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☆ Lonnie Walker IV comes to Net's rescue, downs Clippers
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/40] Nov 8, 2023; Brooklyn, New York, USA; LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) warms up prior to the game against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. Walker stepped for the Nets after Cam Thomas was lost for the final 20:33 due to a sprained left ankle. Despite Walker's best night since joining the Nets as a free agent, Brooklyn sweated out the final minutes. Thomas added 14 points before exiting when he collided with Los Angeles forward P.J. Consecutive hoops by Walker and Sharpe pushed Brooklyn's lead to 89-78 with 6:42, resulting in a Los Angeles timeout before Bridges made it a 10-point game.

Persons: Kawhi Leonard, Wendell Cruz, Lonnie Walker IV, James Harden, Walker, Cam Thomas, Mikal Bridges, Los Angeles, Spencer Dinwiddie, Royce O'Neale, Thomas, P.J . Tucker, Dorian Finney, Smith, O'Neale, Day'Ron Sharpe, Bridges, Ben Simmons, Paul George, Leonard, Russell Westbrook, Harden, Sharpe, Brooklyn's Organizations: LA Clippers, Brooklyn Nets, Barclays Center, Los Angeles Clippers, Nets, Los, Milwaukee Bucks, Clippers, Brooklyn, Thomson Locations: Brooklyn , New York, USA, New York, Brooklyn, Los, Los Angeles, Philadelphia

☆ NBA roundup: Grizzlies stun Blazers, break into win column
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The 0-6 run was the Grizzlies' worst start since they dropped their first 13 games of the 2002-03 season. Jerami Grant scored 27 points for the Trail Blazers, who had a three-game winning streak halted. Malcolm Brogdon registered 18 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds and Shaedon Sharpe added 18 points and eight rebounds. Washington and Gordon Hayward each poured in 20 points and Mark Williams provided 19 points and 10 rebounds for Charlotte. Zach Collins had 21 points and 11 rebounds, while Victor Wembanyama racked up 20 points, nine rebounds and a career-high five blocked shots.

Persons: Desmond Bane, Shaedon Sharpe, Jaime Valdez, Jaren Jackson Jr, Jerami Grant, Malcolm Brogdon, Luka Doncic, Grant Williams, Kyrie Irving, Dereck Lively, LaMelo, Gordon Hayward, Mark Williams, Brandon Miller, Scottie Barnes, Barnes, Dennis Schroder, Jakob Poeltl, Gary Trent Jr, Keldon, Antonio, Zach Collins, Victor Wembanyama, Malaki Branham, Doug McDermott, Kevin Durant, Durant, Eric Gordon, Monty Williams, Phoenix, Cade Cunningham, Marcus Sasser, Donovan Mitchell, Stephen Curry, Evan Mobley, Mitchell, Darius Garland, hadn't, Curry, Draymond Green Organizations: Memphis Grizzlies, Portland Trail Blazers, Moda Center, USA, Memphis, Grizzlies, Trail Blazers, Blazers, Mavericks, Hornets, Luka, Dallas, Charlotte, The Mavericks, Raptors, Spurs, Toronto, San, Suns, Pistons, Phoenix, Detroit, Cavaliers, Warriors, Cleveland, Oklahoma City, Thomson Locations: Portland , Oregon, USA, P.J . Washington, San Antonio

☆ NBA roundup: Warriors survive close call, edge Thunder
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Dario Saric added 20 points off the bench for the Warriors, who have won five consecutive games following an opening loss. Malcolm Brogdon added 24 points, 10 assists, seven rebounds and three steals as the Trail Blazers won their third consecutive game. Shaedon Sharpe scored 22 points and Deandre Ayton had 16 points, 12 rebounds and three steals for Portland. Desmond Bane notched 33 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, four steals and three blocked shots as the Grizzlies dropped to 0-6. Jaren Jackson Jr. added 30 points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots for Memphis, the last winless team in the NBA.

Persons: Stephen Curry, Luguentz Dort, Alonzo Adams, Green, Dario Saric, Shai Gilgeous, Alexander, Jerami Grant, Malcolm Brogdon, Shaedon Sharpe, Deandre Ayton, Desmond Bane, Jaren Jackson, Damian Lillard, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jae Crowder, MarJon Beauchamp, Brook Lopez, Jalen Brunson, Brunson, Lillard, Myles Turner, Tyrese Haliburton, Donovan Mitchell, Turner, Haliburton, Mitchell, Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Duncan Robinson, Herro, Kyle Kuzma's, Jordan Poole, Nikola Jokic, Michael Porter Jr, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Jason Kidd, Sean Sweeney, Bridges, Dennis Smith Jr, Dorian Finney, Smith, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Coby White, Nikola Vucevic Organizations: Golden State Warriors, Oklahoma City Thunder, Paycom Center, USA, NBA, Warriors, Oklahoma City, New Orleans Pelicans, Blazers, Grizzlies, Portland, Memphis, Trail Blazers, Bucks, Knicks, Milwaukee, New, Brook, Pacers, Cavaliers, Indiana, Cleveland, Wizards, Miami, Washington, Nuggets, Mavericks, Denver, Dallas, Nets, Bulls, Chicago, Thomson Locations: Oklahoma City , Oklahoma, USA, Portland, Memphis, New York, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Haliburton, Washington, Brooklyn

☆ Newly identified species could shed light on evolution of prehistoric ‘sea monsters’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Mindy Weisberger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Paleontologists recently described the previously unknown mosasaur from fossils found near the North Dakota town of Walhalla. The town’s name comes from Valhalla, the feasting hall of Norse mythology where dead heroes gather, so the scientists dubbed the mosasaur Jormungandr walhallaensis. When the scientists examined the skull, they quickly realized they had something unusual on their hands. This combination of traits convinced the researchers that what they were looking at was a new genus and species. Here is a line drawing of the skull of the Jormungandr walhallaensis.

Persons: Amelia Zietlow, Richard Gilder, Jormungandr, Zietlow, “ He’s, ” Zietlow, Henry Sharpe, Takuya Konishi, Jormungandr walhallaensis, “, it’s, Konishi, walhallaensis, ” Konishi, Clint Boyd, ”, ” Mindy Weisberger Organizations: CNN, American Museum of, American Museum, Natural, Richard Gilder Graduate, North, North Dakota Geological Survey, American, of, University of Cincinnati, Scientific Locations: North Dakota, Walhalla, Valhalla, New York City, Clidastes, United States

(AP) — A federal judge on Monday dismissed Brett Favre’s defamation lawsuit against fellow retired NFL player Shannon Sharpe, ruling that Sharpe used constitutionally protected speech on a sports broadcast when he criticized Favre's connection to a welfare misspending case in Mississippi. Discussion of Mississippi welfare spending on “Undisputed” took place after extensive news coverage about allegations of Mississippi's largest public corruption case. Favre is not facing criminal charges, but he is among more than three dozen people or businesses the state is suing to try to recover misspent welfare money. In addition to suing Sharpe, Favre filed defamation lawsuits earlier this year against White, the auditor, and sportscaster Pat McAfee, who is a former NFL punter. Favre has repaid $1.1 million he received for speaking fees from a nonprofit group that spent TANF money with approval from the Mississippi Department of Human Services.

Persons: JACKSON, Brett Favre’s, Shannon Sharpe, Sharpe, Favre's, Keith Starrett, Favre, “, ” Favre, Skip, Shannon, ”, Shad White, Starrett, ’, ” Starrett, Michael Shemper, Pat McAfee, McAfee, White, Favre’s Organizations: —, District, Pro Football Hall of Fame, Fox Sports, Mississippi Department of Human Services, Prosecutors, University of Southern, Twitter, Associated Press, White, NFL, McAfee, Favre, of Human Services Locations: Miss, Mississippi . U.S, Mississippi, U.S, University of Southern Mississippi, alma

☆ Cam Thomas eclipses 30 again as Nets down Hornets
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/67] Oct 30, 2023; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams (5) during warm ups against the Brooklyn Nets at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsOctober 31 - Cam Thomas scored 19 of his 33 points in the second half and helped carry the Brooklyn Nets to their first victory of the season, a 133-121 decision against the host Charlotte Hornets on Monday night. Thomas has scored 30 or more points in all three games this season. Ben Simmons added 11 points and 10 rebounds and Day'Ron Sharpe had 11 points for the Nets. Charlotte was within 10 points with about eight minutes remaining, but Thomas scored four points across a 41-second span to help the Nets pull away.

Persons: Charlotte ,, Mark Williams, Jim Dedmon, Cam Thomas, Mikal Bridges, Lonnie Walker IV, Dorian Finney, Smith, Terry Rozier, Brandon Miller, Gordon Hayward, Thomas, Ben Simmons, Day'Ron Sharpe, Charlotte, Bridges Organizations: Charlotte Hornets, Brooklyn Nets, Spectrum Center, Brooklyn, Nets, Hornets, Charlotte, Bridges, Thomson Locations: Charlotte, Charlotte , North Carolina, USA, P.J . Washington

☆ NBA roundup: Malik Monk delivers in OT as Kings edge Lakers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Nuggets 128, Thunder 95Nikola Jokic scored 28 points with 14 rebounds and five assists as Denver coasted past host Oklahoma City. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was just 2-of-16 from the floor, finishing with seven points, his lowest scoring total since December 2019. Alperen Sengun added 19 points and seven assists while Jabari Smith Jr. chipped in 14 points and eight boards. Onyeka Okongwu added 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds, and Saddiq Bey scored 13 points with nine rebounds. Malik Beasley scored 18 points, Brook Lopez had 13 points and Bobby Portis scored 12 points off the bench for the Bucks.

Persons: Malik Monk, LeBron James, Cary Edmondson, Kevin Huerter, De'Aaron Fox, Sabonis, Monk, James, Anthony Davis, Davis, D'Angelo Russell, Nikola Jokic, Michael Porter Jr, Jamal Murray, Peyton Watson, Chet Holmgren, Shai Gilgeous, Alexander, Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Green, Curry, Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Tobias Harris, Embiid, Shaedon Sharpe, Malcolm Brogdon, Bogdan Bogdanovic's, Bogdanovic, Onyeka Okongwu, Saddiq Bey, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, Malik Beasley, Brook Lopez, Bobby Portis, Antetokounmpo, Kawhi Leonard, Victor Wembanyama, Paul George, Russell Westbrook, Bones Hyland, Ivica Zubac, Devin Vassell, Cedi Osman Organizations: Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Lakers, Lakers, Nuggets, Thunder, Denver, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Warriors, Rockets, Golden State, Houston, 76ers, Blazers, Philadelphia, Toronto, Hawks, Bucks, Atlanta, Milwaukee, Clippers, Spurs, Utah Jazz, Thomson Locations: Sacramento , California, USA, Sacramento, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Portland, Angeles, Antonio

☆ 92NY Halts Literary Series After Pulling Author Critical of Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Jennifer Schuessler | More About Jennifer Schuessler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

The reading, organized by 92NY’s Unterberg Poetry Center, instead moved to a bookstore in downtown Manhattan, without any sponsorship from the Y. 92NY confirmed afterward that the decision not to go ahead with the event stemmed from Nguyen’s public statements about Israel. On Saturday, as news of the cancellation of Nguyen’s event spread, writers began announcing they would withdraw from upcoming appearances. The poet Paisley Rekdal and the critic Andrea Long Chu also wrote on X that they were pulling out of their events. The turmoil at the Y is part of continuing cultural repercussions over the war between Israel and Hamas.

Persons: Viet Thanh Nguyen, 92NY’s, 92NY, ”, Israel, “, Dylan Thomas, Robert Frost, Langston Hughes, Philip Roth, Salman Rushdie, Toni Morrison, Richard Ford, John Edgar Wideman, Roxane Gay, Christina Sharpe, Saidiya Hartman, Dionne Brand, Paisley Rekdal, Andrea Long Chu, ” Rekdal, ” Chu, Chu, Sarah Chihaya, Sophie Herron, Nguyen, Min Jin Lee, Bernard Schwartz, Schwartz Organizations: Young, Hebrew, Jewish, Yorkers, Academy of American, London, divesting, McNally Jackson Locations: Israel, Manhattan, States, Gaza, Lower Manhattan

☆ Remembering Namibia’s record-breaking 142-0 Rugby World Cup defeat
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Namibia has always been an underdog at the Rugby World Cup. Facing host Australia in Adelaide, Namibia was beaten 142-0, the largest winning margin in Rugby World Cup history. “But what an occasion just to be at a World Cup, no matter what the score was. David Davies/PA Images/Getty Images‘What chance did we have?’Expectations were realistic amongst the Namibian squad heading into the 2003 Rugby World Cup. Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty ImagesIn the end, the margin of the defeat of 142 points was a record for a Rugby World Cup match.

Persons: Eben Izaacs, England –, Chris Latham, Tuqiri, Matt Giteau, Mat Rogers, ” Izaacs, David Davies, Jurgens van Lill –, –, “, ”, team –, Webb Ellis, ” van Lill, Latham, Stirling Mortlock, Rogers, van Lill, Izaacs, Mat Rogers –, Christophe Simon, – Izaacs, Nathan Sharpe, Kees, hasn’t, Deon Mouton, Cliff Loubser, Gerswin, we’ve, Allister Coetzee, ” Van Lill’s Organizations: CNN, Rugby, CNN Sport, Australia –, England, Namibia, Adelaide Oval, Namibian, Australia, rugby, team, Argentina, Getty, Springboks Locations: Namibia, Qatar, Botswana, Gabon, South Africa, Australia, Adelaide, Argentina, Ireland, AFP, France, Italy, New Zealand, America, England, Uruguay

☆ The Sharpe angle: Sizing up the private credit market with Michael Arougheti
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe Sharpe angle: Sizing up the private credit market with Michael AroughetiCNBC's Leslie Picker sits down with Ares Management CEO Michael Arougheti just a year after their first conversation for the Delivering Alpha Newsletter. In this interview, Arougheti addresses the boom in private credit, points to opportunities in the banking space after the March turmoil, and explains how a higher-for-longer interest rate regime could impact his industry.

Persons: Michael Arougheti CNBC's Leslie Picker, Michael Arougheti Organizations: Ares Management, Alpha

NEW YORK (AP) — A comprehensive new biography of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr, a memoir on family by the prize-winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen and an exploration of the crack epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s are among 10 books on the nonfiction longlist of the National Book Awards. The National Book Foundation, which presents the awards, also released its poetry longlist Thursday, a day after announcing 10 nominees each in the categories of young people's literature and books in translation. Judges will next month reduce each list to five finalists, with the winners to be announced during a Manhattan dinner ceremony on Nov. 15. Political Cartoons View All 1160 ImagesOthers on the poetry longlist are John Lee Clark's “How to Communicate,” Oliver de la Paz's “The Diaspora Sonnets,” Annelyse Gelman's “Vexations,” José Olivarez's “Promises of Gold,” Brandon Som's “Tripas,” Charif Shanahan's “Trace Evidence” and Evie Shockley's “suddenly we.”

Persons: Martin Luther King Jr, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Jonathan Eig's “, Nguyen's, ” Donovan X, Ned Blackhawk's “, Prudence Peiffer's, Cristina Rivera Garza's “ Liliana’s, ” Christina Sharpe's, ”, Shehadeh's, ” John Vaillant's, Williams, Monica Youn, Paisley Rekdal, Craig Santos Perez, John Lee Clark's, ” Oliver de la, ” Brandon Som's “, Evie Shockley's “ Organizations: Book Foundation, Native Peoples, New York, Justice, “ Locations: Manhattan, America, ” Utah

☆ Goldman Sachs: 20 trades to make now using a strategy that has beaten the market over the last two decades
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Mark Reeth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Options trading may seem tricky, but Goldman Sachs has found a simple, profitable strategy. That options strategy is called overwriting. However, only one strategy has beaten the market for the last 18 years. This was a particularly effective strategy for stocks in the information technology and the consumer staples sectors. To that end, Marshall searched for stocks that have both a market cap within the top two-thirds of Goldman Sachs' stock coverage universe, as well as implied volatility in the top two-thirds of all the stocks Goldman Sachs analysts cover.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, John Marshall, Marshall, outperforming Organizations: Sharpe, Goldman

☆ How much do weddings cost? This one in Las Vegas is just $15
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Quek Jie Ann | Marylou Costa | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A picture taken in 1953 of a sign outside the Chapel of the Flowers promoting its $15 wedding packages. The discounted wedding package is part of a celebration commemorating 70 years since Las Vegas was first given that moniker, according to a campaign promoting Las Vegas as the "Wedding Capital of the World." Other inexpensive optionsOther venues in Las Vegas are also discounting wedding packages, according to the campaign. An Elvis impersonator performs a remote vow renewal ceremony during the pandemic at Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesFor $700, couples can exchange vows 900 feet above the city's famous Strip atop The Strat Hotel, Casino & Tower, the tallest structure in Las Vegas.

Persons: Cynthia Sharpe, Sharpe, Elvis, Ethan Miller Organizations: BBC, Las Vegas, CNBC, U.S . News, Getty Locations: United States, Vegas, Las, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S, Las Vegas , Nevada

☆ Schonfeld's growing pains: Ryan Tolkin reckons with his greatest challenge yet as returns dry up at the $13 billion hedge fund
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Alex Morrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

When it was raising fresh money from investors in 2020, one slide on the pitch deck for the hedge fund Schonfeld Strategic Advisors got to the heart of the issue: "Why Schonfeld?" A hedge fund recruiterAmid the weakness, the fund has begun to prune costs. Steve Schonfeld (class of 1977) and Brad Tolkin (class of 1976) attended Roslyn High School in Roslyn Heights, New York. Tolkin told Insider in 2019 that the firm's goal was no less than becoming "the premier equities hedge fund globally." While Steven Schonfeld's 20% annual-return goals would've been ambitious for any sizable hedge fund, returns have also lagged behind peers.

Persons: Israel Englander, Ryan Tolkin, Steve Schonfeld, hasn't, It's, Schonfeld, Quita Ramirez, Trina Geatz, who've, Tolkin, Goldman Sachs, Andrew Fishman, Goldman Sachs —, Steven Schonfeld's, Ryan Tolkin's, Brad Tolkin, Brad, Jeff, Alex Morrell Steve, CJ, Sean, Ryan, Brad Tolkin's, Steven Schonfeld, Ryan —, who's, Steve, Michael Gelband, Michael Englander, Izzy Englander's, Steven, Sharpe, Fishman, Michael Nagle, Colin Lancaster, would've, Brevan Howard, ExodusPoint Organizations: Citadel, Duke, Goldman, Long, Newsday, Schonfeld Securities, Roslyn High School, American Express, Cleveland Cavaliers, Jewish, —, Bloomberg, Strategic Partners, Equity, Schonfeld, Nasdaq, Management Locations: Israel, Miami, Stamford , Connecticut, Manhattan, Delta, Duke, Long Island, Roslyn Heights , New York

☆ Goldman Sachs: These 30 options trades can help investors profit from both stock market winners and underperformers
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Mark Reeth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Investors who have to pick between bulls and bears now have a way to profit from winners and losers. Goldman Sachs has found 30 stock market outperformers and underperformers to invest in with options. This simple options investing strategy finds the best and worst stocks and uses puts and calls. It's been a weird year for investors, who have found themselves torn between calls for recession and market exuberance. But analysts at Goldman Sachs, led by John Marshall, head of derivatives research, have found an ingenious solution.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, It's, John Marshall, Marshall, Sharpe Locations: Wall

☆ Goldman Sachs: Here are the 20 options trades to make now using an investing strategy that has outperformed the market for the last 27 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Mark Reeth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Goldman Sachs created an options investing strategy that has outperformed the S&P 500 for 27 years. Analysts at Goldman Sachs break down the 20 stocks that investors can use this strategy with now. Market-beating options trading strategyIn essence, this profitable options strategy boils down to one simple concept: overwriting. "Over the past 27 years, buy-write strategies have outperformed the total return of the S&P 500 on a risk-adjusted basis," Marshall wrote. So, Marshall screened for stocks in the top two-thirds of Goldman Sachs' stock coverage universe, as well as stocks with implied volatility in the top two-thirds.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, John Marshall, Marshall, Sharpe, outperforming Organizations: Goldman

☆ ‘Blind Side’ Family Calls Former NFL Player’s Claims a ‘Shakedown’
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Andrew Beaton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Michael Oher, center, stands with Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy in 2008. Photo: Matthew Sharpe/Getty ImagesAn attorney for the family that took in former NFL offensive lineman Michael Oher nearly two decades ago, in a saga that became the basis for the book and movie “The Blind Side,” on Tuesday issued a sharp rebuke to Oher’s claim this week in a Tennessee court that the family had lied to him and profited from his life story.

Persons: Michael Oher, Sean, Leigh Anne Tuohy, Matthew Sharpe Organizations: NFL Locations: Tennessee

☆ Michael Oher: 'The Blind Side' star's long effort to correct the record
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Eric Levenson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —In his 2011 memoir, Michael Oher wrote that he had a special skill for forgetting his difficult past. Sean Tuohy told the Daily Memphian that his family was devastated. In 2003, he began to stay more often with the Tuohy family, whose daughter Collins also attended Briarcrest. Another contract from April 2007 exists that was “purportedly signed by Michael Oher” in which Oher gives away his name, likeness, voice, etc. “It’s hard because you have to defend yourself, but whatever he wants, we’ll do,” Sean Tuohy said, according to the Daily Memphian.

Persons: CNN —, Michael Oher, “, ”, Oher, White, Sean, Leigh Anne Tuohy, Steve Farese, Sean Tuohy, Michael, Don Yaeger, “ ‘, I’d, Ole Miss Michael Oher, Ole, Matthew Sharpe, ” Oher, Michael Lewis, Lewis, Mike, Collins, Tuohy, David Bergman, Sandra Bullock, Oscar, Lily Collins, Tim McGraw, Jae, Quinton Aaron, Warner, Larry French, “ Michael, Michael Oher’s, Oher “, Michael Oher ”, ” Tuohy, “ We’re, he’d, ‘, You’ve, It’s, Sean Tuohy Jr, ’ ”, Tiffany Roy, Kobi, Kierstin, Jim Rome, that’s, ’ Organizations: CNN, ”, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Briarcrest Christian School, University of Mississippi, Baltimore Ravens, AP, Academy, Warner Bros, Baltimore, Tennessee Titans, Carolina Panthers, NFL, Foundation, Creative Artists Agency, Daily, Barstool Radio, ’ ” CNN Locations: Memphis, Tennessee, Oxford , Mississippi, Baltimore

☆ What Aya de León Looks For in a Good Thriller
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

“The God of Good Looks,” by Breanne Mc Ivor. I really wish more authors would write popular fiction about the climate crisis, set in the here and now. Most of what gets called “climate fiction” falls into the category of science fiction/fantasy. Where are the popular books to accompany the building of a popular movement? In my early 20s, a dusty used paperback changed the way I saw spy fiction.

Persons: Christina Sharpe’s, ” Tressie McMillan, ” Elizabeth Acevedo’s, ” Dany Sigwalt’s “, Aurélia Durand, ”, Breanne Mc Ivor, I’ve, Reading ”, Sam Greenlee Organizations: Reading

☆ Dragons, Jedi and zombies find a seat at the Emmy table
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Dragons and zombies and Jedi, oh my. HBO’s gaudy show of force – with half the best-drama nominees and 127 bids overall, the highest total of any individual network or service – featured a combination of both. "Obi-Wan Kenobi," starring Ewan McGregor, was one of three "Star Wars" series to receive multiple Emmy nominations. Fabio Lovino/HBOWhen those nominees need to begin rehearsing their acceptance speeches is itself a source of mystery as of now. The last time a delay of the Emmys happened: 2001, after the September 11 terror attacks.

Persons: we’ll, “, ”, Barry, Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, –, Obi, Wan, Ewan McGregor, “ Andor, “ Obi, haven’t, Jenna Ortega, “ Dahmer, Jeffrey Dahmer, Evan Peters, Dominique Fishback, ” Dominique Fishback, “ Barry, Maisel, Ted Lasso ”, Saul, Trevor Noah, John Oliver ”, Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin, Jeremy Strong, Aubrey Plaza, Will Sharpe, Theo James, Meghann Fahey, Fabio Lovino, Frank Scherma Organizations: CNN, HBO, Warner Bros ., Lucasfilm, “, Amazon, Television Academy, Fox, Variety Locations: Dragons, “

☆ 2023 Emmy Nominations: ‘Succession’ Dominates for the Last Time
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Ashley Wong | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Stars of “The White Lotus” and “Succession” also dominated supporting actor and actress categories. Actors from the two shows split the category for best supporting actor in a drama 50-50, while only two of the eight slots for best supporting actress went to actresses from other shows. Meghann Fahy, Theo James, Aubrey Plaza, Will Sharpe in “The White Lotus.” Photo: HBO

Persons: ”, Meghann Fahy, Theo James, Aubrey Plaza, Will Sharpe Organizations: HBO Locations: “

☆ Goldman Sachs: Buy these 39 low-risk stocks expected to nearly triple the S&P 500's gains in the next year
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Goldman Sachs has newly identified 39 stocks that offer high returns relative to their risk. They expect the median stock in their basket to nearly triple the median S&P 500 name. The S&P 500 had rallied 13% year-to-date as of Tuesday. Goldman's stock picks are contained in its recently rebalanced High Sharpe Ratio basket (GSTHSHRP). Below is a list of the 39 stocks recently added to the High Sharpe Ratio basket.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, David Kostin, Sharpe, Kostin

☆ Goldman says these stocks will give the biggest returns while allowing you to sleep easier at night
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Investors looking for big gains while also resting easy at night can look at these stocks, Goldman Sachs says. While the market rally stalled somewhat last week, the Nasdaq Composite remains higher by 28% in 2023, while the S & P 500 has notched a 13% gain. Still, investors seeking to ready their portfolios for further volatility ahead could search for risk-adjusted returns using the Sharpe ratio. In other words, Goldman proposes these stocks will give the biggest returns while allowing you to sleep easier at night. Goldman Sachs revisited its High Sharpe Ratio basket, adding 39 new stocks, and retaining 11 holdings.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Wall, Sharpe, Goldman, David Kostin, Michael Bloom Organizations: Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Newell Brands, Disney, Capital, Cisco, Bank of America

☆ How ‘Undisputed’ Emerged as an Unlikely Forum for Smart Talk About Politics and Race - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Matthew Walther | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

It pitted Mr. Bayless, a journalist who helped popularize the daytime sports talk format on ESPN with a show called “First Take,” against Mr. Sharpe, a Hall of Fame tight end who won two Super Bowls with the Denver Broncos and one with the Baltimore Ravens. In an early episode of the show in 2016, Lil Wayne appeared to discuss the national anthem protests led by Colin Kaepernick and other N.F.L. This is not a perspective that has much cultural purchase on NPR or CNN, but it is shared by millions of Americans. Throughout their exchange, Mr. Bayless asked occasional questions but seemed mostly content to listen. A self-described “God and country guy,” Mr. Bayless is often considered a mouthpiece for older, tradition-minded sports fans, but his own views are somewhat less predictable.

Persons: LeBron James, Michael Jordan, ”, Bayless, Sharpe, Lil Wayne, —, Covid, George Floyd, Colin Kaepernick, Mr, Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s, Justice Ginsberg Organizations: ESPN, Fame, Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens, YouTube, Lakers, Cleveland Browns, NPR, CNN Locations: African American, Georgia

☆ This compact fund beats the market and provides a downside cushion in tough times
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

While now considered compact with 40 holdings, portfolio manager Andrew Choi said it has become known for its cushion when the market hits a bad patch. " The fund has returned 10.9% annually since its inception, compared with a 9.9% year gain over the same period for the broad S & P 500. PRBLX .SPX YTD mountain The fund vs. the S & P 500 'Dancing in the right places' The fund was created in 1992, about eight years after the firm itself began. He said the fund finds stocks that can provide downside cushion by looking at moats and management teams. Rolling returns over the past five years show the fund outperforming the S & P 500 and Russell 1000 about 60% of the time.

Persons: Andrew Choi, Choi, Morningstar, Todd Ahlsten, Ahlsten, Warren Buffett, Biden's, they're, Salesforce, Charles Schwab, Apple, Big, Stephen Welch, it's, Russell, sharpe, Welch Organizations: Equity Fund, firm's CIO, GOP, Semiconductor, Devices, Nvidia, Bank of America, Microsoft, Apple, Deere, Linde, Procter, Gamble, Adobe, Mastercard Locations: downturns

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