Australia vs. Egypt prediction: World Cup Round of 32 picks, best bets

Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. In one of the last games of the Round of 32, Australia returns from Group D to the knockout stage and faces Egypt in the early window on Friday. Australia comes into this tilt as a +230 underdog on the three-way moneyline, while the Pharaohs are favorites with +150 odds on BetRivers. It’s a big spot for both squads as Egypt has played even with two of its three opponents in this tournament, drawing…

10 truly groundbreaking sports ‘firsts’ that shaped America — and beyond

Long before they became institutions, America’s favorite games were experiments — new leagues, new tournaments, new ideas. These 10 firsts laid the foundation for the sports that drive us to eat, sleep and breathe our fandom. The First Major League Baseball Game (1876) Baseball was America’s most popular professional team…

‘It’s more than a hope, it’s a guarantee’: The Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s 10-year movie of the universe is about to ‘blow our minds,’ chief scientist Tony Tyson says

On a dark mountaintop in Chile, the world’s largest digital camera has begun filming its masterpiece.This Tuesday (June 30), scientists with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory announced that the facility’s ambitious Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) officially began. Every night for the next 10 years, the observatory’s car-size…

What to look for when venerable Saratoga kicks off its 46-day meet

You’ve done it all. Watched baseball games at Wrigley Field, Fenway Park and Yankee Stadium. Witnessed the spectacular Northern Lights. Sat in celebrity row at Madison Square Garden. Camped at the Grand Canyon. Wore a cheesehead at Lambeau Field. Proposed marriage at the Empire State Building antenna. Waved the checkered…

Mets prospect A.J. Ewing already promoted to Triple-A after fast start

A.J. Ewing left a strong impression on Mets officials during spring training, and his fast start this season has already earned him a promotion. The club announced Monday that Ewing was moved to Triple-A Syracuse. The 21-year-old outfielder produced a .349/.481/.571 slash line in 18 games for Double-A Binghamton this…

Jimmy Kimmel repeats ‘hateful’ joke about ‘expectant widow’ Melania Trump in attempt to defend himself after WHCD shooting

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Rectal cancer in adults as young as 20 rising at alarming rate

Rectal cancer deaths are rising at a significantly faster rate than colon cancer among younger Americans, a trend that researchers warn will continue to escalate without a shift in treatment. Mortality rates for rectal cancer are growing two to three times faster than those for colon cancer among adults aged 20 to…

Mets shouldn’t hesitate to try to fill their competency void

It seems inevitable that Carlos Mendoza is the one who’ll pay the bill for the mess the Mets find themselves in, despite the votes of confidence both obvious (David Stearns said so last week) and subtle (he still has his job as you read this). Mendoza hasn’t exactly covered himself…

Trump’s closest advisers huddle behind him in ‘historic’ Oval Office photo from after WH Correspondents’ Dinner shooting 

A photograph of President Trump huddling in the Oval Office with Cabinet secretaries and his closest advisers moments after Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner is being dubbed “historic,” “iconic” and “incredible.”  The black-and-white photo was snapped by chief White House photographer Daniel Torok at 10:15 p.m., about…

Taylor Swift files to trademark her voice, likeness to ward off AI deepfakes

Pop superstar Taylor Swift filed trademark applications for two audio clips and one image of herself in what a trademark attorney said is an attempt to protect her voice and likeness from deepfake videos and audio created by artificial intelligence. The applications were filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office on…

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