USMNT beats Mexico 2-0 to win third straight Nations League title

Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist The U.S. men’s national team is the king of Concacaf once again. The USMNT beat its chief rival Mexico 2-0 — or dos a cero — in Sunday’s Nations League final to win the trophy for the third straight time. Tyler Adams, who was making his first start for his country […]

Opposition leading race for Senegal presidency

By Graeme Baker Opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye has emerged as favourite to win Senegal’s presidential election, after several rivals conceded. Millions took part in a peaceful vote on Sunday, following three years of turbulence and opposition protests against the incumbent, Macky Sall. Voters had a choice of 17 candidates. However, the ruling coalition’s choice, […]

NASCAR takeaways: William Byron dominates at COTA for second win of 2024

Bob Pockrass FOX NASCAR Insider AUSTIN, Texas — William Byron had one of those perfect racing weekends. Fastest in practice. Fastest in the final round of qualifying. Fastest in the race. Fastest to the finish line. Byron, who led the Cup Series with six victories in 2023, captured his second victory of the 2024 season […]

Japan bucks PE slowdown in Asia with deal value soaring 183% last year

An editorial picture of the Japan flag set against an economic trend graph and images associated with the stock market, finance and digital technology. Manassanant Pamai | Istock | Getty Images The total value of private equity deals in Asia Pacific last year fell to its lowest since 2014 as fundraising dropped to a 10-year […]

Scientists to hunt mysterious 'ghost' particles

By Pallab Ghosh Some physicists have long suspected that mysterious ‘ghost’ particles in the world around us could greatly advance our understanding of the true nature of the Universe. Now scientists think they’ve found a way to prove whether or not they exist. Europe’s centre for particle research, Cern, has approved an experiment designed to […]

Mike Tomlin confirms Steelers plan to start Russell Wilson over Justin Fields at QB

Russell Wilson will indeed be the Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback entering the team’s offseason workouts.  Mike Tomlin confirmed that Wilson has the “pole position” in the quarterback battle with Justin Fields, whom the team also acquired this offseason. “We’ve been very transparent about the pecking order, at least to start,” Tomlin told reporters at the […]

Are Hong Kong's days as a global business hub over?

By Joyce Lee There is a new running joke in Hong Kong: locals mock their city for losing its status as the darling of global capital. As one joked, it is the newest UNESCO world heritage site. A tough security law – Article 23 – that came into effect over the weekend has only renewed […]

Angel Reese’s double-double lifts LSU over MTSU 83-56 in NCAA Tournament’s 2nd round

LSU coach Kim Mulkey pledged that she wouldn’t let an impending Washington Post “hit piece” about her derail the defending national champion Tigers during the women’s NCAA Tournament. A dominant second-half surge, led by star forward Angel Reese and dynamic guard Flau’Jae Johnson, proved Mulkey right — at least for now. Reese’s 20 points and […]