Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMay 2, 2024, 11:57 AM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Xavier transfer Desmond Claude, winner of the Big East’s Most Improved Player award, has committed to USC, he told ESPN. Claude becomes the Trojans’ ninth transfer addition and 11th newcomer of the offseason, as new coach Eric Musselman moves closer to finalizing his first USC roster. Claude chose the Trojans after taking a visit to their campus last weekend. “It honestly felt like a perfect fit from the first call,” Claude said. “Th ..read more

Ryan Gosling puts family first in career choices After becoming a father, Ryan Gosling says he has taken great care about his selection of roles. During an interview with WSJ, the Barbie star said, “I don’t really take roles that are going to put me in some kind of dark place.”  He continued, “This moment is what I feel like trying to read the room at home and feel like what is going to be best for all of us. The decisions I make, I make them with Eva and we make them with our family in mind first.” Giving the example of 2016’s  La La Land, Ryan said it was the first film he acted ..read more

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Insurers have raised concerns about fake and manipulated images being used in claims. Some people are using advances in technology to try to make claims for incidents that may never have happened in the first place, according to industry experts. Whereas, previously, fraudsters may have physically staged a “crash-for-cash” vehicle incident on the road, technology can now be used to falsify registration numbers, damage, or supporting documents. In ..read more

Children’s book author and illustrator Thomas Taylor created the original cover art for J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s stone” at age 23, according to auction house Sotheby’s.—Sotheby’s The original illustration for the first edition of JK Rowling’s iconic 1997 novel, “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,” will come under the hammer and is slated to fetch up to a staggering $600,000 at Sotheby’s auction next month.  It has the highest presale valuation ever placed on a Harry Potter-related artefact, as confirmed by the auction house. Created by author and illustr ..read more

HYDERABAD: After AstraZeneca’s admitted in a UK court that its Covid-19 vaccine caused a rare side-effect — Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS), Hyderabad-based vaccine maker Bharat Biotech on Thursday stressed on the safety of its indigenous vaccine Covaxin to allay public concerns over Covid vaccines. AstraZeneca’s vaccine Vaxzevria, which it developed in collaboration with Oxford University, was manufactured under the Covishield brandname in India by Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII). Bharat Biotech developed the inactivated whole virion vaccine Covaxin. Both of them ..read more

Former USC wide receiver Brenden Rice was traveling to his best friend’s funeral when the Los Angeles Chargers called to tell him they drafted him Rice’s former teammate and best friend, Keith Miller III, passed away on April 11 Rice served as pallbearer and delivered a eulogy at Miller’s funeral in Dallas, Texas It was a bittersweet day for Brenden Rice when the Los Angeles Chargers drafted him into the NFL. Rice, 22, the son of retired NFL great Jerry Rice, was selected in the seventh round at No. 225 overall by the Chargers on April 27, as he was traveling to Dallas, TX., for his best ..read more

Opening the right CD account this May could mean earning big returns on your savings.  Getty Images With elevated inflation continuing to impact the economy, it came as no surprise that the Federal Reserve decided this week to keep its benchmark rate paused at a 23-year high — meaning that consumer interest rates will stay high, at least for a little while longer. That decision is likely disappointing for borrowers, who will continue to face higher interest costs on everything from mortgage loans to credit cards. And, while paying more to borrow money isn’t ideal in any economy, it can ..read more

Here at WIRED, we like Sonos speakers. We really do. Throughout the past decade, we’ve reviewed all of the company’s wirelessly connectable speakers, from its small shelf speakers to its TV soundbars, and we’ve recommended every one of them. But turning your home into a Sonos-powered shrine to sound isn’t cheap. Like Apple products, Sonos speakers sell at a premium, starting at $120 for a basic model. But which ones should you buy? Read on for our favorites, from tiny Bluetooth speakers to full home theaters. Updated May 2024: We’ve added the Victrola Stream Carbon as another great Sonos tur ..read more

Cristiano Ronaldo called Goat against Lionel Messi. — X/@Cristiano Portuguese star forward Cristiano Ronaldo has presented his brilliant game yet again, fuelling the greatest of all times (GOAT) debate to his advantage as he excelled in scoring a goal that landed Al Nassr above Al Khaleej in the Saudi club semi-final. The 39-year-old striker took his team to the King’s Cup final with a victory of 3-1, before celebrating in a happy message to his supporters on social media. Cristiano Ronaldo struck the first and the third goal while the second one was hit by Senegal international Sadio Mane f ..read more

Apr 29, 2024, 07:30 PM ET Former Dallas Cowboys receiver Michael Gallup plans to sign with the Las Vegas Raiders on a one-year deal worth up to $3 million, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Jeremy Fowler. Gallup likely will be the No. 3 wide receiver on a Raiders depth chart fronted by Davante Adams and Jakobi Meyers. The Raiders released veteran receiver Hunter Renfrow this offseason and didn’t select a wide receiver in last week’s draft. The Cowboys released Gallup on March 15 to open $9.5 million in salary cap space. The Cowboys gave Gallup, 28, permission to seek a trade, which tur ..read more