Westbrook Fined Obscene

Nuggets' Westbrook fined for obscene gesture

The NBA fined Denver guard Russell Westbrook $35,000 on Friday for making an obscene gesture on the court in the fourth quarter of a 145-118 loss to the Knicks at Ball Arena.

Sports - ESPN - 4 hours ago

Westbrook fined for obscene on-court gesture in Nuggets' blowout loss to Knicks

The NBA has fined Denver guard Russell Westbrook $35,000 for making an obscene gesture on the court in the fourth quarter of a 145-118 loss to the Knicks

Sports - ABC News - 7 hours ago

Wolves' Edwards fined $35K for obscene gesture

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star guard Anthony Edwards was fined $35,000 by the NBA for making an obscene gesture on the court during his team's NBA Cup win over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night.

Sports - ESPN - November 17

‘Obscene’: Anger after cost of King Charles’s coronation revealed

Official figures put price of event at £72m but anti-monarchy group Republic says real cost is likely much more. The coronation of King Charles in May 2023 cost taxpayers at least £72m, official ...

World - The Guardian - November 21

Russell Westbrook becomes first NBA player to 200 triple-doubles

The Nuggets guard also received one of the softest techs of his career.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 20

Lions' Brian Branch ejected for illegal hit vs. Packers, gets another penalty for making obscene gesture

Branch flipped off the refs before exiting

Sports - CBS Sports - November 3

A sexually obscene phone call - and my two-year ordeal getting police to act

BBC correspondent Lucy Manning describes having to fight at every moment to keep her case on track.

Ball fined for homophobic comment

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball is fined $100,000 by the NBA for making an "offensive and derogatory" comment in a courtside interview.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 18

The US consumer is fine (but no better)

Aggregates conceal a lot

World - Financial Times - November 20

Westbrook scores 21 points, Jokic has a triple-double and the Nuggets beat the Raptors 121-119

Russell Westbrook scored 21 points and played smothering defense on the final play of the game, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Toronto Raptors 121-119

Sports - ABC News - November 5

Jokic's triple-double, 29 from Westbrook, Watson's game-saving block help Nuggets hand Thunder first loss

Denver got the win despite Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon being out.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 7

Peak Jokic, Westbrook’s revival, the undefeated Cavaliers & NBA injury madness | Kevin O'Connor Show

Kevin O'Connor is joined by Adam Mares to break down the biggest storylines from around the NBA, including Nikola Jokic's early bid for another MVP, Luka Doncic's struggles with the Dallas ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 12

Titans QB Will Levis throws longest touchdown pass of NFL season with 98-yarder to Nick Westbrook-Ikhine

The 98-yard touchdown pass was the longest offensive play in the NFL season, but it wasn't the longest play in Titans history.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 17

Nuggets' Russell Westbrook becomes first player in NBA history to reach 200 triple-doubles

Westbrook was the second player ever to average a triple-double for a full season

Sports - CBS Sports - November 20

Russell Westbrook flipped off Knicks bench after hitting 3-pointer and it cost him $35K

New York's bench thought Russ traveled on the play; Russ thought otherwise

Sports - CBS Sports - 8 hours ago

At COP29, ‘Sewage Beer’ Is Just Fine

The hoppy pilsner from Singapore, where freshwater is scarce, is part of an effort to promote recycling solutions.

World - The New York Times - November 22

Ofcom fines GB News £100,000 over impartiality

The media watchdog says the broadcast channel allowed the then-prime minister to go unchallenged.

France pushes Brussels to delay fines on carmakers

Emissions rules coming into force could lead to billions in penalties being imposed on weak auto industry

World - Financial Times - November 4

José Andrés on Trump win: 'We will be fine'

Celebrity chef José Andrés shared a message after the presidential election, saying that the country “will be fine.” “We had republican and democrat presidents since I arrived 32 years ago…we will ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Trump asks arch protectionist Lighthizer to run US trade policy

Tariff hawk’s potential reappointment to top economy role likely to alarm trading partners

Business - Financial Times - November 8

Feeling fine: the rise of ‘wellness real estate’

The Global Wellness Institute estimates that the sector could be worth $913bn by the end of 2028. It’s a big development for what was once regarded as ‘woo-woo’

Business - Financial Times - November 8

'I got a £450 fine for not showing my railcard'

Molly McGregor, 29, was fined £450 for not showing her railcard during a rail journey in May.

USC fined, gets probation for coaching violations

USC's football program has been fined $50,000 and placed on a one-year probation because of a violation of "on- and off-field coaching activities" during the 2022 and 2023 seasons, the NCAA ...

Sports - ESPN - November 12

Meta fined €798m over 'unfair' Facebook Marketplace

The European Union says the tech giant crowded out rivals, breaching competition law.

Spain fines budget airlines $179m and wants ban on hand luggage charges

The government says charging for hand luggage and printing boarding passes at the airport are "abusive practices".

The Latest FAFSA Form is Available. It Works Fine.

The rollout of the new student aid form last year was a debacle. This year’s beta testing has gone better. Next up: millions of users and a new administration.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Patrick Mahomes fined $14,069 for violent gesture

The NFL's crackdown on violent gestures has hit the league's biggest star.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

Barclays fined £40m over 'reckless' fundraising

The UK's financial watchdog says investors did not have all the information they should have had.

Barça to close singing section due to unpaid fines

Barcelona will close a section behind the goal at the Olympic Stadium "indefinitely" due to a dispute with supporters' groups over unpaid fines.

Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago

Hawks fined $100K for sitting Young in Cup game

The NBA fined the Hawks $100,000 on Tuesday after an investigation determined that guard Trae Young could have played in an NBA Cup game against the Celtics on Nov. 12.

Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago

Australia introduces bill to fine supermarkets for supplier misconduct

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

Saints DT's fine rescinded for Herbert takedown

Saints defensive tackle Nathan Shepherd successfully appealed an $11,817 unnecessary roughness fine, according to a source.

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

Woman sent thousands in fines over mystery truck

Hilary Parker is facing fines for a truck she knows nothing about that is registered to her home.

Russia fined Google so much money this headline doesn't have room for all the 0s

A Russian court has fined Google $20 decillion over the YouTube parent blocking Russian media outlets in the wake of Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine.

GB News fined £100,000 in first financial sanction by Ofcom

Media watchdog found show featuring Rishi Sunak breached impartiality rules

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Russia fines Google more money than there is in entire world

The mind-boggling figure has been levied due to the company restricting Russian state media on YouTube.

EU fines world’s largest generic drugmaker Teva for hindering competition

European Commission says company abused ‘dominant position’ to ‘artificially’ extend patent protection of MS medicine Copaxone