Phoenix Suns center DeAndre Ayton has averaged a double-double in each of his first four NBA seasons. (Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) Restricted free agent DeAndre Ayton, the NBA’s No. 1 overall draft pick in 2018, has agreed to a four-year, $133 million maximum contract with the Indiana Pacers, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Phoenix Suns have two days to match the deal and retain Ayton or lose him for nothing. The contract effectively removes Ayton, and likely Phoenix, from this… Source link
Read More »Deutsche Telekom and Google Cloud Sign Partnership Agreement Focused on Network Transformation
Europe’s biggest communication service provider chooses Google Cloud for first cloud-native trials in network and data analytics BONN, Germany and SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Deutsche Telekom and Google Cloud today announced a new expanded partnership to define a joint roadmap for the telecommunications industry by bringing the power of the cloud closer to mobile and connected devices at the edge of Deutsche Telekom’s network. Communication service providers are… Source link
Read More »Cavaliers reportedly sign Darius Garland to franchise-record $193 million extension
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland is sticking with the team for years to come. Garland reportedly signed a five-year, $193 million rookie extension to stay with the Cavaliers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal is the largest contract ever handed out by the franchise. The deal will rise to $231 million if Garland makes an All-NBA roster or wins the league MVP next season. Cavs general manager Koby Altman portended the deal in April, when he told reporters, “He’s going to be in… Source link
Read More »John Wall, Rockets agree to contract buyout; Clippers likely to sign 5-time All-Star in free agency
The Houston Rockets paid a healthy John Wall $44.3 million to sit on their bench last season. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) John Wall’s strange tenure with the Houston Rockets is coming to an end. The Rockets have agreed to a buyout of the final year of Wall’s massive contract, sources told Yahoo Sports, paving the way for the five-time All-Star to resurrect his career with a competitive team. Wall’s agent Rich Paul, CEO of Klutch Sports, is meeting with Rockets general manager Rafael Stone… Source link
Read More »LAFC reportedly finalizing deal to sign Gareth Bale
One of the greatest British soccer players of all time is reportedly coming to America. Gareth Bale is reportedly finalizing a deal with Los Angeles FC, according to multiple reports. Terms of Bale’s deal were not available. The 32-year-old Bale is set to be a free agent after his contract with Real Madrid expires at the end of June. Bale’s deal with LAFC will reportedly last until next June, though there are reports Bale can extend the deal. The deal will not take up a Designated Player spot,… Source link
Read More »Tech sentiment ‘feels pretty awful, which is a great sign’: Analyst
The brutal 2022 for stocks amid rising interest rates and soaring inflation has been particularly rough for technology-based growth stocks, and that could be an opportunity for longer term investors. “Every rally we’ve seen in tech has been met with harder selling in a lower low,” Jefferies Equity Research Analyst Brent Thill told Yahoo Finance (video above). “Right now, it feels pretty, pretty awful, which is a great sign.” For investors with a three- to five-year window, he added, now is a… Source link
Read More »NHL brings in sign language interpreter for commissioner
DENVER (AP) — Brice Christianson went to sporting events as a child and realized how inaccessible that world was for his deaf father. On Wednesday night, he stood 10 feet from NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman translating English into American Sign Language for the annual state of the league address at the Stanley Cup Final. Christianson was shown picture-in-picture on NHL Network interpreting Bettman and Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly’s remarks. Sign language interpreters have been present for… Source link
Read More »Google Cloud and the Central Dutch Government Sign Agreement for Workspace for the Public Sector
Google Workspace will give Central Dutch Government more flexibility and choice for collaboration and productivity, supporting new hybrid-working environments AMSTERDAM, May 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Google Cloud today announced that it has signed a new agreement with the Central Dutch Government that will enable the Dutch public sector to take advantage of Google Workspace’s suite of tools and offerings. This new agreement, which follows the Google Workspace for Education agreement signed… Source link
Read More »Is the stock market flashing a net bullish sign?: Morning Brief
This article first appeared in the Morning Brief. Get the Morning Brief sent directly to your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET. Subscribe Monday, April 4, 2022 “Cash is trash,” billionaire Ray Dalio told me in a chat recently (more on that below). And he may be right as it pertains to the current investing backdrop. Cash allocations are almost two times more than last year’s levels, according to new data out of Bank of America. The data looks at the average recommended allocation to… Source link
Read More »Frank Gore to sign one-day deal to retire with 49ers
Frank Gore is headed back to the Bay Area one last time. Gore announced on Sunday that he will sign a one-day contract with the San Francisco 49ers to officially retire with the franchise. Gore is undoubtedly one of the best running backs in NFL history. Gore got his start with the 49ers in 2005, when they selected him in the third round of the draft. He spent the next decade there before playing short stints with the Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills and New York Jets — where… Source link
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