Toyota, a sponsor of the Tokyo Olympics, has pulled their TV ads in Japan relating to the Summer Games amid rising public health concerns ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic athletes test positive in Tokyo days before Games
A third athlete at the Olympic Village in Tokyo has tested positive for COVID-19, with the Czech Republic team reporting the case Monday of a beach volleyball player who could miss his first game. ( read original story ...)
Japan pressed to tackle discrimination, abuse in sport
Japan should use the Olympics as a chance to commit to tackling discrimination over gender identity and sexual orientation in sport and prevent physical abuse of youth athletes, activists said on ... ( read original story ...)
MGM-Orix consortium proposes US$9.1 billion IR for Osaka
Osaka’s sole Integrated Resort (IR) candidate consortium, led by US gaming giant MGM Resorts and Japan’s ORIX, is planning an investment of US$9.1 billion and open as early as 2028, according to a ... ( read original story ...)
MGM Resorts and ORIX set to invest in Osaka casino
The association fronted by MGM Resorts and ORIX is expected to invest JPY1trn - $9.09bn - in Osaka in order to guarantee its success in the pursuit for one of three Japanese casino licenses. With the ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire Announces New Posts for Sales Executives
Yokohama Tire Corp. President Jeff Barna announced two executive management changes. Stan Chandgie was promoted from vice president of consumer sales to executive vice president of sales and support. ( read original story ...)
President Moon calls off visit to Japan after lewd insult
South Korea’s president has cancelled a meeting with the Japanese prime minister after Tokyo’s deputy ambassador to Seoul dismissed his efforts to improve ties as “masturbating”.Moon Jae-in was to ... ( read original story ...)
Andreessen Horowitz taps 30-year-old partner Arianna Simpson to run world’s largest crypto fund
Thirty-year-old Arianna Simpson has been promoted to general partner for Andreessen Horowitz's $2.2 billion crypto fund roughly a year after joining the company. Simpson has become somewhat of a ... ( read original story ...)
Restaurant chain Portillo’s confidentially files for U.S. IPO
Portillo's, a restaurant chain known for its Chicago-style hot dogs, said on Monday it had confidentially filed paperwork with U.S. regulators for an initial public offering (IPO). ( read original story ...)
Opinion: Olympic leaders’ nightmare scenario has become reality in Tokyo
Olympic officials could not keep COVID-19 out of the athletes' village, nor could they keep it out of the marquee American Olympic team. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka becomes first female Black athlete on a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover
Naomi Osaka appears on the cover of this year's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition, becoming the first female Black athlete to do so. ( read original story ...)
Is it really OK to not be OK? Richard Sherman and Naomi Osaka cases show there’s a ways to go to support mental health
Richard Sherman's arrest last week and Naomi Osaka's decision to not attend press conferences — as well as the reactions to those cases — highlight the work still needed to live up to the idea that it ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis star Naomi Osaka debuts red braids on the court in Japan ahead of the Summer Olympics
Naomi, 23, was photographed practicing at Ariake Tennis Center in Tokyo on Monday, July 19. She wore black leggings and a Nike T-shirt with a red and orange camo pattern. ( read original story ...)
Olympic Tennis Odds For Tokyo 2020: Djokovic Heavy Favorite For Men’s, Osaka, Barty Top Women’s Odds
The world’s best tennis player will compete at the Tokyo Summer Games. We bring you our best bets on Olympic tennis odds. ( read original story ...)
Cerezo Osaka vs FC Tokyo prediction, preview, team news and more | J1 League 2021
Cerezo Osaka will welcome FC Tokyo to the Yanmar Stadium on Wednesday for a matchday 21 fixture in the J1 League. The home side come into the game on the back of a 1-1 draw with Vissel Kobe. Koji ... ( read original story ...)
As Tokyo Olympics near, COVID-19 cases in the Olympic Village put protocols to the test
Just a few days before the Olympic opening ceremony, the COVID-19 protocols are being tested for the first time. ( read original story ...)