Michigan State engineering prof, student design helmet inserts to help drown out crowd noise for QBs
EAST LANSING, Mich. — The sight was a common one for Andrew Kolpacki. For many a Sunday, he would watch NFL games on TV and see quarterbacks putting their hands…
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Swiss esports event canceled after 3 squads pull out over host team founder’s anti-abortion comment
GENEVA — An event billed as Switzerland’s biggest esports competition has been canceled after the host team’s founder posted an anti-abortion comment on social media, triggering outrage that led three…
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After 20 years at the top of chess, Magnus Carlsen is making his next move
STAVANGER, Norway — Few chess players enjoy Magnus Carlsen’s celebrity status. A grand master at 13, refusing to play an American dogged by allegations of cheating, and venturing into the…
Read more Camellia Bowl gets a new name and title sponsor. It’s now the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The annual college football bowl game held in Alabama’s capital is changing its name to the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl, organizers confirmed. The game has been…
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How Jose Iglesias’ ‘OMG’ became the perfect anthem for the underdog Mets
NEW YORK — It’s a pop hit like many others: An ascending chorus, an addictive hook, a warm rhythm. But “OMG,” performed by New York Mets infielder Jose Iglesias, has…
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Wimbledon tennis tournament to use AI to make line calls in break with tradition
LONDON — Wimbledon is replacing line judges with electronic line-calling, the latest step into the modern age by the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament. The All England Club announced Wednesday…
Read more Five Russian climbers die in a fall on the world’s seventh highest peak
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Five Russian mountaineers who appeared to have slipped and fallen on the world’s seventh highest peak have been killed, an expedition organizer in Nepal said Tuesday. The…
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PFF adds an in-game grading feature to its NFL analysis
Pro Football Focus changed how many fans followed the NFL by providing grades and advanced statistics to help quantify how every player performed on a play-by-play basis from high-profile quarterbacks…
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World ski body and UN weather agency team up to help winter sports plan for climate change
GENEVA — Facing a long-time crisis in winter sports because of climate change, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation teamed up with the United Nations weather agency on Thursday. The…
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What to stream: Coldplay, an unhinged Charlie Puth, ‘Salem’s Lot,’ Sarah Paulson and NHL 25
Coldplay’s 10th studio album and the American Music Awards celebrating their 50th anniversary are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also…
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