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Eye to eye with Ohtani: Chris Burke on the World Baseball Classic
By Chris Burke, VIS baseball athlete Ohtani will no doubt go down as one of the best players to ever play the game. I told myself, you can go out there and watch three rounds of his batting practice and be a little kid watching it, be in awe, soak it in. However, once those three rounds of batting practice are finished, that’s it. You no longer look up to him. If you’re going to beat him, you’ve got to see him eye to eye.
Don't dismiss the dirt – cleaning your records properly could revitalise your vinyl collection
Record cleaning kit. Dirt. I have it on vinyl. I'm not talking about the classic Alice In Chains album, although I do have that record. No, I'm talking about literal filth in my grooves, some of which may well have accrued for 40 years. Now obviously over the years I've 'cleaned' my records – meticulously (but admittedly only occasionally) wiping with cloths and sprays to get rid of dust, hairs and fingermarks from the surface of records.
Reacting to 'The Beast': What stands out in top 100 rankings? Which QBs might be sleepers?
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Why Sonny Styles was the biggest winner of 2026 NFL combine’s first on-field workouts
So, just how impressive was Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles’ NFL Scouting Combine performance Thursday? How about this: It was arguably — and there might not even be much of a counterargument — the most electric on-field combine showing by a linebacker in the past three decades. Styles, who ranked No. 5 (and possibly still trending up) on Dane Brugler’s pre-combine draft board, is an absolute freak. He measured in at 6 feet 5 inches and 244 pounds, with 10-inch hands and near 33-inch-long arms.
Why Sonny Styles was the biggest winner of 2026 NFL combine's first on-field workouts
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Ohio State stars Carnell Tate, Caleb Downs declare for 2026 NFL Draft
Ohio State junior wide receiver Carnell Tate announced Tuesday night that he will enter the 2026 NFL Draft. On Wednesday morning, his Buckeyes teammate, All-American junior safety Caleb Downs, joined him in forgoing his remaining college eligibility. “After a lot of prayer and reflection, I have decided to declare for the NFL Draft,” Downs wrote in a statement released via social media.
Ohio State stars Carnell Tate, Caleb Downs declare for 2026 NFL Draft
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Las Vegas Raiders clinch No. 1 pick in 2026 NFL Draft
The Las Vegas Raiders have clinched the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft by virtue of the New York Giants’ 34-17 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. The result of the Raiders’ Week 18 game against the Kansas City Chiefs, which kicks off at 4:25 p.m. ET, cannot change the top selection, but it could still impact the Chiefs’ draft slot and the order for Rounds 2-7.
Las Vegas Raiders clinch No. 1 pick in 2026 NFL Draft
The Las Vegas Raiders have clinched the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft by virtue of the New York Giants' 34-17 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. The result of the Raiders' Week 18 game against the Kansas City Chiefs cannot change the top selection, but it could still impact the Chiefs' draft slot and the order for Rounds 2-7. kAm%96 #2:56CD[ =@D6CD @7 `_ DEC2:89E 82>6D[ H6C6 E96 }u{VD =@?6 EH@\H:? E62> 6?E6C:?8 $F?52J[ E92?<D :? ?@ D>2== A2CE E@ E96:C 3=@H@FE (66< `f =@DD E@ E96 v:2?ED] tG6?
2026 NFL Draft order projections: Could Titans go back to back? Jets, Giants both in top 5
It’s still early, but which teams are on track for the top picks in the 2026 NFL Draft? To get an update on where things stand, we turn to Austin Mock’s projections. Mock projects the score for every game and the final winning percentage for every team using his NFL betting model. The model phases out older data and uses data from this year as the season progresses.
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Ashton Jeanty joins Travis Hunter in top 5
As the 2025 NFL Draft class continues to take shape, it's time to take stock of which prospects are going to dominate the early-round conversation for the next few months. Our consensus Big Board combines rankings from a wide range of draft experts to identify how the top prospects are viewed relative to the rest of their class. In theory, by the time we reach draft weekend, these rankings should help give us a handle on how the picks could (or, at least, should) play out.
2025 IEEE Electronic Components and Technology Conference Announces Call for Papers
The 2025 IEEE Electronics Component and Technologies Conference (ECTC), the premier technical conference and product exhibition for the world’s semiconductor packaging industry, has announced a call for papers for ECTC 2025, the conference’s 75th anniversary. The 75th annual IEEE Electronic Components and Technology Conference ECTC will take place from May 27-30, 2025 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Dallas.
New issue of What Hi-Fi? out now: tiny TVs, fantastic floorstanding speakers and more!
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When will top NFL Draft picks face each other? The best rookie matchups on 2024 schedule
By now, you've had plenty of time to absorb and analyze the schedule for the 2024 NFL season. Did your favorite team get cursed with an early bye, short weeks or late-season trips to unforgiving climates? Or did the league hand your squad a clear runway out of the gate and a home-heavy closing stretch? We'll see how it all plays out.
How to store records: 9 tips for keeping your vinyl tip-top
Even more so than it was decades ago (when it was a common enough commodity), vinyl is a precious and much-loved format that requires care and love. Records, even second-hand ones, are pretty pricey these days (even non-rare LPs), and you'll want to keep them in tip-top condition. Vinyl is quite a fragile and easily damaged material, and dirt, fingerprints and dust can cause your records to skip, scratch and impact the quality of the playback.
Williams, Maye, Daniels to skip throwing at combine
INDIANAPOLIS - The quarterbacks aren't scheduled to throw at the NFL Scouting Combine until Saturday, but already it appears there will be far less star power on the field than teams (and the league's broadcast partners) had hoped. USC's Caleb Williams, North Carolina's Drake Maye and LSU's Jayden Daniels - for many, the top three available QB prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft - all have decided to sit out this weekend's throwing drills, a source briefed on the plans confirmed Tuesday.
10 of the best love songs to test your hi-fi system
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The Cure, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me album cover. Love is a common theme in any work of art, and that remains the case with music. Every musician, be it a stadium-filling pop star or garage punk band has at least one song in the repertoire on the topic. Some of the very best songs are about love (as well as heartbreak and anti-love...), so it's no surprise that these songs end up being used when reviewing hi-fi kit.
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New issue of What Hi-Fi? out now: fantastic new TVs for 2024 revealed
The annual Consumer Electronics Show marks the beginning of each year with an audio-visual bang that is second to none. CES takes place in Las Vegas at the start of January, and it is where many of the major television manufacturers announce their new sets and technological developments for the year. And, of course, we at What Hi-Fi? are there to report on it all every year. In this month’s issue, we bring you the news on what you can expect from TVs in 2024.
How prospects are selected, rosters, coaches and streaming info
With the 2024 NFL Draft less than three months away, opportunities for top prospects hoping to showcase their talents to potential new employers are dwindling. One of those remaining opportunities occurs at the Senior Bowl, an all-star game featuring top NFL prospects from around the country. But who gets invited to the Senior Bowl, why is it important for some prospects to attend and what changes have been made to this year's showcase?
Could Brock Bowers, Malik Nabers land in top 5?
As the 2024 NFL Draft class continues to take shape, it's time to take stock of which prospects are going to dominate the early-round conversation for the next four months. The Athletic 's consensus Big Board combines rankings from a wide range of draft experts to identify how the top prospects are viewed relative to the rest of their class. In theory, by the time we reach the draft weekend, these rankings should help give us a handle on how the picks could (or, at least, should) play out.
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One pressing NFL Draft question facing each of the non-playoff teams
The NFL regular has come to an end, the playoff field is set, and we know the order of picks 1-18 for the 2024 NFL Draft. For the teams that didn't qualify for the postseason, every decision in the coming months will be geared toward avoiding the same fate next season. So, how can those clubs use the draft to move forward? Here, we take a look at one pressing draft question for each of those teams in slots 1-18 (plus Carolina).
New issue of What Hi-Fi? out now: 10 stunning hi-fi and home cinema systems built by our experts
It makes sense, in the issues following our annual Awards, to put our collective What Hi-Fi? heads together and come up with some belting systems centred around some of our outstanding Award winners. Long-time readers will be well aware by now that such systems aren’t as easy to come up with as simply sticking three or four Best Buys together and hoping for the best. Even the best five-star kit can suffer if it is forced together with something to which it is just not suited.
Commanders keep tanking, Vikings drop into top 10
How did Week 16 of the NFL season shake up the possible 2024 NFL Draft order? To get an update on where things stand, we turn to Austin Mock's projections. Mock projects the score for every game and the final winning percentage for every team using his NFL betting model. The model phases out older data and uses data from this year as the season progresses.
New issue of What Hi-Fi? out now: the best stereo speakers you can buy
What Hi-Fi? is all about, at the heart of it, music and movies. We provide buying advice on home entertainment kit, the sole purpose of which is to make your listening and viewing as pleasurable and fulfilling an experience as possible – all within a budget, of course. This month, we concentrate on loudspeakers – both standmounted and floorstanding, with our pick of the best you can get for less than two grand. Superb standmounters January issue of What Hi-Fi?
Chargers, Commanders fading; Bears locked in at No. 1?
How did Week 14 of the NFL season shake up the possible 2024 NFL Draft order? To get an update on where things stand, we turn to Austin Mock's projections. Mock projects the score for every game and the final winning percentage for every team using his NFL betting model. The model phases out older data and uses data from this year as the season progresses.
Patriots, Cardinals flip spots; Where would QB3 land?
How did Week 13 of the NFL season shake up the possible 2024 NFL Draft order? To get an update on where things stand, we turn to Austin Mock's projections. Mock projects the score for every game and the final winning percentage for every team using his NFL betting model. The model phases out older data and uses data from this year as the season progresses.
Three-team race for No. 1; Bengals tumble
How did Week 12 of the NFL schedule shake up the possible 2024 NFL Draft order? To get an update on where things stand, we turn to Austin Mock's projections. Mock projects the score for every game and the final winning percentage for every team using his NFL betting model. The model phases out older data and uses data from this year as the season progresses.
Giants help out Bears; key Week 12 coming
How did Week 11 of the NFL schedule shake up the possible 2024 NFL Draft order? To get an update on where things stand, we turn to Austin Mock's projections. Mock projects the score for every game and the final winning percentage for every team using his NFL betting model. The model phases out older data and uses data from this year as the season progresses.
Bears' win shakes up top 5; Giants hold at No. 1
How did Week 10 of the NFL schedule shake up the possible 2024 NFL Draft order? To get an update on where things stand, we turn to Austin Mock's projections. Mock projects the score for every game and the final winning percentage for every team using his NFL betting model. The model phases out older data and uses data from this year as the season progresses.
Giants now at No. 1, Rams fall into top 10
How did Week 9 of the NFL schedule shake up the possible 2024 NFL Draft order? To get an update on where things stand, we turn to Austin Mock's projections. Mock projects the score for every game and the final winning percentage for every team using his NFL betting model. The model phases out older data and uses data from this year as the season progresses.
Ravens team to beat, Dobbs' big day; was McDaniels the problem?
Debate among yourselves if you buy the Seattle Seahawks and Detroit Lions as true Super Bowl contenders, but they each sat at 5-2 and atop their respective divisions when they arrived in Baltimore - Detroit in Week 7; Seattle in Week 9. The Baltimore Ravens absolutely demolished them both. Sunday, it was a 37-3 romp over the Seahawks in what was supposed the marquee matchup of the NFL 's early afternoon slate.
Which teams are headed for top-10 picks?
How did Week 7 of the NFL schedule shake up the possible 2024 NFL Draft order? To get an update on where things stand, we turn to Austin Mock's projections. Mock projects the score for every game and the final winning percentage for every team using his NFL betting model. The model phases out older data and uses data from this year as the season progresses.
Which teams land in the top 10 after Week 6?
With the 49ers and Eagles both stumbling on Sunday, the 1972 Dolphins can rest easy: There will be no undefeated team this NFL season. But what's happening at the other end of the spectrum? How does the projected top-10 draft order look coming out of Week 6? To get an update on where things stand, we turn to Austin Mock's projections. Mock projects the score for every game and the final win percentage for every team using his NFL betting model.
Buffs’ playoff hopes take a hit
The Greybull Buffs saw their playoff hopes take a major hit on Thursday, losing to Wind River 49-0 in Pavilion to drop to 2-3 in Class 1A West Conference action. The loss put the Buffs in a tough spot, desperately needing not only a win, but a convincing one over Riverside on Friday night to extend their season beyond this week.
Patriots sliding, Bears still control the top five
The Bears finally picked up victory No. 1, leaving Carolina as the NFL's lone winless team. How did this past weekend's action shuffle the potential 2024 NFL Draft order? To get an update on where things stand, we turn to Austin Mock's projections. Mock projects the score for every game and the final win percentage for every team using his NFL betting model. The model phases out older data and uses data from this year as the season progresses.
After Week 4, which teams are headed for top-10 picks?
Just a month into the season, the top of the 2024 NFL Draft order might be coming into focus a bit. To get an update on where things stand, we turn to Austin Mock's projections. Mock projects the score for every game and the final win percentage for every team using his NFL betting model. The model phases out older data and uses data from this year as the season progresses.
Caleb Williams, Bo Nix keep putting up huge numbers
Dig in the hat and pick out a superlative for Caleb Williams. They've all been used, and they all undersell the show he puts on when he heats up. In Saturday's 48-41 win at Colorado, Williams tied his career high with six touchdown passes and threw for a season-best 403 yards. It was the first game he'd had in front of a large TV audience this year - USC 's first four games had been tucked into late-night and/or Pac-12 Network windows.
Will the Bears claim the No. 1 pick again?
The Bears landed the No. 1 pick last season (before trading it to Carolina). Could Justin Fields and company be headed back to the top of the 2024 NFL Draft? To get an update on where things stand, we turn to Austin Mock's projections. Mock projects the score for every game and the final win percentage for every team using his NFL betting model. The model phases out older data and uses data from this year as the season progresses.
Vikings, Jets land in top 10 after Week 2
Austin Mock projects the score for every game and the final win percentage for every team using his NFL betting model. The model phases out older data and uses data from this year as the season progresses. The simulation then runs 100,000 times after each day of games to give us, in this case, our projected top-10 draft order plus each team's projected win total and playoff chances. How does that projected top 10 look after Week 2 of the NFL season? Projected top 10 (as of Sept.
What stood out on the second Sunday of the NFL season
There's an eternity left to go in the NFL season, but a few teams already are starting to challenge what we thought we knew about them. The Bucs, for example, weren't exactly viewed as an NFC threat following Tom Brady's retirement - and in spite of their NFC South title (at 8-9) a year ago. But at 2-0, they're now set to host one of Week 3's biggest games: a Monday night matchup, in Tampa Bay, against the undefeated Eagles.
Which teams are likeliest to land in the top 10?
There was no shortage of storylines during Week 1 of the 2023 NFL season. How did the earliest results impact expectations, both for the rest of the regular season and the 2024 draft? To find out, we're diving into Austin Mock's projections. Mock projects the score for every game and the final win percentage for every team using his NFL betting model. The model phases out older data and uses data from this year as the season progresses.
What stood out on the first Sunday of the NFL season
No matter how much the NFL changes, this much always remains certain: Week 1 is gonna be weird. Who had the Rams winning by 17 in Seattle? Or the Bucs putting a stop to Minnesota's run of late-game heroics? How about the Cowboys beating the Giants by 40 freaking points in the rain in New York? We've seen over the years that what happens on the season's first Sunday doesn't always hold up the rest of the way, but there was still plenty to talk about coming out of Week 1.
The best Guardians Of The Galaxy tracks to test your hi-fi system
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The best Guardians Of The Galaxy tracks to test your hi-fi system
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Which prospects sit atop next year's class? Original
We know, we know: You've barely had time to decompress from the 2023 NFL Draft, let alone start worrying about the 2024 draft. But the college football season - and all the prospect watching that comes with it - will be here before you know it. So, let's turn the page with our first Consensus Big Board of the '24 draft cycle.
No. 1 pick, questions and sleepers
The NFL Draft is a three-day, increasingly made-for-TV event, but conversation centered around the draft has become a year-round happening. So props to those of you who have blocked out the noise until now. But you're going to have to catch up in a hurry. Before the 2023 draft gets rolling in Kansas City - the NFL moves the event to a different city every year now - here's what you need to know. Who has the No. 1 pick in the draft? The top slot belongs to the Carolina Panthers.
No. 1 pick, questions and sleepers
The NFL Draft is a three-day, increasingly made-for-TV event, but conversation centered around the draft has become a year-round happening. So props to those of you who have blocked out the noise until now. But you're going to have to catch up in a hurry. Before the 2023 draft gets rolling in Kansas City - the NFL moves the event to a different city every year now - here's what you need to know. Who has the No. 1 pick in the draft? The top slot belongs to the Carolina Panthers.
Favorite picks and biggest questions
As expected, quarterbacks set the direction for our latest Beat Writer Mock Draft - four QBs came off the board in the top seven picks, including C.J. Stroud and Bryce Young at 1 and 2, respectively. There were plenty of surprises along the way, though (including which team took that fourth quarterback). Which of our beat-writer GMs had the most successful drafts? What questions lingered as it all played out?
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