PHILADELPHIA — The most telling moment from Jay-Z’s nearly 90-minute Roots Picnic performance isn’t the freestyle everyone’s talking about. In between verses from “Public Service Announcement” — which he dubbed the “Black national anthem” — Jay-Z uttered four words that didn’t just explain his night. Rather, it explained why 2026 is, in his words, all...
The New York Knicks, led by Jalen Brunson, are on an 11-game winning streak heading into the NBA Finals, where they’ll face either the Oklahoma City Thunder or San Antonio Spurs. New York is defying the odds and looking the best the team has in decades. (Photo by Chris Marion/NBAE via Getty Images) While many...
Authorities in the Netherlands said they dismantled a botnet that comprised more than 17 million devices and were managed by 200 servers in a joint operation by the police and the National Cyber Security Center. The action, announced Thursday, came about after a security researcher reported the sprawling network to authorities. The host infrastructure was...
With so many “independent” circuits out there, it’s hard to decipher the real from the fake. Many companies claim to be “circuits,” yet have no standings, statistics, or even reach with collegiate coaches, for that matter. Enter RecruitLook, one of the elite independent AAU circuits in America. Founder Mike Enright, Jarrell Strong, and the team...
Listen to this story Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… SAN ANTONIO — After being routed by the San Antonio Spurs in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals Thursday night, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sat in front of his locker and told several Oklahoma City Thunder teammates how “fire” his postgame noodles were. The...
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell felt lost, confused and embarrassed when he woke up Tuesday morning. With his season over in a brutal way, he was scheduled to fly to — of all places — New York later that day. Mitchell and the Cavaliers’ season ended after a 130-93 rout by...
A criminal could be masquerading as a celebrity, web store or family member asking for your money. Detecting scams requires a new approach.