7 hours ago
Altcoins, which are cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), are usually considered speculative and volatile investments. But they're also high-risk, high-reward tokens that could have much greater upside potential than Bitcoin.
Two of the market's most closely watched altcoins are XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) and Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). Both altcoins have struggled over the past year as fears of interest rate hikes and other macro headwinds drove investors toward more conservative investments, but will one recover faster than the other when the crypto market warms up again?
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
XRP is the native token of the XRP Ledger, a blockchain that was designed to provide fast, low-cost cross-border payments. It was created by the founders of Ripple, a fintech company that specializes in blockchain-based money transfers. It's still primarily used as a bridge currency for fiat transactions on Ripple's platform, but it's being adopted by other financial institutions (especially in **** an) to accelerate cross-border transactions with lower fees. The bulls believe XRP's value will rise as its ledger replaces those legacy financial rails.
Ether is the native token of Ethereum, the world's largest proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain. As a PoS blockchain, it supports staking (locking up tokens to earn yield) and smart contracts (for developing decentralized apps and other tokenized **** ets). Every time a user makes a transaction on Ethereum, they must pay a "gas fee" in Ether. Therefore, Ether's value is driven by Ethereum's ability to draw more developers and decentralized app users to its ecosystem.
#Crypto #altcoins #flashing #ledger
Two of the market's most closely watched altcoins are XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) and Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). Both altcoins have struggled over the past year as fears of interest rate hikes and other macro headwinds drove investors toward more conservative investments, but will one recover faster than the other when the crypto market warms up again?
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
XRP is the native token of the XRP Ledger, a blockchain that was designed to provide fast, low-cost cross-border payments. It was created by the founders of Ripple, a fintech company that specializes in blockchain-based money transfers. It's still primarily used as a bridge currency for fiat transactions on Ripple's platform, but it's being adopted by other financial institutions (especially in **** an) to accelerate cross-border transactions with lower fees. The bulls believe XRP's value will rise as its ledger replaces those legacy financial rails.
Ether is the native token of Ethereum, the world's largest proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain. As a PoS blockchain, it supports staking (locking up tokens to earn yield) and smart contracts (for developing decentralized apps and other tokenized **** ets). Every time a user makes a transaction on Ethereum, they must pay a "gas fee" in Ether. Therefore, Ether's value is driven by Ethereum's ability to draw more developers and decentralized app users to its ecosystem.
#Crypto #altcoins #flashing #ledger
2 days ago
On August 7, Hawaiian Electric (NYSE:HE) reported second-quarter net income of $123.2 million, or $0.71 per share, numbers that look strong at first glance. Much of that gain traces back to a non-cash Maui wildfire settlement adjustment, not the underlying business, and core net income actually dropped once it's stripped out. The quarter tells the story of a utility making real regulatory progress on wildfire recovery and grid investment while its day-to-day operating costs keep climbing.
Hawaiian Electric has cleared several regulatory hurdles this year. In June, the Public Utilities Commission approved recovery of roughly $350 million in Wildfire Mitigation Plan spending, and the company now plans to finance that spending through securitization under Act 258 rather than the more limited Exceptional Project Recovery Mechanism, a move it says lowers the cost to customers.
The commission also accepted the company's rate rebasing methodology in June, and Hawaiian Electric resubmitted its request last month seeking a total base rate increase of $170 million phased in over two years, with $125 million taking effect in 2027 if the commission issues an interim decision by December 18. On the generation side, the company submitted a request for proposals on July 17 ahead of the August 7 issuance date, seeking nearly 1,650 gigawatt-hours of renewable energy, one of the largest competitive procurements in state history. Credit agencies have taken notice, with S&P upgrading Hawaiian Electric one notch in July, following Moody's upgrade in April.
The cost side of the ledger tells a rougher story. Core net income and earnings per share fell to $22.5 million and $0.13 in the quarter, down from $35.4 million and $0.20 a year earlier, and utility core net income slipped to $32.6 million from $42.5 million. Higher interest expense from last September's high-yield debt issuance is part of the drag, along with increased spending on vegetation management, generation overhauls, and inspection and maintenance. The company also lost a deferral it used last year for roughly $28 million in wildfire-related expenses, including insurance premiums, and it is now absorbing storm response costs from the severe flooding that hit Hawaii in February and March.
Management expects to hit the maximum penalty under its Fuel Cost Risk Sharing Mechanism this year and to book a loss under its performance incentive mechanisms. Regulators are also pushing back in places. On August 5, the commission told Hawaiian Electric it needs to demonstrate a clear need before it can proceed with a proposed request for up to 500 megawatts of additional firm generation capacity on Oahu.
#million #wildfire #august #core
Hawaiian Electric has cleared several regulatory hurdles this year. In June, the Public Utilities Commission approved recovery of roughly $350 million in Wildfire Mitigation Plan spending, and the company now plans to finance that spending through securitization under Act 258 rather than the more limited Exceptional Project Recovery Mechanism, a move it says lowers the cost to customers.
The commission also accepted the company's rate rebasing methodology in June, and Hawaiian Electric resubmitted its request last month seeking a total base rate increase of $170 million phased in over two years, with $125 million taking effect in 2027 if the commission issues an interim decision by December 18. On the generation side, the company submitted a request for proposals on July 17 ahead of the August 7 issuance date, seeking nearly 1,650 gigawatt-hours of renewable energy, one of the largest competitive procurements in state history. Credit agencies have taken notice, with S&P upgrading Hawaiian Electric one notch in July, following Moody's upgrade in April.
The cost side of the ledger tells a rougher story. Core net income and earnings per share fell to $22.5 million and $0.13 in the quarter, down from $35.4 million and $0.20 a year earlier, and utility core net income slipped to $32.6 million from $42.5 million. Higher interest expense from last September's high-yield debt issuance is part of the drag, along with increased spending on vegetation management, generation overhauls, and inspection and maintenance. The company also lost a deferral it used last year for roughly $28 million in wildfire-related expenses, including insurance premiums, and it is now absorbing storm response costs from the severe flooding that hit Hawaii in February and March.
Management expects to hit the maximum penalty under its Fuel Cost Risk Sharing Mechanism this year and to book a loss under its performance incentive mechanisms. Regulators are also pushing back in places. On August 5, the commission told Hawaiian Electric it needs to demonstrate a clear need before it can proceed with a proposed request for up to 500 megawatts of additional firm generation capacity on Oahu.
#million #wildfire #august #core
6 days ago
Zillow Group (NASDAQ:Z) delivered a second quarter that beat its own outlook on nearly every line, then turned around and eliminated jobs and reshuffled its leadership team. On the call held August 5, CEO Jeremy Wacksman and newly expanded COO and CFO Jeremy Hofmann laid out a business growing far faster than the housing market around it, alongside a restructuring meant to fund that growth. The two stories sitting side by side are worth pulling apart.
Q2 revenue rose 18% year-over-year to $772 million, ahead of the high end of guidance, while EBITDA hit $176 million for a 23% margin. For Sale revenue climbed 14% to $549 million even though the purchase mortgage market was flat, and mortgages revenue jumped 75% to $84 million as purchase loan origination volume nearly doubled. Rentals revenue grew 31% to $209 million, powered by 42% growth in multifamily and a record 79,000 multifamily properties on the platform, up 23% from a year earlier.
Management is also leaning into AI Mode, now live for about 20% of signed-in users, where engaged consumers spend more than three times as long on the site and contact an agent at nearly three times the rate of everyone else. Zillow Home Loans has become a top-25 purchase lender nationally, and the shift toward its "preferred" agent model generated 23% more revenue per connection in 2025, with management targeting 35% by the end of 2026. The company backed that confidence with $200 million in buybacks during the quarter and $826 million year-to-date.
The other side of the ledger is messier. A day before the call, Zillow eliminated roughly 7% of its workforce, booking $36 million in restructuring costs in the quarter with another $23 million to $28 million expected in the third quarter. Chief Operating Officer Jun Choo is stepping down to focus on his health, replaced in an expanded role by Hofmann. Despite the adjusted net income of $118 million, Zillow posted a GAAP net loss of $4 million.
Management also revised its view of the purchase mortgage market lower, now expecting originations down low to mid single digits rather than flat, citing rates that have risen since their lows earlier in the year. The accounting mechanics of the preferred transition are adding real drag too: residential revenue is expected to be flat in the third quarter and only in line with a shrinking mortgage industry in the fourth, as 600 to 800 basis points of revenue shifts from residential into mortgages and seasonality adds another 200 to 300 basis points of headwind in Q4.
#market
Q2 revenue rose 18% year-over-year to $772 million, ahead of the high end of guidance, while EBITDA hit $176 million for a 23% margin. For Sale revenue climbed 14% to $549 million even though the purchase mortgage market was flat, and mortgages revenue jumped 75% to $84 million as purchase loan origination volume nearly doubled. Rentals revenue grew 31% to $209 million, powered by 42% growth in multifamily and a record 79,000 multifamily properties on the platform, up 23% from a year earlier.
Management is also leaning into AI Mode, now live for about 20% of signed-in users, where engaged consumers spend more than three times as long on the site and contact an agent at nearly three times the rate of everyone else. Zillow Home Loans has become a top-25 purchase lender nationally, and the shift toward its "preferred" agent model generated 23% more revenue per connection in 2025, with management targeting 35% by the end of 2026. The company backed that confidence with $200 million in buybacks during the quarter and $826 million year-to-date.
The other side of the ledger is messier. A day before the call, Zillow eliminated roughly 7% of its workforce, booking $36 million in restructuring costs in the quarter with another $23 million to $28 million expected in the third quarter. Chief Operating Officer Jun Choo is stepping down to focus on his health, replaced in an expanded role by Hofmann. Despite the adjusted net income of $118 million, Zillow posted a GAAP net loss of $4 million.
Management also revised its view of the purchase mortgage market lower, now expecting originations down low to mid single digits rather than flat, citing rates that have risen since their lows earlier in the year. The accounting mechanics of the preferred transition are adding real drag too: residential revenue is expected to be flat in the third quarter and only in line with a shrinking mortgage industry in the fourth, as 600 to 800 basis points of revenue shifts from residential into mortgages and seasonality adds another 200 to 300 basis points of headwind in Q4.
#market
9 days ago
The PJM Interconnection set an all-time peak demand record on July 2 of this year, preliminarily estimated at more than 168,000 MW. That broke a mark that had stood since 2006. There were no rolling blackouts, and the commentary that followed carried a note of relief, even congratulation: the system held up. That is true. It is also dangerously incomplete.Consider the ledger of what holding up required:
Two federal emergency orders under Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act, one waiving environmental limits so plants could run past permit restrictions and one authorizing forced curtailment of data centers onto backup generation.
A recall of generators from scheduled maintenance.
Activation of emergency demand response.
Operating reserves roughly halved in a single day to about 5,100 MW.
#consider
Two federal emergency orders under Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act, one waiving environmental limits so plants could run past permit restrictions and one authorizing forced curtailment of data centers onto backup generation.
A recall of generators from scheduled maintenance.
Activation of emergency demand response.
Operating reserves roughly halved in a single day to about 5,100 MW.
#consider
10 days ago
During Mad Money's episode aired on August 3, host Jim Cramer spotlighted Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) after the enterprise software firm surged 31% in July, placing it among the top four gainers in the S&P 500 for the month. Cramer highlighted how Workday began reclaiming ground after extended selling pressure tied to artificial intelligence concerns. He stated:
Fourth best performer in July was Workday, up 31%. Now, this is an enterprise software stock that's also been hammered by the AI displacement trade, and it's still down nearly 50% from its peak in early 2024. Now, we know ServiceNow reported and roared when we saw those new numbers. It was just a couple of weeks ago. Workday could do the same thing if its numbers impress us later this month.
As Cramer detailed, July's impressive 31% gains represent an initial step toward recovery for a stock that remains down over 40% from its early 2024 highs. Wall Street's fear that generative AI technologies would reduce demand for traditional software platforms severely weighed on Workday, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WDAY) valuation over the past quarters. However, recent quarterly results across the broader cloud software sector suggest enterprise software platforms may be positioning themselves as major distribution channels for corporate AI applications rather than victims of replacement.
While Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) and ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW) both serve Fortune 500 software requirements, their underlying platform architectures target distinct enterprise operations. Workday operates as the central repository for core human capital management, payroll, and financial planning operations. Its core platform handles sensitive employee records, executive organizational charts, and corporate ledgers, creating exceptionally deep customer retention and high switching costs across enterprise clients.
On the other hand, ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW) focuses primarily on IT service management, digital workflow orchestration, and customer service automation. While ServiceNow automates cross-departmental tasks across enterprise IT infrastructure, Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) controls the foundational system of record for workforce and financial data. Rather than competing head-to-head, both platforms serve significant, non-overlapping functions within enterprise software systems. Workday's launch of specialized AI tools and agent integration frameworks within its HR and finance platform aims to capture similar enterprise AI spending momentum as ServiceNow.
#workday
Fourth best performer in July was Workday, up 31%. Now, this is an enterprise software stock that's also been hammered by the AI displacement trade, and it's still down nearly 50% from its peak in early 2024. Now, we know ServiceNow reported and roared when we saw those new numbers. It was just a couple of weeks ago. Workday could do the same thing if its numbers impress us later this month.
As Cramer detailed, July's impressive 31% gains represent an initial step toward recovery for a stock that remains down over 40% from its early 2024 highs. Wall Street's fear that generative AI technologies would reduce demand for traditional software platforms severely weighed on Workday, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WDAY) valuation over the past quarters. However, recent quarterly results across the broader cloud software sector suggest enterprise software platforms may be positioning themselves as major distribution channels for corporate AI applications rather than victims of replacement.
While Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) and ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW) both serve Fortune 500 software requirements, their underlying platform architectures target distinct enterprise operations. Workday operates as the central repository for core human capital management, payroll, and financial planning operations. Its core platform handles sensitive employee records, executive organizational charts, and corporate ledgers, creating exceptionally deep customer retention and high switching costs across enterprise clients.
On the other hand, ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW) focuses primarily on IT service management, digital workflow orchestration, and customer service automation. While ServiceNow automates cross-departmental tasks across enterprise IT infrastructure, Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY) controls the foundational system of record for workforce and financial data. Rather than competing head-to-head, both platforms serve significant, non-overlapping functions within enterprise software systems. Workday's launch of specialized AI tools and agent integration frameworks within its HR and finance platform aims to capture similar enterprise AI spending momentum as ServiceNow.
#workday
12 days ago
As Dana Brown works through the final year of his current contract as Astros general manager, it's fair to start evaluating his tenure the same way you would any executive in professional sports.
Create a ledger.
Put the good decisions on one side, the questionable ones on the other, and determine whether the positives outweigh the negatives.
There have certainly been positives.
Perhaps Brown's biggest success came when the Astros realized they weren't going to sign Kyle Tucker to the massive long-term contract he was eventually going to command. Rather than allowing another star player to simply walk out the door, Brown acted.
#contract #create
Create a ledger.
Put the good decisions on one side, the questionable ones on the other, and determine whether the positives outweigh the negatives.
There have certainly been positives.
Perhaps Brown's biggest success came when the Astros realized they weren't going to sign Kyle Tucker to the massive long-term contract he was eventually going to command. Rather than allowing another star player to simply walk out the door, Brown acted.
#contract #create
13 days ago
OXFORD — Ole Miss football great Archie Manning will be getting a statue outside the Manning Center.
An Ole Miss spokesperson confirmed the news to the Clarion Ledger on Aug. 8, and said the school will have more information in the coming days.
Manning, 77, is one of the most revered figures in the history of the Ole Miss program. He was the star quarterback for Ole Miss from 1968-70 under coach Johnny Vaught. Manning also played baseball at Ole Miss.
Manning ended his Ole Miss career with 56 touchdowns, which was a school record, and 5,576 yards of total offense. He finished No. 3 in Heisman Trophy voting in 1970. He was a 1989 inductee into the College Football Hall of Fame and was drafted No. 2 overall by the New Orleans Saints in the 1971 NFL Draft.
Additionally, Manning is the father of NFL greats Peyton Manning and Eli Manning. Eli played for Ole Miss from 2000-03 and was third in Heisman Trophy voting in 2003. Archie Manning now runs the Manning Passing Academy with his sons.
#manning
An Ole Miss spokesperson confirmed the news to the Clarion Ledger on Aug. 8, and said the school will have more information in the coming days.
Manning, 77, is one of the most revered figures in the history of the Ole Miss program. He was the star quarterback for Ole Miss from 1968-70 under coach Johnny Vaught. Manning also played baseball at Ole Miss.
Manning ended his Ole Miss career with 56 touchdowns, which was a school record, and 5,576 yards of total offense. He finished No. 3 in Heisman Trophy voting in 1970. He was a 1989 inductee into the College Football Hall of Fame and was drafted No. 2 overall by the New Orleans Saints in the 1971 NFL Draft.
Additionally, Manning is the father of NFL greats Peyton Manning and Eli Manning. Eli played for Ole Miss from 2000-03 and was third in Heisman Trophy voting in 2003. Archie Manning now runs the Manning Passing Academy with his sons.
#manning
17 days ago
Hollywood is no stranger to meteoric rises and quiet retreats. Over the decades, certain stars have become household names only to vanish from the limelight, leaving fans wondering where they've gone. Take a look at these 11 iconic actors who captivated audiences, made unforgettable marks on the industry, and then faded, whether for a break or a bold new chapter.
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Julia Stiles, once the face of smart teen romances and dramatic favorites, turned heads on the red carpet, showing she still has the poise and style that made her famous. After unforgettable roles in classics like 10 Things I Hate About You, she embraced quieter projects and TV work, stepping back from mainstream blockbusters. In the 1999 film, a Seattle-set teen retelling of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, Stiles played the sharp-tongued Kat Stratford opposite Heath Ledger, according to HuffPost. Her recent appearances rekindled nostalgia and underscored her ability to enchant in any era.
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Dana Carvey, beloved for his stint on Saturday Night Live and his comedic chops in Wayne's World, brought joy to audiences for decades. He spent seven seasons on the sketch show between 1986 and 1993, crafting some of its most memorable characters, including the Church Lady and Hans, as reported by Deadline. He later pulled back from the spotlight after undergoing a series of heart operations, choosing instead to focus on family and stand-up work, per TV Insider. Fans cherish his appearances, which always come with a dose of humor and infectious positivity.
#mega #fans #unforgettable
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Julia Stiles, once the face of smart teen romances and dramatic favorites, turned heads on the red carpet, showing she still has the poise and style that made her famous. After unforgettable roles in classics like 10 Things I Hate About You, she embraced quieter projects and TV work, stepping back from mainstream blockbusters. In the 1999 film, a Seattle-set teen retelling of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, Stiles played the sharp-tongued Kat Stratford opposite Heath Ledger, according to HuffPost. Her recent appearances rekindled nostalgia and underscored her ability to enchant in any era.
Mike T / AFF-USA.com / MEGA
Dana Carvey, beloved for his stint on Saturday Night Live and his comedic chops in Wayne's World, brought joy to audiences for decades. He spent seven seasons on the sketch show between 1986 and 1993, crafting some of its most memorable characters, including the Church Lady and Hans, as reported by Deadline. He later pulled back from the spotlight after undergoing a series of heart operations, choosing instead to focus on family and stand-up work, per TV Insider. Fans cherish his appearances, which always come with a dose of humor and infectious positivity.
#mega #fans #unforgettable
23 days ago
Circle—the company behind USDC (the digital dollar used by millions worldwide for payments, savings, and international transfers)—just bought the blockchain patent library IBM spent more than a decade building. The deal, announced July 27, hands Circle over 1,000 blockchain patents issued by IBM worldwide.
Patents are legal rights that give the holder exclusive control over a specific invention. If you hold a patent on a method for processing transactions on a blockchain—the shared digital ledger where crypto activity is permanently recorded and can't be altered—you get to decide who else uses it and on what terms. IBM had been building that kind of leverage since its mid-2010s enterprise blockchain push.
By December 2025, patent ******* ytics firm PatSnap credited IBM with 790 U.S. blockchain patents—more than any other American company, with Bank of America a distant second at roughly 200. Circle, which received its first-ever patent in December 2023 (covering parallel blockchain data processing—a technique for verifying multiple groups of transactions simultaneously), went from essentially zero to the top of the U.S. rankings overnight.
"The portfolio comprises over 680 patent families and nearly 1,000 issued patents worldwide, spanning foundational blockchain technology, banking, financial services, insurance, enterprise infrastructure, supply chain verification, and secure cloud operations," Circle said in its official announcement.
Circle plans to put them to work across its entire stack. "The expanded IP position directly supports Circle's foundation for building the internet financial system, including USDC, Circle Payments Network, Arc, and a growing suite of onchain products and agentic financial tools," the company added. Arc is Circle's own payment-focused blockchain built for institutional finance. The agentic tools are AI-powered software programs that can execute financial transactions autonomously—no human required for each step.
#building
Patents are legal rights that give the holder exclusive control over a specific invention. If you hold a patent on a method for processing transactions on a blockchain—the shared digital ledger where crypto activity is permanently recorded and can't be altered—you get to decide who else uses it and on what terms. IBM had been building that kind of leverage since its mid-2010s enterprise blockchain push.
By December 2025, patent ******* ytics firm PatSnap credited IBM with 790 U.S. blockchain patents—more than any other American company, with Bank of America a distant second at roughly 200. Circle, which received its first-ever patent in December 2023 (covering parallel blockchain data processing—a technique for verifying multiple groups of transactions simultaneously), went from essentially zero to the top of the U.S. rankings overnight.
"The portfolio comprises over 680 patent families and nearly 1,000 issued patents worldwide, spanning foundational blockchain technology, banking, financial services, insurance, enterprise infrastructure, supply chain verification, and secure cloud operations," Circle said in its official announcement.
Circle plans to put them to work across its entire stack. "The expanded IP position directly supports Circle's foundation for building the internet financial system, including USDC, Circle Payments Network, Arc, and a growing suite of onchain products and agentic financial tools," the company added. Arc is Circle's own payment-focused blockchain built for institutional finance. The agentic tools are AI-powered software programs that can execute financial transactions autonomously—no human required for each step.
#building
23 days ago
Mississippi is suing two former football players who transferred to LSU this offseason, alleging both failed to repay portions of their NIL compensation after leaving the program.
According to the Clarion Ledger — part of the USA TODAY Network — the Rebels filed civil complaints against defensive end Princewill Umanmielen and offensive lineman Devin Harper on Monday, July 27 in a Lafayette County Circuit Court.
The Rebels are seeking almost $1 million between the two lawsuits combined for unreceived payments —$550,000 for Umanmielen's early termination penalty and $400,000 for Harper's early termination penalty — as well as litigation fees resulting from the lawsuit.
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"The University of Mississippi values its student-athletes and is committed to honoring all obligations made to them," Ole Miss said in a statement to the Clarion Ledger. "In return, the university expects that same commitment from its student-athletes and their representatives in upholding their contracts.
#termination #penalty
According to the Clarion Ledger — part of the USA TODAY Network — the Rebels filed civil complaints against defensive end Princewill Umanmielen and offensive lineman Devin Harper on Monday, July 27 in a Lafayette County Circuit Court.
The Rebels are seeking almost $1 million between the two lawsuits combined for unreceived payments —$550,000 for Umanmielen's early termination penalty and $400,000 for Harper's early termination penalty — as well as litigation fees resulting from the lawsuit.
RANKINGS: Who has the best college football stadium? Our top 25 rankings starts with LSU
"The University of Mississippi values its student-athletes and is committed to honoring all obligations made to them," Ole Miss said in a statement to the Clarion Ledger. "In return, the university expects that same commitment from its student-athletes and their representatives in upholding their contracts.
#termination #penalty
24 days ago
ONE Championship has finalized the ONE Fight Night 46 on Prime Video lineup with the addition of a highly anticipated flyweight MMA contest between New Zealand-Vietnamese finisher Viet Anh Do and Brazilian promotional newcomer Davi "Ajuricaba" Brandao.
The bout goes down on Friday, August 14, inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on a blockbuster card headlined by a ONE Women's Strawweight Muay Thai World Championship clash between reigning two-sport queen Stella "Always Hungry" Hemetsberger and dangerous Russian challenger Natalia "Karelian Lynx" Diachkova.
The 29-year-old Auckland MMA and Oliver MMA South Auckland product carries a perfect 6-0 career MMA record into this contest, all six victories coming via finish, and a 5-0 promotional ledger built on a series of increasingly emphatic performances that have made him one of the most talked-about stars in the flyweight MMA division.
After competing at ONE Warrior Series twice in 2019, Do returned to the ONE Friday Fights event series in 2025 with a TKO victory in less than three minutes, then followed it up nearly two months later by flatlining Jean Claude Saclag in under a minute.
The performance that defined his rise came in May this year, when he demolished South Korea's "Money" Kyungjung Kim via TKO to claim not only the win and a performance bonus but the coveted US$100,000 main roster contract that brings him to August 14.
#Friday
The bout goes down on Friday, August 14, inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on a blockbuster card headlined by a ONE Women's Strawweight Muay Thai World Championship clash between reigning two-sport queen Stella "Always Hungry" Hemetsberger and dangerous Russian challenger Natalia "Karelian Lynx" Diachkova.
The 29-year-old Auckland MMA and Oliver MMA South Auckland product carries a perfect 6-0 career MMA record into this contest, all six victories coming via finish, and a 5-0 promotional ledger built on a series of increasingly emphatic performances that have made him one of the most talked-about stars in the flyweight MMA division.
After competing at ONE Warrior Series twice in 2019, Do returned to the ONE Friday Fights event series in 2025 with a TKO victory in less than three minutes, then followed it up nearly two months later by flatlining Jean Claude Saclag in under a minute.
The performance that defined his rise came in May this year, when he demolished South Korea's "Money" Kyungjung Kim via TKO to claim not only the win and a performance bonus but the coveted US$100,000 main roster contract that brings him to August 14.
#Friday
28 days ago
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We at Sherdog provide regular, in-depth preview coverage for allmajor events, including our oft-praised preview column along withour "Sheehan Show" handling all sorts of related matters includingbetting. With those official sources for picks handled, we wouldlike to take the edge off here and get a bit lighter with ourbreakdowns.
The industry of sports betting is exploding before our very eyes,with billions of dollars pumping in since legalization stateside.Oftentimes, those driving the lines are right on the money withtheir openings, valuations and ****** yses. Occasionally they are wayoff, or otherwise merit some additional conversation. That is wherewe come in with this reinvigorated series of Prime Picks, where,stealing a line from game show host Sam Reich, we hold hands andjump into the abyss together for Saturday morning's Ultimate Fighting Championship's jaunt toAbu Dhabi. Try it out.
MagomedAnkalaev (-575)
MagomedZaynukov (-290)
MagomedTuchalov (-900)
We admit, we're getting away with a technicality here by notincluding MuhammadSaid in our same-name parlay. After all, Magomed is the Russiantransliteration of Muhammad. Also, good luck trying to search thename "Muhammad Said" without any additional qualifiers and stillgarner any information about the fighter of that namesake. All ofthese Magomeds are rightful favorites, and in the case of two ofthe more expected victors of Tuchalov and Ankalaev, moneyline betsare just not worth it.
Therefore, we pair these three gents together, all of whom haveclear paths to victory against foes who have displayed exploitableweaknesses. Some are giving BogdanGuskov a proverbial "puncher's chance" to win this fight,although he might have some surprise jiu-jitsu in his back pocket.Nevertheless, unless Ankalaev chooses to take things horizontal—heis not nearly as keen on doing this despite his reputation, onlydoing so in his first triumphant meeting against AlexPereira. Against "Poatan," he did attempt a clean dozen shots.While he did not land a single one, the mere threat of the takedownallowed him to get in on the stoic striker and do some work. A fewfaked shots against "Hitman," whose takedown defense has alreadycome into question despite his recent successes, would payimmediate dividends.
We get to the meat of the order. More specifically, the pork. JohnPork. "Wild Chanco" Zaynukov, who actually had his nickname onFight Finder as "John Pork" until specifically reaching out torequest that it be taken down. RobertWhittaker didn't have the same problem when Ben Fowlkes andChad Dundas first crowned him "Bobby Knuckles" in the always-great"Co-Main Event Podcast" and it stuck. Even though DamianRzepecki will hold a slight bit more experience and morestoppages on his ledger, he and Zaynukov stand at differentterraces in their respective careers.
To get signed through the promotion, the Dagestan native in thepipeline of the Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov School
We at Sherdog provide regular, in-depth preview coverage for allmajor events, including our oft-praised preview column along withour "Sheehan Show" handling all sorts of related matters includingbetting. With those official sources for picks handled, we wouldlike to take the edge off here and get a bit lighter with ourbreakdowns.
The industry of sports betting is exploding before our very eyes,with billions of dollars pumping in since legalization stateside.Oftentimes, those driving the lines are right on the money withtheir openings, valuations and ****** yses. Occasionally they are wayoff, or otherwise merit some additional conversation. That is wherewe come in with this reinvigorated series of Prime Picks, where,stealing a line from game show host Sam Reich, we hold hands andjump into the abyss together for Saturday morning's Ultimate Fighting Championship's jaunt toAbu Dhabi. Try it out.
MagomedAnkalaev (-575)
MagomedZaynukov (-290)
MagomedTuchalov (-900)
We admit, we're getting away with a technicality here by notincluding MuhammadSaid in our same-name parlay. After all, Magomed is the Russiantransliteration of Muhammad. Also, good luck trying to search thename "Muhammad Said" without any additional qualifiers and stillgarner any information about the fighter of that namesake. All ofthese Magomeds are rightful favorites, and in the case of two ofthe more expected victors of Tuchalov and Ankalaev, moneyline betsare just not worth it.
Therefore, we pair these three gents together, all of whom haveclear paths to victory against foes who have displayed exploitableweaknesses. Some are giving BogdanGuskov a proverbial "puncher's chance" to win this fight,although he might have some surprise jiu-jitsu in his back pocket.Nevertheless, unless Ankalaev chooses to take things horizontal—heis not nearly as keen on doing this despite his reputation, onlydoing so in his first triumphant meeting against AlexPereira. Against "Poatan," he did attempt a clean dozen shots.While he did not land a single one, the mere threat of the takedownallowed him to get in on the stoic striker and do some work. A fewfaked shots against "Hitman," whose takedown defense has alreadycome into question despite his recent successes, would payimmediate dividends.
We get to the meat of the order. More specifically, the pork. JohnPork. "Wild Chanco" Zaynukov, who actually had his nickname onFight Finder as "John Pork" until specifically reaching out torequest that it be taken down. RobertWhittaker didn't have the same problem when Ben Fowlkes andChad Dundas first crowned him "Bobby Knuckles" in the always-great"Co-Main Event Podcast" and it stuck. Even though DamianRzepecki will hold a slight bit more experience and morestoppages on his ledger, he and Zaynukov stand at differentterraces in their respective careers.
To get signed through the promotion, the Dagestan native in thepipeline of the Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov School
28 days ago
Payward is widening the reach of xStocks beyond U.S. markets through a new partnership with GTN, giving the tokenized-equities platform a path into Asia, Europe and other major financial centers.
The first phase will focus on Hong Kong-listed shares, with the United Kingdom, Europe, South Korea and additional markets expected to follow. Payward also plans to extend xStocks beyond tokenized equities and exchange-traded funds over time, subject to local approvals.
GTN will provide the traditional market infrastructure behind that expansion, including execution, custody, ledgering, record-keeping and sub-accounting. The company connects to more than 90 markets through a single integration, allowing Payward to add international ***** ets without building separate access rails for each region.
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The first phase will focus on Hong Kong-listed shares, with the United Kingdom, Europe, South Korea and additional markets expected to follow. Payward also plans to extend xStocks beyond tokenized equities and exchange-traded funds over time, subject to local approvals.
GTN will provide the traditional market infrastructure behind that expansion, including execution, custody, ledgering, record-keeping and sub-accounting. The company connects to more than 90 markets through a single integration, allowing Payward to add international ***** ets without building separate access rails for each region.
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29 days ago
In XRP news today, David Schwartz, Ripple's CTO Emeritus and co-creator of the XRP Ledger, publicly admitted on July 20, 2026 that he regrets selling XRP at $0.10 and 40,000 ETH at roughly $1.05 each – but he was clear that neither sale reflected a loss of conviction in crypto. Both were products of a rules-based risk-management pact he had made with his wife years earlier.
The admission landed on X under his longtime handle JoelKatz, after another user raised his history of selling XRP at $0.10 and Ethereum near $1.
With XRP price trading around $1.13 and ETH price near $1,927 at the time of the article's publication, according to multiple price feeds, the scale of the missed upside is not hard to calculate.
The central tension this story unpacks: even one of crypto's most technically sophisticated insiders – a man who helped build XRP from the ground up – systematically sold ***** ets that later generated life-changing returns, and he did it on purpose.
Schwartz's explanation centers on an agreement he reached with his wife around 2012, when they discussed a cryptocurrency derisking plan.
#selling #wife #around #emeritus
The admission landed on X under his longtime handle JoelKatz, after another user raised his history of selling XRP at $0.10 and Ethereum near $1.
With XRP price trading around $1.13 and ETH price near $1,927 at the time of the article's publication, according to multiple price feeds, the scale of the missed upside is not hard to calculate.
The central tension this story unpacks: even one of crypto's most technically sophisticated insiders – a man who helped build XRP from the ground up – systematically sold ***** ets that later generated life-changing returns, and he did it on purpose.
Schwartz's explanation centers on an agreement he reached with his wife around 2012, when they discussed a cryptocurrency derisking plan.
#selling #wife #around #emeritus
30 days ago
Georgia has become what all the College Football Playoff expansion naysayers feared could happen.
This is the best program in the SEC. It won two straight conference ***** les, three in the last four years, came achingly close to making it four in a row, and ...
Notre Dame 23, Georgia 10.
Ole Miss 39, Georgia 34.
Two appearances in the 12-team College Football Playoff, two instant outs.
The regular season still matters, but who wants to put on a 2025 SEC Championship t-shirt when the team left the playoff building in a hurry?
And that's not fair.
Ayrton Breckenridge/Clarion Ledger / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Last year's Georgia team was brutally flawed in several key ways.
It was too inexperienced, the defense couldn't rush the passer, there weren't enough downfield shots, and to be totally honest, it's not like it dealt with a tough Big Ten-level schedule.
Including the playoff, it played all SEC teams, Marshall, and Austin Peay. The only Power Four non-conference game was Georgia Tech, and that was a 16-9 fight of a victory.
And even with all of the problems, and all the inconsistencies, that team not only gut-checked its way to thrilling wins over Tennessee, Ole Miss, Florida, and Georgia Tech.
It totally dominated Bama in the SEC Championship, rolled at will over Texas, and it got a prime spot in the playoff - it came super-close to being 14-0 and on the way to deal with Miami.
And that was in a relatively just-okay season under Smart.
The defense is about to be a destructive force, the offense will pound away like it did last year, and there should be more consistency to it all.
There will be plenty of preseason hype around Texas - and rightly so. Alabama is good, LSU is a burgeoning monster, Oklahoma is great, and it's still the SEC. (These things go in cycles.)
Georgia is the SEC standard-bearer, but it has to be even better.
- 2026 Georgia Schedule ***** ysis
#playoff #four #Football #Tech
This is the best program in the SEC. It won two straight conference ***** les, three in the last four years, came achingly close to making it four in a row, and ...
Notre Dame 23, Georgia 10.
Ole Miss 39, Georgia 34.
Two appearances in the 12-team College Football Playoff, two instant outs.
The regular season still matters, but who wants to put on a 2025 SEC Championship t-shirt when the team left the playoff building in a hurry?
And that's not fair.
Ayrton Breckenridge/Clarion Ledger / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Last year's Georgia team was brutally flawed in several key ways.
It was too inexperienced, the defense couldn't rush the passer, there weren't enough downfield shots, and to be totally honest, it's not like it dealt with a tough Big Ten-level schedule.
Including the playoff, it played all SEC teams, Marshall, and Austin Peay. The only Power Four non-conference game was Georgia Tech, and that was a 16-9 fight of a victory.
And even with all of the problems, and all the inconsistencies, that team not only gut-checked its way to thrilling wins over Tennessee, Ole Miss, Florida, and Georgia Tech.
It totally dominated Bama in the SEC Championship, rolled at will over Texas, and it got a prime spot in the playoff - it came super-close to being 14-0 and on the way to deal with Miami.
And that was in a relatively just-okay season under Smart.
The defense is about to be a destructive force, the offense will pound away like it did last year, and there should be more consistency to it all.
There will be plenty of preseason hype around Texas - and rightly so. Alabama is good, LSU is a burgeoning monster, Oklahoma is great, and it's still the SEC. (These things go in cycles.)
Georgia is the SEC standard-bearer, but it has to be even better.
- 2026 Georgia Schedule ***** ysis
#playoff #four #Football #Tech
1 month ago
For the second straight season, Starkville will host the Mississippi high school football state championships.
Mississippi High School Activities ******* ociation executive director Rickey Neaves confirmed to the Clarion Ledger on July 15 that Mississippi State will host the 2026 MHSAA football championships.
The MHSAA board voted to hold the 2026 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi Gridiron Classic Dec. 3-5 at Davis Wade Stadium. It will only be the third time in 10 years that Starkville has hosted.
Since 2016, the football championship games have been held at Mississippi State (2016, 2025), Ole Miss (2017, 2023), Southern Miss (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024) and Jackson State (2020).
Additional details, including information regarding tickets, parking, tailgating and other amenities, will be shared in the weeks leading up to the championships.
Mississippi High School Activities ******* ociation executive director Rickey Neaves confirmed to the Clarion Ledger on July 15 that Mississippi State will host the 2026 MHSAA football championships.
The MHSAA board voted to hold the 2026 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi Gridiron Classic Dec. 3-5 at Davis Wade Stadium. It will only be the third time in 10 years that Starkville has hosted.
Since 2016, the football championship games have been held at Mississippi State (2016, 2025), Ole Miss (2017, 2023), Southern Miss (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024) and Jackson State (2020).
Additional details, including information regarding tickets, parking, tailgating and other amenities, will be shared in the weeks leading up to the championships.
1 month ago
Polk State freshman guard and former Winter Haven player Eric Dailey had everyone's support all year, which materialized into the All-American JUCO Showcase selection in Atlanta over the weekend.
And it was all because of his coaches and teammates preaching to him he was the best player on the team, which also meant he had to lead by example. Both things can be true, as Dailey went on to average 17.1 points and 3.4 rebounds.
"It feels great to represent Winter Haven. I've been with them since I was in elementary so I'm grateful to have been a part of an amazing program and I will always have love for coach (head boys basketball coach Tyrone) Woodside and Winter Haven," Dailey said.
Dailey: Winter Haven, Polk State's Dailey selected for prominent JUCO showcase
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And it was all because of his coaches and teammates preaching to him he was the best player on the team, which also meant he had to lead by example. Both things can be true, as Dailey went on to average 17.1 points and 3.4 rebounds.
"It feels great to represent Winter Haven. I've been with them since I was in elementary so I'm grateful to have been a part of an amazing program and I will always have love for coach (head boys basketball coach Tyrone) Woodside and Winter Haven," Dailey said.
Dailey: Winter Haven, Polk State's Dailey selected for prominent JUCO showcase
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1 month ago
Listen, if Conor McGregor had smoked Max Holloway in his return fight, here's guessing at least one of our Uncrowned MMA Pound-for-Pound voters would've slotted him in the top 10 of this month's list.
(We're mostly kidding.)
Yet given the anticlimactic nature of the ending of Saturday's UFC 329 main event, the more realistic question was whether Max Holloway would break back into the top 10 ******* e on the men's side of the ledger, and the answer is … no. Holloway got the 69-second victory, but he didn't need to do much in Las Vegas to secure it.
So as we enter the dog days of summer, the MMA pound-for-pound list stays steady with Islam Makhachev and Valentina Shevchenko holding down the top spots.
The panel of Ben Fowlkes, Chuck Mindenhall, Shaheen Al-Shatti, Petesy Carroll, Drake Riggs, Eric Jackman and Conner Burks have ranked both the men's and women's pound-for-pound best, one through 10, using a weighted points system to determine the final rankings (being voted No. 1 equals 10 points, No. 2 equals nine points, down to No. 10 equaling one point).
(We're mostly kidding.)
Yet given the anticlimactic nature of the ending of Saturday's UFC 329 main event, the more realistic question was whether Max Holloway would break back into the top 10 ******* e on the men's side of the ledger, and the answer is … no. Holloway got the 69-second victory, but he didn't need to do much in Las Vegas to secure it.
So as we enter the dog days of summer, the MMA pound-for-pound list stays steady with Islam Makhachev and Valentina Shevchenko holding down the top spots.
The panel of Ben Fowlkes, Chuck Mindenhall, Shaheen Al-Shatti, Petesy Carroll, Drake Riggs, Eric Jackman and Conner Burks have ranked both the men's and women's pound-for-pound best, one through 10, using a weighted points system to determine the final rankings (being voted No. 1 equals 10 points, No. 2 equals nine points, down to No. 10 equaling one point).
1 month ago
SWIFT is taking its biggest step into crypto after confirming its blockchain-based shared ledger is ready for initial use. Built on Hyperledger Besu over nine months, the network will let 17 major banks, including HSBC, Citi, UBS, BNP Paribas, DBS, ANZ, and Standard Chartered, pilot live cross-border payments using tokenized deposits.
The rollout moves beyond closed sandbox testing into real banking operations. Rather than replacing existing payment rails, the ledger coordinates tokenized deposits between participating banks while final settlement stays on the current infrastructure. That could help banks process payments during nights, weekends, and across time zones, where delays have long been a problem.
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The shared ledger sits above existing payment rails instead of replacing them. When a participating bank starts a transaction, the platform coordinates funding commitments across counterparties and gives every institution the same real-time view of payment status. Final settlement still runs through RTGS systems and Swift's existing messaging network.
The pilot uses bank-issued tokenized deposits rather than stablecoins or public crypto ***** ets. Each token is backed one-to-one by commercial bank deposits, giving it the same regulated status as money held in a traditional bank account. In practice, the blockchain improves how banks move and coordinate funds, while the underlying money and compliance framework remain unchanged.
The rollout moves beyond closed sandbox testing into real banking operations. Rather than replacing existing payment rails, the ledger coordinates tokenized deposits between participating banks while final settlement stays on the current infrastructure. That could help banks process payments during nights, weekends, and across time zones, where delays have long been a problem.
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The shared ledger sits above existing payment rails instead of replacing them. When a participating bank starts a transaction, the platform coordinates funding commitments across counterparties and gives every institution the same real-time view of payment status. Final settlement still runs through RTGS systems and Swift's existing messaging network.
The pilot uses bank-issued tokenized deposits rather than stablecoins or public crypto ***** ets. Each token is backed one-to-one by commercial bank deposits, giving it the same regulated status as money held in a traditional bank account. In practice, the blockchain improves how banks move and coordinate funds, while the underlying money and compliance framework remain unchanged.
1 month ago
Chase Briscoe didn't wreck anybody to make his point this week. He just went on a podcast and said the thing every driver in the Cup Series garage already knows but almost ****** ody puts on the record: NASCAR's disciplinary process has a don't-ask-don't-tell problem, and it keeps turning the sport's biggest stars into bad actors every time a fresh wreck gets reviewed.
The remarks came on the Rubbin' is Racing podcast, days after NASCAR closed the books on two separate Chicagoland Speedway incidents without issuing a single penalty. Briscoe's issue isn't that NASCAR lets drivers settle scores on the racetrack - he's fine with that part. His problem is what happens after the checkered flag, when a driver who obviously wrecked somebody on purpose has to stand in front of reporters and call it a racing incident, because that's the price of staying out of the penalty report. "Everybody knows you're lying about it," Briscoe said, describing the bind NASCAR's own process puts drivers in.
He's not wrong about the bind. He's also sitting on more supporting evidence than he probably realized, because NASCAR has spent this entire season demonstrating, in exhaustive public detail, what actually earns a driver a fine, and intent alone has never been enough.
Rewind to Texas Motor Speedway in early May, before any of the Chicagoland drama existed. Ryan Preece got frustrated with Ty Gibbs, announced his intentions over his own team radio, and turned Gibbs into the outside wall about half a lap later. NASCAR's response was swift and public: a $50,000 fine and a 25-point penalty, among the stiffest behavioral penalties handed out all year. NASCAR's vice president of racing communications walked through the reasoning himself: officials reviewed the team radio, the in-car video and the car's SMT telemetry data, and the combination of Preece stating his intentions and then following through on them was enough to cross into what the rulebook labels actions detrimental to stock car racing. RFK Racing appealed. The National Motorsports Appeals Panel upheld the penalty in late May, and Preece was left admitting it no longer mattered what he thought, the fine and the points were staying gone.
This wasn't Briscoe's first brush with NASCAR's points ledger this year either. His own speeding penalty back in March already put a dent in his playoff cushion, which makes his willingness to needle NASCAR's officiating now feel less like a driver picking a random fight and more like someone who has personally paid the price of the system he's describing.
The remarks came on the Rubbin' is Racing podcast, days after NASCAR closed the books on two separate Chicagoland Speedway incidents without issuing a single penalty. Briscoe's issue isn't that NASCAR lets drivers settle scores on the racetrack - he's fine with that part. His problem is what happens after the checkered flag, when a driver who obviously wrecked somebody on purpose has to stand in front of reporters and call it a racing incident, because that's the price of staying out of the penalty report. "Everybody knows you're lying about it," Briscoe said, describing the bind NASCAR's own process puts drivers in.
He's not wrong about the bind. He's also sitting on more supporting evidence than he probably realized, because NASCAR has spent this entire season demonstrating, in exhaustive public detail, what actually earns a driver a fine, and intent alone has never been enough.
Rewind to Texas Motor Speedway in early May, before any of the Chicagoland drama existed. Ryan Preece got frustrated with Ty Gibbs, announced his intentions over his own team radio, and turned Gibbs into the outside wall about half a lap later. NASCAR's response was swift and public: a $50,000 fine and a 25-point penalty, among the stiffest behavioral penalties handed out all year. NASCAR's vice president of racing communications walked through the reasoning himself: officials reviewed the team radio, the in-car video and the car's SMT telemetry data, and the combination of Preece stating his intentions and then following through on them was enough to cross into what the rulebook labels actions detrimental to stock car racing. RFK Racing appealed. The National Motorsports Appeals Panel upheld the penalty in late May, and Preece was left admitting it no longer mattered what he thought, the fine and the points were staying gone.
This wasn't Briscoe's first brush with NASCAR's points ledger this year either. His own speeding penalty back in March already put a dent in his playoff cushion, which makes his willingness to needle NASCAR's officiating now feel less like a driver picking a random fight and more like someone who has personally paid the price of the system he's describing.
1 month ago
Munetaka Murakami can add another home run to his ledger in his first game back from the Injured List (IL) tonight.
Monday’s MLB best home run bets provided readers with another winner, as James Wood hit a home run at +250 odds. Unfortunately, Luis Garcia didn’t hit a home run with his power-packed teammate. The home run props split, and the season’s record sits at 16-53, with three no-bets for players who didn’t play on the day their home run bet was touted.
The season record is rock-solid for a long-shot prop like a home run bet. Thus, the MLB best home run bets have generated a $1,042 profit for readers who bet $100 on each home run prop at the listed odds.
As the MLB All-Star break approaches, tonight offers another opportunity to add to the first half’s profits. Two young left-handed sluggers have the most alluring home run props on tonight’s Major League Baseball slate.
Over 0.5 Home Runs (+350) at FanDuel Sportsbook
Monday’s MLB best home run bets provided readers with another winner, as James Wood hit a home run at +250 odds. Unfortunately, Luis Garcia didn’t hit a home run with his power-packed teammate. The home run props split, and the season’s record sits at 16-53, with three no-bets for players who didn’t play on the day their home run bet was touted.
The season record is rock-solid for a long-shot prop like a home run bet. Thus, the MLB best home run bets have generated a $1,042 profit for readers who bet $100 on each home run prop at the listed odds.
As the MLB All-Star break approaches, tonight offers another opportunity to add to the first half’s profits. Two young left-handed sluggers have the most alluring home run props on tonight’s Major League Baseball slate.
Over 0.5 Home Runs (+350) at FanDuel Sportsbook
1 month ago
The Cardinals coming off a doubleheader sweep at the hands of these same Milwaukee Brewers, and an overall 4-game losing streak faced yet another left-hander tonight in Kyle Harrison. He was not particularly sharp, giving up booming doubles to Jordan and Burleson that resulted in RBI along with a solo HR to Jose Fermin.
On the other side of the ledger, birthday boy (26) Michael McGreevy was very sharp. Arguably among one of the best games he has pitched as a big leaguer. Alec Burleson helped that along with a late 2-run HR to extend the lead to 5-0. The Brewers break thru against Gastelum for a single rally, but the Cards win 5-1.
Harrison for the Brewers (a lefty) and a well-rested Michael McGreevy start tonight on the ***** p.
A right leaning line-up tonight features Winn leading off (JJW gets a day), followed by Herrera (DH), Walker, Velazquez (LF), Burleson, Fermin (2b), Jordan (3b) and Nootbaar (CF).
Interesting to take such a sub-optimal defense alignment to try and squeeze out a little offense with a pitch-to-contact pitcher.
On the other side of the ledger, birthday boy (26) Michael McGreevy was very sharp. Arguably among one of the best games he has pitched as a big leaguer. Alec Burleson helped that along with a late 2-run HR to extend the lead to 5-0. The Brewers break thru against Gastelum for a single rally, but the Cards win 5-1.
Harrison for the Brewers (a lefty) and a well-rested Michael McGreevy start tonight on the ***** p.
A right leaning line-up tonight features Winn leading off (JJW gets a day), followed by Herrera (DH), Walker, Velazquez (LF), Burleson, Fermin (2b), Jordan (3b) and Nootbaar (CF).
Interesting to take such a sub-optimal defense alignment to try and squeeze out a little offense with a pitch-to-contact pitcher.
2 months ago
Can investors really defend the massive capital expenditure of technology heavyweights? Or will the AI trade collapse as the market senses the return on investment (ROI) will be lighter in impact and take longer to arrive?
The core argument presented is that while the market currently hates the massive, multibillion-dollar spending cycle on artificial intelligence infrastructure, investors will absolutely love it a year or two from now when the automated returns start hitting the ledger.
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2 months ago
Dow Inc. (NYSE:DOW) is one of the best value stocks to buy right now. On June 1, Dow and Univar Solutions entered a long-term agreement to distribute Dow's Decarbia low-carbon product portfolio. The partnership leverages Univar Solutions' global distribution network to provide these products, which include high-integrity Product Carbon Footprint/PCF certificates, to industries such as beauty, personal care, food, and pharmaceuticals.
The initiative aims to address rising demand for sustainable supply chain alternatives and **** ist customers in meeting Scope 3 emissions reduction targets. Dow Inc.'s (NYSE:DOW) low-carbon footprint calculations are based on its Carbon Footprint Ledger methodology, which is **** ured under international standards like ISO14067 and the GHG Protocol Product Standard.
Both companies view this deal as a strategic expansion of their long-standing collaboration to accelerate value chain decarbonization. By combining verified environmental data with a broad distribution reach, the partners aim to provide customers with scalable, reliable options to advance their corporate sustainability goals.
Dow Inc. (NYSE:DOW) is a global materials science company. Based in Michigan, the company operates through three primary segments: Packaging & Specialty Plastics, Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure, and Performance Materials & Coatings.
While we acknowledge the potential of DOW as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock.
The initiative aims to address rising demand for sustainable supply chain alternatives and **** ist customers in meeting Scope 3 emissions reduction targets. Dow Inc.'s (NYSE:DOW) low-carbon footprint calculations are based on its Carbon Footprint Ledger methodology, which is **** ured under international standards like ISO14067 and the GHG Protocol Product Standard.
Both companies view this deal as a strategic expansion of their long-standing collaboration to accelerate value chain decarbonization. By combining verified environmental data with a broad distribution reach, the partners aim to provide customers with scalable, reliable options to advance their corporate sustainability goals.
Dow Inc. (NYSE:DOW) is a global materials science company. Based in Michigan, the company operates through three primary segments: Packaging & Specialty Plastics, Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure, and Performance Materials & Coatings.
While we acknowledge the potential of DOW as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock.
2 months ago
It's almost time for our final All-Scholastic team releases for the 2025-26 school year: Spring sports edition.
Before they're released however, we're asking for **** istance from our readers one more time before the fall.
Like we've done for the fall and winter sports seasons, our readers will have a say in who our players of the year are for every spring sport. To help, we've narrowed the lists down to include only the most elite talent in the area (that wasn't easy). Each school is limited to a one-candidate maximum.
Vote for our Patriot Ledger High School Baseball Player of the Year. Reader votes will make up 20% of the tally, with our four staff reporters (Eric McHugh, Jason Snow, Ryan Vermette and Chris McDaniel) making up the rest of the vote.
Voting will conclude on Wednesday, July 8 at noon.
Before they're released however, we're asking for **** istance from our readers one more time before the fall.
Like we've done for the fall and winter sports seasons, our readers will have a say in who our players of the year are for every spring sport. To help, we've narrowed the lists down to include only the most elite talent in the area (that wasn't easy). Each school is limited to a one-candidate maximum.
Vote for our Patriot Ledger High School Baseball Player of the Year. Reader votes will make up 20% of the tally, with our four staff reporters (Eric McHugh, Jason Snow, Ryan Vermette and Chris McDaniel) making up the rest of the vote.
Voting will conclude on Wednesday, July 8 at noon.
2 months ago
Ignition and Stripe Capital have widened their existing collaboration to make more than $150m (A$217.62m) in growth financing available to accounting and bookkeeping practices in the US and Australia.
Under the expanded arrangement, eligible businesses can seek funding of between $2,000 and $150,000 to support initiatives such as adopting AI tools, recruiting staff and upgrading digital systems.
The offer, delivered via Stripe Capital, is positioned as a quicker, more straightforward option than conventional business loans.
Eligibility is **** sed using practices' business performance and payment history, a model intended to cut down on both paperwork and approval times.
The funding is available to Ignition customers with supported ledger integrations, with the aim of linking billing, payments, accounting workflows and access to capital.
Under the expanded arrangement, eligible businesses can seek funding of between $2,000 and $150,000 to support initiatives such as adopting AI tools, recruiting staff and upgrading digital systems.
The offer, delivered via Stripe Capital, is positioned as a quicker, more straightforward option than conventional business loans.
Eligibility is **** sed using practices' business performance and payment history, a model intended to cut down on both paperwork and approval times.
The funding is available to Ignition customers with supported ledger integrations, with the aim of linking billing, payments, accounting workflows and access to capital.
2 months ago
Australian lawyer and prominent XRP community commentator Bill Morgan has been in the news headlines as he called on Ripple to relock less of its monthly 1 billion XRP escrow release. According to Morgan, accelerating the path to full circulating supply would establish XRP as a credible hard money ***** et and eliminate the supply overhang that continues to weigh on sentiment.
The argument is not new in outline, but the specifics of Morgan's framing push it into sharper territory, and Ripple's own CTO Emeritus has already drawn a clear line on how far the company is willing to go.
With 32.74 billion XRP still locked in escrow and the current release pace stretching the full-circulation timeline to roughly nine years, the structural math gives Morgan's argument its weight. The question the XRP community is now openly debating is not whether the overhang is real, but whether Ripple has both the incentive and the flexibility to compress that timeline.
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Ripple established its escrow system in 2017, placing 55 billion XRP into 55 separate on-ledger contracts, each releasing 1 billion XRP on the first of every month. The mechanism was designed to create a predictable, auditable supply and avoid an unannounced dump from a centralized treasury.
The argument is not new in outline, but the specifics of Morgan's framing push it into sharper territory, and Ripple's own CTO Emeritus has already drawn a clear line on how far the company is willing to go.
With 32.74 billion XRP still locked in escrow and the current release pace stretching the full-circulation timeline to roughly nine years, the structural math gives Morgan's argument its weight. The question the XRP community is now openly debating is not whether the overhang is real, but whether Ripple has both the incentive and the flexibility to compress that timeline.
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Ripple established its escrow system in 2017, placing 55 billion XRP into 55 separate on-ledger contracts, each releasing 1 billion XRP on the first of every month. The mechanism was designed to create a predictable, auditable supply and avoid an unannounced dump from a centralized treasury.
2 months ago
Through eight seasons, Bills QB Josh Allen has done things many NFL quarterbacks past and present have not.
Including one thing that is particularly impressive among his accolades.
He's already played his way into the NFL Hall of Fame statistically.
The numbers say he is already there — and on a per-game basis, he is rewriting the modern quarterback ledger in real time en route to what might someday be a first ballot ticket to Canton.
This is based on how he ranks in key categories in his first eight seasons compared to those of the 28 Modern Era QB’s who are already in the Hall of Fame.
Including one thing that is particularly impressive among his accolades.
He's already played his way into the NFL Hall of Fame statistically.
The numbers say he is already there — and on a per-game basis, he is rewriting the modern quarterback ledger in real time en route to what might someday be a first ballot ticket to Canton.
This is based on how he ranks in key categories in his first eight seasons compared to those of the 28 Modern Era QB’s who are already in the Hall of Fame.
2 months ago
An 11-run sixth inning led to a 14-1 loss for the Toledo Mud Hens on Saturday.
Scott Effross and Carl Edwards Jr. were decent through the first four frames. They combined for nine straight outs after a leadoff single, but Christian Franklin broke the shutout with a solo shot off Edwards in the fourth. Max Anderson homered in the top of the inning, but that was Toledo’s only run of the day.
Edwards gave up another homer in the fifth, Anderson had a double in the top of the sixth, and then the bad times began. A leadoff single and walk got the bullpen going, and Konnor Pilkington replaced Edwards on the mound after a groundout put men on the corners.
Pilkington gave up an RBI single, hit a batter and watched two more runs cross on a double up the middle. Tyler Mattison was next out of the bullpen. He immediately got tacked for a two-run double over the right fielder’s head. If the wheels weren’t already falling off, they were definitely gone after this sequence: walk, single, single, walk, single. 10-1, Rochester.
Mattison finally got the second out, striking out Yohandy Morales, and in came Woo-Suk Go. Three more runs crossed before the inning ended. Go wasn’t particularly good, walking two batters — one with the bases loaded — and allowing a two-run single. None of those baserunners were on his ledger, though.
Scott Effross and Carl Edwards Jr. were decent through the first four frames. They combined for nine straight outs after a leadoff single, but Christian Franklin broke the shutout with a solo shot off Edwards in the fourth. Max Anderson homered in the top of the inning, but that was Toledo’s only run of the day.
Edwards gave up another homer in the fifth, Anderson had a double in the top of the sixth, and then the bad times began. A leadoff single and walk got the bullpen going, and Konnor Pilkington replaced Edwards on the mound after a groundout put men on the corners.
Pilkington gave up an RBI single, hit a batter and watched two more runs cross on a double up the middle. Tyler Mattison was next out of the bullpen. He immediately got tacked for a two-run double over the right fielder’s head. If the wheels weren’t already falling off, they were definitely gone after this sequence: walk, single, single, walk, single. 10-1, Rochester.
Mattison finally got the second out, striking out Yohandy Morales, and in came Woo-Suk Go. Three more runs crossed before the inning ended. Go wasn’t particularly good, walking two batters — one with the bases loaded — and allowing a two-run single. None of those baserunners were on his ledger, though.
2 months ago
Mississippi State baseball pitcher Charlie Foster is transferring to Ole Miss, he confirmed to the Clarion Ledger on June 20.
The left-hander from Snellville, Georgia, had a 6.69 ERA and 0-3 record in nine starts and 36⅓ innings with 37 strikeouts and 22 walks.
Foster played two seasons for the Bulldogs and began this season as a weekend starter. However, he fell out of the rotation after struggling but was reinserted following Ryan McPherson's injury.
He started at Ole Miss on March 27, the first series after McPherson's injury, pitching 4⅔ innings with one run allowed on two hits, no walks and three strikeouts. MSU won that game, 5-4, and went on to sweep the series.
But that wound up being one of Foster's best starts of the season. He finished with a 7.18 ERA in SEC play and failed to pitch longer than two innings in his last two starts against LSU and Texas. He pitched one relief inning against Texas A&M on May 16 and never played again the rest of the season.
The left-hander from Snellville, Georgia, had a 6.69 ERA and 0-3 record in nine starts and 36⅓ innings with 37 strikeouts and 22 walks.
Foster played two seasons for the Bulldogs and began this season as a weekend starter. However, he fell out of the rotation after struggling but was reinserted following Ryan McPherson's injury.
He started at Ole Miss on March 27, the first series after McPherson's injury, pitching 4⅔ innings with one run allowed on two hits, no walks and three strikeouts. MSU won that game, 5-4, and went on to sweep the series.
But that wound up being one of Foster's best starts of the season. He finished with a 7.18 ERA in SEC play and failed to pitch longer than two innings in his last two starts against LSU and Texas. He pitched one relief inning against Texas A&M on May 16 and never played again the rest of the season.
