Viva Republica Inc., operator of South Korea’s largest fintech startup Toss, raised more than $400 million at a $7.4 billion value, to help the super app grow sales 12-fold by 2025 as it heads for a ... ( read original story ...)
AP source: Middleton, Holiday, Love commit to Tokyo Games
Jrue Holiday is planning to try to follow in his wife’s footsteps and win an Olympic gold medal. Holiday has committed to USA Basketball for next month’s Tokyo Games, along with his Milwaukee teammate ... ( read original story ...)
Johor Darul Ta’zim left to rue absence of VAR in controversial loss to Nagoya
Johor Darul Ta'zim will be rueing the absence of VAR in the AFC Champions League 2021 group stage after a controversial 1-0 loss to Nagoya Grampus. ( read original story ...)
Sonic Being a Terrible Swimmer in Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: A Review
Yes, I’m blaming Sonic for my terrible video game swimming in Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. I'm also blaming drag. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka, Usain Bolt, Tony Hawk and More Star in ‘Stronger Together’ Campaign Ahead of Tokyo Olympics
Canadian sprinter Andre Degrasse, Syrian swimmer Yusra Mardini and skateboarder Nyjah Huston are also featured ... ( read original story ...)
Pohang, Nagoya begin ACL campaign with wins
Pohang, who won the tournament in 1997, 1998 and 2009, were dominant from the start. Ratchaburi, getting their first taste at the continental level, also had their chances as Kritsananon Srisuwan just ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Truck Tire Earns 3-Peak Mountain Certification
Yokohama Tire Corp.'s 715R regional drive tire will now carry the 3-Peak Mountain Snowflake symbol. The SmartWay-verified tire comes in four sizes: 11R22.5,, 295/75R22.5, 285/75R24.5 and 11R24.5. Its ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama introduces sanitation truck tire
Yokohama Tire Corp. has introduced an all-position sanitation truck tire, the 506U, offering durability and tread life. The 506U, which replaces the MY627W Spec-2, is available in size 315/80R22.5. ( read original story ...)
Apolo Ohno Reached Out to Naomi Osaka After French Open Exit: She ‘Showcased That Vulnerability’
Olympian Apolo Ohno says that Naomi Osaka showed "leadership" and courage in revealing her mental health struggles last month ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s governor exhausted by Olympic effort
Tokyo’s governor has said she is taking the week off work due to exhaustion amid hectic preparations for next month’s Olympic Games.Yuriko Koike, 68, attended a meeting about coronavirus vaccinations ... ( read original story ...)
The Tokyo Olympics marks the beginning of the end for the integrity of women’s sports
It has been confirmed that biological male Laurel Hubbard will be competing in women’s weightlifting at the Tokyo Olympics. It will mark the beginning of the end of women’s sports on the world stage. ( read original story ...)
Crew, McBride believe skipping athletics Olympic trials to rest, rehab injuries may give them edge in Tokyo
Canadian medal contenders Brittany Crew and Brandon McBride won't risk an injury setback by competing at the track and field Olympic trials later this week in Montreal, where they would have tried to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo unveils posters for Olympics and Paralympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Paralympic Committee (IPC) selected the posters from among 20 official art posters created for the Games.Artist Asao Tokolo's "Harmonized ... ( read original story ...)
Rose Lavelle on Tokyo Olympics: ‘Women’s soccer is starting to get the attention it deserves’
With a matter of time until Olympic rosters are announced, Rose Lavelle shares her perspective on what Olympic gold could mean for women's athletics ... ( read original story ...)
A little bit of Tokyo in Baton Rouge: Boru Ramen elevates that old college staple to gourmet dishes
Just ask Boru Ramen owner Patrick Wong. After visiting ramen restaurants in Tokyo and Hong Kong, then training with some of the top ramen chefs in Tokyo and Manhattan, Wong is a ramen expert. And the ... ( read original story ...)
EXCLUSIVE Harvard wasn’t pressured over Toshiba, former Japan adviser says
A former Japanese government adviser said he did not put pressure on Harvard University's endowment fund to influence its voting at Toshiba Corp's (6502.T) contested shareholder meeting last year, and ... ( read original story ...)