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Sources: NFLPA looking into agent’s gift scheme

Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterMay 12, 2023, 07: 54 PM ETClosePreviously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman.The NFL Players Association is investigating agent David Canter for allegedly trying to entice teams to select players he represents during the NFL draft last month, sources told ESPN… […]

Banning gun sales to adults under 21 is unconstitutional, federal judge in Virginia rules

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal judge in Virginia has ruled that a law banning licensed federal firearms dealers from selling handguns to young adults under 21 violates the Second Amendment and is unconstitutional.The ruling Wednesday by U.S. District Court Judge Robert Payne in Richmond, if not overturned, would allow dealers to sell handguns to… […]

RB Robinson: Falcons will use me ‘the right way’

Harry Lyles Jr., ESPN Staff WriterMay 12, 2023, 04: 10 PM ETFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Atlanta Falcons rookie running back Bijan Robinson says he trusts coach Arthur Smith to use him “the right way” as he looks to live up to his billing as the No. 8 overall pick in this year’s draft.”He uses me… […]

Griner nets 10 in unofficial return: ‘A lot to take in’

Josh Weinfuss, ESPN Staff WriterMay 13, 2023, 12: 16 AM ETCloseCovered the Cardinals since 2012 Graduate of Indiana University Member of Pro Football Writers of AmericaPHOENIX — Brittney Griner sat on the Phoenix Mercury bench and looked around.There was more than an hour until her first competitive game in 572 days — since Game 4… […]

Ways to Celebrate Without Alcohol

Alcohol often goes hand in hand with socializing. There’s the tailgate before the big game. Holiday parties. A champagne toast at a wedding. A mimosa at brunch with friends.But there are lots of reasons why you might not drink — at least, not this time. Or maybe ever.Perhaps you’re pregnant or need to avoid alcohol for other health… […]

Shares of Tencent fall over 5% in Hong Kong after U.S. designates it as a Chinese military company

Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Chinese tech heavyweight Tencent Holdings tumbled 7% in Hong Kong after the company was added to a list of “Chinese military companies” by the U.S. Department of Defense. The move follows a near 8% fall in Tencent’s U.S. depository receipts on Wall Street. Other Chinese companies […]

While Apple negotiates Indonesia sales ban, another Chinese smartphone maker is entering the country

Pictured here is the Grand Indonesia shopping mall in Jakarta on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Huawei spinoff Honor announced Tuesday it plans to launch smartphone sales in Indonesia by the end of March, becoming the latest Chinese company to enter a market that has banned Apple’s iPhone […]

UFC’s Dana White joins Meta’s board weeks before Trump takes office

Mark Zuckerberg posing with UFC president Dana White during a UFC Fight Night event. Jeff Bottari | Ufc | Getty Images Dana White, CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and a longtime friend of President-elect Donald Trumpis joining the board of Facebook parent Meta two weeks before the new Trump administration begins. Meta CEO Mark […]

This Japanese man earned $80,000 a year from ‘doing nothing’

Shoji Morimoto’s day job involves loaning himself out to strangers who seek someone’s company for almost anything at all. Lee Ying Shan When Shoji Morimoto was fired from his office job in 2018, his superior had criticized him for lacking initiative and “not doing anything” of value for the company. Joke’s on him, because Morimoto […]

Jim Cramer explores why consumer goods stocks are seeing losses

CNBC’s Jim Cramer reviewed Monday’s market action and gave his take on why a large swath of stocks are notching losses, focusing on bruised sectors like consumer goods. “This is a market that rewards growth regardless of price,” he said. “So, people will pay up for tech growth, which is all about real demand and […]