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NBA 2K26 Summer League: Curtis Jones powers Nuggets past Lakers

Curtis Jones caps a strong Summer League showing with 22 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 steals.

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The Denver Nuggets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 106-84 in the NBA 2K26 Summer League at Thomas & Mack Center on Friday.

There were nine ties and 14 lead changes through the opening three quarters, with neither team leading by more than six points until the final 12 minutes. Denver was the one who snapped that streak, outscoring Los Angeles in the fourth quarter, 30-15. The Nuggets also outscored the Lakers in all four quarters. Denver shot 52 percent from the field while holding Los Angeles to 41 percent shooting. They really dominated down low, outscoring the Lakers in the paint, 62-26. The Nuggets also outscored the Lakers in fastbreak points, 21-6, and in points off turnovers, 19-7.

The Lakers (1-4) had just one starter reach double figures in scoring, with Cole Swider compiling 17 points and six rebounds. R.J. Davis led the bench with 17 points and three assists. Ethan Taylor tallied 15 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals, while Sir’Jabari Rice had 14 points and three boards.

The Nuggets (2-3) were led by Curtis Jones, collecting 22 points, five rebounds, eight assists and two steals. Reyne Smith led the bench with 17 points and three assists. Donovan Williams amassed 16 points and six rebounds, while Terrence Hargrove Jr. had 12 points and six rebounds.

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2nd Huawei tri-fold coming in September, while Samsung still a month behind – Huawei Central

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S&P, Nasdaq end on subdued note after brief dip

(Reuters) – The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite ended little changed on Friday, overcoming a brief dip triggered by a Financial Times report indicating U.S. President Donald Trump was pushing for steep new tariffs on European Union products.

The FT report, which said the Trump administration was eyeing a minimum tariff of between 15% and 20% in any deal with the European bloc, sent markets lower before they partly recovered.

The S&P 500 (.SPX) lost 0.57 points, or 0.01%, to 6,296.79, and the Nasdaq Composite (.IXIC) gained 10.01 points, or 0.05%, to 20,895.66. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) fell 142.30 points, or 0.32%, to 44,342.19.

Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq have been pushed to repeated record highs in recent weeks, as investors showed increased ambivalence to Trump’s tariff threats, and confidence these policies may not damage the U.S. economy as severely as once feared.

Still, this week was seen as a proving ground for how Trump’s economic policies are filtering into the wider economy.

“People are a little tired of trying to trade tariff headlines or deadlines, and people are more concerned with seeing the proof of this come to fruition through numbers,” said Greg Boutle, head of U.S. equity and derivative strategy at BNP Paribas.

A raft of economic data offered mixed signals, including robust retail sales, a rise in consumer inflation, and flat producer prices for June.

The University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index increased this month, although consumers were still worried about future price pressures.

Earnings season kicked off this week, giving an opportunity to U.S. corporations to showcase how tariffs were, or were not, affecting their businesses.

Industrial giant 3M (MMM.N) fell 3.7% after the company said the impact of tariffs will mostly be felt in the second half of the year.

Of the 59 S&P 500 companies to first report second-quarter earnings this season, 81.4% have topped Wall Street’s earnings expectations, according to LSEG I/B/E/S data.

Charles Schwab (SCHW.N) was among the latest on Friday, advancing 2.9% after posting higher profits. Regions Financial (RF.N) jumped 6.1% after raising its forecasts for 2025 interest income.

The week has shown, though, that beating estimates is not a recipe for trading higher. American Express (AXP.N) outpaced second-quarter profit estimates, but its shares dropped 2.3%.

Netflix (NFLX.O) fell 5.1% despite the success of “Squid Game” helping the company surpass earnings forecasts. The streaming company also lifted its annual revenue outlook.

BNP’s Boutle said while not all individual stocks popped from earnings, the broader market has continued to grind higher. More meaningful market gains could come, he added, should some major companies deliver blowout numbers.

Cryptocurrency stocks rose after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would develop a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies. Robinhood Markets (HOOD.O) and Coinbase Global (COIN.O) were up 4.1% and 2.2%, respectively.

Of the S&P sectors in positive territory, utilities (.SPLRCU) was the biggest gainer. Its 1.7% advance pushed the index to a record close.

Energy (.SPNY) led those in the red, falling 1%. It was weighed down by SLB (SLB.N), which dropped 3.9% after reporting lower quarterly profit and a downbeat outlook, and Exxon Mobil (XOM.N), which slumped 3.5% after losing a landmark legal battle over Chevron’s (CVX.N) acquisition of Hess.

For the week, the S&P 500 gained 0.59%, the Nasdaq rose 1.5%, and the Dow slipped 0.07%.

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Trump says 10 more Israeli hostages to be free ‘very shortly’, hopes to ‘finish’ war in Gaza ‘quickly’

US President Donald Trump said on Friday (July 18) that 10 Israeli hostages will be released “very shortly” from Gaza. The statement came amid the push for the 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas amid the ongoing war. “We got most of the hostages back. We’re going to have another 10 coming very shortly, and we hope to have that finished quickly,” the American president said during a dinner with Republican senators. He also praised his Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, as “fantastic”.

The new ceasefire proposal pushes for the release of the 10 hostages and the remains of 18 others in exchange for an unspecified number of Palestinians held in Israeli jails. Meanwhile, earlier on the same day, it was reported that the director of the Mossad visited the US this week in the hope that Trump would support Israel’s offer to ask other countries to take in the hundreds of thousands of Palestinians still living in Gaza. The chief, David Barnea, told Witkoff that Israel has discussed relocating Palestinians to Ethiopia, Indonesia and Libya.

Earlier on July 1, the US president had posted on his social media platform Truth Social that Israel has agreed to the “necessary conditions” to finalise a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza. Last week, the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the White House and presented Trump with a copy of a letter he had sent to the Nobel committee nominating the president for a Nobel Peace Prize.

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Death toll grows from torrential rains in South Korea with thousands unable to return home | South Korea

Torrential rains that lashed South Korea for a fourth day on Saturday kept nearly 3,000 people from returning to their homes, as the death toll reached four people.

Rain is forecast to last until Monday in some areas, as officials urged extreme caution against the risk of landslides and flooding, with warnings issued across most of the country.

By 6am on Saturday, 2,816 people were still out of their homes, the interior ministry said, from a total of more than 7,000 evacuated during the prior days of heavy rain, in which four people have died and two people are missing.

An aerial view of a village flooded by torrential rains in Yesan, in the west of the country. Photograph: YONHAP/AFP/Getty Images

Rainfall since Wednesday reached a record of more than 500mm at Seosan, in the South Chungcheong province south of Seoul.

Elsewhere in the province cows were desperately trying to keep their heads above water after sheds and stables flooded.

The tally of water-damaged structures stood at more than 641 buildings, 388 roads and 59 farms, the ministry said.

Rains were also expected in neighbouring North Korea. From Sunday to Tuesday 150-200mm of rain could fall in some northern areas, rising to 300mm in some remote regions, according to state newspaper Rodong Sinmun.

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RECAP | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 301

With Sickbay’s Quarantine Mode engaged, Chapel and Spock start operating on Batel, injecting her with the experimental plasma solution. Simultaneously, Uhura reports that the Gorn are transmitting an interference signal preventing the Enterprise from hailing Starfleet, prompting Pike to call Pelia and Scotty to the Bridge. Since stellar flares dictate the Gorn’s cycles, Pike suggests that they turn the Enterprise into a CME X-flare — what Scotty describes as an artificial star. Scotty and Pelia brainstorm, indicating the ship would need to fly between the binary stars, modify its deflector shields, and magnetize its hull to attract stellar material.

As Pike accepts the 1 in 1000 odds, Spock provides an alternative to Batel’s surgery in Sickbay. Instead of operating on Batel, they could satiate the Gorn hatchlings to keep them from coming out. Once the hatchlings are no longer in defensive mode, Chapel would then be able to dissolve them and treat the infection with Number One’s blood. Over on the Gorn Destroyer, La’An recalls her brother Manu as she accesses a Gorn interface, locating the vessel’s buffer signatures and transport codes. The Gorn converge on their position, igniting a fierce firefight and inflicting painful wounds upon Ortegas and Kirk.

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IND vs ENG: ‘Slow over-rate is quality cricket’ – Brad Hogg weighs in as England docked two WTC points for Lord’s Test | Cricket News

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Former Australian spinner Brad Hogg has offered a spirited defence of slow over-rates in Test cricket, calling them a mark of “quality cricket” when matched by intensity and character on the field. Hogg’s comments come in the wake of England being penalised two ICC World Test Championship points for falling short of the over-rate requirement during their thrilling 22-run victory over India in the third Test at Lord’s.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Speaking on his YouTube channel, Hogg said that slow over-rates are justifiable if the match maintains drama and intent. “When things are not going as fast, the slow over-rates there, it is okay as long as there is tension in the game. We want that tension. We want the players’ character showing,” he said.

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He added pointedly, “As long as it has got the tension, slow over-rate is good – because that is quality cricket.”Hogg, who played 145 matches for Australia, argued that in English conditions, conserving bowler energy is strategic, especially when the ball softens. “It is a bit of cat and mouse… when the batters are in control, bowlers wait for that defensive moment to strike back and rush them. That’s where the game ebbs and flows,” he noted.Reflecting on India’s defeat at Lord’s, Hogg pointed to one pivotal moment. “India lost that match because of one moment. Pant getting run out trying to get Rahul on strike for his hundred, and then Rahul gets out after celebrating. Two wickets in ten balls after a 140-run stand. That was the turning point.”The five-match series now stands at 2-1 in England’s favour, with the fourth Test in Manchester beginning July 23.

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Emotional Martin happy to be back competing after injury setbacks

Reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Martin said he was glad to be back on the race track at the Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix after missing 10 of the 11 rounds because of injuries.

Wrist and ankle injuries suffered in a pre-season crash ruled the 27-year-old Spaniard out of the first three rounds before another crash in his first race on board the Aprilia bike in Qatar in April led to a collapsed lung and bruised ribs.

He marked his comeback with an impressive fifth place finish at the Czech MotoGP practice in Brno on Friday.

“I miss this feeling a lot and just focused,” Martin told reporters. “It was a really demanding day, having all these conditions on track. We had to be always really focused.

“The dry line was really narrow in some corners so it was difficult to be consistent. I missed the consistency by being out for a lot of months.

“It was really emotional after finishing in the top five, not because of the result itself, but because I am back. I did a great job today. I am really happy.”

Friday’s practice session was Martin’s first time on the Aprilia in the rain.

Martin won his first MotoGP title last season with Pramac Racing before moving to Aprilia.

“I cannot be really optimistic when I go into the corners because I don’t know what is going to happen,” he said. “So I need to start feeling the things, but as soon as I put on some more tyres, I was always in the top four, top five.”

The Czech MotoGP qualifying takes place later on Saturday, with the race happening on Sunday.

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Socceroos star Nestory Irankunda signs five-year deal with Watford in move to Championship | Championship

English soccer fans can brace themselves for plenty of dazzling backflips after the young Socceroos star Nestory Irankunda secured a five-year deal with the Championship outfit Watford.

The Hornets announced the signing on their website late Friday, with the club’s sporting director Gian Luca Nani taking great pride in welcoming Irankunda.

“Nestory was extremely sought after and thanks to our established scouting network and connections we were able to be ahead of others in the race to sign players of this potential,” Nani said.

“Crucially, we were able to move quickly when opportunities like this arise and that’s been the hallmark of our successful recruitment.”

The news is sure to delight Socceroos coach Tony Popovic, with next year’s World Cup in mind.

Irankunda is an unquestionable talent but struggled to get game time at Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich.

Popovic spoke of wanting to see the 19-year-old playing consistently and developing more, and at Vicarage Road he is set to get that chance.

“Nestory can be a very special player and we believe he can realise his potential here,” Nani said. “He is exactly the sort of profile Paulo (coach Paulo Pezzolano) wanted in a winger.

“The player wanted to come here as he sees the pathway, he has seen how we develop young players at Watford and the vision we have for this club.

“We are absolutely delighted to have signed Nestory and he’s added further to the huge feelgood factor around the training ground.

“We’re thrilled to have you with us, Nestory!”

Named as one of goal.com’s “top 50 wonderkids” in March last year, Irankunda was an unused substitute twice for Bayern – including in a UEFA Champions League game against Shakhtar Donetsk in December.

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The youngster, known for his exuberant backflips when celebrating a goal, made 15 appearances for the German side’s second string and scored four goals before being handed the chance of top-flight football with a loan spell at Grasshopper Club Zurich.

He played 19 times for the Swiss Super League side, scoring once.

Irankunda first burst on to the scene at Adelaide United during the 2021/22 season, making his debut and scoring his first goal directly from a free-kick when he was just 15.

He made 61 appearances for the club over three seasons, scoring 16 goals and jointly winning the A-League’s Young Player of the Year award at the end of 2023/24.

Irankunda has five Socceroos caps and scored his maiden international goal in the World Cup qualifier against Palestine in June last year under then coach Graham Arnold.