Ever hear the one about the daredevil plasterer who lit an Olympic flame in a four-time first-team All-Pro defensive end? Jared Allen roars at the mention of Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards, the face of the 1988 Winter Games and embodiment of Pierre de Coubertin’s mantra. The beaming, bespectacled British ski jumper finished last in the … Read more
Getty Lea Pericoli wearing a Victorian lace tennis outfit by Teddy Tinling at Wimbledon in 1970 Lea Pericoli, Italian tennis star of the 1950s and 60s, has died aged 89. Regarded as one of her country’s top players, she reached the last 16 of the French Open twice and the Wimbledon championships three times. Pericoli, … Read more
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Closing Bell: Overtime Jim Newsome, Former South Carolina Ports Authority CEO, joins ‘Closing Bell: Overtime’ to discuss the port strikes and what happens next. 04:20 11 minutes ago Source link
This election day, voters will have a direct voice in deciding whether to preserve or enhance abortion rights in 10 states, including six in which abortion is outlawed or seriously restricted. As it happens, new data points arrive almost weekly to inform voters what’s at stake in these ballot campaigns. To put it bluntly, the … Read more
Time is on my side, yes it is…Time is on my side, yes it is… ORLANDO, Fla. — Mike Krzyzewski, as ever, didn’t mince words. “When I was at Duke, I was 18,” Paolo Banchero said Tuesday. “And I remember Coach K would just be on me, all the time, (about) using my voice, as … Read more
Satellite imagery captured by the European Space Agency’s Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission on Sept. 25 shows a number of VLCC supertankers in the waters around Kharg Island, Iran’s principal oil export terminal. This image contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024 processed by Sentinel Hub Satellite imagery revealed a number of oil tankers vacating the waters around … Read more
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email CNBC Markets Now CNBC Markets Now provides a look at the day’s market moves with commentary and analysis from Michael Santoli, CNBC Senior Markets Commentator. 01:06 2 hours ago Source link
Tesla’s quarterly vehicle deliveries rose for the first time this year, giving the company some welcome good news after a bumpy road that nonetheless left investors underwhelmed. Elon Musk’s electric car company delivered 462,890 vehicles in the third quarter, a 6.4% increase over the same period last year. Price cuts and offers of free charging … Read more
This article is part of our Origin Stories series, an inside look at the backstories of the clubs, drivers, and people fueling the sport. As Chloe Chambers navigated the final lap of Race 2 in Barcelona on her way to her first win in F1 Academy, she took a different approach. The American driver was … Read more
A hiring sign is posted on the exterior of Urban Outfitters at the Tysons Corner Center mall on August 22, 2024 in Tysons, Virginia. Anna Rose Layden | Getty Images September’s outsized payrolls boost takes the U.S. economy out of the shadows of recession and gives the Federal Reserve a fairly open glide path to … Read more