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Russian president Vladimir Putin speaks to participants of the the World Economic Forum via a video link, Wednesday 27 January 2021. Photo: Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP Society risks a return of world wars without a concerted international effort to avoid it, Russian president Vladimir Putin has warned. During a special address at the World Economic Forum’s virtual Davos Agenda conference on Wednesday, Putin said there were parallels between the current era and the… Source link

Central Florida coach Josh Heupel is finalizing a deal to become the next coach at Tennessee, sources told Yahoo Sports. A deal is expected to be announced on Wednesday. Tennessee’s move to hire Heupel will reunite him with his old athletic director, Danny White, who became the AD in Knoxville less than a week ago. The decision culminates a frenetic week for White, who came from UCF last week and ultimately decided to bring his old coach with him after an extensive search. Other names that… Source link

Chinese electric bicycle-maker EZGO Technologies (EZGO) leapt more than 250% in its first day of trading. TS Innovations Acquisitions Corp. (TSIA), a blank-check company, jumped 45% after announcing it was merging with Latch, a building tech firm. Another Chinese debut — this one a vaping platform called RLX Technology (RLX) — more than doubled in its first day of trading. And shares of another special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), FTAC Olympus Acquisition, surged 30% after a… Source link

Wednesday, January 27, 2021 Get the Morning Brief sent directly to your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET. Subscribe As markets hit a record high, investors sell billions in stock. There is… a lot going on in the stock market. GameStop (GME) continued its unlikely surge on Tuesday, with shares gaining 91% during the session as Redditors continue to pressure short sellers and — now, apparently — big hedge funds. Heavily shorted names across the market also rallied on Tuesday,… Source link

Wednesday has the potential to be a wild night in the NBA with 12 games on the schedule. So many contests also means that we have a ton of options to sift through in DFS. In an effort to try and help you narrow down the field, here are some players to consider for your entries, as well as some to possible avoid. GUARDS Chris Paul, PHO vs. OKC ($29): The big news for this game is that Devin Booker (hamstring) will be forced to miss his second straight contest for the Suns. Chris Paul stepped up… Source link

MATCHES (ET) FORWARDS Bertrand Traore AVL at BUR (£22): Aston Villa have two forward options worth considering: Ollie Watkins (£23) is a touch more expensive than Troare and coming off a 17.3-point effort against Newcastle, though he tends to be a bit more feast or famine. Meanwhile, Traore has scored at least 12 points in four of his last six matches and has been splitting set pieces with Jack Grealish (£22, midfielder). Although Watkins operates as Aston Villa’s target man, Traore has… Source link

Charlotte Flair is seen at WrestleMania 33 in Orlando, Fla. (Photo credit: WWE) Charlotte Flair didn’t know she needed a break, so in some ways, her recent time off was a blessing in disguise. Flair, the daughter of pro wrestling legend Ric Flair, had been coming off one of the most successful stretches of her career during the first half of 2020. Having won the women’s Royal Rumble match in January, Flair captured the NXT women’s championship at WrestleMania 36. Flair’s reign, her 12th… Source link

TipRanks J.P. Morgan: 2 Auto Stocks That Can Charge Forward in 2021 The US auto industry is looking up, despite the COVID pandemic – and that has car watchers and Wall Street analysts alike moving toward a cautious optimism. Customers are starting to buy cars again, as shown by Toyota Motor’s December figures: The company reported sales of 249,601 vehicles, up 20.4% year-over-year. Now, with vaccination rates increasing and better spring weather just a couple of months away, the car… Source link

Tuesday was a busy day for the NHL with 13 games on the slate. Wednesday is a bit different. There are only two games on the docket, and one of them is the second leg of a back-to-back for the Blackhawks and Predators. That makes for trickier choices for your daily fantasy lineup. On the other hand, the Blackhawks, Senators and Canucks all feel like teams that may cede a lot of goals this season. Maybe it won’t be so bad for DFS purposes. GOALIE Juuse Saros, NAS vs. CHI ($28): I have no faith… Source link

After falling 16 votes shy of Cooperstown in his ninth year on the ballot, controversial pitcher Curt Schilling is requesting his name be removed from Hall of Fame consideration and lashing out at various people involved in the process. Shortly after this year’s Hall of Fame tallies were announced Tuesday and Schilling finished at 71.1 percent, below the necessary 75 percent, he published a letter to the Hall of Fame on his Facebook page. In it, he took aim at fellow candidates Barry Bonds… Source link