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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s legal campaign against prediction market platforms such as Polymarket and Kalshi can’t just be shut down, according to Caroline Pham, the acting agency chairman put in place by President Donald Trump. Pham said the agency will gather experts for a roundtable meeting, probably next month, that can build a … Read more
Jon Rahm and the rest of LIV return to action this week. (Ben Hsu/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) On the eve of its fourth-season debut, LIV Golf received some very welcome news. The U.S. Open became the first of the four majors to offer a distinct pathway for LIV Golf players into the field. The … Read more
Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk’s weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I’m Ben Schiller, CoinDesk’s Opinion and Features editor. In this issue: Ethereum’s Wall Street cheerleader Avalanche cuts fees by 75% Arbitrum integrates Bitcoin UBS tests ZKSync for gold This article is featured in the latest issue of The Protocol, our … Read more
Jonas Valanciunas should bolster Sacramento’s bench. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond) In what is both unexpected and a bit random, the Sacramento Kings have acquired center Jonas Valančiūnas from the Washington Wizards for recently acquired Sidy Cissoko, and two second-round picks. Let’s grade the trade: Sacramento Kings: A First, a bit of housekeeping. The Kings were able … Read more
Image Credit: Getty Images Elon Musk has remained an active figure during President Donald Trump’s administration, particularly as the head of the newly established non-governmental agency, the Department of Government Efficiency. However, as Trump’s second term increasingly focused on immigration, questions arose about whether the South African-born tech billionaire was even a U.S. citizen. Read … Read more
Matt Kuchar won’t be playing in the WM Phoenix Open this week after all. The longtime PGA Tour golfer withdrew from the event on Tuesday after his father, Peter, “passed away unexpectedly.” Peter was 73. “My Pop was a huge fan of sport and passed on his love of competition to me,” Matt Kuchar said … Read more
The Washington Wizards have agreed to trade veteran center Jonas Valančiūnas to the Sacramento Kings for Sidy Cissoko and two second-round picks, The Stein Line and ESPN report. Valančiūnas signed a three-year, $30.3 million contract with the Wizards in July. The 32-year-old big man averaged 11.5 points (on 54.7% shooting from the field), 8.2 rebounds … Read more
Nate Tice, Charles McDonald, and Matt Harmon come to you from the Toyota Land Cruiser set at Super Bowl LIX to give their final thoughts and analysis on the ultimate matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. The guys kick things off with some banter about Charles’ run-in with a New Orleans … Read more
View gallery Image Credit: GC Images Gisele Bundchen is reportedly a mama times three! The supermodel, 44, gave birth to her first child with boyfriend Joaquim Valente, according to a Wednesday, February 5 report by TMZ. Neither a name nor sex for the child has yet been revealed, though the Brazilian beauty is reportedly “super … Read more
After a winter of transactional activity, spring training will soon commence, with a bevy of high-profile players who changed threads this offseason reporting to their new clubs. As compelling as those arrivals are, sometimes the most exciting “additions” to a club are the players fans are already familiar with — the ones who were hurt … Read more