Spirit shares sink after JetBlue casts doubt on $3.8B merger

Spirit shares sink after JetBlue casts doubt on $3.8B merger

JetBlue Airways on Friday expressed doubts over closing its $3.8 billion merger with Spirit Airlines, saying that it might not meet certain conditions required as part of the deal before the due date. Shares of Spirit tumbled 17% after the announcement, adding to their losses of about 55% this month that were sparked by a US judge’s…

Don’t write off Novak Djokovic after his Australian Open loss to Jannik Sinner

Don’t write off Novak Djokovic after his Australian Open loss to Jannik Sinner

It might be tempting to see some tidy symbolism and greater significance in Novak Djokovic’s loss to Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open semifinals. The end of the thirtysomething Djokovic’s 33-match winning streak at Melbourne Park. The end of his bid for an 11th championship there and 25th Grand Slam trophy overall. The breakthrough for…

Lance Storm wants criminal charges for WWE’s Vince McMahon

Lance Storm wants criminal charges for WWE’s Vince McMahon

Retired WWE pro wrestler Lance Storm weighed in on “disgusting” claims that Vince McMahon sexually abused a female staffer, including with sex toys that he named after wrestling stars, per a bombshell lawsuit filed Thursday. “Look, I was one of the few that said he needed to be gone when the story first broke,” Storm…

Lions-49ers game features 2 of the NFL’s top 3 offenses, but San Francisco has big edge on defense

Lions-49ers game features 2 of the NFL’s top 3 offenses, but San Francisco has big edge on defense

The San Francisco 49ers are back in a familiar spot facing a Detroit Lions team new to this stage. No team has played in the NFC championship game more than the 49ers, who will be making their 19th appearance and third in a row when they host Detroit on Sunday. The Lions are here for…

Vince McMahon sex trafficking accuser met WWE boss in Trump-managed condo

Vince McMahon sex trafficking accuser met WWE boss in Trump-managed condo

The former WWE employee who alleged she was sexually assaulted and trafficked by Vince McMahon was grief-stricken over the passing of her parents and desperate for a job when she met the wrestling mogul at the luxury condo where they both lived, according to her lawsuit. McMahon lived in the duplex penthouse at Park Tower…

Ravens activating Mark Andrews, tight end expected to play in AFC championship game

Ravens activating Mark Andrews, tight end expected to play in AFC championship game

Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews (89) works out during an NFL football practice, Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, in Owings Mills, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) (Nick Wass, Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) OWINGS MILLS, Md. – The Baltimore Ravens are activating Mark Andrews from injured reserve, and coach John Harbaugh said he…

Justin Timberlake’s Envious Comeback, and 12 More New Songs

Justin Timberlake’s Envious Comeback, and 12 More New Songs

“Selfish,” Justin Timberlake’s first new solo song in six years, covers a thematic terrain similar to Nick Jonas’s hit “Jealous” (2014), but swaps that tune’s bravado for muted melancholy. “So if I get jealous, I can’t help it,” Timberlake croons, in a flatter approximation of Justin Bieber’s more successful forays into mid-tempo R&B. “I want…

Economists Predicted a Recession. Instead, the Economy Grew.

Economists Predicted a Recession. Instead, the Economy Grew.

The recession America was expecting never showed up. Many economists spent early 2023 predicting a painful downturn, a view so widely held that some commentators started to treat it as a given. Inflation had spiked to the highest level in decades, and a range of forecasters thought that it would take a drop in demand…

Final 4 teams in NFL playoffs rely heavily on tight ends

Final 4 teams in NFL playoffs rely heavily on tight ends

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Few people proselytize about the importance of tight ends more than San Francisco’s George Kittle. He helped the NFL create a “holiday” to honor the position each October and launched the annual Tight End University where scores of players gather to share tips of the trade. So Kittle showed no surprise…

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