Patrick Ewing joins Wizards staff as an assistant coach

Patrick Ewing is returning to coaching after serving as an ambassador for the Knicks the last two seasons. The legendary forward who remains one of the greatest Knicks players ever — present throughout their recent championship run and parade, too — has joined the Wizards staff as an assistant coach, according to a Saturday ESPN report. Ewing previously served as the head coach for Georgetown — his alma mater — from 2017-23, leading the Hoyas to a Big East Tournament championship and NCAA Tournament appearance in 2021 before winning 13 games combined across the next two seasons and getting fired.…

AI-crazed San Francisco homebuyers find insane new currency to outbid rivals

Silicon Valley’s artificial intelligence boom is making home-buying in the notoriously expensive Bay Area real estate market even more miserable. In a viral post this week, Michael Hess, a founder at an AI-moderated research platform, shared a screenshot of a text message exchange with a realtor. Hess in the exchange…

2026 NFL draft: Analysis, grading Rams No. 13 pick of Ty Simpson

PITTSBURGH — The Rams have found their potential quarterback of the future. Potentially. In a draft night stunner, they selected Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick in the NFL draft. In doing so, they preemptively addressed the looming need to replace Matthew Stafford. The 38-year-old Stafford is…

Yankees dominating rival Red Sox in every which way

The Yankees are outspending and outthinking the Red Sox. Last winter, they signed free agent left-hander Max Fried to a record $218 million, eight-year deal right after “saving” $760M on Juan Soto. That beat the Red Sox, who “stopped” at $190M, and the Rangers, also at $190M. What really has…

Karen Bass caught doing the unthinkable during Trump visit

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and her team are coming back from Washington, D.C. with more than just a beaming photo next to President Donald Trump, also hauling away some of his “Make America Great Again” merchandise. Mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt, who is running as an independent, shared photos Wednesday…

St. John’s brings in Columbia’s Avery Brown in latest veteran addition

The theme of St. John’s offseason has been experience.  The Johnnies have prioritized older players, a trend that continued on Thursday.  Avery Brown, a senior point guard from Columbia, committed to Rick Pitino and Co. after an official visit. He had visits scheduled with Boston College and BYU, but loved…

California governor race odds swing wildly after snoozy debate

The debate last night for California’s governor’s race may have given progressive billionaire Tom Steyer an edge, according to traders — while a once-surging candidate could face a drop-off. The roughly hour-and-half-long debate was the first one after former congressman Eric Swalwell dropped his bid due to sexual assault allegations.…

Winning Polymarket bets on strange temps at Paris airport spark tampering probe: reports

Mystery Polymarket traders raked in huge profits after correctly predicting an unusual temperature spike at a weather station in Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, prompting French officials to launch an investigation into suspected tampering. Polymarket, a leading prediction market, allows users to place bets on the maximum temperature based on readings…

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