EU backs Microsoft buying Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard. But the $69B deal is still at risk

LONDON – The European Union on Monday approved Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard, deciding the deal won’t stifle competition for popular console titles like Call of Duty and accepting the U.S. tech company’s remedies to boost competition in cloud gaming. But the blockbuster deal is still in jeopardy because British … Read more

Spurs’ Tre Jones named a finalist for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion award

Jones is among five finalists for the award for their work in the community. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs guard Tre Jones is among five finalists for the NBA’s 2022-23 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award.  Jones, along with Stephen Curry, Jaren Jackson Jr., Chris Paul, and Grant Williams, are being recognized for their … Read more

59-year-old NFL coach graduates from college, fulfills promise to late mother

Bowles missed the second day of the Buccaneers’ rookie camp to attend the ceremony. TAMPA, Fla. — Todd Bowles kept a promise to his late mother and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach is now a college graduate. The 59-year-old Bowles walked across the stage at Mount St. Mary’s University on Saturday to receive his diploma after … Read more