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James Dator

Drake Maye thinks British NFL fans should support the Pats because they’re from ‘New England’

Some children were left behind.

The Patriots are in England to take on the Jaguars this weekend and rookie quarterback Drake Maye was asked why the local fans should pull for the red, white, and blue of his team.

Drake Maye asked why English fans should support the Patriots:

“First off I think it comes with the name: New England.” pic.twitter.com/DSzJFzXOpW

— Chris Mason (@ByChrisMason) October 18, 2024

Bless his heart.

Okay, so let’s ignore the obvious of the PATRIOTS...

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Joseph Acosta

Jhonkensy Noel’s game-tying homer for the Guardians is even better in Spanish

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The Spanish call of Jhonkensy Noel’s game-tying home run proves Spanish announcers have more fun

The Cleveland Guardians’ comeback victory in Game 3 of the ALCS was full of incredible moments. From Yankees’ sluggers Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton going back-to-back with home runs, Guardians’ first baseman Josh Naylor basically doing the splits to record an out, culminating in David Fry’s walk-off homer to win it for the Guardians, Game 3...

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Jack Milko

Joel Dahmen withdraws from Shriners Children’s Open after PGA Tour assesses 4-stroke penalty

Joel Dahmen during the first round of the 2024 Black Desert Championship. | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images

One day after carrying an extra club in his bag, Joel Dahmen has pulled out of the Shriners Children’s Open.

Joel Dahmen is calling it quits ahead of Friday’s second round of the Shriners Children’s Open. He decided to withdraw a little before 10 a.m. PT.

The day before, the PGA Tour assessed Dahmen with a four-stroke penalty. He had an extra 4-iron in his bag,...

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Shawn McCreesh

Trump Among New York’s Elites at the Al Smith Dinner: It Got Awkward

There were grudge matches and sycophancy in equal measure at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner. “Isn’t it just exciting, what’s going on,” Donald Trump said.

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Elizabeth Dias

JD Vance and the Fight for Pennsylvania’s Catholic Voters

The Republican vice-presidential nominee is the only Catholic on either national ticket. His politics resonate with many white conservative Catholics.

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Linda Qiu, Chevaz Clarke and James Surdam

Trump’s Claims That Blame Migrants: False or Misleading

The Trump campaign has consistently pointed to unauthorized immigration as the cause of a series of problems it says plagues the country. That is rarely actually the case.

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David Purdum

Texas poised to end Georgia's streak as favorite

Georgia owns the longest active streak as a betting favorite in the nation, a 49-game run that is poised to end Saturday against top-ranked Texas.

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Jeff Borzello

UVA's Bennett cites state of game for retirement

Tony Bennett cited the current environment in college basketball as a reason for his abrupt retirement.

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The Internet Is Losing It Over Kamala Harris's Response To Hecklers At Her Rally

"I’d vote for her on this alone."

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James Dator

The Saints need to move on from Dennis Allen to save their future

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Dennis Allen is coaching a sinking Saints ship, and it’s wild we’re at this point.

The Saints made history for all the wrong reasons on Thursday night after they became the first team in over a decade to start a season 2-0, before losing five games in a row. At the heart of New Orleans’ horrors: Dennis Allen, an perennially mediocre coach who was handed his job, and managed to keep it through astounding mediocrity.

Allen’s primary selling...

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Jack Milko

Shriners Children’s Open stands out among PGA Tour events: helping kids ‘live their best life’

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The Shriners Children’s Open is far more than a run-of-the-mill PGA Tour event and does so much to help so many people.

(Editor’s Note: This story was originally published on Oct. 13, 2023. But since this is so powerful, we decided to re-run this story during this year’s edition of the Shriners Children’s Open.)

Inspirational. Uplifting. Incredible.

Those words help describe the scenes on the PGA Tour this week at the Shriners Children’s...

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Kenneth Arthur

Caleb Williams might already be the best Bears QB ever

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Early returns on Caleb Williams could bring back the magic of No. 1 picks

If you listened to draft experts over the past few years, then you may have assumed that this moment was inevitable: Caleb Williams is playing at a high level early in his career and has led his team to three straight wins. And not just any team, but the Chicago Bears, a franchise that has never had a 4,000-yard passer, a 30-touchdown season, or a real franchise quarterback.

So...

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Demetrius Bell

Guardians’ late comeback flipped the script on the Yankees

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There hasn't been any real drama in the ALCS before Jhonkensy Noel and David Fry turned things on their heads in Game 3.

We’ve all been there before, whether it is baseball or any other sport when the lights are at their brightest, usually there’s a real and tangible sign that for one team, the end of the road is here and you may as well just go ahead and get it over with while the team with real deal aspirations can continue on to their path to...

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Clara Morris

The unlikeliest wildcard comeback needs a deep rewind

You can’t complain, Toronto. You know Seattle deserved it more. Y’know, all that suffering.

The 2022 Wildcard series pitted the long-suffering Toronto Blue Jays against the longer-suffering Seattle Mariners. This was essentially a contest to see who rebuilt better.

The Blue Jays had started a rebuild six years prior, relying on a third-best-in-baseball farm system boasting the likes of Vlad Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, and Teoscar Hernandez. It takes time for talent to develop and...

Mashable

The Shark AI Ultra robot vacuum is $280 off at Amazon

GET $280 OFF: As of Oct. 18, the Shark AI Ultra robot vacuum is available at Amazon for $269.99, down from $549.99. That's a 51% discount.

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Get in the game with $79 off the Logitech G29 driving force racing wheel, shifter, and pedals

GET $79.99 OFF: As of Oct. 18, the Logitech G29 Driving Force racing bundle is available for just $279.99 at Amazon, down from $359.98.

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Mashable

Strap a new Apple Watch Series 10 to your wrist for its lowest price yet

SAVE $23: As of Oct. 18, get the Apple Watch Series 10 (42mm, GPS) for $376 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $399. That's a discount of 6% and its lowest price yet.

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Andrew Liszewski

Ploopy’s 3D-printed, open-source trackpad is thoroughly customizable

Ploopy’s trackpad can be purchased preassembled or in a DIY kit. | Image: Ploopy

Ploopy is expanding its collection of mod-friendly peripherals with a new seven-inch trackpad that supports multi-finger gestures and features like palm rejection. Like Ploopy’s mouse and trackballs, its new trackpad runs on the QMK open-source firmware, further expanding how its functionality can be customized.

The trackpad is powered by a Raspberry Pi RP2040, while finger tracking is handled by a...

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Victoria Song

FCC says all smartphones must be hearing aid compatible

The AirPods Pro 2 recently received FDA authorization as OTC hearing aids. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge

The Federal Communications Commission announced that going forward, all mobile handsets, including smartphones, in the US will have to be compatible with hearing aids. It’s also established new rules around volume control and improved product labeling so people with hearing aids can make informed buying decisions.

The gist is the FCC is establishing a Bluetooth pairing...

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Emma Roth

Google’s NotebookLM now lets you guide the hosts of your AI podcast

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Google’s NotebookLM now lets you customize its podcast-like Audio Overviews. Before you generate a discussion using the note-taking app, you can give your AI hosts instructions about what topic you’d like them to focus on, or even tailor their discussions for different audiences.

Google launched NotebookLM’s Audio Overviews last month, with two AI hosts that offer a “lively” discussion of your research. The...

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