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Mitch Marner believes the young, star-studded core of the Toronto Maple Leafs can stay intact. Whether or not the NHL's salary cap and future contract demands allow it is another matter entirely. With teammate William Nylander sitting at home in Sweden as the Leafs and his agent continue to negotiate an end to a contract […]
Volkswagen has terminated the contract of suspended Audio CEO Rupert Stadler effective immediately. According to a press release, the decision appears to be mutual. Stadler cannot fulfill his duties to the company or board because he’s currently in pretrial detention. A press release notes that he “wishes to concentrate on his defence,” and as a […]
Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Khalil Mack is now the highest-paid defensive player in NFL history. Mack was traded to the Chicago Bears on Saturday, and agreed to a six-year, $ 141 million extension with the team just hours later. The record-setting deal comes just a day after Aaron Donald set a previous high mark with […]
The Toronto Maple Leafs put up a franchise-best 49 wins last season, eventually losing in the first round of the playoffs for the second consecutive year, but with a second star lining up at centre next season, they're hoping to shed the title of "talented up-and-comers" in favour of Stanley Cup contenders. Auston Matthews says […]
Defenceman Drew Doughty has agreed to an eight-year, $ 88 million US contract extension through the 2026-27 season to stay with the Los Angeles Kings. Los Angeles announced the whopping deal Friday for its two-time Stanley Cup-winning cornerstone. After cracking the Kings' roster as an 18-year-old, Doughty has been among the NHL's top defencemen throughout […]
It started out as some disgruntled fans and turned into a worldwide social media movement with thousands of posts and numerous videos. From being dismissed and denigrated by much of the media and Star Wars industry, the fan backlash against the Last Jedi turned into a campaign against Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy. The “boycott Star […]
The Orlando Police Department is one of the law enforcement groups that has been testing Amazon’s facial recognition service Rekognition, using it in its headquarters and in downtown Orlando, though supposedly only with officers that agreed to test the system. However, the pilot program expired last week and the department says it has not yet […]
Add Microsoft to the list of companies whose government deals are provoking outrage both inside and outside their offices. The Redmond firm sparked a wave of criticism on social networks after users discovered a January blog post noting that the company’s Azure cloud service team was “proud to support” US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which […]
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The Belgian star, set to lead Chelsea’s attack in the FA Cup final against Manchester United on Saturday and a target for Real Madrid this summer, has still not signed the £300,000-a-week contract that has been offered to him. But he has now said he will take his time before signing any new deal at […]
