Best Under Armour Running Shoes (2024): Top UA Men's & Women's Running Shoes Recognized by Expert ConsumersAnalysis: In a staring match over DEI, the universities blinkOn Sunday, former President Jimmy Carter died at age 100, following . The sports world joined the nation in mourning the former president, who was an ardent sports fan, especially with teams in his native Georgia. President Carter was honored by a number of teams based in Atlanta, including the Atlanta Falcons, with the team stating that it mourned Carter's passing. We mourn the passing of President Jimmy Carter — Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) Arthur M. Blank, the owner of the Falcons and MLS team Atlanta United, put out a lengthy tribute to Carter on social media. "I am deeply saddened by the loss of my dear friend and role model, President Jimmy Carter. He was a great America, a proud Georgian and an inspirational global humantarian," Blank wrote in a posted to the accounts of both teams and the Blank Family Foundation. In the statement, Blank spoke about meeting Carter, who he described as a principled humanitarian and "an avid sports fan" of the Falcons and Atlanta United. "Mostly, I will remember President Carter as my friend, a guiding light and someone who served humanity day in and day out - a quality he exhibited daily throughout his remarkable life," Blank wrote. "I join with the city of Atlanta, the state of Georgia, and a grieving nation in mourning the loss of one of the world's most compassionate souls. I will miss his dearly." A statement on the passing of President Jimmy Carter from Arthur M. Blank. Our thoughts and condolences are with his family, his loved ones and all Americans. — Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation (@BlankFoundation) Another local team, the Atlanta Braves, wrote in a on social media that the late president "was a testament to the best America, and Georgia can produce." "While the world knew him as a remarkable humanitarian and peacemaker, we knew him as a dedicated Braves fan and we will miss having him in the stands cheering on his Braves," the team said in the statement. — Atlanta Braves (@Braves) Nationally, multiple leagues honored President Carter on social media. In a , MLB wrote mourned the former president's passing, and wrote about Carter's love of the Braves. "A Georgia native, President Carter was an ardent supporter of the Atlanta Braves. As Governor of Georgia, he was in attendance when Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s home run record at Atlanta’s Fulton County Stadium on April 8, 1974," the league wrote. "Over the years, President and Mrs. Carter would often be seen cheering on the Braves in many Postseason contests. We extend our deepest condolences to the Carter family." We join the nation in mourning the passing of Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of The United States. A Georgia native, President Carter was an ardent supporter of the Atlanta Braves. As Governor of Georgia, he was in attendance when Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s home run record... — MLB (@MLB) The NBA wrote that the league as a whole mourned the president' passing. "President Carter's extraordinary humanitarian efforts and commitment to public service are an inspiration to people everywhere," the league wrote in a on social media. The NBA family mourns the passing of President Jimmy Carter. President Carter’s extraordinary humanitarian efforts and commitment to public service are an inspiration to people everywhere. — NBA (@NBA) Navy Football also wrote a post in honor of President Carter. The late president graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1947, and played sprint football with the Midshipmen. Rest in Peace President Carter — Navy Football (@NavyFB) The Muhammad Ali Center also put out a statement, with the organization praising Carter for the work he did in his lifetime. The tribute included a photo of the famous boxer shaking hands with President Carter during a visit to the White House. Ali died in 2016, at the age of 74. "President Jimmy Carter was a Humanitarian, a patriot, an advocate. He and Muhammad Ali shared a long friendship, and we share in the country's mourning the loss of this giant figure," said the center in a . President Jimmy Carter was a Humanitarian, a patriot, an advocate. He and Muhammad Ali shared a long friendship, & we share in the country’s mourning the loss of this giant figure. “Our common humanity is stronger than the divisiveness of our fears & prejudices.”- Jimmy Carter — Muhammad Ali Center (@AliCenter)
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen returns to a tournament after a dispute over jeans is resolvedNEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump used his image as a successful New York businessman to become a celebrity, a reality television star and eventually the president. Now he will get to revel in one of the most visible symbols of success in the city when he rings the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday as he's also named Time Magazine's Person of the Year. Trump is expected to be on Wall Street to mark the ceremonial start of the day's trading, according to four people with knowledge of his plans. He will also be announced Thursday as Time's 2024 Person of the Year , according to a person familiar with the selection. The people who confirmed the stock exchange appearance and Time award were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. It will be a notable moment of twin recognitions for Trump, a born-and-bred New Yorker who at times has treated the stock market as a measure of public approval and has long-prized signifiers of his success in New York's business world and his appearances on the covers of magazines — especially Time. Trump was named the magazine's Person of the Year in 2016, when he was first elected to the White House. He had already been listed as a finalist for this year's award alongside Vice President Kamala Harris, X owner Elon Musk, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Kate, the Princess of Wales. Time declined to confirm the selection ahead of Thursday morning's announcement. “Time does not comment on its annual choice for Person of the Year prior to publication,” a spokesperson for the magazine said Wednesday. The ringing of the bell is a powerful symbol of U.S. capitalism — and a good New York photo opportunity at that. Despite his decades as a New York businessman, Trump has never done it before. It was unclear whether Trump, a Republican, would meet with New York's embattled mayor, Democrat Eric Adams , who has warmed to Trump and has not ruled out changing his political party. Adams has been charged with federal corruption crimes and accused of selling influence to foreign nationals; he has denied wrongdoing. Trump himself was once a symbol of New York, but he gave up living full-time in his namesake Trump Tower in Manhattan and moved to Florida after leaving the White House. CNN first reported Wednesday Trump’s visit to the stock exchange and Politico reported that Trump was expected to be unveiled as Time's Person of the Year. The stock exchange regularly invites celebrities and business leaders to participate in the ceremonial opening and closing of trading. During Trump’s first term, his wife, Melania Trump, rang the bell to promote her “Be Best” initiative on children’s well-being. Last year, Time CEO Jessica Sibley rang the opening bell to unveil the magazine's 2023 Person of the Year: Taylor Swift . After the Nov. 5 election, the S&P 500 rallied 2.5% for its best day in nearly two years. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 1,508 points, or 3.6%, while the Nasdaq composite jumped 3%. All three indexes topped records they had set in recent weeks. The U.S. stock market has historically tended to rise regardless of which party wins the White House, with Democrats scoring bigger average gains since 1945. But Republican control could mean big shifts in the winning and losing industries underneath the surface, and investors are adding to bets built earlier on what the higher tariffs, lower tax rates and lighter regulation that Trump favors will mean. Trump has long courted the business community based on his own status as a wealthy real estate developer who gained additional fame as the star of the TV show “The Apprentice” in which competitors tried to impress him with their business skills. He won the election in part by tapping into Americans' deep anxieties about an economy that seemed unable to meet the needs of the middle class. The larger business community has applauded his promises to reduce corporate taxes and cut regulations. But there are also concerns about his stated plans to impose broad tariffs and possibly target companies that he sees as not aligning with his own political interests. Trump spends the bulk of his time at his Florida home but was in New York for weeks this spring during his hush money trial there. He was convicted, but his lawyers are pushing for the case to be thrown out in light of his election. While he spent hours in a Manhattan courthouse every day during his criminal trial, Trump took his presidential campaign to the streets of the heavily Democratic city, holding a rally in the Bronx and popping up at settings for working-class New Yorkers: a bodega, a construction site and a firehouse. Trump returned to the city in September to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his Manhattan tower and again in the final stretch of the presidential campaign when he held a rally at Madison Square Garden that drew immediate blowback as speakers made rude and racist insults and incendiary remarks . At the stock exchange, the ringing of the bell has been a tradition since the 1800s. The first guest to do it was a 10-year-old boy named Leonard Ross, in 1956, who won a quiz show answering questions about the stock market. Many times, companies listing on the exchange would ring the bell at 9:30 a.m. to commemorate their initial offerings as trading began. But the appearances have become an important marker of culture and politics -- something that Trump hopes to seize as he’s promised historic levels of economic growth. The anti-apartheid advocate and South African President Nelson Mandela rang the bell, as has Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone with his castmates from the film “The Expendables.” So, too, have the actors Robert Downey Jr. and Jeremy Renner for an “Avengers” movie and the Olympians Michael Phelps and Natalie Coughlin. In 1985, Ronald Reagan became the first sitting U.S. president to ring the bell. “With tax reform and budget control, our economy will be free to expand to its full potential, driving the bears back into permanent hibernation,” Reagan said at the time. “We’re going to turn the bull loose.” The crowd of traders on the floor chanted, “Ronnie! Ronnie! Ronnie!” The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed in 1985 and 1986, but it suffered a decline in October 1987 in an event known as “Black Monday.” Long reported from Washington. Associated Press writer Josh Boak in Washington contributed to this report.