(Reuters) -Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency by market value, hit an all-time on Sunday and was up by around 2.68% at $125,245.57 at 0512 GMT. (Reporting by Anusha Shah in Bengaluru; editing by Lincoln Feast)
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Oct 5 (Reuters) – Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency by market value, hit an all-time on Sunday and was up by around 2.68% at $125,245.57 at 0512 GMT. (Reporting by Anusha Shah in Bengaluru; editing by Lincoln Feast)
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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM GAME ONE OF AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES BETWEEN SEATTLE MARINERS AND DETROIT TIGERS COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 4, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions) SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW STORY: Zach McKinstry's broken-bat RBI single with two outs in the top of the 11th inning broke a tie as the Detroit Tigers defeated hosts Seattle Mariners 3-2 Saturday (October 4) night in the opener of their best-of-five American League Division Series. Kerry Carpenter hit a two-run homer for the Tigers, who are set to send ace Tarik Skubal to the mound in Game 2 on Sunday. Will Vest (1-0) pitched two innings of scoreless relief for the victory and Keider Montero worked the 11th for the first save of his career. Julio Rodriguez homered and had a run-scoring single for the Mariners. Rodriguez and Cal Raleigh both went 3-for-5, but the rest of Seattle's lineup was 0-for-28. Five Mariners relievers combined for five hitless innings before Carlos Vargas (0-1) walked Spencer Torkelson leading off the 11th. Torkelson took second on a wild pitch, then after Munoz struck out the next two, scored on McKinstry's first-pitch single up the middle, just out of the reach of diving shortstop J.P. Crawford. Rodriguez broke a scoreless tie, leading off the fourth with a homer to straightaway center field on a 2-2 fastball from Tigers starter Troy Melton. Detroit answered in the fifth as Parker Meadows hit a one-out single to right and Carpenter launched a 1-2 sinker from Mariners starter George Kirby over the fence in right an out later. It was Carpenter's fifth hit in 11 career at-bats against Kirby — all home runs. The Mariners tied it in the sixth off reliever Rafael Montero. Randy Arozarena drew a leadoff walk and Raleigh singled to right-center, sending Arozarena to third. Rodriguez lined a single to right to make it 2-2. Tyler Holton entered and got Josh Naylor to ground into a double play and Jorge Polanco to line out to right to end the inning. Kirby allowed two runs on six hits over five innings. The right-hander walked one and struck out eight. Melton, a rookie making his fifth career start, went four innings and gave up one run on two hits. The righty walked one and fanned four. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen
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Oct 5 (Reuters) – The long batting struggle of West Indies is largely due to poor finances and below-par infrastructure in the Caribbean, test captain Roston Chase said after their defeat by India in the series opener in Ahmedabad on Saturday. India triumphed inside three days and will be favourites to complete a 2-0 series sweep in Delhi starting on Friday against a West Indies side, who were blanked 3-0 at home by Australia in July. In Ahmedabad, West Indies managed 162 and 146 and could not bowl out their rivals the only time India batted in the match. "I think the systems in the Caribbean are a bit poor in terms of training facilities and stuff," Chase told reporters after their defeat by an innings and 140 runs. "I am not using that as an excuse or something to hide behind for poor performances that we've been putting out lately. I still think that the onus is on the players to find some way to churn up runs and wickets and stuff. "But what I would say is, yes, there is obviously a struggle in the Caribbean for finances. So whatever help we can get, if they are planning to get the help, I hope that we do get it so that we could strengthen the infrastructure for cricket." West Indies batted a combined 89.2 overs in Ahmedabad, looking vulnerable against both pace and spin. Chase attributed it to the nature of the tracks back home. "The pitches in the Caribbean are not really batsman-friendly. So guys don't really bat for long periods and score those big scores," the all-rounder said. "And the outfields in the Caribbean are really slow. When you hit the ball in the gaps, you probably end up struggling to get two. Those are just some of the problems that we are faced with in the Caribbean." West Indies, who were bundled out for 27 in the third test against Australia, now have crossed 250 only once in their last 15 test innings. "We've not been able to at least bat 80 overs, bat a day or even get at least 250 or 300 runs on the board," Chase said. "Anytime you win a toss in a test match and bat and you don't bat out the first day, you're always going to be in trouble." (Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi; Editing by William Mallard)
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Five-star prospect Jalen Brewster, the No. 1 defensive lineman in the 2027 class per 247Sports, committed on Saturday to play for Joey McGuire, a former head coach of Brewster's high school who is now at the helm of No. 11 Texas Tech. Brewster is a junior at Cedar Hill High School in the Dallas area, where McGuire coached from 2004-16 and captured three state championships. The 6-foot-3, 302-pound defensive tackle chose the Red Raiders over Ohio State, Oregon, Oklahoma, Indiana and Texas A&M. Brewster is not allowed to sign a revenue-share contract until December 2026, per NCAA rules. Brewster is the son of Robert Brewster, a third-round pick by the Dallas Cowboys after being named a two-time All-MAC offensive lineman at Ball State. By landing a commitment from Brewster, the Red Raiders reeled in their second five-star recruit in the current cycle after No. 1 outside linebacker LaDamion Guyton pledged on Aug. 7 to attend Texas Tech. Four-star defensive tackle K'Adrian Redmond (No. 157 overall, per 247Sports) and three-star defensive end Antonio Underwood committed last month. –Field Level Media
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Behren Morton threw for 345 yards and a touchdown Saturday night and No. 11 Texas Tech never trailed en route to a 35-11 Big 12 Conference win at Houston in a matchup of unbeatens. Morton hit 28 of 40 passes for the Red Raiders (5-0, 2-0), which also got a pair of touchdown runs and 107 yards rushing from J'Koby Williams. Texas Tech also got three field goals from Stone Harrington and two more from Upton Bellenfant. The Cougars (4-1, 1-1) were forced to play two quarterbacks when starter Conner Weigman was knocked out late in the first half with an undisclosed upper-body injury after completing 5 of 12 passes for 71 yards and one interception. Backup Zeon Chriss was 5-of-13 passing for 93 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Houston managed only 267 total yards and 12 first downs, converting just 1 of 12 third downs, and coughed up three turnovers that led to 10 points. The Red Raiders initiated the scoring in the first quarter with three field goals. Harrington hit from 26 yards out at the 10:31 mark, followed by Bellenfant's 33-yarder 53 seconds later and a 23-yard boot from Harrington with 4:34 remaining. The Cougars got on the board on a 24-yard field goal from Ethan Sanchez with 2:16 left in the first quarter. But Texas Tech answered, as Morton and Cameron Dickey hooked up for a 69-yard touchdown with 56 seconds left for a 15-3 advantage. It was the biggest play of a big game for Dickey, who also rushed for 98 yards on 21 attempts to finish with 167 yards from scrimmage. Williams ran for a 5-yard score with 11:11 remaining in the half and Harrington converted from 26 on the first play after the 2-minute timeout. But Houston found the end zone when Chriss teamed with Amare Thomas for a 64-yard touchdown connection 1:27 before halftime. Bellenfant made it 28-11 on a 29-yard field goal at the 7:44 mark of the third quarter and Williams tacked on the final score with a 1-yard scoring run with 11:34 remaining in the game. –Field Level Media
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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM GAME ONE OF AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES BETWEEN SEATTLE MARINERS AND DETROIT TIGERS COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 4, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions) SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW STORY: Zach McKinstry's broken-bat RBI single with two outs in the top of the 11th inning broke a tie as the Detroit Tigers defeated hosts Seattle Mariners 3-2 Saturday (October 4) night in the opener of their best-of-five American League Division Series. Kerry Carpenter hit a two-run homer for the Tigers, who are set to send ace Tarik Skubal to the mound in Game 2 on Sunday. Will Vest (1-0) pitched two innings of scoreless relief for the victory and Keider Montero worked the 11th for the first save of his career. Julio Rodriguez homered and had a run-scoring single for the Mariners. Rodriguez and Cal Raleigh both went 3-for-5, but the rest of Seattle's lineup was 0-for-28. Five Mariners relievers combined for five hitless innings before Carlos Vargas (0-1) walked Spencer Torkelson leading off the 11th. Torkelson took second on a wild pitch, then after Munoz struck out the next two, scored on McKinstry's first-pitch single up the middle, just out of the reach of diving shortstop J.P. Crawford. Rodriguez broke a scoreless tie, leading off the fourth with a homer to straightaway center field on a 2-2 fastball from Tigers starter Troy Melton. Detroit answered in the fifth as Parker Meadows hit a one-out single to right and Carpenter launched a 1-2 sinker from Mariners starter George Kirby over the fence in right an out later. It was Carpenter's fifth hit in 11 career at-bats against Kirby — all home runs. The Mariners tied it in the sixth off reliever Rafael Montero. Randy Arozarena drew a leadoff walk and Raleigh singled to right-center, sending Arozarena to third. Rodriguez lined a single to right to make it 2-2. Tyler Holton entered and got Josh Naylor to ground into a double play and Jorge Polanco to line out to right to end the inning. Kirby allowed two runs on six hits over five innings. The right-hander walked one and struck out eight. Melton, a rookie making his fifth career start, went four innings and gave up one run on two hits. The righty walked one and fanned four. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo) More MLB content is available on Reuters Connect here: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?sources=mlbimagen
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Oct 5 (OPTA) – Top Scorers in the MLS on Sunday 1 L. Messi (Inter Miami CF) 24 2 D. Bouanga (Los Angeles) 23 S. Surridge (Nashville SC) 4 D. Joveljić (Sporting KC) 18 P. Musa (Dallas) 6 H. Cuypers (Chicago) 17 Evander (Cincinnati) A. Dreyer (San Diego) A. Martínez (New York City Football Club) 10 T. Baribo (Philadelphia) 16 E. Choupo-Moting (NY Red Bulls) H. Mukhtar (Nashville SC) M. Ojeda (Orlando City SC) D. Rossi (Columbus) B. White (Vancouver FC) 16 K. Denkey (Cincinnati) 15 17 P. Zinckernagel (Chicago) 14 D. Musovski (Seattle)
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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MLB GAME BETWEEN MILWAUKEE BREWERS AND CHICAGO CUBS SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW SHOWS: MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 4, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) STORY: Ace right-hander Freddy Peralta shook off a leadoff homer and pitched effectively into the sixth inning to pace the Milwaukee Brewers to a 9-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday (October 4) in the opener of their best-of-five National League Division Series. Cubs starter Matthew Boyd (0-1) failed to get out of a six-run Milwaukee first inning. The Brewers added three runs in the second, batting around in both innings to go in front 9-1. Peralta (1-0), who led the National League with 17 victories during the regular season, allowed two runs on four hits in 5 2/3 innings, striking out nine and walking three in a 95-pitch outing. He allowed the opening homer by Michael Busch and a two-out solo homer in the sixth by Ian Happ. By the time Happ hit his solo homer and Nico Hoerner added a solo homer for Chicago off Jared Koenig in the eighth, the game was long since over. The Brewers answered Busch's homer with six runs off Boyd in the bottom of the first. Jackson Chourio, Brice Turang and William Contreras opened with consecutive doubles to put Milwaukee up 2-1. Andrew Vaughn walked with one out, then Contreras scored when second baseman Hoerner booted Sal Frelick's grounder. With two outs, Blake Perkins capped an 11-pitch at-bat with an RBI single to center to make the score 4-1 and chase Boyd after 30 pitches. Michael Soroka relieved and walked Joey Ortiz to load the bases. Chourio followed with a two-run single to left to make it 6-1 — Hoerner's error making the final four runs unearned. Milwaukee made the score 9-1 in the second. Contreras, Yelich and Vaughn opened with consecutive singles to load the bases. Caleb Durbin drove in two runs with a one-out single to make it 8-1. Aaron Civale relieved Soroka and Chourio beat out an infield RBI single to third – making him the first player in postseason history to register three hits in the first two innings. Boyd registered just two outs while allowing six runs (two earned) on four hits, one walk and one strikeout. Soroka gave up three runs on five hits in one inning, walking two in a 38-pitch outing. Chourio, who missed most of August with a strained right hamstring, was removed for a pinch runner after legging out that infield single. Chourio was diagnosed with right hamstring tightness and underwent an MRI. The second game of the best-of-five series will be in Milwaukee on Monday night. (Production: David Grip)
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By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -With Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan's prime minister, advancing expansionist economic policies, chances have risen that the central bank will avoid raising interest rates this month, though the pause may not last if it batters the yen. Takaichi, likely to become Japan's first female leader next week after winning the presidency of the ruling party on Saturday, stood out in the race as the only proponent of big spending and loose monetary policy. Parliament is expected to vote the conservative nationalist in as premier on October 15 since her Liberal Democratic Party is the largest in parliament, though this is not assured as the LDP's coalition lost its majorities in both houses under her predecessor, Shigeru Ishiba. NEW LEADER COMPLICATES BOJ RATE HIKES Upon winning the race, Takaichi made clear the government will take the lead in setting fiscal and monetary policy – and that her priority would be to reflate demand and the broader economy. Describing recent price rises as driven by higher raw-material costs, Takaichi warned it was premature to declare victory over deflation as companies start to feel the pain from President Donald Trump's U.S. tariffs. "What would be best would be to achieve demand-driven inflation, where wages would rise and drive up demand, which in turn causes moderate price rises that boost corporate profits," she told a press conference after her victory. Her ascension makes it more likely the Bank of Japan will refrain from raising rates on October 30, analysts say. "Takaichi is not seen as supportive of interest rate hikes, which could make it more difficult for the BOJ to proceed with tightening," said Kazutaka Maeda, an economist at Meiji Yasuda Research Institute. "While rate hikes may not be ruled out entirely, the central bank could adopt a more cautious and gradual approach," he said, adding the next increase may be delayed until early next year. Some analysts, however, doubt whether Takaichi will push back too hard against the BOJ's plan for slow, moderate tightening as inflation – rather than Japan's long-time curse of deflation – is now the bigger economic problem, costing Ishiba's LDP a huge election loss in July. The BOJ ended decades of massive stimulus last year, raising its policy rate to 0.5% in January on the view Japan was on the cusp of durably achieving its 2% inflation target. Before Takaichi's victory, markets were pricing in more than a 60% probability of a rate hike this month, with inflation above target for more than three years, a hawkish board split at the September policy meeting and calls for a near-term rate hike by a dovish policymaker. But Governor Kazuo Ueda kept markets guessing last week, warning of global uncertainties that could discourage firms from raising wages. "Ueda appeared to be in no rush hiking interest rates anyway. Takaichi's win will make it even more likely the BOJ will take a wait-and-see mode and hold off raising rates in October," said Mari Iwashita, executive rates strategist at Nomura Securities. At the same time, former central bank official Nobuyasu Atago said, "The BOJ faces a new challenge of creating a channel of trust and communication with Takaichi's administration, which might take some time." 'THINGS HAVE CHANGED' SINCE ABE Takaichi has been a vocal advocate of "Abenomics", a hefty mix of government spending and monetary stimulus deployed by her mentor, then-premier Shinzo Abe, to pull Japan out of deflation and ease the pain of a surging yen on the export-reliant economy. Although she has toned down comments such as calling last year's rate hike "stupid", Takaichi has retained ties with reflationist-minded lawmakers and economists who advise her on policy. Her stance contrasts with that of Ishiba and his predecessor Fumio Kishida, who nodded to the BOJ's efforts to roll back stimulus as accelerating food inflation – partly caused by higher import costs from a weak yen – hit households. With markets fully pricing in another rate increase by early next year, delaying a hike for too long could unleash sharp yen falls that would boost import prices, exacerbating inflation. Some investors expect Takaichi's win to push the dollar, now around 147 yen, above 150 yen – a level of yen weakness that drew verbal warnings from Japanese authorities in the past. "Given her reflationist streak, there's a chance Takaichi could meddle in monetary policy," said former BOJ board member Takahide Kiuchi, who expects no rate hike this month. "But I don't think her administration would force the BOJ to overhaul its rate-hike plans altogether, unless the U.S. economy weakens significantly." Diplomatic considerations could also affect Takaichi's stance on monetary policy, some analysts say. The Trump administration, which favours a weaker dollar to boost U.S. exports, has signalled displeasure over the yen's softness, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying in August the BOJ was "behind the curve" in tackling inflation. Trump is expected to visit Japan this month, with some media reporting he could arrive days before the BOJ's October 29-30 meeting. "In the past the yen was strong, so low interest rates were acceptable. Now that higher inflation is causing difficulties, it's probably harder for Takaichi to criticise monetary policy as much as before," said Tomohisa Ishikawa, chief economist at Japan Research Institute. "Things have changed from when Takaichi used to work together with Abe." (Reporting by Leika Kihara; Additional reporting by Satoshi Sugiyama, Makiko Yamazaki and Yoshifumi Takemoto; Editing by William Mallard)
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