Two-time WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart and wife Marta Xargay are officially parents of two. Stewart announced the birth of their second child, son Theo Josep Stewart Xargay, in an Instagram post Sunday.
“Welcome to the world, little man,” Stewart wrote in the caption. “11 lbs., 12 oz. (your mama was a trooper).”
Stewart and Xargay initially announced the pregnancy on Mother’s Day in May, and Stewart revealing during the New York Liberty’s exit interviews after the WNBA Finals in mid-October that the baby boy was due the following week. Theo came into the world on Oct. 25.
The couple also have a daughter, Ruby. Since her birth in August 2021, she has become a fixture at Stewart’s games and in postgame press conferences.
While Stewart previously has played in international leagues during the offseason, she told the New York Daily News last week that she has not decided whether she will do so during this offseason.
The Liberty intend to place the core designation on their star, who is a free agent this offseason, to keep her in New York.
“Once we get into a good groove of having two [kids], which I’m not sure when that group comes, we’ll figure out the rest,” Stewart said of her offseason plans.
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Naomi Osaka Issues Apology to Sorana Cirstea After Icy Australian Open Handshake
Naomi Osaka expressed regret after a tense moment with Australian Open opponent Sorana Cirstea today. (Phil Walter/Getty Images)
Naomi Osaka advanced to the third round of the 2026 Australian Open with a three-set victory over Sorana Cirstea on Thursday.
But the hard-fought win was overshadowed by a heated exchange at the net and a subsequent public apology from the former Japanese fan favorite.
After Osaka defeated the unseeded 35-year-old 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 at Margaret Court Arena, the two shared a tense handshake before Cirstea reportedly called Osaka out for her on-court conduct. The issue apparently centered on Osaka’s habit of shouting “Come on!” to celebrate points, specifically between Cirstea’s first and second serves — a move the Romanian considered both a distraction and a breach of sportsmanship.
In her immediate postmatch interview, Osaka dismissed Cirstea’s complaints.
“Apparently a lot of ‘come-ons’ that she was angry about, but whatever,” Osaka said. “I think this was her last Australian Open, so, okay, sorry she was mad about it.”
However, during her subsequent press conference, Osaka apologized for her dismissive tone.
“I’m a little confused. I guess that emotions were very high for her,” Osaka said. ” I also want to apologize. I think the first couple of things that I said on the court were disrespectful. I don’t like disrespecting people. That’s not what I do.”
Osaka went on to clarify that her vocal outbursts are self-motivating and not an attempt to rattle her opponent.
Cirstea, who recently announced that the 2026 season will be her last on the WTA Tour, later downplayed the incident. She called it a “five-second exchange between two players,” insisting that “there was no drama.”
Osaka, the No. 16 seed, will next face unseeded Australian Maddison Inglis in the third round on Friday.
How to watch Naomi Osaka at the Australian Open this week
No. 16 Naomi Osaka takes the court against Australia’s Maddison Inglis this Friday (time TBA), live on ESPN.
