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☆ Iowa-LSU draws 12.3 million viewers, most in women's college basketball history
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Greg Rosenstein | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Iowa's 94-87 win against LSU in the Elite Eight on Monday drew 12.3 million viewers, the most in women's college basketball history, according to ESPN. That figure topped the previous high of 9.9 million viewers from last season's NCAA championship game between the same programs. ESPN said Monday's figure was the highest viewership for any college basketball game ever on its platforms and the second-highest of any basketball game — college or NBA — since 2012. FanDuel told CNBC on Tuesday that Iowa-LSU was also its biggest betting event of all time for women's sports. ESPN said the women's Elite Eight averaged 6.2 million viewers, up 184% year-over-year, and represented four of the top five most-watched games in that round on record.

Persons: Kate Martin, FanDuel, Caitlin Clark, LSU's Angel Reese, Reese, I've, Clark, John Cena, Basketball Hall of Famer Geno Auriemma —, Pete Maravich, Maravich Organizations: Iowa Hawkeyes, LSU Tigers, NCAA, Arena, LSU, ESPN, NBA, CNBC, Iowa, Hawkeyes, Tigers, WWE, UConn —, Basketball Hall of Famer, Mortgage, State, Indiana, Elite Locations: Albany , New York, Iowa, Cleveland, Carolina

“I'm staying here until I get a heart,” he said in a text message to The Associated Press on Wednesday night. Half of his siblings have the same condition — as did his father, who died at 54, when Scot was 16. Photos You Should See View All 15 Images“That was an immediate wake-up call," Pollard said in a recent telephone interview. He was a contestant on the 32nd season of “Survivor,” where he was voted out on Day 27 with eight castaways remaining. “They all agree that more ablations isn’t going to fix this, more medication isn’t going to fix that,” Pollard said.

Persons: Scot, Pollard, “ I'm, ”, —, I’m, ” Pollard, It’s, “, They're, It's Organizations: BOSTON, —, NBA, Boston Celtics, Vanderbilt University Medical, Associated Press, Cleveland Cavaliers, Celtics, “, ”, Ascension, Vincent Hospital, University of Chicago, Vanderbilt Locations: Kansas, Carmel , Indiana

Pascal Siakam is being traded to the Indiana Pacers, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Wednesday, ending a run of nearly eight years with the Toronto Raptors during which he was a two-time All-NBA selection, two-time All-Star and part of the team that won the 2019 NBA title. That move would put the Pelicans in position to get below the luxury tax threshold. It is a huge move for Indiana, the NBA's highest-scoring team this season. 6 in the Eastern Conference and now get to pair Siakam alongside All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesSiakam is averaging 22.2 points this season, and in parts of his eight years with the Raptors he averaged 17.4 points and 6.5 rebounds.

Persons: Pascal Siakam, Siakam, Bruce Brown, Jordan Nwora —, Kira Lewis, Tyrese, ___ Organizations: Indiana Pacers, Toronto Raptors, NBA, Associated Press, ESPN, New Orleans Pelicans, Pelicans, Pacers, Eastern Conference, Tyrese Haliburton, Raptors Locations: Indiana, Toronto, Siakam

☆ A Hollywood director took millions of dollars in Netflix funding and used it to trade options and crypto, report says. Here's a closer look at how he used the cash.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A movie director used Netflix funds to trade options and cryptocurrencies, The New York Times said. "47 Ronin" director Carl Erik Rinsch bet on Gilead Sciences and dogecoin, and against the S&P 500. He lost $6 million on options, but a winning bet on dogecoin boosted his balance to $27 million. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementA Hollywood director took millions of dollars of production funding from Netflix and used it to trade stock options and cryptocurrencies, The New York Times said on Wednesday.

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What the Denver Nuggets really relished, though, was opening defense of the franchise's first NBA title with a 119-107 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. “I think we controlled the game the whole time,” said Jokic, who had 29 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists. Murray added 21 points, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 20, Aaron Gordon had 15 and Michael Porter Jr. had 12. Taurean Prince scored 18 points his his debut for the Lakers, his fifth team in nine seasons. The slight upset Charles Barkley, the co-host of TNT's “Inside the NBA,” who apologized to the Nuggets and their fans for the omission.

Persons: ” Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic's, LeBron James, Jokic, ”, Murray, Kentavious Caldwell, Pope, Aaron Gordon, Michael Porter Jr, James, ” Murray, ” James, I'm, Taurean Prince, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, D'Angelo Russell, Porter, “, Darvin Ham, Gordon, Michael Malone, “ Jason, Let’s, Malone, Brendan Malone, ” Malone, JOKIC, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum —, Charles Barkley, Barkley, Bruce Brown, ” Barkley, ___ Organizations: DENVER, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Lakers, Nuggets, Lakers, ” Lakers, Beverly, Detroit Pistons, ”, Western, Miami, NBA, TNT, Suns, Warriors, Celtics, Indiana Pacers Locations: Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Sombor, Serbia, Memphis

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Golden Knights raised their Stanley Cup championship banner in the most Las Vegas way possible. Captain Mark Stone placed the Stanley Cup next to an oversized slot machine on the ice Tuesday night before the season opener against the Seattle Kraken and pulled the lever. Vegas’ championship banner resides next to one that memorializes the victims of the Route 91 Harvest festival shooting with 60 stars representing each victim who died from that tragedy. But Vegas was competitive from the beginning, making the Stanley Cup Final in its first season before losing to Washington in five games, the Capitals celebrating on the Knights' ice after the clincher. When given another shot at the Cup, the Knights didn't let the opportunity go to waste.

Persons: Mark Stone, Gary Bettman, Al Davis, Engelland, Bill Foley's, Knights didn't, Reilly Smith, ___ Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Knights, Stanley, Seattle, Mobile, NHL, Las Vegas, Las Vegas Raiders, Green Bay Packers, Vegas, Washington, Capitals, Florida Panthers, Pittsburgh Penguins Locations: Vegas, Las

"Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" will kick off at 8 p.m. You can watch it on ABC, or livestream it via services like Hulu + Live TV and YouTube TV. Here's how to stream "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve," along with a full breakdown of performers. Where to watch 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 2023'You can watch "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" on ABC at 8 p.m. Who is performing at 'New Year's Rockin' Eve 2023'?

"Miley's New Year's Eve Party" will help ring in 2023 with musical performances and special guests. You can watch "Miley's New Year's Eve Party" on December 31 on NBC and Peacock. How to watch 'Miley's New Year's Eve Party'You can watch "Miley's New Year's Eve Party" live on NBC and Peacock at 10:30 p.m. You can also watch "Miley's New Year's Eve Party" on NBC through a live TV streaming service like Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, or FuboTV. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyIn addition to hosts Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton, "Miley's New Year's Eve Party" will feature musical performances from several special guests.

☆ Declarație publică privind degradarea procesului legislativ și actului de guvernare în Republica Moldova
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-21 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: +21 min

Declarație publică privind degradarea procesului legislativ și actului de guvernare în Republica Moldova21 decembrie 2020Platforma Națională a Societății Civile din cadrul Parteneriatului Estic condamnă degradarea fără precedent a calității actului de guvernare ca urmare a nerespectării procedurilor legale de promovare a proiectelor de legi comise de către majoritatea parlamentară, formată din Partidul Socialiștilor din Republica Moldova, Partidul Șor și grupul „pentru Moldova”. Aprobarea Politicii fiscale și vamale și a Legii bugetului pentru anul 2021 de către ParlamentCea mai importantă decizie anuală a Parlamentului - aprobarea politicii fiscale/vamale (Legea nr. 476 din 01.12.2020) și a Legii bugetului de stat - a avut loc în acest an fără respectarea cerințelor legale minime de transparență, în lipsa consultărilor și cu includerea prevederilor care promovează interese politice înguste. Problema plafonării taxelor locale, rămâne o temă controversată, în lipsa unui dialog veritabil și a unei platforme care să analizeze limitările pe care aceste plafoane le pune pentru primării, dar și a unei profunde neînțelegeri a ce înseamnă autonomia autorităților locale. De asemenea, acesta a fost votat cu încălcarea procedurilor legale (lipsa avizului Guvernului și a expertizei anticorupție) și a consultărilor publice.

Persons: Șor, Solicităm, Institutum, Organizația Teritorială Ștefan, Vodă, Eco, GREEN Organizations: Societății Civile, Estic, Partidul Socialiștilor, Partidul, P rin, Finanțelor, BC Banca, BC, Banca, Moldovei, Monetar Internațional, Uniunea Europeană, Parlamentul, Autorității, Naționale, Autorității Naționale de, Forumului, Civile, Soros, Presei, Amnesty International Moldova, Sociale, Uniunea Organizațiilor, Affairs, Asociația, Para, Alianța Întreprinderilor Mici, Femeilor, Afaceri, Locale, Asociația Micului Business, Business, Ecologică, Organizația Teritorială, Moldova, School, Tineretului, Integrare Europeană, Confederația Națională, Confederația Națională a Sindicatelor, Federația, RM Locations: Republica Moldova, Moldova, Economii, Federația Rusă, 01.12.2020, Republicii Moldova, Uniunea Organizațiilor Invalizilor, Mijlocii, Europa, Comrat, Ungheni, Bălți, Ecologică Cahul, Chișinău, Găgăuzia, Construcții, Приднестровье

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