A customer shops for produce in an H-E-B grocery store on May 11, 2026 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesTraders moved further away Tuesday from expecting any Federal Reserve interest rate cuts and in fact began anticipating a higher probability that the next move would be a hike.Following...
If you ask me, one of the best parts about travel is sightseeing. Nothing beats taking in the skyline views, gorgeous green spaces, and exciting landmarks that make each city unique. But it’s no secret that travel can be expensive—between lodging, transportation, and activities, even a few days of vacation...
I’m well into a meze spread at Ayat, a favorite Palestinian restaurant in Manhattan’s East Village, when I get a stitch in my side. The pressure building and building, I look at my friend and sigh: “I’ll be right back,” I say, before racing to the bathroom for an emergency...
It’s hard to believe that it’s been five years since M&F sat down with Mike “The Miz” Mizanin ahead of the release of his WWE 24 documentary back in 2025. But time moves fast when you’re busy balancing a Hall of Fame worthy pro wrestling career with a burgeoning television...
J.P. Morgan Chase is reportedly weeks away from launching its long-awaited Europe-based retail banking effort. Three years after CEO Jamie Dimon laid out plans to expand J.P. Morgan’s Chase brand in Europe, the U.S.’s biggest bank is readying its retail offering in the German city of Berlin, the Financial Times...
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ordered a temporary halt of work on its $2.4-billion Purple Line Section 2 subway extension project over “serious and ongoing safety concerns” that officials said contractor Tutor Perini/O&G has not adequately addressed. The suspension will last until Nov. 7, as long as the...
Apr 22, 2026, 06:25 AM ETWe're now about 36 hours out from the 2026 NFL draft ... and things are going to get wild. As I put together my final mock draft of Round 1, my biggest takeaway is this year is particularly wide open. I take a lot of...
Liam Rosenior lasted just 106 days as Chelsea head coach, but it was obvious on Day 2 that the 41-year-old was ill-equipped for the job he had been hired to do.In truth, it was also clear on Day 1 considering his lack of top-level coaching experience and the naïve belief...
The scene at the airport in Oklahoma City has become a tradition: Thunder fans standing behind a tall, gated fence await the chance to high-five players returning from a road trip. Sometimes this happens in the middle of the night.Early the morning of April 11, a group of fans held...
Apr 21, 2026, 09:17 PM ETHouston Rockets star Kevin Durant has been cleared to return for Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers after missing Game 1 due to a knee tendon bruise, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.Durant suffered the injury in practice on Wednesday. He was seen getting shots...
New Jersey governor Mikie Sherril previously criticised Fifa's refusal to subsidise transport at the event and insisted local taxpayers would not foot the bill.Travel at the World Cups in Russia and Qatar was free, and the USA had committed to offer the same perk in its 2018 host agreement. In...
Former Liverpool and England defender Jamie Carragher has joined his local non-league club Marine FC to help out in an advisory capacity.Bootle-born Carragher lives near the club's Rossett Park in Crosby in north Liverpool and the TV pundit has followed their rise to the sixth-tier National League North.Marine, who finished...
Apr 22, 2026, 04:03 PM ETDENVER -- As the series between the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves shifts cities, the animosity between the two teams continues to build.Following Minnesota's 119-114 Game 2 win in Denver late Monday night, Timberwolves wing Jaden McDaniels called several Nuggets players "bad defenders," identifying Nikola...
Ohm YoungmisukApr 22, 2026, 07:00 AM ETCloseOhm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is...
Apr 21, 2026, 05:22 PM ETThe PGA Tour will switch things up this week when it heads to TPC Louisiana for the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. The four-day, four-round team event will use an alternating-round four-ball and foursomes format. The first and third rounds will be four-ball, while the...
Apr 20, 2026, 06:42 PM ETThe PGA Tour will not be in Hawaii in 2027 for the first time in 56 years as it moves toward a revamped schedule that no longer will start the season in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.The Sentry was canceled last January on drought-stricken...
Way back in 1873 -- two years before the first Kentucky Derby – Pimlico Race Course, outside Baltimore, Maryland, hosted a stakes race for 3-year-olds during its first spring race meet.Oden Bowie, governor at the time, named the 1 ½-mile race for Preakness (the horse), who was bred by Milton...
One of the most wide-open fields in Preakness Stakes history is set with Iron Honor, the slight 9-2 morning-line favorite in a full field of 14 3-year-olds for the 151st edition of the middle jewel of the Triple Crown.With Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Golden Tempo bypassing the Preakness to better...
Apr 22, 2026, 10:00 AM ETIn her first clay-court WTA 1000 campaign of the season, Alex Eala made an immediate statement, showcasing composure and control on this surface.The world No. 44 Filipina carved out a convincing 6-3, 6-3 win over seasoned Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the round of 128 of...
Apr 20, 2026, 04:20 PM ETMADRID -- Tennis players Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka were named sportsman and sportswoman of the year at the Laureus awards on Monday while Paris Saint-Germain was the team of the year.Alcaraz won the French and US Opens last year plus the Australian Open in...
October 17, 2025 In an outstanding display of batting and teamwork, West Blue lifted the 2025 National Championship trophy with a seven-wicket victory at the USA Cricket 2025 Men’s Under-19 National Championship, held from October 10 through 13, 2025, at John Paul Landing Cricket Fields in Cypress, Texas. “This championship...
New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Coinbase and Gemini on Tuesday, alleging that the two crypto exchanges’ prediction market platforms constitute illegal and unlicensed gambling that violates state law. The twin lawsuits filed in a state court in Manhattan seek to permanently enjoin the companies from operating an unlicensed...
BetHog has raised $10 million and launched a new AI dealer platform, as CEO Nigel Eccles says the technology is already outperforming traditional live dealers in player engagement. Credit: BetHog Crypto casino and sportsbook BetHog has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round and launched Sentient Studios, a...
Swedish gaming supplier Evolution AB saw its Q1 2026 results fall below expectations on revenue, EBITDA and EPS, as European headwinds held back performance. Net revenue for the quarter was down from €520.9 million ($611.93 million) to €513 million, while EBITDA declined to €335.3 million (a -0.80% miss vs. consensus)....
Oklahoma’s sports betting push gains fresh momentum as lawmakers introduced an amended bill with tribal backing, with an expected Senate vote this week. Photo by Stan Paregien Sr on Unsplash Oklahoma lawmakers have introduced a new amendment to a stalled 2025 sports betting bill, securing key stakeholder backing and moving...
Arizona is seeking to postpone further hearings in its case against Kalshi, citing a potential pending ruling in the Ninth Circuit in Nevada's consolidated case against prediction market platforms. Photo by Raivis Razgals on Unsplash Arizona officials are asking a federal court to delay the next hearing in their litigation...
Polymarket is reportedly in talks to raise $400 million at a valuation of up to $15 billion, according to multiple reports, including The Information, Bloomberg, and The Guardian. If completed, this would represent a two-thirds increase on the platform’s previous $9 billion valuation set only in October. The $15 billion...
