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Why Naomi Osaka walked onto US Open court in gray hoodie and cornrows

Naomi Osaka paid tribute to NBA legend Allen Iverson at the 2026 US Open, arriving in a gray hooded robe before revealing a black outfit and cornrows inspired by his style. Osaka said she admired Iverson’s influence on sports fashion. She then defeated Anastasia Zakharova in straight sets and advanced to the second round against Katerina Siniakova.

Why Naomi Osaka walked onto US Open court in gray hoodie and cornrows

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Toyohiro Akiyama, the ‘First Antihero in Space,’ Dies at 84

Toyohiro Akiyama, a former journalist and university lecturer who in 1990 became the first Japanese person to travel into space, died on August 26 from lower gastrointestinal bleeding. He was 84.

  • Toyohiro Akiyama, 84, died from lower gastrointestinal bleeding.
  • First Japanese in space in 1990 via TBS-Soviet collaboration.
  • Unconventional astronaut: no science background, chain smoker.

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