At 44, Serena Williams Returns to Wimbledon and Loses to Maya Joint in Three Sets
Serena Williams lost to 20-year-old
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Leon Black, Pressed on Epstein, Walks Out on Congress and Is Subpoenaed
The Apollo co-founder refused to discuss the nondisclosure agreements he signed with women, and a House committee ordered him back under oath within three weeks.
Epstein Files Expose a Trans-Atlantic Pattern: Outrage Is Cheap, Accountability Is Not
On one day in June 2026, the Epstein files forced a reckoning on two continents at once: a disgraced British royal watched Garter Day from exile, a Texas Democrat ran anti-Epstein ads
At 44, Serena Williams Returns to Wimbledon and Loses to Maya Joint in Three Sets
Serena Williams lost to 20-year-old Maya Joint 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-3 at Wimbledon on Tuesday in her first Grand Slam singles match in nearly four years. She saved a match point in the
LeBron James Told the Lakers He’s Leaving. The Warriors Are the Favorites. The Math Is the Problem.
LeBron James informed the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday that he will play elsewhere in 2026-27, ending an eight-year tenure and opening the most consequential free agency of his career at 41.
NFL Cancels 2026 Supplemental Draft to Block Brendan Sorsby Over Gambling Violations
The NFL cancelled its 2026 supplemental draft Wednesday, shutting out quarterback Brendan Sorsby who admitted to placing more than 2,900 bets, including 40 on
LeBron James Told the Lakers He’s Leaving. The Warriors Are the Favorites. The Math Is the Problem.
LeBron James informed the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday that he will play elsewhere in 2026-27, ending an eight-year tenure and opening the most
Comcast to Spin Off NBCUniversal and Sky as Shares Surge 25% in Best Day Since 2015
Twenty-four years after Brian Roberts assembled NBCUniversal, Sky, and Peacock under one cable company, Comcast announced it is separating the media assets into a
Euro Area Inflation Falls to 2.8% in June, Led by Energy. The ECB Raised Rates Three Weeks Ago Because of Energy.
Eurozone inflation fell to 2.8% in June 2026, well below the 3.2% reading in May and under analyst expectations, as energy prices retreated sharply. The data all but removes a July ECB
Getty Images Abandons $3.7 Billion Shutterstock Merger After UK Regulator Demands Divestiture of Rex Features and Backgrid
Getty Images is walking away from its $3.7 billion merger with Shutterstock after the UK Competition
Nike Q4 Profit Beat Was Powered by a $986 Million Tariff Refund. China Fell 17%.
Nike reported fiscal Q4 EPS of $0.35, beating the $0.28 estimate, but most of the margin
SEC Mulls New ETF Rules as a $16 Trillion Boom Outgrows the Regulatory Playbook
The SEC has opened a 60-day public comment period on a potential overhaul of its ETF
Alcoa Buys South32’s Aluminum Assets for $4.1 Billion. South32’s New CEO Is Betting on Copper.
Alcoa has agreed to buy most of South32's aluminum assets for $4.1 billion in cash and
CFTC Sues Kentucky to Shield Kalshi and Polymarket From State Gambling Crackdown
The CFTC sued Kentucky on June 23 to block state enforcement against Kalshi and Polymarket, making it the first Republican-led state in the federal prediction markets battle. The case turns on whether
Louisiana Casinos Hit $246M in May as Bally’s Baton Rouge Posts 591% Surge
Louisiana's casinos generated $246.2 million in May, up 8
Mathew Bowyer, Bookie Who Bankrolled Ohtani’s Interpreter, Leaves Prison
Mathew Bowyer, the illegal bookmaker whose 25-year operation helped
Sweepstakes Casinos Desert Indiana and Iowa as July 1 Bans Close In
Indiana's sweepstakes casino ban takes effect July 1, and
