Line-ups, stats and preview for Champions League clash

Liverpool head to Istanbul hoping for a different outcome than their last visit when they went down 1-0 in the league phase in September. That was an early-season indicator that all was not well with Arne Slot’s side despite a bright start to the season. The Merseysiders have underwhelmed in recent months although the players […]
NBA Cancels Hawks’ Magic City Night After Backlash

NBA No Magic City Night On Our Watch!!! … Promo Scrapped Published March 9, 2026 2:24 PM PDT “Magic City Night” at the Atlanta Hawks game is no more — the NBA just swooped in and canceled the highly anticipated March 16 promotion due to concerns raised throughout the league about giving a strip club […]
Trump spoke with Republicans, still talking tough

Earlier on Monday Trump did a TACO for the benefit of markets, sending oil down from its highs and boosting stocks: He has since spoken at a Republican conference where he has delivered much more mixed messaging. Summary: Donald Trump delivered hawkish remarks on the war with Iran at a Republican conference, signalling the U.S. […]
Christian Barmore’s Domestic Assault Case Dropped

Patriots’ Christian Barmore Domestic Assault Case Dropped … ‘Not Viable For Prosecution’ Published March 9, 2026 2:00 PM PDT Over two months after New England Patriots defensive lineman Christian Barmore was hit with domestic assault charges … officials in Massachusetts have now dropped the case against him — saying that it was “not viable for […]
Announcement could be soon (ICYMI: US considers easing Russian oil sanctions)

Just recapping this ICYMI. The main impact on the oil price was the news earlier re: But, this info is impactful at the margin. Like I said, ICYMI, see below. Summary: The U.S. is considering easing sanctions on Russian oil to stabilise global energy prices amid Middle East supply disruptions. Options include broad relief or […]
Line-ups, stats and preview for Champions League clash

Atalanta will hope to replicate their incredible win over Borussia Dortmund when they face another German club in the Champions League round of 16 tomorrow night. It looked bleak for the Bergamo outfit when they lost the first leg of the play-offs 2-0 to Dortmund but a stirring comeback in the return, capped by Lazar […]
Thune: Talking filibuster ‘more complicated and risky’ than people realize

Senate Majority Leader John Thune sent a warning shot Monday over the talking filibuster, saying the procedural playcall is “way more complicated” than many supporters realize. “This particular approach in terms of the process is much more complicated and risky than people are assuming at the moment,” Thune told reporters, cautioning that a talking filibuster […]
Pro Football Player Jordan Jones Shot & Killed After Breaking Up Bar Fight

Indoor Football’s Jordan Jones Fatally Shot at Bar … Tried to Break Up Fight Published March 9, 2026 12:53 PM PDT | Updated March 9, 2026 1:25 PM PDT Indoor football player and college standout Jordan Jones tragically lost his life over the weekend … after he was shot outside of a bar while trying […]
investingLive Americas FX news wrap 9 Mar:M arkets rebound as oil slides on SPR hopes

The North American session began with a defensive tone across markets. The U.S. dollar was higher, equities were lower, Treasury yields were rising, and crude oil was sharply higher, reflecting continued caution tied to geopolitical risks in the Middle East. While all of those markets had already backed off their most extreme overnight levels, the […]
Rising energy prices threaten cornerstone of GOP midterm pitch

DORAL, Florida — The economic fallout from President Donald Trump’s decision to go to war with Iran is imperiling the GOP’s legislative sales pitch ahead of the midterms, with energy price spikes threatening at least some of the pocketbook gains Americans are seeing from the sweeping tax cuts Republicans enacted last year. Analysts with the […]