We were friends for one hour. I will never forget it.
If you’ve ever wanted to waste your time talking to a weird AI version of Tom Brady, you’re in luck! Facebook’s parent company Meta has released its “New AI Experiences,” which are essentially likenesses of celebrities who are willing to talk to you in Messenger.
This includes “Bru,” the sports-loving broski who loves nothing more than a good talk about the NFL.
Author: Michael
As we learn that the Cincy event is staying in southern Ohio …
Jon,
Does tennis have an Iga Świątek problem? What do I mean by this? Great player, but does she move the needle? It doesn’t seem that way. What does she need to do differently (for the sake of tennis if not for her own sake)?
Jeff, Brooklyn
• The quick-and-dirty answer: She is doing great. Obviously, Jeff is not alone here. A prevailing and often-whispered assessment goes something like this: Świątek is an extraordinary player and could win double-digit majors before she is done.
Good morning, I’m Dan Gartland. Do you know who is the last AL East team to win a playoff game? The Yankees.
In today’s SI:AM:
Connor Bedard’s debut
The Orioles get swept
WNBA Finals Game 2 preview
Not a bad debut
The new NHL season got underway last night with a matchup of the Kid vs. the kid.
Sidney Crosby and the Penguins faced the Blackhawks and the teenager many are calling the next Sidney Crosby, 18-year-old Connor Bedard.
Bedard was as obvious a choice for the No. 1 pick in this summer’s NHL draft as Victor Wembanyama was in the NBA.
It is absurd to suggest Brock Purdy, Mr. Irrelevant, will have a career as decorated as Mr. 199, Tom Brady. But the Niners QB makes you wonder if history could repeat itself.
As Jimmy Butler dribbled the ball up the floor in the dying seconds of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals last May, he glanced over at the Heat bench to coach Erik Spoelstra.
Exactly 363 days earlier, Butler had found himself in an eerily similar position: the ball in his hands, dribbling up the floor against the Celtics, Miami down two, and a chance to eliminate Boston at home.
On that earlier night—Game 7 of the 2022 East finals—Butler pulled up from the right wing in front of Celtics center Al Horford and fired a three that rimmed out.
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Why are 40,000 Texas Rangers fans singing Creed?
Sports teams find different ways to fire themselves up before games, and baseball teams are no different. A prime example might be the 2004 Boston Red Sox, who were rumored to share a pre-game shot of Jack Daniels during their run to the World Series. As it turns out, what the team was actually drinking was Mama Juana, a rum concoction from the Dominican Republic, but it certainly helped, as Boston won their first World Series since 1917.
Photo by Keith Griner/Getty Images
Why are 40,000 Texas Rangers fans singing Creed?
Sports teams find different ways to fire themselves up before games, and baseball teams are no different. A prime example might be the 2004 Boston Red Sox, who were rumored to share a pre-game shot of Jack Daniels during their run to the World Series. As it turns out, what the team was actually drinking was Mama Juana, a rum concoction from the Dominican Republic, but it certainly helped, as Boston won their first World Series since 1917.
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The Red Bull-Sergio Pérez marriage seems headed for a divorce
Roughly midway through Sunday’s Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix, Red Bull driver Sergio Pérez was noted by race officials that he was being given a five-second penalty for exceeding track limits. Pérez was not the only driver noted for such an infraction, as race stewards noted a whopping 51 such incidents during the Grand Prix Sunday, the second-most in a race all season.
Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images
The Red Bull-Sergio Pérez marriage seems headed for a divorce
Roughly midway through Sunday’s Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix, Red Bull driver Sergio Pérez was noted by race officials that he was being given a five-second penalty for exceeding track limits. Pérez was not the only driver noted for such an infraction, as race stewards noted a whopping 51 such incidents during the Grand Prix Sunday, the second-most in a race all season.
NBArank is back for its 13th season counting down the best players in the league. See which stars just missed out on a top-10 spot.