Yahoo News

Ethereum extends gains to rise 8%; bitcoin firms

Bloomberg This Time Is Different: Outside OPEC+, Oil Growth Stalls (Bloomberg) — “This time is different” may be the most dangerous words in business: billions of dollars have been lost betting that history won’t repeat itself. And yet now, in the oil world, it looks like this time really will be.For the first time in decades, oil companies aren’t rushing to increase production to chase rising oil prices as Brent crude approaches $70. Even in the Permian, the prolific shale basin at… Source link

Read More »

Bitcoin Eyes Second-Biggest Monthly Drop on Record

TipRanks 3 ‘Strong Buy’ Stocks with 100% Upside Potential Every stock investor wants a strong return; that’s axiomatic, it’s why people get into the stock market to begin with. But the markets are inherently risky, and finding the sweet spot – the right combination of risk and reward – seems as much an art as a science. You can use science, however, to minimize the risk. We’re talking about statistical science, the study of numbers, their patterns, and the relationships between… Source link

Read More »

China lifts cap on births in major policy shift

(Adds quote)    By Tony Munroe and David Stanway    BEIJING, May 31 (Reuters) – Married Chinese couples may have up to three children, China announced on Monday, in a major shift from the existing limit of two after recent data showed a dramatic decline in births in the world’s most populous country.    Beijing scrapped its decades-old one-child policy in 2016, replacing it with a two-child limit to try and stave off risks to its economy from a rapidly aging population. But that failed… Source link

Read More »

Kyrie Irving was right

BOSTON — Kyrie Irving was shook in Game 3, his first in front of Celtics fans since breaking his promise to re-sign. But, by the end of Game 4, he flipped the script on TD Garden’s first capacity crowd in 15 months. A single fan threw a water bottle in Irving’s direction as he exited the floor following a brilliant 39-point performance that helped his Brooklyn Nets to a 141-126 win and a 3-1 first-round series lead. As Celtics guard Marcus Smart said afterwards, “One bad seed doesn’t mean… Source link

Read More »

White Sox’ Liam Hendriks discusses being Chicago’s ‘second team’

Hendriks vents about Sox being Chicago’s ‘second team’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago If there’s one thing White Sox closer Liam Hendriks isn’t, it’s stoic.So when a reporter asked him if he thinks the White Sox are getting the national attention they deserve for their on-field success, Hendriks gave a candid, and, quite frankly, a bit of a shady response. “Yes and no,” Hendriks said. I feel like we have to take four steps to get any sort of national recognition, while our… Source link

Read More »

Suns even series vs. Lakers, thanks to Monty Williams

LOS ANGELES — After the Phoenix Suns dropped Game 3 against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center and fell behind 2-1 in the series on Thursday, the overwhelming sentiment in the locker room after the game was they’re “bringing the series back to Los Angeles,” league sources told Yahoo Sports. Where does this stern belief and resoluteness — which exudes largely from a team that’s inexperienced — come from? Chris Paul and Jae Crowder are the veterans with steady postseason… Source link

Read More »

Celtics fan arrested after water bottle was thrown at Kyrie Irving – Yahoo Sports

Kyrie Irving is the latest target of abusive NBA fan behavior. As the Brooklyn Nets guard exited toward the tunnel after Sunday’s win over the Boston Celtics, a fan in the stands threw a water bottle at him. TD Garden later announced that a fan in the arena had been arrested for throwing a water bottle and was subject to a lifetime ban. Cameras captured images of police escorting a man in a Celtics jersey away from the stands.  The game was the second of the series in Boston and the first… Source link

Read More »

Naomi Osaka’s sister sheds light on media boycott

Hours after Naomi Osaka was fined $15,000 and warned of stiffer consequences for shirking French Open media responsibilities, her older sister shed light on what prompted the tennis phenom’s press boycott.  Mari Osaka posted a message on Reddit Sunday afternoon explaining that Naomi’s refusal to speak with media started with criticism over her performance on clay surfaces. Mari, a retired tennis player, deleted the post after it gained traction on social media, but not before The New York… Source link

Read More »

Fans gutted by brutal Anthony Davis news

Anthony Davis grabs his leg after falling in Game 4 against the Phoenix Suns. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) LA Lakers fans are fearing the worst after Anthony Davis went down injured before the Phoenix Suns levelled their series with a 100-92 victory in Game 4. Deandre Ayton had 14 points and 17 rebounds for the second-seeded Suns, who took advantage of Davis’ absence in the second half with a groin injury to reclaim home-court advantage in the series after two straight… Source link

Read More »

Lakers lose Anthony Davis to injury, Game 4 to Suns

Anthony Davis didn’t come out for the second half. The Suns sure did. With Davis sidelined by a left groin strain suffered late in the second quarter, Phoenix opened the third quarter on a 14-4 run en route 100-92 Game 4 victory Sunday. Davis – who was already playing through a left knee sprain – is undergoing further evaluation, according to Lakers coach Frank Vogel. Game 5 of the 2-2 series is Tuesday. Suns guard Chris Paul – dealing with a shoulder injury – led the Suns with 18… Source link

Read More »