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Lynx, Reeve energized around new star duo of Napheesa Collier and Diamond Miller

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Lynx tried a stopgap approach to filling the void from the disassembly of their four-championship dynasty, a patchwork process that worked all right until a collapse last season left them out of the playoffs and produced the worst record in 13 seasons under head coach Cheryl Reeve.

The time for a clear new direction has come, with Napheesa Collier and Diamond Miller leading the way.

Collier’s return and Miller’s arrival had sparked a freshness around one of the WNBA’s model franchises and left Reeve feeling “energized and enthusiastic” by her first training camp without anyone

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Suns said Diamond Sports Group was ‘totally inaccurate’ on breach of contract claims

DENVER – Diamond Sports Group is accusing the Phoenix Suns of a breach of contract as the NBA team is leaving Bally Sports Arizona for Gray Television, Inc., and Kiswe.

“The Phoenix Suns breached our contract and violated bankruptcy law, and Diamond Sports Group will pursue all remedies against any parties that attempt to exercise control over our property interests while we reorganize. This is an improper effort by the Suns to change their broadcasting partner without permitting Diamond to exercise our contractual rights.”

Bally Sports Arizona is one of 19 regional sports networks owned by Diamond Sports Group, the

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The Neil Diamond Musical” Cast Presents Parkinson’s Foundation with a $500,000 Donation

Published: Apr. 12, 2023 at 11:20 AM EDT|Updated: 3 hours ago

NEW YORK and MIAMI, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The producing team behind the Broadway hit, A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musicalhas raised $500,000 in honor of legendary singer, songwriter and performer Neil Diamond and the one million people in the US living with Parkinson’s disease (PD).

"A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical" co-producers Jonathan Corr and Sandi Moran, cast...
“A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical” co-producers Jonathan Corr and Sandi Moran, cast members, and Parkinson’s Foundation President and CEO John L. Lehr (Photo Credit: Tricia Baron)(PRNewswire)

On Tuesday, April 11, following

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Neil Diamond Talks Life with Parkinson’s and A BEAUTIFUL NOISE on CBS SUNDAY MORNING

Music legend Neil Diamond, who announced in 2018 that he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, says he’s just coming to terms with the diagnosis in a revealing, emotional interview with Anthony Mason for CBS SUNDAY MORNING.

Watch the full interview below:

In the wide-ranging interview, Diamond talks with Mason about his career, the current Broadway show based on his life, “A Beautiful Noise,” stepping back from touring and adjusting to his new life with Parkinson’s. The 82-year-old Diamond also tells Mason he was in denial for the first year or two after being diagnosed, and he wasn’t ready to accept

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Kate Bosworth’s Diamond Ring Fuels Engagement Rumors

Over a year into their relationship, Kate Bosworth and Justin Long officially made their red carpet debut at the Vanity Fair Oscars party on March 12. Wearing a chic plunging gown by Monique Lhuillier, the “Blue Crush” actor smiled for the cameras with her hand on Long’s chest, offering a view of her massive diamond ring. Even though reps for the actors have not confirmed their engagement, it sure looks like the couple is headed towards the aisle.

On March 15, Bosworth seemed to reference the news on Instagram alongside film photos from the Oscars afterparty. Among a list of

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Aether wants to shift you from blood diamonds to gems pulled from thin air

Diamonds: carbon, transparent, expensive, symbolic of love and commitment — and many of them come dripping with human rights abuses. They also come with a heavy environmental burden, even the lab-grown ones. So what if diamonds could be done differently, with proper traceability and sustainability? That’s exactly where Aether, a diamond-growing company based in New York, is trying to change the narrative around diamonds.

“The only thing transparent in this industry are the stones,” says Ryan Shearman, CEO of Aether Diamonds in an interview with TechCrunch. “There is no supply chain on planet Earth that’s fully traceable with respect to

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Black Diamond Financial LLC Sells 309 Shares of Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Black Diamond Financial LLC cut its position in shares of Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT – Get Rating) by 8.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,335 shares of the software giant’s stock after selling 309 shares during the quarter. Black Diamond Financial LLC’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $777,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Riggs Asset Management Co. Inc. increased its position in shares of Microsoft by 64.0% during the 3rd quarter.

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Botswana mining growth seen flat amid dim diamond outlook

Debswana, a joint venture between Botswana’s government and Anglo American Plc’s De Beers, which produces almost all of Botswana’s diamonds, registered an 8% growth in output in 2022 to 24.1 million carats. Diamond trading grew 41% in the year as Botswana also benefitted from Western buyers shunning stones from Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.

In 2023, Botswana expects diamond output to decline by 1%, while diamond trading growth is seen slowing to 7% from 41% last year.

“We see the diamond sector having a bit of a tough year due to an expected slowdown in consumer demand particularly in

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