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Reuters Athletics-US title has Richardson surging on social media As Sha’Carri Richardson dashes across America’s tracks, her long hair flowing, her social media numbers have soared. Yet the 21-year-old Texan, who ran the sixth-fastest women’s time ever in April, clocking 10.72 seconds, has called on her fans to slow down a bit when talk turns to breaking Florence Griffith-Joyner’s 1988 world record of 10.49. “I’m not looking to rush my journey,” Richardson told a virtual media conference on… Source link

The App is Back! Don’t forget to download the NBC Sports EDGE app to receive real-time player news, mobile alerts and track your favorite players. Plus, now you can check out articles and player cards. Get it here! The PGA TOUR looks to unwind from a demanding U.S. Open week as they head to TPC River Highlands this week for the Travelers Championship. The course is a Pete Dye design. That’s always a fun element to look at because some golfers can’t handle the sightlines at his courses…. Source link

Looking for a way to learn PGA DFS without jumping in with both feet? We have a perfect solution for you. This year, Yahoo and Yahoo Fantasy are offering a $10,000 freeroll called the PGA “Yahoo Cup.” This contest awards a winner for weekly events and one winner at the end of the season who has the most cumulative points. That winner will receive $1,000. Ultimately, winning the Yahoo Cup comes down to picking the right golfers. Today I will provide my top three value PGA DFS picks based… Source link

Yahoo Mobile is shutting down on August 31 as a result of Verizon’s sale of the Yahoo brand to the Apollo Global Management investment firm. On August 31, Yahoo Mobile — an unlimited call, text, and data smartphone plan currently owned by Verizon — will shut down. The plan was only launched in March last year, but it will be shuttered as part of Apollo Global Management’s acquisition of Verizon Media, of which the Yahoo brand is a part. The deal is… Source link

Welcome to the start of the conference finals and the conclusion of the second round. Sunday features Game 7 between the Hawks and 76ers and the first game of the Western Conference Finals. Yahoo Sports’ Minty Bets has the advice that you need. All odds via BetMGM. Atlanta Hawks at Philadelphia 76ers (-7), Total: 216.5 Let’s start with the final game of the second round of the playoffs. The Hawks and Sixers tip off at 8 p.m. ET and the winner plays the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern… Source link

Yahoo on Saturday claimed in a headline on its main homepage that Chris Paul is unvaccinated despite no verification of this information. Paul on Wednesday was reported to be in the NBA’s COVID-19 health and safety protocol. On Saturday, the Phoenix Suns announced that CP3 would miss Sunday’s Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the Los Angeles Clippers. Fans are wondering how long Paul might be out and when he will return. His vaccination status could… Source link

Yahoo Entertainment ‘SNL’ stars recall fight between Bill Murray and Chevy Chase: ‘Very sad and painful and awful’ Jane Curtin and Laraine Newman, stars of Saturday Night Live when the show was in its infancy, appeared on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen Thursday, where they spoke about the fight between Bill Murray and Chevy Chase in 1978. After leaving the show, Chase had returned to host. Murray and Chase exchanged some deeply hurtful words following dress rehearsal, which soon… Source link

BIG3 Co-Founder and music and film legend Ice Cube sat down with Brian Sozzi to discuss the BIG3, his 3v3 basketball league that is re-starting it’s season in July, as well as his thoughts on social justice and diversity as the one year anniversary of his Contract with Black America approaches. Video Transcript BRIAN SOZZI: Joining “Yahoo! Finance” now is Ice Cube. Cube, good to finally talk with you here. So you just launched the fourth season of your basketball league. Tell us a… Source link

For more business and finance explainers, check out our Yahoo U page. Since 2011, the Federal Reserve has published a chart known as the “dot plot,” which maps out policymakers’ expectations for where interest rates could be headed in the future. The dot plot serves as a guide for financial markets, which tend to dislike policy surprises from the nation’s central bank. But the dot plot also runs the risk of sending the wrong message, since forecasts are often wrong. What is a Federal… Source link

Over 5 decades ago, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club in New York City Greenwich Village. The events that followed fueled the modern lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans (LGBTQ+) rights moment. And as the Big Apple was walloped last year by the COVID-19 pandemic, the historic club — like many other small business and cultural mainstays in the city — found itself in dire financial straits. Currently, New York City is in the midst of a revival, and celebrating Pride Month. Yet back in… Source link