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Weightlifting champ killed in Russia-Ukraine war

Olympic weightlifter and two-time European champion Oleksandr Pielieshenko, 30, was killed on the frontlines of the Russia-Ukraine war, the Ukrainian Weightlifting Federation announced on Monday.

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Jeff Borzello and Jonathan Givony

Ex-UK star Thiero joining Calipari at Arkansas

Former Kentucky forward Adou Thiero, a projected first-round NBA draft pick in 2025, is following John Calipari and will transfer to Arkansas, he told ESPN on Monday.

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C. Brandon Ogbunu, Lupe Fiasco

Technology Is Transforming Rap Beef

For decades, conflict has been a part of hip-hop culture. The ongoing diss-track battle between Kendrick Lamar and Drake proves how much digital space has transformed rap beefs into an industry.

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Ricky O'Donnell

Baylor stole top transfer portal star without big NIL payment in men’s basketball

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Baylor is looking like one of the top teams in men’s college basketball next season after another huge transfer portal addition.

The Baylor Bears made one of the biggest moves of offseason in men’s college basketball just by keeping their head coach. The Kentucky Wildcats made Scott Drew their apparent top option after John Calipari left the program for Arkansas, but after a short-lived flirtation, Drew decided to stay at Baylor, where he won the...

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Savannah Leigh Richardson

TGL: Tiger and Rory’s Bay Golf Club announced, completing 6th and final team

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The sixth and final TGL team, the Bay Golf Club, has been announced and it brings the West Coast swagger with four Top 40 players.

The sixth and final TGL team from Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s virtual golf league has finally been announced.

The Bay Area-based franchise, co-owned by three NBA legends, Stephen Curry, Andre Iguodala, and Klay Thompson revealed its team Monday.

World No. 3 Wyndham Clark, No. 6 Ludvig Åberg, Min Woo Lee and...

Mashable

Score Black Friday-level deals on Amazon devices for Mother's Day

UP TO 50% OFF: As of May 6, you can get up to 50% off select Amazon devices, including the Kindle Paperwhite (16 GB) and Kindle Scribe (16 GB).

Our top picks: Best Kindle deal Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (16 GB) ...

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Amazon deal of the day: The rarely discounted Kindle Paperwhite is 23% off

Amazon deals of the day at a glance: OUR TOP PICK Kindle Paperwhite $114.99 at Amazon (save $35) ...

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Save $30 on the Bird Buddy smart birdfeeder ahead of Mother's Day

SAVE $30: As of today, May 6, you can shop the original Bird Buddy Smart Bird Feeder for 10% off at Amazon. Today's limited-time deal brings the list price down from $299.99 to $269.99.

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May 6 is the last day to shop Way Day, Wayfair's biggest sale of the year

SAVE UP TO 80%: May 6 is the last day to shop Wayfair's Way Day sale, where you can save between 50% and 80% in categories like outdoor furniture, patio heating, living room seating, area rugs, mattresses, grills, and more.

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Ash Parrish

Hades II early access begins today

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The wait is over: Hades II launches in early access today. The game was slowly rolled out to select players during its technical test period that began last month. After that testing period — in which players got to experience the game’s opening area, fight the first boss, and meet a smattering of new gods and characters — early access grants players an in-progress build of the full game.

HADES II is HERE !!

Experience the bewitching sequel to our...

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Quentyn Kennemer

You can grab a pair of AirPods starting at just $79.99

Both the second- and third-gen AirPods are on sale for some of the lowest prices we’ve seen. The same goes for the latest AirPods Pro. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge

Apple’s AirPods should be on every iPhone owner’s list of earbuds to try before exploring third-party options. The wireless earbuds offer a wealth of exclusive features for Apple users, and they make for a great Mother’s Day gift or replacement for an aging pair of earbuds.

Fortunately, the second-gen AirPods...

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Emilia David

OpenAI and Stack Overflow partner to bring more technical knowledge into ChatGPT

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OpenAI and the developer platform Stack Overflow have announced a partnership that could potentially improve the performance of AI models and bring more technical information into ChatGPT.

OpenAI will have access to Stack Overflow’s API and will receive feedback from the developer community to improve the performance of AI models. OpenAI, in turn, will give Stack Overflow attribution — aka link to its contents — in ChatGPT. Users of the chatbot will see...

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Roger Cohen

In Meeting With Xi, E.U. Leader Takes Tough Line on Ukraine War

Ursula Von der Leyen, the European Commission president, pushed Beijing to help rein in Russia’s war in Ukraine after meeting with the Chinese and French leaders in Paris.

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Anton Troianovski

Russia to Hold Drills on Tactical Nuclear Weapons in New Tensions With West

Russian officials claimed the order was in response to comments from the West about the possibility of more direct involvement in Ukraine. NATO called Russia’s announcement “irresponsible.”

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David A. Fahrenthold

Trump-Allied Nonprofit Paid Millions to Companies Run by Insiders

The Conservative Partnership Institute’s three highest-paid contractors had connections to the group’s leaders or their relatives, raising concerns about self-dealing.

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James Dator

NFL schedule release: 7 matchups to circle on the calendar

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Chiefs vs. Bills again? Yes please.

We’re back to hurtling towards the NFL regular season with schedules being released on Thursday, May 9 in preparation for the 2024 season. All we’re waiting for at this point are the dates and times, with opponents being announced back in January.

How the schedule will piece together remains to be seen, but these are the games you should get ready to circle on your calendars upon release — because...

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Savannah Leigh Richardson

Taylor Pendrith earns beer bath from fellow Canadian PGA Tour pro at Byron Nelson

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Pendrith won his first PGA Tour event and to celebrate, one of his best friends and fellow pro showered him with beer.

Taylor Pendrith finally won his first PGA Tour event Sunday at the CJ CUP Byron Nelson after 74 professional starts.

As he came down the stretch, his former Kent State teammate and fellow Canadian, Mackenzie Hughes, carried around three beers, ensuring he did not miss the winning moment.

The PGA Tour social team followed him as he dipped...

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Kendall Capps

Reggie Bush, TravisMathew changing the face of golf fashion impeccably

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Reggie Bush, the day after having his Heisman Trophy reinstated, released his TravisMathew collection.

Wednesday, Reggie Bush received some of the best news he has likely heard in quite some time. Bush’s Heisman Trophy from his record-setting 2005 season at USC had been reinstated.

One day later, he was at the TravisMathew store in Century City, CA launching his collection.

The timing could not possibly have been more impeccable.

But as TravisMathew CEO...

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Emma Roth

Beat Saber is axing multiplayer support for Quest 1 users

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Beat Saber players using Meta’s first Quest headset soon won’t be able to compete against friends. In an updated support page, Beat Saber’s developers say they’re ending multiplayer support, along with updates and customer service for the Quest 1 starting November 2nd, 2024.

Quest 1 users will still be able to play the game after the change goes into effect. They can also continue to access multiplayer features and updates by playing the game’s PC version...

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Wes Davis

Apple’s latest Pride band and wallpapers are bathed in neon

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Apple’s newest band honoring LGBTQ+ communities is a brightly fluorescent Pride Edition Braided Solo Loop, Apple’s one-piece braided yarn band that stretches over a wearer’s wrist. The band will be available for $99 at Apple retail locations or through the company’s online store starting on May 22nd in the US and Canada — and elsewhere on May 23rd.

The new Pride band, looking far less like it sprang forth from the early ’90s than last year’s Sport band,...

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