amateur

One of the most prominent figures on the WallStreetBets subreddit that sent GameStop stock skyrocketing has been slapped with a lawsuit. The suit alleges Keith Gill (aka Roaring Kitty) is a licensed securities professional instead of an amateur inves...

Congress is nothing compared to Davey Day Trader. Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy put the screws to Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev as he accused the stock-trading app of turning its back on amateur investors during the GameStop saga. “You did...

The horse racing industry is facing renewed scrutiny over animal welfare after footage emerged showing an amateur jockey jumping onto the back of a dead horse.

An Irish amateur jockey has apologized after a video emerged of him horsing around on a dead horse, according to reports. Rob James, who rode trainer Gordon Elliott’s Milan Native to victory at the Cheltenham Festival last year, is seen straddling...

Mike Mildon and Jackson Rowe play amateur detectives as they try to figure out what happened to Mike's great-great uncle Harold Heaven in 1934.

In the early weeks of 2021, amateur traders backing meme stocks like GameStop, AMC Entertainment and BlackBerry captured the world's attention.

Equipped with just a pan and sieve, a group of amateur scientists comb the beach looking for tiny bits of plastic that are near invisible to the naked eye but belie their threat. “There’s evidence that we are breathing it, ingesting it in our...

Those Oscars? So high school that probably nominees couldn’t even watch it. The embarrassing pre-show’s tinny questions and amateur “Oh, you look so amazing” quotes assaulted our sensibilities. Constant fluffing of the host’s dress was...

An exhibition match between undefeated former world champion Floyd Mayweather and YouTube star turned amateur boxer Logan Paul is back on.

The world of investment is evolving fast, with amateur trading becoming increasingly mainstream.

Robinhood wants to give amateur investors access to initial public offering shares ahead of its own planned IPO.

Kerry Godilman stars as an amateur sleuth who pairs with a gruff police detective to solve crimes in the town of Whistable.

Astronauts? Amateur astronauts? Space tourists? Space sightseers? Rocket riders? Or as the Russians have said for decades, spaceflight participants?

HighMe school junior Megha Ganne, a 17-year-old from New Jersey, shot a 4-under 67 on Thursday to become the first amateur in 15 years to have a share of the lead after any round at the U.S. Women's Open.

The last time an amateur took the lead after a round in the US Women's Open was when Jane Park did so at Newport Country Club in 2006.

Lexi Thompson shot a bogey-free 66 to grab the third-round lead at the US Women's Open in San Francisco. She stands at 7-under. New Jersey high school amateur Megha Ganne is still in the hunt after shooting a 72 and is tied for third at 3-under.

Days after Boston officials announced the death of a mother swan on the city's Charles River Esplanade, amateur photographer Matthew Raifman captured a bittersweet photo of the father swan carrying its babies - known as cygnets - on its back. CNN...

It may not be long before college players really cash in on the multibillion dollar industry.

Earlier this year, when GameStop shares exploded out of the blue, all eyes were on Robinhood, the commission-free trading app that was helping millions of amateur investors gain access to financial markets. Coordinating on social media, the app's...

New York sports fans generally regard baseball’s amateur draft the same way they look at NASCAR, or college football, or Republican primaries: as curiosities, shrugged off by the masses and embraced by the diehards. The Mets’ selection of...