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Curt Cignetti not committed to quarterback with key matchup against USC approaching

  • Cignetti has not named Indiana’s starter against USC.
  • Josh Hoover has been managing a throwing shoulder injury.
  • Grant Wilson led Indiana to an overtime win over Minnesota.

Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti has not decided which quarterback will start against USC on Saturday, leaving the 15th-ranked Trojans preparing for an uncertain opponent. The sixth-ranked Hoosiers are seeking to respond after losing to Ohio State, their first defeat in 22 games. Quarterback Josh Hoover injured his…

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In 1983, Frank Sinatra rejected a song. In 2026, Willie Nelson has earned over 50,000,000 streams with it

  • The Nelson and Iglesias duet has passed 50 million streams.
  • Frank Sinatra was offered the song but declined to record it.
  • Albert Hammond revived the 1975 song for Iglesias’s 1983 album.

Willie Nelson and Julio Iglesias’s version of ‘To All the Girls I’ve Loved Before’ has passed 50 million streams, giving the song a much bigger audience than its original release achieved. The story shows how a country and pop duet revived a song that Frank Sinatra had declined…

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‘We Don’t Take Anything For Granted’ — LATAM is the Strongest Region in Street Fighter 6, and It’s Because They’re Hungrier Than You

  • 2Game won the 2026 Street Fighter League Americas Finals.
  • Blaz’s clutch performance helped set up the comeback.
  • The coach says limited travel chances have kept talent hidden.

Latin America’s Street Fighter 6 players are making a strong mark in international competition, and team 2Game won the 2026 Street Fighter League Americas Finals. Their success highlights the region’s depth of talent, which the team’s coach links to players making the most of limited chances to compete…

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Mets’ Carson Benge finishes second to Reds star for NL Rookie of the Year

  • Sal Stewart won National League Rookie of the Year.
  • Mets outfielder Carson Benge finished second.
  • Benge had 20 homers, 22 steals and 10 assists.

Carson Benge finished second to Cincinnati Reds first baseman Sal Stewart in voting for National League Rookie of the Year, missing out on the top award despite a strong debut season. Benge’s performance was among the best by a Mets rookie, and his late-season improvement helped put him…

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Why Marc Del Gaizo earned ‘C’ nine games into AHL career before Rangers call-up

  • Del Gaizo became Hartford captain after nine games.
  • He led Wolf Pack defencemen with 11 points.
  • The Rangers recalled him amid injuries on defence.

Marc Del Gaizo was named captain of the Hartford Wolf Pack after only nine games in his first AHL season, then earned a call-up to the New York Rangers. The 27-year-old defenceman’s quick rise reflects the impression he made at training camp and his strong start in Hartford.…

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11 Years Ago Today, Beatlemaniacs Bid a Final Farewell to the “Fifth Beatle” Who Replaced Ringo Starr on the Fab Four’s First Single

  • Andy White drummed on “Love Me Do” and “P.S. I Love You”.
  • George Martin chose his take after two others were recorded.
  • White died in 2015, aged 85.

Session drummer Andy White played on The Beatles’ 1962 recording of “Love Me Do” and its B-side, “P.S. I Love You”, though he was never an official band member. His contribution became part of the group’s early history and was heard by many US fans when “Love Me…

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Who are the real-life musicians that inspired The Muppets’ Electric Mayhem?

  • The Electric Mayhem’s characters draw on real musical figures.
  • Animal’s behaviour recalls Keith Moon and other famous drummers.
  • Janice, Floyd and Zoot combine several musical influences.

The Electric Mayhem, the Muppet band introduced on *The Muppet Show* in 1975, drew on real musicians and musical movements for its members. The article traces those influences, showing how Jim Henson’s interest in music helped shape the characters. Dr Teeth was modelled on New Orleans musician Dr…

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Michael Strahan gushes over Giants’ Arvell Reese after star-making performance

  • Reese had three sacks and 12 tackles against Philadelphia.
  • He became the youngest player to record three sacks in one game since 1982.
  • New York snapped a 13-game losing streak at the Eagles’ home ground.

Michael Strahan praised Giants rookie linebacker Arvell Reese after his standout display helped New York beat the Eagles 19-11. Reese’s performance drew attention for its scale and record-setting marks, adding to expectations for the fifth overall pick. He recorded three sacks, 12 tackles, including 10 solo, three tackles…

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Watch an unintentionally hilarious Paul Stanley screentest from the early 1980s

  • An early 1980s screentest shows Paul Stanley performing an intense scene.
  • Its dialogue may be from Ridley Scott’s 1987 thriller.
  • Stanley’s 1982 film cameo was cut.

A screentest of Kiss frontman Paul Stanley from the early 1980s has surfaced online, showing him delivering an intensely dramatic performance without his usual make-up. The clip offers a glimpse of Stanley trying out for an acting role during a period when he and bandmate Gene Simmons were…

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