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nytimes.com - Art de Roché - Arsenal squad-building, centre-forwards - Do Julian Alvarez or Eli Junior Kroupi fit what they need?
Arsenal squad-building, centre-forwards - Do Julian Alvarez or Eli Junior Kroupi fit what they need?
The New York Times

Centre-forward was Arsenal's main area of concern this time last year. Yet, 12 months on, they still find themselves in the market for players who could fill that position. Viktor Gyokeres turned out to be their man back then, signing from Lisbon's…

axios.com - Travis Meier - Kansas City is struggling to get a chin-up on fitness
Kansas City is struggling to get a chin-up on fitness
Axios

Kansas City ranks No. 82 out of the nation's 100 largest cities in the latest American College of Sports Medicine Fitness Index. Why it matters: The index measures more than who's hitting the gym. It factors in basic exercise, nutrition, health…

rediff.com - Aadharsh A. V. - Harshit's fitness, Varun's longevity under scanner post hamstring injuries
Harshit's fitness, Varun's longevity under scanner post hamstring injuries
Rediff.com

Harshit Rana's post-rehab weight gain and subsequent hamstring injury have raised concerns over his fitness management, while Varun Chakaravarthy's latest setback has intensified doubts about his long-term place in India's T20 plans. Harshit Rana…

nypost.com - Carrie Berk - Peloton alum Kendall Toole spills her go-to fitness essentials for summer
Peloton alum Kendall Toole spills her go-to fitness essentials for summer
New York Post

Kendall Toole isn't banning creatine anytime soon. The Peloton instructor-turned-social media sensation went viral earlier this year for a resurfaced video of her booting an at-home user with an inappropriate username from her class. “Get…

billboard.com - Cherish McNeil - Billboard and Planet Fitness Celebrate the Power of Music, Movement & Motivation in New Partnership
Billboard and Planet Fitness Celebrate the Power of Music, Movement & Motivation in New Partnership
Billboard

The right song can change the energy of a workout, a commute, or an everyday routine. Billboard and Planet Fitness have partnered for a new editorial series of custom Movement Mixes celebrating the music that inspires movement while reflecting the…

t3.com - Matt Kollat - This folding treadmill fits under your desk, climbs to 12% and costs less than a third of the price of an iPhone 17
This folding treadmill fits under your desk, climbs to 12% and costs less than a third of the price of an iPhone 17
T3

Finding room for a treadmill is often harder than finding the motivation to use one, but Urevo's latest launch promises a surprisingly capable workout without permanently taking up half the living room. The Strol 2E Pro is a compact, folding…

fool.com - Sarah Sidlow - Looking to Add More Tech to Your Portfolio? SOXX May Be a Better Fit than FTEC.
Looking to Add More Tech to Your Portfolio? SOXX May Be a Better Fit than FTEC.
The Motley Fool

Technology remains a primary driver of market performance, but investors can choose between a broad-market approach and a specialized industry tilt. iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX 2.23%) offers concentrated, high-volatility exposure to 30…

bustle.com - Jake Viswanath - Avril Lavigne Sang The Most Fitting Song At Taylor Swift's Wedding
Avril Lavigne Sang The Most Fitting Song At Taylor Swift's Wedding
Bustle

He was a “Sk8er Boi,” but she didn't say “see you later, boy” — she married him instead. Avril Lavigne reportedly performed her iconic 2002 hit at Taylor Swift's wedding to NFL player Travis Kelce, which took…

tomsguide.com - Dan Bracaglia - Can the $99 Fitbit Air beat the $799 Apple Watch Ultra 3 at fitness tracking? I manually counted 4,500 steps to find out
Can the $99 Fitbit Air beat the $799 Apple Watch Ultra 3 at fitness tracking? I manually counted 4,500 steps to find out
Tom's Guide

Can the $99 Fitbit Air beat the $799 Apple Watch Ultra 3? I manually counted 4,500 steps to find out. Steps are, of course, just one of the many metrics these high-tech wearables keep tally of, but for this head-to-head, it's the primary figure…

koreaherald.com - Jo He-rim - Korea joins FIT-P to shape supply chain, digital trade rules
Korea joins FIT-P to shape supply chain, digital trade rules
The Korea Herald

South Korea has joined the Future of Investment and Trade Partnership (FIT-P) to expand its global trade network and work with like-minded economies to tackle rising protectionism, geopolitical tensions and disruptions to multilateral trade. Trade…

thegamer.com - Ryan Thompson-Bamsey - The Item Cards That Fit Into Any Deck In Culdcept Begins
The Item Cards That Fit Into Any Deck In Culdcept Begins
TheGamer

Items are the great equaliser in Culdcept Begins. They carry no element of their own, so any deck can run them and any creature can equip them, subject only to its own restrictions. That makes the best items the most portable cards in the game…

cityam.com - Martin Kimber - Oura Ring 5 vs Google Fitbit Air: The battle of the fitness trackers
Oura Ring 5 vs Google Fitbit Air: The battle of the fitness trackers
City AM

This summer has seen the release of two hotly anticipated pieces of health tech, each aimed at polar opposite ends of the market. I wore the Oura Ring 5 and Google Fitbit Air for two weeks to see how these wearables compared to my Apple Watch…

clickondetroit.com - Jenny Marchi - Free entry for Planet Fitness locations amid unhealthy air quality alerts -- Here's where
Free entry for Planet Fitness locations amid unhealthy air quality alerts -- Here's where
ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4

Planet Fitness will be opening their doors at over 115 locations for free for anyone with or without membership needing indoor exercise access amid unhealthy air quality alerts. Locations will include every Michigan gym and select gyms in Indiana…

nytimes.com - Spencer Nusbaum - Three, or 13, bold predictions as the Nationals embark on the second half
Three, or 13, bold predictions as the Nationals embark on the second half
The New York Times

The Washington Nationals have been nothing if not bold and interesting in 2026, which means that I will try my best to make sure these 13 predictions for the second half fit the same criteria. The first iteration of this exercise went about as well…

marketbeat.com - Traders Purchase High Volume of Call Options on Planet Fitness (NYSE:PLNT)
Traders Purchase High Volume of Call Options on Planet Fitness (NYSE:PLNT)
MarketBeat

Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE:PLNT - Get Free Report) saw unusually large options trading on Thursday. Traders purchased 23,196 call options on the stock. This is an increase of 970% compared to the average volume of 2,168 call options. HSAs for Gym…

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