British billionaire and Tottenham Hotspur owner Joe Lewis exits the United States Courthouse in Manhattan, following his appearance on insider trading charges, in New York City, U.S., July 26, 2023. Amr Alfiky | Reuters British billionaire Joseph Lewis pleaded guilty Wednesday in New York federal court to securities fraud related to insider trading. Lewis’ company, … Read more
A Puma SE sportswear store in central London, UK, on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images German sports retailer Puma on Wednesday said Argentina’s major devaluation of its currency in December hit its financial results. Puma shares were 7.3% lower at midday in London, at the bottom of Europe’s Stoxx 600 … Read more
It was a little past 8 a.m. in Tokyo when the newest inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame were announced. Next year there could be some big celebrations over breakfast in Japan. Ichiro Suzuki headlines the group of players who are eligible for voting a year from now. That ballot is also expected to … Read more
MELBOURNE, Australia — Daniil Medvedev outlasted ninth-seeded Hubert Hurkacz 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 on Wednesday to reach the semifinals of the Australian Open for the third time in four years. In a grueling four-hour match containing numerous rallies of 20-plus shots, Medvedev held off a comeback attempt from Hurkacz to advance. Medvedev will … Read more
NEW YORK — Todd Helton thought back to when he was a kid being coached by his father, Jerry, a minor league catcher in the 1960s. “When I would go 1 for 3 — and it’s a bad day when you’re young — he’d say 1 for 3 gets you into the Hall of Fame,” … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 23, 2024 4:33 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Cleveland Cavaliers centre Tristan Thompson has been suspended 25 games by the NBA for violating its anti-drug program on Tuesday. The league said that Thompson, from Brampton, Ont., tested positive for ibutamoren and … Read more
NEW YORK — Former Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. has reached a plea deal in a New York City domestic assault case that will keep him out of jail if he completes a court-ordered treatment program and stays out of trouble. Porter, 23, pleaded guilty Tuesday to misdemeanor assault and a harassment violation in … Read more
MELBOURNE, Australia — Coco Gauff hopes she’s got her “bad” match out of the way at the Australian Open before meeting defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals. It’ll be a rematch of the U.S. Open final, which the 19-year-old Gauff won in three sets for her first major title. Gauff is on a 12-match … Read more
Netflix and TKO Group Holdings said Tuesday that the streaming platform will air the WWE’s flagship program Raw starting next year, in Netflix’s first major foray into live sports. The deal 10-year deal is valued at more than $5 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter. Netflix, which is trying to drive revenue … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Fabian Zetterlund scored the first goal of the game and the clinching goal in a shootout to lift the San Jose Sharks over the slumping Los Angeles Kings 4-3 on Monday night. William Eklund and Justin Bailey also scored in regulation for the NHL-worst Sharks, who earned their first road win against … Read more
