After 12 years, the original Porsche Macan is no more. The gasoline-fueled Macan outsold the EV version in the first half of 2026. A new combustion-engine crossover is coming later this decade, but under a different name. Pour one out for the first-generation Macan as Porsche is weeks away from pulling the plug on its venerable compact crossover. In production since early 2014, the “sports car among SUVs” will be retired at the end of the month, when the last example rolls off the assembly line in Leipzig. The original Macan has already been dead in Europe for a couple…
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With Walker Kessler off to Los Angeles, it’s going to be a bit of center by committee in Utah this season. Jusuf Nurkić likely starts with Jaxson Hayes behind him.Now add Mo Bamba to the list. Bamba is returning to the Jazz on a two-year deal, reports Shams Charania of ESPN.AdvertisementBamba signed a couple of 10-day contracts with the Jazz last season and played in two games with the team. They liked him enough to bring him back, although likely on a non-guaranteed veteran minimum deal.The No. 6 pick in the 2018 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic, Bamba has…
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My father often told me in my abbreviated athletic career that mistakes were inevitable. Even the best athletes make mistakes, but it’s the type of mistake that matters. Physical mistakes are truly unavoidable, but mental mistakes are the real killers as they more likely indicate a lack of preparation or concentration. Tonight, the D-Backs featured plenty of both as they rumbled and bumbled their way to another series loss. Ironically, the first two innings were actually somewhat positive. The offense quickly struck in the first inning as Ildemaro Vargas worked a one-out walk, stole second base, and then scored on…
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Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard had surgery on his left shoulder on Wednesday, July 8, and will be out for four months, the team announced.Video last week showed Bedard leaving the ice grabbing his shoulder after he was hurt while practicing with other players in Vancouver.AdvertisementThe four-month timeline will keep…
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New York Knicks (53-29, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference)San Antonio; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDTLINE: Spurs -5.5; over/under is 216.5NBA FINALS: Knicks lead series 3-1AdvertisementBOTTOM LINE: The New York Knicks look to clinch the series over the San Antonio Spurs in…
According to The Denver Post’s Broncos insider Luca Evans, Denver Broncos edge rusher Jonathon Cooper is facing additional charges of felony second-degree assault by strangulation and misdemeanor third-degree assault.As we know, Cooper was arrested last week after a domestic incident with his girlfriend and initially faced a charge of misdemeanor…
When NASCAR arrives in San Diego for a brand-new street race at Naval Base Coronado, all eyes will be on Trackhouse Racing, and for good reason.Shane van Gisbergen has won six of the last seven road/street courses on the Cup schedule, and finished a close second in the only one…
England wrapped up their World Cup preparations in emphatic fashion by thrashing Miami FC 6-0 in a behind-closed-doors training match in Florida.Al-Ahli centre-forward Ivan Toney reportedly delivered a timely reminder of his qualities ahead of the tournament.AdvertisementThe fixture was staged at England’s West Palm Beach training base to give valuable…
Jordan Spieth has admitted that he has found the majority of the courses on the PGA Tour extremely challenging this season as he reflected on a mixed year so far. The Memorial Tournament this past week was perhaps the lowest point in Spieth’s season so far, with the 32-year-old missing…
The Golden Knights are on the brink of elimination from the Stanley Cup Final after losing Game 5 to the Carolina Hurricanes, 4-2, on Thursday.The teams return to Vegas for Game 6 on Sunday, as the Golden Knights look to stave off elimination and force a Game 7, which would…
Last week, I sent two condolence cards and a “congratulations on your new baby” card. This afternoon, while distracted by a flock of teenage goslings, half-grown and ugly as all get out, I tripped over the corpse of what used to be some sort of creature. Life doesn’t need to…
When a writer tells a story from beginning to end, proceeding in order, it is called linear narrative or chronological narrative. More formally, it’s referred to as ab ovo narration (Latin for “from the egg”), a term from Horace’s Ars Poetica, meaning the story begins at the very origin of events and unfolds in…
The 2026 NFL season will be here before you know it, but the Seattle Seahawks spent their Thursday night celebrating what they achieved during the 2025 season.That would be going 14-3 then crushing the San Francisco 49ers in the divisional round, escaping the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC championship…
NASCAR arrived at Michigan International Speedway for the 2026 FireKeepers Casino 400, and the 15th points race of the season was intriguing. Tyler Reddick won Stage 1 while Chase Elliott won Stage 2; however, neither driver was able to enter victory lane. Despite a spin earlier in the race, it…
The story of Group K at the World Cup shall be defined by how the use of an ageing star impacts the flourishing of younger team-mates. But enough about Cristiano Ronaldo and a Portugal team that is better without their biggest name.This is also a swansong for James Rodriguez, the…
Golf legend Phil Mickelson is no longer a member of his longtime Southern California club after inappropriate behavior with a staff member was alleged, Golf Digest reported.Mickelson, 55, is not welcome at The Farms Golf Club, where he has practiced for decades, after he was accused of “inappropriate contact” with…
