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Generally, your sports league should try to be like the NBA.

Every sport could learn a thing or two from the NBA, the major league where TV ratings are rising and attendance is solid. And on at least one subject, no sport could better benefit from studying the NBA than college football.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver on what happened when the league was able to study its own data on when viewers checked in and out of games (emphasis added):

S+B: How do you apply that data? Читать дальше...

The Future of Interstellar Navigation Might be in Following the Stars

Just as sailors can look to constellations for their bearings, interplanetary travelers could use pulsars to navigate the universe.

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Image credits:

Abigail Malate, Staff Illustrator

Copyright American Institute of Physics (reprinting information) 

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President Trump's newest attorney, Rudy Giuliani, issued a clarification Friday afternoon after he contradicted the president during an appearance on Hannity on Wednesday. Giuliani had announced on TV that Trump reimbursed his personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, for a $130,000 hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Trump had previously told reporters he did not know about the payment, and following Giuliani's remarks, the president said formally that "Mr. Cohen, an attorney, received a monthly retainer... Читать дальше...

Alexis Sanchez joined Romelu Lukaku on the sidelines for Manchester United's clash with Brighton and Hove Albion, while Marcus Rashford was handed a start up front. United manager Jose Mourinho had already confirmed Lukaku's absence through injury after the Belgium international hobbled out of Sunday's Premier League victory over Arsenal. But reports emerged on Friday that Sanchez had also not travelled to Brighton and confirmation arrived with the news that Rashford – often deployed out wide – had been handed a central striking role. Читать дальше...

Von den drei Gold-Favoriten bei der Eishockey-WM in Dänemark haben am ersten Tag Olympiasieger Russland und Titelverteidiger Schweden souverän gewonnen, Kanada bezog dagegen eine Niederlage. Russland, am Sonntag zweiter Gegner der Österreicher, deklassierte in Kopenhagen Frankreich mit 7:0, Schweden besiegte ebenfalls in Gruppe A Weißrussland 5:0. Kanada unterlag den USA 4:5 nach Penaltyschießen.

Russland hat am Freitagnachmittag die Eishockey-A-WM in Dänemark mit einem Kantersieg eröffnet. Der Olympiasieger, am Sonntag (12.15 Uhr) zweiter Gegner der Österreicher, deklassierte in der Gruppe A in Kopenhagen Frankreich mit 7:0. Kanada verlor dagegen in Gruppe B das Nordamerika-Duell. Die Kanadier mussten sich in Herning den USA mit 4:5 nach Penaltyschießen geschlagen geben.

Shares of Universal Display Corp. turned around Friday and are now up 12.5%, which would mark the largest single-day percentage gain in a year if the gains hold through the close. Shares were down as much as 3.4% earlier in the day after the company acknowledged a weak market for premium smartphones in its earnings release. However, the company said it expected a rebound later in the year, and analysts were generally optimistic after the numbers came out. The stock is down 42% so far this year... Читать дальше...

A national restaurant chain that allegedly wanted only “fresh” employees and rejected “old white guys” has settled an age discrimination class-action lawsuit to the tune of nearly $3 million, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Wednesday. Orlando, Fla.-based Seasons 52 is a member of the Darden family of restaurants, which include the Olive Garden,...

From now until at least the midterm elections in November, we’ll be featuring essays from powerful cultural voices alongside one simple thing, chosen by the author, that you can do to take action against the paralyzing apoplexy of the daily news. Maybe it’ll be an organization that deserves your donation; maybe it’ll be an issue that deserves greater awareness. Whatever it is, our aim is to remind you, and ourselves, of the big and small things we can do to work toward justice and change.

Am 8. Mai 1978 um 13.00 Uhr haben ein Südtiroler und ein Tiroler Geschichte geschrieben: Reinhold Messner und Peter Habeler standen auf dem 8.848 Meter hohen Gipfel des Mount Everest - als erste Menschen ohne künstlichen Sauerstoff.

Former Rhode Island Congressman Patrick Kennedy and his wife are expecting a fifth child. The Kennedy family appeared Friday to promote the Democrat's signature issue, better mental health care. The baby is due Memorial Day weekend, and he and his wife, Amy, don't yet know whether it's a boy or a girl. Kennedy now lives in New Jersey. He joked to the crowd that he was hoping Amy might give birth in Rhode Island so that the baby would be "a real Rhode Islander" and have a political future in the state. Читать дальше...

BAKU (Sputnik) - Azerbaijan dismissed reports on the alleged transfer of an archive containing data on Iran's nuclear program through its territory, the country's Foreign Ministry spokesman Hikmat Hajiyev said on Friday.

President Donald Trump is set to give an address to the National Rifle Association just two months after he declared that he would stand up to the powerful gun lobby following a deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida.

Manchester United face Brighton tonight in the Premier League looking to secure second place. The Red Devils have nearly sealed 2nd place after a late header from Marouane Fellaini helped to defeat Arsenal, last weekend. READ MORE: Chelsea vs Liverpool Live Stream, TV Channel, Match Preview, Team News and Kick-Off Time Victory at the Amex will guarantee United finish above rivals Liverpool. Meanwhile, […]

Following a theme of their offseason, the Raiders are addressing their need at inside linebacker by adding an experienced veteran. According to the NFL Network, the Raiders have agreed to terms with free agent linebacker Derrick Johnson, who played the last 13 seasons for the division rival Chiefs. Johnson, 35, is the Chiefs’ all-time leading tackler and a four-time Pro Bowl selection, most recently in 2015. Johnson started 15 games last season... Читать дальше...

“Sustained cultural change is different than a daylong program,” Northwestern Prof. Nicholas Pearce says of Starbucks' unconscious bias training day.

Fox Searchlight Pictures International has promoted Roya Vakili to Senior Vice President Marketing, its president Rebecca Kearey announced today. Vakili was previously Vice President. Since joining Searchlight in 2006, Vakili has managed all international marketing functions, working across the entire Searchlight slate, including the recent international campaigns for “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,”(international box office of $103 million and still in theaters) and “The Shape of Water”... Читать дальше...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) has announced the five finalists for the design of a National Native American Veterans Memorial, slated to open in Washington in 2020. “The significance of such a memorial on the National Mall is obvious,” said NMAI director Kevin Gover in 2013, shortly after the U.S. Congress charged the museum with creating a memorial to allow all Americans “to learn of the proud and courageous tradition of service of Native Americans” in  the U.S. armed forces... Читать дальше...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Former President Barack Obama is backing U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein for re-election as she faces a challenge from within the Democratic party. The California senator released a statement Friday from Obama. Obama calls Feinstein "one of America's most effective champions for progress." He says the two have been partners in fighting for affordable health care, protecting against climate change and gun safety. Feinstein is seeking her fifth full term in Washington. She's challenged by state Sen. Читать дальше...

ABC has renewed “American Idol” for another season, the network announced on Friday. Judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, as well as host Ryan Seacrest are all set to return for the show’s second season on ABC next year, its 17th overall when its original run on Fox is factored in. Since returning in March, the singing competition has performed decently well for ABC, averaging a respectable 9.3 million viewers and a 2.1 rating in the 18-49 demographic with its Sunday telecast. That’s... Читать дальше...

Defense lawyers were calling nine witnesses – all of whom likely can testify to violent encounters with Laquan McDonald before the 2014 shooting.

A Dartmouth-based company is ramping up production on nanotechnology filtered eyewear that protect pilots from dangerous laser attacks.