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Yahoo Sports AM: The NBA one-month awards

In today's edition: NBA one-month awards, pay-to-play in the NIL era, UConn falls in Maui, a new version of chess, Rivals250 for 2025 class, and more.

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Utd's Onana wins award for humanitarian work

Man United goalkeeper André Onana has been awarded the FIFPRO Player Impact Award for his humanitarian work in Cameroon and across Africa.

Sports - ESPN - 17 hours ago

2024 App Store Awards - All Finalists

It's that time of year again, and Apple has officially announced the nominees for its upcoming 2024 App Store Awards, which highlights the very best mobile apps--especially mobile games--have on ...

Tech - GameSpot - 17 hours ago

Emma Hayes calls top coaching award 'huge honor,' believes awards body treats women's soccer as 'afterthought'

Hayes won the Women's Johan Cruyff Award for her work coaching Chelsea and the USWNT

Sports - CBS Sports - October 30

MLB Awards Week results, analysis: Judge and Ohtani both unanimous MVP winners

Baseball's best collected their hardware this week -- culminating with the Most Valuable Players in the AL and NL.

Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago

The MAMA Awards has potential to be the big American awards show K-pop deserves

Korea's biggest music awards show comes stateside for the first time in its 25-year history.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 4 days ago

Waymo Raises $5.6 Billion From Outside Investors

Alphabet’s driverless car unit now has vehicles operating in San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles.

Business - The New York Times - October 28

Alphabet Revenue Jumps 15% to $88.3 Billion

The tech giant’s 34 percent increase in quarterly profit topped Wall Street expectations, driven by its advertising and cloud businesses.

Tech - The New York Times - October 29

UEFA pledges $1 billion to grow women's soccer

UEFA pledged Wednesday to steer €1 billion ($1.08 billion) toward all levels of women's soccer over the next six years as part of a comprehensive strategy to grow the game in Europe.

Sports - ESPN - October 30

Microsoft Earnings Show Quarterly Revenue Is Up 16% to $65.6 Billion

The company’s profit increased 11 percent to $24.7 billion, beating Wall Street’s expectations and its own predictions.

Tech - The New York Times - October 30

Siemens to Buy Altair in $10.6 Billion Equity Deal

The German industrial giant is acquiring software and technology company Altair, a deal that will increase Siemens’s digital business revenue.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 30

Amazon Stock Jumps After Earnings Report Record $15.3 Billion Profit

The tech giant’s cloud computing business picked up steam and its retail business showed resiliency.

Business - The New York Times - October 31

Kroger Finalizes $1.37 Billion Opioid Crisis Settlement

Kroger finalized a $1.37 billion settlement in connection with the grocery chain’s role in the U.S. opioid crisis, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford said.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 4

U.K. government cuts NatWest stake by £1 billion

The British government on Monday said it further trimmed its crisis-era investment in U.K. bank NatWest.

Business - MarketWatch - November 11

Rivian’s stock soars as joint venture with Volkswagen is upsized to $5.8 billion

Rivian Automotive Inc. and Volkswagen have launched their upsized joint venture, joining forces with the goal of creating “cutting-edge” electric-vehicle technology.

Business - MarketWatch - November 13

Corruption overshadows Ukraine's multi-billion reconstruction progam

World - Yahoo News - November 14

Samsung Electronics Plans $7 Billion Share Buyback

The South Korean technology giant’s stock repurchase plan comes amid investor concerns over its flagship memory-chip business, which is missing out on the artificial intelligence boom.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 15

MicroStrategy’s stock surges on $4.6 billion bitcoin buy

MicroStrategy shares are surging on the software company and cryptocurrency play’s $4.6 billion bitcoin buy.

Business - MarketWatch - November 18

MicroStrategy’s $30 billion Bitcoin Bet Is Paying Off

The stock is up 460 percent this year thanks to the crypto—more than double Nvidia’s returns.

Business - Inc. - November 19

A look at the $3 billion classroom safety industry

With school shootings continuing throughout the U.S., classroom safety has become big business. Mark Strassmann takes a look at how some companies are trying to keep students safe.

7-Eleven, the Slurpee and a $47 Billion Takeover Battle

The convenience chain is at the center of a bidding war between would-be buyers on two continents. Here’s why they’re hungry for it.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 4 days ago

This Battery Startup Raised $15 Billion. Then It Went Bust.

Sweden’s Northvolt was once a darling of the battery industry and Europe’s best hope for competing with China’s dominant battery makers.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 3 days ago

Rivian to Get $6 Billion Federal Loan for EV Factory

The financing for a factory in Georgia is part of a last-minute effort to establish climate policies before President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.

Business - The New York Times - 23 hours ago

Protecting Nature, With the U.S. on the Sidelines

As the world gathers this week for U.N. biodiversity negotiations, the U.S. hasn’t ratified a decades-old treaty to protect nature.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 31

The youngest presidents in U.S. history

The youngest president in U.S. history is Theodore Roosevelt, who took office in 1901 at age 42. Here's the full list, from youngest to oldest.

Politics - CBS News - November 1

Royals catcher Salvador Perez wins MLB's Clemente Award for philanthropy

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez has been chosen the winner of MLB’s Roberto Clemente Award for philanthropy

Sports - ABC News - October 28

Ballon d’Or 2024: Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí win the top awards – live updates

Real Madrid boycott show with Vinícius Jr second Any thoughts? You can email Niall Another early arrival at the ceremony is Marcel Desailly. As good an excuse as any to recommend Jonathan ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Kane shares Ballon d'Or top scorer award with absent Mbappe

Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe win the Ballon d'Or Gerd Muller Trophy for scoring the most goals in Europe.

Rodri wins Ballon d'Or award for best men's player in world soccer

The 28-year-old Rodri won the prestigious award for the first time after helping Manchester City win the Premier League.

2024 CFDA Fashion Awards: Red Carpet Looks and Winners

A new generation of designers is on the rise.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 29

Biden administration awards $3bn to US ports for climate-friendly upgrades

Grants to be used to improve port infrastructure and reduce greenhouse gas emissions at 55 sites across the country. Joe Biden’s administration is awarding nearly $3bn to boost climate-friendly ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Francis Ford Coppola to receive AFI Life Achievement Award

Francis Ford Coppola will receive the 50th AFI Life Achievement Award, the American Film Institute announced Tuesday

Entertainment - ABC News - October 29

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