None of this is exactly new for Utah. It’s been more than 13 years since the Utes beat then-No. 4 Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. Utah has played in three of the last four Pac-12 Championship Games, finally breaking through last season for its first Pac-12 title.

In what might be the most consequential game of Week 1, No. 7 Utah travels to Florida as somewhat of an accidental national power. Underrated in a disrespected

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A massive collection shows countless video game consoles.

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While many a collector can claim to have any number of rare video games and memorabilia, few, if any, actually own a majority of every console variation manufactured in the last 50 years. But that’s exactly what one France-based collector has just put up for auction, some 2,400 different consoles—from standard-issue to special editions to variations never officially for sale—for the cool asking price of €984,000.00, or around a

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The start of Southern California’s longest and biggest heat wave of the year arrives Wednesday, which means high school sports programs are in preparation mode to protect their athletes while continuing to hold or modify events.

In the Los Angeles Unified School District, it will be up to school administrators to make decisions on events and practices while consulting with district personnel, but everyone will be checking the heat index (how it really feels when

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – The City of Charleston and the Kanawha County Commission is hoping to receive community feedback about the proposed Capital Sports Center during three listening sessions.

Largest indoor sports complex in West Virginia to be built in Charleston

The City of Charleston and the Kanawha County Commission announced plans to establish the Capital Sports Center on August 24, 2022. The project will be the largest joint venture between the County and

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From new social decks to another way to see crucial replays, fans can get a whole new game day experience when they step inside Neyland Stadium for Tennessee football’s season opener Thursday. 

There are still a few unfinished elements of the renovation, which began at the end of last season, but the stadium is ready for fans as the Vols face Ball State (7 p.m. ET, SEC Network).

Like to sit? Like to stand? Big

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As the capital’s waterways undergo major projects and improvements, local policymakers are considering a ban on certain water sports as concerns for safety grow, Beijing Daily reports.

One of the most conspicuous improvement project has been the renovation of Liangma River, which was recently dubbed the “Seine of Beijing” for the benefit of international onlookers. The revamping of the waterways has given rise to the popularity of various water sports such as paddle boarding and

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Following a Week 0 loss to Illinois to open the 2021 season, when Nebraska quickly snuffed out any hopes it had of things being different by hurting itself with special teams errors and a lack of coaching adjustment to lose to a team it was favored against, coach Scott Frost stood in front of the media with a dazed look in his eyes. He said, “it looked like the same movie.”

Frost was referring to

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Capybaras land gently from their spa location.

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Management sims are games that I love to hate. You face an endless onslaught of extremely demanding customers who want you to perform your services in a very particular way, and pronto. If you leave them unattended for too long, then they make disgruntled faces. Mess up enough times, and they might even dock your pay. None of this happens in Capybara Spa, the chillest business sim

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AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin is adding the rapidly growing Olympic sport of Beach Volleyball as a women’s intercollegiate sport beginning this spring.

“We are excited to have Beach Volleyball join the nation’s top athletic program and be a part of our winning Longhorn tradition,” said UT President Jay Hartzell. “The combination of Indoor and Beach Volleyball will provide greater competitive opportunities for our student-athletes, increase our ability to attract top

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Like the military, sports have many moving parts in order to properly execute what is seen on television every day. From the grounds crew to the scorekeepers, countless people work tirelessly to make these events happen. One of these moving parts are the officials. Without their contributions, the players you see would not be able to play the game they love at the level they do.

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