Far-left Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed asks if football is ‘ethical’ —despite being captain of HS team — in resurfaced podcast

Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed took aim at football culture, questioning whether America’s most popular sport is “ethical,” according to a resurfaced audio clip posted online Monday by the Republican Party. In a 2023 podcast episode, the Michigan Democrat questioned whether American football could be considered “ethical” or “safe” due to the risk of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) for players and perceived ties to toxic masculinity and violence. “What is it about this brutal sport that keeps us coming back?” El-Sayed is heard saying. “Is there a version of football that’s actually ethical and safe? What would need to…

Rams get mixed bag update on Jaylen Watson after scary shoulder injury

The Los Angeles Rams avoided the worst-case scenario with starting cornerback Jaylen Watson, but they are still going to be without him for an extended period of time.   Rams head coach Sean McVay revealed Monday that Watson suffered a dislocated right shoulder late in the first half of Sunday night’s…

McDonald’s testing ads on drive-thru menus: ‘Like a YouTube video’

I’ll take a Big Mac with some Geico insurance, please. McDonald’s customers may see commercials on its drive-thru menu boards next month as the fast food giant starts testing a digital ad program — one that beams promo spots from other companies alongside promos for McFlurries. The burger behemoth said…

Islanders sell minority stake in team at  billion valuation

The Islanders are adding minority ownership yet again. The club agreed to sell roughly 15 percent of its shares at a $3 billion valuation, according to a Sportico report Monday morning. This comes just four weeks after the Islanders announced David Shuman as a minority owner. The Islanders also added…

Geno Smith leads Jets captaincy picks that come with surprising omissions

The Jets announced their six captains for the 2026 season, as selected by their teammates.  Quarterback Geno Smith, guard Joe Tippmann, linebacker Demario Davis, safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, defensive tackle Harrison Phillips and wide receiver/punt returner Isaiah Williams all were picked.  Davis, Smith and Fitzpatrick are all new to the Jets…

ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini are all down as thousands of users experience outages

OpenAI, Anthropic and Google were grappling with service problems Thursday, disrupting several of the tech giants’ massive popular artificial intelligence products. OpenAI said it was investigating “elevated errors across ChatGPT and Codex,” with the problem ongoing for 20 minutes at the time of a status-page screenshot reviewed by The Post.…

The No. 2 complication of the explosive diarrhea outbreak isn’t what we expected

Americans’ poop problems aren’t over yet. An “explosive diarrhea” parasite had thousands of people glued to the toilets this summer — while countless others began steering clear of fresh produce for fear of catching the nasty bug. Now, weeks after the stomach-churning outbreak made headlines, doctors are warning of an…

Cari Champion confronts Stephen A. Smith on years of ESPN drama

It was an eventful ESPN reunion when Stephen A. Smith stopped by Cari Champion and Jemele Hill’s podcast for a three-hour interview, to say the least. During Wednesday’s installment of the “Flagrant and Funny” podcast, Champion and Smith hashed out years of drama — such as her true origin story…

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