29 days ago
Sydney Sweeney's blonde bombshell aesthetic just might be hereditary.
The "Euphoria" actress and the late Marilyn Monroe are distant relatives, according to a new MyHeritage study shared with USA TODAY.
The genealogy research site notes the actresses are ninth cousins, once removed, meaning that there is a one-generation gap between them.
The Hollywood darlings share the common ancestors Ezra Perry and Elizabeth Burgess, 17th-century British settlers in Massachusetts, through Sweeney's father, Steven Sweeney, and Monroe's biological father, Charles Stanley Gifford, according to the online genealogy company.
The Perry-Burgess lineage also includes former President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Gen. Douglas MacArthur.
#monroe #myheritage
The "Euphoria" actress and the late Marilyn Monroe are distant relatives, according to a new MyHeritage study shared with USA TODAY.
The genealogy research site notes the actresses are ninth cousins, once removed, meaning that there is a one-generation gap between them.
The Hollywood darlings share the common ancestors Ezra Perry and Elizabeth Burgess, 17th-century British settlers in Massachusetts, through Sweeney's father, Steven Sweeney, and Monroe's biological father, Charles Stanley Gifford, according to the online genealogy company.
The Perry-Burgess lineage also includes former President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Gen. Douglas MacArthur.
#monroe #myheritage
1 month ago
Opening a Bible that once belonged to Thomas Jefferson, staff at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in 2011 discovered a reddish-blond hair pressed between the pages. That hair, suspected to have belonged to Jefferson himself, launched a DNA investigation spanning more than a decade that’s now providing a long-missing puzzle piece regarding Jefferson’s relationship with Sally Hemings, an enslaved woman in his household.
After spending years reconstructing DNA fragments, scientists have revealed the most compelling evidence to date that Jefferson, a founding father of the United States, also fathered children with Hemings — a relationship that has been long rumored but never definitively proven. How that investigation unfolded is documented in the book “History by a Hair: Thomas Jefferson, Sally Hemings & Solving a 200-Year-Old Mystery,” written by Richard Kurin, a distinguished scholar and ambassador-at-large at the Smithsonian, and published on September 22.
Kurin is also senior author of a paper describing the methods that connected the former US president to Hemings’ descendants, which involved delving deep into the genetics of the Jefferson and Hemings family trees. The paper, published September 21 on the preprint platform bioRXiv, has not yet been peer-reviewed.
In addition to testing the hair found in the Bible, the researchers also collected genetic material from multiple confirmed samples of Jefferson’s hair, held in the collection of the Smithsonian. They compared that with DNA from descendants of multiple lineages: Jefferson and his wife Martha, Jefferson’s brother Randolph, and two of Hemings’ sons, Eston and Madison. (Hemings had four children who lived to adulthood, but only Eston and Madison claimed Jefferson as their father).
Matches in the DNA suggest the chance that Thomas Jefferson fathered at least one of Sally Hemings’ children was 99.96%.
#jefferson #children #bible #history
After spending years reconstructing DNA fragments, scientists have revealed the most compelling evidence to date that Jefferson, a founding father of the United States, also fathered children with Hemings — a relationship that has been long rumored but never definitively proven. How that investigation unfolded is documented in the book “History by a Hair: Thomas Jefferson, Sally Hemings & Solving a 200-Year-Old Mystery,” written by Richard Kurin, a distinguished scholar and ambassador-at-large at the Smithsonian, and published on September 22.
Kurin is also senior author of a paper describing the methods that connected the former US president to Hemings’ descendants, which involved delving deep into the genetics of the Jefferson and Hemings family trees. The paper, published September 21 on the preprint platform bioRXiv, has not yet been peer-reviewed.
In addition to testing the hair found in the Bible, the researchers also collected genetic material from multiple confirmed samples of Jefferson’s hair, held in the collection of the Smithsonian. They compared that with DNA from descendants of multiple lineages: Jefferson and his wife Martha, Jefferson’s brother Randolph, and two of Hemings’ sons, Eston and Madison. (Hemings had four children who lived to adulthood, but only Eston and Madison claimed Jefferson as their father).
Matches in the DNA suggest the chance that Thomas Jefferson fathered at least one of Sally Hemings’ children was 99.96%.
#jefferson #children #bible #history
2 months ago
Our ***** ysts just identified a stock with the potential to be the next Nvidia. Tell us how you invest and we'll show you why it's our #1 pick. Tap here.
Performance was driven by the compounding power of the identity security platform and rapid adoption of SaaS, which accounted for 97% of net new ARR in Q2.
Management attributes growth to the strategic elevation of identity governance to CISO and Board-level priorities, unlocking larger enterprise budget opportunities.
The acquisition of Entro Security accelerated the product roadmap by expanding discovery capabilities to over 1,200 non-human identity types, providing critical lineage context.
Strategic positioning focuses on a unified control plane, arguing that monitoring alone is insufficient and that proactive governance must link autonomous agents to accountable humans.
#performance #management
Performance was driven by the compounding power of the identity security platform and rapid adoption of SaaS, which accounted for 97% of net new ARR in Q2.
Management attributes growth to the strategic elevation of identity governance to CISO and Board-level priorities, unlocking larger enterprise budget opportunities.
The acquisition of Entro Security accelerated the product roadmap by expanding discovery capabilities to over 1,200 non-human identity types, providing critical lineage context.
Strategic positioning focuses on a unified control plane, arguing that monitoring alone is insufficient and that proactive governance must link autonomous agents to accountable humans.
#performance #management
2 months ago
Colby Covington may not be all done in MMA.
Despite announcing his retirement in May, the former UFC **** le challenger is still leaving the door open for another go in the octagon. Covington revealed to MMA Junkie that the main reason he retired was so he could aggressively pursue his wrestling career in Real American Freestyle – something he couldn't do as an active UFC fighter.
Covington is 4-0 under RAF and recently claimed the inaugural RAF Cruiserweight Crossover Championship with a win over top UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan.
"I'm technically retired, technically, but that was just the red proverbial tape I needed to get by so I could get the biggest matchups in RAF," Covington told MMA Junkie. "Everybody knows my first love and passion was always wrestling. My dad got me into wrestling as a kid; it was a family business. He wrestled his whole life. His family, his dad wrestled, so I was just following in the lineage of the generations, following the family tree in the wrestling business. It was always my first true love and passion."
Covington's retirement from MMA might've surprised some, as he was looking to fight at the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House in June. But with him not getting a spot on the card and not seeing interesting matchups outside of fighting at the White House, Covington just thought it would make more sense to focus on RAF, where he's also an investor.
#covington #House
Despite announcing his retirement in May, the former UFC **** le challenger is still leaving the door open for another go in the octagon. Covington revealed to MMA Junkie that the main reason he retired was so he could aggressively pursue his wrestling career in Real American Freestyle – something he couldn't do as an active UFC fighter.
Covington is 4-0 under RAF and recently claimed the inaugural RAF Cruiserweight Crossover Championship with a win over top UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan.
"I'm technically retired, technically, but that was just the red proverbial tape I needed to get by so I could get the biggest matchups in RAF," Covington told MMA Junkie. "Everybody knows my first love and passion was always wrestling. My dad got me into wrestling as a kid; it was a family business. He wrestled his whole life. His family, his dad wrestled, so I was just following in the lineage of the generations, following the family tree in the wrestling business. It was always my first true love and passion."
Covington's retirement from MMA might've surprised some, as he was looking to fight at the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House in June. But with him not getting a spot on the card and not seeing interesting matchups outside of fighting at the White House, Covington just thought it would make more sense to focus on RAF, where he's also an investor.
#covington #House
2 months ago
In Hollywood, star power often runs in the family. A new generation of famous sons has stepped up to shine in film, TV, music, and fashion, following in their celebrity parents' footsteps—while putting their own twist on fame. With their lineage giving them a unique perspective on showbiz, these men are making headlines and winning hearts not just because of their last names, but because of their own impressive talent and charisma.
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With a distinct look and undeniable charm, Rafferty Law has carved out his own lane in the industry. As the son of famed actor Jude Law and Sadie Frost, he wanted to prove he was more than just a famous last name. He made his feature film debut in 2021's Twist and later appeared in the Apple TV+ miniseries Masters of the Air, as reported by Country&Town House.
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Brooklyn Beckham has carved out his own creative path, exploring everything from photography to fashion. As the son of David Beckham and Victoria Beckham, he grew up surrounded by two of the world's biggest names in sports and style, but he has pursued his own interests. His photography career reached an early milestone with the 2017 release of his book, What I See. That same year, he received a scholarship to New York's Parsons School of Design, where he enrolled in a four-year art and photography program, per Biography.com.
#twist
Lisa O'Connor / AFF-USA / MEGA
With a distinct look and undeniable charm, Rafferty Law has carved out his own lane in the industry. As the son of famed actor Jude Law and Sadie Frost, he wanted to prove he was more than just a famous last name. He made his feature film debut in 2021's Twist and later appeared in the Apple TV+ miniseries Masters of the Air, as reported by Country&Town House.
Jen Lowery / MEGA
Brooklyn Beckham has carved out his own creative path, exploring everything from photography to fashion. As the son of David Beckham and Victoria Beckham, he grew up surrounded by two of the world's biggest names in sports and style, but he has pursued his own interests. His photography career reached an early milestone with the 2017 release of his book, What I See. That same year, he received a scholarship to New York's Parsons School of Design, where he enrolled in a four-year art and photography program, per Biography.com.
#twist
2 months ago
When scientists with the National Center for Wildlife in Saudi Arabia were surveying caves in search of wildlife in 2022 and 2023, they came across something unexpected: seven naturally mummified cheetahs in five caves near the northern city of Arar. The remains were largely intact with well-preserved soft tissue and skeletons.
Now, an ******* ysis of three of the mummies' DNA has revealed something that could help reintroduce cheetahs to the Arabian Peninsula wilderness, researchers say.
Cheetahs once inhabited much of Africa and parts of Asia, but now they are found in only 9% of their historic range. It was previously believed that the Asiatic cheetah, called Acinonyx jubatus venaticus, was the only subspecies ever present in Saudi Arabia. The species is now critically endangered, with a small wild population remaining in Iran. Across the peninsula, cheetahs were deemed locally extinct in the 1970s.
But when the researchers ******* yzed three of the mummies, they found that two of the oldest specimens were genetically closer to the subspecies Acinonyx jubatus hecki, known as the Northwest African cheetah.
The findings, published in January in the journal Communications Earth & Environment, reveal that at least two subspecies of cheetah once roamed the Arabian Peninsula. The discovery could help reintroduction efforts as scientists now know which cheetah lineages once lived in the peninsula and have evidence of their success in the area.
#cheetahs #cheetah #once #arabia
Now, an ******* ysis of three of the mummies' DNA has revealed something that could help reintroduce cheetahs to the Arabian Peninsula wilderness, researchers say.
Cheetahs once inhabited much of Africa and parts of Asia, but now they are found in only 9% of their historic range. It was previously believed that the Asiatic cheetah, called Acinonyx jubatus venaticus, was the only subspecies ever present in Saudi Arabia. The species is now critically endangered, with a small wild population remaining in Iran. Across the peninsula, cheetahs were deemed locally extinct in the 1970s.
But when the researchers ******* yzed three of the mummies, they found that two of the oldest specimens were genetically closer to the subspecies Acinonyx jubatus hecki, known as the Northwest African cheetah.
The findings, published in January in the journal Communications Earth & Environment, reveal that at least two subspecies of cheetah once roamed the Arabian Peninsula. The discovery could help reintroduction efforts as scientists now know which cheetah lineages once lived in the peninsula and have evidence of their success in the area.
#cheetahs #cheetah #once #arabia
2 months ago
When seen from the safe, comfortable vantage point of the living room sofa, it all seems so simple. Frank Mir was a UFC heavyweight champion with a long, decorated career in fight sports. His daughter Bella, being of his genetic lineage, also seemed to have some natural aptitude for the mixing of the martial arts, so it was only a matter of time until we saw her on the way to the UFC.
So when some people see her fighting on this Tuesday's edition of Dana White's Contender Series, they might think nothing of it. Pure logical progression, right? You'd think so, at least, if you've never spoken to a professional fighter about this very issue.
Many years ago I was having drinks with what you might call a mid-level UFC fighter whose wife had recently given birth to their first child. I offered my congratulations, like you do, and then without thinking much about it made an offhand remark about how maybe one day I'd cover one of his son's UFC fights the same way I'd covered the father's.
What I remember now is the look he gave me before he told me, in a tone of voice that said there was to be no joking on this subject, "That's honestly my worst nightmare."
Since I learn nothing, a couple years later I made the same mistake with former two-division UFC champion Jon Jones. Standing around the gym in Albuquerque, making conversation, I asked which of his daughters had the best chance of becoming a champion fighter some day.
#champion
So when some people see her fighting on this Tuesday's edition of Dana White's Contender Series, they might think nothing of it. Pure logical progression, right? You'd think so, at least, if you've never spoken to a professional fighter about this very issue.
Many years ago I was having drinks with what you might call a mid-level UFC fighter whose wife had recently given birth to their first child. I offered my congratulations, like you do, and then without thinking much about it made an offhand remark about how maybe one day I'd cover one of his son's UFC fights the same way I'd covered the father's.
What I remember now is the look he gave me before he told me, in a tone of voice that said there was to be no joking on this subject, "That's honestly my worst nightmare."
Since I learn nothing, a couple years later I made the same mistake with former two-division UFC champion Jon Jones. Standing around the gym in Albuquerque, making conversation, I asked which of his daughters had the best chance of becoming a champion fighter some day.
#champion
3 months ago
Salma Hayek is living her first days as a grandmother — and basking in the sweetness. Her stepson, François Pinault Jr., and his partner, Lara Cosima Henckel von Donnersmarck, welcomed their first child last month, a boy the couple named François, continuing a naming tradition that stretches back four generations in the Pinault family.
Hayek marked the milestone with an Instagram video that's since melted a corner of the internet.
Hayek has been sharing moments with her new grandson as François Pinault Jr. leaned in beside them. (@ laracosima_pinault/IG)
In the clip, Hayek is seen holding her grandson close, rocking him gently and laughing as she murmurs to him in Spanish. She paired the video with a caption honoring the family's lineage: "We are blessed to welcome the fourth living generation of Francois'." She also added a personal touch, pulled straight from her Mexican roots. "Although I will call him Panchito," she wrote. "He seems to love it, and I cannot love him more."
Panchito is a classic Mexican nickname for Francisco, in this case, François, and Hayek's choice to reach for it is very on-brand. Over the years, Hayek has long folded her heritage into her life, even when she and her daughter Valentina Paloma are the sole Spanish speakers in their home.
#spanish
Hayek marked the milestone with an Instagram video that's since melted a corner of the internet.
Hayek has been sharing moments with her new grandson as François Pinault Jr. leaned in beside them. (@ laracosima_pinault/IG)
In the clip, Hayek is seen holding her grandson close, rocking him gently and laughing as she murmurs to him in Spanish. She paired the video with a caption honoring the family's lineage: "We are blessed to welcome the fourth living generation of Francois'." She also added a personal touch, pulled straight from her Mexican roots. "Although I will call him Panchito," she wrote. "He seems to love it, and I cannot love him more."
Panchito is a classic Mexican nickname for Francisco, in this case, François, and Hayek's choice to reach for it is very on-brand. Over the years, Hayek has long folded her heritage into her life, even when she and her daughter Valentina Paloma are the sole Spanish speakers in their home.
#spanish
3 months ago
As college football season approaches, safety Christian Harrison is preparing for his first season at Arkansas. The son of Patriots Hall of Famer Rodney Harrison, Christian has already made an impression on his new coach.
"I think he has a chance to be the heartbeat of our defense with some of the stuff he can do," Razorbacks coach Ryan Silverfield said Sunday, via Jacob Davis of SI.com. "He's smart. He's savvy. Obviously, he comes from a great lineage. Man, I've been pleased."
Christian Harrison transferred to Arkansas from Cincinnati. He began his college career at Tennessee. He started all 12 games for the Bearcats in 2025, making 66 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, seven pass breakups, and one interception.
He has surrendered only one touchdown in 577 total career snaps.
And the lineage is undeniable. Rodney should already be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. This year, Christian will have a chance to attract the attention of NFL scouts.
#season #already #coach
"I think he has a chance to be the heartbeat of our defense with some of the stuff he can do," Razorbacks coach Ryan Silverfield said Sunday, via Jacob Davis of SI.com. "He's smart. He's savvy. Obviously, he comes from a great lineage. Man, I've been pleased."
Christian Harrison transferred to Arkansas from Cincinnati. He began his college career at Tennessee. He started all 12 games for the Bearcats in 2025, making 66 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, seven pass breakups, and one interception.
He has surrendered only one touchdown in 577 total career snaps.
And the lineage is undeniable. Rodney should already be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. This year, Christian will have a chance to attract the attention of NFL scouts.
#season #already #coach
3 months ago
Lineage said the cold storage market is still working through a supply overhang after the industry added too much capacity in response to the pandemic. It estimates the market is 10% overbuilt, noting it has idled some locations recently and that a few competitors are on the brink of shutting down.
Lineage (NASDAQ: LINE) ceased operations at 10 facilities last year and at 5 locations so far this year. The actions have idled 2.5 million square feet, or 1% of its U.S. portfolio. It said on a Wednesday quarterly call with **** ysts that some locations could come back online.
It plans to sell roughly $1 billion in **** ets, using the proceeds to deleverage the balance sheet (from 6x net debt-to-EBITDA to 5-5.5x). Management said supply rationalization will ultimately favor scaled providers with automation and transportation capabilities.
The company reported a net loss of $32 million for the second quarter on Wednesday before the market opened. Adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) of 76 cents per share came in 5 cents lower year over year.
Consolidated net revenue of $1.36 billion was 1% higher y/y and slightly ahead of the $1.35 billion consensus estimate.
#lineage
Lineage (NASDAQ: LINE) ceased operations at 10 facilities last year and at 5 locations so far this year. The actions have idled 2.5 million square feet, or 1% of its U.S. portfolio. It said on a Wednesday quarterly call with **** ysts that some locations could come back online.
It plans to sell roughly $1 billion in **** ets, using the proceeds to deleverage the balance sheet (from 6x net debt-to-EBITDA to 5-5.5x). Management said supply rationalization will ultimately favor scaled providers with automation and transportation capabilities.
The company reported a net loss of $32 million for the second quarter on Wednesday before the market opened. Adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) of 76 cents per share came in 5 cents lower year over year.
Consolidated net revenue of $1.36 billion was 1% higher y/y and slightly ahead of the $1.35 billion consensus estimate.
#lineage
3 months ago
KARINA of aespa for Converse
Karina of aespa has joined Converse as a new face of the brand with her first campaign for the iconic footwear and lifestyle label arriving today.
The K-pop singer, rapper and dancer makes her brand debut with two shoes drawn from opposite ends of a shared lineage: the Chuck 70 X, a refined update of the most recognizable silhouette in the company's catalog, as well as the Run Star Crush, a platform-heavy variation of the classic. Converse frames the pairing as fusing "heritage with experimentation," with Karina cast as an artist who comfortably embraces both.
"Both on stage and off, I love breaking the mold and exploring my individuality through style and Converse is a natural canvas for that," Karina said in a media statement. "I'm excited to join the Converse family and inspire others to celebrate their creativity and express themselves boldly."
After debuting as aespa's leader in 2020, Karina has built one of the most closely watched style profiles in K-pop with the Converse deal arriving as she's become a front row regular for Milan and Paris Fashion Week while previously collaborating with Converse Korea in 2024 and 2025, including rocking Converse kicks for the March 2025 digital cover of GQ Korea. That she can carry a luxury house and an American heritage sneaker label at the same time, without either partnership reading as a stretch, proves her wide-ranging appeal.
#korea #aespa #brand #label
Karina of aespa has joined Converse as a new face of the brand with her first campaign for the iconic footwear and lifestyle label arriving today.
The K-pop singer, rapper and dancer makes her brand debut with two shoes drawn from opposite ends of a shared lineage: the Chuck 70 X, a refined update of the most recognizable silhouette in the company's catalog, as well as the Run Star Crush, a platform-heavy variation of the classic. Converse frames the pairing as fusing "heritage with experimentation," with Karina cast as an artist who comfortably embraces both.
"Both on stage and off, I love breaking the mold and exploring my individuality through style and Converse is a natural canvas for that," Karina said in a media statement. "I'm excited to join the Converse family and inspire others to celebrate their creativity and express themselves boldly."
After debuting as aespa's leader in 2020, Karina has built one of the most closely watched style profiles in K-pop with the Converse deal arriving as she's become a front row regular for Milan and Paris Fashion Week while previously collaborating with Converse Korea in 2024 and 2025, including rocking Converse kicks for the March 2025 digital cover of GQ Korea. That she can carry a luxury house and an American heritage sneaker label at the same time, without either partnership reading as a stretch, proves her wide-ranging appeal.
#korea #aespa #brand #label
3 months ago
Aziz Abdul never met his grandfather. He was a military dictator and died in exile when little Aziz was a toddler. His name was Idi Amin.
Globally, he had another name. The Butcher of Uganda.
Amin took charge of his homeland in a coup in 1971 - becoming the country's third president - and ran a brutal regime for eight years. It's estimated half a million people were killed and the country's entire Asian population were expelled.
He married six times and fathered around 60 children. Or, rather, that's how many he acknowledged. Somewhere among all that, belongs Abdul.
This week, the 25-year-old is one of around 3,000 athletes in Glasgow. Just another face in a tracksuit, here for the Commonwealth Games. But not many others have the lineage that the super-heavyweight boxer does.
#around #many #butcher #asian
Globally, he had another name. The Butcher of Uganda.
Amin took charge of his homeland in a coup in 1971 - becoming the country's third president - and ran a brutal regime for eight years. It's estimated half a million people were killed and the country's entire Asian population were expelled.
He married six times and fathered around 60 children. Or, rather, that's how many he acknowledged. Somewhere among all that, belongs Abdul.
This week, the 25-year-old is one of around 3,000 athletes in Glasgow. Just another face in a tracksuit, here for the Commonwealth Games. But not many others have the lineage that the super-heavyweight boxer does.
#around #many #butcher #asian
3 months ago
Texas A&M is closer than ever to securing the No. 1-ranked 2027 recruiting class after securing four-star linebacker Mikahi Allen's commitment earlier this month, bringing the total number of commits to 27 heading into the 2026 college football season.
While third-year coach Mike Elko and his staff will be in the running to flip multiple 2027 commits, which could include five-star CB and South Carolina commit Joshua Dobson, five-star running back Landen Williams-Callis will announce his commitment on August 1, but is currently trending to land with the Texas Longhorns.
As soon as the 2026 season begins, the Aggies will use every home game as a hosting opportunity for the 2028 cycle, which will include two priority prospects who are Texas A&M legacies. This spring, Elko officially offered four-star running back Ian Thomas, son of former Aggie star running back Rodney Thomas, who, according to Rivals insider Sam Spiegelman, is heavily favored to land at his Father's alma mater.
Texas A&M AHC and RB coach Trooper Taylor has led Thomas's recruitment, and while some believe Texas A&M is the leader due to his Aggie lineage, that's far from the truth.
"Coach was clear that it was me and how I play that got me the offer," Thomas stated to Rivals. "I appreciated him saying that."
#rivals #securing
While third-year coach Mike Elko and his staff will be in the running to flip multiple 2027 commits, which could include five-star CB and South Carolina commit Joshua Dobson, five-star running back Landen Williams-Callis will announce his commitment on August 1, but is currently trending to land with the Texas Longhorns.
As soon as the 2026 season begins, the Aggies will use every home game as a hosting opportunity for the 2028 cycle, which will include two priority prospects who are Texas A&M legacies. This spring, Elko officially offered four-star running back Ian Thomas, son of former Aggie star running back Rodney Thomas, who, according to Rivals insider Sam Spiegelman, is heavily favored to land at his Father's alma mater.
Texas A&M AHC and RB coach Trooper Taylor has led Thomas's recruitment, and while some believe Texas A&M is the leader due to his Aggie lineage, that's far from the truth.
"Coach was clear that it was me and how I play that got me the offer," Thomas stated to Rivals. "I appreciated him saying that."
#rivals #securing
4 months ago
At this point, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder have become synonymous with each other. The NBA superstar and NBA franchise have been tied to the hip over the last seven years. His improbable ascension into all-time greatness helped bring home their first Larry O'Brien trophy.
Like Michael Jordan with the Chicago Bulls, Kobe Bryant with the Los Angeles Lakers and Stephen Curry with the Golden State Warriors, the NBA's best guards ever usually stick with one team. That's part of their basketball lore. Gilgeous-Alexander is next up in line to join that lineage as one of the faces of the NBA in the 2020s.
After the Thunder acquired Gilgeous-Alexander in the 2019 Paul George blockbuster deal, he slowly worked his way up the basketball hierarchy. It didn't take long for him to go from an intriguing lottery prospect to a walking 30-point machine. The two-time MVP winner and one-time NBA champion already has a Hall-of-Fame career.
If Gilgeous-Alexander wins more rings and trophies, he'll further strengthen his case as an all-time great. The best spot to do that in? OKC. There's a reason why he took little time to re-up with them after their NBA championship celebration last summer. He's set to soon start a four-year, $285 million supermax extension that keeps him on the Thunder through the 2030-31 season — when he'll be 32 years old.
According to Gilgeous-Alexander's father — Vaughn Alexander — expect him to remain in OKC for the rest of his playing days. Further cementing his spot as the best and greatest player in Thunder history. Sorry, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.
#alexander #best #last #Basketball
Like Michael Jordan with the Chicago Bulls, Kobe Bryant with the Los Angeles Lakers and Stephen Curry with the Golden State Warriors, the NBA's best guards ever usually stick with one team. That's part of their basketball lore. Gilgeous-Alexander is next up in line to join that lineage as one of the faces of the NBA in the 2020s.
After the Thunder acquired Gilgeous-Alexander in the 2019 Paul George blockbuster deal, he slowly worked his way up the basketball hierarchy. It didn't take long for him to go from an intriguing lottery prospect to a walking 30-point machine. The two-time MVP winner and one-time NBA champion already has a Hall-of-Fame career.
If Gilgeous-Alexander wins more rings and trophies, he'll further strengthen his case as an all-time great. The best spot to do that in? OKC. There's a reason why he took little time to re-up with them after their NBA championship celebration last summer. He's set to soon start a four-year, $285 million supermax extension that keeps him on the Thunder through the 2030-31 season — when he'll be 32 years old.
According to Gilgeous-Alexander's father — Vaughn Alexander — expect him to remain in OKC for the rest of his playing days. Further cementing his spot as the best and greatest player in Thunder history. Sorry, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.
#alexander #best #last #Basketball
4 months ago
Arsenal have successfully convinced highly rated teenage midfielder Emerson Nwaneri to reject elite domestic interest and commit his long-term future to the North London club. Mikel Arteta is friends with the Gunners and is at the Emirates Stadium. The breakthrough follows lengthy and complex negotiations between the club's hierarchy and the player's representatives. Heading into the summer window, Nwaneri's standout performances had attracted significant attention across the Premier League, with Chelsea and Manchester City both preparing lucrative development pathways to lure the young playmaker away from North London. However, the England Under-16 international has made it clear that he is content with his current environment and has chosen to remain at the Sobha Realty Training Centre.
Nwaneri is regarded as one of Hale End's most exciting generational prospects. A versatile central midfielder with an eye for breaking lines, he has already been fast-tracked across multiple youth levels thanks to his tactical flexibility. In the recent domestic campaign, he made 12 appearances in the U18 Premier League South, contributing two goals and two **** ists despite often playing against older opposition. His progress culminated in a senior Under-21 debut in Premier League 2 and an immediate call-up to the UEFA Youth League to face Bayern Munich.
Crucially, his commitment ensures that a notable footballing lineage remains at **** nal. Emerson is the younger brother of first-team starlet Ethan Nwaneri, who spent last season on loan with French giants Marseille. Having witnessed his brother become the youngest player in Premier League history under Mikel Arteta, Emerson was heavily influenced by **** nal's pathway to senior football in his decision-making.
With his schoolboy terms now concluded, Nwaneri will be formally integrated into the Gunners' next intake of scholars. This structure ensures his enrollment in the academy's full-time training programme and guarantees an automatic professional contract upon his seventeenth birthday.
Nwaneri is regarded as one of Hale End's most exciting generational prospects. A versatile central midfielder with an eye for breaking lines, he has already been fast-tracked across multiple youth levels thanks to his tactical flexibility. In the recent domestic campaign, he made 12 appearances in the U18 Premier League South, contributing two goals and two **** ists despite often playing against older opposition. His progress culminated in a senior Under-21 debut in Premier League 2 and an immediate call-up to the UEFA Youth League to face Bayern Munich.
Crucially, his commitment ensures that a notable footballing lineage remains at **** nal. Emerson is the younger brother of first-team starlet Ethan Nwaneri, who spent last season on loan with French giants Marseille. Having witnessed his brother become the youngest player in Premier League history under Mikel Arteta, Emerson was heavily influenced by **** nal's pathway to senior football in his decision-making.
With his schoolboy terms now concluded, Nwaneri will be formally integrated into the Gunners' next intake of scholars. This structure ensures his enrollment in the academy's full-time training programme and guarantees an automatic professional contract upon his seventeenth birthday.
4 months ago
Czechia’s Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova will face off in the 2026 Wimbledon Championships women’s singles final on Saturday, July 11.
Czechian women won two of the past three Wimbledon ******* les with Marketa Vondrousova and Barbora Krejcikova crowned champions in 2023 and 2024 respectively.
This country with a 2025 population of 10.84 million has produced a lineage of women who know how to play high level grass court tennis at Wimbledon.
MORE: 9 most unforgettable Wimbledon finals of all time
Martina Navratilova is the most successful Czech-born tennis player at Wimbledon, winning singles, doubles, and mixed doubles at Wimbledon multiple times from the late 1970s through 1990.
Czechian women won two of the past three Wimbledon ******* les with Marketa Vondrousova and Barbora Krejcikova crowned champions in 2023 and 2024 respectively.
This country with a 2025 population of 10.84 million has produced a lineage of women who know how to play high level grass court tennis at Wimbledon.
MORE: 9 most unforgettable Wimbledon finals of all time
Martina Navratilova is the most successful Czech-born tennis player at Wimbledon, winning singles, doubles, and mixed doubles at Wimbledon multiple times from the late 1970s through 1990.
4 months ago
Marc van der Straten died at his home in Switzerland on July 5, at age 78. If your motorsport diet is heavy on GT3 and Blancpain results, you know his name from a BMW Z4 that tore through the Spa 24 Hours a decade ago. If you follow Grand Prix motorcycle racing, you know it from a Moto2 garage that quietly produced three world champions. What most people on either side of that divide don't realize is that it's the same man, running the same family operation, for the better part of three decades. That's the part of this story worth sitting with — not just the loss of a team owner, but the exit of one of the last people in professional racing who genuinely built something on both two wheels and four.
The timing makes it sting a little more. Seven days before he passed, a Boutsen VDS-run Porsche crossed the line eighth overall at the 79th running of the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa, an event SRO Motorsports Group itself markets as the biggest GT race on the planet. Van der Straten was, by every account from people who worked with him, still fully engaged with that program. He didn't get a slow fade into retirement. He got one more finish on the board first.
Van der Straten came from the van der Straten-Ponthoz family, tied to the lineage behind Stella Artois, which tells you where the checkbook came from but not why he spent it on race cars. That part came from his father, a onetime racer himself, and it pointed young Marc toward a genuinely strange starting point: the Gillet Vertigo, a low-volume Belgian sports car that most enthusiasts outside the Ardennes have never heard of. Van der Straten ran it in the domestic Belcar series under the Belgian Racing banner before pushing into the international FIA GT Championship by 2005.
Here's the part that's easy to gloss over: the Vertigo program was never eligible to score points toward the actual GT championship, because ******* logation rules require a minimum number of road-going examples to exist before a manufacturer's race car can compete for a ******* le. Gillet never built enough Vertigos to clear that bar. Van der Straten was paying to go racing at the top level with a car that, on paper, couldn't win anything. That's either an expensive hobby or a serious statement about priorities, and by 2008 even he seemed to agree it was time to pivot.
The team rebranded as Marc VDS for 2009 and became a development partner for the Matech-built Ford GT1, which earned it one of twelve entries in the inaugural FIA GT1 World Championship in 2010 — a season that also included a Ford GT1 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, a race the team wouldn't finish. The following year told a different story: a Kronos Racing/Marc VDS-entered Lola-Aston Martin LMP1 finished seventh overall at Le Mans with Vanina Ickx, Bas Leinders, and Maxime Martin sharing the car. If that surname looks familiar, yes, Vanina is Jacky Ickx's daughter, which is its own small piece of Belgian racing trivia buried inside a bigger one.
The timing makes it sting a little more. Seven days before he passed, a Boutsen VDS-run Porsche crossed the line eighth overall at the 79th running of the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa, an event SRO Motorsports Group itself markets as the biggest GT race on the planet. Van der Straten was, by every account from people who worked with him, still fully engaged with that program. He didn't get a slow fade into retirement. He got one more finish on the board first.
Van der Straten came from the van der Straten-Ponthoz family, tied to the lineage behind Stella Artois, which tells you where the checkbook came from but not why he spent it on race cars. That part came from his father, a onetime racer himself, and it pointed young Marc toward a genuinely strange starting point: the Gillet Vertigo, a low-volume Belgian sports car that most enthusiasts outside the Ardennes have never heard of. Van der Straten ran it in the domestic Belcar series under the Belgian Racing banner before pushing into the international FIA GT Championship by 2005.
Here's the part that's easy to gloss over: the Vertigo program was never eligible to score points toward the actual GT championship, because ******* logation rules require a minimum number of road-going examples to exist before a manufacturer's race car can compete for a ******* le. Gillet never built enough Vertigos to clear that bar. Van der Straten was paying to go racing at the top level with a car that, on paper, couldn't win anything. That's either an expensive hobby or a serious statement about priorities, and by 2008 even he seemed to agree it was time to pivot.
The team rebranded as Marc VDS for 2009 and became a development partner for the Matech-built Ford GT1, which earned it one of twelve entries in the inaugural FIA GT1 World Championship in 2010 — a season that also included a Ford GT1 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, a race the team wouldn't finish. The following year told a different story: a Kronos Racing/Marc VDS-entered Lola-Aston Martin LMP1 finished seventh overall at Le Mans with Vanina Ickx, Bas Leinders, and Maxime Martin sharing the car. If that surname looks familiar, yes, Vanina is Jacky Ickx's daughter, which is its own small piece of Belgian racing trivia buried inside a bigger one.
4 months ago
The United States celebrates its 250th anniversary at a time when the men's soccer team has a plausible shot at chasing an improbable World Cup ******* le. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, defender Tim Ream compared the squad to the nation it represents.
"[W]e've said this as a group with all our different backgrounds, where we all have grown up, it's a true representation of what America is," Ream said, via Jeff Carlisle of ESPN.
The roster includes players born inside, and outside, of the country. Two of them — like Weston McKennie and Sergiño Dest — were born abroad as children of U.S. service members.
"It's a melting pot of people, of personalities, of characters, and like I said, it's a perfect representation of what the U.S. is and what it's about," Ream added.
We are different, but the same. Americans. But for those whose lineage traces to those who inhabited the land before Columbus arrived, we're all immigrants. We all came from established cultures to a land that embraces all. (Despite the misguided opinions of some.)
"[W]e've said this as a group with all our different backgrounds, where we all have grown up, it's a true representation of what America is," Ream said, via Jeff Carlisle of ESPN.
The roster includes players born inside, and outside, of the country. Two of them — like Weston McKennie and Sergiño Dest — were born abroad as children of U.S. service members.
"It's a melting pot of people, of personalities, of characters, and like I said, it's a perfect representation of what the U.S. is and what it's about," Ream added.
We are different, but the same. Americans. But for those whose lineage traces to those who inhabited the land before Columbus arrived, we're all immigrants. We all came from established cultures to a land that embraces all. (Despite the misguided opinions of some.)
4 months ago
It's been quite the offseason for Iowa junior offensive lineman Kade Pieper.
It started with reports that he would be sliding over to center, which seems to be the case now. The Hawkeyes lost Rimington Award winner Logan Jones to the NFL. Pieper will try to fill those shoes in 2026. The Norfolk, Neb., native's offseason has continued with tons of preseason hype and accolades.
A few weeks ago, Pieper was named a preseason first-team All-American by Phil Steele. Last week, Athlon Sports gave him preseason first-team All-American honors. And, on Tuesday, another outlet awarded Pieper a preseason accolade.
The 6-foot-4, 290-pound offensive lineman was named a preseason Walter Camp first-team All-American. Walter Camp is the nation’s oldest college football All-America team and a prestigious honor for Pieper.
Pieper could be in first-round pick discussions after this season if he puts together another strong year. The Hawkeyes have had a lot of success putting centers into the NFL recently. James Daniels, Tyler Linderbaum, and Jones were all drafted in the last decade. Pieper looks set to continue that lineage.
It started with reports that he would be sliding over to center, which seems to be the case now. The Hawkeyes lost Rimington Award winner Logan Jones to the NFL. Pieper will try to fill those shoes in 2026. The Norfolk, Neb., native's offseason has continued with tons of preseason hype and accolades.
A few weeks ago, Pieper was named a preseason first-team All-American by Phil Steele. Last week, Athlon Sports gave him preseason first-team All-American honors. And, on Tuesday, another outlet awarded Pieper a preseason accolade.
The 6-foot-4, 290-pound offensive lineman was named a preseason Walter Camp first-team All-American. Walter Camp is the nation’s oldest college football All-America team and a prestigious honor for Pieper.
Pieper could be in first-round pick discussions after this season if he puts together another strong year. The Hawkeyes have had a lot of success putting centers into the NFL recently. James Daniels, Tyler Linderbaum, and Jones were all drafted in the last decade. Pieper looks set to continue that lineage.
4 months ago
The canal mania of the 1830s. The British railway bubble of the 1840s. The dot-com crash of 2000. Each began with a genuine technological breakthrough that attracted more capital than commercial returns could ultimately justify. Each ended in a recession.
The Bank for International Settlements — the Basel-based institution that coordinates the world's central banks and serves as the global financial system's most authoritative watchdog — sees the $1 trillion AI investment boom in the same lineage. And it's not subtle about the comparison.
"The scale and pace of the current AI investment boom, accompanied by expectations of large productivity payoffs, bear resemblance to these precedents," the BIS writes in its Annual Economic Report 2026, released Sunday. "These episodes ended with an eventual reversal in investment, inducing economy-wide recessions."
The five largest hyperscalers are on pace to spend more than $1 trillion on AI-related capital expenditure across 2025 and 2026 combined — a sum the BIS says is already outpacing their earnings and free cash flow, forcing some to issue debt to cover the gap.
The BIS's concern isn't that AI is a fraud. The technology is real, and the report acknowledges that task-level studies consistently show productivity gains of 20% to 50% in time savings. But the concern is that every major hyperscaler is making the same massive bet simultaneously, driven by the perception that only a handful of players will ultimately dominate the market. That logic, the BIS warns, is a recipe for collective overcommitment.
The Bank for International Settlements — the Basel-based institution that coordinates the world's central banks and serves as the global financial system's most authoritative watchdog — sees the $1 trillion AI investment boom in the same lineage. And it's not subtle about the comparison.
"The scale and pace of the current AI investment boom, accompanied by expectations of large productivity payoffs, bear resemblance to these precedents," the BIS writes in its Annual Economic Report 2026, released Sunday. "These episodes ended with an eventual reversal in investment, inducing economy-wide recessions."
The five largest hyperscalers are on pace to spend more than $1 trillion on AI-related capital expenditure across 2025 and 2026 combined — a sum the BIS says is already outpacing their earnings and free cash flow, forcing some to issue debt to cover the gap.
The BIS's concern isn't that AI is a fraud. The technology is real, and the report acknowledges that task-level studies consistently show productivity gains of 20% to 50% in time savings. But the concern is that every major hyperscaler is making the same massive bet simultaneously, driven by the perception that only a handful of players will ultimately dominate the market. That logic, the BIS warns, is a recipe for collective overcommitment.
4 months ago
The New Jersey Devils are one of the NHL’s most successful franchises of the modern era, building a reputation for championship success and a culture of winning that has spanned decades. From their rise in the 1990s to a new generation of stars leading the franchise today, the Devils have remained a cornerstone of professional hockey while being the only professional big four team with the New Jersey name.
The franchise's roots date back to 1974 as the Kansas City Scouts before relocating and becoming the Colorado Rockies in 1976. In 1982, the organization moved to New Jersey and adopted the Devils name, bringing NHL hockey to the Garden State. After several challenging seasons, the franchise emerged as a perennial contender and developed into one of the league's premier organizations.
Over the years, the Devils have been defined by legendary players and unforgettable moments. Hall of Fame stars such as Martin Brodeur, Scott Stevens, Scott Niedermayer and Patrik Elias helped establish the franchise's identity, while modern stars such as Jack Hughes, Nico Hischier and Jesper Bratt have ushered in a new era of success.
Across more than four decades in New Jersey, the Devils have captured three Stanley Cups. Whether competing for championships or rebuilding for the future, the organization has consistently played a significant role in shaping the modern-day NHL landscape.
While New Jersey continues its pursuit of another Stanley Cup, the franchise's legacy is already firmly established. Generations of stars have worn the Devils red and black, creating countless memorable moments for fans throughout New Jersey and beyond. With the team now having more than 50 years of lineage, its worth recognizing the 50 best who best represent being a Devil.
The franchise's roots date back to 1974 as the Kansas City Scouts before relocating and becoming the Colorado Rockies in 1976. In 1982, the organization moved to New Jersey and adopted the Devils name, bringing NHL hockey to the Garden State. After several challenging seasons, the franchise emerged as a perennial contender and developed into one of the league's premier organizations.
Over the years, the Devils have been defined by legendary players and unforgettable moments. Hall of Fame stars such as Martin Brodeur, Scott Stevens, Scott Niedermayer and Patrik Elias helped establish the franchise's identity, while modern stars such as Jack Hughes, Nico Hischier and Jesper Bratt have ushered in a new era of success.
Across more than four decades in New Jersey, the Devils have captured three Stanley Cups. Whether competing for championships or rebuilding for the future, the organization has consistently played a significant role in shaping the modern-day NHL landscape.
While New Jersey continues its pursuit of another Stanley Cup, the franchise's legacy is already firmly established. Generations of stars have worn the Devils red and black, creating countless memorable moments for fans throughout New Jersey and beyond. With the team now having more than 50 years of lineage, its worth recognizing the 50 best who best represent being a Devil.
4 months ago
Ohio State basketball legend Bruce Thornton has found a home in the NBA.
Thornton was the first pick of the second round of the NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. The Rockets seem to have targeted Thornton because they had to package multiple second-round selections to secure the No. 31 pick and take the Buckeye floor general. Technically, it was the New York Knicks who selected Thornton, but that is just for logistical purposes, as the trade could not be made official until the new league year.
Thornton left Columbus as Ohio State's all-time leading scorer after a four-year career in which he started every game. In his senior season, Thornton averaged 19.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 3.9 ****** ists while shooting 55.4 from the field. He also shot 40 percent from 3-point range and 82.9 percent at the free-throw line. It is those stats that showcased his three-level scoring and efficiency that attracted many NBA teams.
The 6-foot, 223-pound guard was a four-year captain as well and had one evaluation call him "a high-IQ playmaker." Thornton projects as a potential rotational guard who can ****** e the floor and fit alongside ball-dominant creators. His 6-5 wingspan and stout frame will allow him to absorb contact and be able to handle himself defensively.
Bruce's selection adds to Ohio State's lineage of NBA guards and cements his legacy as one of the most productive players to ever wear the scarlet and gray.
Thornton was the first pick of the second round of the NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. The Rockets seem to have targeted Thornton because they had to package multiple second-round selections to secure the No. 31 pick and take the Buckeye floor general. Technically, it was the New York Knicks who selected Thornton, but that is just for logistical purposes, as the trade could not be made official until the new league year.
Thornton left Columbus as Ohio State's all-time leading scorer after a four-year career in which he started every game. In his senior season, Thornton averaged 19.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 3.9 ****** ists while shooting 55.4 from the field. He also shot 40 percent from 3-point range and 82.9 percent at the free-throw line. It is those stats that showcased his three-level scoring and efficiency that attracted many NBA teams.
The 6-foot, 223-pound guard was a four-year captain as well and had one evaluation call him "a high-IQ playmaker." Thornton projects as a potential rotational guard who can ****** e the floor and fit alongside ball-dominant creators. His 6-5 wingspan and stout frame will allow him to absorb contact and be able to handle himself defensively.
Bruce's selection adds to Ohio State's lineage of NBA guards and cements his legacy as one of the most productive players to ever wear the scarlet and gray.
5 months ago
Texas HC Steve Sarkisian makes surprising admission about Arch Manning’s NFL future originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Arch Manning might not be entering his final season with the Texas Longhorns in 2026. At least that's the feeling around the program that was conveyed by Steve Sarkisian.
The Longhorns head coach explained why he believes Manning could bypass the 2027 NFL draft and stay put in Austin. "You know, we haven't had the discussion, but I will tell you, I would not be surprised," he told Up & Adams this week.
"I think Arch really loves college football, I really do. I think he loves the University of Texas. He does pretty good through NIL, you know, he's got some pretty good endorsements going right now, which is a credit to him and obviously the lineage of the last name and the brand of the University of Texas, all of those things coming together. On the same token, I won't be surprised if he declares and decides to go into the draft. But I think some of that is dependent on how we play as a team this fall, how he plays individually."
Manning will have to make the ultimate decision to either throw himself into the projected stacked class next year or wait until 2028. After dealing with injuries during the first half of last season, the grandson of Archie Manning looks for his best campaign to date. He threw for 3,163 yards, 26 touchdowns and seven interceptions last season. All while still keeping the Longhorns in contention for a College Football Playoff spot.
Arch Manning might not be entering his final season with the Texas Longhorns in 2026. At least that's the feeling around the program that was conveyed by Steve Sarkisian.
The Longhorns head coach explained why he believes Manning could bypass the 2027 NFL draft and stay put in Austin. "You know, we haven't had the discussion, but I will tell you, I would not be surprised," he told Up & Adams this week.
"I think Arch really loves college football, I really do. I think he loves the University of Texas. He does pretty good through NIL, you know, he's got some pretty good endorsements going right now, which is a credit to him and obviously the lineage of the last name and the brand of the University of Texas, all of those things coming together. On the same token, I won't be surprised if he declares and decides to go into the draft. But I think some of that is dependent on how we play as a team this fall, how he plays individually."
Manning will have to make the ultimate decision to either throw himself into the projected stacked class next year or wait until 2028. After dealing with injuries during the first half of last season, the grandson of Archie Manning looks for his best campaign to date. He threw for 3,163 yards, 26 touchdowns and seven interceptions last season. All while still keeping the Longhorns in contention for a College Football Playoff spot.
