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NBA Slam Dunk Contest: Mac McClung defeats Jaylen Brown to go back-to-back

NBA Slam Dunk Contest: Mac McClung defeats Jaylen Brown to go back-to-back

The best dunker the NBA can find is still a G Leaguer. Osceola Magic guard Mac McClung delivered another set of wild dunks to defeat the Boston Celtics‘ Jaylen Brown in the final of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday night. McClung becomes the fifth back-to-back dunk contest winner in NBA history, joining Michael Jordan, Jason Richardson, Nate Robinson and Zach LaVine. The night wasn’t as exciting as his breakout performance last season, but he was still the standout in a field that… Source link

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Stocks soar after back-to-back losing days

Stocks soar after back-to-back losing days

U.S. stocks rallied Wednesday, recovering this week’s losses as investors barreled through the earnings season and weighed upbeat economic data out of the services sector. The S&P 500 jumped 1.6%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 450 points, or roughly 1.4%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite surged 2.6%. Bonds also pushed forward after hawkish Fedspeak Tuesday, with the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield near 2.8% and the 2-year yield topping 3.1%. Economic data out Wednesday that showed… Source link

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Bryson DeChambeau in contention to go back-to-back

LA JOLLA, Calif — As Bryson DeChambeau stood in a waist-deep sand trap on the par-5 18th at Torrey Pines, contemplating whether to go for the green in two, the Brooksy Bros came out in full force. “Go get ‘em Brooksy!” one yelled. “Brooks would go for it!” screamed another. DeChambeau never took the bait. With a pond covering the front of the green, and only two players above him on the leaderboard at the 121st U.S. Open, DeChambeau pulled out a short iron and did something he’s… Source link

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Stocks fall, pacing toward back-to-back days of declines

Stocks fell Tuesday, with the three major indexes looking for dip for a second straight session.  The Dow and S&P 500 each opened further below their recent all-time highs. Cyclical travel and leisure stocks including airlines and cruise lines slid, while Big Tech stocks were little changed as the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield edged lower.  “It’s really been an amazing tug-of-war between growth and value, cyclicals and defensives. Tech has outperformed phenomenally well over the last… Source link

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