Author Archives: Syndicated Content
NFL draft sees surprises galore after Raiders' Fernando Mendoza slam dunk
Fernando Mendoza's next mission might be his toughest yet: Try to turn Sin City into Win City. The Las Vegas Raiders tabbed Mendoza with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft on Thursday. The 22-yea...
Apr 23, 2026
NBA fines Suns' Devin Booker $35K but rescind his technical
One day after calling a referee's performance "terrible," Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker received a $35,000 fine from the NBA on Thursday for his comments -- but he did receive some vindication from ...
Apr 23, 2026
Kentucky AD Mitch Barnhart won't accept highly criticized $1M job in retirement
After facing criticism, including from the state's governor, Kentucky's retiring athletic director Mitch Barnhart said Thursday that he will not accept a $1 million post with the university. Universit...
Apr 23, 2026
Shares jittery, oil advances on US-Iran deadlock
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, April 24 (Reuters) - Global shares swung between gains and losses on Friday and oil prices resumed their rise, as a shaky ceasefire in the Middle East war and stalled U.S.-Iran p...
Apr 23, 2026
NFL-Mendoza 'ecstatic' to join Raiders as number one draft pick
By Rory Carroll April 23 (Reuters) - Fernando Mendoza said he was "ecstatic" to join the Las Vegas Raiders after the Indiana quarterback was selected, as expected, with the first overall pick in the N...
Apr 23, 2026
In El Salvador, shackled prisoners watch their mass trial on a big screen
By Gerardo Arbaiza and Emily Green SAN SALVADOR, April 23 (Reuters) - From inside a Salvadoran mega prison, more than one hundred alleged gang members sit in rows, wrists cuffed and ankles shackled, t...
Apr 23, 2026
Xiaomi has delivered 26,000 units of upgraded SU7 series sedan
BEIJING, April 24 (Reuters) - Xiaomi, a well-known maker of smart consumer electronics in China, said on Friday that it had delivered 26,000 units of its upgraded SU7 series, which launched in March. ...
Apr 23, 2026
Oil rises on concerns over escalating military tensions in the Middle East
By Sam Li and Helen Clark BEIJING/PERTH April 24 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Friday due to fears of a renewed military escalation in the Middle East after Iran released footage of commandos boardin...
Apr 23, 2026
US Senator Steve Daines to lead visit to China before May summit, SCMP reports
April 24 (Reuters) - U.S. Republican Senator Steve Daines will lead a five-member bipartisan delegation to China next week, the South China Morning Post reported on Friday, citing sources. U.S. Presid...
Apr 23, 2026
Dollar set for weekly gain on stalled US-Iran talks and Middle East uncertainty
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, April 24 (Reuters) - The dollar was on track for its first weekly gain in three weeks on Friday, as stalled peace negotiations between the U.S. and Iran dampened hopes for a...
Apr 23, 2026
