Sources: Clips' Westbrook picking up $4M option

Nine-time All-Star guard Russell Westbrook is picking up his $4 million option and returning to the LA Clippers, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Eddie Murphy Explained Why He Thinks David Spade's "SNL" Joke About His Career Was "Racist"

"I know that he can’t just say that."

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Max Verstappen dusts the field in qualifying at the F1 Austrian Grand Prix

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Lando Norris and George Russell put up a fight, but Max Verstappen answered the challenge at Red Bull Ring

Champions answer the bell.

Early in the second segment of qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix, the field was condensed at the front, with not much separating the drivers atop the timing sheets. To that point, the first segment of qualifying was the closest-ever Q1 since the sport implemented the three-segment...

McLaren demanding answers following Oscar Piastri’s track limits violation at Austrian GP

Oscar Piastri’s best lap in qualifying was deleted, and McLaren is demanding to know why

At the 2023 Austrian Grand Prix last Formula 1 season, track limits were a massive part of the story. Lap times being deleted for the violation dominated the entire race weekend and even led to an official protest from Aston Martin, who argued that race officials failed to catch every instance of the violation.

Race promoters at the Red Bull Ring took steps to mitigate the issue ahead of this...

Redbox’s owner files for bankruptcy after repeatedly missing payments and payroll

A Redbox machine from 2015.

Redbox’s owner, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, filed for bankruptcy protection overnight. This comes at the tail end of a month in which the DVD rental company defaulted on loans, saw an order for its cars to be repossessed, and missed payroll for employees.

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment informed employees of the filing late Friday, writing in an email seen by The Verge that it had filed for a debtor-in-possession loan — a way for...

NYT's The Mini crossword answers for June 29

The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.

So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be frustrating! If you find yourself stumped playing The Mini — much like with Wordle and Connections —...

YouTube Premium gets 'jump ahead,' a new picture-in-picture mode, and more

YouTube has really been pushing its users to join YouTube Premium lately. The main selling point for most is the ad-free YouTube experience — ad-free without having to use an ad blocker, that is, and the company has recently been cracking down on ad blocker use.

But YouTube seems to realize it's not just the ad-free experience that will attract potential paying Premium subscribers.

Amazon deal of the day: Grab a Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite for $90 off ahead of Prime Day

Amazon deals of the day at a glance: OUR TOP PICK Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (64GB) $239.90 at Amazon (save $90.09) ...

Star WR Aiyuk 'for sure' wants to stay with 49ers

Star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk said he wants to stay with the San Francisco 49ers this season despite his contract stalemate with the team.

Sources: Heat's Love declining $4M player option

Heat vetran forward/center Kevin Love is declining his $4M player option, but the two sides are enthusiastic about negotiating a new deal in free agency, sources tell ESPN.

Ex-No. 1 pick Russell fired as coach, faces lawsuit

Former No. 1 NFL draft pick JaMarcus Russell was fired as a volunteer assistant coach at his alma mater, Williamson High School in Mobile, Alabama, and is facing a lawsuit accusing him of taking a $74,000 check meant as a donation to the school.

Older Generations Are Revealing The Everyday Things From Their Youth That Have Now Vanished, And It's A Walk Down Memory Lane

Getting the newspaper thrown at your front door every day was such a cute thing that we truly took for granted.

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Just A Crapload Of Photos That Made Me Snort Out Loud In Public

Everyone needs someone like this in their life. But just one.

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Fortnite’s Metallica concert showed how sprawling the game has become

Image: Epic Games

Last weekend, Metallica graced the virtual stage in Fortnite, but the event was more than just a heavy metal concert. It was one piece in a weeks-long rollout of modes and content, which really drove home just how large and complex the game has become. The battle royale has steadily morphed into an entire ecosystem of games and experiences, and the Metallica crossover might’ve been the most complex to date.

The concert was the showcase moment, and it was like going...

How to manage deleted files on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS

Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge

Most of the time when you delete a file, it’s actually not wiped from existence immediately — as recently discovered by a man whose wife came across illicit texts he’d been sending (and which he thought he had got rid of on his iPhone). The man is now suing Apple.

Marital infidelity aside, the safety net that’s put in place for deleted files can help you recover data you’ve erased in error — however, it can also leave your data...

A surprise in NASA's asteroid rocks hints Bennu came from an ocean world

Scientists analyzing samples NASA brought back from an asteroid got a surprise detection that may mean the space rock was once part of a long-gone ocean world. 

What the team found was water-soluble magnesium-sodium phosphate in mottled stones — a mineral no one expected because it didn't show up in any of the data the spacecraft collected when it was at the asteroid Bennu. Phosphate compounds are key for all known life, forming the backbone of DNA.

The new study's findings, published in...

"I Can't Believe I Didn't Have This Sooner" — 33 Reliable Cleaning Products That Will *Certainly* Get The Job Done

You're not gonna believe how well the pumice stone removes toilet rings even though you watched it happen with your own eyes.

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Rocket Mortgage Classic Rd. 3 Tee Times for competitive Moving Day

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Two PGA Tour players are tied for the lead at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Let’s check out Saturday’s tee times.

Welcome to Playing Through’s morning ritual — Golf Talk Today.

Each morning will feature a Golf Talk Today, where the crew will discuss various elements throughout the PGA Tour, LPGA, LIV Golf, and more.

It is Moving Day at the Rocket Mortgage Classic.

Akshay Bhatia and Aaron Rai are tied for the lead at 13-under and...

UFC 303 Preview: 30 Tidbits, Facts And Storylines

After an entertaining UFC Saudi Arabia event in which Robert Whittaker showed Ikram Aliskerov that there are “levels” to mixed martial arts (MMA), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns home to Las Vegas, Nev., for its massive yearly International Fight Week event, UFC 303.

In the pay-per-view (PPV) main event, Alex Pereira defends his light heavyweight championship against Jiri Prochazka. In the co-main event, two-time Featherweight title challenger, Brian Ortega, takes on...

Even If Foot Pics Give You The Ick, Here Are 34 Products For Feet You Definitely Shouldn't Ignore

"So much dead skin came off, and I was actually grossed out... Quick, painless, and easy to use. I recommend this to everyone!!" —one reviewer on an under-$25 electric foot file

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