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May 04 2026SPORTS

Hockey Playoffs: Who’s Got the Edge in the Second Round?

The Hurricanes and Avalanche have both finished their first‑round battles with clean sweeps. Carolina keeps a streak alive, winning its fifth straight game by beating the Flyers in the opener of their second‑round series. Colorado, meanwhile, looks ready to test a tough Minnesota Wild lineup that is

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May 04 2026SPORTS

A Quarterback, a Lawyer, and the Gamble That Could Change College Football

Brendan Sorsby, the quarterback who moved from Cincinnati to Texas Tech, has found himself in a legal whirlpool that could decide his future on the field. The NCAA is looking into whether he placed bets while he was a student‑athlete, a rule that can permanently bar players from competing. Sorsby ha

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May 04 2026SPORTS

College Sports Cash Flow: The Big Ten’s $1. 37 Billion Windfall

The Big Ten has just handed out a record‑setting $1. 37 billion to its 18 schools for the year ending June 30, 2025, a jump of $490 million from last year. The amount dwarfs the SEC’s $1. 03 billion payout announced earlier this month, showing that college athletics still churns out huge profits.

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May 04 2026SPORTS

Running Shoes That Could Make You Faster – But Only in Some Cases

Recent studies have looked at new running shoes that use carbon‑fiber plates and super‑soft foam. Some of these designs claim to help runners use less energy and finish races faster, but the evidence is not clear-cut. A team searched through scientific papers and found fourteen experiments that t

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May 04 2026SPORTS

Puzzle Secrets: Sports Edition Revealed

The latest sports puzzle can be tricky. It asks players to link words into four groups. Each group has a theme that helps you guess the answers. First, look at the easiest clues. They hint that the words are places where games happen. Think of terms for fields and courts. The answers you’ll find ar

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May 04 2026POLITICS

Teen Voters in Newark Face Hidden Roadblocks

Newark’s 2023 ordinance let teens vote in school board elections, a first for the city. The rule was put into action by 2025, giving 16‑ and 17‑year‑olds a voice in matters that affect their schools. Yet, when the polls opened, most of those teens stayed home. The turnout was low because the

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May 04 2026HEALTH

Bempedoic Acid: A New Tool for Diabetes‑Related Cholesterol

The fight against heart disease in people with diabetes is tough. Diabetes often comes with high cholesterol, and that raises the risk of heart attacks. Doctors usually give statins first, but many patients still have too much bad cholesterol. A new medicine called bempedoic acid works diff

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May 04 2026SPORTS

Breaking the Pay Gap: How WNBA Players Are Rewriting Their Futures

Breanna Stewart, a standout from Central New York, has become a key figure in reshaping how women’s basketball is compensated. She helped negotiate a landmark deal that will funnel over $1 billion into player salaries and benefits through 2032. This agreement introduces the first full revenue‑

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May 04 2026SCIENCE

New Ways to Coat Tiny Fibers for Better Medicine Delivery

Janus nanostructures are tiny materials that have two distinct sides, each able to interact differently with their surroundings. This dual‑surface design lets scientists tweak properties on one side without affecting the other, making these structures useful in many science areas. In medicine, a

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May 04 2026EDUCATION

How Canadian Childcare Centers Shape Kids’ Movement Habits

Canadian childcare centers play a big role in how kids learn to move. Researchers looked across the country to see what rules these centers have about exercise, screen time, sitting, and sleep. They wanted to know if the rules differ depending on the type of center or where it is located. The

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