action lawsuit against big-name celebrities who promoted bankrupt FTX including Shaquille O’Neal, Tom Brady and Naomi Osaka has garnered cooperation from a former executive, according to a recent court filing.

A federal judge in Florida, United States, is considering dismissing former NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal and tennis athlete Naomi Osaka from the FTX lawsuit, pointing out that it’s unclear whether the two had been served. 

Fans watching the Kansas City Chiefs face off against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12 will reportedly not see a plethora of ad spots for cryptocurrency companies as they did in 2022.

Celebrities had a shaky year promoting crypto firms and projects throughout 2022. 

Pop star Taylor Swift reportedly could have been one of the faces of failed crypto exchange FTX had talks over a $100-million deal not ended prematurely.

FTX investors have filed a class action lawsuit against the founder and former CEO of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange, as well as several celebrities who promoted the platform. 

FTX is well known for its marketing strategies. The home of the Miami Heat officially became the FTX Arena in June 2021. In fact, the crypto derivatives exchange onboarded celebrities like Stephen Curry and Naomi Osaka as its brand ambassador.