dave mcmenaminOctober 18, 2025, 02:43 am ET to close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and the NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009–14, the Cavaliers from 2014–18 for ESPN.com, and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005–09. LOS ANGELES — Using Friday’s preseason finale as a “dress rehearsal” for next week’s regular-season opener, Los…
The Dome of the U.S. Capitol Building is visible in reflection on October 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images As the government shutdown stretches on, it’s not easy for borrowers to gauge what’s happening with their student loan debt. The U.S. Department of Education has been sending…
Los Angeles–It’s easy to take shohei ohtani Given. By now, we’ve settled into rote comfort: he’s the best player on the planet, and that’s all. Ohtani’s baseline is the pinnacle of all others. He is evaluated against him and him only. And it’s human nature that when we see something often — even something as…
As the global market for secondhand luxury items surges, authentication has become the defining factor separating credible platforms from the rest. The resale market for fashion and luxury items is expanding at an annual rate of 10%, three times faster than the firsthand market, according to a report released Oct. 9 by Boston Consulting Group…
October 17, 2025, 09:55 PM ET Washington — Alex OvechkinThe short drought is over. The countdown to another milestone may begin again. Ovechkin scored his first goal of the season on Friday night, getting within two of 900 for his career and assisted washington capitals to one win 5-1 Above minnesota wildOvechkin went the first…
Another breakup is on the horizon. Later this month, Honeywell will separate its Solstice Advanced Materials unit. Honeywell shareholders as of Oct. 17 will receive one share of Solstice for every four shares of Honeywell. The two companies will begin trading independently on Oct. 30, with Solstice under the ticker SOLS and Honeywell keeping its…
eric woodyardOctober 17, 2025, 05:35 PM ET to close Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Michigan native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored…
Oracle’s extended rally, which has been driven by the company’s increasingly central position in the artificial intelligence boom, hit pause on Friday, with the stock tumbling 7%, its worst day since January. The slide came a day after the software company revealed a long-term outlook, boosted by AI, at an analysts’ meeting that was part…
October 17, 2025, 03:21 pm ET La Liga players began protests against the league’s decision to hold regular season games in Miami, but the first protest on Friday was not shown on live television as expected. On the world television feed of the game real oviedo against espanyol The stadium’s exterior was cut off for…
Chicago (wgn) – Two United Airlines passenger jets collided at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Friday afternoon. According to United Airlines, UA2652 was taxiing to its arrival gate when it encountered the horizontal stabilizer of another United Airlines jet. The second jet was stable and had no passengers on board. UA2652 was carrying 113 passengers…
