College football programs with tougher schedules will be rewarded. PublishedAugust 20, 2025 1:37 PM EDT•UpdatedAugust 20, 2025 1:37 PM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link The offseason talk surrounding how the college football playoff committee ranks teams was one of the main talking points for a number of teams across the sport, but clearly, the SEC was leading the charge …
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Apple (AAPL) scored a clear privacy win this week. On Monday, the U.S. government said the U.K. will no longer push Apple to build a “back door” into its encrypted cloud storage. This move matters for both Apple and the broader debate on encryption. A back door would have given officials a way into user data. But it also would …
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The defending champ pulls out with illness, raising questions about his preparations before next Sunday’s US Open. Carlos Alcaraz won the Cincinnati Open after top seed Jannik Sinner retired as he was feeling unwell, raising concerns about the Italian’s fitness just days before he is due to begin the defence of his US Open title in New York. The Spanish …
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Facebook Tweet Email Link Carlos Alcaraz won the Cincinnati Open title in anticlimactic circumstances as rival Jannik Sinner retired due to illness just 23 minutes into the match. Alcaraz raced into a 5-0 lead in the first set of Monday’s final, the 14th matchup between the world’s two best players, when an out-of-sorts and emotional Sinner announced that he was …
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All the way from Cincinnati, Iga Świątek sent a message to the U.S. Open field Monday night — watch out. Świątek, one tournament removed from her stunning Wimbledon title, won the most important U.S. Open tuneup by beating Jasmine Paolini 7-5, 6-4 in the final of the Cincinnati Open. She is back to No. 2 in the rankings. She is …
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Jannik Sinner provides concerning update after sudden Cincinnati Open final retirement Jannik Sinner’s preparations for his US Open defence have been disrupted by illness after the World No 1 was forced to retire from his Cincinnati Open final against young rival Carlos Alcaraz, lasting just five games. Sinner was clearly out of sorts on a hot day in Ohio and …
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Aug 17, 2025, 10:17 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Georgia teenager Mason Howell capped a productive summer before his senior year of high school by winning the U.S. Amateur at The Olympic Club on Sunday just two months after competing in his first U.S. Open. Howell, who turned 18 in June, raced out to a big lead over Tennessee teenager …
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The Google TV Streamer takes over for Google’s long-lived Chromecast devices, offering a premium TV interface jam-packed with loads of free content and helpful features. The third-generation Apple TV 4K is a compelling mix of performance and specs built on the Apple ecosystem. While a bit pricey, this streaming device has tons of versatility and offers speedy load times. Streaming …
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Read More »OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The numbers Scottie Scheffler is compiling have been drawing comparisons with Tiger Woods. The world’s No. 1 player had a Tiger-like moment with the trophy on the line and a club in his hand Sunday in the BMW Championship. His 82-foot chip on the 17th — the hardest hole in the final round at Caves …
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