The Sweet life: Inside a longtime minor-league manager’s record pursuit nytimes.com/athletic/7344721…

Marco Rubio finding out he has to run Spirit Airlines now too.

Best watch of 2026. Spend time and go watch this interview. America would be better with him as President but unfortunately he's dying of terminal cancer.

The Inside Story of Five Days That Remade the Supreme Court nytimes.com/2026/04/18/us/po…

The biggest game of the first round is on Friday, when Long Island battles Arizona for iced tea supremacy

"Our country loves sports and it brings us together unlike anything else." Mike Tirico wraps up a HISTORIC #WinterOlympics for Team USA. 🇺🇸

Some closing words from @miketirico after an instant classic in the Men's Hockey Final as @usahockey takes home the gold! 🥇🏒

Best NBA All-Star game since the 1990's

No wonder @NESpower was slow restoring power. Their line workers were getting ready for Super Bowl halftime show.

DID YOU KNOW? "One Shining Moment" was originally written for the Super Bowl. First line was, "The ball is kicked." But the trophy ceremony ran long so they killed it. The composer David Barrett was crushed, but then CBS asked him to rework it for the NCAA Tournament. "The ball is tipped...." You never know when your setbacks will turn into setups for something great. Believe!

. @NashvilleDOT @freddieoconnell Traffic light question? Leland at Woodmont. Power restored Thursday PM for houses on all four corners of intersection. Why would traffic light still be off?

Make and take seths.blog/2026/01/make-and-…

A man walks into a bank in Manhattan and asks to speak with the loan officer. The officer comes out right away and asks, “How can I help you, sir?” The man explains, “I’m going out of town on business for two weeks and I need to borrow $5,000.” The loan officer nods and replies that the bank will need some form of collateral for the loan. Without hesitation, the man holds out his hand, drops a set of car keys into the officer’s palm, and says, “Those are the keys to my car parked out front.” He then hands over a small stack of paperwork and adds, “And here are the documents.” Curious, the loan officer glances out the window and sees a brand-new Ferrari parallel parked directly in front of the bank. He tells the man, “One moment, please,” and disappears into a back office to consult with the bank president. After confirming everything checks out, the two share a laugh about someone leaving a $750,000 Ferrari as collateral for a $5,000 loan. The loan officer returns and tells the man that the bank will happily accept the Ferrari as security. An employee promptly drives the car into the bank’s underground garage and parks it safely. Two weeks later, the man returns, pays back the $5,000 plus interest — a total of $15.41 — and prepares to leave. Smiling, the loan officer says, “Sir, we’re very happy to have your business. Everything worked out perfectly.” Then he adds, “But I have to admit, we’re a little puzzled. While you were away, we looked into your background and discovered that you’re a multi-millionaire. Why would someone like you bother borrowing $5,000?” The man replies, “Show me another place in Manhattan that’ll park a Ferrari for two weeks for fifteen bucks.”

Here's how every first-year coach in Division I men's basketball has fared in terms of performance relative to KenPom preseason expectation. 32 of the 63 have exceeded it, 31 of the 63 have dipped below. 1. Braeuer (SFA) 2. Hovde (Columbia) 3. Allard (UCSD) . 63. Buzz (Maryland)

Something big just happened in the U.S. Housing Market. As of the end of 2025, there are now more 6% rate mortgage holders than sub-3%. Meaning that the dreaded Mortgage Rate "Lock-In" Effect is fading. Since more existing owners have a higher rate, that means more have a payment and rate closer to "market", which means there will be more incentive to sell - which is actually good news. The 6% mortgage share is now 21.2%, the highest level since 2015, and nearly triple the pandemic low. This is happening because even in today's depressed sales and refinance environment, each year about 5-6 million Americans take out a new mortgage, now at 6% rates. Expect more upward pressure on new listings and inventory in future years as a result.

I have an idea for Congress. We have an annual structural deficit of two trillion dollars per year which is unsustainable. It will increase to three trillion in a few years. In Q4 2032 Social Security cannot pay full benefits. Maybe Congress should stop worrying about re-election and cut Federal spending bigly?

Lipscomb is up TEN on Duke early in Cameron 👀 (via @accnetwork)

Major respect @LipscombMBB. The Bisons scored more points on Duke than Florida, Michigan State, and Texas

The @CFBPlayoff decision coming could have a long lasting effect: - No Bama…why play conference title games? - No Miami…why play games when they beat Notre Dame? - No Notre Dame…time they finally join a conference? - No ACC…why do we prop up ND with 5 games each year?

Really interesting piece on how University of Chicago professors helped a national network of food banks get surplus food much more efficiently to where it's needed, by creating an internal auction market. slowboring.com/p/how-to-actu…