NEW YORK — David Stern had basketball as a passion and law as a profession, one he figured he could return to if a job at the NBA didn’t work out. He never did. Instead he went to Europe, Asia and plenty of other places around the world, bringing with him a league that was […]
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Japanese prosecutors are raiding the Tokyo home of former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn after he skipped bail before a trial on financial misconduct charges and left for Lebanon By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer January 2, 2020, 7:10 AM 2 min read TOKYO — Japanese prosecutors raided the Tokyo home of former Nissan Chairman Carlos
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NEW YORK (AP) — Don Larsen, the journeyman pitcher who reached the heights of baseball glory when he threw a perfect game in 1956 with the New York Yankees for the only no-hitter in World Series history, died Wednesday night. He was 90. Larsen’s agent, Andrew Levy, said the former pitcher died of esophageal cancer
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Latest projections indicate up to £650m in funding will be needed to complete the project The boss of London’s Crossrail project has insisted managers “do have a grip” on the delayed project. Crossrail, Europe’s largest transport scheme, was due to open in December 2018 but it has now been
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Bryce Hamilton scored 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting and UNLV handed defending champion Utah State its first Mountain West Conference loss, 70-63 January 2, 2020, 6:29 AM 1 min read LAS VEGAS — Bryce Hamilton scored 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting and UNLV handed defending champion Utah State its first Mountain West Conference loss, 70-63,
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Image copyright Getty Images A conglomerate run by Asia’s richest man has started rolling out a challenger to Amazon in India. Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries said it has been inviting people to sign up to its grocery delivery service. The company is aiming to use its massive mobile phone customer base as a springboard for
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Jalen Harris had 20 points as Nevada topped Colorado State 67-61 January 2, 2020, 6:00 AM 2 min read RENO, Nev. — Jalen Harris scored 20 points and Nevada defeated Colorado State 67-61 on Wednesday night. Zane Meeks hit four 3-pointers and scored 14 points for Nevada (9-5, 2-0 Mountain West Conference). Nisre Zouzoua added
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Asian shares are mostly higher on optimism about a U.S.-China trade deal as regional markets open for the new year’s first day of trading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer January 2, 2020, 4:19 AM 3 min read TOKYO — Asian shares were mostly higher on optimism about a U.S.-China trade deal as regional markets
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Image copyright Ryan Jackson Image caption Ryan and Amy Jackson support parents affected by baby loss across the West Midlands and Northern Ireland A charity set up as a “coping mechanism” by a couple whose daughter was stillborn has raised over £1m in 10 years. The Lily Mae Foundation was started a decade ago by
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This dating app certainly made a bumble of the situation with Sharon Stone. The 61-year-old actor was not impressed with Bumble’s attempt at humor when it reinstated her account after she was mistakenly removed from the dating platform. The app responded swiftly after Stone posted on Twitter and Instagram that she had been blocked from
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