LOS ANGELES — Barring an unforeseen setback, Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul plans to make his return to postseason action for Game 3 on Thursday of the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Clippers, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Paul underwent a cardio exam Wednesday morning and passed, which is the final step to clearing the league’s health and safety protocols, sources said. Paul has been in the protocols since June 16. The 36-year-old tested positive for COVID-19 last… Source link

BARCELONA, June 23 (Reuters) – Antivirus creator John McAfee, 75, was found dead in his prison cell in Barcelona after the Spanish high court had authorised his extradition to the U.S., the Catalan justice department said, confirming an earlier report from El Mundo newspaper.    Everything points it could be a death by suicide, the department said in a statement.    The high court had agreed to extradite him back to the U.S. where he faces tax evasion charges. (Reporting by Inti Landauro… Source link

The door for Mark Calabria’s exit was opened by Wednesday’s Supreme Court ruling that made it clear the president has the authority to oust the Federal Housing Finance Agency director. (Andrew Harnik / Associated Press) President Biden will move immediately to replace the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Mark Calabria, an appointee of former President Trump with broad powers over mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The Supreme Court opened the door for Calabria’s… Source link

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window.)    * Tesla rallies after opening solar charging station    * Retail darlings Alfi, Torchlight extend declines    * Indexes: Dow -0.07%, S&P 500 +0.07%, Nasdaq +0.21% (Adds detail on stock moves, comment from investor)    By Noel Randewich and Devik Jain    June 23 (Reuters) – The Nasdaq rose to an all-time high on Wednesday, fueled by a rally in Tesla Inc, with investors… Source link

Brave, makers of the privacy-focused Brave browser, launched a new search engine in public global beta on Tuesday (via TechCrunch). Brave Search, like the company’s browser, is meant to be a private and transparent alternative to Google’s offerings that doesn’t turn users into carefully surveilled targets for advertising. It also isn’t dependent on Google’s results — Brave Search uses its own independent index of the web to function. Using an entirely different index is kind… Source link

Cryptocurrency investors in South Africa may have lost nearly $3.6 billion in Bitcoin following the disappearance of two brothers associated with one of the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges. According to Bloomberg, a law firm in Cape Town says it can’t locate Ameer and Raees Cajee, the founders of Africrypt. In April, the exchange told its investors it was the victim of a hack and asked them not to report the incident to the authorities on account it would “slow down” the… Source link

Reuters Athletics-US title has Richardson surging on social media As Sha’Carri Richardson dashes across America’s tracks, her long hair flowing, her social media numbers have soared. Yet the 21-year-old Texan, who ran the sixth-fastest women’s time ever in April, clocking 10.72 seconds, has called on her fans to slow down a bit when talk turns to breaking Florence Griffith-Joyner’s 1988 world record of 10.49. “I’m not looking to rush my journey,” Richardson told a virtual media conference on… Source link

PopSugar Meet the 12 Women Off to Vie For US Basketball’s Seventh Straight Olympic Gold The US Olympic women’s basketball team has officially been named ahead of the Tokyo Games this summer. In a Monday-morning Today Show appearance, legendary coach Dawn Staley, along with legends in their own right Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi, announced the 12-person roster. The talented group is packed with veteran players and Olympic newbies alike, and they will be aiming to win the country’s seventh… Source link

Facebook, Google and Twitter logos are seen in this combination photo from Reuters files. BRASÍLIA, June 23 (Reuters) – A Brazilian Senate committee on Wednesday formally approved a request to call representatives of Google (GOOGL.O), Facebook (FB.O) and Twitter (TWTR.N) to testify in an ongoing probe into the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Senators want to look into what role the companies had in helping to spread potentially dangerous misinformation during the pandemic.

The App is Back! Don’t forget to download the NBC Sports EDGE app to receive real-time player news, mobile alerts and track your favorite players. Plus, now you can check out articles and player cards. Get it here! The PGA TOUR looks to unwind from a demanding U.S. Open week as they head to TPC River Highlands this week for the Travelers Championship. The course is a Pete Dye design. That’s always a fun element to look at because some golfers can’t handle the sightlines at his courses…. Source link