The WNBA pushed back on the idea it’s intentionally stalling in negotiations over a new collective bargaining agreement with an Oct. 31 deadline only weeks away. A league spokesperson told The Athletic’s Ben Pickman the narrative is “not accurate.” “We continue to negotiate in good faith and remain focused on delivering significant increases to salaries...
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone doesn’t shy away from absorbing any criticism that comes his way to protect his own players from hearing it. After the Yankees kept their season alive with a 4-3 win over the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of the AL wild card series on Wednesday, Boone told The...
Published October 1, 2025 Nine years after opening her first store in Venice, Los Angeles, eyewear designer Ahlem Manai-Platt will open a second location in Melrose Place in a few weeks, her fifth worldwide after Paris, New York, and San Francisco. Having partnered with investment group 1686 a few months ago, the designer has new...
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was noncommittal when discussing his future in the NBA beyond the 2025-26 NBA season. “I don’t know when the end is, but I know it’s a lot sooner than later,” he said during the Lakers’ media day Monday. I’m just excited about the journey and whatever this year has...
Valentino SpA is in talks with creditors after a slowdown in demand for luxury goods battered its results, leading the fashion house to breach the terms of its debt, according to people familiar with the matter. The Italian company, owned by Qatar’s Mayhoola for Investments and Kering SA, is seeking relief on its covenants after...
In a recent interview with The New York Times, Oura Health CEO Tom Hale didn’t discuss reports that the company is raising new funding that would value the health-tracking ring maker at nearly $11 billion, but he did talk about whether he has ambitions to take Oura public. “We’ve certainly hit the thresholds of size,...
Why is Electronic Arts, one of the biggest names in the video game business, reportedly in talks to go private? Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier notes that video game companies are moving towards consolidation and that the deal could reflect EA executives’ broader concerns over the future of the industry. Following a period of rapid growth in...
Alabama wide receiver Ryan Williams told Bruce Feldman of The Athletic that he deleted all the social media apps off his phone after he realized he was spending 11 hours per day on his cell. “Last summer, to try to help better himself—and his siblings—Williams deleted all of the social media apps off his phone....
Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders is unlikely to see the field anytime soon, but that hasn’t shaken his confidence. Sanders told ESPN Cleveland that he feels prepared to take the reins at any time for the Browns, but he’s not stressing about his lack of playing time. “I don’t think playing or not playing...
“We can confirm that discussions with ReBirth are progressing very positively, and we expect to close the deal mid-October,” Cowboy co-founder Tanguy Goretti said in an email. “At that point, we will communicate all details formally. Until then, some figures or numbers are subject to change.” “We can confirm that discussions with ReBirth are progressing...