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Bloomberg
2 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
CDPQ Pension Gains 4.6% in First Half As Equities Face Turmoil
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec reported a 4.6% return for the first half of the year amid turmoil in equity markets and pressures on real assets. The Montreal-based pension fund, Canada's second-largest, boosted its assets under management to C$496 billion ($360 billion) as of June 30, up by C$23 billion from the end of the year.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Migrants returning to Venezuela face debt and harsh living conditions
Some Venezuelans, weary of emigration have returned to their home country, although the political landscape remains the same. (AP Video: Juan Arraez)
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Anthony Joshua is in talks to stage the most LUCRATIVE fight of his career to take on Jake Paul, reveals Eddie Hearn
Anthony Joshua is in talks for what could prove to be the most lucrative fight of his boxing career against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. Former two-time heavyweight boxing champion Joshua hasn't been in the ring since he was knocked out by Daniel Dubois back in September. Joshua, 35, had elbow surgery in May and is looking to make a return to the ring, with the option of taking on Paul becoming an increasing possibility in 2026. 'At first I thought it was a publicity stunt from Jake and now the more I speak to them the more I actually understand - Jake Paul thinks he can beat Anthony Joshua,' Hearn told BBC Sport. 'This is a step too far. So be careful what you wish for, because this isn't a game. 'This isn't YouTube. This isn't Disney. This is the danger zone.' Paul has shaken up the world of boxing since entering the ring and he has gone on to call out the sport's biggest names, including heavyweight champion of the world Oleksandr Usyk. He has one single loss on his record, losing to Tommy Fury, and has competed at cruiserweight, not the heavyweight level that Joshua has been accustomed to in his career. Paul is convinced he can become a world champion but Hearn insists that will 'never' happen. Now the prospect of fighting Joshua - likely to be in a major sports stadium in the United States - is becoming an increasingly appealing option. Paul previously fought an ageing Mike Tyson, in his prime one of boxing's all-time greats but far from that in a fight with modified rules against Paul at the AT&T Stadium in Texas. While many fans have long called for a Battle of Britain between Tyson Fury and Joshua, Hearn added that the money on offer to fight Paul is eye-watering. Hearn has been the long-time promoter of the former two-time world heavyweight champion 'Probably right up there [as his biggest fight purse],' Hearn added. '[Usually] the more dangerous the fight, the bigger you expect the purse to be, or to reflect that. This is actually the opposite. It might be AJ's easiest ever fight and potentially his biggest payday.' Paul has had just 13 fights compared to Joshua's 32 professional bouts, which include battles against Wladimir Klitschko, Joseph Parker, Alexander Povetkin and Usyk.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton is nearing a return to the outfield for the first time in nearly 2 years
NEW YORK (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton is nearing a return to the outfield for the first time in nearly two years, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Friday. Stanton has had his playing time limited while the Yankees have used slugger Aaron Judge as the designated hitter while working his way back from a flexor tendon strain in his right elbow. Stanton was not in the lineup for the third straight game on Friday as the Yankees opened a three-game series against the AL West-leading Houston Astros. Stanton could be back in the lineup soon. 'Good chance you could see it tomorrow,' Boone said Friday. Stanton has not played the outfield since September 14, 2023, at Boston. He last appeared in the outfield at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 9, 2023, against Milwaukee. Stanton started at DH for 32 games after missing the first 70 games of the season due to inflammation in the tendons of both elbows. His only appearance since Judge returned from his injury came as a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning Tuesday, when he grounded into a double play. Stanton spent about 45 minutes Friday during batting practice fielding soft fly balls and grounders from third base coach Luis Rojas. Rojas hit fly balls to Stanton from near first and second base before finishing the session hitting fly balls from near the first base side of mound. 'He's always been a quality outfielder," Boone said. "Some range is going to be limited obviously, but I do feel like he'll make the plays that need to be made, Stanton was joined in the outfield by Judge, who began a throwing program Wednesday. Judge made soft throws from about 90 feet along with fielding fly balls and will continue building up before returning to the outfield. Since being acquired from the Marlins in Dec. 2017, Stanton has not played more than 72 games in the field and has played just 71 games as an outfielder since the start of the 2022 season. 'There's always risk when you go play the game,' Boone said. 'We wouldn't put him in a situation if we felt there was big time risk. That said, anything's possible, but I do feel like he's in a good place to do it on a limited basis and that's why we've kind of spent the week, 10 days, kind of ramping it up and seeing how he's doing with it, seeing how feels about it. 'He's usually very blunt and honest about if he feels he can do it or not. It's never risk-free, but I do feel like he should be in a position to handle it on a limited basis.' Stanton is hitting .268 with 10 homers and 28 RBIs in 37 games this season. He hit four homers in nine games during Judge's absence. Stanton has not played a full season since 2018, the first year after the Yankees acquired him from Miami. Before his season debut on June 16, he had missed 364 of 940 games since the beginning of the 2019 season. The 35-year-old appeared in 114 games last season, hitting .233 with 27 homers and 72 RBIs, then had seven homers in 14 postseason games and was voted the MVP of the AL Championship Series. Given a then-record $325 million, 13-year contract by the Marlins, Stanton had 59 homers and 132 RBIs in 2017, winning the NL MVP award. He was traded to the Yankees and had 38 homers and 100 RBIs in his first season in the Bronx. He missed time because of a strained right biceps and strained posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee (2019), strained left hamstring (2020), strained left quadriceps (2021), right ankle inflammation and left Achilles tendinitis (2022) and strained left hamstring (2023 and 2024). ___ AP MLB:
Associated Press
5 days ago
- Sport
- Associated Press
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton is nearing a return to the outfield for the first time in nearly 2 years
NEW YORK (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton is nearing a return to the outfield for the first time in nearly two years, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Friday. Stanton has had his playing time limited while the Yankees have used slugger Aaron Judge as the designated hitter while working his way back from a flexor tendon strain in his right elbow. Stanton was not in the lineup for the third straight game on Friday as the Yankees opened a three-game series against the AL West-leading Houston Astros. Stanton could be back in the lineup soon. 'Good chance you could see it tomorrow,' Boone said Friday. Stanton has not played the outfield since September 14, 2023, at Boston. He last appeared in the outfield at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 9, 2023, against Milwaukee. Stanton started at DH for 32 games after missing the first 70 games of the season due to inflammation in the tendons of both elbows. His only appearance since Judge returned from his injury came as a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning Tuesday, when he grounded into a double play. Stanton spent about 45 minutes Friday during batting practice fielding soft fly balls and grounders from third base coach Luis Rojas. Rojas hit fly balls to Stanton from near first and second base before finishing the session hitting fly balls from near the first base side of mound. 'He's always been a quality outfielder,' Boone said. 'Some range is going to be limited obviously, but I do feel like he'll make the plays that need to be made, Stanton was joined in the outfield by Judge, who began a throwing program Wednesday. Judge made soft throws from about 90 feet along with fielding fly balls and will continue building up before returning to the outfield. Since being acquired from the Marlins in Dec. 2017, Stanton has not played more than 72 games in the field and has played just 71 games as an outfielder since the start of the 2022 season. 'There's always risk when you go play the game,' Boone said. 'We wouldn't put him in a situation if we felt there was big time risk. That said, anything's possible, but I do feel like he's in a good place to do it on a limited basis and that's why we've kind of spent the week, 10 days, kind of ramping it up and seeing how he's doing with it, seeing how feels about it. 'He's usually very blunt and honest about if he feels he can do it or not. It's never risk-free, but I do feel like he should be in a position to handle it on a limited basis.' Stanton is hitting .268 with 10 homers and 28 RBIs in 37 games this season. He hit four homers in nine games during Judge's absence. Stanton has not played a full season since 2018, the first year after the Yankees acquired him from Miami. Before his season debut on June 16, he had missed 364 of 940 games since the beginning of the 2019 season. The 35-year-old appeared in 114 games last season, hitting .233 with 27 homers and 72 RBIs, then had seven homers in 14 postseason games and was voted the MVP of the AL Championship Series. Given a then-record $325 million, 13-year contract by the Marlins, Stanton had 59 homers and 132 RBIs in 2017, winning the NL MVP award. He was traded to the Yankees and had 38 homers and 100 RBIs in his first season in the Bronx. He missed time because of a strained right biceps and strained posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee (2019), strained left hamstring (2020), strained left quadriceps (2021), right ankle inflammation and left Achilles tendinitis (2022) and strained left hamstring (2023 and 2024). ___ AP MLB:
