75% of U.S. Olympians played in college. Future of Games hinges on fallout from NCAA athlete payouts.
According to the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, 21 U.S. teams competing in Paris have at least 80% college participation on their rosters.
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Fed’s preferred inflation gauge cools, adding to likelihood of September rate cut
Inflation has fallen steadily for the past year. Even so, the costs of everyday necessities like groceries, gasoline and rent remain much higher than they were three years ago.
Swimming in stadiums becomes the norm as sport sets up in rugby arena for Paris Olympics
Not only did the U.S. Olympic trials at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis set attendance records, it was a meet that appeared to grow the sport beyond its hard-core fan base.
Recall of Boar’s Head deli meats announced during investigation of listeria outbreak
In central Indiana, Boar’s Head products are sold at Kroger, Needler’s Fresh Market and Fresh Thyme.
Sabotaged trains and forecast rain get Paris Olympics off to rough start
French officials are dealing with suspected acts of sabotage targeting France’s flagship high-speed rail network, plus cloudy skies with light drizzle ahead of its sprawling outdoor opening ceremony.
OpenAI testing web search features for ChatGPT, challenging Google
OpenAI’s push into search comes after Google in May jumped heavily into using generative AI in search.
Automakers hit ‘significant storm’ as buyers reject lofty prices at time of huge capital outlays
Each auto company has unique problems, but common to many are growing stockpiles of pricey vehicles on dealer lots, requiring increased discounts to sell them to buyers with stressed-out household budgets.
Video game performers to go on strike over artificial intelligence concerns
The move comes after nearly two years of negotiations with gaming giants, including divisions of Activision, Warner Bros. and Walt Disney Co., over a new interactive media agreement.
Survey: Viewers’ interest in Olympics is mostly down, with Simone Biles an exception
The Olympics will officially open in Paris on Friday night and continue through Sunday, Aug. 11.
Stellantis pledges to tackle problems in North America as profit plunges
In the U.S. in June, it took an average of 97 days on dealer lots for Stellantis to sell vehicles, the highest in the industry, according to Edmunds.com.
Southwest Airlines plans to start assigning seats, breaking with 50-year tradition
Southwest said it discovered that preferences have changed over the years and the vast majority of travelers now want to know where they are sitting before they get to the airport.
U.S. quarterly economic growth exceeds expectations
The nation’s economy accelerated last quarter at a strong 2.8% annual pace, with consumers and businesses helping drive growth despite the pressure of continually high interest rates.
Amid tensions, some states are purging Chinese companies from their investments
Indiana last year became the first to enact a law requiring the state’s public pension system to gradually divest from certain Chinese companies.
U.S. economy likely picked up last quarter after a sluggish start to 2024
Despite the likely uptick, the U.S. economy, the world’s largest, has clearly cooled in the face of the highest borrowing rates in decades.
WNBA announces landmark 11-year media rights deal
Under the new agreements, the partners will distribute more than 125 regular season and playoff games nationally each year. There will be 25 regular-season games on Disney platforms, 50 on NBC and 30 on Amazon Prime Video.
NBA: New 11-year media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon worth $76B
Under the deal, the 2024-25 NBA season will be the last for TNT after a nearly four-decade run, but a legal fight could be in the works.
Pacers agree to 3-year, $59M deal with Nembhard, source says
The second-year guard started 47 games in 2024-25, most playing alongside All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton. He averaged 9.2 points and 4.1 assists.
WNBA All-Star Game smashes viewership record
The game was the third-most viewed WNBA event ever and the drew the largest audience for the league since its first two nationally televised games in 1997.
CrowdStrike blames bug for letting bad data slip through, leading to global tech outage
The outage caused days of widespread technological havoc, highlighting how much of the world depends on a few key providers of computing services and drawing the attention of regulators who want more details on what went wrong.
Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament returning to Indianapolis
The semifinals and championship game of the WBIT will be played in Hinkle Fieldhouse on the Butler University campus for the second straight year.