NASCAR suspends nine people, hands out $600K in fines after teams manipulated finish at Martinsville

AI startup Ideogram launches infinite Canvas for manipulating, combining generated images

Users can spread newly generated images out, compare them to older ones, resize and reorder them at will, and even combine two with AI.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 22

Illinois bans bets on plays that could be easy to manipulate, at NFL's request

Illinois is banning certain types of betting on NFL games, at the league's request, because of concerns that some bets would be easy for one person to manipulate.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26

Mark Cuban: Trump's Silicon Valley backers believe they can 'manipulate' him

Investor and television personality Mark Cuban told The Hill on Tuesday the Silicon Valley leaders who are shifting to the right and backing former President Trump could be doing so with hopes of ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

American activists were behind efforts to spread conspiracies with bot networks, study finds

American political activists on the left and the right are using networks of social media followers that behave like bots to rapidly spread conspiracy theories.

Ranking Every N.F.L. Team From First to Worst After Week 6

A third of the way through the season, we have some answers about the league.

Sports - The New York Times - October 17

Ranking 134 College Football Teams After a Shakeup in the Top 10

Georgia’s win over Texas changed the outlook for the country’s top teams.

Sports - The New York Times - October 21

After Israel’s Strike at a Hospital Near Beirut, Search Teams Comb the Ruin

As search teams combed the ruins of residential buildings across from Rafik Hariri University Hospital just south of Lebanon’s capital, locals listened for signs of their loved ones in the wreckage.

World - The New York Times - October 22

Haas F1 reiterates team is not for sale after aligning with Toyota on technical partnership

The first-year team principal of Haas reiterated the Formula 1 team is not for sale even if new technical partner Toyota tried to buy the organization

Sports - ABC News - October 25

Trump Team Fears Damage From Racist Rally Remarks

The Trump campaign issued a rare statement distancing itself from a comedian’s offensive joke about Puerto Rico at his rally on Sunday, a sign that it was concerned about losing crucial votes.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

Ranking Every N.F.L. Team From First to Worst After a Week of Upsets

The Ravens, Jets and Vikings all suffered surprising losses.

Sports - The New York Times - October 30

Ranking 134 College Football Teams After a Week Full of Surprising Losses

Texas A&M, Iowa State and Clemson were among the top 25 teams to fall to unranked opponents.

Sports - The New York Times - 2 days ago

‘A complete team’: Xabi Alonso heaps praise on Liverpool after heavy defeat

Leverkusen’s Alonso says Arne Slot ‘doing great work’ Liverpool manager delighted by ‘incredible evening’ Xabi Alonso described Liverpool as “a complete team” after he endured a painful return ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Nine monkeys die mysteriously at Hong Kong zoo

Zoo authorities in Hong Kong are investigating after nine monkeys of various species died of mysterious causes since Sunday.

Nine Tons of Illicit Pangolin Scales Recovered in Nigeria

World - Yahoo News - October 17

New York Jets superfan Fireman Ed claims that the team is trying to phase him out of games at MetLife Stadium

Ed Anzalone says that the Jets are limiting his screentime on MetLife Stadium's video boards

Sports - CBS Sports - October 17

Don’t let Arsenal v Liverpool fool you. Elite teams are evolving away from all-out attack

After its harum-scarum years, the game is now about denying the opposition and keeping possession in dangerous areas. Sign up to Soccer with Jonathan Wilson here It finished 2-2 . Twice ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

"We Need to Figure out what We Are as a Team": Red Wings Humbled by 6-2 Home Loss to Winnipeg

After a blowout loss to the league-leading Winnipeg Jets, the Red Wings look like a team without an identity

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

SEC lays out new punishments for teams 'faking injuries', including coach suspensions for repeat offenders

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey sent a sternly-worded memo to league athletic directors condemning fake injuries this week

Sports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago

Yankees' Gerrit Cole opts out of contract; team expected to retain ace by adding to current deal

Yankees ace Gerrit Cole reportedly opted out of his nine-year, $324 million contract with four years still remaining, but New York is expected to keep the right-hander by adding one more year to ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott out at least 1 game as team evaluates hamstring injury

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott will miss at least one game with a hamstring injury that the team says is still being evaluated

Sports - ABC News - 2 days ago

Want some NBA moves already? Here are 4 teams that should try out these new lineups now

We’re only two weeks into this young NBA season, but here are four lineups and rotations that need some changes.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 11 hours ago

First 12-team College Football Playoff rankings: Oregon leads nation, Notre Dame rounds out top 10

In the first season of the 12-team playoff, the College Football Playoff selection committee revealed its initial top 25 ranking Tuesday.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

Olympic medalist suspended in doping investigation

Olympic silver medalist race walker Koki Ikeda of Japan has been provisionally banned for suspected blood doping

Sports - ABC News - 5 days ago

Nearly 100 People Are Still Missing in North Carolina After Hurricane Helene

Search and rescue teams are still looking for the missing, officials said, with 95 deaths already attributed to the storm’s wrath in the state.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

Fire kills 153 people after fuel tanker crash in Nigeria