According to Matt Fortuna, Michigan will be facing a “record-setting fine” alongside other penalties on Friday from the NCAA. The Infractions Committee will be publicly announcing its findings of the sign-stealing scandal dating back to the 2023 season. While Fortuna did not have an exact number, he did provide the current record. “Source: Expect a potential record-setting fine to be …
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Researchers have just identified four new species of tarantulas whose genitals are so long they had to make a new biological classification for them. Meet the Satyrex ferox, S. arabicus, S. somalicus, and S. speciosus. They hail from the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa and are so different from their closest relatives—on both the morphological and molecular level—that …
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Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee, usually hosts the high-octane sport of NASCAR racing, but it has also hosted football games and concerts in the past. Last weekend was the first time it hosted a Major League Baseball game — the first time one has been held in the state of Tennessee, too — …
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Julio Rodríguez hit a milestone home run and the Mariners reaffirmed their status as the top challenger in the AL West. Rodríguez’s 20th homer of the season on Sunday helped power the Mariners to a 5-4 win over the Rangers. With it, Julio became the first player ever to hit 20 homers and steal 20 bases in each of his …
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OXNARD, Calif. — When it comes to tight ends, the Cowboys tied up a very sizable loose end. Jake Ferguson is all smiles as padded practices get underway for training camp, and there’s plenty of reasons for it — roughly $52 million of them, considering that’s the max value of his shiny new multi-year contract extension landed in the early …
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In brief Bitcoin hit new highs on Thursday and Friday. Coinbase, major miners, and a number of Nasdaq-listed crypto companies also shot up. BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund hit a record high during the week. The share prices of crypto-focused companies jumped this week amid the wider market upturn that sent Bitcoin to multiple all-time highs and despite a lull …
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