ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports Chris Jones fined $10,069 for language used against Matt Ryan Last Sunday, referee Shawn Smith threw a flag that quite likely influenced the outcome of the Chiefs-Colts game. The man who was penalized has also been fined. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones was fined $10,069 for unsportsmanlike conduct. The conduct, however, was verbal. It’s still not publicly known [more] Source link
Read More »Xiyu Lin’s 64 leads LPGA Kroger Queen City Championship after first round
MADEIRA, Ohio ‒ Nine birdies, one bogey and an opening round 64 for Xiyu Lin were good for the lead on Thursday in the inaugural Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G at Kenwood Country Club. Lin, who started her tournament on the back nine, birdied five of the first six holes she played to shoot 30 on that side. The 26-year-old’s 8-under round was one shot off her career-low of 63. “It’s nice to start with three birdies in a row,” Lin said. “The first hole, the approach… Source link
Read More »Biden now leads Trump by widest margin in 6 months
As President Biden’s approval rating continues to bounce back from its summertime lows, a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll now shows him leading former President Donald Trump in a 2024 rematch by the widest margin since March. The survey of 1,634 U.S. adults was conducted from Sept. 2 to Sept. 6 — immediately after a combative primetime speech last Thursday, in which Biden blasted “Trump and the MAGA Republicans” as “extremists” who “threat[en] the very foundations of our… Source link
Read More »Anthony Richardson leads Florida to thrilling 29-26 upset victory over No. 7 Utah
Anthony Richardson made sure Billy Napier’s head-coaching debut at Florida was a memorable one. Richardson, the Gators’ electric sophomore quarterback, made play after play to help Florida upset No. 7 Utah, 29-26, in front of a raucous home crowd in the Swamp. While Utah was able to limit Richardson to mainly underneath throws in the passing game, he could not be stopped on the ground. Richardson rushed for 104 yards and three touchdowns on just 11 carries, including the game-winning… Source link
Read More »Putin Aide Leads Talks on Fate of Russia’s Top Internet Company
Aug. 12, 2022, 10:03 AM Kiriyenko leading talks on Yandex’s fate as founder sanctioned Top search engine under pressure since Putin invaded Ukraine One of President Vladimir Putin’s top Kremlin aides is leading negotiations to decide the fate of Russia’s most popular search engine, whose founder was sanctioned over Yandex NV’s portrayal of the war in Ukraine, according to three people familiar with the talks. Sergei Kiriyenko, the first deputy head of Putin’s administration, is heading… Source link
Read More »Tech leads stocks lower as Micron warns, chipmakers fall
U.S. stocks extended losses Tuesday as investors assessed earnings and prepared for a series of key inflation reports due out later this week. The S&P 500 ticked fell 0.5%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked down about 0.1%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq tumbled 1.5% as a warnings from Micron Technology (MU) weighed on chip and technology stocks. Shares of Micron fell 5% after the memory chipmaker said its fourth-quarter revenue may come in on par with or below the bottom end of a forecast… Source link
Read More »Tech leads stocks higher as earnings rush in, ECB hikes rates
Technology stocks led markets higher for a third straight session Thursday as investors mulled a slew of mixed earnings and a surprise rate hike from the European Central Bank. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained 1.3%, while the benchmark S&P 500 index rose 1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 160 points, or 0.5%. Shares of Amazon (AMZN) pushed higher for a seventh straight day, placing the e-commerce giant on pace for its longest winning streak since June 2020. The stock climbed 13%… Source link
Read More »Tencent Leads China Tech Losses as Major Backer Plans to Cut Its Stake
(Bloomberg) — Chinese technology stocks fell as a plan by Tencent Holdings Ltd.’s major backer to further cut its stake in the company fueled concerns more investors may look to take profits following a strong rally. Most Read from Bloomberg The Hang Seng Tech Index slid as much as 2.9% Tuesday, the most since June 22, before paring some losses. Tencent slumped as much as 5.8%, the most in nearly six weeks, after Prosus NV on Monday said it intends to sell more of the mobile gaming… Source link
Read More »Angels-Mariners brawl leads to 8 ejections
A full-out brawl broke out during the Angels-Mariners game on Sunday afternoon. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) Tempers boiled over on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, which resulted in a full-out benches-clearing brawl during the second inning of the Angels’ game against the Seattle Mariners. Things got so crazy that at one point, a full crate of sunflower seeds were launched out onto the field. In the top of the second inning, Angels pitcher Andrew Wantz drilled Mariners right fielder Jesse… Source link
Read More »Snap’s Gloomy Outlook Leads to Record Stock Tumble, Hits Rivals
(Bloomberg) — Snap Inc. plunged 43%, posting its biggest-ever one-day drop and dragging down social media peers, after the company cut its revenue and profit forecasts, blaming the weaker economic outlook for a sudden slowdown of its advertising business. Most Read from Bloomberg “We continue to face rising inflation and interest rates, supply chain shortages and labor disruptions, platform policy changes, the impact of the war in Ukraine, and more,” Chief Executive Officer Evan Spiegel… Source link
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