Bill Rasmussen, co-founder of ESPN, died Tuesday at 93 at his Florida home, ESPN announced, citing effects of Parkinson’s disease. Rasmussen and his son Scott developed the idea for a 24-hour sports network in 1978, and ESPN launched from Bristol, Connecticut, on Sept. 7, 1979. The network initially reached about...
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has expanded her endorsement portfolio through a partnership with SHARx, a prescription-advocacy company, but the timing and scale of the deal require qualification. SHARx announced Cunningham as a national brand ambassador on Jan. 6, 2026, while Cunningham promoted the partnership in an X post on...
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has named Dr. Charles W. M. Roberts its next president and chief executive officer, succeeding Dr. James R. Downing after 12 years. Roberts, currently an executive vice president and director of St. Jude’s Comprehensive Cancer Center in Memphis, Tennessee, will take over Jan. 1, 2027....
ESPN faced unusually direct challenges to two major NBA reports on August 17, 2026, but neither report has been conclusively debunked. ESPN reported that an NBA investigation had found no evidence that Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer funneled money through sponsors to Kawhi Leonard to circumvent salary-cap rules. The...
SpaceX’s Ship 40 has reached Christmas Island after surviving an unprecedented Indian Ocean recovery, giving engineers access to a Starship vehicle that remained intact after reentry. SpaceX said Tuesday its recovery team guided the 52-meter spacecraft to waters off the Australian territory after about 24 days at sea. Engineers are...
President Donald Trump on Monday threatened military action against Oman if it interferes with U.S. efforts involving Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, according to remarks reported from a Fox News interview. Trump said, "If Oman gets in the way, we'll bomb the shit out of them." The comments came...
Two explosions at Brent Industries in Toledo, Ohio, early Tuesday sparked a major fire, partially collapsed the building and left two workers unaccounted for, officials said. The Toledo Fire & Rescue Department said the blasts occurred shortly before 5 a.m. during a shift change at the industrial recycling and textile-reconditioning...
Paramount Skydance Corp. filed a motion Monday requesting that 12 U.S. states and the Writers Guild of America post a $1.88 billion bond to cover costs from the delayed closure of its proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery . The company argues federal antitrust law requires plaintiffs to secure a...
Paramount Skydance asked a federal judge on Monday to require 12 states and the Writers Guild of America to post a $1.88 billion bond over litigation delaying its planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Paramount said the bond would protect it against losses if the merger ultimately proceeds after the...
Activision and Treyarch have officially detailed the midseason update for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone, titled Season 05 Reloaded, set to launch on August 20, 2026, at 9:00 AM PT. The centerpiece of the update is "Rex Infernus," which serves as the final round-based Zombies map concluding...
