just now (283+ words) Alabama football might not have won Saturday's Iron Bowl at Auburn without Conor Talty. After a shaky regular season, the Crimson Tide kicker was nails in Jordan-Hare Stadium, making a 45-yard kick to open the scoring and adding a 29-yarder later. After the game, Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer praised Talty's resiliency. The performance for Talty came a week after he was booed multiple times at Bryant-Denny Stadium. He missed a kick in that game, and the Crimson Tide coaches gave other kickers chances as UA blew out Eastern Illinois. The boos were in part due to the week prior, when Talty was caught on camera berating long-snapper David Bird after missing a kick. The snap on the play was high, but viewers largely decried Talty's actions. DeBoer also made clear that he wasn't a fan of the display....

just now (343+ words) Corporate revival, a feature of Q2 growth There can be no denying that a real GDP print of 8.2 per cent for the second quarter of FY26 (7.8 per cent in Q1) comes as a surprise The Reserve Bank of India had projected 7 per cent in October (6.8 per cent for FY26), while the Finance Ministry's monthly economic review had forecast 7-7.5 per cent growth Apart from the festive season effect, the Centre's policy measures to boost consumption (tax cuts in the Budget), government capital expenditure and front-loading of exports ahead of the enforcement of the additional tariffs by the US have contributed to the spurt The GST rate reductions can have a positive impact in the coming quarters A few caveats here: First, the statistical base effect may have pushed up the Q2 number, since growth in Q2 of FY25 was only 5.6 per cent due to general elections Second, the…...

just now (418+ words) Cory Booker just said farewell to his long-running bachelor era. The New Jersey senator, 56, married Alexis Lewis, 38, in an intimate ceremony on Saturday in Washington, D.C. "Alexis is one of the greatest unearned blessings of my life," Booker wrote on Instagram following their engagement. The couple met in May 2024, set up by a friend who arranged a blind date while Lewis was visiting Washington, D.C. According to details of the ceremony shared with The New York Times, the reception was an interfaith celebration, as Booker is Christian and Lewis is Jewish, with both a rabbi and a pastor offering blessings to the couple. The couple was legally wed on Monday, Nov. 24, in Newark, New Jersey, where Booker was raised, later served as the city's 38th mayor, and where they now live. "After so many years on my own, I'm not entirely sure I…...

1+ min ago (580+ words) Sri Lanka has declared a state of emergency and appealed for international assistance as the death toll from floods and mudslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah rose to 153, with another 191 people missing. The extreme weather system has destroyed more than 20,000 homes, sending 108,000 people to state-run temporary shelters, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reported. A further 798,000 people required assistance after being temporarily displaced by the floods, DMC spokesman Pradeep Kodippili said. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake invoked emergency powers, granting him sweeping authority to manage the aftermath of the devastation caused by a week of torrential rain across the island. Kodippili confirmed that 153 people had been killed. Among them were 11 residents of an elder care home that was flooded in the north-central district of Kurunegala on Saturday afternoon (local time), police said. Troops from the army, navy, and air force have been deployed alongside…...

1+ min ago (175+ words) Since the announcement of the new console, much attention has been given to its power, price, and other factors to determine whether Valve's Steam Machine can compete with current home consoles. Steam Machine Doesn't Need More Power, It Needs to Enter Retail Market to Compete with PS5 & Xbox Since the announcement of the new console, much attention has been given to its power, price, and other factors to determine whether Valve's Steam Machine can compete with current home consoles. Wouldn't be surprised if we see a "pro" version down the line Steam Engine Review (PS5) - Nothing But Hot Air | Finger Guns Sean @ FG: An idle clicker about building an odd contraption, Steam Engine is another RandomSpin trophy bait title. The Finger Guns Review. Silver Lining Interactive is to publish the bicycle-bound horror game, "Quite a Ride' Review - Syberia Remastered - PlayStation 5 | GameHype N4G is…...

1+ min ago (303+ words) The Pittsburgh Steelers are reportedly set to take a brutal blow to their offensive line. According to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the expectation is that left tackle Broderick Jones will miss the remainder of the 2025 campaign with his neck injury. Dulac notes that the injury is worse than initially feared and the second-year tackle is not expected back this season. "Broderick Jones has a neck injury that is more serious than originally thought and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season, per sources," Dulac reported. Jones suffered the injury in Week 12 and has since been placed on injured reserve, which knocks him out for at least the next four games. While Jones wasn't having a great year by any means, he has been playing better of late, so he will be missed. In Week 13, the Steelers are deploying…...

1+ min ago (232+ words) Nov 30, 2025 | 4:13 PM EST When asked about whether the duo would share a friendly bond, Bradley sounded confused. "I don't uh you'd have to ask them. I don't think so. But u I mean, listen, the I say this all the time, too. The Ryder Cup changes relationships. It's just it's just so intense," said Bradley. Aug 25, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Keegan Bradley follows his shot from the sixth tee during the second round of the TOUR Championship golf tournament at East Lake Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports Chiming in on the matter further, Bradley gave an example from the NBA. He stated that previously, the NBA, too, had some brutal rivalries between players. But now, the cutthroat rivalries are nowhere to be seen. And surprisingly, mimicking Bradley's narrative, McIlroy recently downplayed his golfing feud with DeChambeau. Right…...

1+ min ago (826+ words) In a quiet warehouse on the outskirts of Raglan, lines of tall shelving units are filled with inoculated substrate bags. They are all at different stages of sprouting delicate, pale, coral-like fronds. It is here that the mysterious Hericium novae-zealandiae, a native New Zealand fungus, is being cultivated. Also known as pekepeke-kiore, it is a close relative to lion's mane (Hericium erinaceus) - the world's most researched mushroom for brain health. It's recognised for its medicinal properties and support of focus, memory and nerve growth - a food for the brain. Seasoned mushroom grower Sean Mills already has an established mushroom business with his wife, Emily Eldin, supplying gourmet mushroom grow bags for people to grow at home. "I've always been interested in lion's mane and the extensive research demonstrating of how it can support brain function and health, but I wasn't…...

1+ min ago (658+ words) Leo made the comments as he flew from Istanbul to Beirut for the second and final leg of his'maiden voyage as pope.'Though Leo has been fielding journalists" questions at informal gatherings at his country house, the brief encounter marked his first news conference as pope and followed the tradition of his predecessors of using his'foreign trips'to engage with the media. Because of the short flight, the news conference was limited to two questions from Turkish journalists. When Leo returns to Rome on Tuesday, the encounter will presumably be longer. The American pope was asked about his private talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan upon his arrival in Ankara and whether they discussed the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. Leo confirmed they had, and said that Turkey had an "important role to play" in both conflicts, noting that Erdogan…...

2+ min ago (312+ words) Detroit Lions vs. New York Giants " Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025 ALLEN PARK -- The Detroit Lions have played two games in the past week, with the overtime win against the New York Giants last Sunday feeling like a distant memory. The NFL hasn't forgotten, though, fining three Lions players for their actions in Week 12. It's the fifth time Branch has been fined this season, including in back-to-back weeks. He was fined twice in Week 1, then again in Weeks 3, 11 and 12, bringing his season tab to $69,569. The NFL also fined Lions offensive tackle Dan Skipper for taunting at the 4:54 mark of the third quarter. Skipper was fined $6,917 after an incomplete pass for Jahmyr Gibbs on first-and-10 and was not flagged. Skipper went into motion to the right side before the snap, and appears to stand over Giants defensive tackle D.J. Davidson as he was getting up…...