Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza was the star of the show on Saturday, winning the 2025 Heisman Trophy after leading the No. 1-ranked Hoosiers (13-0) to an undefeated season and first-round bye in the College Football Playoff. An absolute force in the Big Ten this season, Mendoza beat out fellow quarterbacks Julian Sayin (Ohio State) and…
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – They needed this one, but the Los Angeles Chargers always find a way to make things interesting. The Chargers gave the visiting Minnesota Vikings some hope with an ill-timed turnover and some head-scratching penalties before finally shutting the door, seizing a 37-10 victory on Thursday at SoFi Stadium. The Chargers (5-3) earned…
Gold has long been viewed as a safe-haven investment, and money has typically flowed into the asset as a hedge during uncertainty and volatility. This year, the tailwinds around tariffs and inflation have pushed the precious metal to a string of record highs. It’s also helped to bolster the growing number of gold-focused ETFs, which…
A full postseason share for the World Series champion Dodgers totaled $484,748, up from the amount Los Angeles players earned in 2024 but still down from the winner’s figure in 2022 and 2023. The total postseason pool of nearly $128.2 million was down slightly from the record $129.1 million in 2024, the commissioner’s office said…
The U.S. and Israel are showing signs of escalating their war against Iran – a move that could batter a variety of assets, even traditional safe havens. To protect their portfolios, investors can snap up stocks from an oft-shorted sector: pharmaceuticals, UBS analysts say. Since the first strikes last Saturday, the Iran War has roiled…
Luana Lopes Lara, co-founder of Kalshi, spends all day thinking about probabilities. Coming out of an elite math degree background and positions at some of the most successful hedge funds in the world, a mindset focused on thinking clearly about potential outcomes comes naturally to her. But the youngest self-made female billionaire ever still had…
Why Hightower’s Stephanie Link is buying Starbucks: It’s still in the very early stages of CEO Brian Niccol’s turnaround. There are early signs the turnaround is working with North American same-store sales flat last quarter after six straight quarterly declines. Profitability potential: Niccol’s initiatives could drive operating margins to the mid-teens from 9%. Many doubters:…
Brand new Lucid electric cars sit parked in front of a Lucid Studio showroom in San Francisco on May 24, 2024. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images DETROIT — Challenges are mounting for all-electric vehicle manufacturers Rivian Automotive and Lucid Group as the companies try to sell investors on a brighter, more profitable future to come….
Caitlin Clark has set yet another record, this time with her 2024 WNBA rookie card selling for the most money yet for a female athlete at a public auction. Clark’s Rookie Royalty WNBA Flawless Logowoman 1/1 card sold Thursday night for $660,000. That sale price tops the previous mark of $366,000 for Clark’s 2024 Panini…
Rashid Shaheed could very well be a half-season rental for the Seattle Seahawks as they go for the team’s first playoff appearance since 2022. Shaheed was acquired in a trade with New Orleans on Tuesday for two draft picks. The fourth-year receiver is well on his way to a career year in the final season…
