Vuvuzelas and looming hi-def screens; barefoot African children dribbling a ball and coaches thumping their chests; Desmond Tutu’s adorable dance and Bill Clinton’s loss of voice.  These moments were caught by World Cup fans from bleachers, taverns, and couches around the world.  Whether they shrieked in glory or hid their faces in embarrassment (North Korea, [...]

Unless you live in Japan or are by chance a big fan of sumo, you probably didn’t hear about the recent changes to the rule book made by the Japan Sumo Association. It may surprise you to hear that, before the changes, a sumo stable was limited to only one foreign wrestler. And you’ll probably [...]