Jun 21, 2024; Sammamish, Washington, USA; Ayaka Furue tees off on hole seven during the second round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports Ayaka Furue captured her first major title in grand style, benefitting from a sizzling finish to win the Evian Championship on Sunday at Evian-les-Bains,…
Jul 2, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Michael Mercado (63) delivers a pitch against the Chicago Cubs during the first inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports The Atlanta Braves will send nine-year veteran Reynaldo Lopez to the mound on Sunday to face Philadelphia Phillies rookie Michael Mercado in…
Jun 30, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Alex Bowman (48) races during the Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-USA TODAY Sports Alex Bowman stayed out on wet-weather tires and staved off Tyler Reddick’s last-lap push Sunday to win NASCAR’s time-limited, rain-shortened Grant Park 165 at the second Chicago Street…
Jul 2, 2024; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Brazil midfielder Raphinha (center right) passes against Colombia defender Deiver Machado (26) during the first half at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports Daniel Munoz scored in first-half stoppage time and Colombia secured the top spot in Copa America’s Group D with a 1-1 draw against…
May 29, 2024; Paris, France; Naomi Osaka of Japan returns a shot during her match against Iga Swiatek of Poland on day four of Roland Garros at Stade Roland Garros. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports Naomi Osaka’s first Wimbledon match in five years was a victory, and she was just relieved to get into…
Jul 1, 2024; London, United Kingdom; Carlos Alcaraz of Spain returns a shot during his match against Mark Lajal of Estonia (not shown) on day one of The Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports Jannik Sinner of Italy, Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and other top seeds…
Grant Holloway, right, carries six-year-old Chase Barreau as he joins Freddie Crittenden, left, in celebration after winning the men’s 110-hurdle during day 8 of the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene Friday, June 28, 2024. Grant Holloway won the men’s 110-meter hurdles while heavily favored Noah Lyles cruised into the…
May 17, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) controls the puck in an overtime period against the Dallas Stars in game six of the second round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Avalanche star forward Nathan MacKinnon won his first career…
May 17, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) controls the puck in an overtime period against the Dallas Stars in game six of the second round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Avalanche star forward Nathan MacKinnon won his first career…
Computers seem methodical, deliberate and utterly predictable. But they can also behave in ways that are completely random. As researchers build increasingly powerful machines, one key question is: What role will randomness play? On Wednesday, the Association for Computing Machinery, the world’s largest society of computing professionals, announced that this year’s Turing Award will go…
