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Astros Surge to .500, Eye George Springer as Dana Brown Confronts Deadline Crossroads

New Delhi, July 30 -- HOUSTON - The last time George Springer wore a Houston Astros uniform, he was the most valuable player of a World Series. That was five years and $150 million ago. On Thursday, w... Read More


LIV Golf Nears $250 Million Lifeline as Michigan Team Championship Canceled

New Delhi, July 30 -- NEW YORK - The Michigan Team Championship is gone. The email from Scott O'Neil landed in players' inboxes this week, acknowledging what the league called a "disciplined approach"... Read More


Rangers Open August Trade Window with O'Hoppe, Silseth Pickup from Selling Angels

New Delhi, July 30 -- ARLINGTON - The Texas Rangers got to work Wednesday, not by joining the bidding war for Tarik Skubal or Mason Miller, but by going in the other direction entirely. They traded a ... Read More


Chelsea Sign Maxence Lacroix as Xabi Alonso's Rebuild Takes Defensive Shape

LONDON, July 30 -- The conversation Maxence Lacroix had with Xabi Alonso settled the question faster than the paperwork did. He had just come back from the 2026 World Cup, France's run through the tou... Read More


LeBron Is a 76er. His Own Agent Won't Say It's Enough.

New Delhi, July 30 -- PHILADELPHIA - Rich Paul closed the biggest free-agency deal of the summer with a group message to the Philadelphia 76ers. "Congrats. Sixers it is." Then he walked in front of re... Read More


Watson Opens Browns Camp With Two Interceptions. Sanders Has Other Plans.

BEREA, July 30 -- The second interception happened in 11-on-11, the part of practice where the pace quickens and the completions stop being polite. Deshaun Watson, working the first-team offense for t... Read More


Starbucks Raises Annual Outlook as Niccol Turnaround Gains Ground

SEATTLE, July 30 -- For most of the past two years, investors holding Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) were receiving a promise more than a result. The promise was Brian Niccol, the turnaround architect who reb... Read More


Chipotle Beats Q2 Revenue Estimates as New CEO Posts First Solid Quarter Without Niccol

NEWPORT BEACH, July 30 -- Scott Boatwright's first full earnings test as Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. CMG chief executive produced a result that was easier to welcome than to fully interpret on Tuesday... Read More


Carvana Posts Record Quarterly Profit as Used-Car Market Vindicates Its Turnaround

New Delhi, July 30 -- TEMPE, Ariz. - Three years ago, Carvana Co. was in negotiations with its creditors about the terms of its debt. On Wednesday, the Tempe-based online used-car marketplace announce... Read More


US Consumer Confidence Slips Again in July as Americans Grow Gloomier on Jobs and Business

New Delhi, July 30 -- NEW YORK - The households that have absorbed elevated prices and high borrowing costs without pulling back dramatically on spending showed signs this month that their patience is... Read More