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Newcastle United secured a ticket to the EFL Carabao Cup final after eliminating Arsenal 4-0 on aggregate. The Magpies won 2-0 on their 2nd leg battle at St James Park, following up on their first leg victory with the same scoreline. Playing at home, Newcastle immediately took the initiative and eventually got ahead through Jacob Murphy’s rebound effort. Arsenal tried to get back into the tie but none of their efforts was successful as it was the home team that doubled their lead through Anthony Gordon in 52 minutes, capitalizing on a mistake from the Gunners’ defense. Just like the…

Skill on the ice is what ultimately distinguishes a great hockey player from the rest of the pack, but you shouldn’t overlook the importance of having the right gear. Not every hockey stick will give the same level of performance, and it’s critical that players know and understand what each stick brings to their game. This includes the length of the stick as well as the curve of the blade, but there’s also a flex rating found on most modern sticks. What is hockey stick flex, and what does it mean for you when choosing a…

New York CNN Business  —  Kevin Hassett, one of President Donald Trump’s top economic advisers, suggested that Goldman Sachs may be slanting its economic research to help Democrats ahead of the midterm elections. The Goldman Sachs economics team “almost at times looks like the Democratic opposition,” Hassett told CNN’s Poppy Harlow on Tuesday. The comment came after Harlow asked Hassett about a Goldman Sachs research report warning that a 25% US tariff on all imports from China could wipe out corporate profit growth in 2019. Hassett said he hadn’t read the research, but went on to criticize Goldman’s track record.…

Recently, Flashnet announced that it had raised a $4.5m seed round, led by Abstract Ventures with participation from UTXO Management and others. Follow GG on X Flashnet is a Bitcoin native DEX based on Spark (a Bitcoin L2 designed between the Flashnet team and LightSpark). It’s designed to rival the performance of a (Centralized Exchange) CEX with none of the custody. Spark enables instant and unlimited self-custodial transactions of Bitcoin and tokens while also enabling users to send and receive natively via Lightning. It’s open-sourced and secured by Bitcoin. Spark was built to address Bitcoin and Lightning’s remaining challenges, focusing on…

Paul GlynnCulture reporterGetty ImagesSteve Coogan won the Bafta TV Award for best male performance in a comedy role in 2011, for his part in series one of The TripSteve Coogan has been banned for driving for two months instead of six, after telling the judge that a lengthier ban would impact the filming of his popular TV comedy series The Trip.The actor and comedian was caught going at 97mph, well over the 70mph speed limit, while travelling in a Range Rover on the M6 in Staffordshire in July last year.In a letter to Birmingham Magistrates’ Court, the 59-year-old urged the…

By Terry Ashton, updated February 6, 2025 Prediction markets enable trading contracts on future events. Contract prices reflect the market’s belief in an event’s outcome. For instance, a candidate’s election contract price rises as their victory chances increase Traditionally, prediction markets have been centralized, controlled by a single entity. This centralization presents inherent risks: Manipulation: A central authority can potentially manipulate the market by influencing information flow or even directly interfering with trading. Censorship: Centralized platforms may restrict the creation of markets on certain topics, limiting the scope of forecasting and potentially stifling free expression. Single Point of Failure: If…

NEW DELHI: Veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Thursday achieved a major milestone, becoming the fifth Indian bowler to secure 600 international wickets across all formats of the game.The achievement for Jadeja came during the first ODI against England in Nagpur where he claimed three wickets.Jadeja’s final figures of 3 for 26 in nine overs helped India dismiss England for 248 runs in 47.4 overs. His third wicket of the match marked the 600-wicket milestone.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!He joins the prestigious company of Indian bowling legends Anil Kumble (953), Ravichandran Ashwin (765), Harbhajan Singh (707),…

UGC NET result 2025: Expected date, past trends and how to checkThe National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the UGC NET December 2024 exam from January 3 to January 27, 2025. The provisional answer key was released on January 31, 2025, with candidates allowed to challenge it until February 3, 2025.Despite the completion of the answer key challenge process, the NTA has not yet issued an official notification regarding the UGC NET 2024 result date. Based on past trends, the results are typically declared 30 to 45 days after the exam. This suggests that candidates can expect the UGC NET 2024…

This is a contributor content by Kadan Stadelmann, operations security expert and Chief Technology Officer at Komodo Platform.President Donald Trump’s federal crypto reserve is a fantastic financial idea that could change the direction of U.S., and even world, history.Investors seem to understand the turning point we are at, as Bitcoin prices shot up into six figures once Trump was elected and then began nominating crypto insiders for his incoming administration.Bitcoin’s most recent price rise continues a trend of monumental appreciation by Bitcoin ever since it was released in 2009 by its founder Satoshi Nakamoto. Seeing the writing on the wall, Trump…

Colombia’s regulatory landscape for online gambling is undergoing significant changes. The nation’s gambling watchdog, Coljuegos, has implemented an unprecedented enforcement drive against unlicensed online gaming. In its most extensive sweep to date, the regulator has blocked 10,000 illegal websites and social media accounts that promote unauthorized games of chance. This action underscores Colombia’s commitment to countering offshore operations and protecting consumers from illicit gambling activities. Enforcement Actions Against Unlicensed Platforms Coljuegos recently announced that the crackdown targets not only online casinos but also digital bingo halls, unregulated sportsbooks, and various social media profiles. These profiles were actively promoting raffles, bingo…