EA Sports College Football 25, among the most highly anticipated sports video games of all time, has flooded the market as gamers who waited more than a decade for the franchise's next installment rush to play. The game officially launched Friday, with EA Sports increasing its server capacity ahead of...
Netflix’s Subscriber and Earnings Growth Gather More Momentum as Password-Sharing Crackdown Pays Off
Netflix's subscriber and earnings growth accelerated in its latest quarter as the video streaming service benefits from a crackdown on freeloading viewers, an expansion into advertising and an acclaimed programming lineup. Results Paint Portrait of Company Gathering Momentum The results announced Thursday painted a portrait of a company still gathering...
Community Reacts to Social Media Apology From Guilty Bitwise CEOs
The criminally guilty former CEOs of Bitwise Industries have admitted to former employees they may never receive money owed to them. And they said that an apology now "is too little, too late." That was one of several revelations that Irma Olguin Jr. and Jake Soberal made in a two-page...
Diana Taurasi Set for Paris Olympics, Trying to Become First Basketball Player to Win 6 Gold Medals
PHOENIX — Diana Taurasi joked after the Tokyo Olympics that she would see everyone in Paris. The 42-year-old guard turned the joke into reality; she'll be playing in a record sixth Olympic games when the U.S. women's basketball team goes for its eighth consecutive gold medal later this month. Taurasi...
Durant Returns to Practice With US Basketball Team, 1 Week Before Paris Olympics
LONDON — Kevin Durant practiced with the U.S. Olympic basketball team on Friday, a major step toward getting him back on track for the Paris Games that open next week. It was Durant's first time on the floor with the team this summer. He strained his calf a few days...
Fresno State’s Hopfe, Reedley College’s Gagnon Selected in MLB Draft
Fresno State's Tommy Hopfe and Reedley College's Will Gagnon had their names called in the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft. The Colorado Rockies selected Hopfe in the 9th round with the 258th pick. The Los Angeles Dodgers nabbed Gagnon in the 14th round. Two other Bulldogs signed free-agent contracts following...
Bronny James Continues Promising Play With 13 Points in Lakers’ Win Over Cavaliers
LAS VEGAS — Lakers rookie Bronny James put together his second promising Summer League performance in a row Thursday night, scoring 13 points in Los Angeles' 93-89 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. James Showcases Efficiency and Versatility The son NBA career scoring leader LeBron James had eight first-half points on...
Judge and Ohtani Are the MVP Favorites, but There’s Plenty of Time Left in Baseball’s Award Races
Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani are the front-runners for baseball's MVP awards, according to the oddsmakers. It's only the All-Star break, but one or two clear favorites have emerged for several of the game's top honors. With play set to resume again Friday, here's a look at what the betting...
Long Beach Breaks Ground on $1.5B Railyard Expansion at Port to Fortify US Supply Chain
LOS ANGELES — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and other officials visited the port of Long Beach on Thursday to break ground on a $1.5 billion railyard expansion project that will more than triple the volume of rail cargo the dock can handle annually. The 'America's Green Gateway' Dubbed “America’s...
University of California Regents Ban Political Statements on University Online Homepages
SAN FRANCISCO — The University of California Board of Regents voted Thursday to ban employees from posting political statements on the homepages of university websites, saying such comments could be interpreted as the university system's official view. Employees Can Post Political Opinions Political statements and personal opinions will be allowed...