Author: Jerry Leger

When most people hear the word “hacker,” she doesn’t look like that. No three screens glowing in the basement, no leather jacket, no green code pouring down a monitor. From the few photos that are available, she appears to be just like any other teenager you might see at a Dunkin’ on a Tuesday morning: hood up, eyes down, AirPods in. The agents who are currently seated across from her in a Boston field office are more uneasy about that ordinariness than anything else. Children like her were considered annoyances by the FBI for many years. They used to refer…

From the first tip, there was something strange about this Denver–Minnesota series that wasn’t typical of the postseason. Looking back at the tape, it seems like the Nuggets never really found their identity. The MVP was with them. The experience was theirs. Theoretically, they had the route. Nevertheless, it didn’t truly feel like an upset by the time Game 6’s final horn blew, with Minnesota leading 110-98. It was like a slow unraveling that no one wanted to mention aloud. Series SnapshotDetailsSeries WinnerMinnesota Timberwolves (4–2)Defeated TeamDenver NuggetsDecisive Game ScoreTimberwolves 110, Nuggets 98Standout PerformerJaden McDaniels — career-high 32 points in Game…

One of the biggest adult swim meets in the nation takes place in a Greensboro pool, which seems a little unlikely, but here we are once more. For the 2026 U.S. Masters Swimming Spring National Championship, more than 2,000 swimmers have traveled from all over the United States and six other countries this week. The Greensboro Aquatic Center, which is located just off West Lee Street, has been transformed into the kind of organized chaos that only a four-day national meet can produce. Coolers piled behind the bleachers, lane assignments affixed to walls, and the persistent stench of chlorine. This…

Until recently, most visitors to Fort Lauderdale passed by a section of land without realizing it. The International Swimming Hall of Fame is located on a peninsula that has been neglected and faded for many years. Its 27-meter dive tower protrudes into the Florida sky like a remnant of a bygone era. The fact that that tower is still the tallest in the Western Hemisphere, by the way, is the kind of detail that makes you wonder how a location like this managed to elude attention for so long. Project NameThe Water DistrictLocationFort Lauderdale, Florida (Intracoastal Waterway)Total Investment$220 millionAnchor TenantInternational…

Mechele Dickerson had no intention of spending her Friday afternoons switching between a softball diamond and a beach volleyball court, scanning in, scanning out, and then doubling back for the final few innings. Years ago, she attempted to encourage her two boys to pursue careers in theater and music. “Mommy was an artsy-fartsy nerd,” she laughs as she recalls the incident. The boys thought differently. She became a sports mom practically by default because they were wired for sports. She believed she was free when they eventually graduated and moved out of the house. She wasn’t. She had discreetly inherited…

When a ball leaves Kyle Schwarber’s bat, it makes a certain sound. Anyone who has been around Citizens Bank Park long enough is aware of this. That sound reappeared in the bottom of the first inning on Thursday afternoon. It was sharper than usual, and the ball ascended into the right-field sky as if it had no intention of returning. On a 3-2 count, Logan Webb had thrown a cutter. Sitting on it, Schwarber did what he usually does. At 113 miles per hour, the ball was projected to travel 406 feet. Most fans will never be able to sit…

You can’t get the image out of your head for some reason. A fully grown, two-and-a-half-meter-long freshwater crocodile waits at the ramp like an odd welcoming committee as a lone man slides into the Ord River. Most people would have changed their minds. Andy Donaldson continued to swim. He continued swimming for nearly twelve hours. The 35-year-old, who is currently based in Australia but was born in Irvine, Ayrshire, finished the 55-kilometer Dam to Dam Challenge along the Ord River in East Kimberley on a Tuesday morning that started in the dark and ended in the sweltering late afternoon sun.…

Some fans used to read box scores during breakfast, but at some point they switched to reading earnings reports. They can be seen in airport lounges, flipping between an article about local sports networks going bankrupt and a recap of the Knicks. It appears that Yahoo has also noticed them. Its new sports business hub, which was discreetly introduced on Yahoo Sports and Yahoo Finance, is specifically designed for readers who are unsure whether they prefer the spreadsheet or the game. InformationDetailsParent CompanyYahoo Media GroupVerticals InvolvedYahoo Sports and Yahoo FinancePresident of Yahoo Media GroupRyan SpoonHub LaunchLate 2025 / early 2026…

There was little fanfare surrounding the agreement that ultimately put an end to the Department of Homeland Security’s 76-day shutdown. It came on a voice vote in the quiet of a half-empty House chamber in the late afternoon, the kind of procedural shrug Congress saves for occasions it would prefer to forget. The marble was touched by a light April rain outside. Lawmakers inside appeared eager to get out. It seems that no one wanted to take a picture of this one. The standoff had taken on a national mood of its own for weeks. At O’Hare, travelers slept on…

You can practically feel where Kentucky’s high school sports map tilts when you drive into Louisville on a Friday night in the fall. Families are moving between trucks and minivans as the Saint Xavier parking lot fills up early, and the marching band is warming up somewhere behind the bleachers. It’s a minor but significant detail. Kentucky high school athletics is far more diverse, far stranger, and far more competitive than the headlines imply for a state where basketball typically dominates conversations. Quick Facts: Kentucky’s Top Athletic High Schools 2026DetailsStudy SourceNiche 2026 Best High Schools for Athletes — KentuckyTotal Schools…