Monthly Archives: August 2021

US Open schedule 2021: Full draws, TV coverage, channels & more to watch every tennis match

The final Grand Slam of the 2021 calendar is officially here. Beginning on Aug. 30 the top tennis stars will descend onto the hard courts of Flushing, Queens in New York City for the US Open.  Storylines are aplenty this year but some of the biggest news revolves around who will not be there: Serena Williams… Read More: US Open schedule 2021: Full draws, TV coverage, channels &… »

Brawl nearly breaks out at Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley weigh-ins over failed ‘Gotcha hat’

CLEVELAND — A giant robot, Raising Cane’s chicken fingers, Dude Wipes and “Gotcha hat.” Those are four things you’d never think would be a part of a boxing weigh-in. But with the Jake Paul-Tyron Woodley circus rolling through Paul’s hometown, culminating in their Showtime pay-per-view boxing match Sunday night, they didn’t necessarily feel out of place.  The… Read More: Brawl nearly breaks out at Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley… »

A bad solar storm could cause an “Internet apocalypse”

Enlarge / Even if the power comes back after the next big solar storm, the internet may not. Jean Claude Moschetti | REA | REDUX reader comments 98 with 61 posters participating Share this story Scientists have known for decades that an extreme solar storm, or coronal mass ejection, could damage electrical grids and potentially… Read More: A bad solar storm could cause an “Internet apocalypse” »

NASCAR playoffs, explained: Final race schedule, format for 16 drivers who made 2021 Cup Series cutoff

NASCAR has reached the playoff stage of the 2021 Cup Series season. The regular season wrapped up Saturday, Aug. 28, with the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway. The race’s results finalized the 16-driver field and determined the starting order for the opening Round of 16.  Sporting News breaks down the 2021 NASCAR Cup… Read More: NASCAR playoffs, explained: Final race schedule, format for 16 drivers… »