The NBA has long been king on social media, but this week commissioner Adam Silver acknowledged the league’s popularity on Instagram or YouTube won’t be enough to support the league’s bottom line. Joining hosts Charles Barkley and Gayle King on CNN’s King Charles this week, Silver explained his view of streamers entering the NBA broadcasting ecosystem
Shareholders may welcome the change in direction, but the chief executive’s predecessors used similar tacticsHein Schumacher, Unilever’s new-ish chief executive, has already dialled down the worthy corporate sermons on social purpose. Now he’s ditching the ice-creams, including the famous names of Wall’s, Magnum and Ben & Jerry’s, and shedding 7,500 jobs elsewhere. Is this the hard-headed change of direction that shareholders, muttering about a sleepy share price and complacency in the boardroom...
The Iowa star has broken records while producing breathtaking highlight reels. How will she cope in the NCAA Tournament – and the pro game afterwards?There is no bigger name in college basketball than Caitlin Clark at the moment. The Iowa star is becoming a brand unto herself having recently broken both the NCAA women’s and men’s scoring marks, held previously by Lynette Woodard and Pete Maravich, respectively. She already boasts a net worth estimated to be in the millions.Clark, who started...
The external affairs minister, however, reiterated that Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel was ‘terrorism’.
The city of Alexandria says negotiations to lure the NHL’s Washington Capitals and NBA’s Washington Wizards to northern Virginia have “ended” and the proposal to create a development district with a new arena for the teams “will not move forward.”
Russia is planning to established new military units, said Defense Minister Sergei Shoygu, as reported by RBC. "An army corps, a motorized rifle division, the Dnipro River Flotilla, and a flotilla brigade of river boats have been formed," the minister announced. Shoygu stated that by the end of the year, Russia plans to form two more combined-arms armies and 30 units (with 14 divisions and 16 brigades). "We will continue to refine the combat and numerical content of the Russian army in...
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. There is a new most expensive drug in the world. Price tag: $4.25 million The news: There is a new most expensive drug ever—a gene therapy that costs as much as a Brooklyn…
Recent data has shown that the U.S. Federal Reserve could hold off on cutting short-term interest rates in the face of rising productivity results, according to Chris Waller, a leading
Buttonwoods Museum is celebrating Women’s History Month by telling behind-the-scenes stories of vice-presidential spouses, including Haverhill native Abigail Adams, at a free talk Saturday. Northern Essex Community College Professor of History Rich Padova shares insights from his book “Who Are They? A Look at Vice-Presidential Spouses from Abigail Adams to Karen Pence” Saturday, March 23, […] The post Buttonwoods Offers Saturday Talk on the Nation’s Second Ladies, Including Haverhill’s Abigail...
Amid the displeasure expressed by Congress leaders over Shiv Sena (UBT) announcing its candidate in the Sangli Lok Sabha seat, Sena UBT Sanjay Raut on Thursday advised its ally in Maharashtra to not make a fuss about it. After the Shiv Sena (UBT) declared wrestler Chandrahar Patil as its candidate from Sangli in the Lok Sabha elections 2024 on Wednesday, several Congress leaders, including State Congress president Nana Patole, Balasaheb Thorat, Vijay Wadettiwar, and Vishwajeet Kadam have said if...
ESPN's Mike Greenberg made the hot-take rounds on Monday when he said that the UConn men's basketball team are "an NBA team." Greenberg even asked his "Get Up" cohosts Jay Williams and Seth Greenberg if the defending national champs could make the NBA playoffs (he has since said he was joking). The Huskies have obliterated their March Madness competition dating back to last year, beating their opponents by an average of 22 points in their last eight tournament games. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS...
Rob Dillingham went for 10 points and six rebounds, with Reed Sheppard collecting three points & four assists in early NCAA loss. How will this affect their draft status?