“Do you want a player to die on court?” That was the question Holger Rune asked an official as he was treated by a doctor and physio in gruelling conditions at the Shanghai Masters. With temperatures reaching as high as 34C and humidity at 80% in the daytime at the end of a long season, … Read more
A series of “violent” texts sent by a Democrat seeking to become Virginia’s attorney general has shaken up the state’s governor’s race, with Republican candidate Winsome Earle-Sears seizing on the controversy to try to reverse her opponent’s double-digit polling lead. Earle-Sears has released new campaign advertisements condemning Democratic former congresswoman Abigail Spanberger, her opponenent in … Read more
Two-time grand slam finalist Amanda Anisimova claimed the China Open women’s title on Sunday with a 6-0, 2-6, 6-2 win over Czech player Linda Nosková. Anisimova, runner-up at Wimbledon and the US Open in 2025, claimed victory in Beijing despite Nosková posing a significant challenge in the second set. It was a challenge that arrived … Read more
Prime Day is back for October, and we’re entering peak retail therapy for Day 1, as folks head home from work for a night of shopping. We’ve been frantically updating the sales in real time — and they’re getting better and better. Amazon just sent us its latest round of new deals, and we added … Read more
At least 24 people were killed and 47 others wounded while protesting Myanmar’s military government after a motorised paraglider dropped two bombs on the crowd, a spokesperson for the government-in-exile has told BBC Burmese. The military attacked on Monday evening as around 100 people gathered in Chaung U township in central Myanmar for a national … Read more
With the League of Legends 25.19 Patch Notes being released to the live servers, it’s time to turn our eyes to the next update, LoL Patch 25.20, the official patch used for Worlds 2025. LoL Patch 25.20 – More champion changes! Patch 25.19 was filled with many changes that are going to set the base … Read more
The KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack returns to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart (dated Oct. 11), slaying its second week atop the list, with 102,000 equivalent album units earned (down 2%) in the United States in the week ending Oct. 2, according to Luminate. The companion set to the smash Netflix animated film … Read more
ASHEBORO — Randolph Community College recognized 19 students as recipients of the State Employees’ Credit Union Foundation Bridge to Career Scholarships during a ceremony held Sept. 25 in the Martha Luck Comer Foundation Conference Center. “Economic barriers should never be the reason a student stops short of reaching their full potential,” RCC President/CEO Shah Ardalan … Read more
LOS ANGELES — The Colorado Avalanche has already collected an easy victory at the start of this season — best birthday present for Gavin Brindley. Brindley turned 21 years old on Sunday. He found out he’s on the Avalanche opening-night roster Monday, and he’s in the lineup Tuesday against the Los Angeles Kings. “It’s just … Read more
TORONTO — Giancarlo Stanton stood in the middle of the visitors’ clubhouse in Texas after another wrenching loss in early August. It was during a particularly difficult time for the New York Yankees, not unlike the one they face now two months later, as they stare down the barrel of elimination. With every player sitting … Read more