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nytimes.com - Zach Berman - How far can Eagles go? Game-by-game predictions for 2026 schedule
How far can Eagles go? Game-by-game predictions for 2026 schedule
The New York Times

The NFL's schedule release day has evolved into a tentpole event that's become the Super Bowl for social media accounts and a holiday for hotel reservations. One timeless tradition endures: Marking a “W” and “L” next to…

thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - Tencent to invest ₹100 million on India's gaming and animation industry
Tencent to invest ₹100 million on India's gaming and animation industry
The Hindu

Tencent on Friday (May 15, 2026) signed two Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Services Export Promotion Council (SEPC) and Game Developers Association of India (GDAI) to work with country's gaming and Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and…

nytimes.com - Michael Charles - Spurs vs. Timberwolves live updates: 2026 NBA playoffs Game 6 start time, picks and predictions
Spurs vs. Timberwolves live updates: 2026 NBA playoffs Game 6 start time, picks and predictions
The New York Times

The San Antonio Spurs are looking to advance to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2017 tonight. Standing in their way are the Minnesota Timberwolves, who are hosting tonight's Game 6 of this second-round series. After being…

nytimes.com - Zach Harper - The Bounce: Can Pistons and Timberwolves stay alive and force Game 7s?
The Bounce: Can Pistons and Timberwolves stay alive and force Game 7s?
The New York Times

The Bounce Newslette r | This is The Athletic's daily NBA newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Bounce directly in your inbox. On this date in 2001, Allen Iverson became the shortest and smallest MVP in NBA history. He was listed at 6 feet and…

nytimes.com - Dan Shanoff - Projecting the 2026 NFL schedule's most-watched national TV games
Projecting the 2026 NFL schedule's most-watched national TV games
The New York Times

From a TV perspective, the NFL is coming off a record-breaking 2025 season: • The Thanksgiving game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Dallas Cowboys was the most-watched regular-season game ever, with more than 57 million viewers. The…

bbc.co.uk - BBC Sport - Aston Villa vs Liverpool predictions: Chris Sutton on Premier League game
Aston Villa vs Liverpool predictions: Chris Sutton on Premier League game
BBC

Aston Villa have got the Europa League final against Freiburg on Wednesday so what will Unai Emery do here? The last time Villa had a big European game coming up, against Nottingham Forest in the semi-finals earlier this month, Emery made seven…

nytimes.com - Simon Hughes - The Liverpool blame game: Assessing who is guilty for the club's poor season
The Liverpool blame game: Assessing who is guilty for the club's poor season
The New York Times

Liverpool are 25 points adrift of the 84 they accumulated when winning the Premier League title last season. Their current tally of 60 league goals scored is 28 fewer than in 2024-25, and works out at 1.67 per game, the club's lowest rate since…

nytimes.com - Jayson Stark - MLB at the quarter mark: What we've learned from first 40-game stretch of season
MLB at the quarter mark: What we've learned from first 40-game stretch of season
The New York Times

The wise men and women of baseball love to divide every season into 40-game increments. We'd like to thank them, right here and now, for that — because it provides such a convenient excuse to write columns like this one. So here it comes…

espn.com - Stephen Holder - NFL says it's following fan interest with midweek games
NFL says it's following fan interest with midweek games
ESPN

This season's Wednesday night opening game might seem like a bold foray for the NFL, playing on a day not traditionally associated with pro football. But fans might need to get used to it. Increased ratings and the league's focus on holiday seasons…

espn.com - Jeff Borzello - Ex-Abilene Christian player banned for allegedly throwing games
Ex-Abilene Christian player banned for allegedly throwing games
ESPN

A former Abilene Christian men's basketball player was permanently banned by the NCAA on Friday for allegedly helping rig basketball games for sports bettors. According to the NCAA's Division I Committee on Infractions, Airion Simmons -- who played…

cnbc.com - Davis Giangiulio - NFL wants certain trading contracts banned from prediction markets like 'first play of game,' injuries
NFL wants certain trading contracts banned from prediction markets like 'first play of game,' injuries
CNBC

The NFL wants certain sports-related event contracts banned and the minimum age requirement to trade on them raised, according to a letter reviewed by CNBC. Penned to the chair of the CFTC, it comes as the commission is currently in a rulemaking…

nytimes.com - Data Skrive - How to watch Spurs vs. Timberwolves: Second Round Game 6 TV channel and streaming options for May 15
How to watch Spurs vs. Timberwolves: Second Round Game 6 TV channel and streaming options for May 15
The New York Times

The NBA Playoffs will see the San Antonio Spurs and the Minnesota Timberwolves play in the second round, with Game 6 up next. The Spurs are on top 3-2 in the series. Venue: Target Center Time: 9:30 p.m. ET TV: Amazon Prime Video Streaming…

nytimes.com - Data Skrive - How to watch Spurs vs. Timberwolves: Second Round Game 6 TV channel and streaming options for May 15
How to watch Spurs vs. Timberwolves: Second Round Game 6 TV channel and streaming options for May 15
The New York Times

The San Antonio Spurs and the Minnesota Timberwolves square off in Game 6 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs. The Spurs are up 3-2 in the series. Venue: Target Center Time: 9:30 p.m. ET TV: Amazon Prime Video Streaming (out-of-market viewers):…

engadget.com - Ian Carlos Campbell - California lawmakers are working on a bill to preserve access to online games
California lawmakers are working on a bill to preserve access to online games
Engadget

A bill that could require game publishers to offer a way to access online games after they are no longer actively supported is making its way to a floor vote in the California State Assembly, the first step on its way to becoming law, Ars Technica…

arstechnica.com - Kyle Orland - Bill to block publishers from killing online games advances in California
Bill to block publishers from killing online games advances in California
Ars Technica

A bill focused on maintaining long-term playable access to online games has passed out of the California Assembly's appropriations committee, setting up a floor vote by the full legislative body. The advancement is a major win for Stop Killing…

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