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Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm secure places on European team for the Ryder Cup
Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm secure places on European team for the Ryder Cup
Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm have had their spots on the European team for the Ryder Cup confirmed
2023-08-10 03:49
Padres keep playoff hopes alive, beat Giants 5-2 in 10th for first extra-inning win
Padres keep playoff hopes alive, beat Giants 5-2 in 10th for first extra-inning win
Manny Machado hit a two-run single in the 10th inning, and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2 and kept their slim postseason hopes alive with their first extra-inning win this year
2023-09-28 13:25
NBA rumors: Jalen Hood-Schifino could be the end of D'Angelo Russell with the Lakers
NBA rumors: Jalen Hood-Schifino could be the end of D'Angelo Russell with the Lakers
The Lakers' recent NBA Draft selection of Jalen Hood-Schifino essentially ends D'Angelo Russell's long-term future in Los Angeles.According to Cydeny Henderson of USA Today, D'Angelo Russell's time with the Lakers might be near its end. This comes after the team selected...
2023-06-27 05:27
Billionaire Joe Lewis pleads not guilty to insider trading in schemes involving girlfriend and private pilots
Billionaire Joe Lewis pleads not guilty to insider trading in schemes involving girlfriend and private pilots
Joe Lewis, the British billionaire and long-time majority stakeholder in Tottenham Hotspur, pleaded not guilty in New York on Wednesday to charges of insider trading. The previous day, federal officials said the investor “abused his access to corporate boardrooms” and carried out a series of “brazen” instances of financial misconduct, sharing insider information with friends, employees, and former romantic partners. He’s charged with 16 counts of securities fraud and three counts of conspiracy, Reuters reports. “That’s classic corporate corruption,” US attorney Damian Williams said in a video statement on Tuesday. “It’s cheating, and it’s against the law.” Attorneys for the billionaire said he plans to fight the charges. “The government has made an egregious error in judgment in charging Mr Lewis, an 86-year-old man of impeccable integrity and prodigious accomplishment,” David M Zornow said in an email statement to The Independent on Tuesday. “Mr Lewis has come to the US voluntarily to answer these ill-conceived charges, and we will defend him vigorously in court.” In a hearing on Wednesday before US magistrate Judge Valerie Figueredo in Manhattan following Mr Lewis’s early-morning arrest by the FBI, new details about the case against the businessman came to light. As part of a $300m bond, Mr Lewis was ordered to surrender his mega-yacht, the Aviva, as well as his private aircraft. He will now be barred from international travel as the case proceeds. Officials also accused two of his pilots, Patrick O’Connor of New York and Bryan Waugh of Virginia, of profiting off illegal tips from Mr Lewis. Both men have pleaded not guilty, and their lawyers declined requests to comment from Reuters. Prosecutors allege Mr Lewis lent the men $500,000 each in 2019, encouraging them to buy stock in an oncology company in which the billionaire had invested. Mr O’Connor allegedly texted a friend “the Boss has inside info”, a seeming reference to a tip that the billionaire allegedly passed on that the company was about to announce promising clinical results. After the company announced the news, the shares the pilots allegedly bought leapt by 16.7 per cent, and prosecutors allege one of the men labeled a payment to Mr Lewis “loan payback” and listed the company’s stock symbol. In an accompanying civil case, the Securities and Exchange Commission accused Mr Lewis, the pilots, and the billionaire’s former girlfriend Carolyn Carter of insider trading. Officials allege that in 2019, Mr Lewis told Ms Carter about a biotech company that was about to raise capital and potentially increase its share price, even though he was bound by a confidentiality agreement. She then allegedly bought $701,000 in the company, earning a $172,000 on her investment. The Independent has contacted Ms Carter for comment. “When insiders like Lewis take advantage of their access to such information, it erodes public trust and confidence in the fair and efficient operation of our markets,” SEC enforcement director Gurbir Grewal said in a statement. “That’s why we will continue to use all the tools at our disposal to hold accountable those who abuse their positions for personal benefit and the unlawful enrichment of others.” Tottenham Hotspur told The Independent, “This is a legal matter unconnected with the club and as such we have no comment.” Mr Lewis ceased to be a "person with significant control" of the Premier League club last year, following a "reorganisation of the Lewis Family Trusts,” the club said, according to Sky News. He bought a controlling stake in the Premier League club from Lord Alan Sugar in 2001 for £22m. Mr Lewis owns the Tavistock Group, which owns more than 200 assets across 13 countries, including Tottenham Hotspur and UK pub operator Mitchells & Butlers, according to Sky News. The 86-year-old is worth an estimated $6.1bn and lives in the Bahamas, according to Forbes. Read More Who is Joe Lewis? The secretive billionaire Tottenham owner charged with insider trading UK billionaire Joe Lewis, owner of Tottenham soccer team, charged with insider trading in US Football rumours: Tottenham owner tells chairman to sell Harry Kane
2023-07-27 07:49
Los Angeles Lakers: Championships, NBA Finals appearances, history & more
Los Angeles Lakers: Championships, NBA Finals appearances, history & more
A brief overview of the history of the Los Angeles Lakers franchise, from the number of NBA championships to when the team was founded.
2023-08-28 09:25
Romeo Lavia chooses next club after lengthy Chelsea and Liverpool battle
Romeo Lavia chooses next club after lengthy Chelsea and Liverpool battle
Romeo Lavia will undergo a medical with Chelsea after opting to join the Blues ahead of Liverpool. Southampton have agreed to sell the 19-year-old in a deal that could eventually be worth £55m.
2023-08-15 01:27
Sonny Gray contract structure could forecast another Cardinals splash
Sonny Gray contract structure could forecast another Cardinals splash
The St. Louis Cardinals are making aggressive moves to rebuild their rotation for the 2024 season. Find out the details of their latest signing and what it means for the team.
2023-11-29 12:29
Penalty pain: Players converted just 4 of the first 8 penalty kicks at the Women's World Cup
Penalty pain: Players converted just 4 of the first 8 penalty kicks at the Women's World Cup
How’s this for a pair of stats
2023-07-24 12:29
Aaron Rodgers Injury Has Peyton Manning in Disbelief on the ManningCast
Aaron Rodgers Injury Has Peyton Manning in Disbelief on the ManningCast
Peyton Manning can't believe Aaron Rodgers is already injured.
2023-09-12 09:24
'Saturday Night Live' Hilariously Addressed the Deion Sanders Situation
'Saturday Night Live' Hilariously Addressed the Deion Sanders Situation
It was a real treat to hear Jac Collinsworth and Jason Garrett do promos for Saturday Night Live last night during Notre Dame's dismantling of USC and those who
2023-10-15 20:56
MLB Rumors: 4 St. Louis Cardinals trade targets John Mozeliak can't afford to miss
MLB Rumors: 4 St. Louis Cardinals trade targets John Mozeliak can't afford to miss
The St. Louis Cardinals will have their work cut out for them as they try to improve their rotation for 2024, but there are options available.
2023-10-04 02:45
Which players, teams and coaches have the most NBA Finals losses?
Which players, teams and coaches have the most NBA Finals losses?
The NBA Finals are where legacies are made, good or bad. These players, teams and coaches have had the most losses in the NBA Finals.
2023-09-11 23:50