SACRAMENTO, Calif. — On the morning that De’Aaron Fox’s eight-year run with the Sacramento Kings came to an unofficial end, their interim coach, Doug Christie, had a big-picture phone conversation with Rich Paul, Fox’s agent and the founder of the same firm that represents Christie, Klutch Sports.Fox had turned down several max extension offers from the Kings in the preceding months, making it clear behind the scenes that he wouldn’t be comfortable signing another long-term deal until he was convinced their organization was stable, functional and capable of true contention. But the team had gone 11-4 in the early days with…
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The anti-immigration party led by Nigel Farage said on Friday it had referred one of its lawmakers to the police for allegedly threatening a senior colleague, in the biggest crisis to hit Britain’s insurgent right-wing party since its success in last year’s general election.In a statement, the party, Reform U.K., said the lawmaker, Rupert Lowe, had been accused of making “threats of physical violence” against Reform’s chairman, Zia Yusuf. The party also said that it was investigating complaints that Mr. Lowe had bullied female staff members, and that it had suspended him.In a statement posted on social media on Friday,…
Some of the biggest artificial intelligence plays have sold off dramatically during the recent market turmoil, and here’s how to trade them right now according to Quint Tatro, founder and president of Joule Financial. Tatro broke down his views on Nvidia , Snowflake and Palantir Friday on CNBC’s “Three Stock Lunch.” Nvidia Nvidia has fallen 12.7% week to date, on pace for its third down week in a row. Tatro believes investors could start selling on any future relief rally as an oversold bounce is due. “If you are caught in this name and you have watched it decline and…
Eggs are displayed for sale in a Manhattan grocery store in New York City on Feb. 25, 2025.Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesThe U.S. Justice Department has opened an investigation into potential antitrust issues related to the surging price of eggs, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.The investigation, which is in its early stages, includes a look at whether large egg producers have worked together to raise prices or reduce supply, the report said.The news comes as the price of eggs has soared, leading some restaurants to announce menu changes and reports of grocery stores…
Each Friday, a selection of reporters and editors from The Athletic will offer recommendations of games, events and shows to watch over the weekend.Saturday🏀 Men’s College BasketballDuke at UNC6:30 p.m. ET on ESPNThe final weekend of the regular season for high-major men’s basketball conferences is loaded with marquee matchups, but you don’t have to overthink this. This will be Cooper Flagg’s last game in a truly hostile environment until he hits the NBA, and it’s the Tar Heels’ last chance to solidify their spot in the NCAA Tournament before things get desperate in the ACC tourney. — Eric Single, senior…
The short-seller assault on AppLovin is getting ratcheted up a notch.A week after Fuzzy Panda Research put out a report alleging that AppLovin’s ad-tech software is the “nexus of a house of cards,” and accusing the company of violating Google and Apple’s app store policies, the short-seller firm is urging the S&P Index Committee to keep AppLovin’s stock out of the benchmark index.”We are writing to the committee regarding very serious allegations that have been raised against a company that will potentially be added to the S&P 500, AppLovin (APP),” Fuzzy Panda wrote in a March 4 letter to the…
Americans are flocking to cash amid the market turmoil, with money market fund assets hitting a record $7.03 trillion as of the week ended Wednesday, according to the Investment Company Institute . Markets have been rocky of late as investors grapple with uncertainty around President Donald Trump’s tariffs and their impact on the economy. “Recent strong inflows may be a response to the spike in volatility in the financial markets we’ve seen lately,” said Shelly Antoniewicz, ICI chief economist. “With short-term interest rates still at elevated levels historically, money market funds — which pass earned interest on to their shareholders…
Investors could use some good news after this week’s selloff. Whether they get any in the week ahead remains to be seen. The past week’s slump was ugly. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China and rumblings of economic weakness alarmed investors who fear the market outlook has taken a turn for the worse. By Thursday’s close, the major averages were on track for the worst week of the year . At one point on Friday, the S & P 500 was seeing its largest weekly decline since June 2022 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average the biggest…
Apple CEO Tim Cook inspects the new iPhone 16 during an Apple special event at Apple headquarters on September 09, 2024 in Cupertino, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesWhen unveiling Apple Intelligence last summer, one of Apple’s flashiest demos showed the Siri voice assistant juggling several apps to help a user plan a lunch after landing from a flight. Those capabilities won’t be coming anytime soon. Apple on Friday announced that it is delaying the features that would supercharge Siri with the ability to take action inside other apps until next year. That feature was expected to be released this spring.Another Siri improvement…
For the last four years, The Athletic has polled some of the top soccer executives around the league for their thoughts and predictions ahead of a season. The answers have proved it’s no easy task to foresee what’s going to happen next in MLS.Last year, exactly zero of the 30 executives polled tipped the LA Galaxy to win MLS Cup. Only three backed Inter Miami to take the Supporters’ Shield.On the flip side of things, those same executives correctly picked that Thiago Almada and Caleb Wiley would be the next two MLS players to make big moves abroad. And nine…
