Monthly Archives: April 2025

AI bots strain Wikimedia as bandwidth surges 50%

Crawlers that evade detection Making the situation more difficult, many AI-focused crawlers do not play by established rules. Some ignore robots.txt directives. Others spoof browser user agents to disguise themselves as human visitors. Some even rotate through residential IP addresses to avoid blocking, tactics that have become common enough to force individual developers like Xe… Read More: AI bots strain Wikimedia as bandwidth surges 50% »

Alex Ovechkin vs. Wayne Gretzky goals tracker: How many goals Capitals star needs to break NHL scoring record in 2025

Alex Ovechkin is firmly on track to become the NHL’s all-time goal leader, but he’s in a race against time in his quest to do it during the 2024-25 season. After suffering a broken leg in November, most assumed Ovechkin’s record-setting goal would have to wait until next season. Instead, the 39-year-old kept up a… Read More: Alex Ovechkin vs. Wayne Gretzky goals tracker: How many goals… »

Geno Auriemma looks back on Paige Bueckers’ collegiate journey at UConn: ‘A lot of adversity’

Paige Bueckers and Geno Auriemma have been a dynamic duo for the last 5 years, chasing a championship through ups and downs, injuries and health, and multiple iterations of the UConn Huskies.  None of his has been lost on Auriemma, who has been coaching at the school since the 1980s and who has helped shape… Read More: Geno Auriemma looks back on Paige Bueckers’ collegiate journey at… »

How to watch TYR Pro Swim Series Sacramento: Full schedule, times, channels, live streams for 2025 meet

Back for its second leg of the year, the TYR Pro Swim Series is making its way to Sacramento for another showcase of top talents in swimming.  After getting the season started in Westmont, Illinois, last month, nearly 300 elite athletes will get the chance to showcase their skills, break records and qualify for major competitions… Read More: How to watch TYR Pro Swim Series Sacramento: Full schedule,… »

Cowboys predicted to draft ‘do-everything superstar’ for their defense

The Dallas Cowboys struck gold when they drafted Micah Parsons. As they try to extend him, they could look to add another defensive star through the upcoming NFL Draft. The Cowboys could use a playmaker in their secondary and Sporting News’ Vinnie Iyer predicted they would use the 12th overall pick in the draft to… Read More: Cowboys predicted to draft ‘do-everything superstar’ for their defense »

Eagles’ tush push play might suffer a shocking fate, says Adam Schefter

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle Source

UCLA March Madness tickets: Best prices, schedule for women’s 2025 NCAA basketball tournament games

The UCLA Bruins have been a powerhouse of women’s basketball for years, but the program has somehow never been to the Final Four. That may change this year, as the school has taken more momentum than ever into the 2025 NCAA Tournament.  Cori Close’s squad has been dominant on both ends of the floor all… Read More: UCLA March Madness tickets: Best prices, schedule for women’s 2025… »