New York (CNN) — Berkshire Hathaway, the Warren Buffett-owned conglomerate, has announced its biggest deal in three years with the planned acquisition of OxyChem for $9.7 billion.This will be Buffett’s biggest deal since he paid $11.6 billion for Alleghany, an…
Hong Kong (CNN) — Taiwan imported $1.3 billion worth of the petroleum product naphtha from Russia in the first half of this year, more than from any other country, according to a new report.The purchases come despite Taiwan’s opposition to…
(CNN) — American swimming star Katie Ledecky won yet another 1,500-meter freestyle world title in Singapore, her sixth victory in the event.The dominant performance on Tuesday marked Ledecky’s 22nd gold medal at the World Aquatics Championships and took her overall…
(CNN) — Ukrainian swimmer Vladyslav Bukhov knows better than anyone just how fine the margins in his sport can be.At just 21 years of age, the sprint swimmer claimed gold in the 50m freestyle at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships…
(CNN) — Longtime Chicago Cubs second baseman Ryne Sandberg died Monday at age 65, his family announced on Sandberg’s verified Instagram page.“It is with heavy hearts, we announce that Ryne passed away tonight in the comfort of his home. Ryne…
(CNN) — Deion Sanders said on Monday he has fought – and beaten – cancer after having his bladder removed, shedding light on the latest health struggles that have plagued the Hall of Famer.The University of Colorado head football coach,…
(CNN) — For the second time in less than a month, a high-profile pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians was placed on non-disciplinary leave in relation to a sports betting probe.The Guardians said Monday that Emmanuel Clase, the Guardians’ All-Star closer…
(CNN) — In 2008, the NFL was a vastly different league than it is now.Tom Brady was still in his first decade of his 23-season-long career, games were still available to watch on analog television and Aaron Rodgers – currently…
(CNN) — Summer McIntosh continued to take the swimming world by storm on Monday, winning her second gold medal in two days to keep up her bid to make World Aquatics Championship history.The 18-year-old won the 200m individual medley final…
(CNN) — Oscar Piastri extended his Formula One drivers’ championship lead after battling past McLaren teammate Lando Norris to win the rain-soaked Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday.The race at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps was delayed by more than an hour after…
(CNN) — England has been crowned champion of Europe for the second successive time after defeating Spain 3-1 on penalties in the Women’s Euro 2025 final.Just as she was when the Lionesses beat Germany to win this tournament in 2022,…
(CNN) — Tadej Pogačar underlined his status as one of cycling’s greats by winning his fourth Tour de France title on Sunday, leaving him just one shy of tying the overall record.Following a thrilling final stage of the three-week-long race,…
(CNN) — Nick Kurtz made baseball history on Friday night, becoming the first MLB rookie ever to hit four home runs in a single game, during the Athletics’ 15-3 win over the Houston Astros.The 22-year-old’s performance – one of the…
(CNN) — At just 12 years old, China’s Yu Zidi is already one of the fastest swimmers in the world.Her times are so quick in fact, that she is currently competing – and impressing – at the World Aquatics Championships…
(CNN) — Almost everything in the summer blockbuster “F1 the Movie” is fictional, but the protagonist’s spine-chilling origin story really happened exactly as depicted on screen.Brad Pitt’s character Sonny Hayes is haunted by a high-speed crash which initially cost him…
(CNN) — Major League Soccer announced Friday that Inter Miami stars Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba will be suspended for the team’s next match against FC Cincinnati on Saturday.The suspension comes after Messi and Alba skipped the MLS All-Star Game…
(CNN) — The NFL is fining more than 100 players and approximately two dozen team employees for selling their Super Bowl LIX tickets above face value, the league confirmed on Friday.Chief NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told CNN on Friday that…
(CNN) — With the swimming portion of the World Aquatics Championships approaching, all eyes will be on Katie Ledecky, the most decorated female swimmer in history, as she goes head to head with teen sensation Summer McIntosh.Ledecky, who has nine…
(CNN) — Tour de France organizers have shortened Stage 19 of the competition to avoid a herd of cows which have suffered an outbreak of disease.Organizers say that cattle near the Col des Saisies have experienced an outbreak of contagious…
(CNN) — Kansas basketball head coach Bill Self underwent a heart procedure at Lawrence Memorial Hospital on Thursday after he “felt unwell and experienced some concerning symptoms,” the school said.The 62-year-old had two stents inserted to treat blocked arteries in…
(CNN) — There were no fewer than a dozen cameras positioned just outside the men’s restroom on the third floor of the Hilton Charlotte Uptown on Thursday afternoon. A similar scene played out near a closed conference room door. Even…
Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a long-anticipated executive order on college sports, an attempt to provide federal guidance to the wild world of big money that has transformed collegiate athletics in recent years.The executive order signed…
(CNN) — Professional wrestler Terry Bollea, better known as Hulk Hogan, died on Thursday at the age of 71, according to World Wrestling Entertainment.Bollea is widely recognized as the biggest wrestling star of all time and helped WWE become the…
(CNN) — Jannik Sinner has reappointed fitness coach Umberto Ferrara to his coaching team having previously dropped Ferrara during Sinner’s recent doping suspension.Sinner served a three-month ban earlier this year after twice testing positive for banned substance Clostebol, an anabolic…
