U.S. Olympic athletes face surprising financial hurdles

U.S. Olympic athletes face surprising financial hurdles

Being an Olympic athlete in the U.S. is not just arduous physically but often financially as well. In fact, 26.5% of high-performance American athletes earn less than $15,000 a year, according to a recent report “Passing the Torch” by the Commission on the State of the U.S. Olympics & Paralympics, and another 10% earn between … Read more

Caitlin Clark and fellow WNBA players’ fashion choices for pregame walk court attention

Caitlin Clark and fellow WNBA players’ fashion choices for pregame walk court attention

The players know it and are embracing it. Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark during the WNBA All-Star weekend. “Honestly, it’s fun,” the star rookie says of putting together fashionable looks for pregame walks and other occasions. Photo: Mark J. Rebilas-USA Today Sports Clark’s look was a far cry from her pregame attire when she starred … Read more

Alibaba’s AliExpress eyes European success with Euro2024 football sponsorship, after rival Temu cracked US market with Super Bowl ads

Alibaba’s AliExpress eyes European success with Euro2024 football sponsorship, after rival Temu cracked US market with Super Bowl ads

Alibaba Group Holding’s international e-commerce platform AliExpress is betting on a European market breakthrough by sponsoring this year’s European Football Championship, or Euro 2024, a move that comes after its rival Temu cracked the US market through ads that ran in the Super Bowl. AliExpress is the first exclusive e-commerce platform partner for the national … Read more

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com bets big on Lunar New Year gala amid heated competition

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com bets big on Lunar New Year gala amid heated competition

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has inked a partnership deal with the 2024 Spring Festival Gala, aired by state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV), to give away gifts and “ digital red packets”, as domestic tech companies continue to leverage the show’s popularity to attract users. JD.com will be the “exclusive interactive partner” of this year’s … Read more