It’s been 30 years since the Rangers won their last Stanley Cup. Can they break the curse this year? In his first season as New York’s coach, Peter Laviolette helped the Rangers clinch the Presidents’ Trophy after a 55-23-4 season. Their reward for the best season in the league is facing the Capitals in the… Read More »
Talk about déjà vu. For the second straight year, the Islanders and Hurricane face off in the first round of the NHL playoffs. Last year’s ended in a 4-2 victory for Carolina and prompted a run to the conference finals. A repeat of those results wouldn’t be a surprise. Carolina finished the regular season with… Read More »
Enlarge / A sample image from Microsoft for “VASA-1: Lifelike Audio-Driven Talking Faces Generated in Real Time.” reader comments 131 On Tuesday, Microsoft Research Asia unveiled VASA-1, an AI model that can create a synchronized animated video of a person talking or singing from a single photo and an existing audio track. In the future,… Read More »
On Thursday, the Boston Red Sox were defeated by the Cleveland Guardians 5-4 at Fenway Park, and after the game, they made a roster move swapping pitchers. MLB.com’s Ian Browne reported that Boston promoted lefty reliever Cam Booser from Triple-A Worcester, and Beyond the Monster’s Andrew Parker reported that the corresponding move was that Joe… Read More »
The quest for the Stanley Cup is here. The 2023-24 NHL regular season is coming to an end. The Stanley Cup playoffs always delivers with highlight reel goals, bruising hits, overtime thrillers and sensational saves taking over the headlines as 16 teams battle for the right to be crowned a Stanley Cup champion. The Golden… Read More »
Expect the unexpected — and plenty of Yurchenkos — when the NCAA gymnastics college semifinals kick off Thursday. Eight of the nation’s best programs jostle for superiority amid the glow of the Dickies Arena starlight during the dual session. It will be a showcase filled with celestial talents. LSU’s Haleigh Bryant, Oklahoma’s Jordan Bowers, Florida’s… Read More »
What do Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. and international music star Bad Bunny have in common? A lot more than you think. The 26-year-old reigning National League MVP is expected to sign with Rimas Sports, the controversial new agency facing discipline from the MLBPA. It’s also operated by the famous Puerto Rican rapper. Acuna is… Read More »
reader comments 18 On Thursday, Meta unveiled early versions of its Llama 3 open-weights AI model that can be used to power text composition, code generation, or chatbots. It also announced that its Meta AI Assistant is now available on a website and is going to be integrated into its major social media apps, intensifying… Read More »
Following a very unique buildup, the moment approaches for WBC super lightweight champion Devin Haney and challenger Ryan Garcia to throw down at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on April 20. The 12-round bout, plus undercard action, will be broadcast via DAZN PPV. WATCH: Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia, live on DAZN Before the fists start flying, the pair… Read More »
LeBron versus Jokic. The 2020 NBA champions versus the 2023 NBA champions. Round 1 of the playoffs start off swinging. For the third time in five years, and second year in a row, Los Angeles and Denver face off in the NBA playoffs. At least this time, it’s not in the conference finals. The Nuggets… Read More »