Jul 2, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Shane Van Gisbergen (91) leads the field on the Balbo Drive bridge on the final lap on his way to win the Grant Park 220 of the Chicago Street Race viewed from the NEMA Chicago buliding. Mandatory Credit: Jon Durr-USA TODAY Sports In the nation’s…
Photos and boxing equipment lines the walls of the Cincinnati Golden Gloves for Youth, Monday, March 18, 2024, at Golden Gloves boxing gym in the Over-the-Rhine Recreation Center in Cincinnati. The Cincinnati Golden Gloves for Youth is aiming to move from its Over-the-Rhine home at 1715 Republic St. to the former Elmwood Place Elementary School…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images The Seattle Mariners have never been to the World Series, but for decades they’ve led baseball for most creative TV commercials. There was Felix Hernandez taking the mound as his alter ego, Larry Bernandez, wearing glasses and mutton chops, in order to get a second turn in the rotation. Or…
Jul 4, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; Argentina’s defender Lisandro Martinez (25) reacts after scoring a goal in the first half of the match against Ecuador at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports Argentina didn’t play a perfect match, far from it, but when it comes to penalty kicks, the team seems invincible again…
Good morning. There’s a spot way up in the back of the bay where the shore splits into a creek and the water runs fresh into salt. There are blue crabs there, Callinectes sapidus, beautiful swimmers, and soon enough they’ll be big enough to trap and steam. They aren’t yet, though, and so for a…
Jul 4, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ (8) watches his three-run home run against the Philadelphia Phillies during the fourth inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports The Chicago Cubs and visiting Los Angeles Angels open a three-game series on Friday, both wishing they could rewind their seasons…
A backlit keyboard is part of the gear online video game streamer Jordan Woodruff uses in his Gilbert home. Jordan Woodruff Blacklist International were the only Group A team to register a win on Thursday as the play-in phase of the Riyadh Masters got underway in Saudi Arabia. The $5 million Dota 2 event, part…
Jun 30, 2024; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets starting pitcher Luis Severino (40) pitches in the first inning against the Houston Astros at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports The New York Mets are starting to put themselves in a precarious position as they prepare to open a four-game…
Jul 4, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Boston Red Sox left fielder Tyler O’Neill (17) hits an RBI double against the Miami Marlins during the twelfth inning at loanDepot Park. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports Tyler O’Neill went 3-for-5 with two RBIs to help the visiting Boston Red Sox recover for a 6-5 win in…
Japan scrapped every regulation requiring the use of floppy disks for administrative purposes this week, catching up with the times 13 years after the country’s producers manufactured their last units. The floppy disk, invented in the 1970s, was once a ubiquitous part of computing. Other forms of memory like flash drives and internet cloud storage…
