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Bill ConnellySep 2, 2025, 10:00 AM ETCloseBill Connelly is a writer for ESPN. He covers college football, soccer and tennis. He has been at ESPN since 2019.Below are the current SP+ rankings, last updated after the games of Sept. 1, 2025.What is SP+? In a single sentence, it’s a tempo- and opponent-adjusted measure of college football efficiency that I originally created at Football Outsiders in 2008. SP+ is intended to be predictive and forward-facing. It is not a résumé ranking (hence the lack of unbeatens near the top), so it does not automatically give credit for big wins or particularly…

Selecting a book to read can sometimes be overwhelming: countless books are published every year, and there are countless more published years ago that we haven’t gotten around to. If you’d like to incorporate some science books into your TBR (to-be-read) list, Scientific American has been reviewing books for well more than 100 years. Below is a collection of some of our favorite (and sometimes downright snarky) book reviews over the past century. We’ve paired each title with a recently published book on the same topic that a modern-day reader might enjoy. Maybe you read this book from 2025 or…

Top 5 Can’t Miss Spend time sipping craft beer at the family-owned 1812 Brewery.Walk around the revitalized downtown Cumberland, especially Baltimore Street, which is a great place to grab a bite, enjoy a drink, and do some shopping.Satisfy your sweet tooth along the Allegany County Ice Cream Trail, complete with nine different stops where you can indulge in everything from soft serve to banana splits.Stay at the Rocky Gap Casino, Resort & Golf for easy access to the scenic hiking trails in Rocky Gap State Park.Allegany County boasts more than 70,000 acres of public land, meaning there are plenty of…

President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court panel ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump cannot use an 18th-century wartime law to speed the deportations of people his administration accuses of membership in a Venezuelan gang, blocking a signature administration push that is destined for a final showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court. A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, one of the most conservative federal appeals courts in the country, agreed with…

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 31: Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates with a golf swing with his tennis racket after defeating Arthur Rinderknech of France following their Men’s Singles Fourth Round match on Day Eight of the 2025 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 31, 2025 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)Getty Images Five-time major champion Carlos Alcaraz has been spending his days off in New York practicing more than just his tennis. The Spaniard has taken to the golf course for…

In 2011, Joey La Neve DeFrancesco had been working in room service at a luxury hotel in Providence, Rhode Island, for nearly four years, whisking delicacies on demand to guests’ rooms, when he reached breaking point. He was paid a measly $5.50 (£4) an hour, made to work punishingly long shifts and, to top it off, had managers taking a cut of his hard-earned tips.The poor treatment ratcheted up after DeFrancesco and colleagues tried to unionise workers at the hotel. In response, managers would berate those involved for making tiny mistakes. Things got so petty that workers on shift who…

The Sex Pistols and Frank Carter have some bad news to share. On Friday, guitarist Steve Jones broke the news to fans that he had broken his wrist and that the band would need to postpone their upcoming run of North and American shows that had been slated to kick off on Sept. 16 at Dallas’ Longhorn Ballroom. “I’ve got some good news and bad news. What do you want first?” wrote Jones in an Instagram post. “Okay, the bad news: I’ve broken my wrist, so unfortunately we won’t be doing any shows for a while.” On the other hand, the…

The 1,000-year-old “king” piece from a Viking board game is one of the few depictions of a ruler from the Viking era, according to a new analysis.”The figure is depicting a late tenth-century king,” Peter Pentz, an archaeologist at the National Museum of Denmark, told Live Science. The piece dates to the reign of one of the most famous Viking kings, Harald Bluetooth (circa A.D. 958 to 986); and it was found within his realm, which included parts of southern Norway and Sweden.But although it is from the right time and place, Pentz is careful not to claim that it…

Originally known for its bohemian spiritual community and pristine coastline, Tulum has transformed from a secluded seaside paradise into a small city and bustling tourist spot with design-forward resorts, world-renowned restaurants, nightlife spots aplenty, an international airport, and a plethora of exceptional villas to call home.First-time tourists may flock to Tulum’s glam beachfront hotels, but booking a stay at a villa means more space for a large group, your own private kitchen (and sometimes pool), and a somewhat more authentic experience. Located in a variety of different neighborhoods, these villa rentals give you a taste of Tulum outside the Hotel…

Published On 3 Sep 20253 Sep 2025Novak Djokovic set up a titanic US Open semifinal with Carlos Alcaraz as the Serbian star kept his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam firmly on track.The 38-year-old Djokovic advanced to a record-equalling 14th US Open semifinal on Tuesday with a four-set win over fourth seed Taylor Fritz, eliminating the last American in the men’s draw.Djokovic’s 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 victory saw him improve to 16-0 against US opponents in New York, as he reached the last four of a major for the 53rd time.“It was an incredibly close match. It was really…