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Gretchen Walsh won her first individual long course world title by nearly breaking her own 100m butterfly world record. Walsh clocked 54.73 seconds at the World Swimming Championships, just off her own record of 54.60 from May 3. She owns the top eight times in history. She prevailed Monday over Belgian Roos Vanotterdijk (1.11 seconds behind, the second-largest margin in …

Joan Anderson, Unsung Heroine of Hula Hoop History, Dies at 101  The New York Times Source link

Ugly Loss, Imanaga’s Brutal Night, Injury Updates, Kurtz History, and Other Cubs Bullets  Bleacher Nation Imanaga unfazed by velo dip after short start vs. Sox  MLB.com White Sox 12-5 Cubs (Jul 25, 2025) Game Recap  ESPN 710 days: Chicago White Sox finally beat Chicago Cubs  Yahoo Sports White Sox 12, Cubs 5: No Luis Robert Jr., no problem  Sox Machine Source link

Last July, Nick Kurtz was selected fourth overall by the Athletics in the 2024 MLB Draft. On Friday, he became the 20th player, and the first rookie, in MLB history to post a four-homer game. Somehow, that wasn’t the end of his accomplishments, as he also went 6-for-6 and tied Shawn Green for the most total bases in a single …

Academic with history of incendiary remarks to lead US Institute of Peace  Politico Source link

When time lost to shortened days begins to add up, timekeepers add an extra second to the running clock, bringing astronomical time back in sync with the atomic time it had lagged behind. This is called a leap second, and it’s been implemented about every year and a half since 1972—most people don’t notice that either. Will a faster-spinning Earth affect …

After two weekends without any action, Formula 1 returns with a bang at the upcoming Belgian Grand Prix. With the Sprint format back in play around one of the most historic venues on the calendar, there’s sure to plenty of action as the McLaren duo of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri get ready to battle once more. It’s also all …

Nintendo’s Switch successor – the aptly named Switch 2 – has become the fastest selling video game hardware device in US history, knocking the PS4 off the top spot. That’s according to the latest data from Circana, with analyst Mat Piscatella revealing 1.6m Switch 2 units were sold in the US during the console’s launch month. The previous record holder …

The Nintendo Switch 2 has debuted as the fastest-selling video game hardware device in United States history, according to market research. The Switch 2 sold 1.6 million units in June, the highest launch-month unit sales for video game hardware in U.S. history, says video game analyst Mat Piscatella on social media. This beats the PlayStation 4, which sold 1.1 million …

Nintendo Switch 2 set a U.S. sales record in June, as it achieved the highest launch month unit sales for any video game hardware in history. It’s also the fastest-selling platform in the country. The new device sold 1.6 million units last month, according to the latest data from Circana. PlayStation 4 was previously the record holder at 1.1 million …