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Mark Henry is a former WWE world heavyweight champion.Credit: WWE.com Mark Henry is the strongest man in the world, and it has nothing to do with his physical strength. Sure, his athletic pursuits have earned him the title of World’s Strongest Man, but for a Hall of Fame pro wrestler with such imposing strength and size, few athletes of this caliber are as in touch with their emotions as Henry. It’s what helped him trick millions of fans into thinking he was set to retire in June of 2013, only for Henry to turn heel on a dime and challenge…
Friday's CrowdStrike outage marks the second major tech collapse involving founder and CEO George Kurtz, who also served as McAfee's chief technology officer in 2010 when a security update for the antivirus company crashed tens of thousands of computers. George Kurtz, founder and CEO of CrowdStrike; {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} On Friday, cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike released a flawed software update that crippled thousands of Microsoft Windows computers around the world and brought many services to a screeching halt. Air travel, credit card payments, emergency services, the stock market and many other services were affected by the Microsoft outage linked to…
Strategists at Societe Generale (OTC:) are warning growth-oriented investors that a bubble in the U.S. technology sector could be about to burst. The bank highlighted the large market capitalization of U.S. technology companies, noting that small caps have recently surged in contrast to declines for big tech companies, including the “Magnificent Seven.” “With the US tech sector now accounting for around 35% of the S&P 500's market capitalization, investors need to be increasingly wary of a potential bubble burst,” Societe Generale global equity strategists wrote in a note. The comments from Societe Generale's analyst team reflect concern that stock markets…
Australian field hockey player Matt Dawson made the ultimate sacrifice to ensure he takes part in the Paris Olympics, which begins on July 26th. Dawson had been in doubt for the massive multi-sport event held every four years in Paris after recently breaking the ring finger on his right hand. The 30-year-old was part of Australia's silver medal-winning hockey team that lost to Belgium on penalties in the 2021 Tokyo Olympic final. Matt Dawson broke the ring finger on his right hand and it took a long time to recover, but he decided to have it amputated in order to…
MMA Fighting will bring you the results of Lemos vs. Jandiroba from UFC Vegas 94, as well as other coverage from Saturday night's UFC APEX in Las Vegas. In the main event, Amanda Lemos will face Virna Jandiroba in a crucial strawweight bout. Lemos has won three of her last four bouts and is currently ranked 16th in MMA Fighting's pound-for-pound rankings, while Jandiroba is on a three-fight win streak and looking to secure another title shot. The night's co-main event, a middleweight bout between Brad Tavares and Jun-Young Park, was canceled after Park withdrew due to health issues, and…
To play this content please enable JavaScript or try a different browser.Video captions, View all deals for Linford BBC iPlayer It will air on BBC One on Thursday 25 July at 8:30pm BSTArticle informationauthor, Ciaran Varleyrole, BBC Sports Reporter23 minutes agoLinford Christie is one of Britain's most decorated athletes but he hasn't always had the best relationship with the sporting establishment and the media.BBC One's 90-minute film will utilise unprecedented access and previously unseen archives to delve deep into the former Olympic champion's complicated legacy.”I was told time and time again that I should know my place,” Christie, 64, told…
The NBA remains in media rights purgatory, waiting to see if and how Warner Bros. Discovery will try to use its own rights to retain a piece of the league's new rights package, while ensuring this corporate game of chicken doesn't happen again next time.The NBA's new media rights deal does not include equal rights to Disney, NBC and Amazon, which have agreed to pay the league about $75 billion over 11 years, according to an industry source briefed on the deal. The new rights agreement goes into effect at the start of the 2025-26 NBA season. It also includes…
Jack Walsh Alexis Rocha dominated Santiago Dominguez over ten rounds in a welterweight bout last night, winning a unanimous decision with scores of 99-91 (twice) and 98-92 to capture the vacant WBO-NABO championship. In the main event at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California, Rocha's speed and consistent tenacity in the ring were too much for Dominguez to handle. In the first two rounds, both fighters were on relatively good form, trading heavy punches, counters and hooks to the body in a fast-paced fight. The third round seemed to be when the new and improved southpaw Rocha displayed his improved…
Peoria City soccer players mob teammate Jose Gomez after he scores a goal against Thunder Bay during the second period of the USL2 playoffs at Shea Stadium in Peoria, Friday, July 19, 2024. Peoria City beat Thunder Bay 2-0 to advance.Matt Dayhoff/Journal StarMembers of the 309 Soccer Fan Club will be cheering on Peoria City as they take on Thunder Bay in the USL2 Playoffs on Friday, July 19, 2024 at Shea Stadium in Peoria.Matt Dayhoff/Journal StarYoung soccer fans cheer on Peoria City's Jose Gomez, left, and Djibognihou Koulai after Gomez scored a goal against Thunder Bay during the second…
Imagine the following scenario: Neuromancer: Hackers have broken in and are wreaking havoc with every keystroke. Now, remember this Friday? That science fiction scenario? Suddenly it's not so fictional anymore. A botched software update has thrown real life into chaos. Planes are grounded, emergency lines are jammed, and check-in counters are overwhelmed with long, snaking lines of frustrated travelers.The Microsoft outage has caused chaos in India's aviation industry, with passengers facing endless queues, flight delays and clocks ticking as major airlines like Vistara, IndiGo, SpiceJet and Akasaka Airlines struggle to cope with the outage. Up to 90% of flights have…