22 days ago
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Belgian-born scientist Francis Halzen won the ***** el Prize in physics Tuesday for his efforts to demystify a rare group of neutrinos, tiny cosmic particles that researchers believe offer clues to how the universe evolved.
"It was a great surprise, and I obviously didn't expect it," Halzen said, speaking to the ***** el Physics Committee by phone from Italy, in a call broadcast at the news conference to announce the winner.
Halzen said it was predicted that he would win the prize, but the announcement still made him feel "strange."
"I am working on a proposal, and I hope that this prize will help getting it approved," he said to chuckles from the audience.
Neutrinos are tiny cosmic particles with no electrical charge and extraordinarily small mass, making them difficult to detect. Yet they are everywhere: They spew from stars like the sun, and trillions zip through our bodies every second.
#neutrinos
"It was a great surprise, and I obviously didn't expect it," Halzen said, speaking to the ***** el Physics Committee by phone from Italy, in a call broadcast at the news conference to announce the winner.
Halzen said it was predicted that he would win the prize, but the announcement still made him feel "strange."
"I am working on a proposal, and I hope that this prize will help getting it approved," he said to chuckles from the audience.
Neutrinos are tiny cosmic particles with no electrical charge and extraordinarily small mass, making them difficult to detect. Yet they are everywhere: They spew from stars like the sun, and trillions zip through our bodies every second.
#neutrinos
2 months ago
On August 12, Flywire (NASDAQ:FLYW) expanded its partnership with Trustly, bringing "Pay by Bank" open banking payments to customers across the US and Canada. The expansion lets payers authorize ACH and Pre-Authorized Debit transfers straight from their bank login, skipping the routing and account numbers that trip up so many cross-border payments. It is the kind of unglamorous plumbing upgrade that rarely makes headlines, but for a company built on moving money across borders, cutting payment friction is close to the whole business model.
Flywire and Trustly have partnered since 2017, first in Europe, and this expansion carries that same playbook into North America. Trustly runs a real-time balance check the moment a payer authorizes a transaction, catching insufficient funds before the payment is submitted rather than after. For cross-border transfers, Flywire manages the funds through the return window itself, which cuts down on the reversals that have long made international payments messy for clients and their customers alike. "We're applying the open banking infrastructure we've successfully scaled across Europe to North America, enabling our clients to confidently offer their payers a proven experience," said Kate Moran, Flywire's Vice President of Global Payments.
The timing lines up with a quarter of accelerating growth. On August 4, 2026, Flywire reported second-quarter revenue up 27.2% year over year to $167.7 million, while total payment volume jumped 38.2% to $8.2 billion. Management raised its full-year guidance for both revenue growth and adjusted EBITDA margin, and the business is no longer leaning on education alone. Flywire signed more than 200 new clients across 45 countries during the quarter, with hospitality wins spanning nearly 90 U.S. hotel properties and education revenue outside its core markets growing more than 30% year over year.
Growth came with a cost. Gross margin slipped to 53.4% in the second quarter of 2026 from 57.0% a year earlier, and adjusted gross margin fell even further, from 61.1% down to 56.6%. That is a meaningful step backward on a per-dollar basis even as the top line expanded by double digits, and it raises the question of whether faster growth is being bought with thinner margins on the payments themselves.
Flywire also still posted a GAAP net loss of $8.1 million for the quarter, an improvement from the $12.0 million loss a year earlier but a loss nonetheless. And the company's own leadership flagged caution ahead: CFO Cosmin Pitigoi said Flywire is keeping its ***** umptions for the education vertical conservative because of the current visa policy environment, an acknowledgment that the company's largest historical vertical faces headwinds outside its control.
#trustly #across #payment
Flywire and Trustly have partnered since 2017, first in Europe, and this expansion carries that same playbook into North America. Trustly runs a real-time balance check the moment a payer authorizes a transaction, catching insufficient funds before the payment is submitted rather than after. For cross-border transfers, Flywire manages the funds through the return window itself, which cuts down on the reversals that have long made international payments messy for clients and their customers alike. "We're applying the open banking infrastructure we've successfully scaled across Europe to North America, enabling our clients to confidently offer their payers a proven experience," said Kate Moran, Flywire's Vice President of Global Payments.
The timing lines up with a quarter of accelerating growth. On August 4, 2026, Flywire reported second-quarter revenue up 27.2% year over year to $167.7 million, while total payment volume jumped 38.2% to $8.2 billion. Management raised its full-year guidance for both revenue growth and adjusted EBITDA margin, and the business is no longer leaning on education alone. Flywire signed more than 200 new clients across 45 countries during the quarter, with hospitality wins spanning nearly 90 U.S. hotel properties and education revenue outside its core markets growing more than 30% year over year.
Growth came with a cost. Gross margin slipped to 53.4% in the second quarter of 2026 from 57.0% a year earlier, and adjusted gross margin fell even further, from 61.1% down to 56.6%. That is a meaningful step backward on a per-dollar basis even as the top line expanded by double digits, and it raises the question of whether faster growth is being bought with thinner margins on the payments themselves.
Flywire also still posted a GAAP net loss of $8.1 million for the quarter, an improvement from the $12.0 million loss a year earlier but a loss nonetheless. And the company's own leadership flagged caution ahead: CFO Cosmin Pitigoi said Flywire is keeping its ***** umptions for the education vertical conservative because of the current visa policy environment, an acknowledgment that the company's largest historical vertical faces headwinds outside its control.
#trustly #across #payment
2 months ago
By Will Dunham
Sept 1 (Reuters) - Scientists have made a possible breakthrough in the hunt for dark matter — observing hints of it during an experiment about a mile (1.6 km) underground in South Dakota — though they stopped short of saying they have finally detected this elusive cosmic component.
The researchers described a particle interaction documented at the Sanford Underground Research Facility — built in a former gold mine in the state's Black Hills region — that may have involved a hypothesized particle called a WIMP, short for "weakly interacting massive particle." This is one of the proposed candidates for being a dark matter particle.
Ordinary matter makes up stars, planets, people and everything else we can see. But it represents only about 15% of all the matter in the universe. The rest is thought to be dark matter, which does not emit or reflect light, making it invisible to the human eye and to telescopes. But scientists are confident dark matter exists because of its gravitational effects at galactic scales.
Particle physicist Sam Eriksen of the University of Bristol in England, lead author of a study describing the work, said it "could be the first hint of a dark matter observation."
#matter #sept
Sept 1 (Reuters) - Scientists have made a possible breakthrough in the hunt for dark matter — observing hints of it during an experiment about a mile (1.6 km) underground in South Dakota — though they stopped short of saying they have finally detected this elusive cosmic component.
The researchers described a particle interaction documented at the Sanford Underground Research Facility — built in a former gold mine in the state's Black Hills region — that may have involved a hypothesized particle called a WIMP, short for "weakly interacting massive particle." This is one of the proposed candidates for being a dark matter particle.
Ordinary matter makes up stars, planets, people and everything else we can see. But it represents only about 15% of all the matter in the universe. The rest is thought to be dark matter, which does not emit or reflect light, making it invisible to the human eye and to telescopes. But scientists are confident dark matter exists because of its gravitational effects at galactic scales.
Particle physicist Sam Eriksen of the University of Bristol in England, lead author of a study describing the work, said it "could be the first hint of a dark matter observation."
#matter #sept
2 months ago
It is, of course, an urban legend — a cultural superstition. The idea that some cosmic decree has doomed celebrities to die in groups of three? That when one star dies, two more are fated to follow in quick succession? Preposterous!
And yet… actor Hayden Panettiere died last Monday. Country legend Dolly Parton succumbed to cancer on Tuesday. And now actor Tim Curry has been taken from us too.
The so-called Celebrity Death Rule of Threes can't be real, can it? Can it?
At times like these, one can't help but wonder. And times like these — times when outrageous fortune forces fans to mourn three stars at once — are more common than one might think.
Here's a brief history:
#times #legend #actor
And yet… actor Hayden Panettiere died last Monday. Country legend Dolly Parton succumbed to cancer on Tuesday. And now actor Tim Curry has been taken from us too.
The so-called Celebrity Death Rule of Threes can't be real, can it? Can it?
At times like these, one can't help but wonder. And times like these — times when outrageous fortune forces fans to mourn three stars at once — are more common than one might think.
Here's a brief history:
#times #legend #actor
2 months ago
The August full moon, commonly known as the sturgeon moon, is almost here, and this year, it will coincide with a partial lunar eclipse.
Celebrity astrologer Kyle Thomas, who is known for his cosmic guidance for celebrities, businesses, and online influencers, spoke to "Good Morning America" about what the August full moon and lunar eclipse could mean for each zodiac sign.
But first, here's what to know about this month's sturgeon moon.
Next week's partial lunar eclipse caps off a busy month of celestial splendor
The sturgeon moon will reach its full phase at 12:18 a.m. ET on Aug. 28, or 9:18 p.m. PT on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory.
#full #sturgeon #lunar
Celebrity astrologer Kyle Thomas, who is known for his cosmic guidance for celebrities, businesses, and online influencers, spoke to "Good Morning America" about what the August full moon and lunar eclipse could mean for each zodiac sign.
But first, here's what to know about this month's sturgeon moon.
Next week's partial lunar eclipse caps off a busy month of celestial splendor
The sturgeon moon will reach its full phase at 12:18 a.m. ET on Aug. 28, or 9:18 p.m. PT on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory.
#full #sturgeon #lunar
2 months ago
Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn acknowledged a major problem after Saturday's preseason loss to the Detroit Lions.
"Sam's really having a good camp," Quinn said in reference to right guard Sam Cosmi. "Like, maybe playing the best I've seen him play in the couple, three years [since Quinn arrived in 2024]. Technique, he's on it. I like what I'm seeing on the outside, you know, at left tackle. So, we got work to do to figure out where we want to get to at center."
Quinn finally acknowledged what everyone else has been saying for months. The center position is a grave concern ahead of the regular season. We've discussed it for months; GM Adam Peters' decision to cut Tyler Biadasz and go with Nick Allegretti could have major consequences. Allegretti isn't even the problem, at least as far as we know. He's barely practiced. But instead of signing a veteran center to push Allegretti, or at least provide insurance, Washington chose to roll with Julian Good-Jones and rookie sixth-rounder Matt Gulbin. The pair have combined for two career NFL snaps.
The problems have been apparent throughout camp with Allegretti sidelined. They showed up again on Saturday. After Saturday's game, we mentioned longtime NFL starter Graham Glasgow as a potential name that could interest Washington. It's not the first time that we mentioned Glasgow as a possibility for the Commanders.
The 6-foot-6, 315-pound 10-year veteran was released by the Lions in a cost-cutting move earlier this year. He hasn't indicated that he plans to retire. So, on Sunday, while Glasgow was streaming on Twitch, someone mentioned him as a possibility for the Commanders and offensive coordinator David Blough — his former teammate.
#glasgow #mentioned
"Sam's really having a good camp," Quinn said in reference to right guard Sam Cosmi. "Like, maybe playing the best I've seen him play in the couple, three years [since Quinn arrived in 2024]. Technique, he's on it. I like what I'm seeing on the outside, you know, at left tackle. So, we got work to do to figure out where we want to get to at center."
Quinn finally acknowledged what everyone else has been saying for months. The center position is a grave concern ahead of the regular season. We've discussed it for months; GM Adam Peters' decision to cut Tyler Biadasz and go with Nick Allegretti could have major consequences. Allegretti isn't even the problem, at least as far as we know. He's barely practiced. But instead of signing a veteran center to push Allegretti, or at least provide insurance, Washington chose to roll with Julian Good-Jones and rookie sixth-rounder Matt Gulbin. The pair have combined for two career NFL snaps.
The problems have been apparent throughout camp with Allegretti sidelined. They showed up again on Saturday. After Saturday's game, we mentioned longtime NFL starter Graham Glasgow as a potential name that could interest Washington. It's not the first time that we mentioned Glasgow as a possibility for the Commanders.
The 6-foot-6, 315-pound 10-year veteran was released by the Lions in a cost-cutting move earlier this year. He hasn't indicated that he plans to retire. So, on Sunday, while Glasgow was streaming on Twitch, someone mentioned him as a possibility for the Commanders and offensive coordinator David Blough — his former teammate.
#glasgow #mentioned
2 months ago
The Washington Commanders' offseason has seen quite a few shifts. New faces have been brought in on both sides of the ball, and while general manager Adam Peters spent a lot of time and money on defense, he didn't neglect the offense, eventually signing wide receiver Stefon Diggs to give Jayden Daniels more offensive weapons.
One of the questions around the Commanders' offense is regarding the offensive line. Starting left tackle Laremy Tunsil suffered a torn triceps muscle during camp and is out for the remainder of the season shortly after signing a massive extension. Center Nick Allegretti finally returned to the practice field after missing time with a calf strain.
Sports Illustrated Senior NFL writer Albert Breer recently discussed what he's seen from the Commanders' offensive line during training camp. After talking about Tunsil's injury, Breer writes:
The staff briefly considered moving Josh Conerly Jr. back to his college position, but decided against it because they really liked his progress at right tackle, having gotten bigger and stronger. Plus, they didn't want him to have to rewire everything for this year and then go back to the right side next year. So, Brandon Coleman will be at left tackle, as he was as a rookie in 2024, which means Chris Paul will be the left guard. The other question is at center, where veteran Nick Allegretti, who's got high-end football IQ and is steady, is trying to hold off Julian Good-Jones and rookie Matt Gulbin. Also worth noting: Right guard Sam Cosmi might be the team's best lineman through camp, coming back from an injury-marred season last year.
The competition between Allegretti and Julian Good-Jones is probably not as close as Breer alludes to, but if it is, Peters may find himself in hot water for letting Tyler Biadasz go. The center-to-quarterback exchange has to be seamless. Any gaffes in that exchange will always result in a lost play and have a high likelihood of ending with a turnover. The more work Allegretti gets with Daniels, the smoother that exchange will be.
#Commanders #center #camp #back
One of the questions around the Commanders' offense is regarding the offensive line. Starting left tackle Laremy Tunsil suffered a torn triceps muscle during camp and is out for the remainder of the season shortly after signing a massive extension. Center Nick Allegretti finally returned to the practice field after missing time with a calf strain.
Sports Illustrated Senior NFL writer Albert Breer recently discussed what he's seen from the Commanders' offensive line during training camp. After talking about Tunsil's injury, Breer writes:
The staff briefly considered moving Josh Conerly Jr. back to his college position, but decided against it because they really liked his progress at right tackle, having gotten bigger and stronger. Plus, they didn't want him to have to rewire everything for this year and then go back to the right side next year. So, Brandon Coleman will be at left tackle, as he was as a rookie in 2024, which means Chris Paul will be the left guard. The other question is at center, where veteran Nick Allegretti, who's got high-end football IQ and is steady, is trying to hold off Julian Good-Jones and rookie Matt Gulbin. Also worth noting: Right guard Sam Cosmi might be the team's best lineman through camp, coming back from an injury-marred season last year.
The competition between Allegretti and Julian Good-Jones is probably not as close as Breer alludes to, but if it is, Peters may find himself in hot water for letting Tyler Biadasz go. The center-to-quarterback exchange has to be seamless. Any gaffes in that exchange will always result in a lost play and have a high likelihood of ending with a turnover. The more work Allegretti gets with Daniels, the smoother that exchange will be.
#Commanders #center #camp #back
2 months ago
The Washington Commanders' offensive line has come under scrutiny during training camp. Nick Allegretti, the Commanders' guard-turned-center who's been tabbed to replace Tyler Biadasz, missed much of training camp with a calf strain. Then, star left tackle Laremy Tunsil tore his triceps muscle, a season-ending injury that happened before the season even started.
Allegretti returned to practice this week, and while there will be a ramp-up period, the hope is that he'll be ready to go for Week 1. Unfortunately, he did leave Wednesday's practice early.
In place of Tunsil, the Commanders have selected Brandon Coleman, who was the starting left tackle in 2024. Because of all of these changes, the Commanders' offensive line has been under the microscope, but right guard Sam Cosmi says he can't wait to prove people wrong this season.
"I can go down the line," Cosmi says. "I'm excited for BC's opportunity again to play at left tackle; I think he has all the measurables and athleticism to be very successful at that position. Chris Paul is a monster. I know a lot of people; he's an under-the-radar type thing. Nicky's very smart, very athletic. And then you have Josh (Conerly), who's come into year two and is showing a big improvement in knowledge and technique, so I'm excited about our whole O-line."
One thing that seems common for the Commanders this season is hearing what the players are saying versus what the rest of the league and media outlets believe. This entire Commanders' roster has embraced everything their coaches are preaching. They are putting in the work to get to know new faces, the veterans are imparting their knowledge to the younger players, and everyone is making a concentrated effort to be on the same page.
#allegretti #cosmi #week
Allegretti returned to practice this week, and while there will be a ramp-up period, the hope is that he'll be ready to go for Week 1. Unfortunately, he did leave Wednesday's practice early.
In place of Tunsil, the Commanders have selected Brandon Coleman, who was the starting left tackle in 2024. Because of all of these changes, the Commanders' offensive line has been under the microscope, but right guard Sam Cosmi says he can't wait to prove people wrong this season.
"I can go down the line," Cosmi says. "I'm excited for BC's opportunity again to play at left tackle; I think he has all the measurables and athleticism to be very successful at that position. Chris Paul is a monster. I know a lot of people; he's an under-the-radar type thing. Nicky's very smart, very athletic. And then you have Josh (Conerly), who's come into year two and is showing a big improvement in knowledge and technique, so I'm excited about our whole O-line."
One thing that seems common for the Commanders this season is hearing what the players are saying versus what the rest of the league and media outlets believe. This entire Commanders' roster has embraced everything their coaches are preaching. They are putting in the work to get to know new faces, the veterans are imparting their knowledge to the younger players, and everyone is making a concentrated effort to be on the same page.
#allegretti #cosmi #week
3 months ago
On paper, the Washington Commanders' offensive line should be a team strength in 2026. At left tackle, the Commanders have the NFL's highest-paid offensive lineman, Laremy Tunsil, with 2025 first-round pick Josh Conerly Jr. on the opposite side at right tackle.
The Commanders also have Sam Cosmi at guard, with Brandon Coleman and Chris Paul battling it out at the other guard spot. There's truly only one question on Washington's offensive line in 2026: can Nick Allegretti adequately replace Tyler Biadasz at center?
While the Commanders feel great about their offensive line, numerous ******* ysts have ranked Washington's offensive line among the 10 worst in the league going into 2026. Is that fair? It doesn't seem like it, because many haven't taken into account how much better Conerly played in the second half of last season after a rough start.
With training camp set to open next week, let's look at Washington's offensive line ahead of training camp.
Nick Allegretti
#guard
The Commanders also have Sam Cosmi at guard, with Brandon Coleman and Chris Paul battling it out at the other guard spot. There's truly only one question on Washington's offensive line in 2026: can Nick Allegretti adequately replace Tyler Biadasz at center?
While the Commanders feel great about their offensive line, numerous ******* ysts have ranked Washington's offensive line among the 10 worst in the league going into 2026. Is that fair? It doesn't seem like it, because many haven't taken into account how much better Conerly played in the second half of last season after a rough start.
With training camp set to open next week, let's look at Washington's offensive line ahead of training camp.
Nick Allegretti
#guard
4 months ago
As a follow-up to the top 10 list of players we put out over the last few weeks, I wanted to give you my top 13 players on our squad, and my reasoning behind why I ranked each player where I did. These rankings did factor into the overall rankings you saw over the last few weeks, but Scott Bair promised you a Tyler’s Take with my thoughts – so here it is!
Editor’s note: We’ll count down the top 10 Commanders players on the 2026 roster regardless of position sporadically over the next few weeks. Before we get to it, here’s how we arrived at the ranking: Our Scott Bair, Scott Jennings and Mark Tyler compiled a top 13 – no ranking was identical — with points ****** igned to each ranking slot from all three lists. We used these point values to form a consensus top 10 ranking. We’ll write a story on each member of the top 10 and another on others receiving votes at the end. Plus, Mark will probably have a Tyler’s Take with his thoughts. You’ll surely object to some of these rankings, though debate is kind of the point with lists like this. Today we focus on No. 1:
Our roster rankings: 10. Leo Chenal | 9. Chig Okonwko | 8. Nick Cross | 7. Sam Cosmi | 6. Sonny Styles | 5. Daron Payne | 4. Odafe Oweh | 3. Terry McLaurin | 2. Jayden Daniels | 1. Laremy Tunsil
13. P Tress Way: I know punters don’t get enough credit (and I’m guilty of this too), but Way is fantastic at what he does!
12. DL Javon Kinlaw: It may not have shown up on tape a lot last season, but Kinlaw was often double-teamed yet still held his own on a very poor front seven. I think he’ll show out in this new, attacking scheme.
Editor’s note: We’ll count down the top 10 Commanders players on the 2026 roster regardless of position sporadically over the next few weeks. Before we get to it, here’s how we arrived at the ranking: Our Scott Bair, Scott Jennings and Mark Tyler compiled a top 13 – no ranking was identical — with points ****** igned to each ranking slot from all three lists. We used these point values to form a consensus top 10 ranking. We’ll write a story on each member of the top 10 and another on others receiving votes at the end. Plus, Mark will probably have a Tyler’s Take with his thoughts. You’ll surely object to some of these rankings, though debate is kind of the point with lists like this. Today we focus on No. 1:
Our roster rankings: 10. Leo Chenal | 9. Chig Okonwko | 8. Nick Cross | 7. Sam Cosmi | 6. Sonny Styles | 5. Daron Payne | 4. Odafe Oweh | 3. Terry McLaurin | 2. Jayden Daniels | 1. Laremy Tunsil
13. P Tress Way: I know punters don’t get enough credit (and I’m guilty of this too), but Way is fantastic at what he does!
12. DL Javon Kinlaw: It may not have shown up on tape a lot last season, but Kinlaw was often double-teamed yet still held his own on a very poor front seven. I think he’ll show out in this new, attacking scheme.
4 months ago
There are plenty of questions about the Washington Commanders for 2026. Can quarterback Jayden Daniels rebound after last season's disappointing second season due to injuries? Will new offensive coordinator David Blough struggle? Do the Commanders have enough offensive weapons outside of Terry McLaurin? What about the defense?
Did you notice there was one group we didn't question? That's right, Washington's offensive line doesn't appear to be an issue ahead of the new season. That group has a new coach, too, as former ***** istant offensive line coach Darnell Stapleton was promoted to replace Bobby Johnson. Stapleton is a proponent of a zone-based scheme, which Blough plans to employ. Under Johnson, the Commanders ran more of a gap-based scheme.
The good news for Stapleton is his personnel. Left tackle Laremy Tunsil signed a two-year extension this offseason, making him the NFL's highest-paid offensive lineman for the third time in his career. Josh Conerly Jr. enters his second season. While his career got off to a rough start, he looked like a different player in the second half. He's also reshaped his body this offseason, working with Tunsil. Right guard Sam Cosmi returns. Cosmi is a borderline Pro Bowler. Also back is left guard Chris Paul. Brandon Coleman returns and will compete with Paul at left guard. Coleman has been extremely valuable over his first two seasons, showing versatility by playing guard and tackle.
One name is missing from last season: center Tyler Biadasz. The Commanders surprisingly released Biadasz ahead of free agency. Veteran Nick Allegretti is back for his third season in the burgundy and gold and will likely start at center. Veteran Andrew Wylie also returns. Wylie has plenty of starting experience at tackle and guard.
With this many returning starters and key contributors, you'd think Washington's offensive line would be more highly regarded across the NFL. That's not the case, as several outlets rank the Commanders as having the 22nd-ranked offensive line or worse.
Did you notice there was one group we didn't question? That's right, Washington's offensive line doesn't appear to be an issue ahead of the new season. That group has a new coach, too, as former ***** istant offensive line coach Darnell Stapleton was promoted to replace Bobby Johnson. Stapleton is a proponent of a zone-based scheme, which Blough plans to employ. Under Johnson, the Commanders ran more of a gap-based scheme.
The good news for Stapleton is his personnel. Left tackle Laremy Tunsil signed a two-year extension this offseason, making him the NFL's highest-paid offensive lineman for the third time in his career. Josh Conerly Jr. enters his second season. While his career got off to a rough start, he looked like a different player in the second half. He's also reshaped his body this offseason, working with Tunsil. Right guard Sam Cosmi returns. Cosmi is a borderline Pro Bowler. Also back is left guard Chris Paul. Brandon Coleman returns and will compete with Paul at left guard. Coleman has been extremely valuable over his first two seasons, showing versatility by playing guard and tackle.
One name is missing from last season: center Tyler Biadasz. The Commanders surprisingly released Biadasz ahead of free agency. Veteran Nick Allegretti is back for his third season in the burgundy and gold and will likely start at center. Veteran Andrew Wylie also returns. Wylie has plenty of starting experience at tackle and guard.
With this many returning starters and key contributors, you'd think Washington's offensive line would be more highly regarded across the NFL. That's not the case, as several outlets rank the Commanders as having the 22nd-ranked offensive line or worse.
4 months ago
Our Commanders roster rankings are now complete. The top 10 has been revealed over the past few weeks, starting with Leo Chenal at No. 10 and ending with Laremy Tunsil in the top spot.
The 10 talents you see below weren't the only ones receiving votes from the panel.
Our roster rankings: 10. Leo Chenal | 9. Chig Okonwko | 8. Nick Cross | 7. Sam Cosmi | 6. Sonny Styles | 5. Daron Payne | 4. Odafe Oweh | 3. Terry McLaurin | 2. Jayden Daniels
Several others were close to inclusion, and we thought they deserved a shout out and warranted some discussion about their value to the Commanders and whether they should've been ranked higher.
The Commanders punter received points from every panelist – we did a top 13 to account for some variance – and it's clear that respect for Tress Way is sky high. That's warranted for the three-time Pro Bowl selection, with his latest coming in 2025.
The 10 talents you see below weren't the only ones receiving votes from the panel.
Our roster rankings: 10. Leo Chenal | 9. Chig Okonwko | 8. Nick Cross | 7. Sam Cosmi | 6. Sonny Styles | 5. Daron Payne | 4. Odafe Oweh | 3. Terry McLaurin | 2. Jayden Daniels
Several others were close to inclusion, and we thought they deserved a shout out and warranted some discussion about their value to the Commanders and whether they should've been ranked higher.
The Commanders punter received points from every panelist – we did a top 13 to account for some variance – and it's clear that respect for Tress Way is sky high. That's warranted for the three-time Pro Bowl selection, with his latest coming in 2025.
4 months ago
Editor's note: We'll count down the top 10 Commanders players on the 2026 roster regardless of position sporadically over the next few weeks. Before we get to it, here's how we arrived at the ranking: Our Scott Bair, Scott Jennings and Mark Tyler compiled a top 13 – no ranking was identical — with points ******* igned to each ranking slot from all three lists. We used these point values to form a consensus top 10 ranking. We'll write a story on each member of the top 10 and another on others receiving votes at the end. Plus, Mark will probably have a Tyler's Take with his thoughts. You'll surely object to some of these rankings, though debate is kind of the point with lists like this. Today we focus on No. 1:
Our roster rankings: 10. Leo Chenal | 9. Chig Okonwko | 8. Nick Cross | 7. Sam Cosmi | 6. Sonny Styles | 5. Daron Payne | 4. Odafe Oweh | 3. Terry McLaurin | 2. Jayden Daniels
Adam Peters made a trade with the Houston Texans on May 15 last year, exchanging NFL draft compensation and made for left tackle Laremy Tunsil . It wasn't cheap, but nothing is while adding a player of Tunsil's caliber.
His long-term services were secured with the trade and a two-year, $60 million contract extension that will keep him in Washington through the 2028 season.
Tunsil has been a wall for Washington, a pillar of stability and leadership during his time in burgundy and gold.
Our roster rankings: 10. Leo Chenal | 9. Chig Okonwko | 8. Nick Cross | 7. Sam Cosmi | 6. Sonny Styles | 5. Daron Payne | 4. Odafe Oweh | 3. Terry McLaurin | 2. Jayden Daniels
Adam Peters made a trade with the Houston Texans on May 15 last year, exchanging NFL draft compensation and made for left tackle Laremy Tunsil . It wasn't cheap, but nothing is while adding a player of Tunsil's caliber.
His long-term services were secured with the trade and a two-year, $60 million contract extension that will keep him in Washington through the 2028 season.
Tunsil has been a wall for Washington, a pillar of stability and leadership during his time in burgundy and gold.
4 months ago
Editor's note: We'll count down the top 10 Commanders players on the 2026 roster regardless of position sporadically over the next few weeks. Before we get to it, here's how we arrived at the ranking: Our Scott Bair, Scott Jennings and Mark Tyler compiled a top 13 – no ranking was identical — with points ***** igned to each ranking slot from all three lists. We used these point values to form a consensus top 10 ranking. We'll write a story on each member of the top 10 and another on others receiving votes at the end. Plus, Mark will probably have a Tyler's Take with his thoughts. You'll surely object to some of these rankings, though debate is kind of the point with lists like this. Today we focus on No. 6:
Sonny Styles has played linebacker for the past two seasons. That's it. The career safety made a position switch halfway through his Ohio State tenure, and it was a smart one.
Our top 10:Leo Chenal | Chig Okonwko | Nick Cross | Sam Cosmi
He had 100 tackles and six sacks right away, during the 2024 Buckeyes' national championship run. Styles followed that performance with 2025 first-team All-American honors. He was named a team captain and earned the prestigious Block 0.
And then the combine happened. Styles put on an absolute show, with out-of-this-world testing metrics for someone standing 6-foot-5 and 243 pounds.
Sonny Styles has played linebacker for the past two seasons. That's it. The career safety made a position switch halfway through his Ohio State tenure, and it was a smart one.
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He had 100 tackles and six sacks right away, during the 2024 Buckeyes' national championship run. Styles followed that performance with 2025 first-team All-American honors. He was named a team captain and earned the prestigious Block 0.
And then the combine happened. Styles put on an absolute show, with out-of-this-world testing metrics for someone standing 6-foot-5 and 243 pounds.
5 months ago
Former Australia batter Matthew Hayden is set to be named head coach of the European T20 Premier League's Glasgow franchise.
BBC Sport understands Hayden has signed up to coach Glasgow Cosmic for the inaugural tournament between 26 August and 20 September.
Hayden has split his time between commentary work and coaching since retiring from playing in 2012.
The 54-year-old's most recent coaching job was as the Gujarat ****** ans' batting coach for the 2026 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Hayden previously held batting and mentoring roles as part of Pakistan's coaching staff from 2021 until after the 2022 T20 World Cup.
BBC Sport understands Hayden has signed up to coach Glasgow Cosmic for the inaugural tournament between 26 August and 20 September.
Hayden has split his time between commentary work and coaching since retiring from playing in 2012.
The 54-year-old's most recent coaching job was as the Gujarat ****** ans' batting coach for the 2026 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Hayden previously held batting and mentoring roles as part of Pakistan's coaching staff from 2021 until after the 2022 T20 World Cup.
5 months ago
The NFL is constantly cycling. What’s en vogue gets copied around the league, the other side of the ball adjusts, we reach a (short) state of equilibrium, and then a new (or refurbished) change happens to adjust for the adjustment, and the cosmic ballet goes on.
One of my favorite aspects of doing my job is looking forward, and predicting and anticipating what the trends for the upcoming season might be. Last summer, I looked at how new kickoff rules and increased coaching aggression will change how third downs are treated in terms of running the ball, how teams will look to run the ball more to take advantage of the changing size of defenders (which they did: NFL teams ran the ball at the highest rate since 2008 and had their highest leaguewide rushing success rate on running back runs since 2004), and how there might be an increased frequency of personnel groupings featuring two or more tight ends; it’s a prediction that not only came to fruition in terms of usage and success (see: Los Angeles Rams), but also continued to be a talking point (one that’s been exhaustively covered) throughout the offseason with free agency and especially the draft.
Looking back in football is necessary, whether it’s for film review or for a player archetypes in scouting. Looking back should also be used to look forward. A head coach stewing on hot trends can leave them in the dust as the league quickly adapts and finds the next way to gain or stop an extra yard. The old saying is that the NFL stands for “Not For Long,” and that applies in a lot of ways, including staying on the bleeding edge of where the NFL, and football in general, are going.
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And while there are a few scheme and play-related gizmos I want to touch on in this piece, there’s one aspect with NFL offenses that has caught my attention that I am going to be keeping an eye on throughout this season.
One of my favorite aspects of doing my job is looking forward, and predicting and anticipating what the trends for the upcoming season might be. Last summer, I looked at how new kickoff rules and increased coaching aggression will change how third downs are treated in terms of running the ball, how teams will look to run the ball more to take advantage of the changing size of defenders (which they did: NFL teams ran the ball at the highest rate since 2008 and had their highest leaguewide rushing success rate on running back runs since 2004), and how there might be an increased frequency of personnel groupings featuring two or more tight ends; it’s a prediction that not only came to fruition in terms of usage and success (see: Los Angeles Rams), but also continued to be a talking point (one that’s been exhaustively covered) throughout the offseason with free agency and especially the draft.
Looking back in football is necessary, whether it’s for film review or for a player archetypes in scouting. Looking back should also be used to look forward. A head coach stewing on hot trends can leave them in the dust as the league quickly adapts and finds the next way to gain or stop an extra yard. The old saying is that the NFL stands for “Not For Long,” and that applies in a lot of ways, including staying on the bleeding edge of where the NFL, and football in general, are going.
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And while there are a few scheme and play-related gizmos I want to touch on in this piece, there’s one aspect with NFL offenses that has caught my attention that I am going to be keeping an eye on throughout this season.
6 months ago
NASA's twin Voyager ******* ecraft are very low on power after nearly 50 years. How long can they keep going?
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The pioneering Voyager probes might only have a few years left to explore interstellar ******* e, and that's ******* uming a planned, risky maneuver in 2026 goes well.
NASA's twin Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 ******* ecraft, both running on nuclear power, now have access to just a portion of the 470 watts of energy that they generated immediately after their 1977 launches. Originally tasked with exploring the giant planets in our solar system, the pair have long passed their expected lifespans and are still transmitting data, far from home.
Voyager 1 crossed into interstellar ******* e in 2012, and Voyager 2 followed suit six years later. For years, NASA has been turning off the probes' instruments one at a time as their power supplies dwindled. They still lose about four watts of power a year. But NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California has an idea, which will be tested out soon, to give them a little more time.
Both Voyager probes launched with the same 10 operational instruments. Voyager 1 turned off its subsystem to look at cosmic rays (high-energy particles) in February, then did the same with its Low-Energy Charged Particles (LECP) instrument in April.
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The pioneering Voyager probes might only have a few years left to explore interstellar ******* e, and that's ******* uming a planned, risky maneuver in 2026 goes well.
NASA's twin Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 ******* ecraft, both running on nuclear power, now have access to just a portion of the 470 watts of energy that they generated immediately after their 1977 launches. Originally tasked with exploring the giant planets in our solar system, the pair have long passed their expected lifespans and are still transmitting data, far from home.
Voyager 1 crossed into interstellar ******* e in 2012, and Voyager 2 followed suit six years later. For years, NASA has been turning off the probes' instruments one at a time as their power supplies dwindled. They still lose about four watts of power a year. But NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California has an idea, which will be tested out soon, to give them a little more time.
Both Voyager probes launched with the same 10 operational instruments. Voyager 1 turned off its subsystem to look at cosmic rays (high-energy particles) in February, then did the same with its Low-Energy Charged Particles (LECP) instrument in April.
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7 months ago
X-ray ****** ecraft watches monster black hole wake up and fire cosmic bullets at starburst galaxy
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The joint NASA and ****** an Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) mission XRISM has spotted a monster black hole awakening in a distant "starburst" galaxy.
The research is revolutionary to black hole science, because it represents the first observation of the exact stage at which "winds" from a black hole begin to shape an entire galaxy.
Thus, the "switching on" of this supermassive black h
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The joint NASA and ****** an Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) mission XRISM has spotted a monster black hole awakening in a distant "starburst" galaxy.
The research is revolutionary to black hole science, because it represents the first observation of the exact stage at which "winds" from a black hole begin to shape an entire galaxy.
Thus, the "switching on" of this supermassive black h
10 months ago
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The moon and sun share top billing in 2026.
Kicking off the year’s cosmic wonders is the moon, drawing the first astronauts to visit in more than 50 years as well as a caravan of robotic lunar landers including Jeff Bezos’ new supersized Blue Moon. A supermoon looms on Jan. 3 and an astronomical blue moon is on the books for May.
The sun will also generate buzz with a ring-of-fire eclipse at the bottom of the world in February and a total solar eclipse at the top of the world in August. Expect more auroras in unexpected places, though perhaps not as frequently as
Kicking off the year’s cosmic wonders is the moon, drawing the first astronauts to visit in more than 50 years as well as a caravan of robotic lunar landers including Jeff Bezos’ new supersized Blue Moon. A supermoon looms on Jan. 3 and an astronomical blue moon is on the books for May.
The sun will also generate buzz with a ring-of-fire eclipse at the bottom of the world in February and a total solar eclipse at the top of the world in August. Expect more auroras in unexpected places, though perhaps not as frequently as
10 months ago
Want to see what **** e really looks like? Scientists just released a stunning new cosmic map
NASA has released a stunning new map of the cosmos, one that the agency says could help scientists solve some of the universe’s longstanding mysteries.
Taken using the agency’s SPHEREx **** e telescope, the first all-sky map simulates the instrument’s three-dimensional view of the sky, including the burnt red cosmic dust, electric blue hydrogen gas and white, blue and green stars.
The panoramic view captures these and dozens of other colors using the telescope’s ability to see infrared wavelength
NASA has released a stunning new map of the cosmos, one that the agency says could help scientists solve some of the universe’s longstanding mysteries.
Taken using the agency’s SPHEREx **** e telescope, the first all-sky map simulates the instrument’s three-dimensional view of the sky, including the burnt red cosmic dust, electric blue hydrogen gas and white, blue and green stars.
The panoramic view captures these and dozens of other colors using the telescope’s ability to see infrared wavelength
10 months ago
This cosmic baby photo collection contains 31 young star systems, images captured by the Atacama Large Millimeter Array in Chile. In the bottom right corner, you’ll find a simulation of our own solar system at just 1 million years old. The infant stars at the center of these systems formed from large clumps of super chilly dust and gas that buckled under their own gravity. Over many millennia, this material spins into disks with dense, sizzling centers that morph into stars.
The surrounding disks are known as protoplanetary disks, and scientists think that the leftover gas and dust within the
The surrounding disks are known as protoplanetary disks, and scientists think that the leftover gas and dust within the
11 months ago
NEW YORK (PIX11) — A JetBlue flight from Cancun to Newark suddenly dropped mid-air and injured 15 passengers, a frightening episode that forced an unexpected emergency landing in Tampa.
For weeks, investigators believed the Airbus A320’s violent plunge was caused by a software malfunction. But now, some experts are pointing to something far more unusual: the possibility that a cosmic flare disrupted the aircraft’s systems.
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The scare unfolded back in October.
Passengers had been thrown into overhead panels as the plane abruptly lost control, and the FAA quickly labeled it a
For weeks, investigators believed the Airbus A320’s violent plunge was caused by a software malfunction. But now, some experts are pointing to something far more unusual: the possibility that a cosmic flare disrupted the aircraft’s systems.
More Local News
The scare unfolded back in October.
Passengers had been thrown into overhead panels as the plane abruptly lost control, and the FAA quickly labeled it a
11 months ago
James Webb ******* e Telescope captures view of 2 dwarf galaxies midcollision
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A spectacular new view of two dwarf galaxies caught in the middle of a cosmic collision reveals a glowing gas bridge, streams of newborn stars and the ongoing gravitational tug-of-war reshaping both galaxies.
Taken by the James Webb ******* e Telescope (JWST), the new image captures the dwarf galaxies NGC 4490 and NGC 4485 stretching, tugging and warping one another in a dramatic gravitational dance unfolding 2
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A spectacular new view of two dwarf galaxies caught in the middle of a cosmic collision reveals a glowing gas bridge, streams of newborn stars and the ongoing gravitational tug-of-war reshaping both galaxies.
Taken by the James Webb ******* e Telescope (JWST), the new image captures the dwarf galaxies NGC 4490 and NGC 4485 stretching, tugging and warping one another in a dramatic gravitational dance unfolding 2
11 months ago
Knowing the time is useful for all kinds of things, and now, physicists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have finally figured out what time it is on Mars. Beyond the need to satisfy our cosmic curiosity, knowing the precise time at other locales in our galaxy is a navigational necessity for future travelers to places like the Red Planet just as it was to Earth’s early ship-bound explorers in bygone eras.
“What time is it on Mars?” is a deceptively tricky question to answer. The Martian day is slightly longer than Earth’s (around 40 minutes), and its year is almos
“What time is it on Mars?” is a deceptively tricky question to answer. The Martian day is slightly longer than Earth’s (around 40 minutes), and its year is almos
11 months ago
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A ****** e and radiation expert claims a JetBlue flight incident that left at least 15 people hospitalized may have been caused by "cosmic rays"
The statement contradicts an explanation from Airbus, the plane's manufacturer, which cited "solar radiation" as the cause
Clive Dyer, the expert at the University of Surrey, told ****** e.com solar activity was insignificant the day of the incident
A ****** e and radiation expert is disagreeing with Airbus’ recent explanation of a flight incident that left at least 15 people injured back in Octobe
A ****** e and radiation expert claims a JetBlue flight incident that left at least 15 people hospitalized may have been caused by "cosmic rays"
The statement contradicts an explanation from Airbus, the plane's manufacturer, which cited "solar radiation" as the cause
Clive Dyer, the expert at the University of Surrey, told ****** e.com solar activity was insignificant the day of the incident
A ****** e and radiation expert is disagreeing with Airbus’ recent explanation of a flight incident that left at least 15 people injured back in Octobe
11 months ago
We learn more and more about our universe all the time, but there’s recently been a huge spike in stunning cosmic observations. An increase in funding, dramatic advancements in telescopes, AI, image-processing algorithms, and data ******* ysis has unleashed a flood of great new discoveries in 2025.
As fact-finders, it’s nice to know that a universe as big as ours keeps the new facts rolling in. We know the multiverse is just theory as of now, but if we ever prove there are other universes out there, we’ll try to gobble up facts about those, too. It’s never enough for us! Hopefully this pace o
As fact-finders, it’s nice to know that a universe as big as ours keeps the new facts rolling in. We know the multiverse is just theory as of now, but if we ever prove there are other universes out there, we’ll try to gobble up facts about those, too. It’s never enough for us! Hopefully this pace o
11 months ago
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A telescope in Chile has captured a stunning new picture of a grand and graceful cosmic ******* erfly.
The National Science Foundation’s NoirLab released the picture Wednesday.
Snapped last month by the Gemini South telescope, the aptly named ******* erfly Nebula is 2,500 to 3,800 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius. A single light-year is 6 trillion miles.
At the heart of this bipolar nebula is a white dwarf star that cast aside its outer layers of gas long ago. The discarded gas forms the ******* erflylike wings billowing from the aging star, whose h
The National Science Foundation’s NoirLab released the picture Wednesday.
Snapped last month by the Gemini South telescope, the aptly named ******* erfly Nebula is 2,500 to 3,800 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius. A single light-year is 6 trillion miles.
At the heart of this bipolar nebula is a white dwarf star that cast aside its outer layers of gas long ago. The discarded gas forms the ******* erflylike wings billowing from the aging star, whose h
11 months ago
The Maori called them Matariki; to the Celts in Ireland they were Streoillín; their Hebrew name, Kimah, appears in the Bible multiple times. We call them by the same name the ancient Greeks did—the Pleiades, or “Seven Sisters”—a brilliant cluster of stars that captivated numerous cultures throughout antiquity. Now, thanks to new research published in The Astrophysical Journal, the sisterhood just got a lot bigger.
Around 440 light-years away, the Pleiades are just a short jaunt from Earth on an astronomical scale. They’re relatively young, too, formed when clouds of cosmic dust and gas collap
Around 440 light-years away, the Pleiades are just a short jaunt from Earth on an astronomical scale. They’re relatively young, too, formed when clouds of cosmic dust and gas collap
11 months ago
How big must a black hole be to inflict serious injuries—or even death—when whooshing through a person’s body?
This odd cosmic question was ripped from the pages of a 1974 science-fiction story, “The Hole Man,” by author Larry Niven, in which a scientist visiting Mars kills his surly captain by unleashing a black hole from an alien device.
“I wanted to see if this would be possible,” said Robert Scherrer, a physicist at Vanderbilt University, in a statement.
Scherrer recently crunched the numbers, and suggested that the mass of this deadly black hole must have been roughly equivalent to the
This odd cosmic question was ripped from the pages of a 1974 science-fiction story, “The Hole Man,” by author Larry Niven, in which a scientist visiting Mars kills his surly captain by unleashing a black hole from an alien device.
“I wanted to see if this would be possible,” said Robert Scherrer, a physicist at Vanderbilt University, in a statement.
Scherrer recently crunched the numbers, and suggested that the mass of this deadly black hole must have been roughly equivalent to the
11 months ago
Just days ago, NASA dropped a batch of new images of a comet from an entirely different solar system that has for months been a source of public fascination and speculation.
The object, named 3I/ATLAS, is just the third comet to ever be discovered in Earth's cosmic neighborhood originating from elsewhere in the universe. The interstellar interloper, which is likely way older than Earth, has been hurtling through our solar system at dizzying speeds and will one day soon be gone forever.
That's why the world's astronomers and ***** e agencies are racing to study an object composed of planetary
The object, named 3I/ATLAS, is just the third comet to ever be discovered in Earth's cosmic neighborhood originating from elsewhere in the universe. The interstellar interloper, which is likely way older than Earth, has been hurtling through our solar system at dizzying speeds and will one day soon be gone forever.
That's why the world's astronomers and ***** e agencies are racing to study an object composed of planetary
