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nytimes.com - Lukas Weese - Brazil vs Japan live updates: World Cup 2026 round of 32 game latest score and news
Brazil vs Japan live updates: World Cup 2026 round of 32 game latest score and news
The New York Times

Follow live as five-time winners Brazil begin the knockout stage with a tricky task against Japan in Houston. Kick-off for Brazil vs Japan is set for 1 pm ET. That is 12 pm local in Texas, 10 a.m. PT or 6 pm GMT in the UK. Greetings, soccer fans!

pcmag.com - Jason Cohen - How to Watch the MLB All-Star Game, Home Run Derby, and Futures Game
How to Watch the MLB All-Star Game, Home Run Derby, and Futures Game
PCMag

Every MLB season, fans get to follow their favorite players across an expansive 162-game marathon. However, unless you're able to tune in to every single game happening every day, you're likely to miss out on some of the best and brightest talent…

nytimes.com - Jen McCaffrey - Jarren Duran's walk-off hit completes Red Sox's four-game sweep of Yankees
Jarren Duran's walk-off hit completes Red Sox's four-game sweep of Yankees
The New York Times

BOSTON — In a season full of heartbreaking losses, momentum-stalling defeats and frustrating failures, the Boston Red Sox might just be starting to turn a corner. In their 82nd game, they finally won four games in a row for the first time…

forbes.com - Erik Kain - PlayStation Plus Free Games July 2026: Predictions, Rumors, Leaks And More
PlayStation Plus Free Games July 2026: Predictions, Rumors, Leaks And More
Forbes

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Diablo IV King of Fighters XV Jusant Definitely give the puzzle-climbing / post-apocalyptic game Jusant a try if you get a chance. It's really good. PS Plus is Sony's monthly membership program that grants…

nytimes.com - Ralph D. Russo - In college football, tie games have been dead for 30 years. It's time to bring them back
In college football, tie games have been dead for 30 years. It's time to bring them back
The New York Times

Iowa's 1988 football season started with lofty expectations and a No. 9 ranking, but after playing to a draw for the third time that year, coach Hayden Fry had pretty much had it with fans and reporters questioning his end-game strategy.

nytimes.com - Cody Stavenhagen - Is baseball getting a World Cup bump? As fans flood host cities, MLB sells them on America's game
Is baseball getting a World Cup bump? As fans flood host cities, MLB sells them on America's game
The New York Times

Nearly seven months before the World Cup descended on Boston and the Scottish Tartan Army began its parade through the bricked streets surrounding Fenway Park, team employees began preparing. There were conversations within the club's business…

bloomberg.com - Maho Nambu - Prediction Markets Emerge in Japan, With Shopping Vouchers
Prediction Markets Emerge in Japan, With Shopping Vouchers
Bloomberg

Even as prediction platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi surged into the global mainstream in recent years, Japan — like its Asian neighbors China and South Korea — remained a no-go zone due to strict anti-gambling regulations. That…

scmp.com - Emily Tsang - Pupils as young as 7 hooked on online games as expert warns of alarming trend
Pupils as young as 7 hooked on online games as expert warns of alarming trend
South China Morning Post

Hong Kong school pupils as young as seven are being referred for addiction counselling for online gaming, with requests for help involving increasingly younger children, a digital habits workshop has heard. Crystal Leung Chui-yee, officer-in-charge…

nytimes.com - Luke Brown - South Africa vs Canada live updates: World Cup 2026 round of 32 game latest news and buildup
South Africa vs Canada live updates: World Cup 2026 round of 32 game latest news and buildup
The New York Times

Follow live updates from the opening round of 32 match as South Africa take on co-hosts Canada in Los Angeles. Co-hosts Canada take on South Africa today in the first round-of-32 match in the 96-year history of the World Cup. Defeat to Switzerland…

businessinsider.com - Lakshmi Varanasi - In the AI age, clients are now asking consulting firms to have 'skin in the game
In the AI age, clients are now asking consulting firms to have 'skin in the game
Business Insider

As companies chase the shiny but often uncertain promise of AI, they're asking the consulting firms helping them to share in the risk. Consulting firms from Boston Consulting Group to Accenture are now shifting more of their projects to…

ign.com - IGN AU Staff - Five of the Hottest Games From Summer of Gaming 2026
Five of the Hottest Games From Summer of Gaming 2026
IGN

The 2026 Summer of Gaming is upon us, and that naturally means wallet pain - in a good way. So what should you be earning your bucks for over the next 12 months? Thankfully, this year's game announcements and reveals have delivered big-time for…

pcworld.com - Steffen Zellfelder - Anyone who spends 200 euros on a gaming mouse is usually just paying for marketing
Anyone who spends 200 euros on a gaming mouse is usually just paying for marketing
Foundry

20,000 DPI? 30,000 DPI? Still not enough? Then why not go for the latest flagship mouse with 50,000 DPI! Add to that an 8,000 Hz polling rate, third-generation optical switches, and a whole host of buzzwords that sound like they've come straight…

gamesindustry.biz - Alex Forbes-Calvin - PlayStation CEO says company wants to 'revitalise' live-service games
PlayStation CEO says company wants to 'revitalise' live-service games
GamesIndustry.biz

The CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, Hideaki Nishino, has said that he wants to 'revitalise' live-service projects through a combination of first- and third-party content. Speaking to the Japanese media outlet Famitsu – translated by…

polygon.com - Aimee Hart - Free Silent Hill DLC coming to celebrate a classic horror game remake
Free Silent Hill DLC coming to celebrate a classic horror game remake
Polygon.com

Konami's Silent Hill f won hearts and minds when it debuted last September. Not only did it do well critically, with Polygon's review praising its art, characters, and story, but it also raked in plenty of awards across the games industry —…

latimes.com - Mirjam Swanson - Commentary: World Cup shows MLS still needs to achieve major goals to grow the game
Commentary: World Cup shows MLS still needs to achieve major goals to grow the game
Los Angeles Times

Remember when we were sure the World Cup would suffer from all the issues that had everyone seeing red before the first ball was kicked? And remember when we were certain soccer could never catch on in this country? Despite controversies over visas…

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