2026 World Cup Young Player of the Tournament Odds: Lamine Yamal Favored

Ask anyone who is favored to win Young Player of the Tournament for the upcoming 2026 World Cup, and presumably, you would struggle to hear a name other than Lamine Yamal.  The Spanish sensation, at only 18, is already viewed as one of the game’s greatest players — and he hasn’t even come close to … Read more

The UK Is Betting on a Billion-Dollar AI Supercomputer to Kick Its Addiction to US Tech

The UK government has laid out a $1.47 billion plan to shake its dependence on foreign-made artificial intelligence hardware. Under the measures, announced Monday, the UK will spend more than $1 billion on a national AI supercomputer. It will be stocked with $530 million worth of hardware, including $200 million that will go toward specialist … Read more

How The Smallest World Cup Nation Recruited Its Team

Growing up in the Netherlands, Jurgen Locadia envisioned himself wearing those iconically vibrant orange jerseys at a World Cup. He played for the country’s youth national squads, was selected for the senior team a few times and started his professional career with Dutch clubs. So when peers tried to enlist him to play for Curaçao, … Read more

India coach ‘doesn’t know’ if Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya have cleared fitness tests | Cricket News

Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak on Monday said he has not received confirmation on whether Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya have cleared their fitness tests ahead of the ODI series against Afghanistan, but added that he has heard both players are doing well.Rohit and Hardik have been named in India’s squad … Read more

Here’s What Comes in Each Edition

Xbox fans, mark your calendars for October 6. During the latest Xbox Games Showcase, Gears of War: E-Day was officially given its release date, and if that announcement got you excited about reuniting with Marcus and Dom, what’s even better is preorders are officially live. Of course, this Xbox exclusive will be available on Game … Read more

Banning children from social media is not the answer, UN warns – platforms must be made safe by design

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said the harms children face in digital spaces – from addictive design features to privacy violations – were not inevitable, but the result of deliberate commercial choices. ‘Addictive features’ “Online harms to kids’ safety, privacy and well-being result from design choices and business practices that undermine safety, … Read more

2025-26 NBA Finals MVP Odds: KAT Chasing Brunson Atop Board

This year’s NBA Finals is a rematch of the last time the Knicks made it to the championship series, way back at the conclusion of the 1998-99 season.  In that Finals, the Spurs defeated the Knicks in five games. Now, New York gets a shot to get its lick back, nearly 30 years later.  Regardless, … Read more

‘Bigger concern has been the batting, not the bowling’: Gavaskar after India’s historic Test win vs Afghanistan | Cricket News

Shubman Gill and KL Rahul (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India may have registered the biggest innings victory in their Test history against Afghanistan, but legendary Sunil Gavaskar believes the team’s biggest challenge lies not with the ball but with the bat. India crushed Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs in the one-off Test in … Read more