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Rugby League Supporters Association Online 

Warrington Wolves • War of the Roses

sally cinnamon wrote:


I started watching in the late 80s. In my lifetime watching rugby league, the sport peaked in two eras.

First was mid 90s just before Super League, around the time of that 94 Kangaroos tour. There were legends of the game in both hemispheres. Still my favourite ever time in the game.

Then when Super League came in, there were a few years of disruption especially in Australia, but also a lot of iconic players either retired or went back to rugby union when it turned professional. Читать дальше...

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

Demoted Daniel Jones breaks silence on Giants' QB switch

(Photo credit: Chris Pedota, NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK) Current No. 3 quarterback Daniel Jones lined up as a scout team safety in Thursday's practice in the surest sign to date that he's done with the New York Giants. Jones read a prepared statement, saying he wanted to make sure he clearly shared the words and sentiment he felt needed to be aired after losing the starting job to former undrafted free agent Tom

New England Sportd Network: World Cup 

Patriots Injury Report: Crisis Averted As Two Starters Return

The Patriots shouldn’t be sounding any alarms just yet. New England caused some concern by keeping offensive tackle Vederian Lowe (shoulder) and defensive linemen Jaquelin Roy (neck), Deatrich Wise Jr. (foot) and Christian Barmore (non-injury) out of practice Wednesday, but two of those names returned just one day later. Lowe — who has been a […]

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

Wizards' skid sits at 9 entering matchup vs. Celtics

(Photo credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images) The Washington Wizards will be looking to end a nine-game losing streak when they take on the visiting Boston Celtics in an NBA Cup game Friday night. Washington's losing streak began after the Wizards won two in a row to even their record at 2-2. Eight of the nine losses have come by double digits. Washington dropped a 124-104 home decision to Detroit on Sunday, and then had its

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

Aldrich Potgieter buzzing on Aussie return

Big-hitting South African Aldrich Potgieter has welcomed a potential showdown with Jason Day after the 20-year-old outdid the Australian on his record-breaking charge to a PGA Tour card.

Sciencedaily.com 

Exploring the impact of offshore wind on whale deaths

Scientists have presented work examining the circumstances surrounding the whale deaths off the coast of New Jersey in the winter of 2022-23, which prompted concern that survey work in the area somehow contributed to their deaths. The Marine Mammal Commission has stated there is no evidence linking the whales' deaths to wind energy development; many of them died from collisions with ships. Researchers, however, are concerned that the increased presence of survey ships in and around New Jersey waters may have exacerbated the situation.

Sciencedaily.com 

The Parasaurolophus' pipes: Modeling the dinosaur's crest to study its sound

Scientists have presented results on the acoustic characteristics of a physical model of the Parasaurolophus' crest. They created a physical setup made of tubes to represent a mathematical model that will allow researchers to discover what was happening acoustically inside the crest. The physical model, inspired by resonance chambers, was suspended by cotton threads and excited by a small speaker, and a microphone was used to collect frequency data.

Sciencedaily.com 

AI protein engineer capable of making proteins 'better, faster, stronger'

Engineered proteins are critical industrial and medical applications, ranging from vaccine development to making crops or food proteins more resilient. Scientists can engineer proteins to improve upon nature, but such experiments are time- and labor-intensive. Researchers have developed an AI-based protein design tool known as EVOLVEPro, which is already showing promise for several applications and could be used to help solve other medical challenges.

Macworld.com 

Apple is working on a huge Siri upgrade for iOS 19 and macOS 16

Macworld

Apple is really driving hard in its race to be a top player in AI. The Apple Intelligence features are coming in so hot that they’re being released in stages, taking months after the release of iOS 18. And now a new report says the company is full steam ahead on a new version of Siri that goes well beyond the enhanced, more personal Siri coming this spring.

According to a report from Mark Gurman at Bloomberg, Apple is building a new version of Siri that makes use of more advanced large language models (LLMs)... Читать дальше...

Playak 

SUP Magazine: Famed Music Producer, ‘Spongebob Squarepants’ Composer Dead at 72

Andy Paley, a musician best known for his work on Spongebob Squarepants and with Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys, has died at 72. A representative for Paley’s band, Tom Kenny & the Hi-Seas, confirmed the tragic news to People . Multiple outlets reported that Paley died on Nov. 20 following a short battle with cancer. "We were blessed to have had Andy," a spokesperson for the Hi-Seas said. "He truly is the reason all this SpongeBob joy exists in music around the world. He...