Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. intends to sign a five-year, $122 million rookie contract extension, sources told ESPN. Rockets officials and Smith’s agent, Wallace Prather of LIFT Sports Management, negotiated the fully guaranteed deal through the 2030-31 season. The Rockets have held significant belief in Smith, the No. 3 pick in the 2022 NBA…
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the US equities myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Wall Street’s comeback from tariff turmoil to hit a record high has dramatically narrowed the gap with European stocks, testing the mettle of investors who were betting on an end to an era of exceptionalism…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Republicans and Democrats remain divided on the Medicaid issue hours after President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” passed a key Senate vote Saturday night. Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., and Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., both appeared on “Fox News Sunday” to discuss Trump’s legislation in the wake…
Jun 29, 2025, 07:11 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Angel Reese scored a season-high 24 points and became the first WNBA player with 15 or more rebounds in four straight games, finishing with 16 boards and leading the Chicago Sky to a 92-85 victory on Sunday over the Los Angeles Sparks, who retired Candace Parker’s…
2024 was a year of “transition” within the Clarks business “as internal and external factors created a variety of challenges”, its owner said in its latest results filing at Companies House. Clarks The parent company of the Clarks brand, C&J Clark (No1) Limited has filed its figures for the full 2024 financial period and said…
(Photo by David Bloom) California’s incentive program to keep film and TV production in state is undergoing a vast, and vastly important makeover, beginning with Friday’s approval of a bill that more than doubles the amount of reimbursements available to production companies. Even bigger changes are expected later this week. Friday’s legislation bumps the annual…
Getty Images Deandre Ayton and the Portland Trail Blazers are finalizing a buyout that will make the center a free agent, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Ayton, who turns 27 next month, arrived in Portland from the Phoenix Suns in 2023 as part of the three-team deal that sent Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks….
Topline Two firefighters were killed and another was injured after they were ambushed by a sniper while responding to a wildfire in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on Sunday, prompting a several-hour-long shelter-in-place order, which was lifted after police found the dead body of the suspected gunman next to a firearm. Key Facts At a press conference…
James Melley Senior Social Affairs Producer BBC In the early days of the pandemic, care home staff donned full personal protective equipment The Covid inquiry will start examining the impact of the pandemic on care services for elderly and disabled people on Monday. Bereaved families say they have been waiting for this moment for years,…
