Oscar Piastri claimed top spot in Free Practice 1 for the Belgian Grand Prix as he finished four tenths clear of Max Verstappen, with McLaren team mate Lando Norris a further tenth back in third. Fresh from his maiden Formula 1 podium at the previous round, Nico Hulkenberg led a gaggle of cars out of the pit lane as soon …
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A new Mars exploration idea seemingly would drop a hornet’s nest of helicopters from high above the Red Planet. The idea comes from the world of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) concepts here on Earth, but is designed for exploring another world: Mars. AeroVironment of Arlington, Virginia and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory today debuted “Skyfall,” a concept for deploying next-generation Mars …
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As big jobs in sport go, Laurent Mekies now has one of the biggest after taking over as boss of six-time Teams’ Championship winners Red Bull. The Frenchman is only the second person to lead the team in their 20-year history and takes the helm at a time when they are struggling to deliver performance. Mekies, an engineer by trade, …
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ESPN is nearing a deal to acquire NFL media, according to a report from Andrew Marchand of The Athletic. The deal would include ESPN landing the content for NFL Network, as well as NFL Red Zone. The contract has yet to be signed, but the two sides are closing in on talks that began four years ago, per Marchand. Talks …
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Rafael Devers made his debut at first base for the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. How did it go? Devers actually had his best overall performance in quite a while, belting a run-scoring double at the plate in a blowout victory over the Atlanta Braves — all while playing a clean game in his first appearance in the field this …
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AFC Divisional Playoff – Sat. Jan. 12th, 1991 – Bills 44 – Dolphins 34 Dan Marino and Jim Kelly each threw for over 300 yards and three touchdowns in the highest-scoring game in playoff history that did not include overtime. It was Buffalo’s eighth win in nine games over Miami, as the Bills jumped out to a 20-3 lead early …
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The Bills will finish their 53-season run at their current stadium with a home game against the Jets. And they’ll be breaking out a special helmet for the game. The Bills have announced that they’ll wear their red helmets for the Week 18 game against the Jets. It will be the last regular-season game at old Highmark Stadium, before new …
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The advent of the ghost runner made it possible to score a run in baseball without ever getting on base: In extra innings now, a bunt and a sac fly will do the trick. To truncate years-old discourse, this is a clear affront to the principles of baseball. What the Philadelphia Phillies did to the Boston Red Sox in the …
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Buffalo will wear the throwback jerseys with the standing Buffalo helmet for their Week 5 MNF at Atlanta and Week 11 vs. Tampa Bay. The Falcons already announced they will be wearing their red-helmet, black-jersey throwback uniforms against the Bills. The standing Buffalo design, first introduced in 1962, is beloved by fans for its simplicity and distinctiveness. The last time …
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When the JWST began science observations in July 2022, it flung open a whole new window on the Universe. The JWST looked further back in time than any other telescope, and it revealed several surprises. One of them was the Little Red Dots (LRD); ancient, faint objects that the powerful space telescope detected as far back as only 600 million …
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