Andy Katz College Basketball Analyst & Writer Road wins are brutally hard in conference, regardless of what league or level. And each one needs to be savored. That’s why it should have come as no shock that Oklahoma State couldn’t hold a double-digit lead at Kansas or UConn suffered its first loss at Xavier. … Read more
Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist AL KHOR, Qatar — For this U.S. team at the World Cup, there are two ways of looking at Friday’s pulsating scoreless draw with England. On the one hand, the match at Al Bayt Stadium lived up to — and maybe even exceeded — the billing in just about every way. … Read more
Kyrie IrvingPhoto: Getty Images In Brooklyn’s precarious position, scandal is a pitfall and Kyrie Irving has supplied it in abundance. Mics and social media are as much of an occupational hazard for Irving as soft tissue and ligament injuries are for his peers. In that regard, the Nets All-NBA point guard can be a walking … Read more
AT&T Inc. Chief Financial Officer Pascal Desroches says “it’s only a matter of time” before consumers start to “really” feel the impact of inflation, but he thinks the wireless business will prove “resilient.” In the wake of a recent Federal Reserve report that showed jumps in debt not witnessed in years, Desroches sees signs that … Read more
Shannon Sharpe sits down with Akon to discuss Kanye West recent ‘White Lives Matter’ campaign and his comments about the Jewish community. When asked about his thoughts on Kanye, Akon says ”If Ye say something I don’t agree with…I just don’t agree with it. I’m not going to get mad and let it affect my … Read more
When I worked for Riot Games as its head of player acquisition in the European Union, I learned about player onboarding and long-term retention. Both are crucial to the success of gamer acquisition. I’ve seen the mechanics of user retention in gaming, and what I’ve learned is that most cryptocurrency games today lack the mechanics … Read more
View gallery Image Credit: Courtesy of Eric LaRokk/Civic Cipher Kanye West sparked major backlash when he wore a “White Lives Matter” shirt for his Yeezy Season 9 fashion show during Paris Fashion Week on Oct. 3, 2022. Kanye’s use of the white supremacist phrase, categorized by the Anti-Defamation League as a hate slogan, pushed it back into the news. With … Read more
I had just arrived at a small dinner party several years ago when a surprise guest, Johnny Carson, seated himself across from me and promptly invoked the dreaded “L” word. “We haven’t met before, so I should explain that I’m not a very ‘likable’ dinner companion,” he advised. “I’m paid to be entertaining on TV, … Read more
An initial interpretation of DappRadar numbers on Oct. 11 reported extremely low engagement numbers for Decentraland, one of Web3’s most-hyped metaverses. The numbers shocked the community, as the platform has a current market evaluation of $1.2 billion. Shortly after the initial report broke, both DappRadar and Decentraland verified that the published number of less than 40 … Read more
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is celebrating fans that have praised Black Adam and giving it a high audience score. The DC film scored a 90% on Rotten Tomatoes among moviegoers versus a 39% from movie critics. “This phenomenal 90% AUDIENCE SCORE for #BlackAdam is so gratifying for so many reasons,” Johnson tweeted. “15 years. THANK … Read more