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Facebook Tweet Email Link EDITOR’S NOTE: Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical Solutions for Back Pain Relief.” (CNN) — We already know exercise is good for our bodies, but it’s also an essential tool for managing mental health. Yet many people still separate physical fitness from mental wellness, viewing them as two different goals rather than parts of the same whole. Too often, workout routines are designed with only the body in mind, focusing on burning calories, building…
PHOENIX (AP) — Three-time All-Star guard Bradley Beal and the Phoenix Suns agreed to a buyout on the two years remaining on his contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday.The person spoke to the AP about Beal’s buyout on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn’t been officially announced.The move paves the way for Beal to sign a two-year, $11 million deal with the Los Angeles Clippers that includes a player option after he clears waivers, ESPN reported.Beal is expected to give back $13.9 million of the $110 million he’s owed from the…
ATLANTA (AP) — Four years without a national championship feels like a severe drought for veteran Alabama players.Similarly, one year of missing the College Football Playoff has second-year coach Kalen DeBoer feeling the pressure to restore the Crimson Tide’s status as one of the nation’s top teams in 2025.When asked Wednesday at the Southeastern Conference media days if a 9-4 finish in his 2024 debut season met the Alabama standard, DeBoer said: “I mean, if you internally ask us, no. We fell short of making the playoffs. It’s as simple as that, right? Giving yourself a chance to go compete…
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — The crowds following Rory McIlroy for three days at Royal Portrush have been enormous, a reminder of the expectations. On banners and flags and buntings of grandstands there are images of the claret jug, a reminder of what’s at stake at the British Open.But add this to the list of what makes golf’s oldest championship so distinct from the other majors: Every year it feels like a new experience.Justin Thomas contemplated that Wednesday when he finished up his third day playing the course, a practice schedule that is never this full at any other major.“I…
OpenAI researcher Jason Wei will join Meta’s new Superintelligence Lab, reports Wired, citing two sources familiar with the matter. Another team member, Hyung Won Chung, may also join Meta. Sources told Wired that both the researchers’ internal OpenAI Slack profiles are currently deactivated. Wei and Chung would be Meta’s latest grab as CEO Mark Zuckerberg works to catch up in the race to AGI, or superintelligence, by luring top tech talent with astounding compensation packages. Wei’s main focus at OpenAI was o3 and deep research models. He came to the ChatGPT-maker after working on chain-of-thought research at Google. Chung, who…
NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL released the full 2025-26 schedule on Wednesday, the final 82-game season before the new collective bargaining agreement kicks in and increases it to 84.The league’s 32 teams will combine to play 1,312 games between Oct. 7 and April 16 with the playoffs to run from the following weekend through much of June. Beginning in 2026-27, there will be 1,344 games — the most in NHL history.Alex Ovechkin begins his 21st season on Oct. 8 when he and the Washington Capitals host Boston. Ovechkin is at 897 career goals after breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record and…
Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers are part of the new generation of women’s basketball stars who have been able to profit off their name in college and build brands that have helped them excel off the court in the WNBA.All three players had national star power before stepping foot in the pros. Clark and Reese have made the All-Star Game in each of their first two seasons and are two of the most popular players in the league.Bueckers was voted a starter in her first All-Star Game this weekend.The next group up in college that is led by…
Embraer’s CEO warned tariffs could harm the company as much as the pandemic did.Trump has proposed a 50% levy on Brazilian exports.Nearly half the company’s regional airliners are exported to the US.The CEO of Brazilian planemaker Embraer has warned that tariffs could be as damaging as the pandemic.Donald Trump has threatened a 50% levy on Brazilian exports from August 1, unhappy with criminal charges against former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is accused of trying to stage a coup.It would be a huge obstacle for the world’s third-biggest planemaker.Around three-quarters of Embraer’s business jets and nearly half of its regional airliners…
The US is falling behind in the global tech race, and former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said a sovereign wealth fund could be the country’s best shot at catching up.In a Wall Street Journal op-ed published Tuesday, Gelsinger endorsed President Donald Trump’s proposal to create a US sovereign wealth fund, calling it “the country’s best tool” to secure American leadership in critical technologies like semiconductors, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing.”Washington’s haphazard approach to fueling national competitiveness and strategic industries isn’t cutting it,” he wrote. “Trump’s proposed sovereign wealth fund could secure American leadership.”Gelsinger, now a general partner at Playground Global,…
NEW YORK (AP) — The Indiana Fever might be without star guard Caitlin Clark again for a bit after she injured her groin Tuesday night late in a win over the Connecticut Sun.It will be a busy week for the league’s young star if she can play. Clark and the Fever visit New York on Wednesday night in the second half of a back-to-back and Indiana hosts the All-Star Game this weekend. Clark is set to compete in a loaded 3-point contest Friday night and is captain of one of the All-Star teams.“No update. Just felt a little something in…