Sports betting in the U. S. has exploded from a tiny niche to a giant industry in just a few years. What started as a few hundred million dollars in 2018 now pulls in over $13 billion annually. The rapid growth isn’t just about more people betting—it’s about how betting itself has become a normal pa
Sports fandom isn't a competition to see who can suffer the longest. Yet some fans act like you need a PhD in baseball statistics just to wear your team's colors. The idea that only fans who can rattle off obscure stats deserve to celebrate is weirdly common. Take the Chicago Cubs' 2016 World Serie
Sports lovers have no shortage of options on Tuesday. Starting early in the morning, horse racing fans can tune in to watch the latest action from Royal Ascot in England, a historic event that dates back to the 1800s. Around lunchtime, tennis enthusiasts have multiple tournaments to choose from, fea
Offshore ships and ports face a growing danger: cheap drones that can fly fast and easily. A new radar, called IRIS OTM at Sea, is built to spot these aircraft quickly and stop them from hurting cargo or people. The system can be set up fast, moves between land and sea smoothly, and works even
Sports can push your emotions to the edge. A tight game isn’t just exciting—it can also put stress on your heart. Doctors have noticed something called “fanxiety, ” where the thrill of watching a close match leads to real health risks. Heart disease already ranks as the top cause of death in the U.
Sports arenas often double as stages for the rich and famous. Madison Square Garden recently turned into a star-studded lounge for Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals. The San Antonio Spurs faced off against the New York Knicks in front of a crowd that included more than just basketball fans. Some celebr
Sports stars and entertainers publicly sharing their experiences with GLP-1 medications have turned weight-loss drugs into dinner-table conversation. Shaq O’Neill recently joined the list of high-profile GLP-1 users. At 54, he manages a jam-packed schedule—running a dunk league, repping Reebok, stud
Sports fans now have a new way to bet on FIFA World Cup matches through prediction markets. The platform Myriad is using Chainlink to settle bets automatically instead of relying on slow manual checks. This change promises faster payouts and fewer disagreements about who won. Myriad already used Ch
Sports and politics mix about as well as oil and water, but Donald Trump keeps trying to blend them by showing up at games. The pattern is hard to miss: whenever Trump attends a sporting event where the home team plays, the home side often finds a way to lose. Look at the New York Knicks. They slipp
Sports can push athletes to their limits, but what happens when substances become a way to escape rather than excel? A recent review examined why some athletes turn to drugs, not for an edge in competition, but to handle the pressures that come with the job. Instead of focusing on cheating, this res
