April 2024

Olympic champion Janja Garnbret warns that climbing has a ‘cultural’ problem with eating disorders

CNN —  As an Olympic gold medalist and an eight-time world champion, almost no one knows the world of competitive climbing like Janja Garnbret. Having risen to the summit of the sport, the Slovenian now wants to use her platform to raise awareness of “cultural” pitfalls in climbing that she says are contributing to a widespread issue with eating […]

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Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch injured in mid-game collision with player

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch was helped off the court after a mid-game collision with point guard Mike Conley during the team’s game against the Suns in Phoenix on Sunday. Finch suffered a rupture to his right patellar tendon – which connects the kneecap to the shinbone, a team spokesperson told CNN. The collision

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‘Peasants vs. Marie Antoinette’: What the Premier League does with its billions of dollars is riling 72 other soccer clubs

In Istanbul in June 2023, Manchester City lift the Champions League trophy to cap a historic Treble-winning campaign. Over a billion dollars has been spent by the club’s Abu Dhabi-based owners since 2008 in recruiting players to transform City into a footballing and commercial juggernaut. Further down the soccer pyramid, Reading FC – recently relegated to the third tier of English

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Why animals run faster than their robot doppelgängers… for now

Modern robotics is awash with human-made machines mimicking the animal world. From stadium-surveying robot dogs to daddy long-legs-inspired exploration bots and just about everything in-between, there’s no shortage of mechanized animal doppelgängers roaming the world. Advancements in AI systems, new synthetic materials, and 3D printing have greatly improved these machines’ ability to run, climb, and shimmy their way around obstacles, often

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rummy joy US Breaks Ground on First-Ever High rummy joy

rummy joy In a groundbreaking move for transportation and leisure alike, the United States has embarked on its inaugural high-speed rail project, promising unprecedented connectivity and opportunities for leisure activities like rummy. This monumental development not only aims to revolutionize travel across the nation but also presents a thrilling prospect for rummy enthusiasts. With faster

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A surfing injury left her unable to talk. Now, this pro surfer is raising awareness of head injuries

At 23, only a few years into her professional surfing career, Becca Speak was sponsored by brands including Billabong, entering competitions and performing at the top of her game. She was enjoying her life and had lots to look forward to. But in an instant, she says, the sport that had given her life so

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‘There are kids … who’d rather be dead than gay,’ says former NFL star Carl Nassib who was first active player to publicly identify sexuality

Carl Nassib knows the power of opening up. In 2021, Nassib – then playing for the Las Vegas Raiders – became the first active NFL player in league history to publicly identify as gay. Nassib said he agonized over the decision for 15 years, adding that he was a private person and wasn’t seeking any publicity. Months later, he became the first

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Nearly all Cybertrucks recalled over faulty accelerator pedal, misapplied soap

In its recall notice issued this week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the pad on the truck’s accelerator could become “dislodged” if enough force was applied to it. Once the pad was dislodged, the pedal could become “trapped in the interior rim above the pedal.” If that were to happen, the NHTSA notes, the

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Sticking your neck out for the PWHL: A call to mandate neck guards in women’s hockey

At the top of the list of worries is a chemical called 6PPD, which is added to rubber tires to help them last longer. When tires wear on pavement, 6PPD is released. It reacts with ozone to become a different chemical, 6PPD-q, which can be extremely toxic—so much so that it has been linked to

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