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SportsCOLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M men’s basketball poured in points from the opening tip Friday night, beating Northern Kentucky 104-67 at home in College Station to move to 2-0 on the young season. The Aggies opened with the first 11 points of the night…
SportsCOLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M keeps the early-season schedule at home in College Station on Friday, bringing Northern Kentucky into Reed Arena for a tip set for 7 p.m. and streamed on SEC Network+. The Aggies sit at 1-0 after a 97-66 victory over…
From HERE ColumbiaCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina football landed at No. 21 when the College Football Playoff selection committee released its first rankings of the season Tuesday night, giving Columbia’s Gamecocks a spot in the initial release for the first time. It is the eighth time overall…
From HERE ColumbiaCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Gamecock fans heading to Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia on Saturday will find every gate open at 1 p.m., two hours before the 3 p.m. kickoff as the 21st-ranked Gamecocks host Texas A&M. The usual window is 90 minutes. The university made the…
From HERE ColumbiaCOLUMBIA, S.C. — No. 21 South Carolina brings a three-game winning streak into Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia on Saturday, November 7, for a homecoming date with Texas A&M that carries fresh College Football Playoff weight. The Gamecocks are 5-3 overall and 3-3 in league play…
From the HERE City National DeskSAN ANTONIO, Texas — Victor Wembanyama turned in the biggest game of his career Wednesday night, piling up 52 points, 24 rebounds and eight blocked shots as the San Antonio Spurs survived a late Dallas rally and won 112-111 at Frost Bank Center. The deciding…
From the HERE City National DeskSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Golden State Valkyries fans turned out by the thousands along the city waterfront on Wednesday, cheering the newest champions of the WNBA during a two-hour victory parade down The Embarcadero. The route ran from the Ferry Building near Mission Street south…
From the HERE City National DeskCINCINNATI, Ohio — The Cincinnati Reds have a new pitching coach, and manager Terry Francona went back to his Cleveland roots to find him. The club announced Wednesday that it hired Joe Torres, who has been the No. 2 pitching coach for the Guardians since…
From the HERE City National DeskBALTIMORE, Md. — Down two quarterbacks, the Baltimore Ravens are closing in on a trade with the Arizona Cardinals for veteran passer Jacoby Brissett, with the deal expected to be wrapped up over the weekend. Neither club has announced the move, and the terms have…
From the HERE City National DeskSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Luka Doncic made sure arena security noticed a courtside spectator who hurled the ball at a referee Wednesday night, and the man was escorted out of Golden 1 Center as the Los Angeles Lakers went on to beat Sacramento 116-103. The incident…
From the HERE City National DeskCLEVELAND, Ohio — The hottest team in the Eastern Conference heads to Cleveland on Friday night. The Philadelphia 76ers, 8-1 and atop the East, take on the 4-4 Cavaliers in an NBA Cup group-stage game, with tipoff set for 7:30 p.m. Eastern. It is the…
From the HERE City National DeskSEATTLE, Wash. — With its new manager in place, the Seattle Mariners now have to build the staff around him. The club formally introduced Jason Kanzler on Wednesday at T-Mobile Park, and team leaders say roughly half of the major league coaching jobs are still…
From Merger Monday
A month ago the debate over the two leading AI labs was whether they were worth $1.5 trillion or $2 trillion. This week the debate moved lower. OpenAI closed $11 billion at a $1.25 trillion valuation, below the price it first sought and far short of the $30 billion it…
From Merger Monday
OpenAI closed on $11 billion of new funding, the first piece of a round that values the artificial-intelligence company at $1.25 trillion, according to people familiar with the matter, as investors grow more selective about the prices they will pay for AI developers. The initial close covers a little more than…
From Merger Monday
A joint venture of PGIM, Stiles Corp. and Hensler Development refinanced Peabody Union, a new mixed-use tower in downtown Nashville, Tenn., with a $310 million bridge loan from Blackstone’s real-estate debt business. Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies provided the loan, which has a three-year term and two one-year extension options. A…
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