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What “Player Powered” Means and Why That’s Important
This is the wrap-up to my six-part series on what “Player Powered” means. There’s a lot more that could be said, but it seemed to me that good starting point would be to describe my success criteria and how they maximally empower players to own the play experience. All of my success criteria are based
MX Player Drops New Original, Virodh
Set in the gritty world of illegal sand mining in Western Uttar Pradesh, MX Player drops the episodes of its gripping crime thriller Virodh. The MX Original series follows the story of Kajri (played by Pritha Bakshi), a young...
USMNT Player Ratings: Pulisic, Zendejas shine in 7-1 rout of Grenada | MLSSoccer.com
Soccer Christian Pulisic was brilliant and Alejandro Zendejas showed the undeniable quality he’ll bring to the US men’s national team, pacing a 7-1 rout...
NBA 2K23 Player Ratings Updated for Damian Lillard and More All-Stars, Rising Stars
Players have officially gotten their All-Star bump in NBA 2K23. 2K Sports announced ratings adjustments Friday ahead of this weekend's festivities in Salt…
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World Cup betting markets shift after Jordan Henderson’s bizarre celebration injury
Jordan Henderson, the 36-year-old England midfielder, will miss the remainder of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after suffering a serious wrist and forearm injury during post-match celebrations on July 6. He wasn’t even playing when it happened. Henderson was an unused substitute in England’s dramatic 3-2 victory over Mexico in the round of 16. The
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Kraken’s World Cup debut and Brazil’s collapse: what crypto gets from the beautiful game
Brazil came into the 2026 World Cup as one of the tournament favorites. They left in the Round of 16, beaten 2-1 by Norway, undone in part by a tactical decision that raised eyebrows across the footballing world: deploying 34-year-old Casemiro as a central striker, a position he hadn’t occupied in years. Haaland scored both
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FIFA overturns Balogun’s red card, Trump intervenes for US World Cup match
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7424790/2026/07/06/folarin-balogun-red-belgium-explanation/ FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee has overturned the red card suspension of Folarin Balogun, a key player for the U.S. Men’s National Team, allowing him to participate in the upcoming Round of 16 match against Belgium. This decision, made under Article 27 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code, places Balogun on a one-year probationary period, enabling him
Foreign
UK Foreign Secretary Warns World Cannot Wait for ‘AI Hiroshima’ Before Acting
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has warned that the world cannot wait for an AI equivalent of Hiroshima before acting, urging global powers to build consensus on artificial intelligence (AI) safety principles and standards. Cooper made the case in an essay, positioning Britain to lead international talks on the technology. ...