Mailbag: Mountain West survival odds, UNLV’s future, Oregon’s hammer, UCLA’s post-Foster rise, USC’s off-field issues and more

The Mountain West is better positioned to survive than it was 16 months ago but nothing is guaranteed as the college sports ...
Business Wire

EA Announces Agreement to be Acquired by PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners for $55 Billion

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) (“EA” or the “Company”), a global leader in interactive entertainment, today announced that it has entered into a definitive ...

Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Fifth Third Bancorp ( NASDAQ: FITB) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 17, 2025 9:00 AM EDT Thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Fifth Third Bancorp's Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. ...
Business Wire

Heritage Distilling Announces Strategic Transition of Alcohol Business to Reduce Expenses and Become Asset Light

Heritage Distilling Company, Inc. (“Heritage Distilling”), the wholly owned subsidiary of Heritage Distilling Holding Company, Inc. d/b/a IP Strategy (HDC ...
Sportcal on MSN

EuroLeague embraces change with expansion and revamped commercial strategy

Chief commercial officer Gawain Davies discusses the league's shift to 20 teams, new partnerships model, and Middle East ties ...
Sports Illustrated

Bill Belichick Releases Statement Amid Rumors of His UNC Job Being in Jeopardy

UNC coach Bill Belichick released a statement Wednesday night amid growing rumors over his job security. Rumors and reports circulated Wednesday that Belichick's time in North Carolina could be coming ...
The New York Times

How Private Equity Oversees the Ethics of Drug Research

Many drug trials are vetted by companies with ties to the drugmakers, raising concerns about conflicts of interest and patient safety. Credit...Blake Cale Supported by By Walt Bogdanich Carson Kessler ...
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Private Equity Is in Middle of a Shakeout, Says Bravo

Thoma Bravo Co-Founder and Managing Partner Orlando Bravo speaks with Bloomberg's Dani Burger about the future of private markets and the shakeout in private equity at the LAVCA Week Conference in New ...
CNN

Mamdani’s statement on October 7 attacks draws sharp rebuke from Israel

New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani reflected on the second anniversary of the October 7 attacks Tuesday, issuing a statement in memory of Israeli victims and hostages still held ...
The New York Times

Russell Nelson, Who Led Major Changes to the Mormon Church, Dies at 101

He left a career as a pioneering surgeon to become a church leader, diversifying its policies and its senior ranks. He became its president at 93. By Sarah Pulliam Bailey Russell M. Nelson, the oldest ...
TechCrunch

AMD to supply 6GW of compute capacity to OpenAI in chip deal worth tens of billions

AMD has signed a multi-year chip supply deal with OpenAI that could generate tens of billions in revenue for the chipmaker, helping accelerate its momentum in the AI industry. AMD has agreed to supply ...
Ars Technica

It’s official: EA is selling to private equity in $55 billion deal

Friday’s reports that Electronic Arts planned to go private were publicly confirmed Monday morning. Silver Lake, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners will ...