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For a kid with an obsession, it’s impossible to think about anything else. When I was really into skateboarding, every piece of architecture was filled with a potential for tricks that I could never actually pull off. When I was on a quest to complete Super Mario Bros. 3 on my own, any piece of paper became a sketch of a new level.For eight-year-old Julián in the new game Despelote, that obsession is soccer, and it becomes the backdrop for a sweet, and short, slice-of-life drama about passion and memory.Despelote is set in Quito in 2001, just as Ecuador is…
Jonathan GivonyCloseJonathan GivonyESPNNBA draft analyst and writerJoined ESPN.com in July 2017Founder and co-owner of DraftExpress.com, a private scouting and analytics service used by NBA, NCAA and international teamsJeremy WooCloseJeremy WooESPNNBA draft analyst and writerJoined ESPN.com in 2023Covered the NBA and NBA draft for Sports Illustrated from 2015-2023May 10, 2025, 08:00 AM ETThe 2025 NBA predraft process officially kicks off Saturday, with an expected 120 players, including Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, Derik Queen, Walter Clayton Jr., and others, congregating in Chicago for the NBA draft combine, G League Elite Camp, and agency pro days.On Monday, NBA teams, their fans, and players…
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the worldThe US, India and Pakistan said on Saturday that the two south Asian countries had agreed on a ceasefire to end their worst fighting in more than two decades.US President Donald Trump claimed credit for the agreement in a social media post. “After a long night of talks mediated by the United States, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a FULL AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE,” Trump wrote on his social media portal Truth Social. “Congratulations…
The buds themselves, also on the larger side, store in the top of the slide-down case via magnets. You get two black, Bose-like earbuds with aesthetic elephant trunks and the typical Skullcandy skull on the tip. Silicone ear fins and a red-accented ear tip round out the look, which makes the buds look like a miniature punk rock version of the Bluetooth earbuds that we all wore 20 years ago. Aesthetically, they get a C: These aren’t the prettiest you’ll ever wear, but they’re far from the ugliest.Pop them in your ears and you’ll find a surprisingly comfortable fit with…
أعلنت باكستان، السبت، أنها واقفت مع الهند على وقف فوري لإطلاق النار، بعد أيام من تبادل الهجمات بين البلدين.
We’re thrilled to announce that Ellen Chisa, partner at Boldstart Ventures, will be joining us at TechCrunch All Stage 2025 for an energizing conversation about investing in enterprise startups from day one. She’s one of the standout voices shaping this year’s lineup of founders, funders, and operators gathering July 15 in Boston’s SoWa Power Station, and you won’t want to miss what she brings to the table. All Stage is where startup builders get real answers to real questions — from how to raise your next round to how to manage founder burnout. Whether you’re scaling your team, fixing your…
The second-round series of the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs have entered the “venue change” stage, where the previous visitors are now playing host.The Carolina Hurricanes headed back to the Lenovo Center with a 1-1 series against the Washington Capitals, and they’ll pick up hostilities at 6 p.m. ET Saturday. The Edmonton Oilers traveled back to Rogers Place holding a 2-0 lead over the Vegas Golden Knights; Game 3 of that series is 9 p.m. ET Saturday.What will the series tally be in Caps-Canes when it heads back to D.C. — and will the Knights win at least one in Alberta…
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the worldBeijing and Washington began high-stakes trade negotiations in Geneva on Saturday as Chinese official media reiterated calls for the US to lift its tariffs on exports from the country to show its “sincerity”.The meeting between Chinese negotiators led by Vice-Premier He Lifeng and a US team headed by Treasury secretary Scott Bessent comes a day after Donald Trump signalled his openness to cutting tariffs on China to de-escalate their trade war.But while Beijing is keen to pursue talks to avoid…
Even in the best of times, long-term observations can be very fragile. It is difficult to convince funding agencies to put money into long-term observations because, by definition, they are continuations; they have been done before. Most funding entities, from science agencies to philanthropic organizations, want to be associated with exciting, groundbreaking work, and sustained observations are too routine to scratch that itch. (Dave Keeling records in his autobiography, Rewards and Penalties of Monitoring the Earth, that at one point a National Science Foundation program manager demanded that, to maintain funding, he generate two discoveries per year from his record…
ووصل المستشار الألماني فريدريش ميرتس والرئيس الفرنسي إيمانويل ماكرون ورئيس الوزراء البريطاني كير ستارمر ونظيره البولندي دونالد توسك، إلى كييف، السبت، لتأكيد دعمهم لأوكرانيا والضغط من أجل وقف إطلاق النار لمدة 30 يوما في الحرب مع روسيا. وفي بيان صدر قبل المحادثات مع الرئيس الأوكراني فولوديمير زيلينسكي، دعا الزعماء الأوروبيون روسيا إلى قبول “وقف كامل وغير مشروط لإطلاق النار، يستمر لمدة 30 يوما، لإيجاد مساحة للمحادثات بشأن سلام عادل ودائم”، مما يعكس اقتراحا طرحه في بادئ الأمر الرئيس الأميركي دونالد ترامب. وتعهد الزعماء بمواصلة “زيادة الضغط على آلة الحرب الروسية” حتى توافق موسكو على وقف إطلاق نار دائم. وتتزامن زيارة…