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The hidden cost of NIL is destroying college sports’ middle class

The hidden cost of NIL is destroying college sports’ middle class

There’s a number being celebrated across college basketball right now. Seventy-one. That’s how many players entered the 2026 NBA Draft early, per the NBA. It marks the lowest total in more than 20 years. It’s being framed as a sign of progress, proof that the NIL era is keeping talent in school and strengthening the […]
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Morning Report: Jorge Masvidal wants 20 percent purse penalty for eye pokes

Morning Report: Jorge Masvidal wants 20 percent purse penalty for eye pokes

Jorge Masvidal says hitting fighters in their wallets could reduce fouls
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Boxing schedule for April 29-May 3, 2026: Naoya Inoue vs Junto Nakatani, David Benavidez vs Zurdo Ramirez, and more

Boxing schedule for April 29-May 3, 2026: Naoya Inoue vs Junto Nakatani, David Benavidez vs Zurdo Ramirez, and more

Naoya Inoue faces Junto Nakatani to stay undisputed, and David Benavidez challenges Zurdo Ramirez at cruiserweight!
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Bank of Japan set to keep rates steady as Iran war clouds outlook

Bank of Japan set to keep rates steady as Iran war clouds outlook

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, April 28 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is widely expected to hold off raising interest rates on Tuesday, but drop hawkish signals to leave itself scope to push up borrowing costs in coming months to counter inflationary pressure from the Middle East conflict.
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Asian stocks meander ahead of tech earnings, BOJ awaits

Asian stocks meander ahead of tech earnings, BOJ awaits

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, April 28 (Reuters) - Asian stocks held near record highs and the dollar was muted on Tuesday as investors weighed the geopolitical maelstrom in the Middle East and braced for megacap earnings and a slate of central bank meetings, with the Bank of Japan due later in the
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Dollar advances as US-Iran talks suffer setback

Dollar advances as US-Iran talks suffer setback

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, April 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar started Monday's session on the front foot as dimming hopes of a deal to end the Middle East war sapped the mood, keeping the Japanese yen pinned near the crucial 160 level ahead of the Bank of Japan's policy decision later in the
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Karate Combat 61 fight card, start time, date and location | Pitbull vs. Rind

Karate Combat 61 fight card, start time, date and location | Pitbull vs. Rind

Event: Karate Combat 61: “Pitbull vs. Rind”Date: Sat., May 2, 2025Location: Miami, FloridaBroadcast: YouTube/UFC Fight PassStart Time: 7 p.m. ET KC 61 Main Event Shahzaib Rind vs. Patricky Pitbull KC 61 Co-Main Event Guram Kutateladze vs. Lucas Almeida KC 61 Main Card Claudio Ribeiro vs. Curtis MillenderLarissa Pacheco vs. Julia StasiukTommy Aaron vs. Armus GuytonDiego […]
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Shares fall in Asia and oil prices gain as talks stall on ending the Iran war

Shares fall in Asia and oil prices gain as talks stall on ending the Iran war

Shares are mostly lower in Asia and oil prices have gained as diplomatic efforts to end the Iran war stalled again
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AI stocks slide after report sparks OpenAI growth concerns

AI stocks slide after report sparks OpenAI growth concerns

By Twesha Dikshit April 28 (Reuters) - AI firms fell in premarket trading on Tuesday after the Wall Street Journal reported that OpenAI has missed its goals for new users and revenue in recent months, raising concerns over the ChatGPT creator's growth prospects.
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Utah Jazz NBA Draft wishlist: best fits, least fit-inducing prospects

Utah Jazz NBA Draft wishlist: best fits, least fit-inducing prospects

The NBA Draft class of 2026 appears to be absolutely nothing like the 2024 draft class, and for that, we give thanks to the basketball gods. Tangible star power that bleeds beyond the top pick has forced nearly a third of the good citizens of the league to sabotage this year’s crop for the prospects […]
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Toyota sales fall for second month in March on Middle East slump, RAV4 model change

Toyota sales fall for second month in March on Middle East slump, RAV4 model change

TOKYO, April 27 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor said on Monday global vehicle sales fell for a second successive month in March, as a sharp drop in the Middle East and a model changeover for its popular RAV4 sport utility vehicle weighed on deliveries.
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Japan's record bull run under threat as Mideast war clouds earnings season

Japan's record bull run under threat as Mideast war clouds earnings season

By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, April 27 (Reuters) - As Japanese companies begin earnings season with rosy reports of results past, investors are watching out for signs of the Middle East conflict upending business forecasts and derailing what has been a world-beating bull run in shares.