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SportsMILWAUKEE, Wis. — The Milwaukee Bucks try to end a seven-game losing streak Wednesday, Nov. 11, when they host the Los Angeles Lakers at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Tipoff is at 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT), with local coverage on Spectrum SportsNet, WCGV and…
SportsMILWAUKEE, Wis. — Brewers manager Pat Murphy has become the first manager in baseball history to win a Manager of the Year award three years in a row, collecting the National League honor Tuesday night, Nov. 10, from a Milwaukee hospital bed where he is…
From the HERE City National DeskIRVING, Texas — Georgia climbed to the top of the College Football Playoff rankings Tuesday night, replacing Miami at No. 1 in the selection committee's second list of the 2026 season. The 8-1 Bulldogs are followed by unbeaten Utah at No. 2, two-loss Alabama at…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — Will Venable of the Chicago White Sox is the 2026 American League Manager of the Year, the Baseball Writers' Association of America announced Tuesday night, capping a season in which a club that had lost 100 or more games three years running climbed…
From the HERE City National DeskPHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Boston turned the first meeting between Jayson Tatum and former teammate Jaylen Brown into a lopsided night, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 123-101 on Tuesday at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Paul George, who went to Boston in the offseason deal that sent Brown to…
From the HERE City National DeskLOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday named Pedro Guerrero a hitting coach on their major league staff, filling the lone opening on manager Dave Roberts' coaching group for 2027. Guerrero, 37, comes over from Miami, where he led the Marlins' hitting group…
From the HERE City National DeskHENDERSON, Nev. — Kirk Cousins is headed back to Minnesota. The Las Vegas Raiders announced Tuesday that they have shipped the 38-year-old quarterback to the Vikings, getting a 2027 third-round draft choice back. The Raiders said the deal will not be final until Cousins passes…
From the HERE City National DeskWINNIPEG, Manitoba — Dawson Mercer scored twice in his first meeting with his former club, including the go-ahead power-play goal late in the third period, as the Winnipeg Jets beat the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Tuesday night at Canada Life Centre. The night was…
From the HERE City National DeskBROOKLYN, N.Y. — A new league for the country's best under-18 boys basketball players, with LeBron James and Kevin Durant among its founding backers, was unveiled Tuesday and plans to start playing in April 2027. The Futures Basketball League will split 120 prospects, members of…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — The NFL trade deadline closed at 4 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday after a busy final day in which several contenders added pieces for the second half of the season. Kansas City pried receiver Josh Downs loose from Indianapolis, getting a 2027 seventh-rounder…
Education
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Assata High School, an alternative school that has served Milwaukee students at risk of not graduating for 34 years, will shut down permanently on Nov. 30, less than three weeks from now. Principal Carlotta Pritchett told families about the closing in a letter sent home this week.…
From Merger Monday
If you wanted to raise money this week, you could. If you wanted someone’s permission, good luck. Start with the money. Anthropic’s IPO book was covered several times within a day of launch, and its bankers are talking about raising the price. Alphabet went looking for about $3 billion in Hong…
From Merger Monday
Pizza Hut is borrowing against its franchise checks. The pizza chain is marketing about $1 billion of bonds backed by the royalties its restaurant owners pay, a first for the brand and a sign of how its new private-equity owner plans to finance the business. The deal is a whole-business securitization,…
From Merger Monday
EPR Properties turned to the convertible market to refinance debt coming due next month, selling $500 million of notes that give buyers a shot at its stock. The Kansas City real-estate investment trust, which owns theaters, ski resorts, water parks and other experiential properties, priced 4.5% convertible senior notes due February…
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