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1 million XPRIZE Healthspan competition advances 20 teams to finals with UCSD named as testing hub

$101 million XPRIZE Healthspan competition advances 20 teams to finals with UCSD named as testing hub

Published by Jenni Sidey

Twenty finalist teams have advanced in the $101 million XPRIZE Healthspan competition, including groups developing treatments aimed at slowing age-related decline. Ten Milestone 2 Awardees will each receive $1 million and testing support as they prepare clinical trials focused on muscle, brain and immune function. The competition runs through 2030, when a grand prize of up to $81 million will go to teams that can demonstrate major gains in healthy human aging. Salt Lake City became the center of a global race against age-related decline as XPRIZE announced 20 finalist teams pursuing treatments designed to help people stay stronger, sharper and healthier for longer. Ten of those finalists, spanning the United States, South Korea, Japan and China, were named Milestone 2 Awardees. Each receives $1 million, along with access to clinical testing resources, as the $101 million XPRIZE Healthspan competition moves toward human trials and its 2030 finale. The seven-year competition began in 2023 with more than 600 applicants. Teams are being challenged to develop treatments that restore muscle, cognitive and immune function in adults …

How To Watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup Finals: Spain vs. Argentina

How To Watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup Finals: Spain vs. Argentina

Published by skeptic

The end of the biggest World Cup ever is almost here. Following 100 matches, there are just four teams left and two more games to play. The tournament has been hosted by three countries: Mexico, Canada, and the US. All of those host countries are now out of the running. The final teams are France, Spain, England, and Argentina. Those teams will play two more games: one to determine who gets third place, and a final match to decide the winner and the runner-up. Going into this year’s World Cup, FIFA anticipated that it would be the most watched tournament in the organization’s history. As the tournament moved into the quarterfinals earlier this month, FIFA noted that more than more than 6.2 million people had attended matches in person, “while millions more follow the action across digital platforms, broadcast, and fan experiences in host cities and around the world.” You can find the full schedule, which defaults to your local time zone, on the FIFA website. Here’s how to watch the final games. Final The …

A Jersey Worn by Knicks’ Jalen Brunson in NBA Finals Fetches M.

A Jersey Worn by Knicks’ Jalen Brunson in NBA Finals Fetches $1 M.

Published by Jenni Sidey

Following the New York Knickerbockers’ historic win in the 2025–26 NBA season finals, Sotheby’s New York sold a jersey worn by point guard Jalen Brunson on Wednesday for just over $1 million. It was the Knicks’ first championship win in 53 years, and the jersey set a new record for any piece of Knicks memorabilia. The house’s expert, Brahm Wachter, had estimated it could make in excess of $1 million. Opened on June 30, the sale of finals memorabilia concluded Wednesday, realizing $2.9 million. The sale drew more than 400 registered bidders, said the house, nearly 30% of whom were new to Sotheby’s. New Yorkers accounted for one-third of all sale registrants. Related Articles Brunson wore the $1 million jersey on June 3, in game one of the NBA finals, when the Knicks took on the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden. The point guard scored 30 points over the course of the game, 13 of them in the final quarter, as well as racking up three rebounds and two assists, leading the Knicks to …

Sotheby’s Is Offering Knicks Star OG Anunoby’s NBA Finals Game 4-Winning Basketball

Sotheby’s Is Offering Knicks Star OG Anunoby’s NBA Finals Game 4-Winning Basketball

Published by Jenni Sidey

For most New Yorkers looking to savor the Knicks’ first NBA championship in 53 years, a commemorative T-shirt—perhaps purchased bootleg outside Madison Square Garden—will have to do. But for the lucky few superfans with a few million to spare, a far more rarefied piece of Knicks history is about to hit the auction block. Starting June 30, Sotheby’s will offer the game-winning basketball from the Knicks’ improbable Game 4 comeback against the San Antonio Spurs, in which the team erased an unprecedented 29-point deficit at MSG. The ball was used on the game’s second-to-last play, when star forward OG Anunoby tipped in point guard Jalen Brunson’s missed three-pointer, securing a 107–106 victory. The tip-in sealed the largest comeback in NBA Finals history and set up the team’s clinching Game 5 in San Antonio two days later. Related Articles Sotheby’s has not announced an estimate, though sports business analyst Darren Rovell has predicted the ball will sell for $3 million. The auction house has dubbed it “The Hand of OG,” and it is being offered via …

Oklahoma a Win Away From National Title After Roughing up North Carolina Ace in Game 1 of CWS Finals

Oklahoma a Win Away From National Title After Roughing up North Carolina Ace in Game 1 of CWS Finals

Published by Sam Flores

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — His team one win away from the national championship, Oklahoma coach Skip Johnson won’t mess with success. The Sooners’ offense is producing at a level higher than any team to play in the College World Series since the event moved to Charles Schwab Field 15 years ago. When it looked as though OU’s pitching could implode after being nothing short of magnificent the last week, Cord Rager settled in after a rocky first inning and combined with two relievers to shut down North Carolina the rest of the way in a 9-3 victory in Game 1 of the CWS finals Saturday. “I’m just going to stay out of their way,” Johnson said. “I don’t know any other way to do it. You think we’re going to go out and hit tonight and take 100 groundballs somewhere? We’re not going to do that. I can promise you that. Just stay out of their way.” Deiten Lachance homered twice off North Carolina ace Jason DeCaro early and the Sooners (42-22) used a four-run …

Social media reacts to Knicks’ storybook NBA Finals win

Social media reacts to Knicks’ storybook NBA Finals win

Published by skeptic

The New York Knicks just won their first NBA championship since 1973, ending one of the longest title droughts in professional sports, and both New York City and the internet have erupted in response. But you don’t need to be a basketball fan to appreciate what just happened. In fact, we would argue that last night represents one of the finest storybook endings in sports history, something so picture-perfect that you would think it was scripted.  Skeptical? Hear us out first.  The ‘Nova Knicks win big Last night, three college best friends came together to repeat their improbable 2016 NCAA March Madness run on an even bigger stage. Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, and Mikal Bridges were all teammates at Villanova University 10 years ago, where they helped to defeat a heavily-favored North Carolina team 77-74 in one of the most celebrated NCAA tournament games of all time.  And the friendship they forged a decade ago is simultaneously a major reason for their incredible team chemistry today and the single reason the Knicks have the roster they …

Prince Harry Swaps Trooping the Colour for the NBA Finals Championship Game

Prince Harry Swaps Trooping the Colour for the NBA Finals Championship Game

Published by Sam Flores

If there was any doubt that Prince Harry remains estranged from the rest of the royal family, Saturday appeared to prove that the divide is as deep as it has ever been. The same day that King Charles III and Queen Camilla, Prince William and Kate Middleton, and other members of the royal family such as Princess Anne and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh gathered on the balcony at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the traditional Trooping the Colour celebration of the current monarch’s birthday, the Duke of Sussex—who has not participated in that ceremony for four years now—made a public appearance of his own at a venue thousands of miles away, at game five of the NBA Finals. Prince Harry was invited to the game by Adam Silver, NBA commissioner (to his right) Gregory Shamus/Getty Images According to People, Prince Harry was already in San Antonio for the Warrior Games, a competition for wounded military veterans held there from June 13-20. While in town, Harry was invited to the fifth game in the series …

Jordyn Woods on Karl-Anthony Towns, Knicks NBA Finals Run and Uniting NYC

Jordyn Woods on Karl-Anthony Towns, Knicks NBA Finals Run and Uniting NYC

Published by Daniella Wilson

As the New York Knicks make their run through the NBA Finals, a wide range of celebrities have shown up to support the team, including model, entrepreneur and media personality Jordyn Woods, who is often spotted courtside alongside Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet. Woods also happens to be engaged to Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns, who popped the question on Christmas Eve. Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter ahead of Game 5 between the Knicks and San Antonio Spurs on Saturday, Woods opened up about supporting Towns throughout the Finals, being in her wedding era, how the Knicks’ run has brought New Yorkers together, what it was like to witness the team’s historic Game 4 comeback at Madison Square Garden and her orange purse that has become an unlikely Knicks good-luck charm. *** Tell me about your partnership with Reese’s x Oreo. What made you want to get involved with the brands? Totally. I mean, the whole city is orange and blue right now, so it only made sense. For me, growing up, my favorite go-to, even …

N.Y. Gov. Hochul blasts Spurs and Ticketmaster for blocking Knicks fans from Finals

N.Y. Gov. Hochul blasts Spurs and Ticketmaster for blocking Knicks fans from Finals

Published by Sam Flores

She felt spurred to act. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul slammed Ticketmaster and the San Antonio Spurs for barring fans who live outside the San Antonio area from purchasing tickets to Game 5 of the NBA Finals. “Knicks fans finally get within one game of a championship and their reward is having their tickets canceled?” Hochul wrote in a post on X. “Thousands of New Yorkers bought tickets, booked flights, and made plans in good faith.” “Ticketmaster and the Spurs should reverse this decision and let the fans who bought those seats keep them. Until then, on behalf of Knicks fans everywhere, I’m calling foul,” she added. New York Attorney General Letitia James also called for the restrictions to be lifted. “My office is demanding the @spurs remove this policy and allow @nyknicks fans and anyone who can buy tickets for tonight’s game to be able to attend,” James said in a post on X. “Let’s go Knicks.” Ticketmaster said …

Charles Barkley speaks out after crass Cardi B remark during NBA finals: ‘I would love for them to fire me’

Charles Barkley speaks out after crass Cardi B remark during NBA finals: ‘I would love for them to fire me’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more ESPN analyst Charles Barkley has dared the network to fire him after a rude on-air comment about Cardi B’s appearance landed him in hot water. Barkley make the viral joke during Game 3 of the NBA Finals earlier this week as the New York Knicks took on the San Antonio Spurs. While Cardi B took the court at New York’s Madison Square Garden for a halftime show, it wasn’t her performance that caught his attention. “I don’t know if those Bs. Those might be Cardi Ds. I’m pretty sure those aren’t Bs. She’s got the wrong initials,” Barkley said, clearly referring to the rapper’s cleavage. The former NBA star then spoke about the comment on The Dan Patrick Show. Asked if he has ever …