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Jonathan Givony

BYU lands nephew of WNBA legend Catchings

Kanon Catchings, the nephew of Hall of Famer Tamika Catchings and a projected 2025 first-round pick, has committed to BYU.

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Sources: Yanks call up prospect Rice to fill 1B gap

The Yankees have called up prospect Ben Rice, sources told ESPN, as New York tries to find a replacement for first baseman Anthony Rizzo, who is expected to miss 4-6 weeks.

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Andreas Hale

With Tyson out, Paul to fight Bare Knuckle's Perry

Jake Paul will not wait for Nov. 15 to get back into a boxing ring; instead, he will fight Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship's "Platinum" Mike Perry on July 20.

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The champs top our Way-Too-Early Power Rankings -- here's how the rest of the league stacks up

With the Celtics claiming the 2024 NBA title, let's see where all 30 teams stand in the NBA Power Rankings ahead of an important offseason.

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Tracy Brown Hamilton

Why is Fisker bankrupt? Weak EV market aside, the embattled Tesla rival faced big challenges

Henrik Fisker’s latest venture has been marred by financial difficulties, and it’s not alone among once-vaunted electric vehicle startups.

Electric vehicle startup Fisker Group, founded by Danish automotive designer and entrepreneur Henrik Fisker, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware District Court, listing estimated assets of $500 million to $1 billion and liabilities of $100 million to $500 million. Here’s what you need to know:

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Raymond Zhong

Why Longer Heat Waves Are So Dangerous

Researchers have found that longer-lasting heat waves can be deadlier and can pose unique health risks.

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Hamed Aleaziz

How Biden’s New Immigration Policy Works

The new policy will give some 500,000 people a pathway to citizenship.

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Mike McIntire and Jodi Kantor

The Gun Lobby’s Hidden Hand in the 2nd Amendment Battle

Case after case challenging gun restrictions cites the same Georgetown professor. His seemingly independent work has undisclosed ties to pro-gun interests.

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Sheena Vasani

You can grab a Blink Video Doorbell with a Sync Module 2 for just $42 right now

The current promo means you won’t have to pay extra for local storage. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge

’Tis the season of travel, and if you want to beef up your home security ahead of your vacation, today might be a good time to do so. Right now, you can pick up a Blink Video Doorbell with a Sync Module 2 at Best Buy, The Home Depot, and Kohl’s for just $41.99 ($28 off), which is one of the lowest prices we’ve seen on the entry-level smart home bundle.

If...

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James Dator

11 ways to cope with a Celtics championship and still be a Boston hater

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You can still hate Boston, even after a championship.

It’s a rough morning for Boston sports haters everywhere, because the city has done it again. Endlessly blessed across every major sport, fans in New England get to celebrate championships with the same frequency as the McRib returning.

But even a joyous, championship win shouldn’t dissuade you from being a Boston hater. Hating Boston is a 365-day job, and just because they’re happy...

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Joseph Acosta

Baltimore Ravens’ new alternate helmets are awesome

The purple teams are cookin this offseason with new colorways

The teams wearing purple have been cooking this offseason when it comes to new colorways and helmets. First the Minnesota Vikings revealed their icy white jerseys, now the Baltimore Ravens unveiled a new alternate helmet they’ll wear with their purple jerseys, and they look AWESOME.

Add a little bit of ?spice? pic.twitter.com/e1vKo8V2qo

— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) June 18, 2024

These helmets are super cool. I think...

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Ash Parrish

Mario & Luigi: Brothership is a brand-new Mario RPG for Switch

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To start off Nintendo’s Summer Game Fest-adjacent Direct, the company debuted a new Mario & Luigi game: Mario & Luigi: Brothership. It’s been nine years since the last Mario & Luigi game, Bowser’s Inside Story, which debuted in 2009 on the Nintendo DS before being rereleased with extra content and a whole new side story on the 3DS in 2018.

In Brothership, the Mario Bros commandeer their own sailing ship to explore an all-new world dotted with islands in their...

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Jay Peters

Nintendo shares the first gameplay trailer for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

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Nintendo finally shared gameplay footage of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond during Tuesday’s Nintendo Direct. The brief video was classic Metroid Prime, featuring intense first-person gunfighting and scanning stuff in the environment. Unfortunately, we’ll have to wait a little while until we can play it for ourselves, as the company gave a vague 2025 release window for the title.

We’ve been waiting a very long time for any scraps of information about the next entry in...

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Charles Pulliam-Moore

Zelda is finally getting her own game

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After years of playing second fiddle to Link in her own franchise, Princess Zelda is finally getting a video game of her own this fall.

During today’s Direct presentation, Nintendo revealed The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, the franchise’s first game to follow as Princess Zelda herself embarks on an adventure to save the world from destruction. After Ganon bests Link in battle, Zelda is left to her own devices to battle hordes of monsters that descend upon the...

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Jeremy White

EV Maker Fisker Files for Bankruptcy

Henrik Fisker’s car company filed for bankruptcy late Monday, just three months after pausing production on its all-electric SUV.

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James Dator

Kyrie Irving fell flat in NBA Finals when Mavericks needed him the most

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Dallas needed Kyrie Irving, and he just couldn’t deliver.

It’s going to be another trip around the sun before Kyrie Irving gets a chance at his second NBA championship, and he only has himself to blame. This was his opportunity, his moment to cement a legacy that exists outside of LeBron James. Now after a horrific NBA Finals series against the Celtics, it’s difficult to argue for much beyond Kyrie being in the “Hall of Very Good.”

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