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Nicholas Nehamas

How the Trump Administration Is Scrutinizing Federal Spending

A sweeping directive from the Office of Management and Budget requires federal agencies to subject hundreds of grant programs to ideological litmus tests.

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Jack Milko

Annika Sorenstam does not want LPGA Commissioner role, but she should consider it

Annika Sorenstam during the 2024 PNC Championship. | Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images

The greatest female golfer of all-time knows more about the ins and out’s of the LPGA than anyone else.

ORLANDO — The 2025 LPGA season kicks off this week with the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, a 32-player field with plenty of star power, hype, and fanfare.

But the dawn of this new season also features plenty of trepidation. Former LPGA Commissioner Mollie Marcoux...

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Jack Milko

World No. 1 Nelly Korda calls for LPGA to make one big change going forward

Nelly Korda smiles during the 2024 PNC Championship. | Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images

Nelly Korda, the best player in the world, hopes the LPGA will make this switch in the future.

ORLANDO — Fresh off a historic seven-win season that made her a household name across the world of sport, Nelly Korda begins her 2025 campaign this week at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions.

Given what she did a year ago, the spotlight of the sport is fixated on Korda, who...

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Jack Milko

Rory McIlroy cracks hilarious Scottie Scheffler joke amid 2025 PGA Tour debut

Rory McIlroy during his TGL match on Jan. 27, 2025. | Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images

With Scottie Scheffler returning after his Christmas injury, Rory McIlroy had a little fun at the World No. 1’s expense.

When Rory McIlroy discovered that Scottie Scheffler punctured his hand while making Christmas dinner, he immediately expressed concern and hoped that nothing too considerable had happened.

Once McIlroy realized Scheffler would return to the PGA Tour in due time, he had to...

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Joseph Acosta

27 Senior Bowl observations from Day 1 at practice for 2025 NFL Draft hopefuls

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Senior Bowl Day 1 observations, where the linemen are the biggest stars

The Senior Bowl is a pivotal stop on the road to the 2025 NFL Draft, and beginning on Monday, the NFL world descended on Mobile, Alabama to do some evaluation of the next generation of NFL talent.

I’m in Mobile as well, and am going to be giving out observations from each day of the 2025 Senior Bowl, filled with guys who stood out. Tuesday was the first day...

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Paresh Dave

Trump's 'Gulf of America' Order Has Mapmakers Completely Lost

One of US President Donald Trump’s first actions upon returning to power was ordering the Gulf of Mexico to be renamed. But mapmakers are still largely waiting for the green light.

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Vittoria Elliott

Elon Musk Lackeys Have Taken Over the Office of Personnel Management

Sources tell WIRED that OPM’s top layers of management now include individuals linked to xAI, Neuralink, the Boring Company, and Palantir. One expert found the takeover reminiscent of Stalin.

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Katherine Terrell and John Keim

Source: Kingsbury opts not to pursue Saints job

Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury has elected not to pursue a head coaching job in 2024, a team source confirmed to ESPN's John Keim.

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Charlie Creme

Women's Bracketology: Why Tennessee is still in the hunt for a top-16 seed

Tennessee has lost five of its past seven games, all to top-15 teams and by an average of three points.

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Joe Lunardi

Men's Bracketology: Houston making its case as top contender

The Cougars have turned the jets on in conference play, and they might have a case for best team in the country.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene's Bizarre Tweet About Homeschooling Is Going Viral

"Gulf of a felon" is a wild comment.

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Elizabeth Williamson

Hawaii Governor, a Doctor, Blames Kennedy for Measles Deaths in Samoa

Gov. Josh Green battled a measles outbreak that killed 83 people, mostly children. President Trump wants Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., a vaccine skeptic, as his health policy chief.

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Apoorva Mandavilli and Jamie Leventhal

R.F.K. Jr., in His Own Words: Flu, Diabetes, Autism and More

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee for health secretary, doesn’t just hold fringe views on vaccines. We fact-checked five recent statements.

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Jimpa review: Does Sundances buzzed-about queer family drama live up to the hype?

Directed and co-written by Good Luck to You, Leo Grande’s Sophie Hyde, Jimpa is a tale of wish fulfillment on multiple levels — often to its detriment. The first level is its plot, which follows an Australian filmmaker, Hannah (Olivia Colman), taking her nonbinary teenager Frances (Aud Mason-Hyde) to visit her idiosyncratic gay father, Jim (John Lithgow), in Amsterdam, as she begins work on a movie that idealizes her family’s past.

The second level is the film’s own making. Hannah is...

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How to watch Utah Jazz vs. Golden State Warriors online

TL;DR: Live stream Utah Jazz vs. Golden State Warriors in the NBA with FuboTV, Sling TV, or YouTube TV.

The Utah Jazz head to Chase Center to face the Golden State Warriors in a Western Conference matchup. The Jazz are 10-34, which puts the team in last place in the west, and only ahead of the Washington Wizards in the league. The Warriors are 22-23, which puts the team in 11th place.

The Jazz have lost six consecutive games. The team's last win came against the Brooklyn Nets on Jan.12. The...

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How to watch Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ers online

TL;DR: Live stream Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA with FuboTV, Sling TV, or YouTube TV.

The Los Angeles Lakers head to Wells Fargo Center to face the Philadelphia 76ers in a non-conference matchup. The Lakers are 26-18, which puts the team in fifth place in the Western Conference. The Sixers are 17-27, which puts the team in 11th place in the Eastern Conference.

The Lakers have won four of their last five games, and are coming off three consecutive wins against the...

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What AI experts are saying about DeepSeek R1

All of a sudden, DeepSeek is everywhere.

Its R1 model is open source, allegedly trained for a fraction of the cost of other AI models, and is just as good, if not better than ChatGPT.

This lethal combination hit Wall Street hard, causing tech stocks to tumble, and making investors question how much money is needed to develop good AI models. DeepSeek engineers claim R1 was trained on 2,788 GPUs which cost around $6 million, compared to OpenAI's GPT-4 which reportedly cost $100 million to...

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The Jonas Brothers Just Announced A Christmas Movie, So Here Are All The Details We Know About It So Far

Here come the Jonas Brothers, single-handedly saving 2025.

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Sources: Kings to open up talks on Fox trade

The Sacramento Kings are expected to open up talks for a potential De'Aaron Fox trade ahead of the Feb. 6 deadline, sources told ESPN.

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Noa Dalzell

30 WNBA players will play in Unrivaled’s 1-on-1 tournament — and 5 will miss it

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Angel Reese, Brittney Griner, and Sabrina Ionescu headline the list of Unrivaled players who won’t be participating in the 1-on-1 tournament.

MEDLEY, FLORIDA — Unrivaled has officially unveiled the details for its 1-on-1 tournament, which will begin on Feb. 10 and feature 30 of the WNBA’s best players.

That list excludes five current Unrivaled players: Brittney Griner, Sabrina Ionescu, Angel Reese, Stefanie Dolson, and Courtney Vandersloot....

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