Japan Is Obsessed With Baseball. M.L.B. Sees a Massive Business Opportunity.

Jalen Hood-Schifino reacts to joining Sixers ready for new opportunity

Jalen Hood-Schifino reacts to joining the Philadelphia 76ers as he looks forward to a new opportunity.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

U.S. retail sales barely rise, but investors see glimmer of good news in seemingly weak report

Retail sales barely rose in February, in another sign the economy might be weakening as businesses and consumers digest rapid-fire changes being made by the Trump White House.

MarketWatch - 1d

How many Louisville Slugger baseball bats does it take to equal one bull?

Bull, Mike’s Motive, hits the scales in front of Louisville Slugger Factory and Museum on Thursday to see how many bats it takes to equal his weight.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Top 10 Most Expensive Video Game Buyouts Of All Time

Dodgers' Betts to miss Japan games with illness

Shortstop Mookie Betts will miss the Los Angeles Dodgers' two exhibition games in Japan because of an illness, manager Dave Roberts said Saturday.

ESPN - 3d

TJD views G League assignment as opportunity, not Warriors demotion

Trayce Jackson-Davis views his game with the G League Santa Cruz Warriors on Sunday at Chase Center as an opportunity to get back on the floor.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 8

6 M.L.B. Players Poised for Breakout Seasons

Jo Adell has the potential to author one of the great prospect comeback stories of the last decade.

The New York Times - 6d

Police in Japan arrest man in fatal knife attack on a YouTuber during livestreaming

Police in Japan said Friday that they had arrested a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a YouTuber while she was livestreaming on a downtown Tokyo street.

NBC News - 4d

Ukraine launches ‘massive’ drone attack on Moscow

Massive drone strikes on Moscow left a trail of destruction in residential areas in Ukraine’s largest ever attack on the city according to local officials. The attacks come as the U.S. and Ukraine ...

NBC News - Mar. 11

Massive dust storms cause fatal crashes in Texas

The mayor of Amarillo has declared a state of disaster after a massive dust storm caused multiple fatal crashes. The storms sparked apocalyptic scenes, including destructive winds knocking over ...

NBC News - 4d

Andrew Cuomo enters race for New York mayor as frontrunner – but trailing baggage

The ex-state governor, who quit amid sexual harassment allegations, sees an opportunity as Eric Adams struggles. Abraham Rios, a 76-year-old army veteran and retiree, regularly meets friends at a ...

The Guardian - Mar. 8

EPA takes aim at toxic protections, begins massive deregulation campaign

EPA takes aim at water, air and toxics protections as part of massive deregulation campaign.

ABC News - 6d

Bengals closing in on 'massive contract extensions' with Tee Higgins, Ja'Marr Chase

Both Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins could be receiving massive paydays from the Cincinnati Bengals in the coming days, according to reports.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Obsessed with: London’s whole roast chicken craze

It’s the hottest dish in town. Here’s where everyone’s flocking to find the tastiest and most succulent takes

Financial Times - 1d

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission targets law firms over DEI practices

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sent letters to 20 top law firms demanding information about their employment practices, a sign it plans to target their diversity, equity and ...

The Hill - 11h

A historic opportunity for higher education reform

The American public is witnessing a remarkable political moment.

The Hill - 4d

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani talks return to Japan, impact on kids

L.A. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani spoke in a rare interview about playing in front of a home crowd in Japan and what he's focused on personally this upcoming season.

CBS News - 1d

Yoshinobu Yamamoto is thrilled to go home to Japan wearing Dodger blue

Yoshinobu Yamamoto will take the mound in his native Japan on Tuesday as part of the MLB season opener between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs.

NBC News - 1d

D.C. housing market shows signs of cracks amid mass federal layoffs

The supply of homes for sale across the nation always rises ahead of the busy spring market, but the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area is seeing an outsized increase, according to Realtor.com.

NBC News - 4d

The Sims 4 Businesses And Hobbies: How To Start A Business And Make Money Fast

The latest expansion for The Sims 4 , Businesses and Hobbies, has introduced a major wrinkle to the 11-year-old game in the form of a system that allows players to design and customize their own ...

GameSpot - Mar. 10

These are the 10 cheapest states to start a new business in the U.S.

Utah is the least expensive state to start a new business, according to a new ranking from online small business advisor SimplifyLLC.

CNBC - 15h

MLB star Shohei Ohtani talks exhibition game in Japan, season expectations and more

MLB star Shohei Ohtani returned to Japan last week for an exhibition game. A day prior to the game, he spoke with CBS News' Adam Yamaguchi about the special game in Japan, personal and team ...

CBS News - 1d

Tennessee baseball starts 2025 season 20-0

Tennessee sweeps the Gators to open SEC baseball play.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Japan revises fourth-quarter GDP lower, complicating BOJ's interest rate outlook

Japan's economic growth slowed to 2.2% on an annualized basis in the fourth quarter as the country grapples with tepid domestic demand.

CNBC - Mar. 11

Shohei Ohtani hits 2-run homer in Japan during Dodgers win over Yomiuri Giants

Ohtani and the Dodgers will open the 2025 season in Japan with a two-game series against the Cubs.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Asia is a 'beacon of growth opportunities' as global trade war heats up, Singapore deputy PM says

Asia will remain a "beacon of growth opportunities" despite escalating global trade tensions, according to Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong.

CNBC - 6d

Road trip gives Detroit Pistons opportunity to recover from two-game skid

Milwaukee and Indiana try to pull away from Detroit Pistons but road trip provides opportunity to recover from two-game skid.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Elon Musk claims ‘massive cyber-attack’ caused X outages

Billionaire owner speculates ‘coordinated group/and or country’ involved after platform was unresponsive for many. Elon Musk claimed on Monday afternoon that X was targeted in a “massive ...

The Guardian - Mar. 10

Texans WR Tank Dell celebrates Derek Stingley Jr.'s massive extension

Tank Dell is beyond happy to celebrate with Derek Stingley Jr. after his massive contract

Yahoo Sports - 1d

‘It’s been a challenge’: Assassin’s Creed Shadows and the quest to bring feudal Japan to life

From watching classic samurai movies to rendering the unique way light falls on Japan’s mountainsides and modelling individual characters’ socks, Ubisoft has spared no effort recreating a ...

The Guardian - 1d

Japan to deploy long-range missiles able to hit North Korea and China

Planned missiles on Kyushu said to be part of ‘counterstrike capabilities’, as fears grow over US security pact. Japan is planning to deploy long-range missiles on its southern island of Kyushu ...

The Guardian - 1d

Assassin’s Creed: Shadows – a historic frolic through feudal Japan

PlayStation 5 (version played), Xbox, PC; Ubisoft Ubisoft’s historical fiction series returns with its best adventure in years. Japan, 1581: Iga province is burning down around you. You watch on, ...

The Guardian - 10h

3 Hard Business Lessons I Learned in 2024

Businesses must adapt, watch spending, and be cognizant of the projects’ value.

Inc. - Mar. 11

7 Lessons a CFO Learned in Starting or Scaling a Business

Risk, failure, mission, and business plans are important, but your approach to these is more important.

Inc. - 1d

Art Schallock, Oldest Living Former M.L.B. Player, Dies at 100

The left-hander pitched a few dozen games for the Yankees from 1951-54.

The New York Times - Mar. 9

Ranking M.L.B. Teams From First to Worst Before the Season Begins

There’s a clear favorite at the top of the league. Then the intrigue begins.

The New York Times - 1d

The Dodgers Beat the Cubs to Win M.L.B.’s First Game of 2025 in Tokyo

The Japanese star Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw five innings of one-run ball to earn a win.

The New York Times - 13h

Hernández: Tokyo Series atmosphere shows Shohei Ohtani is more than 'a representative of Japan'

The response to Shohei Ohtani at the Tokyo Dome Friday re-established a longstanding truth about the Dodgers: In Japan's view, there is Ohtani and then there is everyone else.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Call Of Duty: Warzone - Get Your OG Stats Ahead Of Verdansk's Return

Call of Duty: Warzone is bringing back the original Verdansk map on April 3, and Activision is giving you another opportunity to see your stats from the original Warzone 1 era of the map. Here's ...

GameSpot - Mar. 11

The North Pole: The History of an Obsession by Erling Kagge review – an adventure that can’t be topped

The Norwegian explorer – who in 1990 became the first to reach 90 degrees north without the help of machine nor beast – journeys into the past to uncover the myths, politics and pure joy of the ...

The Guardian - Mar. 10

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