At 79 years old, Abbe Borg, also known by his gaming handle, “DieHardBirdie”, is the oldest esports champion in the world. But before Lenovo recruited him to play at DreamHack 2017, he had never really heard about competitive gaming. “I was in some commercials in Sweden,” he tells USA Today. “That’s how Lenovo found me.…Continue Reading
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — A pilot and passenger were killed after a single-engine air tanker crashed near the quickly spreading Kruger Rock Fire on Tuesday night, according to the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office.The plane’s flight was supposed to be historic: It was the first time a fixed-wing aircraft had ever fought a fire at night using night vision in Colorado, according to…Continue Reading
November 17, 2021 12:13 am CT After yet another win, Wisconsin football is on the rise again in the latest College Football Playoff rankings. The newest rankings dropped on Tuesday evening, and the Badgers were in their highest spot to date. After coming in at No. 18 a week ago, Wisconsin moved up to No.…Continue Reading
The Broyles Award is given each year to the top assistant in college football. Due to the Spartans surprisingly explosive offense this season, Michigan State football offensive coordinator Jay Johnson has been nominated for the honor. Last year’s winner was Steve Sarkisian, who was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Alabama at the time…Continue Reading
Junfu Han/Imagn Content Services, LLC Andrew Brewster November 17, 2021 12:39 am ET Michigan State football will face their biggest test of the season on Saturday when they head down to Columbus to face Ohio State. We now know who their captains will be in that contest. They are: DE Jeff Pietrowski P Bryce Baringer…Continue Reading
We always remark on Michigan State football’s love for big guys in the trenches. On Tuesday, they offered another large offensive lineman in Devin Runnels, a 2-star tackle out of Mount Morris, Michigan’s Beecher High School. The Spartans extend a preferred walk-on offer to Runnels on Tuesday. Runnels is the No. 250 ranked offensive tackle…Continue Reading
The Philadelphia 76ers entered Tuesday’s matchup with the Utah Jazz still shorthanded as they were missing Joel Embiid for the fifth straight game. They were also missing Matisse Thybulle to the protocols and Danny Green due to left hamstring tightness. In a game against the tough Jazz, the Sixers missed those guys in a big…Continue Reading
Downtown Los Angeles’ Staples Center, one of the more iconic sports and music venues built in the last 25 years, is getting a new name, stakeholders announced late Tuesday.It will be called Crypto.com Arena following a deal with Staples Center owner AEG, the entertainment conglomerate associated with Denver billionaire Phil Anschutz, the cybercurrency platform said…Continue Reading
Two Duke University basketball players — the head coach’s grandson and a top NBA prospect — face charges related to driving while impaired, North Carolina officials said.Authorities said Michael Savarino, 20, the grandson of coach Mike Krzyzewski, was driving Paolo Banchero’s Jeep when he was pulled over shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday for a stop…Continue Reading
The United States had already seen its share of disasters, from back-to-back hurricanes that devastated Texas, Florida and the U.S. Virgin Islands to roaring wildfires in the West. Then, after battering the rest of the Caribbean, Hurricane Maria left the island of Puerto Rico facing a humanitarian crisis. About a dozen people died in the…Continue Reading