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While several of their midwest counterparts in the American League Central enjoyed a collective breakout in 2024, the quintet of National League clubs in the heartland had a far less encouraging season. A young Brewers team led by new manager Pat Murphy surged to a comfortable division lead it never relinquished while former Milwaukee skipper … Read more
The supply of stablecoins on Solana jumped by 112% in January to a record high of $11.1 billion, CCData (a subsidiary of CoinDesk) said in a research report on Friday. The surge coincided with the launch of Donald Trump’s memecoin $TRUMP, which caused a wave of inflows to the network, according to the report. Stablecoin … Read more
Subscribe to Inside Coverage With Super Bowl LIX just over a week away, Jason Fitz, Charles Robinson and Frank Schwab dive into the hot topics Roger Goodell must confront in his State of the League address. First and foremost are the officiating errors made throughout the league, but particularly in the NFC & AFC Championship … Read more
Image Credit: FilmMagic Chuck Todd, known for being an NBC News chief political analyst and former moderator of Meet the Press, is leaving NBCUniversal after nearly 20 years with the media giant. The 52-year-old joins a slew of on-air journalists who are leaving major news networks, including Norah O’Donnell, Jim Acosta, Hoda Kotb and Neil Cavuto. … Read more
It’s deja vu all over again in crypto after a hopeful report on a tariff delay was refuted by the White House. To review, President Trump on Thursday promised to impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada beginning Saturday Feb. 1. Having rallied over $106,000 prior to that news, bitcoin (BTC) quickly reversed 2% lower … Read more
Ex-Western Oregon women’s basketball players file $28 million lawsuit against school, coaches alleging abuse Nine former Western Oregon University’s women’s basketball players filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the university, two coaches and multiple faculty members, alleging emotional and physical abuse that included excessive practices and inappropriate comments regarding players’ appearances. The lawsuit, obtained by The Athletic, … Read more
Image Credit: WireImage Matthew Lillard rose to fame in the nineties and early aughts with cheeky roles in films including Scooby-Doo, SLC Punk! and She’s All That. But nothing has defined his career like his ferocious turn, both darkly comedic and savage, in iconic 1996 Wes Craven slasher movie Scream. Surprisingly, he once shared it’s not … Read more
It was another busy week at CoinDesk as the new Trump Administration continued to roll out a pro-crypto agenda and the industry laid the groundwork for growth in the new cycle. Ripple was at the center of the news. Ondo Finance announced it would offer tokenized treasuries on Ripple’s XRP Ledger, Kris Sandor reported. The … Read more
The NBA has suspended Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart without pay for one game after he picked up his sixth flagrant foul point of the season during Wednesday’s loss to the Indiana Pacers. Stewart was also fined $50,000 for making “inappropriate and objectionable gestures” after he was tossed. Midway through the second quarter, Stewart delivered … Read more
The debate in Kentucky this week is how Wildcat basketball fans should greet their former coach, John Calipari, when he returns to Rupp Arena Saturday as the leader of the Arkansas Razorbacks. Cheer? Boo? Just do nothing? The answer is whatever the heck they want, of course. It’s a basketball game. Part of the fun … Read more