Ex-girlfriend of former Google CEO Eric Schmidt ordered to pay him $10 million after rape accusations
<p>An arbitrator ruled in favor of Eric Schmidt after his ex-girlfriend Michelle Ritter accused him of sexual assault in a lawsuit last year.</p>
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Stephen Curry ends sneaker free agency by signing with China's Li-Ning
<p>Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is the latest NBA player to sign a shoe deal with Chinese company Li-Ning. Curry had been a sneaker free agent since parting with Under Armour in November.</p>
Competition to run JPL comes at fraught moment of federal budget cuts, project overruns, management missteps
<p>A competitive contract isn't necessarily a bad thing, experts say. But the administration's anti-science record raises suspicion.</p>
NBA probe of Steve Ballmer, Kawhi Leonard and Clippers at forefront after Aspiration fraud sentencing
<p>Sentencing of Aspiration's Joseph Sanberg to 14 years in prison moves the NBA closer to finishing its probe into whether the Clippers skirted the league's salary cap.</p>
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Belmont Stakes primed for another Golden Tempo vs. Renegade duel
<p>A Triple Crown will not be awarded at the Belmont Stakes, but the race could feature a rematch between Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo and runner-up Renegade.</p>
World Cup cash grab: Simon Kuper argues politics, greed are strengthening FIFA monopoly
<p>Once a festival of affordable global fandom, the World Cup now is giving FIFA a prime opportunity to reap record profits from soccer fans.</p>
Prep talk: Former Simi Valley coach to be inducted into Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame
<p>Basketball coach Bob Hawking guided Simi Valley to its only CIF championship in 1988. He will be inducted into the Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame.</p>
Shaikin: MLB's wild pitch: Using fan-despised TV blackouts as leverage against players
<p>Major League Baseball's team owners want fans to think that the players are ultimately the ones responsible for broadcast blackouts and streaming headaches.</p>
SoFi Stadium workers to vote on whether to authorize a strike with World Cup looming
<p>SoFi Stadium union workers are set to vote on whether to authorize a strike ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicking off next week.</p>
More middle-class Californians cancel health coverage after losing federal aid
<p>Facing higher premiums and the loss of federal subsidies, 374,000 Californians canceled their health insurance coverage in the first three months of the year.</p>
'People are getting hurt': OpenAI sued by Florida over alleged safety risks
<p>The lawsuit alleges the San Francisco company prioritized speed and commercial gain over safety concerns, including the use of AI for self-harm and violence.</p>
Monterey Park takes landmark vote on banning data centers
<p>Local governments in a few U.S. towns and cities have banned data centers, but Monterey Park could be the first city to ban them by popular vote.</p>
Meta reveals details about layoffs in Playa Vista and Menlo Park
<p>Meta announces the locations and scale of layoffs affected by the social media company's most recent round of cuts.</p>
Augie Lopez powers USC baseball into super regionals for first time in 21 years
<p>Augie Lopez's three-run home run in the seventh inning helps power USC to a 7-1 win over Texas A&M in an NCAA regional final.</p>
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Rams acquiring Myles Garrett from Browns for Jared Verse in blockbuster trade
<p>The Rams are acquiring Browns star Myles Garrett in a blockbuster trade, sending pass rusher Jared Verse and a 2027 first-round draft pick to Cleveland.</p>
AI company Anthropic files to list shares, heating up race with OpenAI
<p>Late last year, the release of its agentic coding assistant, Claude, propelled it ahead in the AI race, as the company's annualized revenue skyrocketed from $9 billion at the end of 2025 to over $47 billion in May.</p>
Dodgers pitcher Tanner Scott's wife reveals death threats she received about their child
<p>Maddie Scott reposted vile social media comments from one user that threatened not only her and her husband, Tanner, but also their newborn son.</p>