20 days ago
Roger Clemens is not in the National Baseball Hall of Fame but he will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday.
Clemens introduced Trump at a rally in San Antonio on Wednesday, with Trump dropping the announcement as the former pitcher stood nearby. During the announcement, Trump said he had played golf with Clemens earlier this year, which prompted him to call MLB commissioner Rob Manfred about his Hall of Fame case:
"We had a great time, he's an amazing guy. I said, 'I'm going to call the commissioner of baseball.' It's a ridiculous thing that you're not in the Hall of Fame with that kind of record. He won seven Cy Youngs!"
It's worth noting the MLB commissioner has no power over who gets into the Hall of Fame. That is determined first by voters from the Baseball Writers ******* ociation of America (BBWAA), then a committee of voters determined by the Hall of Fame itself.
Trump did successfully intervene on the part of the late Pete Rose last year, pushing Manfred to remove the league's all-time hits leader from the ineligible list. Clemens is not on that list, nor will Rose reach the Hall of Fame without a successful vote.
#Trump
Clemens introduced Trump at a rally in San Antonio on Wednesday, with Trump dropping the announcement as the former pitcher stood nearby. During the announcement, Trump said he had played golf with Clemens earlier this year, which prompted him to call MLB commissioner Rob Manfred about his Hall of Fame case:
"We had a great time, he's an amazing guy. I said, 'I'm going to call the commissioner of baseball.' It's a ridiculous thing that you're not in the Hall of Fame with that kind of record. He won seven Cy Youngs!"
It's worth noting the MLB commissioner has no power over who gets into the Hall of Fame. That is determined first by voters from the Baseball Writers ******* ociation of America (BBWAA), then a committee of voters determined by the Hall of Fame itself.
Trump did successfully intervene on the part of the late Pete Rose last year, pushing Manfred to remove the league's all-time hits leader from the ineligible list. Clemens is not on that list, nor will Rose reach the Hall of Fame without a successful vote.
#Trump
26 days ago
Paul Skenes honored his girlfriend Olivia "Livvy" Dunne's birthday with some adorable photos!
On Thursday, October 1, the retired gymnast turned 24, and the Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher, also 24, posted an Instagram carousel filled with photos of them to mark the occasion.
The cover shot is a snap of the couple smiling on a rooftop. Skenes wore a striped **** on-down shirt, dark pants and sneakers, while Dunne donned a matching red top-and-skirt set with flip-flops.
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Next, the MLB star included a candid shot of him and the influencer, both dressed up for the New York Baseball Writers' Gala in January — with Skenes sporting a bow tie and **** on-down and Dunne wearing a strapless red dress — looking at each other.
#dunne
On Thursday, October 1, the retired gymnast turned 24, and the Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher, also 24, posted an Instagram carousel filled with photos of them to mark the occasion.
The cover shot is a snap of the couple smiling on a rooftop. Skenes wore a striped **** on-down shirt, dark pants and sneakers, while Dunne donned a matching red top-and-skirt set with flip-flops.
Instagram / paulskenes
Next, the MLB star included a candid shot of him and the influencer, both dressed up for the New York Baseball Writers' Gala in January — with Skenes sporting a bow tie and **** on-down and Dunne wearing a strapless red dress — looking at each other.
#dunne
1 month ago
On September 9, 2026, Reuters reported that AI music startup Suno launched a new suite of models, including its flagship v6 and exploratory v6-Wild, built in partnership with Warner Music Group Corp. (NASDAQ:WMG) and BMG. It lets users make new music inspired by licensed recordings from participating artists. The launch follows Warner Music's copyright lawsuit settlement with Suno in November 2025, under which artists and songwriters can opt in to have their names, voices, and compositions used in AI-generated music in exchange for compensation.
Warner Music Group Corp. (NASDAQ:WMG) can turn the Suno litigation dispute into a new licensing revenue opportunity. Suno has now launched its v6 models in partnership with Warner Music and BMG. It allows users to make music inspired by licensed works from participating artists. Warner previously sued Suno over copyright issues before reaching a licensing agreement. This gives the label a direct path to monetize AI-generated music rather than relying solely on litigation. The deal could create a new revenue stream as consumers increasingly adopt AI music tools.
Warner enters the AI-music market from a position of financial strength. The firm reported fiscal third-quarter revenue of $5.44 billion, up 9% year over year. Adjusted OIBDA increased 16% to $433 million, and its adjusted OIBDA margin expanded to 23.2%. Warner also said it had met or exceeded its financial targets for five consecutive quarters. That basic growth gives the company greater flexibility to invest in AI initiatives while using licensing agreements to add another potential growth driver to its existing streaming and publishing businesses.
Warner could help establish a more sustainable commercial model for AI-generated music. Suno said future products will include opt-in experiences that allow individual artists to participate and receive payment when users generate music around them. So Warner has an opportunity to help shape licensing and compensation practices as Spotify and other platforms develop their own AI-music products. If the industry increasingly adopts licensed models, Warner's large catalog and relationships with artists could solidify its negotiating position and create recurring AI-related revenue.
Suno's new licensing model does not eliminate the overall legal risks surrounding AI music. Warner Music Group Corp. (NASDAQ:WMG) has reached an agreement with Suno, but other copyright owners are challenging the firm's technology. Independent publisher Round Hill sued Suno in August, alleging that the company used copyrighted songs to train its AI system. Suno also faces separate litigation from Universal Music Group and Sony Music. Hence, lawsuits could increase legal costs and create uncertainty over the licensing framework that Warner hopes to monetize.
#music #licensing #corp #revenue
Warner Music Group Corp. (NASDAQ:WMG) can turn the Suno litigation dispute into a new licensing revenue opportunity. Suno has now launched its v6 models in partnership with Warner Music and BMG. It allows users to make music inspired by licensed works from participating artists. Warner previously sued Suno over copyright issues before reaching a licensing agreement. This gives the label a direct path to monetize AI-generated music rather than relying solely on litigation. The deal could create a new revenue stream as consumers increasingly adopt AI music tools.
Warner enters the AI-music market from a position of financial strength. The firm reported fiscal third-quarter revenue of $5.44 billion, up 9% year over year. Adjusted OIBDA increased 16% to $433 million, and its adjusted OIBDA margin expanded to 23.2%. Warner also said it had met or exceeded its financial targets for five consecutive quarters. That basic growth gives the company greater flexibility to invest in AI initiatives while using licensing agreements to add another potential growth driver to its existing streaming and publishing businesses.
Warner could help establish a more sustainable commercial model for AI-generated music. Suno said future products will include opt-in experiences that allow individual artists to participate and receive payment when users generate music around them. So Warner has an opportunity to help shape licensing and compensation practices as Spotify and other platforms develop their own AI-music products. If the industry increasingly adopts licensed models, Warner's large catalog and relationships with artists could solidify its negotiating position and create recurring AI-related revenue.
Suno's new licensing model does not eliminate the overall legal risks surrounding AI music. Warner Music Group Corp. (NASDAQ:WMG) has reached an agreement with Suno, but other copyright owners are challenging the firm's technology. Independent publisher Round Hill sued Suno in August, alleging that the company used copyrighted songs to train its AI system. Suno also faces separate litigation from Universal Music Group and Sony Music. Hence, lawsuits could increase legal costs and create uncertainty over the licensing framework that Warner hopes to monetize.
#music #licensing #corp #revenue
1 month ago
Nearly 10 years ago, Warren Buffett told Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA) (NYSE: BRKB) investors that he had made a mistake for not buying Google when he had the opportunity many years earlier. He had become quite familiar with the business because GEICO, Berkshire's consumer insurance company, was paying $10 or $11 per click for advertising on the search engine owned by Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL). At the 2017 shareholder meeting, Buffett said he'd missed the opportunity, but he wouldn't bet against Google.
The stock climbed significantly while Buffett sat on the sidelines. He finally pulled the trigger on the stock in the third quarter of last year. Since then, he and newly appointed CEO Greg Abel have plowed tens of billions into the stock, making it one of Berkshire's biggest investments. But Buffett arguably missed out on a 9,000% gain by not buying into the stock sooner.
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It's hard to blame Buffett for not buying Alphabet, then known as Google, when it made its initial public offering (IPO) in 2004. Buffett historically avoids both IPO stocks and tech stocks.
Buffett thinks IPOs are typically overvalued, at least relative to many other stocks, because underwriters are incentivized to secure the highest possible price for the company issuing shares. An IPO like Google's also comes with a lot of hype and media attention that can drive prices higher without any fundamental basis.
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The stock climbed significantly while Buffett sat on the sidelines. He finally pulled the trigger on the stock in the third quarter of last year. Since then, he and newly appointed CEO Greg Abel have plowed tens of billions into the stock, making it one of Berkshire's biggest investments. But Buffett arguably missed out on a 9,000% gain by not buying into the stock sooner.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
It's hard to blame Buffett for not buying Alphabet, then known as Google, when it made its initial public offering (IPO) in 2004. Buffett historically avoids both IPO stocks and tech stocks.
Buffett thinks IPOs are typically overvalued, at least relative to many other stocks, because underwriters are incentivized to secure the highest possible price for the company issuing shares. An IPO like Google's also comes with a lot of hype and media attention that can drive prices higher without any fundamental basis.
#buffett #NVIDIA #years #company
1 month ago
A fresh wave of nuclear stock listings is sweeping Wall Street as the explosive growth of data centers puts mounting pressure on electricity grids and reignites investor appetite for nuclear power. Joining this initial public offering (IPO) frenzy is nuclear stock Holtec Nuclear, which is gearing up for its public debut this month. The company plans to offer 50 million shares of Class A common stock at a price range of $15 to $18 per share, potentially raising up to $900 million and valuing the company at as much as $10.2 billion.
Holtec plans to list on the Nasdaq Global Select Market and Nasdaq Texas under the ticker symbol "HNUC" on Sept. 18. The underwriters also have a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 7.5 million shares. Leading the offering as joint lead book-running managers are J.P. Morgan, Guggenheim Securities, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and BofA Securities, while Morgan Stanley, Cantor, BMO Capital Markets, and Oppenheimer & Co. round out the group of joint book-running managers.
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Holtec plans to list on the Nasdaq Global Select Market and Nasdaq Texas under the ticker symbol "HNUC" on Sept. 18. The underwriters also have a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 7.5 million shares. Leading the offering as joint lead book-running managers are J.P. Morgan, Guggenheim Securities, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and BofA Securities, while Morgan Stanley, Cantor, BMO Capital Markets, and Oppenheimer & Co. round out the group of joint book-running managers.
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1 month ago
Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ:AXON) shares fell 5% on Tuesday after the public safety technology company announced plans to offer $1 billion of 0% convertible senior notes due 2031.
The notes will be offered through a public offering registered under the Securities Act of 1933. Axon also expects to grant the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional $150 million of notes to cover over-allotments.
The securities will mature on September 15, 2031, unless they are converted, redeemed or repurchased earlier. They will be senior unsecured obligations and will not carry regular interest.
Upon conversion, Axon may settle the notes in cash, shares of its common stock or a combination of the two, at the company's election.
Axon said it plans to use part of the net proceeds to fund capped call transactions ******* ociated with the offering.
#senior #enterprise
The notes will be offered through a public offering registered under the Securities Act of 1933. Axon also expects to grant the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional $150 million of notes to cover over-allotments.
The securities will mature on September 15, 2031, unless they are converted, redeemed or repurchased earlier. They will be senior unsecured obligations and will not carry regular interest.
Upon conversion, Axon may settle the notes in cash, shares of its common stock or a combination of the two, at the company's election.
Axon said it plans to use part of the net proceeds to fund capped call transactions ******* ociated with the offering.
#senior #enterprise
1 month ago
On August 10, Red Violet Inc. (NASDAQ:RDVT) reported second-quarter 2026 results for the period ended June 30 that showed the company converting growth into profit at an accelerating clip. Revenue rose 23% to $26.7 million, and net income nearly doubled to $5 million. For a company built on selling identity intelligence to businesses, watching net margin move from 12% to 19% says that growth is not costing more to produce.
Gross profit climbed 29% to $20.2 million, pushing gross margin to 76% from 72%, while adjusted EBITDA jumped 48% to $11.2 million as its margin widened to 42% from 35%. Adjusted net income rose 58% to $7.2 million. Cash generation told the same story: operating cash flow increased 42% to a record $10.6 million for the quarter. None of that came from adding customers who barely move the needle. Red Violet signed on 447 new IDI customers in the quarter, a company record, ending with 10,869 customers on the platform.
FOREWARN, its product built for real estate agents, picked up 25,493 new users to reach 443,173, and 660 REALTOR ****** ociations across the country are now under contract to use it. The company also closed an underwritten public offering in August that sold 1,916,667 shares, including 250,000 shares from the underwriters' full exercise of their option, generating net proceeds of about $109.0 million. Between the funds already on hand and this new raise, Red Violet says it holds over $160 million in cash and carries no debt, money earmarked for working capital and possible acquisitions.
CEO Derek Dubner called it what he described as "the strongest pipeline of strategic initiatives" in the company's history. The company also repurchased 74,500 shares by June 30, paying $41.87 per share on average, and had $15.5 million left on its buyback authorization.
The August offering that padded Red Violet's cash balance also added 1,916,667 new shares to the count, arriving in the same year that per-share profit is climbing fastest. Diluted earnings came in a penny below basic at $0.34, and adjusted diluted earnings landed at $0.50 versus $0.51 on a basic basis, a gap new shares will only widen going forward. There is also a timing tension worth sitting with: Red Violet spent part of the quarter buying back its own stock at an average of $41.87 a share, then turned around weeks later and sold new shares to the public.
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Gross profit climbed 29% to $20.2 million, pushing gross margin to 76% from 72%, while adjusted EBITDA jumped 48% to $11.2 million as its margin widened to 42% from 35%. Adjusted net income rose 58% to $7.2 million. Cash generation told the same story: operating cash flow increased 42% to a record $10.6 million for the quarter. None of that came from adding customers who barely move the needle. Red Violet signed on 447 new IDI customers in the quarter, a company record, ending with 10,869 customers on the platform.
FOREWARN, its product built for real estate agents, picked up 25,493 new users to reach 443,173, and 660 REALTOR ****** ociations across the country are now under contract to use it. The company also closed an underwritten public offering in August that sold 1,916,667 shares, including 250,000 shares from the underwriters' full exercise of their option, generating net proceeds of about $109.0 million. Between the funds already on hand and this new raise, Red Violet says it holds over $160 million in cash and carries no debt, money earmarked for working capital and possible acquisitions.
CEO Derek Dubner called it what he described as "the strongest pipeline of strategic initiatives" in the company's history. The company also repurchased 74,500 shares by June 30, paying $41.87 per share on average, and had $15.5 million left on its buyback authorization.
The August offering that padded Red Violet's cash balance also added 1,916,667 new shares to the count, arriving in the same year that per-share profit is climbing fastest. Diluted earnings came in a penny below basic at $0.34, and adjusted diluted earnings landed at $0.50 versus $0.51 on a basic basis, a gap new shares will only widen going forward. There is also a timing tension worth sitting with: Red Violet spent part of the quarter buying back its own stock at an average of $41.87 a share, then turned around weeks later and sold new shares to the public.
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2 months ago
This one started bowling shoe ugly and ended up Sam the Chinese Crested Dog ugly, with Bradley Hanner proving why he is the definition of the 26th man on a Major League roster. Gerrit Cole gave up more home runs, three of em while not making it out of the fifth inning, but Hanner wasn't any better, allowing two dingers while five men crossed the plate against him. All this is to say the Yankees were kicked around Saturday afternoon, losing 12-2 to the Mets
I don't know what it is about Gerrit Cole. He's always been a little bit homer ***** e, especially since coming to Yankee Stadium. Fastballs in the zone lead to some kinds of nasty contact, but the thing that's really been different about him since returning from Tommy John is how many pitches he's keeping in the zone. He's got the lowest walk rate of his career, and indeed he didn't walk a single batter today. He also has the highest Zone%, or, throws more pitches in the strike zone than any other season of his career.
In his last two starts he's allowed seven home runs. Only three today, though they still counted for four runs like last weekend against the Padres.
Part of this is just random variance, enough monkeys at enough typewriters for long enough. Any time you talk about two games' worth of data, you have to throw up your hands at the universe. He's also been stung by Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado, Jake Cronenworth, Francisco Lindor…guys that have been around the block. Lindor especially looked keyed up to swing in the game's first AB, the first dinger Cole allowed today. Former Baby Bomber Luis Torrens and rookie Carson Benge also homered off Cole to build a 4-0 lead.
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I don't know what it is about Gerrit Cole. He's always been a little bit homer ***** e, especially since coming to Yankee Stadium. Fastballs in the zone lead to some kinds of nasty contact, but the thing that's really been different about him since returning from Tommy John is how many pitches he's keeping in the zone. He's got the lowest walk rate of his career, and indeed he didn't walk a single batter today. He also has the highest Zone%, or, throws more pitches in the strike zone than any other season of his career.
In his last two starts he's allowed seven home runs. Only three today, though they still counted for four runs like last weekend against the Padres.
Part of this is just random variance, enough monkeys at enough typewriters for long enough. Any time you talk about two games' worth of data, you have to throw up your hands at the universe. He's also been stung by Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado, Jake Cronenworth, Francisco Lindor…guys that have been around the block. Lindor especially looked keyed up to swing in the game's first AB, the first dinger Cole allowed today. Former Baby Bomber Luis Torrens and rookie Carson Benge also homered off Cole to build a 4-0 lead.
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2 months ago
Well STS readers, I come to you this week recovering from an extremely sobering experience last Saturday night. I predicted a fight even in a loss, and if it even qualified as a fight, it resembled Drago vs. Apollo in Rocky IV. Probably an adequate ******* ogy because Apollo USED to be great, but he was no match for the modernized superweapon Drago. Did the Soviets cheat to develop him? Absolutely, but at that point they were doing whatever it took to be superior no matter the morality of it. Clemson fans like me could be heard yelling "throw in the ******* towel!" by maybe the fourth possession of the game. It was that obvious that Clemson was completely and totally outmatched at the lines of scrimmage and the surrounding skill had zero chance because of it on either side of the ball.
How did it come to this? I posted this in a comment on the game review thread and will paste it here as it summarizes what I have painfully allowed myself to realize: "I hate it for Dabo and others who really want to do this the way it is supposed to be done, which is to develop men and grow boys to men and that takes time more often than not. That is what the transfer portal and NIL and lack of tampering control has created and as much as Dabo has tried to evolve I just don't see how he could ever get to what actually has to be done now if you want to be elite. I bet if you begin to track LSU, Ohio State, Texas, etc, going forward, you will see that maybe 50% of their rosters will start and finish with them and the other half will be brought in from elsewhere at some stage of their five-year playing window. Dabo swallows hard just to have the maybe 15% we are up to now that would check that box. I totally understand why, but either Dabo has to let go of that OR Clemson needs a huge break and actual sane rules return to CFB. Otherwise, we are back to 1995 where we might be able to beat ok teams and bad teams but are done beating anyone that is legit top 15 in stature."
I am a Clemson Tiger for life and lived through the lean years between Ford and Dabo. I'll still tune in and attend games when I can, but I know now that something has to give if Clemson is ever going to hope to compete at the highest level and it may get worse before it can get better. I'm still looking for pathways to wins, as many wins as this team can find a way to manage. I agree they are likely better than that product we saw in Baton Rouge, but that is not saying a lot either considering how FCS level the Tigers looked in that game.
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How did it come to this? I posted this in a comment on the game review thread and will paste it here as it summarizes what I have painfully allowed myself to realize: "I hate it for Dabo and others who really want to do this the way it is supposed to be done, which is to develop men and grow boys to men and that takes time more often than not. That is what the transfer portal and NIL and lack of tampering control has created and as much as Dabo has tried to evolve I just don't see how he could ever get to what actually has to be done now if you want to be elite. I bet if you begin to track LSU, Ohio State, Texas, etc, going forward, you will see that maybe 50% of their rosters will start and finish with them and the other half will be brought in from elsewhere at some stage of their five-year playing window. Dabo swallows hard just to have the maybe 15% we are up to now that would check that box. I totally understand why, but either Dabo has to let go of that OR Clemson needs a huge break and actual sane rules return to CFB. Otherwise, we are back to 1995 where we might be able to beat ok teams and bad teams but are done beating anyone that is legit top 15 in stature."
I am a Clemson Tiger for life and lived through the lean years between Ford and Dabo. I'll still tune in and attend games when I can, but I know now that something has to give if Clemson is ever going to hope to compete at the highest level and it may get worse before it can get better. I'm still looking for pathways to wins, as many wins as this team can find a way to manage. I agree they are likely better than that product we saw in Baton Rouge, but that is not saying a lot either considering how FCS level the Tigers looked in that game.
I also want to add that I highly recommend gear from our sponsor Section 103. Their polos in particular have already become some of my favorites in the closet.
Do you want to support STS writers? You can do so by supporting our sponsor, Section 103. They deep dive school traditions to create thoughtful designs artfully applied to insanely comfortable tees, polos, hats, and more.Click here to explore.
#apollo
2 months ago
Week 4 of the Ohio high school football regular season gets a 24-hour head start for several Akron-area teams.
Five games featuring Greater Akron teams will kick off at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10. Undefeated Wadsworth and Copley will both look to improve to 4-0.
Several big games also dot Friday's schedule, including Walsh Jesuit (3-0) hosting 2-1 Cleveland St. Ignatius, Nordonia (3-0) playing at Suburban League National Conference rival Highland (2-1), Norton (3-0) traveling to Streetsboro (2-1) for a Metro Athletic Conference showdown and Hudson (3-0) hosting North Royalton (3-0).
Here's a look at this week's schedule. Click here to see which teams our writers think will win. All games kick off at 7 p.m. unless noted.
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#games #school #Football #season
Five games featuring Greater Akron teams will kick off at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10. Undefeated Wadsworth and Copley will both look to improve to 4-0.
Several big games also dot Friday's schedule, including Walsh Jesuit (3-0) hosting 2-1 Cleveland St. Ignatius, Nordonia (3-0) playing at Suburban League National Conference rival Highland (2-1), Norton (3-0) traveling to Streetsboro (2-1) for a Metro Athletic Conference showdown and Hudson (3-0) hosting North Royalton (3-0).
Here's a look at this week's schedule. Click here to see which teams our writers think will win. All games kick off at 7 p.m. unless noted.
Watch Ohio High School Football Live on the NFHS Network all season
#games #school #Football #season
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2 months ago
On June 12, Elon Musk's ****** e Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) (NASDAQ:SPCX) burst onto the scene with the largest initial public offering (IPO) in Wall Street's storied history. ****** eX priced its shares at $135, giving the company an initial valuation of $1.77 trillion, and raised a record $85.7 billion from its IPO, including the underwriters' overallotment.
Nearly three months later, ****** eX is set to make history yet again -- albeit the dubious kind.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
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When private companies go public, they announce a lockup period that prevents their insiders, consisting of high-ranking executives, board members, and early investors, from selling shares shortly after the IPO and capitalizing on IPO/retail investor buzz. Commonly, insiders are prohibited from selling their shares for the first 180 calendar days after the IPO.
#SpaceX #flashing #first
Nearly three months later, ****** eX is set to make history yet again -- albeit the dubious kind.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
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When private companies go public, they announce a lockup period that prevents their insiders, consisting of high-ranking executives, board members, and early investors, from selling shares shortly after the IPO and capitalizing on IPO/retail investor buzz. Commonly, insiders are prohibited from selling their shares for the first 180 calendar days after the IPO.
#SpaceX #flashing #first
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2 months ago
The Cleveland Browns have had plenty of time this offseason to reflect on what they need to do in 2026. With a new coaching staff and an overhauled roster, Week 1 will speak volumes about what they'll be like.
ESPN also did one last bit of reflection when they tasked the beat writers for their respective teams with answering a few final questions about their teams. However, one question was directed at ESPN's Seth Walder. He was asked what a bold prediction about the Browns is.
His answer centered on the quarterback position.
He answered, "Quarterback Taylen Green will start at least four games. Perhaps there's no fourth-string player with an easier path to playing time than Green, a sixth-round pick out of Arkansas. I'm bearish on Watson, Sanders and Gabriel, so by the time the end of the season rolls around, I suspect the Browns will want to see if they have anything in Green."
Taylen Green may already be getting some work in packages. He just brings something to the position with his speed and mobility that no one else on the depth chart does. When an offense needs a spark, Green ca provide that and he showed it during the preseason.
#time #taylen
ESPN also did one last bit of reflection when they tasked the beat writers for their respective teams with answering a few final questions about their teams. However, one question was directed at ESPN's Seth Walder. He was asked what a bold prediction about the Browns is.
His answer centered on the quarterback position.
He answered, "Quarterback Taylen Green will start at least four games. Perhaps there's no fourth-string player with an easier path to playing time than Green, a sixth-round pick out of Arkansas. I'm bearish on Watson, Sanders and Gabriel, so by the time the end of the season rolls around, I suspect the Browns will want to see if they have anything in Green."
Taylen Green may already be getting some work in packages. He just brings something to the position with his speed and mobility that no one else on the depth chart does. When an offense needs a spark, Green ca provide that and he showed it during the preseason.
#time #taylen
2 months ago
Eight boys lacrosse standouts from the Mid-Hudson were named all-state, as announced recently by the New York State Sportswriters ****** ociation.
Cornwall senior face-off player Eli Barry and Saugerties senior attack Landon MacDougall were third-team choices in Classes B and C, respectively.
Sixth team - Anthony Severo (Monroe-Woodbury-9, Sr., midfield)
Third team - Eli Barry (Cornwall-9, Sr., faceoff); Fourth team - Jayden Saraceno (Cornwall-9, Sr., midfield); Sixth team - Danny Sullivan (Cornwall-9, Sr., attack); Honorable mention - Gabe Colsant (Cornwall-9, Jr., defender, long-stick midfielder)
Third team - Landon MacDougall (Saugerties-9, Sr., attack); Fourth team - Luke Wiese (Highland/Marlboro-9, Jr., midfielder); Sixth team - Eben Yager (Highland/Marlboro-9, Sr., midfielder)
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Cornwall senior face-off player Eli Barry and Saugerties senior attack Landon MacDougall were third-team choices in Classes B and C, respectively.
Sixth team - Anthony Severo (Monroe-Woodbury-9, Sr., midfield)
Third team - Eli Barry (Cornwall-9, Sr., faceoff); Fourth team - Jayden Saraceno (Cornwall-9, Sr., midfield); Sixth team - Danny Sullivan (Cornwall-9, Sr., attack); Honorable mention - Gabe Colsant (Cornwall-9, Jr., defender, long-stick midfielder)
Third team - Landon MacDougall (Saugerties-9, Sr., attack); Fourth team - Luke Wiese (Highland/Marlboro-9, Jr., midfielder); Sixth team - Eben Yager (Highland/Marlboro-9, Sr., midfielder)
#midfielder #saugerties
2 months ago
Bulinews' Fantasy Bundesliga writers have each put together a squad of 10 outfield players for Matchday 2 of the 2026/27 season.
Managers have full freedom with formations, but squads can't exceed 110M, can only include up to three players from the same club, and must be built around low-ownership picks (under 20%).
On top of that, every manager can choose one captain, whose points will be doubled.
With the rules set, let's take a look at the squads our writers have ***** embled for Matchday 2:
Louis Lemke, HSV (2.51M, 4%)
#bundesliga
Managers have full freedom with formations, but squads can't exceed 110M, can only include up to three players from the same club, and must be built around low-ownership picks (under 20%).
On top of that, every manager can choose one captain, whose points will be doubled.
With the rules set, let's take a look at the squads our writers have ***** embled for Matchday 2:
Louis Lemke, HSV (2.51M, 4%)
#bundesliga
2 months ago
WWE's roster is deeper than it has been in years, and the booking sheet coming out of SummerSlam shows it. CM Punk is carrying the Undisputed WWE Championship on SmackDown. Roman Reigns holds the World Heavyweight Championship on Raw. Solo Sikoa has become the most over act on either brand. Kevin Owens is back after 17 months away with a neck injury and already has an argument for another ***** le shot.
The problem sits on the other side of the card. Punk and Cody Rhodes at SummerSlam was a battle of a babyface against a babyface. Reigns and Seth Rollins were the same. Sikoa is a babyface, LA Knight is a babyface, and Randy Orton returned as a heel and got cheered anyway. Sami Zayn blasting both Punk and Owens with the ***** le belt in Toronto was the first real attempt to fix that.
So there are plenty of creative changes that can be made soon. With that in mind, we ask about five adjustments that should be considered. Each of these is a decision WWE could make on television inside the next few months. None of them require a signing, a trade, or a budget. They only require someone in the writers' room to pull the trigger.
Sportsnaut answer: No. Not yet.
Alexa Bliss pitched this pairing herself, and she has been open about why it works. Speaking on Busted Open Radio, Bliss described the appeal of the run with Charlotte Flair as getting to see "both of us letting our guards down and having fun." The two held the Women's Tag Team Championships for 100 days and have since added Tatum Paxley to the group on SmackDown, where they are working opposite Jade Cargill, Michin and B-Fab.
#SmackDown
The problem sits on the other side of the card. Punk and Cody Rhodes at SummerSlam was a battle of a babyface against a babyface. Reigns and Seth Rollins were the same. Sikoa is a babyface, LA Knight is a babyface, and Randy Orton returned as a heel and got cheered anyway. Sami Zayn blasting both Punk and Owens with the ***** le belt in Toronto was the first real attempt to fix that.
So there are plenty of creative changes that can be made soon. With that in mind, we ask about five adjustments that should be considered. Each of these is a decision WWE could make on television inside the next few months. None of them require a signing, a trade, or a budget. They only require someone in the writers' room to pull the trigger.
Sportsnaut answer: No. Not yet.
Alexa Bliss pitched this pairing herself, and she has been open about why it works. Speaking on Busted Open Radio, Bliss described the appeal of the run with Charlotte Flair as getting to see "both of us letting our guards down and having fun." The two held the Women's Tag Team Championships for 100 days and have since added Tatum Paxley to the group on SmackDown, where they are working opposite Jade Cargill, Michin and B-Fab.
#SmackDown
2 months ago
Payton Tolle is one of the best stories of the 2026 season. A thoughtful prospect writer brought him to my attention early last year, knowing my affinity for a good four-seamer, a thick 'stache and a mien that would be equally at home on a small fishing boat off the coast of Bangor in 1890 as he is on a pitching mound. Tolle wears his emotions openly across his face and through his body; the joy, the devastation, the playfulness. To be pitching at the level that he is requires skill and effort, but part of Tolle's charm is the authenticity woven within all that baseball work. Maybe this won't resonate to anyone else, but there are a lot of guys who present as baseball players first and humans as a secondary classification. Tolle is distinctly a human playing baseball, and it's one of the highest compliments I can pay (see also: Gutierrez, Franklin or Wilhelmsen, Tom, among others).
It came as little surprise, then, when Tolle cited the Turnpike Troubadors as one of his favorite musical acts. There's the Oklahoma connection, of course, with both hailing from the Sooner State, but that same authenticity runs through every song Turnpike performs. And that's courtesy of Evan Felker, the band's lead singer and one of the finest songwriters of the generation.
No one here needs to read any more about the Seattle Mariners today. Honestly, we're all probably good for the rest of the year on consumption of Mariners content, but regardless of their record this is still a community, and community means continuing showing up for one another. In gratitude for you all, I offer a selection of some of my favorite Turnpike Troubadors lyrics and songs. I hope that in the ragged place baseball usually occupies, maybe they'll prompt that thrum of recognition in your chest that only good art can inspire.
"Come back from the dark somehow
Finally living in the here and now
No sign of a thundercloud following you
Don't take it personal, the world don't turn around you
Hold on to the moment like it's heaven passing through" – Heaven Passing Through
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#good #troubadors
It came as little surprise, then, when Tolle cited the Turnpike Troubadors as one of his favorite musical acts. There's the Oklahoma connection, of course, with both hailing from the Sooner State, but that same authenticity runs through every song Turnpike performs. And that's courtesy of Evan Felker, the band's lead singer and one of the finest songwriters of the generation.
No one here needs to read any more about the Seattle Mariners today. Honestly, we're all probably good for the rest of the year on consumption of Mariners content, but regardless of their record this is still a community, and community means continuing showing up for one another. In gratitude for you all, I offer a selection of some of my favorite Turnpike Troubadors lyrics and songs. I hope that in the ragged place baseball usually occupies, maybe they'll prompt that thrum of recognition in your chest that only good art can inspire.
"Come back from the dark somehow
Finally living in the here and now
No sign of a thundercloud following you
Don't take it personal, the world don't turn around you
Hold on to the moment like it's heaven passing through" – Heaven Passing Through
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#good #troubadors
2 months ago
Was Jonathan Haidt right all along? Readers of this newsletter—and writers at Reason—are surely divided on this one. On Wednesday of this week, news broke that Meta had reached a humongous $17.1 billion settlement with 47 states and the District of Columbia, forced to pay damages due to child-endangerment claims stemming from its social media algorithms and platforms.
"The owner of Facebook and Instagram agreed to the financial penalties for violating federal child privacy and states' consumer protection laws, the states announced," reports The New York Times. "Meta also agreed to limit how long teenagers can spend on its platforms and to bans on features that stoke mental health issues, striking at the heart of the company's business of engagement for advertising."
"The settlement effectively ends a bellwether federal trial in the U.S. Northern District of California in Oakland, where California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey were seeking roughly $200 billion over accusations that Meta harmed children," adds the Times. Meta, the owner of Instagram and Facebook, at times invoked a Section 230 defense, the "First Amendment of the internet" that makes it so companies don't bear liability for the posts of their users—which Reason has repeatedly defended amid a media landscape that doesn't seem to understand the value of Section 230.
"After years of being barred from suing social platforms, state prosecutors have gotten creative," wrote Reason's Elizabeth Nolan Brown earlier this month about the California/Colorado/Kentucky/New Jersey suit. "They're now claiming that this isn't about user-generated speech but about tech companies' product design. In this case, the states claim that providing photo filters is contributing to teens' body dysmorphia and that 'psychologically manipulative' features like displaying post 'like' counts, sending notifications, and using algorithms to curate content around a user's particular interests are what's keeping kids hooked, not the actual content on Facebook and Instagram. It's a silly claim, since clearly there could be no 'addiction' to social media if not for the content or communications contained on these platforms."
"The attorneys general and plaintiffs say that Meta's algorithms trap its users in the infinite scroll, hours of time spent staring at half-naked influencers or malnourished celebrities, images that breed body dysmorphia, anxiety and depression," reads a different Times article. This case was very explicitly built off of arguments and research found in Jonathan Haidt's book The Anxious Generation, which has enjoyed mainstream appeal. "Mr. Haidt met with some of the attorneys general on Zoom, briefing them on his research," the Times continues.
#Facebook #Social
"The owner of Facebook and Instagram agreed to the financial penalties for violating federal child privacy and states' consumer protection laws, the states announced," reports The New York Times. "Meta also agreed to limit how long teenagers can spend on its platforms and to bans on features that stoke mental health issues, striking at the heart of the company's business of engagement for advertising."
"The settlement effectively ends a bellwether federal trial in the U.S. Northern District of California in Oakland, where California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey were seeking roughly $200 billion over accusations that Meta harmed children," adds the Times. Meta, the owner of Instagram and Facebook, at times invoked a Section 230 defense, the "First Amendment of the internet" that makes it so companies don't bear liability for the posts of their users—which Reason has repeatedly defended amid a media landscape that doesn't seem to understand the value of Section 230.
"After years of being barred from suing social platforms, state prosecutors have gotten creative," wrote Reason's Elizabeth Nolan Brown earlier this month about the California/Colorado/Kentucky/New Jersey suit. "They're now claiming that this isn't about user-generated speech but about tech companies' product design. In this case, the states claim that providing photo filters is contributing to teens' body dysmorphia and that 'psychologically manipulative' features like displaying post 'like' counts, sending notifications, and using algorithms to curate content around a user's particular interests are what's keeping kids hooked, not the actual content on Facebook and Instagram. It's a silly claim, since clearly there could be no 'addiction' to social media if not for the content or communications contained on these platforms."
"The attorneys general and plaintiffs say that Meta's algorithms trap its users in the infinite scroll, hours of time spent staring at half-naked influencers or malnourished celebrities, images that breed body dysmorphia, anxiety and depression," reads a different Times article. This case was very explicitly built off of arguments and research found in Jonathan Haidt's book The Anxious Generation, which has enjoyed mainstream appeal. "Mr. Haidt met with some of the attorneys general on Zoom, briefing them on his research," the Times continues.
#Facebook #Social
2 months ago
Ahead of the 2026 US Open, five Last Word on Tennis writers – Ilemona Onekutu, Shane Black, Amanda Bergman, Zain Mustafa, Coby Spratte – made their US Open predictions. Let's dive in.
I know picking a guy whose best US Open is R2 sounds risky, but Fils just won his first Masters 1000 in Cincinnati, crushing Tiafoe 6-3 1-6 6-0. His serve is a weapon (94.3% holds), paired with athleticism and a heavy forehand. He's 10-0 in deciding sets this year and 8-0 against Americans.
At 22, he's the youngest French Masters 1000 champion ever—and peaking as the draw opens up. After missing eight months with a stress fracture, he's reached the Doha final, Miami and Madrid semis, and won Barcelona and Cincinnati. In a tournament where Sinner is out, Alcaraz is rusty, and Djokovic is 39, I'm not saying it's likely—but I'm saying it's possible, and that's more than you can say for almost anyone else.
All eyes are pointed on Carlos Alcaraz, and rightfully so. I don't believe his team would have him play this event if he wasn't 100 percent healthy (wrist injuries are no joke; look at Dominic Thiem). That said, just because he is healthy does not mean he will have the consistency to win 21 sets.
In steps Alexander Zverev. The 29-year-old German got the Grand Slam monkey off his back at the French Open. He followed that up with a Wimbledon runner-up. Even before his ***** le in Paris, Zverev was a final eight mainstay at majors. With the pressure removed from looking for that elusive maiden slam, paired with his hunt for year-end No. 1, he is going to be very tough to beat in New York.
#open
I know picking a guy whose best US Open is R2 sounds risky, but Fils just won his first Masters 1000 in Cincinnati, crushing Tiafoe 6-3 1-6 6-0. His serve is a weapon (94.3% holds), paired with athleticism and a heavy forehand. He's 10-0 in deciding sets this year and 8-0 against Americans.
At 22, he's the youngest French Masters 1000 champion ever—and peaking as the draw opens up. After missing eight months with a stress fracture, he's reached the Doha final, Miami and Madrid semis, and won Barcelona and Cincinnati. In a tournament where Sinner is out, Alcaraz is rusty, and Djokovic is 39, I'm not saying it's likely—but I'm saying it's possible, and that's more than you can say for almost anyone else.
All eyes are pointed on Carlos Alcaraz, and rightfully so. I don't believe his team would have him play this event if he wasn't 100 percent healthy (wrist injuries are no joke; look at Dominic Thiem). That said, just because he is healthy does not mean he will have the consistency to win 21 sets.
In steps Alexander Zverev. The 29-year-old German got the Grand Slam monkey off his back at the French Open. He followed that up with a Wimbledon runner-up. Even before his ***** le in Paris, Zverev was a final eight mainstay at majors. With the pressure removed from looking for that elusive maiden slam, paired with his hunt for year-end No. 1, he is going to be very tough to beat in New York.
#open
2 months ago
As the 2026 season approaches, fans and writers near the football programs at Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and a slew of other schools in the state have some pressing questions.
How good will the Longhorns, Aggies and Red Raiders be? How many teams in the state will qualify for the 12-team College Football Playoff? Will Texas State impress during his first Pac-12 season? And of course, who wins the national ****** le and Heisman Trophy?
Four award-winning sports columnists from Hearst's Texas news outlets - the Austin American-Statesman, Houston Chronicle, San Antonio Express-News and Dallas Morning News - tackle these questions and more.
Here's what they had to say about the 2026 season:
Cam Coleman joins Ryan Wingo as part of an explosive wide receiver group for Texas. (Aaron E. Martinez/Austin American-Statesman)
#state #statesman
How good will the Longhorns, Aggies and Red Raiders be? How many teams in the state will qualify for the 12-team College Football Playoff? Will Texas State impress during his first Pac-12 season? And of course, who wins the national ****** le and Heisman Trophy?
Four award-winning sports columnists from Hearst's Texas news outlets - the Austin American-Statesman, Houston Chronicle, San Antonio Express-News and Dallas Morning News - tackle these questions and more.
Here's what they had to say about the 2026 season:
Cam Coleman joins Ryan Wingo as part of an explosive wide receiver group for Texas. (Aaron E. Martinez/Austin American-Statesman)
#state #statesman
2 months ago
Writers write about what they know.
One of the area's best storytellers has penned another informative tale about 11 players who have stood the test of time, and one of the most cherished rosters in the rich Ashland football history.
Mark Maynard, former editor and longtime sportswriter for The Daily Independent and current managing editor of Kentucky Today, releases a new book next month ****** led "The Boys They Called JAWS."
It's a deeper, more detailed story about a beloved Tomcats team, a fierce defense and an unforgettable season.
Maynard believes a book can offer more than a well-crafted article or feature. The pages offer a rousing chance to reminisce and relive memories still talked about today.
#book #writers #mark #daily
One of the area's best storytellers has penned another informative tale about 11 players who have stood the test of time, and one of the most cherished rosters in the rich Ashland football history.
Mark Maynard, former editor and longtime sportswriter for The Daily Independent and current managing editor of Kentucky Today, releases a new book next month ****** led "The Boys They Called JAWS."
It's a deeper, more detailed story about a beloved Tomcats team, a fierce defense and an unforgettable season.
Maynard believes a book can offer more than a well-crafted article or feature. The pages offer a rousing chance to reminisce and relive memories still talked about today.
#book #writers #mark #daily
2 months ago
While this weekend's action won't count toward our fantasy results, the 2026 college football season has officially arrived! And with it, here are some last-minute draft tips to be mindful of when prepping for your final Yahoo College Fantasy Football drafts.
Play Yahoo's new College Fantasy Football game: Create or join a league now!
Most teams playing this weekend have already submitted their initial depth charts, so we at least have a guide for what to expect in terms of personnel deployment for those programs. However, the dozens of teams that will be opening their seasons in Week 1 still have major questions around who is going to get the most run among the team's skill players. This is especially important at wide receiver, since most teams deploy 3-WR sets with at least one, and usually two, of those starting spots up for grabs thanks to graduation and portal defections. The more you get into the weeds and research as many of the 68 Power Four team depth charts as you can unearth, the less likely you will be to blow picks in your upcoming drafts.
A phrase I like to reappropriate from the political realm is "All College Football Is Local." When depth charts are not available for key teams, you will need to rely on reputable beat writers who convey actionable information. This is a slippery slope nowadays, however, as many beat writers serve to protect the programs they cover, and curry favor in the process, as opposed to unveiling potentially sensitive information that might alienate them. Oftentimes their allegiances are to the program they've poured their hearts into for most of their adult lives, as opposed to providing us with the granular insider details of what's happening within their local program. Message board rumors can be insightful at times, as people love gossiping about their favorite teams, but tread lightly when relying on unattributed anonymous reports on the ol' internet.
The NFL injury rumor mill is so suffocating that we were subjected to a full news cycle speculating about the Raiders' prayer circle after Ashton Jeanty sprained his ankle in practice. There isn't an apple-to-apples comparison for CFB because often we don't have a clear picture on injuries until the first games kick off. Compounding matters is the lack of a uniform injury report like we see in the NFL, making injury obfuscation and subterfuge a routine occurrence in college. It never hurts to toss a player's name into the Google machine to check for recent reports before taking the plunge on a player.
#depth #injury
Play Yahoo's new College Fantasy Football game: Create or join a league now!
Most teams playing this weekend have already submitted their initial depth charts, so we at least have a guide for what to expect in terms of personnel deployment for those programs. However, the dozens of teams that will be opening their seasons in Week 1 still have major questions around who is going to get the most run among the team's skill players. This is especially important at wide receiver, since most teams deploy 3-WR sets with at least one, and usually two, of those starting spots up for grabs thanks to graduation and portal defections. The more you get into the weeds and research as many of the 68 Power Four team depth charts as you can unearth, the less likely you will be to blow picks in your upcoming drafts.
A phrase I like to reappropriate from the political realm is "All College Football Is Local." When depth charts are not available for key teams, you will need to rely on reputable beat writers who convey actionable information. This is a slippery slope nowadays, however, as many beat writers serve to protect the programs they cover, and curry favor in the process, as opposed to unveiling potentially sensitive information that might alienate them. Oftentimes their allegiances are to the program they've poured their hearts into for most of their adult lives, as opposed to providing us with the granular insider details of what's happening within their local program. Message board rumors can be insightful at times, as people love gossiping about their favorite teams, but tread lightly when relying on unattributed anonymous reports on the ol' internet.
The NFL injury rumor mill is so suffocating that we were subjected to a full news cycle speculating about the Raiders' prayer circle after Ashton Jeanty sprained his ankle in practice. There isn't an apple-to-apples comparison for CFB because often we don't have a clear picture on injuries until the first games kick off. Compounding matters is the lack of a uniform injury report like we see in the NFL, making injury obfuscation and subterfuge a routine occurrence in college. It never hurts to toss a player's name into the Google machine to check for recent reports before taking the plunge on a player.
#depth #injury
2 months ago
The Top 25 Under 25 is a collaboration by Mile High Hockey staff members. Seven writers have ranked players under the age of 25 in the Colorado Avalanche organization as of September 1, 2026. Now, we'll count down each of the 25 players ranked.
Name: TJ Hughes
Age: 24
Position: Center/Left Wing
Height: 6'0"
#high #september
Name: TJ Hughes
Age: 24
Position: Center/Left Wing
Height: 6'0"
#high #september
2 months ago
The 2026 wide receiver draft class wasn't filled with transcendent players, but that's not going to stop us from grabbing some high upside rookies this year. In dynasty, I want my rookie running backs to get on the field quickly and show that they can be fantasy relevant sooner than later. With receivers, I'm willing to take a longer look but I still don't want them to be buried on the depth chart going into their rookie season.
I like this group of receivers. It's been fun watching them throughout training camp and preseason. And during that time, we've seen a few shine and raise their profile. Below, I'll go through some of the receivers making a move toward playing time this season and hopefully secure a spot on your fake teams for years to come.
The Ravens need help at receiver behind Zay Flowers, which pushed them to draft Lane in the third round and Elijah Sarrat in the fourth. So far, Lane has showed well in camp. He gets compared to Michael Thomas, with his sure hands and big frame. Rashod Bateman is the current WR2, but off field issues and just an inability to consistently put up numbers has that No. 2 job up for grabs.
Kansas City needs help at wide receiver. Rashee Rice is good, but he's not a strong WR1. Add in his off-field issues and injury concerns, and there is room for another receiver to rise in the depth chart. Allen could be that guy or an approximation of that guy. He's played well in preseason and has gotten plenty of praise from beat writers. I'm willing to take him ahead of his ADP due to his opportunity and offensive environment in KC.
The Dolphins are in full tank mode, but they'll still play football games and the players want to win. They lack any veteran wide receivers worth a darn, so their rookies, Bell and Douglas have plenty of room to win playing time. Douglas has been consistent this summer, already winning a starting job come Week 1. Bell is coming off a knee injury, but has finally returned to practice and shed his no-contact jersey. Both receivers could win starting jobs with Jalen Tolbert and Malik Washington as their main competition.
#field #time #lane #draft
I like this group of receivers. It's been fun watching them throughout training camp and preseason. And during that time, we've seen a few shine and raise their profile. Below, I'll go through some of the receivers making a move toward playing time this season and hopefully secure a spot on your fake teams for years to come.
The Ravens need help at receiver behind Zay Flowers, which pushed them to draft Lane in the third round and Elijah Sarrat in the fourth. So far, Lane has showed well in camp. He gets compared to Michael Thomas, with his sure hands and big frame. Rashod Bateman is the current WR2, but off field issues and just an inability to consistently put up numbers has that No. 2 job up for grabs.
Kansas City needs help at wide receiver. Rashee Rice is good, but he's not a strong WR1. Add in his off-field issues and injury concerns, and there is room for another receiver to rise in the depth chart. Allen could be that guy or an approximation of that guy. He's played well in preseason and has gotten plenty of praise from beat writers. I'm willing to take him ahead of his ADP due to his opportunity and offensive environment in KC.
The Dolphins are in full tank mode, but they'll still play football games and the players want to win. They lack any veteran wide receivers worth a darn, so their rookies, Bell and Douglas have plenty of room to win playing time. Douglas has been consistent this summer, already winning a starting job come Week 1. Bell is coming off a knee injury, but has finally returned to practice and shed his no-contact jersey. Both receivers could win starting jobs with Jalen Tolbert and Malik Washington as their main competition.
#field #time #lane #draft
2 months ago
Detroit Lions beat writers Nolan Bianchi and Richard Silva collaborate on a full 53-man roster projection ahead of the team's preseason finale against the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday, Aug. 29.
► Detroit Lions training camp standouts: Gritiron Gang podcast
► Hassanein has breakout night in preseason loss: Gritiron Gang podcast
▶ Gibbs extended, Lions-Bengals preview
▶ Lions' biggest standouts at camp
#detroit
► Detroit Lions training camp standouts: Gritiron Gang podcast
► Hassanein has breakout night in preseason loss: Gritiron Gang podcast
▶ Gibbs extended, Lions-Bengals preview
▶ Lions' biggest standouts at camp
#detroit
2 months ago
If you're like me, you grew up dreaming that one day you'd be a writer. I consider myself immensely lucky that I get to do this job which often does not feel like a job at all. Still, there are challenges: as with so many creative feels, wages are low, opportunities can be slim, and the politics of who knows who and how to get ahead are everywhere. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, writers make an average of about $70K a year; and writers often work additional jobs to make ends meet. None of this is helped along by our growing literacy crisis, nor the ever increasing presence of AI. In an article for Fast Company on the adverse impact of AI on young writers, Jennifer Ward writes, "They're simultaneously struggling to figure out if they need to use AI to keep up in today's competitive industry—or eschew it altogether in order to maintain trust."
So I often find myself turning to successful writers who are candid about what it really takes to not only make a career out of writing, but to make a living. Sometimes those writers just happen to be bestselling novelists like Gillian McAllister.
McAllister, who is based in the UK is the author of of Reese's Book Club Pick Wrong Place Wrong Time, Read With Jenna pick, Caller Unknown, Famous Last Words, Just Another Missing Person, Everything but the Truth, The Choice, The Good Sister, The Evidence Against You, How to Disappear, and the Richard & Judy Book Club pick That Night. She's also the creator and co-host of the podcast Honest Authors where she and Holly Seddon pull the curtain back on being a working writer. On Instagram, Gillian talks openly about everything from the day to day of writing while parenting, to the lessons she learned pivoting from a career as a lawyer to working as a writer full time. To celebrate the release of That Night in paperback this month, I caught up with Gillian to talk about what it really takes to become a writer, bringing nuance and heart to her books, and chronic illness shapes her work.
Caroline Reilly: I understand that before your career as a writer, you were a lawyer. What were some of the earliest thoughts or ideas you had about pivoting to writing?
Gillian McAllister: If you had asked me at any stage of my life–and I had told the truth–I would have said I wanted to be a writer. But I didn't know how to do it: I had zero connections, zero money, and rent to pay, so I became a lawyer, which I practiced and enjoyed for a long time. Though fiction was always in the background: I had a blog which was essentially writing practice for me, and three or for half-started manuscripts on a very old MacBook with a worn-out E key.
#writer
So I often find myself turning to successful writers who are candid about what it really takes to not only make a career out of writing, but to make a living. Sometimes those writers just happen to be bestselling novelists like Gillian McAllister.
McAllister, who is based in the UK is the author of of Reese's Book Club Pick Wrong Place Wrong Time, Read With Jenna pick, Caller Unknown, Famous Last Words, Just Another Missing Person, Everything but the Truth, The Choice, The Good Sister, The Evidence Against You, How to Disappear, and the Richard & Judy Book Club pick That Night. She's also the creator and co-host of the podcast Honest Authors where she and Holly Seddon pull the curtain back on being a working writer. On Instagram, Gillian talks openly about everything from the day to day of writing while parenting, to the lessons she learned pivoting from a career as a lawyer to working as a writer full time. To celebrate the release of That Night in paperback this month, I caught up with Gillian to talk about what it really takes to become a writer, bringing nuance and heart to her books, and chronic illness shapes her work.
Caroline Reilly: I understand that before your career as a writer, you were a lawyer. What were some of the earliest thoughts or ideas you had about pivoting to writing?
Gillian McAllister: If you had asked me at any stage of my life–and I had told the truth–I would have said I wanted to be a writer. But I didn't know how to do it: I had zero connections, zero money, and rent to pay, so I became a lawyer, which I practiced and enjoyed for a long time. Though fiction was always in the background: I had a blog which was essentially writing practice for me, and three or for half-started manuscripts on a very old MacBook with a worn-out E key.
#writer
2 months ago
Jimmy Kimmel is being criticized by some fans after his wife, Molly McNearney, shared details about the beginning of their relationship.
The couple, who have been married since 2013, met when the talk show host hired her as a writer's **** istant on Jimmy Kimmel Live in 2004, but it took him five years before he made a move.
Molly recalled how Jimmy invited her over to his house, seven months after ending his seven-year relationship with comedian Sarah Silverman, and had prepared her favorite foods.
She said that during a writers' meeting, Jimmy's cousin, Sal Iacono, had asked everyone: "If you can only have five foods the rest of your life, what are they?"
"I remember I said, 'Pizza, crab claws, BLT, and chocolate chip cookies,'" Molly said on Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert podcast on Monday.
#live #sarah
The couple, who have been married since 2013, met when the talk show host hired her as a writer's **** istant on Jimmy Kimmel Live in 2004, but it took him five years before he made a move.
Molly recalled how Jimmy invited her over to his house, seven months after ending his seven-year relationship with comedian Sarah Silverman, and had prepared her favorite foods.
She said that during a writers' meeting, Jimmy's cousin, Sal Iacono, had asked everyone: "If you can only have five foods the rest of your life, what are they?"
"I remember I said, 'Pizza, crab claws, BLT, and chocolate chip cookies,'" Molly said on Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert podcast on Monday.
#live #sarah
2 months ago
The Tennessee Sports Writers ***** ociation released its high school football rankings after Week 1 games.
Statewide rankings will be announced each Monday during the 2026 TSSAA football season through the end of the BlueCross Bowl state championships in December. The high school football season starts on Aug. 20.
The top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and top five in three Division II classes were selected by TSWA members with first-place votes in parentheses and total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote.
Stream Tennessee HS football games live on NFHS Network
1. South Pittsburg (22), 220 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 1
#points #division #week #school
Statewide rankings will be announced each Monday during the 2026 TSSAA football season through the end of the BlueCross Bowl state championships in December. The high school football season starts on Aug. 20.
The top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and top five in three Division II classes were selected by TSWA members with first-place votes in parentheses and total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote.
Stream Tennessee HS football games live on NFHS Network
1. South Pittsburg (22), 220 points; Record: 1-0; Last week: No. 1
#points #division #week #school
2 months ago
For nearly two decades, The Smoking Musket has been a home for Mountaineer fans to celebrate the wins, agonize over the losses, debate the coaching hires, and share in all the chaos that comes with being a WVU fan. Now, just in time for an undefeated, "Return the Glory," "They Know What's Coming and Still Can't Stop It" football season, I'm excited and honored to take on the role of site manager and help shape where The Smoking Musket goes from here.
Taking over a site and community with this much history and love from Mountaineer fans is not something that I take lightly. I fully realize that I have D'or Fischer-sized shoes to fill and if I'm being honest, I would have never wanted to take on this role without the countless hours of entertainment that the previous stewards of this community gave me. The bottom line is that The Smoking Musket made being a WVU fan more fun for me, and I hope to carry on this tradition.
But I'm not doing it alone.
I'm also incredibly excited to introduce 2 new staff writers who will be joining us in this new era. Here is little bit of each of our backstories so you can get to know us:
Al Rawls- Staff Writer- I didn't grow up bleeding old gold and blue. I found this program the way a lot of people find the things that end up mattering most, by accident, mid channel surf, unable to look away. What kept me is what keeps most of us: that team has never played it safe a day in its life. Read option before it had a name, a coach who'd rather win ugly than lose pretty, quarterbacks who run like the play design is a suggestion. I'm based in Atlanta, which is where I get to write about the program from now.
#know #staff
Taking over a site and community with this much history and love from Mountaineer fans is not something that I take lightly. I fully realize that I have D'or Fischer-sized shoes to fill and if I'm being honest, I would have never wanted to take on this role without the countless hours of entertainment that the previous stewards of this community gave me. The bottom line is that The Smoking Musket made being a WVU fan more fun for me, and I hope to carry on this tradition.
But I'm not doing it alone.
I'm also incredibly excited to introduce 2 new staff writers who will be joining us in this new era. Here is little bit of each of our backstories so you can get to know us:
Al Rawls- Staff Writer- I didn't grow up bleeding old gold and blue. I found this program the way a lot of people find the things that end up mattering most, by accident, mid channel surf, unable to look away. What kept me is what keeps most of us: that team has never played it safe a day in its life. Read option before it had a name, a coach who'd rather win ugly than lose pretty, quarterbacks who run like the play design is a suggestion. I'm based in Atlanta, which is where I get to write about the program from now.
#know #staff
2 months ago
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 28: Morgan Frost #16 of the Calgary Flames skates with the puck against Quinton Byfield #55 of the Los Angeles Kings during the third period at Crypto.com Arena on February 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images) Getty
The Montreal Canadiens have spent much of the summer resisting the urge to force another major move.
A fresh trade possibility could give general manager Kent Hughes a way to strengthen the middle of his lineup without chasing one of the biggest names on the market.
Ken MacMillan of The Hockey Writers named the Calgary Flames as one of three teams Montreal could trade with during the preseason on Aug. 22, singling out Morgan Frost as an ideal fit for the Canadiens.
Frost is coming off a career year in Calgary.
#california #morgan #montreal #canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens have spent much of the summer resisting the urge to force another major move.
A fresh trade possibility could give general manager Kent Hughes a way to strengthen the middle of his lineup without chasing one of the biggest names on the market.
Ken MacMillan of The Hockey Writers named the Calgary Flames as one of three teams Montreal could trade with during the preseason on Aug. 22, singling out Morgan Frost as an ideal fit for the Canadiens.
Frost is coming off a career year in Calgary.
#california #morgan #montreal #canadiens
