Anthony Davis didn’t return in the second half after suffering an Achilles tendon strain. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Anthony Davis left Sunday’s game against the Denver Nuggets after suffering an Achilles tendon strain. The Los Angeles Lakers announced the diagnosis during the second half. Davis will undergo an MRI on Monday. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Davis aggravated tendonosis in his Achilles tendon and is experiencing swelling. The Los Angeles Lakers star did not return in the… Source link

By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – Global shares rose for the 11th day in a row to reach a fresh peak on optimism about the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and new fiscal aid from Washington, while tensions in the Middle East drove oil to a 13-month high. As more people are vaccinated across key markets such as the United States, and with U.S. President Joe Biden looking to pump an extra $1.9 trillion in stimulus into the economy, the so-called reflation trade has gathered steam in recent days. On… Source link

“If it goes through as is, it will be very beneficial for Australian media,” Barnet said of the code. “Google will be lobbying very hard in the background … to confine it to News Showcase,” she added. Seven West Media said it will release more details about the deal after those details are finalized within 30 days. Before the announcement, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg had said Google and Facebook were close to striking commercial deals, “which could be of real benefit to the domestic… Source link

Google announced two weeks ago that it had begun paying seven far smaller Australian websites under News Showcase. Google regional director Mel Silva said: “We are proud to support original, trusted, and quality journalism and are excited to welcome Seven West Media today as a major Australian publishing partner to join Google News Showcase.” The partnership was a substantial investment for Google in journalism not just in metro areas but in smaller communities, she added. Neither Google… Source link

CANBERRA, Australia — Seven West Media has become the largest Australian news media business to strike a deal with Google to pay for journalism in a partnership announced Monday before the nation’s Parliament considers draft laws to force digital giants to pay for news. Google and the publicly listed broadcast television, print and online publishing company jointly announced they had agreed on “long-term partnership” after weekend discussions Australian government… Source link

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Google announced two weeks ago that it had begun paying seven far smaller Australian websites under News Showcase. Google regional director Mel Silva said: “We are proud to support original, trusted, and quality journalism and are excited to welcome Seven West Media today as a major Australian publishing partner to join Google News Showcase.” The partnership was a substantial investment for Google in journalism not just in metro areas but in smaller communities, she added. Neither Google… Source link

Kevin Durant is slated to miss more time. One game after returning from a stint in COVID-19 quarantine, the Brooklyn Nets star is sidelined with a hamstring strain. The Nets announced on Sunday that Durant will miss at least two games with the injury. The Nets are scheduled to face the Sacramento Kings on Monday and the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. A showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers looms Thursday. It’s not clear when or how Durant suffered the injury. After missing three games last week… Source link

Nobody in the NBA has been hit as hard by COVID-19 as Karl-Anthony Towns. Last March, his mother passed away from the disease, devastating him. Since then and five other family members to the disease, and he himself got it — a fairly serious case — and had to miss several weeks. So it’s easy to forgive him if he was a little put off by the idea of playing a Charlotte team this week where three players were out due to health and safety protocols — one not pulled until within a couple… Source link

White House deputy press secretary TJ Ducklo has resigned, the day after he was suspended for issuing a sexist and profane threat to a journalist seeking to cover his relationship with another reporter. Mr Ducklo had been put on a week-long suspension without pay on Friday (local time) after a report surfaced in Vanity Fair outlining his sexist threats against a female Politico journalist to try to suppress a story about his relationship, telling her “I will destroy you”. The journalist had… Source link