Hossein Vafaei has learned a lot from his entertaining trip to the Crucible last year (Picture: Getty Images) Hossein Vafaei says he returns to the World Snooker Championship with more maturity and with lessons learned after an eventful trip to the Crucible last year. The Prince of Persia was one of the stars of the […]
Judd Trump on not going mad, Rocket motivation and wanting to hear some trash talk
Judd Trump is enjoying himself again on the snooker table (Picture: Getty Images) Judd Trump is feeling rested, confident and as pressure-free as is possible at the World Championship, saying he is yet to be ‘driven totally mad’ by snooker like some of his rivals. The world number two has had a season that most […]
Stephen Maguire eyeing retirement if he can’t relight his fire
Stephen Maguire would rather hang his cue up than fade away (Picture: Getty Images) Stephen Maguire does not intend to keep plugging away outside of the world’s elite for too much longer, saying he will hang up his cue if he can’t rediscover the form of years gone by. The Scot was a fixture in […]
Santi Cazorla hails Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice and rates Arsenal’s Premier League title chances
Mikel Arteta and Santi Cazorla shared a dressing room for four years at Arsenal (Picture: Getty) Santi Cazorla has picked out Arsenal stars Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice for special praise and insists the club remain ‘clear candidates’ for the Premier League title despite their recent defeat to Aston Villa. Arsenal travel to Wolves needing […]
Colorado debt collectors would have to disclose who the debtor owes under proposed bill
A bill in the Colorado legislature, filed in response to reports that patients were confused when a company they’d never heard of sued them over medical debts, would limit how collection agencies can pursue payment. HB-1380, which passed the state House on Wednesday, would require debt collectors operating in the state to disclose who initially […]
Time-saving tips for using your phone as a … telephone
With everything a smartphone can do these days, it is often easy to overlook one of the device’s most basic functions: voice calls. Communicating by telephone has become more complicated in a world of robocalls and automated voice trees, but your phone may already have the tools to make talking to people (or not) easier. […]
A congressman wanted to understand AI. So he went back to a college classroom to learn
WASHINGTON — Don Beyer’s car dealerships were among the first in the U.S. to set up a website. As a representative, the Virginia Democrat leads a bipartisan group focused on promoting fusion energy. He reads books about geometry for fun. So when questions about regulating artificial intelligence emerged, the 73-year-old Beyer took what for him […]
This artificially intelligent pin wants to free you from your phone
On a recent afternoon, I held a bagel in front of me and said: “Look and tell me if this is healthy.” A monotone voice responded that the bagel was unhealthy because it was high in carbohydrates, which could contribute to weight gain. I wasn’t talking to a tech bro obsessed with the ketogenic diet. […]
Opinion: Local DA’s effort to dismantle death sentences is misguided
About 2,000 homicides were committed in Santa Clara County since 1978, but only 15 killers — the worst of the worst — are under sentence of death for the murders they committed over that period. District Attorney Jeff Rosen wants to dismantle those sentences. His reasons are incoherent, contrived and legally baseless. Earlier this month, […]
Jeremy Clarkson pays tribute to Top Gear legend after death aged 80
Jeremy Clarkson is very familiar with Dickey Betts’ work (Picture: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images) Jeremy Clarkson has paid tribute to late musician Dickey Betts, who has a special place in Top Gear history. The legendary guitarist, who co-founded the Allman Brothers and wrote their hit Ramblin’ Man, died on Thursday aged 80 after living with cancer […]
UK travel warning after ‘unrest’ in popular holiday spot
Tunisia is currently experiencing ‘unrest’ (Picture: Thierry Monasse/Getty Images) The UK Foreign Office has warned those travelling to Tunisia, in the wake of Iranian military activity against Israel. UK tourists have been issued with a serious warning against travelling to the North African holiday spot, due to ‘unrest’ facing parts of the country. The Foreign, […]
Renck & File: Caitlin Clark is a movement, not a moment. Coverage of women’s sports must improve
Caitlin Clark is not a moment. She’s a movement. Talk show host Colin Cowherd said this a few weeks ago, and it remains true. It also means it must be reflected in the coverage of Clark specifically and women’s sports in general. Clark’s Indiana Fever No. 22 became the top-selling jersey ever on draft night […]