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The college football season is upon us and so is our annual Top 25. This year Yahoo Sports revealed the teams from No. 11 to 25 at once before we publish each of our top 10 in separate posts in the days leading up to Week 1. That continues with No. 2 Ohio State. Previously: 11-25, No. 10 Oregon, No. 9 N.C. State, No. 8 Notre Dame, No. 7 Texas A&M, No. 6 Michigan, No. 5 Utah, No. 4 Clemson, No. 3 Georgia No. 2 Ohio State Ohio State is one of the very few programs in college football where… Source link

Yandex N.V., Russia’s leading technology company, on Tuesday said that its Russian operating subsidiary agreed to sell its news aggregator, Zen infotainment service, and homepage to rival Vkontakte (VK), a large Russian social media business. The move will further limit access to independent media. In exchange, Yandex will acquire 100% … Source link

New York State Common Retirement Fund trimmed its holdings in Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX – Get Rating) by 82.7% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 2,076 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 9,944 shares during the quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund’s holdings in Yandex were worth $39,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other… Source link

State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D lowered its stake in shares of Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX – Get Rating) by 20.3% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 61,292 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 15,577 shares during the quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D’s holdings in Yandex were worth $1,161,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. A number of other institutional investors also… Source link

William White, seen here in 2021, died on Thursday at 56 after a lengthy battle with ALS. (Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) Former Detroit Lions safety William White died on Thursday night, the team announced. White, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2016, was 56. “I loved William. We shared experiences of joy and sorrow on and off the field,” special assistant to the Lions president and CEO Chris Spielman said in a statement about his former teammate. “I am forever grateful for the special moment… Source link

West Virginia State University (WVSU) will participate in the Grow with Google HBCU Career Readiness Program, which gives Black students at over 30 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) digital skills training and career workshops in preparation to join the modern workforce. Through a $3 million investment in the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the program will train 100,000 Black college students by 2025. “A central part of the mission of TMCF is to prepare the… Source link

The Golden State Warriors are in a bit of a money quandary this summer. They have four players who will all need new contracts soon – Draymond Green, Andrew Wiggins, Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole – and would have to pay a ridiculous luxury tax if they kept most of them. Green, the boisterous big man who just claimed his fourth NBA Finals championship trophy with the Warriors since their dynasty began in 2014 is eligible for a new contract as soon August 3, and sources told The Athletic’s… Source link

The lawyer tasked with probing ex-NFL quarterback Brett Favre, former Governor Phil Bryant and others in a sprawling $94 million Mississippi welfare fraud scheme has been fired by the state. Brad Pigott, a former U.S. attorney leading the investigation for the Mississippi Department of Human Services, was informed of his termination by MDHS Director Bob Anderson on Friday. He told Mississippi Today that he wasn’t given cause for his dismissal but was told that it wasn’t related to the quality… Source link

Former Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett is back in the NFL, this time as a coach. The Detroit Lions hired Barrett as an offensive assistant Saturday. This comes almost two years after Barrett was waived by the Pittsburgh Steelers before the 2020 season. Barrett had signed with the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League in January, but an injury in March forced him to the retired list. Barrett signed with the New Orleans Saints after going undrafted in 2018 following an illustrious… Source link

Condoleezza Rice is now a part owner of the Denver Broncos. The former U.S. Secretary of State officially joined the new ownership group of the Broncos on Monday, the team announced. Rice joins the group led by Walmart heir Rob Walton and his family. “We’re pleased to welcome former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to our ownership group,” Rob Walton said in a statement. “A highly respected public servant, accomplished academic and corporate leader, Secretary Rice is well known as a… Source link