Tom Cruise and Alden Richards. Image: Instagram/@aldenrichards02, @paramountpicsph Alden Richards could not seem to contain his excitement as he met, hugged and even engaged in a conversation with Hollywood star Tom Cruise in South Korea. The Filipino actor was able to meet face to face with Cruise during the Seoul…
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ACC men’s basketball schedule changes won’t help get more teams into March Madness
The ACC announced Tuesday that its 18-team men’s basketball conference is going back to playing an 18-game league schedule. The conference had played a 20-game league schedule since the 2019-20 season, a move that seemed destined to stick following last year’s additions of SMU, Stanford and California. And yet, here…
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‘Great honor’: world leaders welcome first US pope
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, left, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, appears on the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican shortly after his election as the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, Thursday, May 8, 2025. —Photo by Associated Press World leaders welcomed the election on…
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2025 NCAA women’s lacrosse tournament: Top players, how to watch
The 2025 NCAA women’s lacrosse tournament begins this weekend, with games getting underway on Friday at on-campus sites. The 29-team field features 15 automatic bids and 14 at-large selections. Boston College is the sport’s reigning champs and the Eagles will try to become the first team to repeat as national…
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New pope led Order of St. Augustine dedicated to poor, service
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, left, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, appears on the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican shortly after his election as the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, Thursday, May 8, 2025. —Photo by Domenico Stinellis | Associated Press Cardinal Robert Prevost,…
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1 Olympian among latest WNBA roster cuts as teams slim down
The WNBA season is just over a week away, and the time to cut down rosters is here. Wednesday saw a wave of waivers after Tuesday’s three-game preseason game schedule, as more teams get closer to their goal of 11-12 players for the regular season. One of the biggest cuts…
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Love Knots, May 9, 2025
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The Steelers are the NFL’s most aimless team-building experiment
I like to think of the Pittsburgh Steelers as the song, “The Middle” by Jimmy Eat World. In a world where we throw the phrase “mid” around a lot, the Steelers have embodied the word for approximately five years. Their entire M.O. has been to be good enough to steal…
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Fine Robusta at the Philippine Coffee Expo
MANILA — Award-winning, single origin, bright and fruity… are words that aren’t exclusive to Arabica beans, especially when we’re talking about Fine Robusta. Usually grown in flat, expansive lowlands, Robusta is known for its rich, earthy, intense flavors. Nurtured and harvested in higher elevations, Arabica yields fruity flavors and lower…
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Las Vegas Aces cut Harvard star, veteran center as WNBA teams trim rosters
The Las Vegas Aces have cut two players after their latest preseason game — rookie guard Harmoni Turner and veteran forward Queen Egbo. Turner was the Aces’ third-round pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft; she was the 34th overall pick after a standout career at Harvard in which she averaged…