Barbara Eden appeared in a 1957 episode in the final season of I Love Lucy
The actress, 94, played a bombshell in the guest spot, but noted that she moved with reverence and respect for Lucille Ball
Eden would become a household name less than a decade later, when I Dream of Jeannie debuted in 1965
Barbara Eden appreciated how Lucille Ball regarded her as an actress.
Almost a decade before Eden became known for I Dream of Jeannie, she guest starred on I Love Lucy in 1957. In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, the actress, 94, recalled working with the funnywoman when she appeared as Diana Jordan in the season six episode, ***** led "Country Club Dance."

#eden #lucy #ball #dream

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Around 50,000 fans watched Manchester City beat Atlético Madrid 3-1 in a pre-season exhibition game at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Sunday, offering a rare example of soccer making headlines for on-field action here during a scandal-hit summer.
The big transfer news of the period saw South Korea's star player Lee Kang-in move from Paris Saint-Germain to Atlético Madrid last month in a deal reportedly worth more than $40 million.
Despite Lee's second-half introduction, he couldn't prevent Manchester City rallying from a goal down to win. Jorge Dominguez put Madrid ahead just before the break but two goals from Omar Marmoush and one from Rayan Ait-Nouri gave the English club the victory.
The match offered a welcome break from the World Cup fallout, which involved police raids and parliamentary hearings. A leaked government audit recently revealed that Korea Football ****** ociation (KFA) officials used corporate credit cards in 2011 and 2012 to pay for services at adult entertainment venues for foreign referees.
"We express our sincere apologies for causing concerns over a range of issues, from a parliamentary hearing and an unprecedented police raid to media reports about incidents from more than a decade ago that even members within the federation were unaware of," the KFA said in a statement Saturday.

#city #break

Maya Jama has swapped the Love Island villa for a very different kind of heat as she enjoyed a traditional sauna during a family trip to Sweden.
The 31-year-old presenter looked incredible in a tiny white string bikini as she posed inside a wooden sauna, showing off her toned figure while embracing her Swedish heritage.
With her dark hair worn wet and loose around her shoulders, Maya appeared completely at ease as she held up a towel and flashed a peace sign for the camera.
Maya Jama looking great in a white string bikini (Instagram)
The Love Island host, whose mother is Swedish, shared the striking photograph as part of an Instagram carousel documenting her idyllic family getaway, simply captioning the post: "The best time back in Sweden."

#family #white

Rohit Sharma's 2027 World Cup future has become a talking point again, but former India teammate Ajinkya Rahane believes there should be no uncertainty surrounding the veteran opener's place in the squad.

Rahane, who retired from all forms of cricket last month, has called on the Indian team management to give Rohit a clear commitment over his World Cup future rather than ***** sing his place from one series to another.

The debate around Rohit's international career intensified during India's ODI tour of England last month. Speculation grew after a media report claimed that the former India captain could call time on his career at the end of the tour.

Those reports were subsequently dismissed by BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia and Rohit himself. The uncertainty, however, has not completely disappeared, with reports now suggesting that the selectors may have reservations about including the veteran in India's squad for the 2027 ODI World Cup.

Rahane, though, feels there should be no discussion about Rohit's place if the opener is willing to continue until the tournament.

"I think it's important to tell Rohit Sharma that he's going to play the 2027 World Cup," Rahane said. "If you see his contribution throughout so many years, it's been amazing. So you need the experience of such a player in the World Cup. That discussion shouldn't even happen. If you say once, 'Rohit Sharma, you're going to play,' that's it. You can't go series by series because he's such a big player."

According to Rahane, constantly questioning an experienced player's position can have an impact on his mindset and rhythm. He believes players perform best when they know where they stand within the team.

"If you treat a big player like that, because as I said, it's about rhythm. Cricket is about rhythm. No matter how many matches you've played, whether you're a youngster or an experienced player in the team, it's about rhythm. If your mind is free, you can play with that mindset."

Rahane also insisted that Rohit's credentials and experience should not be up for debate, particularly with a major tournament such as the 2027 World Cup on the horizon.

"As for Rohit's quality, there's no need to even speak about it. Such experience is needed in the team, so this debate shouldn't even happen between the team management and the captain. Agar unko khelna hai 2027 World Cup, toh unko khelna hai," he added. (If he wants to play in the 2027 World Cup, then he should play.)

The latest round of speculation comes despite Rohit making a strong statement on the field during the England series.

Saikia had previously rejected reports that the third ODI against England would be Rohit's final match in the format. Rohit followed that up with a commanding century in the game, providing a timely reminder of his value to the Indian side.

Yet, the questions returned shortly afterwards. Some media reports claimed that the BCCI leadership and selectors were not completely

After a sharp pullback, Meta Platforms is testing a price floor that has held strong on seven prior occasions. The business arriving this time is different, setting up a classic standoff between history and today's reality.
Meta Platforms (META) connects 3.6 billion people through its family of apps and sells advertising against that attention. After a 13% slide from its recent high, the stock now trades around $589 a share, a price zone where buyers have repeatedly stepped in to halt declines. This floor between $560.41 and $619.40 has been successfully defended seven times before. History says buyers show up here. Will they this time?
The pattern is striking. Since late 2024, every significant test of this price level has been met with a sharp rebound. Most of these are not minor rallies; the average peak gain following a successful defense has been 21%. The bounces have varied in speed and scale, from a swift 20% gain in just eight days in January 2026 to a more sustained 38% climb over 103 days starting in May 2025. This history creates a powerful precedent, suggesting a level of psychological and technical importance for the stock.
Peak Gain After Holding
Days To That Peak

#peak #price #seven

A new lightweight contender has arrived.
Quillan Salkilld (13-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) had to eat a punch or two, but mostly tore right through Mateusz Gamrot (26-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) in the UFC Fight Night 284 main event at a newly refurbished Meta APEX in Las Vegas. And now that more fans can take in a show like Saturday's, they got a treat out of the gate.
A Salkilld win by submission over a credentialed wrestler and grappler like Gamrot was one of the least likely predicted outcomes in the headliner. But afterward, Salkilld said his rear-naked choke with 35 seconds left in the first is just the type of performance lightweights can expect – and he has his sights set on the top five.
"I just proved I'm the real f*cking deal now. These top five (lightweights) better (watch out)," Salkilld said on the microphone with Daniel Cormier. "I believe I can get it done within the first minute or the last minute. ... I think I deserve someone who's in the top five or close to it."
Salkilld tried to get a quick start and took the center quickly. In some tight exchanges early, Salkilld landed and forced Gamrot to look for a takedown – not at all unexpected. He got a single-leg briefly, but also appeared to be hurt.

#salkilld #first #lightweights #quillan

Kate Middleton knows what looks good on her. The Princess of Wales is one of the modern royal fashion icons for precisely that reason; wearing garments that suit you (based on your body type, complexion, and height) is a surefire way to put together a chic look. From Kate Middleton's Wimbledon outfits that we're still thinking about to Kate Middleton's most regal looks of all time, the royal and her styling team have made it clear that they have a strong grasp on Kate's elevated brand. The Princess is seldom seen breaking the royal family's strict style rules. In order to maintain her elegant public image, Kate's well-tailored ensembles for events and public appearances often feature soft shades of blue.
While Kate Middleton's love of monochromatic looks may be a nod to Queen Elizabeth, her fondness for the color blue is uniquely her own. Over the years that she's been in the public eye, Kate has donned many dresses in different shades of the classic color. Whether she's attending Trooping the Colour or watching the finals at Wimbledon, Kate knows that the regal color suits her perfectly. We're taking a look at some of Kate's most stunning blue dress moments, giving further credence to the fact that the Princess of Wales practically owns the color.
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The Princess of Wales always stuns at Trooping the Colour, but her 2026 look stole the show. Kate Middleton gave one of Princess Diana's most iconic '80s looks a chic update with her sky-blue coat dress. Designed by Catherine Walker, Kate's dress had a white trim and strong shoulder pads, and it reminded royal fans of a very similar dress Diana wore in 1987 (which was also created by Walker). Kate's stunning blue dress had a retro energy that we're in love with.

#kate #wales #look

CHENNAI: If Javagal Srinath had been the match referee when Sourav Ganguly famously kept Steve Waugh waiting for the toss at Eden Gardens in 2001 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the former India captain might well have faced a suspension.

"I would have banned Sourav for a few games!" Srinath said at EEMAGINE event by recalling the incident, which has been regarded as an act of gamesmanship that disturbed Waugh and the Australian team during the course of the famous series that India won 2-1. Ganguly later said that he couldn't find his blazer which led to the delay, but that's highly debatable.

Srinath, however, praised Ganguly's leadership, particularly his ability to nurture youngsters such as Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh and Virender Sehwag. He felt Indian cricket underwent a major transformation after the match-fixing scandal of the late 1990s, with players developing a collective resolve to restore the game's image.

"There was a bit of a resoluteness in each and every player to really put that image back and then prove the world that cricket is superior, cricket is clean," Srinath said. He added that leadership came from the top four or five players being on the same page, which helped India not only start winning consistently at home but also turn the corner overseas.

Srinath recalled that between 1991 and 1997-98, India struggled to win abroad, but things began changing from 1999 onwards.

Looking back at the 2003 World Cup final against Australia, Srinath revealed that he had wanted India to bat first after a discussion within the team. "I was one of the guys who said we should always bat first and then put them under pressure," he said. But Ganguly had a different view. And once the decision was made, Srinath said the team had to move on, but Australia were simply too strong.

He recalled recommending Zaheer to selector Chandu Borde after watching the left-arm pacer take six wickets against Air India while representing the MRF Pace Foundation. When Borde jokingly asked what would happen to Srinath if Zaheer was picked, his response was simple: "If he's good, he replaces me."

Srinath also revealed that Rahul Dravid was "not the best roommate," joking about the former India batter's habit of leaving things scattered, while describing Venkatesh Prasad as extremely "spick and span".

On Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Srinath cautioned against comparisons with Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli, stressing that different eras bring different challenges.

"When you judge a player it's just not the white ball, it is the red ball cricket as well. Sooryavanshi is a wonderful talent, I think he's still too young. I hope he develops the maturity like Sachin and has that strong head on his shoulders like Virat."

Srinath also called for a better balance between bat and ball, pointing to shorter boundaries, bigger bats and less ***** ounced seams. "Something needs to be done to bring some balance into this game," he said.

#srinath #ganguly

The 2026 Red Sox are now just the tenth team in MLB history to win 27 out of 30 games, and the first team in MLB history to have done so after being 10 or more games under .500 at the start of that 30-game stretch. This is unprecedented, unbelievable and… unterrible.
Can they keep it going tonight? The seemingly unstoppable Jake Bennett takes the mound against Gage Jump, whose name is much better than his stat line: 4.59 ERA, 66.2 IP, 73 K, 31 BB, 7 HR. Unfortunately, he got the better out of the Sox out on the West Coast, throwing six shutout innings in the only game the A's would take from the Sox. Jarren Duran and Masatka Yoshida both take the bench against the lefty, with Jahmai Jones leading off at DH and Eli White making his first Red Sox start.
First Pitch: 4:10 PM
TV: NESN

#bennett

Manchester United managed a creditable 1-1 draw with European champions Paris Saint-Germain in a Gothenburg friendly on Saturday but the result was overshadowed by an injury to Mason Mount.
The England midfielder, who joined United from Chelsea in 2023, has been hampered by injury problems since arriving at Old Trafford and he lasted less than 20 minutes on Saturday after starting against PSG.
Mount, 27, appeared to suffer a foot injury in Sweden and, following discussions with coaches on the touchline, left the field to be replaced by Tyler Fletcher.
Mount has been restricted to just 31 league appearances -- many of them as a substitute - during his first two seasons with United.
His side were 1-0 down to PSG at the time of Mount's injury, having gone behind in the second minute through an Ibrahim Mbaye goal even though the French giants were missing many of their star players.

#manchester #european #Paris #germain

Irish Premiership
Dungannon Swifts 1 - 3 Coleraine FT
Coleraine underlined their ***** le credentials with an impressive 3-1 opening day away win at Dungannon Swifts thanks to goals from Jay Henderson, Ben Doherty and Matthew Shevlin.
After a largely even opening 45 minutes, the visitors took the lead in first-half stoppage time through summer signing Jay Henderson.
Ben Doherty extended their lead in his first Premiership match since rejoining the side from Derry City.

#coleraine

Though he likely will still be departing his Bundesliga club this summer, Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany has still left the door open just a smidgen for transfer candidate Sacha Boey. The 25-year-old remains one of the players Bayern hope to move before the transfer window closes. Kompany recently backed the club's clear transfer stance on Boey and João Palhinha, acknowledging that regular playing time could prove difficult should they remain in Munich.
Boey nevertheless started Friday's 2-1 friendly victory over Aston Villa in Hong Kong as Bayern completed their Asia tour. Boey again performed well before being substituted following a heavy knock. Kompany subsequently confirmed that Boey's transfer situation remains unchanged, but offered extensive praise for how the defender has handled it.
"Sacha's situation has been clearly communicated by the club," Kompany said. "We are looking for a solution. But ultimately, one of the things that impressed me was how he trained and played. He gives everything. It was a positive performance from him."
There exists precedent for Boey forcing his way back into consideration. The former Galatasaray defender was also deemed expendable before injuries elsewhere in Bayern's defence increased his importance. Get German Football News subsequently examined whether Boey had played himself back into Bayern's plans.
Boey has again received meaningful pre-season minutes and appears to have impressed Kompany with both his performances and professionalism. Bayern may still prefer a transfer, but sufficient defensive depth remains necessary across a long campaign. Should no satisfactory offer arrive, Boey's ability to cover the right-back position could yet prompt another rethink.

#bayern

Manchester United and PSG face off in a pre-season friendly fixture on Saturday at the Ullevi Stadium.
Date: Saturday, 8th August.
Kick-off: 4pm BST.
Venue: Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Manager Michael Carrick welcomes back several senior international stars following their post-World Cup breaks.

#ullevi #united #venue

The main physical hurdle for the 2026 artificial intelligence boom has shifted from semiconductor supply to power infrastructure and grid capacity. Hyperscalers, utilities, and data center developers are investing unprecedented capital to build power-dense facilities with 1.5x to 2x the electrical and mechanical capacity of traditional data centers. With regional electric utility networks struggling to keep up with increasing load growth, major players in specialized engineering and contracting, such as EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:EME) and Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE:PWR), hold enormous pricing power, multi-year backlog visibility, and structural advantages that go beyond standard macroeconomic cycles.
On July 30, EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:EME) provided an example of this strong secular tailwind when it reported record second-quarter 2026 results, sparking an 18% stock jump. Quarterly revenue rose 19.8% year-over-year to $5.15 billion, far exceeding the **** yst forecast of $4.71 billion. Diluted earnings per share hit $9.06, crossing expectations of $7.23 by 25.3%. The report's most noteworthy metric was remaining performance obligations, which increased 44% year-over-year to a record $17.14 billion, with broad-based growth across all five operational areas.
With visibility stretching across its project portfolio, EMCOR's management increased full-year revenue projection for 2026 to $20.0-$20.5 billion and full-year EPS forecast to $32.00-$33.25. EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:EME) also increased its regional size by completing five bolt-on acquisitions totaling $625 million in trailing revenue, which were aimed at major tech hubs like Austin, Texas, and manufacturing regions in Wisconsin.
Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE:PWR) had an equally strong Q2 result, with the stock rising about 14% after crossing expectations across key operational parameters. Revenue increased 41.1% year-over-year to $9.56 billion, exceeding expectations of $8.53 billion by 12.1%. Adjusted EPS rose 71% year-over-year to $4.24, surpassing expectations by approximately 29%. Quanta's core Electric Infrastructure division led the performance, delivering $7.84 billion in revenue and $898 million in operating income, considerably above Wall Street's expectations of $707 million.
Looking at valuations, the two high-flying infrastructure compounders are trading at very different multiples, with Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE:PWR) trading at a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 37.79x. Hedge fund support continues to be robust, with Insider Monkey's database showing an increase in hedge fund ownership from 90 in Q4 2025 to 94 in Q1 2026, reflecting strong smart-money sentiment.

#billion #Services

ORLANDO — Cole Kozlowski's presence at UCF football practice earlier this week put a smile on Braeden Marshall's face.
"That's my guy," said Marshall, a senior defensive back. "... It was like a long time, no see."
They may get to hang out frequently again soon.
Following the 2025 season, the Knights and Kozlowski himself figured his college career was over. The linebacker had exhausted his four years of eligibility. He asked for a fifth, but the NCAA denied his request in January.
Then the U.S. District Court of Colorado threw him and others a lifeline on July 31, granting an injunction that allows an extra year of eligibility for Class of 2022 high school graduates.

#knights

Explained: Why runs in the Hundred are counted in total T20 runs of a batter originally appeared on Cricket News. Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Hundred has counted in T20 records since the tournament began in 2021.
ICC classifies both men's and women's Hundred as official List A T20.
Statistician explains the decision matched precedent set by other formats.
When Jos ******* ler recently climbed past Chris Gayle to become men's cricket's leading T20 run-scorer, the news caught plenty of people off guard.

#list #buttler

The first European Athletics Championships to be held in Great Britain take place in Birmingham from 10-16 August.
The Championships get under way at Alexander Stadium on Monday, just over a week after the conclusion of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Among the British stars on show are defending champions Keely Hodgkinson and Dina Asher-Smith, local boy Matthew Hudson-Smith, Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Amy Hunt, Georgia Hunter Bell and Jake Wightman.
Sweden's Armand Duplantis, Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Greece's Miltiadis Tentoglou are all seeking to win their fourth successive European **** les, while Italy's Marcell Jacobs is targeting his third 100m **** le in a row.
The BBC will bring you comprehensive coverage of the championships on BBC One, BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, Radio 5 Live, the BBC Sport website, the BBC Sport app and the BBC Sport social media channels including YouTube.

#championships #birmingham

Bayern Munich reportedly view Benjamin Sesko as the eventual heir to Harry Kane's throne at the Allianz Arena.
According to Ben Jacobs (via The United Stand), the German giants have identified United's frontman as Kane's 'long-term successor'.
However, any pursuit is likely to come either next year or in 2028, with 'talks underway' to try and keep the England captain tied to Bayern for the foreseeable future.
Although Kane is now 33, he's showing absolutely no sign of slowing down on the goalscoring front, and has only further established himself as one of the most prolific strikers in world football since making the move to Germany.
His unprecedented return of 61 goals and seven **** ists in 51 appearances last season for Bayern, as well as his seven goal contributions at the World Cup, have put him well in contention to win the Ballon d'Or this year.

#seven #munich

This 1xbet.ie review looks at five legendary footballers without whom it is impossible to imagine 21st-century Liverpool.
In 2014, Liverpool lost out to Chelsea in the race to sign Salah. However, the Egyptian failed to live up to expectations with the Blues and spent time on loan in Serie A before joining Roma permanently. He enjoyed a successful 2016/17 season in Rome, scoring roughly once every two matches, and in the summer of 2017 the Merseysiders finally secured their long-term target for what was then a club-record fee of £36.9m. Salah fully justified the investment, scoring 257 goals in 442 appearances.
The Egyptian right-winger helped the Reds regain their former glory. In the 2019/20 season, the English giants won the Premier League ****** le for the first time and repeated the feat five years later. Mo Salah's honours also include victory in the 2018/19 Champions League.
Alisson Becker followed the same route to Anfield as Mo Salah, joining Liverpool from Roma. In July 2018, his £65m transfer set a world record for a goalkeeper, which was subsequently broken by Kepa Arrizabalaga. However, while the Spaniard failed to settle at Chelsea, the Brazilian became Liverpool's undisputed first-choice goalkeeper for many years. Alisson has kept more than 130 clean sheets for the Reds in all competitions, including over 100 in the Premier League, the world's leading domestic club competition.
Virgil van Dijk was once the world's most expensive defender. In January 2018, Liverpool paid £75m for the Dutchman, an unprecedented sum for a defender at the time. Some pundits believed that he was overpriced, but they were proved wrong: the 1.96-metre-tall Virgil became a rock at the back and a model of reliability. Any club's success depends on a combination of potent attacking play, a creative midfield and a rock-solid defence, which continues to be marshalled by the Merseyside club's captain.

#however #premier

A Trump-appointed federal appeals judge spent months running a Washington public affairs firm after being appointed to the bench last year, an arrangement that contributed to an exodus among the firm's staff and clients and only ended when the firm went out of business at the end of June.
Jennifer Mascott, a former conservative law professor who sits on the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, was deeply involved in daily operations at the firm, Adfero, for at least six months after she was confirmed as a judge in October 2025, according to 14 former employees and clients granted anonymity to discuss internal details of the firm's final months.
Nine of the former employees said Mascott, who inherited her ownership stake in the firm from her late husband in 2023, worked at least once a week out of Adfero's office in Washington and oversaw the firm's staffing, business development efforts and client relations in between her full-time judicial duties in Wilmington and Philadelphia.
The firm was historically a nonpartisan business that did public relations and marketing work for companies and trade ******* ociations such as PhRMA and the National Retail Federation. In the final months of the business, Mascott brought on consultants with strong MAGA credentials, according to eight of the former employees and clients. Her leadership of the firm involved operational and strategic decisions: She required her signoff on marketing materials and suggested staff pitch the firm's services to health insurers after the loss of crucial clients like PhRMA.
The details of Mascott's involvement with the firm, which have not been previously reported, come amid a yearslong push by members of Congress and others in the legal community for stricter ethical requirements for judges. While judges are barred from engaging in business activities that could call their impartiality into question, they may maintain ownership of family businesses as long as they are not using the prestige of their judgeship to further the business or taking significant time away from their judicial duties.

#firm #months #employees

By Crispian Balmer and Krisztina Than
ROME/BUDAPEST, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Italy took the unprecedented step of placing all its major cities on the highest level of health alert due to high temperatures on Thursday while Hungary turned ‌off the lights at some of its best-known buildings to save energy as a heatwave maintained its grip on ‌large parts of Europe.
Europe, the world's fastest-warming continent, has been ravaged by record-breaking heat and destructive wildfires this summer, with France and Spain particularly hard hit in recent weeks.
The focus of the heatwave has since moved further east, with temperatures in Austria hitting successive national records this week, peaking at 41.2 degrees Celsius (106.2 degrees Fahrenheit) on Wednesday.
Italy is accustomed to hot summers, but the red alert issued by the Health Ministry stretches from Palermo on the southern island of Sicily to Bolzano in the mountainous north. Such a warning indicates a potential health emergency ‌with prolonged high temperatures posing a serious ⁠health risk to the entire population.

#Health #temperatures

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) said on August 3 that a North Korea-linked adversary injected a malicious dependency into at least 131 Mastra AI framework packages on npm (Node Package Manager). Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) owns GitHub, which acquired npm in 2020 and operates the registry at the center of the attack chain.
This was a developer-supply-chain breach with unusually efficient distribution. Stolen maintainer credentials let the attacker publish poisoned Mastra versions tagged as the latest releases. The malicious easy-day-js dependency then ran during installation, exposing developer machines and build pipelines to credential theft and remote code execution. CrowdStrike found that 87% of identified software-registry threats in the first half of 2026 involved npm packages.
Image by Tawanda Razika from Pixabay
Microsoft's role cuts both ways. GitHub controls the registry infrastructure, and its advisory database powers npm audit, so repeated account takeovers increase the burden to harden publishing and dependency scanning. Yet Microsoft's own June 17 investigation identified more than 140 affected Mastra packages and detailed detections across Defender Antivirus, Defender for Endpoint and Defender XDR. The same incident that creates reputational risk for npm also gives Microsoft another reason to sell integrated security.
The more direct demand read-through belongs to CrowdStrike. Its fiscal Q1 2027 revenue grew 26% to $1.39 billion, while annual recurring revenue rose 24% to $5.51 billion. Hedge-fund ownership also increased to 79 portfolios at the end of Q1 2026 from 67 in Q4 2025, according to Insider Monkey's database. The valuation is the restraint: a roughly $190 billion market value equals about 32 times CrowdStrike's $5.91 billion to $5.96 billion fiscal-year revenue guidance. The business must sustain growth near the mid-20% range for that multiple to remain comfortable.

#NASDAQ

Everton have strengthened their midfield by completing the signing of Christian Norgaard from **** nal on a two-year contract.
The 32-year-old Denmark international moves to Goodison Park after a single season in north London, where opportunities proved limited despite **** nal's Premier League **** le success. Norgaard featured 20 times across all competitions for the Gunners but made only seven league starts as Mikel Arteta's side ended their 22-year wait for the championship.
The experienced holding midfielder arrived at **** nal from Brentford last summer in a deal worth around £15 million, following an impressive six-year spell with the Bees.
The Merseysiders have secured a player with proven Premier League quality, international pedigree and strong leadership credentials, with the Dane earning 41 caps for his country. Reports suggest the Toffees have paid around £7 million to complete the transfer.
Norgaard becomes David Moyes' fourth signing of the summer following the arrivals of Merlin Röhl, Hayden Hackney and Tyrique George, as Everton continue reshaping their squad ahead of the new Premier League campaign.

#signing #international

Sandisk (NASDAQ: SNDK) has had an incredible run over the past year. At its peak in late June, the stock was up over 5,438%, but it has given back a lot of those gains since the calendar flipped past June. Now, it's down around 48% from its all-time high.
Many investors are now wondering if Sandisk's stock bubble has burst, warranting the sell-off. On the flip side, this could just be a case of investors taking profits on a huge winner. That would make it a stock potentially worth buying on the dip.
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I think Sandisk stock still has a lot of long-term investing merit, and a rally could be coming in the future that will return it to all-time high levels. Let me explain.
Sandisk makes NAND memory, which is commonly used for long-term data storage. NAND is used in various devices, but the biggest demand for it right now comes from solid-state drives (SSDs), which are used in data centers to store information. There is an unprecedented number of data centers being built right now, and the memory chip industry cannot meet the demand. As a result, there is a supply shortage, causing prices to skyrocket, benefiting producers like Sandisk.

#Stock

International football is reeling once again after an unprecedented institutional attack. Luis Figo has publicly called for the immediate resignation of FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
In a column published in the British newspaper Daily Mail, the Real Madrid and FC Barcelona legend described the Swiss official's conduct as the most "underhanded, deceitful and selfish" he has witnessed in his entire sporting career.
The trigger for this statement was Infantino's controversial plan to sell commercial stakes in the World Cup to private investors. The Portuguese star says the president has lied and tried to enrich himself at the expense of the sport he is supposed to defend.
This firm stance comes right in the middle of a crisis meeting among the governing body's top leadership.
In addition to making the text public on his social media, Figo maintains that Infantino has completely lost the backing of his closest advisers and the global football community.

#infantino #international

It has been a few years since we last faced Juventus on the pitch. We've been on similar paths even if not exactly parallel, with the (once) Italian juggernauts failing to win their national league for six years and counting.
As always fitness, tactics and team chemistry take precedence in a preseason game. But if we can come out on top against a fellow embattled giant, then why not push for it?
Chelsea starting lineup (4-2-3-1):
Sánchez | Palestra, Fofana, Tosin, Hato | Caicedo (c), Nicoll-Jazuli | Quenda, João Pedro, Gittens | Welbeck
Substitutes from: Penders, Sharman-Lowe, Curd, Slonina, Sarr, Subuloye, Anselmino, Acheampong, Diakité, Essugo, Lavia, Walsh, Watson, Kellyman, Satpayev, Kavuma-McQueen, Estêvão, Mudryk, Neto, Jackson, Delap
Juventus starting eleven:
Di Gregorio | Kalulu, Gatti, Kelly, Çelik, Locatelli (c), Douglas Luiz, Cambiaso, Miretti, Boga, Milik

#juventus #starting #palestra #fofana

Crystal Palace have seen an opening offer for Torino forward Alieu Njie rejected, according to Italian journalist Alfredo Pedulla.
The Eagles are in the market for attacking reinforcements ahead of the new Premier League campaign.
Palace have made a relatively quiet start to the summer transfer window. The same sluggishness that frustrated Oliver Glasner has continued under new boss Pierre Sage.
However, the South London club is now accelerating recruitment plans as preparations continue for the Frenchman's first season in charge at Selhurst Park.
Palace submitted a proposal worth €10 million upfront for the Sweden Under-21 international.

#palace #Torino #premier

By Nate Raymond and Jan Wolfe
Aug 4 - U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly campaigned for his second term as a champion of free expression, vowing in his January 2025 inaugural address to stop what he described as years of "government censorship."
Since then, a wave of court rulings has concluded his administration has done the opposite. Reuters identified 75 federal-judge rulings finding Trump's government infringed on First-Amendment rights including freedoms of speech, religion, and the press.
The unprecedented pushback on constitutional grounds has included repeated ‌findings that the administration chilled or squelched the speech of citizens and groups opposing the Republican's agenda.
"The President's palpable misunderstanding that the government simply cannot seek retribution for speech he disdains poses a great threat to Americans' freedom of speech," Boston-based U.S. District Judge ‌William Young wrote.

#government #administration #wolfe

By Arasu Kannagi Basil
Aug 3 (Reuters) - Visa said on Monday it would buy fraud intelligence provider BioCatch for $2.4 billion in cash, marking the ‌card giant's latest effort to beef up its cybersecurity offerings.
The deal would ‌help the world's largest payment processor further bolster its existing cyber, fraud, risk and security offerings and enable it to help clients better protect themselves in an increasingly complex threat environment, Visa said.
"Account takeovers and scams cost the global economy over $1 trillion annually and AI is enabling these attacks at unprecedented scale. BioCatch will help our clients stop fraud before ‌it reaches the point of ⁠payment," said Andrew Torre, president of value-added services at Visa.
Founded in 2011, BioCatch helps detect fraud and distinguish legitimate users from ⁠fraudsters in real time by ***** yzing signals such as keystrokes, touch gestures and device handling to safeguard transactions.

#Help #offerings #clients #arasu

French ‌coach Herve Renard has returned to take over Ivory ⁠Coast, who he led to the African ***** le in 2015, the Ivorian federation has announced in a statement.
Renard, who ⁠was an emergency replacement for Tunisia during the World Cup in June, replaces Emerse Fae.
Fae's deal was not renewed after ⁠the World Cup despite the Ivorians reaching the knockout stages for the first time in four appearances before being eliminated by Norway in the last 32.
Renard was parachuted in during the World ‌Cup to take over Tunisia after they lost their opening game 5-1 against Sweden.
But he had little success in reviving their fortunes as the Tunisians then lost to ***** an and the Netherlands, conceding a further seven goals.

#lost