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Ohtani-Mania sends MLB playoff viewership skyrocketing in Japan


Ohtani-Mania sends MLB playoff viewership skyrocketing in Japan

Sho-Time: TK Millions of Japanese fans tuned in to watch Shohei Ohtani hit his first postseason home run in Game 5 of the NLDS. Harry How/Getty Images bBasketball has long been known as America's pastime, but during the 2024 MLB playoffs, the United States isn't even home to the sport's largest audience. Friday's pivotal NLDS […]

Mexico faces a worsening soccer crisis ahead of its rivalry conflict with USMNT


Mexico faces a worsening soccer crisis ahead of its rivalry conflict with USMNT

After a series of disappointing results, it is up to the players and new coach Javier Aguirre to restore confidence in the national team. (Photo by Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images) AUSTIN, Texas — On one side of the U.S.-Mexico rivalry, Mauricio Pochettino beamed. After the 2-0 win against Panama on Saturday, cheers poured onto the pitch. […]

China's sudden stock rally is draining money from the rest of Asia


China's sudden stock rally is draining money from the rest of Asia

(Bloomberg) — A strong rally in Chinese stocks is expected to trigger a shift in global portfolios as some investors look to ride the rally. Most read by Bloomberg A wave of money that had previously abandoned Chinese stocks in favor of stocks from Japan and Southeast Asia is threatening to reverse course following Beijing's […]