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Is College Football 25 popular enough to take down EA Sports' servers? Not exactly, but the servers for the popular college football game are down, and adding to the initial issues players have been finding in the first few days after the game's release.College Football 25's servers went down for maintenance at 6 a.m. ET on Wednesday, July 17. The Orlando-based company announced the outage the previous evening.Downdetector, which tracks outages and service errors, showed a spike in reports of EA outages at 7am that subsided, but reported issues spiked again just before 10.30am.College Football 25 is the first college…
In this edition of New York Islanders News & Rumors, we cover Simon Holmstrom receiving a one-year contract extension and what it means for his future, an Islanders prospect not being invited to Canada's World Junior Summer Showcase (WJSS) team, and finally, the Bridgeport Islanders are rebranding.Holmstrom ExtensionSurprisingly, the Islanders announced a contract extension in mid-July. Given general manager Lou Lamoriello's reputation, this news doesn't usually break until training camp begins. However, the Islanders announced they signed forward Simon Holmstrom to a one-year contract. His new contract has an average annual salary (AAV) of $850,000. Holmstrom agreed to the extension…
PARIS (Reuters) – Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo finally swam in the Seine on Wednesday, fulfilling a promise to convince doubters that its waters are clean enough to host Olympic swimming events.Hidalgo took the plunge at about 10 a.m. on a gorgeous summer day in Paris, after several postponements due to heavy rain and concerns about water quality, as tourists flocked to a nearby bridge hoping to catch a glimpse of her.Clad in a wetsuit and goggles, Hidalgo took to the Seine with Tony Estanguet, president of the Paris Olympic Organising Committee, and others. She first paddled, then dipped her face…
Meet Madeline Jackson, who won the national champion titles in continuous sparring and power breaking at the AAU Taekwondo National Championships. The 10-year-old from La Vernia also placed in several other events. Master Duncan's Martial Arts Congratulations to Ariana Garcia and Madeline Jackson, both of La Vernia, who took home national championship titles at the AAU Taekwondo National Championships in Fort Lauderdale, Florida! Both are students at Master Duncan's martial arts school in Floresville. Aliana, 11, won first place in Creative Weapon Forms and Power Axe Kick Breaking, second place in Power Stomping Kick Breaking, and in the advanced ranks,…
The Penn State men's hockey team will take part in a unique college hockey event in December as the Nittany Lions take on Army as part of the Capital Hockey Classic, a doubleheader, at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. The event will be the undercard to the annual Army vs. Navy football game on Dec. 14 at Commander's Field. The Capital Hockey Classic is scheduled for Dec. 12. The opening game will feature the Army and Navy club teams facing off, followed by Penn State and Army in Division I action. Penn State rallied from a four-point deficit to…
Economics of Sports Economics of Sports By Michael Klein·July 17, 2024 The Fletcher School at Tufts University problem: The success of an individual Olympic athlete reflects many factors, including talent, dedication, training, effort, experience, and even luck. But are there also country-level factors that influence which country wins the most gold medals? In international comparisons of medal wins, it is possible to predict with some accuracy the relative overall performance of each country's athletes. Characteristics such as population size and national wealth certainly play a role. Other factors, such as whether a country hosts the Olympic Games, may favor its…
Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry fight predictions and betting odds are provided by BetOnline, a market leader in sports betting, offering options for everything from boxing to UFC. A boxing match is fast approaching as YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul will go head-to-head against Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship's “King of Violence” Mike Perry in a professional boxing match on Saturday. Paul was originally scheduled to face legendary boxer Mike Tyson this weekend, but the bout was postponed until November after Tyson fell ill. Still, there are plenty of boxing betting opportunities on Paul vs. Perry, so let’s take a closer look at…
King Charles III of the United Kingdom reads the King's Speech (Photo: KIRSTY WIGGLESWORTH/POOL/AFP via Getty Images … [+] imagePOOL/AFP via Getty Images Today's King Speech, which sets out the new Labour government's plans for AI and cybersecurity, has been widely welcomed by the tech industry. The speech stopped short of promising to pass AI legislation in the near future, but said the government would “seek to enact appropriate legislation that imposes requirements on those working on developing the most powerful artificial intelligence models.” Labour has previously promised to introduce binding regulation for the AI companies that build the most…
So, was it worth the wait?EA Sports released College Football 25 this week, its first college football video game since 2013. Customers who pre-ordered the Deluxe Edition got access starting at 4pm on Monday, while standard edition customers could join on Friday.The title's return was announced on February 2, 2021, 2,765 days after the release of NCAA Football 14 and 1,259 days before the new game's debut. It was originally scheduled for a 2023 release but was in danger of being delayed by a year.So, was it worth the wait?My thoughts are:GameplayI've spent many Saturday afternoons and weekday MACtion nights…
soccerA chant sung by Argentina players during Copa America 2024 celebrations went viral on social media, sparking widespread backlash in France and across the sporting world. by Alexander RosquezUpdated July 17, 2024 at 10:24amUpdated July 17, 2024 at 10:24am© Photo: Tim Nwachukwu/Getty ImagesArgentina's Enzo Fernandez (number 24) reacts during a group stage match against Chile at MetLife Stadium on June 25, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Argentina national team has been crowned Copa America 2024 champions. Great work in integrated teams Lionel Scaloni and Lionel Messi Leading Albiceleste There was great jubilation in their country, but this euphoria…