Posts by Liam Redmond
NBA referee taken off on wheelchair after suffering injury
Veteran NBA referee Bill Kennedy suffered an apparent injury and was taken off the court in a wheelchair Friday night during the 76ers’ game against the Magic. Kennedy, 59, appeared to suffer a non-contact leg injury while running down the floor during a 76ers fast break late in the first quarter of the contest in…
Read MoreApple shares on pace to match longest losing streak since 1991
The company and other computer and device makers have been under pressure from rising prices for components such as memory chips [SAN FRANCISCO] Apple shares are on pace to tie their longest losing streak in more than three decades. The iPhone maker fell as much as 1.1 per cent on Friday (Jan 9), putting the…
Read MoreIndiana dominates Oregon in blowout to advance to CFP national championship game
This game was over from the first play. Indiana dominated from the jump and never stepped off the gas pedal in a 56-22 win over Oregon in the College Football Playoff semifinal on Friday night to set up a date with Miami in the national title game. Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza threw for 177…
Read MoreCommanders promote David Blough to replace Kliff Kingsbury as offensive coordinator
The Commanders have promoted David Blough to offensive coordinator after parting ways with Kliff Kingsbury, according to multiple reports. Washington made the move following a 5-12 season that marked a decline from its deep playoff run that reached the NFC title game in 2024. Blough’s promotion comes as head coach Dan Quinn reshapes the coaching…
Read MoreExxonMobil calls Venezuela ‘uninvestable’ as Trump pushes oil plan
Low prices are viewed warily within the oil industry, which the US president is counting on to keep pumping crude [WASHINGTON] Major US oil executives expressed caution about US President Donald Trump’s push for them to spend at least US$100 billion to rebuild Venezuela, with the head of ExxonMobil calling the nation currently “uninvestable.” Trump…
Read MoreScooter Braun frustrated by athletes constantly sliding into Sydney Sweeney’s DMs: ‘Incredibly disrespectful’
Professional athletes are reportedly sliding into Sydney Sweeney’s DMs and it has frustrated her boyfriend, Scooter Braun. Insiders claim Braun, 44, feels the “constantly” sent messages are “incredibly disrespectful,” even though the “Christy” actress, 28, allegedly ignores them and blocks the sender, per the Sun. There’s apparently trouble in paradise for the pair as insiders…
Read MoreAnti-ICE lefties insist Renee Nicole Good was ‘murdered’ — even after new video paints fuller picture of Minneapolis shooting
MINNEAPOLIS — Anti-ICE lefties dug in their heels Friday and continued to accuse the federal agent who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good of “murder” — despite new video showing her wife egging on ICE agents and telling her wife to “drive, baby, drive!” even when she was instructed to get out of her car. Protests…
Read MoreTrafigura readies first Venezuelan oil ship as part of mega sale
Traders have been notifying US refiners to gauge interest for the oil, with sales expected to kick off on Monday [HOUSTON] Commodities trader Trafigura Group is getting ready to load its first ship of Venezuelan crude after the US government moved to assert control over the country’s oil. “We are working with your administration, Mr…
Read MoreAl Michaels makes his ‘Thursday Night Football’ decision for 2026
Al Michaels will be returning to the booth for the 2026 NFL season. Amazon Prime Video — where Michaels has been the lead game-caller since 2022 — confirmed his return to Sports Business Journal on Friday, with the 81-year-old insisting that he is “at the top of his game.” “First of all, I feel great,”…
Read MoreExclusive | Mathew Knowles launches ‘Destiny’s Child Reimagined’ tribute tour on his birthday
Mathew Knowles is back in the music biz. The founder of Destiny’s Child — and father to Beyoncé and Solange — is honoring his eldest daughter’s band with an orchestra-inspired tribute show that’s touring the nation. It’s starts Friday, his birthday. Mathew Knowles is celebrating Destiny’s Child with a tribute tour. Getty Images The businessman…
Read MoreOil gains as market weighs Iran, Russia supply risks; dealmaking for Venezuela in focus
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries pumped 28.4 million barrels per day last month [NEW YORK] Oil prices rose 2 per cent on Friday (Jan 9) on growing supply worries linked to intensifying protests in oil-producing Iran and an escalation of attacks in Russia’s war in Ukraine. Brent futures settled US$1.35, or 2.18 per…
Read MoreEurope stocks close at record as Glencore jumps on Rio Tinto interest
Technology stocks led the advance in the Stoxx 600 on the day and logged their best week in nearly two years [BENGALURU] European shares ended on Friday (Jan 9) at a record high, powered by a surge in Glencore that helped put the Stoxx 600 on its longest weekly winning streak since May. After two…
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