In partnership with Chicago Fire midfielder Brian Gutiérrez is reportedly eligible to represent Mexico after obtaining his Mexican passport, according to Súper Deportivo. Born in Illinois to Mexican parents, the 22-year-old has been one of MLS’s top young playmakers and now hopes to make the jump to Javier Aguirre’s national team. Dual national previously played…
Darryl Strawberry former New York Mets speaks to the media before a ceremony to retire his jersey number before a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citi Field on June 1, 2024 in New York City. Adam Hunger | Getty Images President Donald Trump pardoned Major League Baseball legend Darryl Strawberry, who had pleaded guilty…
People walk through the Cornell University campus on Nov. 3, 2023 in Ithaca, New York. Matt Burkhartt | Getty Images Cornell University has agreed to pay $60 million and accept the Trump administration’s interpretation of civil rights laws in order to restore federal funding and end investigations into the Ivy League school. Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff announced the agreement on Friday, saying it upholds the university’s…
Want a star shortstop entering his prime? Meet Bo Bichette. The career Toronto Blue Jays shortstop is among the best at his position, a vibrant, right-handed hitter and a two-time All-Star. Following a seven-week absence due to a knee injury, Bichette hit .348 in Toronto’s crushing, seven-game 2025 World Series loss to the Los Angeles…
In this Club Check-in, CNBC’s Paulina Likos and Zev Fima break down big tech’s massive artificial intelligence spending spree — debating whether these billion-dollar bets will drive long-term cost savings or weigh on near-term returns. Mega-cap tech companies are shelling out billions of dollars to build out AI infrastructure. The big question we’re asking is…
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: XYZ —The financial services provider plunged 10% after reporting third-quarter earnings of 54 cents per share, while analysts polled by LSEG were expecting 67 cents. Block’s $6.11 billion revenue also came IN below the forecast $6.31 billion. Globus Medical — The medical device maker soared 32%…
Altimeter Capital founder and CEO Brad Gerstner said Friday the recent pullback in technology shares is a healthy correction after a monthslong surge. “The Nasdaq’s gone up 40% off the bottom in April. The market was kind of looking for a reason for a breather,” Gerstner said on CNBC’s ” Money Movers .” “This week,…
After the NBA preseason, but before the NBA postseason, and then mixed into the NBA regular season, is the NBA in-season tournament, now known as the NBA Cup. Make sense? For the third consecutive year, the NBA will host the NBA Cup (remember, it was formerly the in-season tournament), where all 30 teams are separated…
Affirm CEO Max Levchin said Friday that while the buy now, pay later firm isn’t seeing credit stress among federally employed borrowers due to the government shutdown, there are signs of a change in shopping habits. “We are seeing a very subtle loss of interest in shopping just for that group, and a couple of…
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Nvidia has established itself as the undisputed leader in artificial intelligence chips, selling large quantities of silicon to most of the world’s biggest tech companies en route to a $4.5 trillion market cap. One of Nvidia’s key clients is Google, which has been loading up on the chipmaker’s…
