Jaxson Dart is at the center of NFL Draft’s stupidest discourse

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Don’t give Jaxson Dart two books, because he can only make one read.

There’s one unexpected name you’re hearing a lot leading up to the NFL Draft: Jaxson Dart. The Ole Miss quarterback is quickly becoming the biggest benefactor of silly season, with Dart being a mediocre player, entering a shallow pool of prospects, and now fully in “fake it ‘til you make it” mode.

It’s gotten so ridiculous that NFL Network’s Charles Davis now has...

Conference title games we need to see in men’s college basketball before 2025 March Madness

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These are the teams you want to see battle for a spot in the NCAA tournament.

This has always been one of the most contentious rivalries in all of mid-major basketball, but things have been taken to another level in recent years.

In 2022, four key members of the Kent State team were suspended for the championship game against after video surfaced of them performing a profane “F—k Akron” song in the...

These men’s basketball conference tournaments make absolutely no sense

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Really, Ivy League?

You know what? I’m starting to think that we’ve been overestimating the value of an Ivy League education for decades now. I’m basing this entirely off the fact that the conference holds a four-team tournament at a pre-determined on-campus location.

None of this works.

If you’re capping the field at four, you may as well go back to the old 14-game tournament days. And if you’re going to...

Mercedes F1 announces a first for the sport ahead of 2025 season

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Toto Wolff and Mercedes F1 announce a new innovation for the 2025 season

If you have been following Formula 1 over the past few seasons you have likely seen a common thread from each team’s challengers.

Black.

The reason? Teams are turning to bare carbon fiber, rather than painted surfaces, as a means of saving weight on their cars. The new regulations, implemented for the 2022 season, saw the cars heavier than ever and left teams...

One-of-a-kind Skenes rookie card set for auction

A one-of-a-kind autographed baseball card featuring a patch of the No. 30 jersey worn by Pirates ace Paul Skenes during his big league debut is heading to auction on Thursday.

Gwyneth Paltrow Explained How She Used Alcohol To Cope With The Devastation Of The LA Wildfires, And The “Out Of Control” Effect It Had On Her Health

Gwyneth also got candid about how she's making a "real effort" to "eat to be strong instead of eat to be thin," following previous backlash over her extremely restrictive diet.

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The DEI tightrope: How U.S. retailers are weighing legal and political risk in diversity initiatives

Companies are ‘picking their battles.’

Several U.S. retailers that publicly scrapped diversity, equity and inclusion programs—including Target, Amazon, and Tractor Supply—are maintaining certain efforts behind the scenes.

DK Metcalf’s best trade destinations, ranked by likelihood

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Every NFL team should be interested in DK Metcalf but here are the top 6 options ranked

Players requesting a trade is something of a theme this NFL offseason.

The latest? Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf. On the same day the organization released veteran wide receiver Tyler Lockett, news broke that the Seahawks have begun to explore options after Metcalf requested a trade.

Frankly, all 31 teams should be interested. But with reports indicating...

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Founders Edition Review: Just OK

This compact 1080p graphics card may leave you wanting more.

POC Obex Connect Headset Review: Loud and Clear

POC’s Obex Connect headset turned me into a music-on-the-mountain person.

How Trump’s cuts to U.S. biomedical research will slash jobs and kill lifesaving cures

The National Institutes of Health recently announced a 15% cap for “indirect” costs in research grants, posing a real threat to local jobs.

Rural cancer patients may miss out on cutting-edge treatments in Utah. Therapies for intellectual disorders could stall in Maryland. Red states and blue states alike are poised to lose jobs in research labs and the local businesses serving them.

Ripple effects of the Trump administration’s crackdown on U.S. biomedical research promise to reach...

Robert Rodriguez launches Brass Knuckle Films, turning movie fans into investors

The writer, director, and producer behind hit films including “From Dusk Till Dawn,” “Spy Kids,” and “Sin City” wants to give movie fans a cut of the action—in more ways than one.

Robert Rodriguez wants to give you a cut of the action—in more ways than one.

China blasts Trump’s higher tariffs, says it has plenty of other trade options

Trump has imposed 20% tariffs on China saying the nation is the cause of the U.S. fentanyl problem.

China will not yield to bullying and its economy can weather higher tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump and other challenges, the Chinese commerce minister said Thursday, though he added that there are “no winners in a trade war.”

Speaking on the sidelines of the annual session of China’s national congress, Wang Wentao reiterated Beijing’s calls for talks. Coercion and...

On The Border Tex-Mex chain joins list of bankrupt restaurants after closing locations across 24 states

A Chapter 11 court filing shows the popular Mexican grill and cantina is seeking to reject leases on 77 locations it had deemed underperforming.

Causal dining chains had a pretty bad 2024 when it came to solvency issues. Major chains, including Red Lobster, TGI Fridays, and Roti, all filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last year. And 2025 doesn’t seem to be fairing better for more restaurants.

Years After Being Dragged For Sharing That They Split All Their Finances, Gabrielle Union Explained Why She’s Stopped Going “50/50” In Her And Dwyane Wade’s Marriage

“Mr. NBA Superstar who made a bazillion amount of money more than I do, you can pay the mortgage!”

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Kimi Antonelli’s Mercedes F1 promotion gets the ‘Drive to Survive’ treatment

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See the moment Kimi Antonelli learned he was a Mercedes F1 driver

Season 7 of the Netflix docuseries Drive to Survive drops on Friday, and the streaming giant has no shortage of storylines from the 2024 Formula 1 season to feature.

At the top of that list, however, is the shocking decision by Lewis Hamilton to leave Mercedes at the end of the 2024 F1 season, and drive for Ferrari in 2025. That announcement left Mercedes and Team Principal...

Mid-major college basketball stars to know for conference tournament season

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Here are 20 mid-major college basketball stars to know as conference tournaments heat up around the country.

Enough about Cooper Flagg! These are the smaller school stars you will learn to love during college basketball’s conference tournament season.

PJ Haggerty, SO, G, Memphis (American)

You aren’t going to find another player on this list with legitimate All-American aspirations. The most impactful transfer in college basketball this season...

Harden dazzles in first 50-point game with Clips

James Harden recorded the 24th 50-point game of his career, and his first as a member of the Clippers, on Wednesday night in a 123-115 win over the Pistons.

Harper 'open' to OF return if Phillies seek star 1B

Bryce Harper said he's "more than open" to returning to the Phillies' outfield under the right circumstances. "If it's going to help us win, I'd go back out there," he said.

Some Schools Rethink “College For All”

The idea that every student should aim for a four-year college motivated a bipartisan movement for decades. Now even enthusiastic promoters of the idea are reconsidering it.