The man who invented a sport and played tennis with Willy Wonka — Brad Parks came up with the idea for a new sport while on a family picnic 50 years ago.
Unofficial Iraqi Pavilion Pops Up in Venice, but Not That One — Ali Eyal and David Horvitz satirize America’s oil war in an installation at a Chevron gas station on Venice Boulevard.
Mexico return luxury watches gifted by YouTuber — World Cup co-hosts Mexico - who play England on Sunday night - return luxury watches gifted to them by a content creator because Fifa rules prohibit expensive gifts.
Twins, Phillies unveil special Field of Dreams game uniforms — Both clubs will include throwback elements for their uniforms as the Field of Dreams game returns on Aug. 13.
most people obsess over RPE and periodization when the actual blocker is they can't stay consistent past week three, this breakdown of why habit stacks work better than willpower is the counterpoint to everything your gym bro told you
Apple's Private AI Will Run on Google's Servers — Apple today said it is expanding Private Cloud Compute (PCC) beyond its data centers, partnering with Google and NVIDIA to run Apple Intelligence workloads on Google Cloud. Private Cloud Compute is Apple's cloud intelligence syste
Williams sisters earmarked for doubles on Saturday — Serena Williams' planned appearance alongside older sister Venus in the Wimbledon doubles is added to Saturday's order of play.
The growing appeal of Scottish Premiership talent — BBC Scotland looks at the reasons why Scottish top-flight players could be becoming more attractive propositions.
Why did Salah leave Liverpool for Türkiye's fourth-most popular club? — Mohamed Salah decided to trade the Premier League for Turkish side Trabzonspor, but with time running out in the transfer window, where does his departure leave Liverpool?
Norway boss brands Scotland's Clarke 'unprofessional' — Steve Clarke is branded "unprofessional" by Norway counterpart Stale Solbakken after Scotland cancelled a training-ground friendly before the World Cup.
Baseball Hall of Fame 2026: Why Beltran, Jones, Kent got in — Cooperstown welcomes three new players this weekend. Here's why the trio is headed to the Hall.
Fabian Giesen (@rygorous@mastodon.gamedev.place) — As of a recent update, my phone has started detecting me going on a run as "someone snatching my phone and running off". This insta-locks the screen and kicks me out of the app I use to pace my runs. gaaaaah
England hit by Rew drops and Nicholls century — England’s parlous position in the second Test against New Zealand is compounded by drops from debutant wicketkeeper James Rew and a superb century by Henry Nicholls.
Astros star Yordan Alvarez walks off Rays in multi-HR night — Yordan Alvarez added to his AL home run lead with a walk-off against the Rays on Saturday night, his second homer of the night.
Zohran Mamdani pokes fun at Cavaliers after Knicks reach NBA Finals — The Knicks are onto the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999, and New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani made sure to troll the Cavaliers.
'Owner' comments typified resources UNLV needs, Pastner says — In a statement posted on the program's social media channels, UNLV coach Josh Pastner on Monday clarified comments he made last week referring to the athletic department seeking out an "owner" for the Runnin' Rebels…
Mammoth sign defenseman John Marino to 8-year, $54M extension — The Utah Mammoth have signed defenseman John Marino to an 8-year, $54M extension, the team announced Tuesday.
Asian confederation joins Uefa and Concacaf in opposing Fifa plan — The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) says it "stands in solidarity" with Uefa and Concacaf in opposition to Fifa's proposal to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors.
Betye Saar Dies at 99 — The beloved artist dies just four days before her 100th birthday. Also, Trump crosses a new line in his war against the Smithsonian.
Lynx's Cheryl Reeve sets WNBA record for regular-season wins — The Lynx gave Cheryl Reeve, who already boasted the most total wins including postseason play of any coach in WNBA history, her 380th regular-season victory Wednesday night.
Challenge Cup final: Ulster have to 'fight with everything' against Montpellier — Ulster head coach Richie Murphy calls on his players to "fight with everything they have got" in Friday's Challenge Cup final with Montpellier.
Britain's Kerr breaks 27-year mile world record in London — Great Britain's Josh Kerr smashes the long-standing men's mile world record in a spectacular performance at the London Diamond League.
Niners' Kittle (Achilles) targets Week 1, says he's 'on track' — Niners tight end George Kittle said he's "ahead of schedule" in his recovery from a torn right Achilles and believes he's "on track" to return in Week 1 against the Rams.
Tuchel will not let Tampa pitch affect selection — England head coach Thomas Tuchel says reports about the state of the pitch at the venue for his side's friendly against New Zealand will not influence team selection.
Hull sign goalkeeper Tzolakis for club record fee — Hull City sign Greece goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis from Olympiacos on a five-year deal for a club-record fee.
‘Words simply fall short’: Inter Miami coach marvels at Messi masterclass — Lionel Messi's four goals help Miami snap a five-match winless run and take his season MLS tally to 18 goals.
Dunfermline 1-1 Partick Thistle: Watch the goals from play-off semi first leg — Watch the goals as Dunfermline Athletic and Partick Thistle draw the first leg of their Scottish Premiership play-off semi-final.
“Lost Chapters” Weaves Literary Mysteries Into Family Bonds — The Venezuelan director Lorena Alvarado’s first feature, starring her own relatives in a fictional drama, connects a young woman’s homecoming and her artistic ambitions.
Evans misses out on Wimbledon singles wildcard — British tennis stalwart Dan Evans will have to go through qualifying to make the main draw of the men's singles at Wimbledon after missing out on a wildcard.
Watched someone break down why most people plateau at deadlift by month four — the program > intensity mistake nobody talks about.
Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong hits for first cycle of 2026 — Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong became the first player in the majors to hit for the cycle this season.
The Verge Guide to Pets — The gadgets that feed, entertain, and care for our furry friends.
World Cup updates: Spain take on Belgium in second quarterfinal — Enjoy all the updates from Wednesday's 2026 World Cup quarterfinal match in Inglewood between Spain and Belgium.
Valerie Hillings Named Inaugural Director of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi — She will return to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation after helming the North Carolina Museum of Art for nearly eight years.
Enormous 12TB Steam leak includes abandoned Half-Life 2: Episode 3 assets — The archive includes basically every title uploaded between 2003 and 2013.
Ipswich sign Diop from Fulham — Ipswich Town sign Morocco defender Issa Diop from Fulham for an undisclosed fee.
Weightlifting beats running for blood sugar control, researchers find — Virginia Tech scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute show that resistance training outperforms endurance exercise in improving insulin sensitivity in obesity and Type 2 diabetes models.
NCAA Division I Cabinet OK's 5-year, age-based eligibility — The NCAA Division I Cabinet unanimously approved a new five-year, age-based eligibility model. This marks a win for the NCAA as it attempts to bring consistency to the landscape.
$49.9M estate of ex-Commanders owner Dan Snyder hits market — Nearly three years after Dan Snyder sold the Washington Commanders, his former home was put back on the market Wednesday -- for $49.9 million.
In letter, lawmakers seek 'accountability' from WNBA on Clark — A group of 11 Republican lawmakers, led by U.S. Rep. August Pfluger of Texas, sent a letter to WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert on Wednesday demanding the league take "accountability" for "multiple attacks"…
Idi Amin's boxer grandson determined to become new King of Scotland — Aziz Abdul wants Ugandan to recognise him as a Commonwealth Games boxing gold medallist rather than as Idi Amin's grandson.
Vinicius Jr pounces on Scotland mistake to give Brazil early lead — Brazil forward Vinicius Junior pounces on a mistake by the Scotland defence to give his side an early lead in their World Cup Group C match in Miami.
‘Lanterns’ Review: Episode 2 Flips the Script to Start Hunting the Manhunter — Spoilers — 'Lanterns' Episode 2 closes one case and opens another, as Hal (Kyle Chandler) hauls alien goo and John (Aaron Pierre) learns big secrets. [REVIEW]
Humanoid crashes during speed test as China’s robotics industry grows — Humanoid crashes during speed test as China’s robotics industry grows
Antonelli - the boy 'born in a garage' who started driving on dad's lap — Kimi Antonelli was a natural driver at the age of three, according to his dad. Here's how he went on to lead the F1 drivers' championship at the age of 19.
Como agree £31m deal to sign Chalobah from Chelsea — Como agree a deal worth more than £30m to sign Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah.
Chelsea sign Chavarria in £16m deal - who is the left-back? — Pep Chavarria joins Chelsea on a five-year deal, having played in the Spanish lower leagues until he was 24.
From near death to World Cup hero - Jimenez's tears for Mexico — From nearly dying on the pitch to scoring for Mexico at the World Cup - Raul Jimenez has completed a remarkable comeback.
Alcaraz out of Cincinnati Open with lingering injury — Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from the Cincinnati Open as he continues to recover from a wrist injury.
OpenClaw 2.0 is here, ushering in the era of 'multiplayer' AI coding: What it means for enterprises — <p>The viral fervor we<a href="https://venturebeat.com/technology/what-the-openclaw-moment-means-for-enterprises-5-big-takeaways"> saw earlier this year</a> around OpenClaw,…
Fury fight only goes to US if Joshua agrees new terms - Hearn — Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury are contractually committed to staging their fight in the UK, says Eddie Hearn - and any attempt to move it to the United States would need Joshua's team to agree new terms.
Man who posed as 49ers player faces federal fraud charges — Federal authorities have arrested and charged Daejon Love with pretending to be a member of the 49ers and along with Taylor Jamie Chan, defrauding more than two dozen women out of over $1 million.
This New App Brings 1990s 'After Dark' Screen Savers to Modern macOS — As noted by Daring Fireball's John Gruber, developer Jeff Halter has released a new Afterglow app that allows you to run classic After Dark screen savers on modern macOS versions. As noted by Daring…
Who am I? Guess Premier League star No 30 — Work out the identity of today's player in as few attempts as possible.
Not hanging around - England lose final two wickets early on day three — After resuming on 366-8, England bat for just 39 minutes at the start of day three, as they lose Jamie Smith and Josh Tongue quickly, bowled out for 409, giving the home side a lead of 238 at Headingley.
Root to captain game-by-game but is 'envious' of Stokes-McCullum dynamic — Joe Root says he is taking the England captaincy on a "game-by-game basis" but admits he has been "slightly envious" of Ben Stokes for getting to work alongside Brendon McCullum.
Horizons Middle East & Africa 8/21/2026 — Horizons Middle East & Africa is your daily spotlight on one of the world's fastest-growing regions. Live from Dubai, we bring you the latest global markets and analysis, plus news-making interviews, with a special focus on MEA. All…
artists spend years learning to draw hands correctly, then ai generates them backwards and somehow that's the more interesting problem now
CONCACAF asks Infantino to skip youth event amid FIFA governance crisis — The pressure on Gianni Infantino has led CONCACAF to reportedly ask the FIFA president to skip upcoming tournament.
Turns out Brits would quite like their private messages to stay private — Polling finds two-thirds don't trust this government, or any future one, with access to their encrypted chats