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It's been a summer of poker in Las Vegas, but now it's time to crown a champion. The 2026 World Series of Poker main event final table starts Monday.
This year's WSOP had a record-breaking turnout of 9,208 participants in Sin City, and the field has been slowly whittling down since July 2. Only nine elite players remain in contention for a ***** le, and each are already guaranteed a prize of at least $1 million.
These nine players, hailing from the United States, Canada, Finland, France and Cyprus, had to battle through dozens of marathon sessions in recent weeks to secure a spot at the final table. There's now just one battle left, and it will continue until an outright champion is crowned, which could take days.
Be sure to tune in for this elite championship fight.

#Event

Duke begins fall camp this week as the Blue Devils try to repeat as ACC champions after defeating Virginia in the conference ****** le game last season, winning their first outright conference ****** le since 1962.
While another nine-win season in Manny Diaz's third year in Durham is possible, the Blue Devils do have to replace quarterback Darian Mensah and leading wide receiver Cooper Barkate on offense, who both transferred to ACC rival Miami this offseason.
The good news? Nate Sheppard is back at running back after a phenomenal freshman season in which he broke several Duke records.
But what will the offense look like when it takes the field against Tulane on September 5? Here's our predicted depth chart for the Blue Devils.
Quarterback

#quarterback #conference

Grammy nominee Tate McRae is continuing to take heat for her perceived **** ociation with the MAGA movement, after she refused to outright deny the speculation in a recent Variety interview in which she pointed to her support of LGBTQ+ and women's causes and said she thinks it's "pretty obvious" what side of the aisle she stands on.
Tate McRae attends the 2026 Met Gala.
McRae was asked about the **** umption—fueled largely by her rumored relationship with hockey star Jack Hughes and recent collaboration with country singer Morgan Wallen—and responded, "I like to say my piece through organizations I support," reportedly in reference to The Trevor Project, which focuses on suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ youth, and the Global Fund for Women, which supports gender equality movements.
McRae, a Forbes 30 Under 30 alumna, said she thinks it's "pretty obvious what kind of person I am and the things I support, and I hope that my fans can see that through the things that I'm putting my energy towards."
The singer has since been slammed for refusing to outright state that she's not affiliated with President Donald Trump's Make American Great Again movement, with online commenters suggesting her silence speaks "volumes."

#support #outright #pretty

Where to watch World Series of Poker main event final table: Schedule, live stream, channel for 2026 WSOP originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
It's been a summer of poker in Las Vegas, but now it's time to crown a champion. The 2026 World Series of Poker main event final table starts Monday.
This year's WSOP had a record-breaking turnout of 9,208 participants in Sin City, and the field has been slowly whittling down since July 2. Only nine elite players remain in contention for a **** le, and each are already guaranteed a prize of at least $1 million.
These nine players, hailing from the United States, Canada, Finland, France and Cyprus, had to battle through dozens of marathon sessions in recent weeks to secure a spot at the final table. There's now just one battle left, and it will continue until an outright champion is crowned, which could take days.
Be sure to tune in for this elite championship fight.

#Event

Arsene Wenger, Fifa's chief of global football development, has publicly endorsed Gianni Infantino's decision to abandon a controversial plan to sell stakes in a World Cup company to private investors, describing the move as "absolutely necessary and beyond question."
The former ****** nal manager's statement on Tuesday follows a week of intense scrutiny over Infantino's proposal to establish Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) and offload a 20 per cent share to private equity firms.
The initiative faced significant opposition, with three continental confederations rejecting it outright, and Uefa going as far as threatening to boycott the World Cup and other Fifa competitions if the plan proceeded.
Wenger, who clarified he had no intention of following senior adviser Carlos Cordeiro in resigning, distanced himself from the FFE scheme. He ****** erted his belief in Fifa's role in serving the game with "commitment, transparency, and integrity."
Wenger has backed the decision to scrap the World Cup sell-off plan (Reuters)

#wenger #plan #private

Sports franchises have seen a ton of new investors in recent years, drawing eyes to the NFL as a league that offers significant returns, given the financial health of the organization.
With that significant influx of cash, it appears Jerry Jones' Dallas Cowboys could be next in line to get a fresh injection.
Jones has owned the Cowboys since 1989 and is nowhere close to thinking about selling the team outright.
The Cowboys owner said the franchise isn't actively looking to bring in new investors at this time. However, he is not closing the door on future possibilities, and if he does, he would be willing to negotiate with billionaire Mark Cuban, who expressed interest in potentially purchasing a stake.
Cuban revealed, via the Dallas Morning News, that he is "sure our Harbinger fund would be open to it."

#cowboys #jones #sports

Cavaliers linked to Mavericks' $64M versatile PF with Finals experience, Jonathan **** inga Plan B originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are still trying to solidify their starting lineup as nothing has been finalized with Jonathan **** inga. Cleveland has been aggressively pursuing **** inga ever since officially missing out on LeBron James.
Kuminga is an intriguing young prospect with plenty of room to grow. The biggest obstacle, however, is the contract he is demanding.
"Jonathan **** inga is demanding a salary in free agency exceeding $20 million annually, per The Athletic. **** inga prefers a sign-and-trade from the Hawks over leaving outright, simply due to the added financial implications. The Cavaliers and Lakers are the finalists for **** inga," NBA reporter Evan Sidery posted.
The Cavaliers hope to insert **** inga into the starting lineup alongside James Harden and Donovan Mitchell. Cleveland is continuing to work toward a contract agreement, and the two sides met last week.

#cavaliers #jonathan

The San Francisco Giants are expected to be one of the biggest sellers in baseball this season. And on Sunday night, less than 24 hours before the trade deadline, the Giants finally got started. According to a report by Robert Murray, the Giants are trading right-handed starter Tyler Mahle to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for right-handed reliever Anthony Molina.
It's a modest return, but that's to be expected for Mahle, who has been having a difficult season. The veteran, who turns 32 next month, has a 5.13 ERA and a 4.38 FIP on the year. But he's a proven entity who was excellent last year, and has been pitching much better lately. Whether as a starter or in long relief, Mahle can add value to an Atlanta team chasing the postseason.
As for the player coming to San Francisco, Molina is on the 40-man roster, but has spent the bulk of the season in AAA. He debuted in 2024 and pitched that season and the 2025 season with the Colorado Rockies, where he amassed a 6.96 ERA and a 5.14 FIP in 52 games and 94.1 innings.
Atlanta claimed Molina off of waivers this last offseason, then designated him for ******* ignment and outrighted him to AAA, before adding him back to the roster on May 1. He's only pitched five innings across three games for the Braves Major League team, but has pitched extensively for their AAA squad this year. Atlanta has experimented with using Molina as a starter in the Minors, and in 17 games this year (and nine starts), the Venezuelan has a 3.78 ERA and a 4.14 FIP, with 53 strikeouts and 20 walks in 52.1 innings.
While Molina hasn't been particularly good, he is intriguing, and he's still only 24 years old (he also has another option year remaining after this season). He has four pitches that he's thrown more than 17% of the time this year: a fastball that averages 96.5 mph, a curveball, a changeup, and a slider. We'll see if the Giants send him to AAA Sacramento or put him in the Majors … and whether they view him as a starter or a reliever (I would ******* ume the latter).

#innings

Franco Mastantuono is one of the players in the Real Madrid first team who has been outright informed that he is not in Jose Mourinho's plans.
The teenager , after all, endured a difficult first season at the club and did not impress as he would have liked with injuries playing a part in keeping him from his best version.
Pressed to look for a departure, the Argentine star seemingly preferred a move back to River Plate but Los Blancos preferred that his next destination be somewhere in Europe.
As reported by Mundo Deportivo now, Mastantuono has agreed to leave to a European club but demands that it be in Italy.
On that front, one club sounds strong, and it is surprisingly the same team Los Blancos face in their first pre-season friendly – Fiorentina.

#blancos #franco #real

Blackstone Inc. (NYSE:BX) just posted one of its stronger quarters in years. Profit available to shareholders jumped 26% to $1.52 a share, beating estimates that were clustered around $1.33 to $1.35. Total ******* ets under management grew 11% to $1.35 trillion, and revenue jumped 36% to $5.04 billion. Nine of the firm's ten best-performing investments right now are tied to artificial intelligence. Yet Blackstone's stock is down about 20% so far this year as of July 23, roughly in line with its peers.
Part of the answer is that not every number was strong. Base management fees, one of the metrics ******* ysts watch most closely, came in lighter than expected. The private credit business, which lends money to companies rather than owning them outright, had its second straight quarter of falling profit, down 6% to $373 million. That business also saw its flagship retail fund pull in just $1 billion from wealthy individual investors this quarter, down sharply from $1.9 billion last quarter and $3.7 billion a year ago, as some retail investors grew nervous about private credit generally and pulled money out. President Jon Gray of Blackstone said withdrawal requests have "slowed materially" so far in the current quarter, which is a positive sign, but the pullback itself was real.
This makes you wonder: Is Blackstone Inc. (NYSE: BX)'s AI-driven growth fast enough to keep the whole firm doing well even when other parts are struggling, or is the market right to be cautious?
Blackstone's AI bet goes back to 2021, when it took data center operator QTS private for $10 billion. This quarter, it struck new deals tied to Google's AI chips, Broadcom chip financing, and Anthropic compute, and sold a data center portfolio for $8 billion and a battery storage company for $7 billion. Infrastructure financing is a real fee engine now too, a record $321 million in transaction fees this quarter, nearly double last year. Gray argues Blackstone Inc. (NYSE:BX) deserves a higher valuation than it gets: almost no debt, a dividend yield near 4%, and tech-like growth at a discount to tech multiples. Data center leasing has scaled from 1 gigawatt in 2024 to 2 in 2025 to a pace of at least 7 this year, built on signed contracts with creditworthy clients rather than speculative building. The firm is also expanding abroad, joining a $16 billion Kuwait pipeline deal and planning a new Dubai office.
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#blackstone #data #private

Former Manchester City winger Mark Kennedy believes Erling Haaland is the perfect candidate to take on the captaincy role.
City have jetted off for their pre-season tour of Hong Kong and Seoul, but Enzo Maresca is yet to name the new club captain.
Speaking to BBC Radio Manchester, Kennedy said: "Every time I watch City I see a leader [in Erling Haaland].
"I see someone driving the team forward and someone not giving up. Every time I watch City, he catches my eye in terms of his leadership qualities."
During the 2024-25 campaign, Haaland captained Guardiola's side on occasions, but was not named the outright skipper for his side.

#kennedy

The vice-president of the German FA (DFB) on Wednesday slammed FIFA's controversial plans to sell stakes in its competitions, including the World Cup, as "an outright attack on football".
FIFA announced Tuesday it was set to create a semi-private subsidiary which would sell part of its business operations in the World Cup and other competitions, hoping to raise $4.2 billion.
The plan would still have to be approved by the 38-member FIFA council and the majority of its 211 member **** ociations. FIFA said it intends to present the plans to the council soon.
Hans-Joachim Watzke, the DFB vice-president who is also president of Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund and a vice-president of UEFA's executive committee, joined the chorus critical of the proposal.
"Many in European football see FIFA's plans as an outright attack on football. I share this view. A line has been crossed here," Watzke told Germany's Kicker.

#plans #Football #watzke #sell

Well this is a peculiar first move for trade deadline season. Jake Rogers, the longest tenured Detroit Tigers player, has been designated for ***** ignment. Eduardo Valencia was recalled on Sunday and will be taking over the backup catcher duties. Rogers' roster spot will go to Javier Báez, who returns from a three-month absence after suffering a high ankle sprain at the end of April.
The 31-year-old Rogers made his major league debut with the Tigers back on July 30, 2019 after coming to the Tigers in the trade that sent Justin Verlander to the Houston Astros in August of 2017. He finally became the Tigers primary catcher in 2021 before tearing his UCL and requiring reconstruction surgery that cost him all of the 2022 season. In 2023 and 2024 Rogers put together good seasons based around his defensive ability, plate discipline, and the occasional burst of home run power. He was worth 4.7 fWAR across those two years, but since that point his offensive contributions collapsed as Dillon Dingler took over the everyday catching role. This season, Rogers' defense finally showed real signs of cracking as well. He's hitting .161/.266/.301 for a 60 wRC+ which ranks him 48th out of 59 catchers with 100 plate appearances or more this season.
Despite his struggles, two part-time White Sox catchers, and numerous others, are even worse offensive players than Rogers. It won't be a surprise if he gets claimed, but it's too bad no one would flip a lottery ticket prospect to acquire him. The problem is that Rogers defensive numbers have declined this year and he's finally grading out a little below average as a defender. Whether that's partly the result of lack of playing time is hard to say, but hopefully he'll be claimed somewhere. If he clears waivers and is outrighted the Tigers will still be on the hook for the rest of his $3.05M salary for 2026.
Valencia is far and away a better hitter than Rogers, so that should provide a little support to the offense. On the other hand, Valencia isn't that good behind the plate, particularly in terms of holding opponents' running game in check. Still with Rogers defensive numbers in decline, perhaps Valencia won't do worse.
Getting Báez back could be pretty helpful to the Tigers although it's just funny to look at Báez as a way to trim strikeouts in the lineup by taking over some of the workload from James Outman. It will be interesting to see how he's deployed. With Kerry Carpenter out with a foot injury, the outfield needs help. It needed help anyway. We'll see if Báez is back to full speed and can get back to playing a solid enough center field. If he's back to 100 percent, that also gives the Tigers options, with Báez getting some time at shortstop and around the infield to get another right-handed bat into the lineup. Either way, it's good to have Javy Báez back, and hopefully further support for the outfield isn't too far away as Max Clark will be available to be called up without spoiling his 2027 rookie eligibi

Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY)'s fiscal first-quarter profit fell 34% to €538 million from €820 million a year earlier. Revenue rose about 1% to €4.38 billion, short of the €4.48 billion ***** ysts expected. Passenger traffic climbed 6% to 61.3 million. Shares fell as much as 7% on the day (July 20). Rival carriers Wizz Air, Lufthansa, IAG, and Air France-KLM all dropped too.
Two things drove the miss. Firstly, fares fell 6% as the Iran war made travelers nervous and pushed bookings closer to departure. Secondly, operating costs rose 11% because the 20% of Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY)'s jet fuel that isn't hedged more than doubled in price, hitting $150 a barrel during the quarter. CEO Michael O'Leary said the conflict, EU jet-fuel supply concerns, and general economic uncertainty forced the airline to cut fares to fill seats. He gave no full-year profit guidance, calling second-quarter pricing "trending modestly down" YoY and noting zero visibility into the second half of the year.
That raises a real question. Is this just a short-term problem for Europe's strongest budget airline, or is it the beginning of a long period of low ticket prices that will last even after the war ends?
BULL CASE
Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY)'s own earnings call is the strongest source for the bull case. CFO Neil Sorahan told CNBC the Middle East conflict will cause a capacity shakeout among weaker European airlines this winter, since carriers without Ryanair's cost base or balance sheet may fail or get absorbed. He confirmed Ryanair paid off its final €1.2 billion bond in May. The corporation is now debt-free and owns its roughly 620 aircraft outright, with about €2.8 billion in cash on hand. Sorahan pushed back on demand fears directly, telling CNBC, "No shortage of bookings. No shortage of people traveling, just travelers booking closer to departure.

#billion #fell

If you're looking to invest $1,000 in the stock market, it's hard not to like the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO). The exchange-traded fund (ETF) tracks the S&P 500, a bucket of 500 prominent U.S. companies. On top of that, you can invest as little as a dollar, the fund charges very low fees, and Vanguard is an iconic and trusted name in the investment community.
Unfortunately, reading the news headlines is stressful these days. People are tossing around frightening words like "recession" or "bubble." Naturally, the fear of losing money can be paralyzing. But history suggests that investing in VOO will likely work out well for you, especially if you have time and patience.
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 »
The S&P 500 index is famous for a reason: It might be the most proven wealth-building machine humankind has ever seen. The index is an evolving basket of America's best companies. It weights companies by market cap, so the better a stock performs, the larger it becomes in the index. The index has generated an annualized return of 10.33% since 1957. In other words, your money would double about every seven years.
Of course, that's annualized, so it smooths out the spikes and dips, and to be clear, it's not always a smooth ride. The stock market is a collective of human emotions, so things can go to extremes -- in both directions, now and then. There have been outright market crashes throughout history, including the Great Depression in 1929 and the COVID-19 pandemic nearly a century later.

#index

Just hours after Chelsea made Morgan Rogers the most expensive British footballer in history by spending £117m to sign him from Aston Villa, they are in talks to loan Alejandro Garnacho to the Villans.
But how can Chelsea afford to sign Rogers? And why did Villa pursue a loan with a conditional obligation to buy rather than buying Garnacho outright?
Here are the key questions answered...
One of the clauses in Uefa's transfer regulations defining "player exchange transactions" is that such deals must be concluded within 45 days of each other.
Clubs can still transfer players between themselves in that 45-day period, but those deals would have to be perceived as not connected to not be seen as part of a swap.

#rogers #loan

The majors are done but the betting doesn't stop. We roll right along to the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities, where some longer shots have fared well since the tournament's inception in 2019.
There's just one tiny problem with that - Scottie Scheffler is surprisingly in the field this week, acting as the elephant in the room when it comes to placing outrights. He keeps getting closer and closer, and now he comes to an event where he is a class above everyone else in the field. Fortunately, for those of us who like to sprinkle around, they don't just hand you the tournament. You still have to go out and make the birdies. And a lot of guys are going to make a lot of birdies this week, too.
The Golf Digest betting panel is comprised of Pat Mayo of Underdog/Mayo Media Network, Andy Lack of the Inside Sports Network, Ryan Noonan of Betsperts, your two authors and Keith Stewart, the CEO of Read The Line.
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#scottie #comes #closer

The MLB Draft was just over a week and a half ago at this point, and the good news for the Yankees is that they've already signed all 20 of the players they selected. All information on the signing details, player backgrounds, and bonuses can be found in the linked tracker.
The most eyes were on the draft in Day 1 on Saturday, July 11th, when the Yankees made their first four picks: Arkansas southpaw Hunter Dietz, Canadian prep lefty Sean Duncan, Oklahoma catcher Brendan Brock, and Cal State Fullerton outfielder Paul Gutierrez-Contreras II. When that day came to a closer, we put out a poll in the Feed asking fans to grade it.
The results were probably about as high as Yankees fans have been on a draft class in years:
The "A" grade nearly earned an outright majority, settling for a still-great 47-percent plurality. And 41 percent still gave the Yankees a "B," meaning that only 12 percent thought this was a middling class or worse.
We also had a separate poll asking fans to just grade the Dietz first-round selection alone, and a commanding 70 percent gave him an "A," with not a single respondent hitting him with a "D" or "F." The talented Razorback earned acclaim from draft experts around the sport, as the consensus opinion was that he was normally the kind of arm who would've gone within the first 20-30 picks, and the Yanks landed him at No. 35. And while part of the reason for his fall was that a stress fracture had limited his college experience prior to 2026, that's a different beast than Tommy John or shoulder surgery.

#fans #picks

Prince Harry allegedly endured "uncomfortable" security checks before sitting down with King Charles. The claim came from an insider following the Duke and ****** ss's first joint UK visit in years. The trip highlighted the complex dynamics within the royal household as he and Meghan Markle seek to rebuild family ties.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are said to have faced rigorous security screening before their closely guarded meeting with King Charles and Queen Camilla.
According to sources who spoke to RadarOnline.com, it stemmed from ongoing concerns about privacy and potential leaks of sensitive conversations. The extraordinary measures, insiders claimed, point to the deep mistrust that still surrounds the Duke and ****** ss despite the low-key family gathering.
"Every precaution was taken before the Sussexes were allowed into the residence. Staff were determined that nothing capable of recording private conversations or compromising security would make its way inside. It was undoubtedly an uncomfortable experience for Harry and Meghan, as they were essentially frisked like any other commoner, but those organizing the visit believed it was essential – and the order came directly from Charles," stated the source.
The insider noted that the protocols stemmed from continued unease within royal circles, not outright hostility. They revealed that the security checks were embarrassing, but considered a necessary step toward restoring trust. Officials and the King demanded the measures amid worries that private discussions would be made public if the Sussexes attended.

A confidential report prepared for Iran's presidency is raising a consequential question for Washington and its allies: Do extraordinary levels of public anger and support for systemic change justify reassessing whether the Islamic Republic may be more vulnerable to regime change than previously believed?
The classified document, ***** led "What Iran Wants," reportedly found that only 9% of respondents supported maintaining the status quo, with 53% calling for fundamental or structural reforms and more than 19% favoring changing the political system outright.
Taken together, nearly three-quarters of those surveyed reportedly supported either deep structural reform or replacement of the existing system — findings that could strengthen arguments that Iran's political crisis has moved beyond dissatisfaction with individual leaders or policies.
Iranians Speak Out Over Possible Trump-regime Deal
IranWire reported on July 13 that it had obtained the document, which was compiled by Ali Rabiei, President Masoud Pezeshkian's social adviser and a former government spokesman. It was based on polling conducted by the Ara Opinion Research Center in May 2026 and circulated among institutions within Iran's governing structure in June, according to the outlet.

England are one game away from reaching their first World Cup final in 60 years, but standing between them and that opportunity is Lionel Messi.
Speaking to the media in Atlanta on Tuesday, Thomas Tuchel was asked the question everyone expected: how do you stop a player widely regarded as the greatest of his generation?
Messi has already written another chapter in his remarkable World Cup career, becoming the tournament's outright leading scorer with 21 goals after finding the net again during Argentina's run to the semi-finals. Tuchel admitted the thought of ******* igning a player to mark Messi closely had crossed his mind, but he stopped short of revealing exactly how England would approach the challenge. What makes Messi so difficult, he explained, is his ability to read situations before anyone else on the pitch.
The England manager spoke openly about the problems Messi creates. He highlighted the way the Argentine constantly works the ball onto his left foot, often creating ******* e before defenders even realise the danger is developing. Even if a team manages to shut down one aspect of his game, Tuchel acknowledged that players of Messi's calibre usually find another way to influence the match.
While much of the focus centred on Messi, Tuchel was also asked about the history between England and Argentina. The fixture has long carried extra significance, with memories stretching back to moments such as Diego Maradona's infamous "Hand of God" goal in 1986. Tuchel, however, insisted his players would not be drawing motivation from the past, saying a World Cup semi-final against Argentina is big enough on its own.

Former New York Yankees left-handed pitcher Matt Krook is officially a free agent again.
The 31-year-old left-hander elected free agency on Tuesday, according to his transactions log on MLB.com.
Via MLB.com: “LHP Matt Krook elected free agency.”
GettyWASHINGTON, DC – JULY 10: Matt Krook #58 of the Washington Nationals pitches against the New York Yankees during the ninth inning at Nationals Park on July 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
The Nationals designated Krook for ***** ignment on Sunday. After he cleared waivers, Washington outrighted Krook to Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday. Krook rejected the outright ***** ignment, which was his right since he had been outrighted in the past.

Retail investors made SK Hynix (SKHY) one of their biggest buys on Friday, according to the latest data from VandaTrack. By Monday, the stock had fallen as much as 9% as South Korea's KOSPI (^KS11) plunged nearly 9%.
That kind of whiplash is becoming familiar. Retail traders are cashing out of Apple (AAPL), Tesla (TSLA), Nvidia (NVDA), and chip stocks while chasing newer stories. The broader market is not following them lower.
VandaTrack data shows Sandisk (SNDK), Apple, Tesla, and Nvidia among the biggest sources of retail selling last week. Western Digital (WDC), Meta (META), and American Airlines (AAL) also made the list.
The flow pattern looks "more consistent with rotation than outright de-risking," Vanda wrote Monday. Retail trading activity remains near records, but investors are selling nearly as much as they buy.
The "Magnificent Seven" is no longer one retail position. Microsoft and Nvidia attracted net buying over Vanda's 10-day window, while Apple and Tesla became sources of cash.

Both private equity firms and deep-pocketed individuals continue to snap up stakes in professional sports teams—with the most recent being Vinod Khosla's family purchasing the Seattle Seahawks for a record $9.6 billion.
The league allowed private equity to acquire minority stakes in 2024, and there are now six PE-backed NFL franchises, according to PitchBook's Private Equity Sports Investment dashboard. NFL rules block investment firms from becoming majority team owners, confining them to passive minority stakes. But the value of those minority investments, coupled with individuals buying teams outright, has skyrocketed as the NFL and other US pro sports leagues have made it easier for teams to take in outside capital.
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Another five teams have ties to private capital through their owners, who have made their fortunes in venture capital and private equity. The previous valuation record for an NFL team was set in 2023, when a group led by Apollo Global Management co-founder Josh Harris bought the Washington Commanders for $6.05 billion.
In the first instances, Arctos Partners in December 2024 bought a 10% stake in the Buffalo Bills, and Ares Management became a 10% owner of the Miami Dolphins that same month.

England's dramatic 2-1 extra-time victory over Norway in the 2026 World Cup quarter-finals was a landmark occasion for more than one reason. Not only did it send the Three Lions into the semi-finals for just the fourth time in their history, it also saw Jordan Pickford and Harry Kane climb to the top of England's all-time World Cup appearance rankings.
Pickford completed the full 120 minutes to help England keep Norway at bay, making his 18th World Cup appearance and overtaking Peter Shilton, who previously held the record with 17. If, as expected, the Everton goalkeeper starts the semi-final against Argentina, he will extend his lead at the top of the list.
The quarter-final also marked Pickford's 90th England cap. During his international career, he has recorded 58 wins, 18 draws and 14 defeats, moving level with Bryan Robson as England's 14th most-capped player.
Kane, meanwhile, drew level with Shilton on 17 World Cup appearances, moving into outright second place behind Pickford. With England still in the competition, the captain looks certain to add to that tally as Thomas Tuchel's side chase only their second World Cup final.
The 32-year-old also reached another milestone, earning his 120th England cap to move level with Wayne Rooney in second place on the country's all-time appearance list. Only Peter Shilton, with 125 caps, now sits above him.

As France have cruised through this World Cup, their stellar attackers so empowered to play with freedom, one concern has been niggling away at Didier Deschamps. It's why he's actually asked journalists to point out their few flaws. Now, this week, that concern has finally become an outright problem.
What do France do with their two-man midfield when they face the three of Spain? A team that has swarmed everyone else may suddenly find themselves outnumbered in the key area.
A question that Deschamps's staff have been asking themselves is whether to fully adapt for that, or continue to entrust the forwards to improve on a record of 16 goals in six games.
Spain, after all, are going to continue to do exactly what they do. They are the team with the most complete tactical idea at this World Cup, by an immense distance. An argument even pervades that this is one reason why Lamine Yamal hasn't excelled in the manner of other stars, because he is in the one team closest to an elite club side. The deeper tactical integration means he has a more defined role, even if a lot of that ends up utterly exhausting his double markers. Most of them have had to go off early.
Given that, any Spanish adaptation is likely to be to move their possession shape back 20 metres so as not to expose their half to France's searing pace.

Lionel Messi continues to rewrite World Cup and football history. In the quarter-final against Switzerland, the Argentine star overtook Pelé to become the outright all-time leader for ****** ists in the competition.
The milestone came from the corner that led to Alexis Mac Allister's opener, the first goal of the match. It was Messi's second ****** ist at the 2026 World Cup and the 10th of his career in the finals, spread across six editions.
The Argentina international, who is already the all-time leading goalscorer in World Cup history, became the first player to reach 10 ****** ists, moving beyond Pelé's nine. In the match against Egypt, when he set up Cristián Romero, Messi had already gone past Diego Maradona, who had eight ****** ists, and matched the former Brazil international.
Messi has also now matched the number of direct goal involvements he recorded at the World Cup in 2022.
The 2022 edition was defined by Lionel Messi's crowning moment, as he led Argentina to the world ****** le with memorable displays. Four years on, at 39, the Albiceleste captain is still raising the bar and is already posting numbers better than those he managed in Qatar.

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The Kansas City Royals have added a 10-year Major League veteran on a minor league deal.
According to his MLB transactions page, right-hander Vince Velasquez has signed with the AL Central club.
Velasquez, 34, made two appearances with the Chicago Cubs earlier this season, throwing 3.1 scoreless innings with just one hit allowed.
That wasn't enough to convince the Cubs to keep him around, as he elected free agency instead of an outright ******* ignment to Triple-A after being DFA'd.

BUIES CREEK — Adam Hepker has joined Jimmie Williams' coaching staff at Campbell as an ******* istant coach.
Hepker comes to The Creek following four seasons as the head coach MidAmerica Nazarene (NAIA), the alma mater of both Hepker and Williams.
"We are so excited Coach Hepker is coming to Campbell," Jimmie Williams said. "He is proven winner both as a player and as a head coach. Hep and I share the same alma mater, MidAmerica Nazarene University. We both are in this business because of what we had modeled in front of us from our coach, Coach Rocky Lamar. I'm six years older than Hep, so we met for the first time when he was in middle school and I was in college working coach Lamar's summer camp. He is one of the best to ever wear a Pioneer jersey. He won a national championship and countless other individual awards as a player. We have remained close over the years and have always gravitated towards each other at final fours and on the road recruiting. He is such a great fit here even without all of our history together. He is an amazing human being. He loves Jesus, he loves his family, and he has a deep passion for coaching and developing young men. He has a competitive spirit that I love, and have always appreciated about him. I can't wait for his wife Amy, and his three kiddos, Brenley, Bryson, and Brooklyn to move here. Everyone here at Campbell is going to love the Hepkers!"
Over the past four seasons, Hepker led the Pioneers to a 77-42 overall record, going 62-28 in league play. His 2023-24 squad posted a sterling 25-6, 22-2 record, winning the outright regular season conference ******* le.
Prior to taking the reigns at MNU, Hepker spent four seasons as the lead ******* istant at Ottawa University of Arizona (2017-21). He previously worked as an ******* istant at Grand View (2015-17) for two seasons and helped the Vikings reach the NAIA ******* le game in 2016.

We've done it folks. We've worked through another week and if you're anything like me we you're relaxing with your dog while watching your favorite TV program. At least, I hope that's what you're doing. In the meantime, I did ask all of you to give me your favorite for the 2026 Big Ten football season. Obviously Purdue is going to struggle once again this year. I mean, I know that there was quite a lot of roster turnover, some good, some bad, some with big red flashing question marks since we don't know enough about them, so with no Purdue championship on the horizon who is the team to watch?
I gave you a series of teams to choose from but also allowed you to choose "other" which is always a ******* y choice. I mean other could be anybody, it could even be Purdue! So much to think about there. So, the results are in, let's see who you think.
The Ohio State Buckeyes received the majority of the votes with 52%. I was honestly sort of surprised to see someone win an outright majority. The Indiana Hoosiers come in second with 23% and I still can't believe this is the world we live in. Dogs and cats living together!
I am curious as to who the 5% of respondents think the "other" champion would be. Let us know in the comments! Have a great weekend folks!
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