Data center developer Crusoe said Thursday it raised $3.9 billion in a Series F round that pushes its valuation to $30.9 billion. The massive round was co-led by Atreides Management, Mubadala Capital, and Valor Equity Partners. Founders Fund, GIC, Nvidia, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), Radical Ventures, and TPG also participated, according to Crusoe.
Crusoe also announced three new board members, including Cloudflare CFO Thomas Seifert; Bill Stein, partner and CIO at Primary Digital Infrastructure; and Redwood Materials founder and CEO JB Straubel, who also sits on Tesla's board. Straubel already has ties to Crusoe; he personally invested in the company in 2021, and Crusoe later became the first customer of Redwood's energy storage business.
The eight-year-old company's fresh capital infusion will help finance existing data center projects, including a large site in Abilene, Texas, used by OpenAI, as well as smaller, modular AI factories that can be transported by truck and connected to large power sources almost anywhere.
By manufacturing these modular data centers, called Spark, at its own facilities, Crusoe can deploy compute capacity quickly and without the need for large construction workforces. The smaller centers could also help Crusoe sidestep, at least in part, another major obstacle facing data center developers: backlash from local communities protesting massive complexes near their neighborhoods.
Crusoe co-founder and CEO Chase Lochmiller, who is pictured above, said in a statement he believes AI will usher in an era of abundance, but to get there will mean "controlling the infrastructure from electrons to tokens, and we're grateful to have investors who share that conviction."

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Back in the late 70s and early 1980s, my small town had a mom-and-pop convenience store, Paul's Market, as well as one location of a regional chain, Richdale's. It later added a store from a larger chain, White Hen Pantry.
7-Eleven and other large chains existed, but local stores, even one-offs, were common. Now, just over the past few years, a number of bigger players have swallowed up some smaller chains.
The banner retirements are real and named, according to data from NACS Magazine.
GetGo was sold to Circle K, Redwood Markets went to Jacksons (24 stores, California), and Maverick bought the ****** & Go Brand, which included about 400 locations. In all three cases, the name changes were gradual as stores got remodeled, but in the end, the classic names disappeared.
Now, the same thing has happened again as Casey's has begun the process of removing the CEFCO name from the 198 stores it added when it bought the rival chain in 2024.

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If you think Army is going to run over, around and through the South Florida defense the way the Black Knights did against Bryant in week one, think again.
There were a lot of positives to draw from as Army rolled up a school-record 648 yards of total offense and 569 rushing yards on the way to a 59-3 victory over Bryant. With a rout in progress, Army went deep into its bench and utilized 16 different ball carries, including three quarterbacks.
South Florida is not Bryant. The Bulls feature a defensive front that averages 6-foot-3, 293 pounds per man (Major Dillard is 330 pounds at nose, Asani Redwood is 300 at tackle and Michael Williams is 250 at end), compared to the Bryant squad that averaged 30 pounds less. Jump to the linebackers, and USF features a group that averages 6-3, 233 pounds, more than a dozen pounds heavier than the similar Bryant unit. You can also expect South Florida's defenders will be quicker to close off the edges, perhaps cutting off Army's success on the perimeter.
The Bulls held Florida International to 80 yards on 25 carries in a 19-9 win on the evening of Sept 5. FIU did roll up 301 yards of passing, on 62% of completed throws, but run-dominant Army has not been a passing threat for many years.
Based off last week's starting lineup (the Bulls do not release depth charts to the media), the South Florida defense fields nine starters who transferred in from other Division I schools. Linebackers C.J. Hicks (Ohio State), Grayson Howard (South Carolina and Florida) and Sam Robinson (Rutgers) played Power 4 ball, as did Redwood (West Virginia) up front. Corner Teddy Foster (Florida) and 'Star' Amanio Fortenberry (Kansas State) help anchor the secondary.

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For most of three quarters, it looked like the old Denver Outlaws were finally back. The team filled with All-Pro stars that was one play away from a ***** le a year ago showed up in full force early against the California Redwoods, looking certain to book a spot in the semifinals.
But despite the harrowing final quarter of play, Denver's stars — led by a late Jared Bernhardt goal — had enough in the tank to secure a 15-14 quarterfinal win Saturday night in Minneapolis.
"It's win and advance at this point of the season," head coach Tim Soudan said.
The Outlaws have yet to play a four-quarter game. It's been a point of consternation for the team all season long. That vice nearly cost them their season against California.
Denver was exceptional in the first two-and-a-half quarters. The first half was one of the best displays from the team all season long. Fresh off of injured reserve, Pat Kavanagh was an MVP-level quarterback.

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The California Redwoods underwent a youth movement during the 2025 season. The team didn't have to endure a rebuild, however; six first-year players made immediate impacts and helped the team advance to the semifinals of the PLL playoffs.
After victories in four consecutive games, the run stopped there with a 12-7 loss to the Denver Outlaws.
At the postgame press conference, co-captain Brian Tevlin made a strong proclamation.
"We're going to be back next year," Tevlin said. "We're going to be better next year. We're going to be more mature. Hopefully, that shows when we're eventually back in this situation and we have our best stuff instead of our worst stuff."
Josh Balcarcel, one of the rookies, was crushed by the result and didn't rewatch the game for a few days, but he grew curious. He yearned to understand what went wrong, and revisiting the game taught several lessons he could learn from.

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The playoffs are kicking off this weekend in Minnesota.
All of that stuff that happened in the regular season? It doesn't matter now.
It just takes one win for a team like the Maryland Whipsnakes to feel dangerous after a losing skid. On the flip side, as hot as the Cannons have been, a subpar performance could send them packing. Which team will advance to meet the top-seeded Philadelphia Waterdogs in the semifinals?
In the Western Conference, the Outlaws and Redwoods are battling for the right to face two-time champion Utah Archers as both teams pursue their first-ever PLL **** le.
Six things to watch in this weekend's quarterfinal matchups:

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Shares of this leading digital infrastructure company have outperformed the broader market over the past year. EQIX has gained 34.2% over this period, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has climbed nearly 18.3%. Likewise, the stock has continued to outperform the index in 2026, rising 37.7% year-to-date, compared with the S&P 500's 11.8% gain over the same period.
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The throne is vacant; it's time to crown a new king.
The 2026 regular season has officially reached its conclusion, and we now know (well, we had a pretty good idea already) the six teams that will battle to raise the trophy just over one month from now at Sports Illustrated Stadium. As for this past weekend, the Waterdogs got their bye, the Outlaws may have gotten their goalie back, and the Redwoods' offense bounced back with a message to their Western Conference opponent.
Here's the Week 13 Wrap-Up:
Speaking of new kings, let's start with CJ Kirst, who set the single-season goal record with this effort against the New York Atlas on Saturday afternoon.

#inside #sean #waterdogs

John Yavasile, the all-time winningest high school head football coach in Visalia history, died on Aug. 10 during a tragic accident, falling on his property.
He was 76.
Yavasile set the gold standard during his time coaching Redwood High School football, spending his entire head-coaching career with the Rangers from 1989 to 2010.
Yavasile directed the Rangers to the Central Section Yosemite Division championship in 1996 — the last time a Tulare County program won a Valley ****** le in the section's top bracket. Redwood was set to honor that championship squad in October for its 30th anniversary.
More: Why Golden West football is winning under Anderson

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Electronic Arts announced the completion of its acquisition by a consortium comprising Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, private equity firm Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners, the investment firm led by Jared Kushner. The deal, valued at $55 billion, closed on Tuesday, according to CNBC.
EA shareholders received $210 in cash per share. The company's stock has ceased trading and has been delisted from Nasdaq, EA said.
The consortium's agreement to acquire the Redwood City, California-based video game maker was first announced on September 29, 2025, and EA stockholders approved the deal at a special meeting on December 22, 2025.
Andrew Wilson, chairman and CEO of Electronic Arts, said in a statement that the company would "invest boldly, accelerate innovation, and build the next generation of games and experiences" with its new partners.
Turqi Alnowaiser, deputy governor and head of international investments at PIF, noted that the fund had been a minority investor in EA for more than five years. "Entertainment and sports are key areas of strategic focus for PIF, and are among the fastest growing and evolving sectors around the world," he said in a statement.

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From the tragedy of losing his son to persevering through his failures as a player, Troy Townsend opens up about his storied career in football in an exclusive Urban Pitch interview.
Turning pro isn't in the cards for most young footballers, but that doesn't mean that they can't have a career in the sport altogether.
Troy Townsend is a gleaming example of one such case. He's worn many hats across his six decades in the sport, from coach, to pundit, to advocate, and in 2024, he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for his work with Kick It Out to help end racism in football.
Townsend was obsessed with football from an early age, yet despite playing for the Crystal Palace and Millwall academies, breaking through to a senior team wasn't in his tea leaves.
He'd make the jump to coaching, earning his badge at 19 and working with the university teams at Middlesex University and youth side Redwood FC, as well as launching Ultimate Sports alongside Steve Browne, which focused on providing physical education teachers and after-school programs to East London schools.

#university

Welcome to Day 2 of Denver Broncos training camp.
After an exciting first day of camp where we saw some big plays from the offense and red zone dominance by the defense, both sides of the ball had their successes and setbacks on Friday. Bo Nix is looking sharp as ever too. Day 2 figures to bring some more excitement as the weekend fan attendance tends to be a bit more electric.
Scotty Payne will be updating this post today as I'll be braving the eastern Oregon wildfires to find a path to the Redwood Coast this week. I'll face any danger for some fresh air at this point. Wish me luck and I'll be back at it on my laptop after this (hopefully) nine hour already-detoured drive.
Go Broncos!

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After Chaos faceoff specialist Justin Inacio suffered a right knee sprain in Carolina's 13–12 overtime win over the Boston Cannons and was ruled out for the team's doubleheader in Columbus, general manager Spencer Ford chose not to sign another faceoff specialist to replace him.
Ahead of Friday night's matchup with the California Redwoods — who boast one of the PLL's top faceoff men in TD Ierlan — he explained why.
"There could be guys who could come in and possibly win, but there is not one person who can come and be the whole package for us," Ford said. "Could they get us 40%? Could they be great in the pick game when TD is working to get a switch for [Chris Kavanagh]? Can they stop TD from going forward? He has hurt us at that and usually scores a big goal. Can he be great on offense and enable us to play fast in the 32[-second shot clock]?"
Ford and the Chaos feel more comfortable staying in-house at the stripe with a rotation of offensive and short-stick defensive midfielders.
Ty English, Christian Scarpello and Ray Dearth – who took the remaining 23 faceoffs after Inacio exited against the Cannons in the first quarter – will continue to take a majority of the faceoffs against the Redwoods and the Philadelphia Waterdogs this weekend.

#faceoff #inacio #specialist #great

The locker room was quiet.
The California Redwoods had just lost to the Maryland Whipsnakes by a staggering score of 20-7. Players were frustrated, but it wasn’t the kind of disgruntlement where players cursed, yelled or hit lockers.
It was more to the chagrin of the players feeling, in that moment, that they had no answer for what had just happened.

#locker #quiet

Carolina Chaos defenseman Jack Rowlett has been placed on injured reserve after suffering an upper-body injury in the first quarter of Saturday's 10-8 loss to the Denver Outlaws that required the five-time All-Pro to be transported to the local hospital in Fairfield.
According to Dr. Paul Sethi, Medical Director at the PLL, Rowlett was diagnosed with both a cervical strain and a sternoclavicular strain on the left side of his body.
Rowlett will be reassessed heading into Carolina's regular-season finale against the Utah Archers on Aug. 7.
"He will be out the next two weeks, so three games," Chaos general manager Spencer Ford said on Monday. "[He is] in a lot of pain but will get better."
While on injured reserve, Rowlett will miss Carolina's game against the Boston Cannons on July 25, as well as the Chaos' back-to-back contests against the California Redwoods on July 31 and the Philadelphia Waterdogs on Aug. 1.

#july #reserve #body

Joey Volchko’s professional baseball journey officially began Saturday after the former Redwood High School standout was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the third round with the 77th overall pick of the 2026 MLB Draft.
The White Sox, who owned the No. 1 overall pick, opened the draft by selecting UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky before adding Volchko later on. Volchko's pick value is approximatly $1.09 million.
The selection makes Volchko one of the highest-drafted players in Redwood High School history and continues the school’s growing list of professional talent. Hunter Bryan was selected by the Texas Rangers with the 925th overall pick in the 2019 MLB Draft, while Sam Bower was taken by the San Francisco Giants in the 12th round (356th overall) in 2022 out of Saint Mary’s College.
Volchko entered the draft as the No. 68 overall prospect, according to MLB.com, after a breakout junior season at Georgia that vaulted him into early-round consideration.
The 6-foot-4 right-hander originally emerged as one of the nation's premier high school prospects at Redwood in 2023. Armed with a fastball that reached 96 mph, Volchko dominated as a senior, posting a 0.59 ERA with 135 strikeouts over 59 innings. He also starred at the plate, batting .442 with eight home runs, eight doubles and 38 RBIs while helping lead Redwood to the CIF-Central Section Division 1 semifinals.

The Philadelphia Waterdogs' thrilling 15-13 victory over the California Redwoods on Friday might have been the Premier Lacrosse League's game of the year so far.
The bigger story, though, was Philadelphia proving its offense has reached another level — and that its new era has fully arrived.
For nearly two quarters in Chicago, the Waterdogs looked out of sync. California controlled faceoffs, capitalizing in transition and off of mistakes.
Head coach Bill Tierney even acknowledged during the ESPN broadcast that his team had drifted away from its game plan with too many self-inflicted mistakes.
Still, the Waterdogs never looked rattled.

Ipsen agreed to acquire Kartos Therapeutics, a Redwood City, California-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a treatment for myelofibrosis, a rare blood cancer, for $450 million upfront and up to $1.3 billion in additional milestone payments, bringing the total potential deal value to $1.75 billion.
According to Reuters, the acquisition centers on navtemadlin, an oral MDM2 inhibitor being evaluated as an add-on therapy to ruxolitinib, the current standard of care for myelofibrosis, in patients who have a suboptimal response to that treatment. The drug is currently in a Phase III trial called POIESIS, which is enrolling more than 600 patients across more than 250 sites globally. Top-line data from that trial are expected in 2027, the company said.
Ipsen CEO David Loew said in a statement that the deal "further strengthens our late-stage oncology pipeline" and that navtemadlin has the potential to become a new treatment option as early as 2028.
Myelofibrosis is a rare blood cancer in which the bone marrow becomes scarred, forcing blood production to shift to the spleen and causing significant symptoms including fatigue, night sweats, and progressive splenomegaly. Approximately 50% to 75% of patients on ruxolitinib discontinue treatment within three years, and median overall survival after discontinuation is roughly one to two years, the company said.
The milestone payments to Kartos shareholders include a significant regulatory approval payment and sales-based milestones, Ipsen said. The deal is expected to close by the end of the third quarter, subject to antitrust clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act.

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