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Offensive lineman Steve Avila doubtful, defensive end Braden Fiske and tight end Colby Parkinson questionable

Offensive lineman Steve Avila doubtful, defensive end Braden Fiske and tight end Colby Parkinson questionable

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. – Rams offensive lineman Steve Avila (ankle) is doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia (10 a.m. PT, FOX). Meanwhile, defensive end Braden Fiske (oblique) and tight end Colby Parkinson (shoulder) are questionable. “I think the expectations are we’re hopeful that he’ll (Fiske) be ready to go,” McVay said. “Same thing …

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Steve Bannon floats idea of Bessent running both Treasury and the Fed

Steve Bannon floats idea of Bessent running both Treasury and the Fed

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to the press, on the day of U.S.-China talks on trade, economic and national security issues, in Madrid, Spain, September 15, 2025. Violeta Santos Moura | Reuters White House confidante Steve Bannon has an unusual solution for who should take over as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell next year. In a podcast interview with …

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Steve Ballmer, Clippers Reportedly Gave Aspiration $118M amid Kawhi Leonard Contract

Steve Ballmer, Clippers Reportedly Gave Aspiration 8M amid Kawhi Leonard Contract

As Steve Ballmer and the Los Angeles Clippers insist they did not attempt any salary-cap circumvention related to Kawhi Leonard’s endorsement contract, the details around the organization’s involvement in Aspiration continue to pile up. On the latest episode of Pablo Torre Finds Out, Pablo Torre reported Ballmer and the Clippers invested $118 million in Aspiration in an 18-month period from …

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Robert Irwin on Tourism Australia Campaign, DWTS, Steve Irwin and More

Robert Irwin on Tourism Australia Campaign, DWTS, Steve Irwin and More

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. It’s official: Robert Irwin is the new face of Australia. In his global campaign with Tourism Australia, the wildlife conservationist and media personality is sharing his deep love of home by inviting American travelers to “Come and …

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LA Clippers’ Steve Ballmer denies Kawhi Leonard salary-cap circumvention scheme | Los Angeles Clippers

LA Clippers’ Steve Ballmer denies Kawhi Leonard salary-cap circumvention scheme | Los Angeles Clippers

Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer claimed he had no knowledge of the deal between Kawhi Leonard and Aspiration and would “want the league to investigate” if another team were accused of circumventing the NBA’s salary cap. “I’d want the league to investigate, take it seriously,” Ballmer told ESPN on Thursday in his first interview since the story broke following …

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Steve Ballmer Invested Another $10M In Aspiration In March 2023

Steve Ballmer Invested Another M In Aspiration In March 2023

Steve Ballmer invested nearly $10 million into Aspiration in March 2023, which followed his initial $50 million investment 18 months earlier, according to legal filings reviewed by The Athletic and corroborated by a former executive with the company. Ballmer’s $10 million investment came as Aspiration was quickly losing cash, laying off employees and struggling to raise funds.  The March 2023 …

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Report: Steve Ballmer made a second, $10 million investment into failing company that endorsed Leonard

Report: Steve Ballmer made a second,  million investment into failing company that endorsed Leonard

Clippers’ owner Steve Ballmer’s defense in the Kawhi Leonard salary cap circumvention and “no show” endorsement scandal has been “plausible deniability.” Ballmer said he was “duped” like other investors when he put $50 million into the green bank company Aspiration (a company that had become a $300 million Clippers team sponsor back in 2021, but now is bankrupt with its …

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Clippers owner Steve Ballmer made another $10M investment in Aspiration

Clippers owner Steve Ballmer made another M investment in Aspiration

Clippers owner Steve Ballmer invested nearly $10 million in March 2023 into the company Aspiration, which allegedly gave Kawhi Leonard a no-show deal that the NBA is now investigating, The Athletic reported Friday. This investment came 18 months following Ballmer’s $50 million investment in Aspiration, which is behind the league’s probe into the Clippers to see if Leonard was given …

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Clippers owner Steve Ballmer invested additional $10M in company sponsoring Kawhi Leonard

Clippers owner Steve Ballmer invested additional M in company sponsoring Kawhi Leonard

In March 2023, LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer invested almost $10 million into financial technology and sustainability services company Aspiration, according to legal filings reviewed by The Athletic and corroborated by a former Aspiration executive. The previously unreported investment came 18 months after Ballmer’s $50 million investment in the firm now at the heart of an NBA investigation into whether …

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