Ukrainian qualifier Yastremska is into her first Grand Slam semifinal at the Australian Open

Ukrainian qualifier Yastremska is into her first Grand Slam semifinal at the Australian Open

MELBOURNE – Dayana Yastremska reached her first Grand Slam singles semifinal on Wednesday after beating Linda Noskova 6-3, 6-4 at the Australian Open. The 93rd-ranked Ukrainian, who had to qualify for the main draw, wrapped up the victory in 78 minutes as she set up a match with either 12th-ranked Zheng Qinwen or Anna Kalinskaya…

WWE’s ‘Raw’ will stream live on Netflix next year

WWE’s ‘Raw’ will stream live on Netflix next year

WWE‘s flagship weekly pro wrestling show “Raw” will be coming to Netflix in January 2025, a significant step for the streaming video giant as it continues to add more sports content and live events to its programming lineup. Under the deal, Netflix will stream “Raw” exclusively in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, Latin America…

Raiders hire former Chargers general manager Tom Telesco for GM job

Raiders hire former Chargers general manager Tom Telesco for GM job

HENDERSON, Nev. – The Las Vegas Raiders hired Tom Telesco on Tuesday as their next general manager, passing over interim Champ Kelly for the position. Kelly could remain as the assistant general manager, the position he held under Dave Ziegler, who was fired Oct. 31. Kelly then was given the interim title and was believed…

For ‘Barbie’ Fans Online, a Bitterly Ironic Oscar Snub

For ‘Barbie’ Fans Online, a Bitterly Ironic Oscar Snub

When the 2024 Oscar nominations were announced this morning, the snubs of the two most prominent women involved in “Barbie” — the director, Greta Gerwig, and the lead actress, Margot Robbie — became the breakout story. The top-grossing film of 2023, passing the $1 billion mark worldwide, is based on the imagined life and times…

FHSAA releases final high school football assignments for next 2 years

FHSAA releases final high school football assignments for next 2 years

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Florida High School Athletic Association has finalized its district and classification assignments for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 football seasons, with very few teams moving from their initial positions that were released last month. The most notable changes were Suwannee moving up from Class 2A and into District 2-3A with Baker County,…

$3B Disney bet caused Nelson Peltz’s hedge fund to underperform in 2023: source

$3B Disney bet caused Nelson Peltz’s hedge fund to underperform in 2023: source

A $3 billion bet on Walt Disney by Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management was largely responsible for the investment management firm’s underperformance last year compared to its activist hedge fund peers, according to financial details provided to Reuters by a Trian investor. The previously unreported details illustrate the high financial stakes for Trian as it seeks…

Reliever Robert Stephenson signs three-year deal with the Angels

Reliever Robert Stephenson signs three-year deal with the Angels

The Angels have frustrated fans this winter with their inability to make a big splash through free agency or trade, but their signing of veteran right-hander Robert Stephenson to a three-year, $33-million deal on Tuesday should send another positive ripple effect through what in 2023 was an extremely shallow bullpen. Stephenson, 30, is coming off…

Fire Destroys Thousands of Paintings in Abkhazia

Fire Destroys Thousands of Paintings in Abkhazia

A fire in Abkhazia, a Russian-backed breakaway region of Georgia, destroyed thousands of paintings early Sunday morning, devastating a collection that locals had cherished as a national treasure — albeit of a country only recognized as such by Russia and some of its allies, including Syria and Venezuela. Almost 4,000 paintings belonging the National Gallery…

Is Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas Cruise Ship Really Sustainable?

Is Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas Cruise Ship Really Sustainable?

On Tuesday, in a ceremony that, of course, involved a soccer ball, the Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi pressed a button and a bottle of champagne smashed against the bow of Icon of the Seas, christening the world’s largest cruise ship at its home port of Miami. Like an A-list celebrity stepping onto the red…

How an injury helped turn Adrián Beltré into a Hall of Famer

How an injury helped turn Adrián Beltré into a Hall of Famer

Adrián Beltré was considered a teenage prodigy when he signed with the Dodgers for $23,000 in 1994, but there was little about his early career, marred by a birth-certificate issue and his slow recovery from a botched appendectomy in the Dominican Republic, which screamed “surefire Hall-of-Famer.” Beltré was a good-but-not-yet-great player during his first five…

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