Last year was a horrid one for the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index. One such business to consider is Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX). The top streaming service stock has been up 60% over the past six months.
TORONTO — The curse, as coach John Herdman put it, is over. And Toronto FC's winning streak continues. Italian star Federico Bernardeschi ended a lengthy scoreless drought with a pair of goals and added an assist Saturday to help Toronto defeat FC Dallas 3-1 in MLS play, extending TFC's string of wins to four games in all competitions. Bernardeschi had been shut out in 19 games since scoring twice in a 3-2 loss to CF Montreal on Aug. 20. "The curse is broken," a smiling Herdman said after the ga
AFP via Getty ImagesWhen The Daily Beast reported on the plans to make the Republican National Committee “white again” in March, the party was quick to deny that it was deprioritizing voters of color—even though the committee was scrapping plans to open new minority outreach centers.Since then, there’s been little word about what exactly Republicans have in mind when it comes to attracting voters of color, who have traditionally supported Democrats by wide margins. That’s especially true when it
DENVER (AP) — It wasn't so much another slow start or Anthony Edwards' 43 points that bothered Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone after the Minnesota Timberwolves thumped the reigning NBA champions 106-99 in the opener of the second-round series Saturday night. It was more how the Nuggets allowed Edwards' hot hand to ignite his supporting cast as the Wolves improved to 5-0 in the playoffs and sent the Nuggets to a series deficit, something they never had last year while winning it all. “Yeah, I
HOUSTON (AP) — Roman Bürki had a season-high 10 saves to help St. Louis City to a 0-0 tie with the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night, St. Louis (2-1-7) has just one win since it beat New York City FC 2-0 on March 2. Houston (4-4-2) is winless in its last three games and has lost three of its last six. The Dynamo had 63% possession and outshot St. Louis 24-16, including 10-3 on target. Bürki, the 2023 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year in his first season with St. Louis City, had two saves in the closing
One of the most legendary fighters in MMA history will get his due this summer when Mauricio Rua joins the 2024 UFC Hall of Fame class.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Pablo López struck out eight in six strong innings, Max Kepler homered and the Minnesota Twins extended their winning streak to 12 games with a 3-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. The Twins have the longest winning streak in the majors this season. Minnesota’s run matches the team’s winning streak from the late 1980s, which is the second-longest in Twins history. The club record for consecutive wins in 15, from June 1991, which is the last season Minnesota won the Wor
With the series tied at 3-3 and game 7 underway, Boston Bruins fans said they are nervous the team will come up short against the Toronto Maple Leafs and repeat last year's playoff mistakes.
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Guardians left fielder Steven Kwan will undergo further tests after leaving Saturday's game with a tight hamstring. Kwan, who entered the day leading the American League with a .356 batting average, told manager Steve Vogt he felt some tightness in his hamstring while making a running catch down the foul line in Cleveland's 7-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Vogt said Kwan was pulled in the fourth inning out of an abundance of caution because it's early in the season
A viral post about Miami Grand Prix food costs didn’t tell the whole story. What teams use the Miami Grand Prix for off the track.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Brent Rooker became the first Oakland player in nearly 30 years to homer twice in an inning, accomplishing the feat in the third inning to help the Athletics pound the Miami Marlins 20-4 on Saturday for their sixth consecutive victory. The Athletics only All-Star a year ago, Rooker drilled a two-run drive off Marlins starter Trevor Rogers (0-5), then added a three-run shot off Darren McCaughan in the 10-run inning. Oakland set season highs for runs and hits with 21. Rooker
Richard Osman is making claims that “everyone” in the industry knows who abused Richard Gadd, the star and creator of the Netflix series Baby Reindeer. The author and television presenter discussed the controversy surrounding the show in his podcast, The Rest Is Entertainment. Osman claims that Gadd has been “very open to people in the …
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ranger Suárez pitched six strong innings, Whit Merrifield homered and the streaking Philadelphia Phillies routed the San Francisco Giants 14-3 on Saturday night. Kyle Schwarber, Johan Rojas and Bryson Stott each drove in two runs, and every starter had at least one hit for Philadelphia. The Phillies have won 15 of 18, and their 23 victories are the most in the majors. The win was dampened a bit by news prior to the contest that shortstop Trea Turner will miss at least six wee
The Portland Sea Dogs and Reading Fightin' Phils split a doubleheader on Saturday.
Caio Borralho brought the violence at UFC 301 when he knocked out Paul Craig with a nasty left hand.
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Juro Kara, who helped shape Japan’s postwar avant-garde theater, defiantly yet playfully transforming the essence of Kabuki aesthetics into modern storytelling, has died. The playwright, director and troupe leader died late Saturday from a blood clot in the brain after he collapsed at home and was rushed to a Tokyo hospital on May 1, his theater group Karagumi said in a statement on Sunday. Kara, whose real name was Yoshihide Otsuru, rose to stardom in the so-called Japanese underground movement of the 1960s known as “un-gura,” characterized by a kitsch rebellious style also found in his contemporaries Shuji Terayama and Tadashi Suzuki.
A Global News investigation is looking into a connection between the Indian government and a notorious Indian gang police believe is operating in Canada. We’re learning more about the alleged contract killers behind the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Jeff Semple has more on what he’s uncovered.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jack McGlynn scored the lone goal of the second half to help the Philadelphia Union earn a 2-2 draw with D.C. United on Saturday night. DC United (3-3-5) jumped out to an early lead on Cristian Dájome's goal in the 9th minute. Dájome took passes from Jared Stroud and Mateusz Klich and sent a right-footed shot from the center of the box to the top right corner of the net for his first netter this season. Jacob Murrell used assists from Stroud and Christian Benteke in the 33rd mi
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