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Jack Milko

John Deere Classic betting odds, insight, predictions: Jordan Spieth among favorites

Jordan Spieth poses with the trophy after winning the 2015 John Deere Classic. | Photo by Michael Cohen/Getty Images

The PGA Tour is in the Quad Cities for the John Deere Classic before heading to Europe for the Scottish Open and the season’s final major.

This year’s John Deere Classic does not feature much firepower, but that does not mean this tournament will disappoint. Usually, the opposite transpires as this event has a penchant for producing drama down the stretch.

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Jack Milko

LPGA Tour star Charley Hull withdraws from Aramco Team Series in London due to injury

Charley Hull during the final round of the 2024 LPGA Dow Championship. | Photo by Brian Spurlock/Getty Images

Charley Hull has pulled out of the Aramco Team Series in London after sustaining an injury mid-round.

Charley Hull, one of the biggest stars of the LPGA Tour, had to withdraw from the Aramco Team Series in London on Wednesday morning.

Hull played only six holes in the Ladies European Tour event and then pulled out of the tournament due to an injury. The Englishwoman consulted...

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Joseph Acosta

Angel Reese’s heartfelt WNBA All-Star selection reaction will make you a fan

Angel Reese is a rookie All-Star in the WNBA, and her reaction to the news was priceless.

Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese is in the midst of a historic rookie season. She leads the WNBA in rebounds and is the current record holder for most consecutive double-doubles with 11 (and counting). Reese entered the W with doubts about her game would translate to the pros after a tremendous college career at LSU. The 6’3 forward doesn’t space the floor or take three-pointers. Still, Reese...

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Mark Schofield

Joey Chestnut’s exit from Nathan’s Hot Dog contest opens up spotlight for a new star

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Geoffrey Esper is Nathan’s Hot Dog contest’s new star without Joey Chestnut

The news that Joey Chestnut was out of the 2024 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest rocked the world of competitive eating. Chestnut, who has claimed victory at the eight previous Nathan’s contests, still holds the record with 76 hot dogs eaten at the event and won the contest in 2020 by a whopping 33-hot dog margin.

But due to his partnership...

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Charles Pulliam-Moore

A24’s MaXXXine flips the script to give you something fresh to scream about

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The latest installment of Ti West’s X franchise is a glamorously cutthroat send-up of Ronald Reagan-era excess and moral panic.

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Verge Staff

The Verge’s favorite board and video games

Screenshot: Steam

Play is important — in fact, it can be as important to a grown-up as it is to a child. If you’ve spent the day concentrating on work, doing your taxes, cleaning your home, or caring for others, it’s not a bad idea to also take a little time for yourself to escape from your adult responsibilities.

These days, play can take a lot of different forms — whether it’s assembling the latest monster Lego project, getting together for a marathon board game, or...

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Emma Roth

Perplexity’s ‘Pro Search’ AI upgrade makes it better at math and research

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Perplexity has launched a major upgrade to its Pro Search AI tool, which it says “understands when a question requires planning, works through goals step-by-step, and synthesizes in-depth answers with greater efficiency.”

Examples on Perplexity’s website of what Pro Search can do include a query asking the best time to see the northern lights in Iceland or Finland. It breaks down its research process into three searches: the best times to see the northern...

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Alex Heath

Threads hits 175 million users after a year

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A year and a half ago, Threads was but a twinkle in Mark Zuckerberg’s eye.

Now, the rival to Elon Musk’s X has reached more than 175 million monthly active users, the Meta CEO announced on Wednesday.

His announcement comes as Threads is about to hit its one-year anniversary. Back when it arrived in the App Store on July 5th, 2023, Musk was taking a wrecking ball to the service formerly called Twitter and goading Zuckerberg into a literal cage match that...

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Michael D. Shear

Biden to Hold Crisis Meeting With Democratic Governors at the White House

The president is trying to reassure his supporters that he can still win in November despite his debate debacle last week.

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Michael Voepel

Plum, Aces top Fever before Vegas crowd of 20K

A sellout crowd of 20,366 -- the fifth largest in WNBA history -- watched the Aces take on Caitlin Clark and the Fever on Tuesday night at Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena.

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Adrian Wojnarowski

Sources: LeBron reaches deal to stay with Lakers

LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $104 million maximum contract to return to the Lakers, sources told ESPN, on a deal includes a player option for the 2025-26 season and a no-trade clause.

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41 TikTok-Famous Beauty Products Reviewers Say They’ll Buy Again

There's a fine line between "buying again" and "hoarding," and this TikTok-famous ~vanilla cashmere~ lotion might make you cross it.

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Savannah Leigh Richardson

John Deere Classic reminds fans of the greatest PGA Tour tee markers

With the John Deere Classic week here, let’s discuss the best PGA Tour tee markers, as these title sponsors seem to get it.

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.

Today’s topic is tee markers!

With the John Deere Classic this week, we wanted to look at some of the best tee markers on the PGA Tour.

Various...

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Jess Weatherbed

LG buys Homey in a very Samsung SmartThings move

LG is bringing Athom’s Homey products and the third-party device support they provide under its wing. | Image: LG / Homey

LG has acquired an 80 percent stake in Athom, a Dutch company best known for its Homey smart home platform. The deal, which LG says will see it acquire the remaining 20 percent of Athom within the next three years, has been forged to expand LG’s smart home ecosystem and should position it to better compete against Samsung’s rivaling SmartThings platform.

LG...

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Ash Parrish

How a musical indie game went against the grain to explore the Deaf experience

Image: That Odd Gentlemen

Developing Harmonium: The Musical took a lot of time and a lot of resources, but according to its developers, that effort and expense was worth it.

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Mashable

Your Apple Watch is filthy. Here's how to clean it.

Getting a new Apple Watch is fun, but learning how to clean your Apple Watch is not — unless you're getting easy-to-follow tips from Mashable.

We're going to tell you how to clean your Apple Watch properly, so you don't have to think about getting a new smartwatch just yet.

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How to clean Apple Watch screen

Besides wanting to earn style points for a sleek and stylish timepiece, cleaning your...

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NYT's The Mini crossword answers for July 3

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 —...

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People Are Sharing The 16 Actors Who Should Have Never, Ever Been Casted In A Role

"I've always said that they made an Adam Sandler movie but forgot to tell Adam Sandler."

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Suki Waterhouse Got Brutally Honest About Questioning Her Own Morality As A Mom As She Addressed The Criticism She Faced For Performing At Coachella Weeks After Giving Birth

“Of course [I was thinking]... How is this going to work, is this even going to be possible?... You just have to go, ‘This is what we’re doing, this is what we’re about.’”

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Just 15 Of The Best Hair Masks To Treat Your Tresses To

Get ready to ~unmask~ the secrets to fabulous hair days.

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