The WNBA just signed a game-changing contract deal that’s making other women’s sports leagues take notes. This seven-year agreement boosts player pay dramatically, gives better travel perks, and adds mental health support—all firsts for the league. For decades, WNBA stars had to fight for fair treat
In 2016, a businessman spotted an opportunity in youth hockey. Instead of just helping his son play, he built a business around it. He started buying ice rinks and local hockey clubs, turning a sport loved by families into a pay-to-play system. By 2023, his company had taken over a nonprofit team in
Iowa’s football program brought in 15 new players in 2026, and most came from schools outside the top tier of college football. Nearly nine out of ten transfers joined from leagues below the Power 5, a clear sign the Hawkeyes are hunting for hidden talent that bigger programs often overlook. The mov
IndyCar just learned a tough lesson about how symbols can backfire. The racing league pulled a T-shirt from its store after fans pointed out that the slogan "ONE RACE" below a helmet-wearing Abraham Lincoln could be twisted into something ugly. The shirt was meant to celebrate the August Freedom 250
Schools often focus on structured lessons, but a new study suggests something simple might help kids more: free play. Researchers looked at 125 elementary students in a high-poverty area. The kids were split into groups that got 12 weeks of 45-minute free play sessions either in fall or spring. The
May in Cleveland just got more exciting for families craving hands-on learning. The Great Lakes Science Center is rolling out a month packed with boat-themed activities, two big new exhibits, and plenty of chances to get wet while exploring science. The star of the show? The historic Steamship Willi
A tiny gadget might soon help spot serious illnesses just by checking your spit. Scientists built a sensor using carbon nanotubes and transistors to catch a key inflammation marker called interleukin-6 (IL-6). This protein shows up in higher amounts when cancer spreads or during major infections lik
Quantum computers can model complex systems in ways regular computers can’t. A company in Australia recently proved this by running a quantum simulation involving electrons that was bigger and more detailed than anything tried before. Their experiment used 120 quantum bits—called qubits—allowing the
Last month, a local school board voted 6-1 to ban elementary and middle school students from bringing e-bikes onto campus starting next year. The decision followed months of debate after injury reports involving young riders jumped from just one case in 2021 to over 200 last year. Many board members
Shoppers in Southwest Florida now have a chance to weigh in on a simple but important question: Where do you go for the freshest fruits and veggies? A new poll is asking residents to vote for their favorite grocery store produce section, from Marco Island up to Cape Coral. The poll is interactive, s
