The Justice Department on Friday dropped a proposal to force Alphabet’s Google to sell its investments in artificial intelligence companies, including OpenAI competitor Anthropic, to boost competition in online search. The DOJ and a coalition of 38 state attorneys general still seek a court order requiring Google to sell its Chrome browser and take other measures aimed at addressing what a judge said … Read more
The Rangers continue to reshape their defense. Urho Vaakanainen signed a two-year contract extension with the Blueshirts, the team announced Friday ahead of the trade deadline. Urho Vaakanainen #18 of the New York Rangers skates with the puck against the Toronto Maple Leafs. NHLI via Getty Images The deal carries an average annual value of … Read more
PORT ST. LUCIE — The New York baseball organization known for pitching has another really good arm coming. But we’re going to have to wait. The Mets love flame-throwing Brandon Sproat — out of aptly named Pace High in Florida’s panhandle — so much that they drafted him high twice, and scouts see a rotation … Read more
Blake Lively has made a simple appearance. The actress, 37, attended the world premiere of her upcoming movie “Another Simple Favor,” at South by Southwest Film & TV Festival in Austin, Texas amid her ongoing legal battle with Justin Baldoni. Lively starred in the first thriller/comedy “A Simple Favor” seven years ago with Anna Kendrick. … Read more
On the cusp of losing one outside linebacker, the Giants kept some cost-effective help. The Giants re-signed exclusive rights free agent Tomon Fox on Friday to a standard one-year minimum-salary contract (no guaranteed money). Fox has played in 28 games over three seasons, totaling 207 defensive snaps and 205 special teams in 11 games last … Read more
The Sacramento-bound A’s locked up another one of their young stars. Lawrence Butler signed a seven-year, $65.5 million extension that includes a club option on the final season, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed. The contract — the third-largest in team history — can max out at $87.5 million, Heyman reported. The 24-year-old outfielder had a … Read more
The Brad Marchand Era in Boston has come to a close. The longtime Bruins forward was sent to the Panthers in a trade deadline stunner that officially signaled Boston’s commitment to a rebuild — and helps the Panthers replace Matthew Tkachuk. Return for the longtime pest, currently week-to-week with an upper body injury, is a … Read more
Dave Portnoy called out Stephen A. Smith on Friday for using the “kid glove treatment” on LeBron James after the Lakers superstar confronted the ESPN personality Thursday at the conclusion of the team’s 113-109 home win over the Knicks. In a lengthy video posted to X, the Barstool Sports founder weighed in on the viral … Read more
Forget diamonds — a futuristic new digital ring could become the real marker of a committed relationship. The high-tech jewelry is being pitched as a way to help you emotionally connect with your partner — or catch them if they so much as think of syncing up with someone else. The Ring, made by the dating … Read more
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is not Juan Soto, and he knows it. With Guerrero’s contract expiring after the upcoming season, he and the Blue Jays looked to settle on an extension but were ultimately unable to come to an agreement. Since the fellow young star Soto agreed to a 15-year $765 million contract with the Mets … Read more