HAVE A DAY, JEREMIAH! Smith catches his 2nd TD of the game, extends Buckeyes lead
WR Jeremiah Smith caught his 2nd TD of the game, extending Buckeyes lead 28-0 <
Illinois Coach Brad Underwood: Michigan ‘Took Belt Off, Beat Our Behind With It’
No. 3 Michigan went into Champaign on Friday night and had its way with No. 10 Illinois, and Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood knows it. “Demand it in practice. This group wants to win. They care a lot, and, so, that’s not going to be a problem. But the lesson was learned. They [Michigan]…
How attack on Iran could impact global oil market and economy
The joint U.S. and Israeli attack on OPEC member Iran risks a major oil supply disruption in the Middle East that, in a worst-case scenario, could trigger a global economic recession. Iran is the fourth-largest oil producer in OPEC at just over 3 million barrels per day in January. The Islamic Republic shares a coastline…
From box office bomb to media powerhouse: Skydance’s 20-year rise to overtake Paramount, Warner Bros
NEW YORK — In its debut film, Skydance Productions released a special effects-laden World War I drama about fighter pilots with a starring role for an unknown actor, the company’s founder, David Ellison. It was a box office bomb. Twenty years later, in a twist fit for Hollywood itself, the tiny studio once brushed off…
Jimmie Johnson Embracing the ‘Eye Candy’ of Mint 400 with Streaming Broadcast
St. Petersburg, Fla. – Jimmie Johnson is looking forward to fans being able to see him race in his next adventure. Johnson is going back to his roots to race around, well, roots and all, in the Mint 400, a 400-mile off-road race March 6-7 in Nevada outside Las Vegas. The race weekend was once…
Buy stocks like Nvidia in March
Morgan Stanley named a host of stocks the firm says are best positioned heading into March. The Wall Street investment bank said that amid the market uncertainty, companies including Nvidia have more room to run. Other overweight-rated names screened by CNBC Pro include: Cummins, Grab Holdings, Nasdaq and Citigroup. Grab Holdings “Don’t miss the forest…
Racial slur at BAFTA awards stirs complex feelings for Black people with Tourette syndrome
For Black people living with Tourette syndrome, the British Academy Film and Television Arts Awards incident earlier this week where a vocal tic manifested as a racial slur while two Black stars of the movie “Sinners” were onstage has left them with complicated feelings. “It’s been pretty difficult because I feel like there’s such a…
Jimmie Johnson Announces FOX Livestream, In-Car Camera for Mint 400 Race
It’s difficult to find a form of racing that seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson doesn’t enjoy. That’s perhaps best exemplified by him racing in next month’s Mint 400, the famed 400-mile off-road race in the foothills of Las Vegas. Want to see how Johnson fares? Well, he revealed during the FOX broadcast of…
Private equity stocks like Apollo are among the most oversold names in the S&P 500
The major stock indexes declined on Friday as investors digested the latest producer price index data that came in a lot hotter than expected. Sweeping layoffs at tech company Block also weighed on investors, adding to existing concerns that artificial intelligence could soon disrupt a variety of industries, from software to health care, among others. The…
Democrats look to Tejano music star Bobby Pulido in a high-stakes South Texas congressional race
PHARR, Texas — Latin Grammy winner Bobby Pulido’s music fills the air well before he walks into an adult day care center to round up support for his congressional campaign, his voice crooning in Spanish from a speaker in the corner. A few of the people playing cards and bantering playfully at the South Texas…
Can Alex Palou Repeat His Historic 2025 Season? ‘Anything is Possible’
St. Petersburg, Fla. — Alex Palou thinks he could follow his eight-win 2025 with an eight-win 2026. Kind of. “Yes, it’s possible,” Palou told me Thursday prior to the INDYCAR opener this weekend in St. Petersburg. “It’s very hard, very low chances. But it’s possible. “It’s possible to win 17 races. I’m not going to…