The U.S. welcome mat is rolling up — at least that’s how some international travelers see it, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council, a global organization representing the travel and tourism industry. And the cost for that hospitality lapse will be high. The United States is on track to lose $12.5 billion in…
Abdul Carter was considered the top defensive player in college football last season by most observers. Now, he has his sights on being the top defensive rookie in the NFL. Carter was the No. 3 overall pick in the NFL Draft by the New York Giants, and he is expected to be a force from…
The list of all-time great running backs who won NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year honors is impressive. You’d need three or four paragraphs to recite them all. We’ll name five — Earl Campbell (1978), Barry Sanders (1989), Emmitt Smith (1990), Marshall Faulk (1994) and Adrian Peterson (2007). Apologies to the Hall of Famers not…
Oct 20, 2024; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills wide receiver Keon Coleman (0) runs with the ball after making a catch against Tennessee Titans linebacker Ernest Jones IV (53) during the first half at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images Not all rookies achieve liftoff at the end of the runway in…
In 2017, the Swiss watch industry had just five brands that sold more than $1 billion at retail every year: Rolex, Omega, Cartier, Patek Philippe and Longines. Today, that exclusive club has grown to eight with the addition of Audemars Piguet, Richard Mille and Vacheron Constantin, out of a watch universe estimated to include 400…
Welcome to the Year of the Splinker. The signature pitch from Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes is expected to continue its ascent into baseball lexicon in 2025. It is part slider, part sinker and completely the next great thing. Skenes’ pitch generated equal parts curiosity as it did outs. It is clearly fun to say—just…
As containment efforts falter, the measles outbreak in West Texas is likely to persist for a year, perhaps even setting back the country’s hard-fought victory over the virus, according to Texas health officials. As of Friday, the outbreak had sickened more than 300 people in Texas since January; 40 have been hospitalized. One child has…
Dec 8, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New Orleans Saints defensive end Chase Young (99) looks up at fans before the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images With most regarding the 2025 free agency class as disappointing, this was a bad year to have a lot…
Feb 8, 2025; Stanford, California, USA; NC State Wolfpack head coach Kevin Keatts looks on against the Stanford Cardinal in the second half at Maples Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Eakin Howard-Imagn Images Kevin Keatts was dismissed Sunday as head coach at North Carolina State, a year after leading his team on a magical run to the…
StubHub, a ticketing software company, has held talks with bankers in recent weeks about holding an initial public offering before the end of the year, two people with knowledge of the matter said, testing Wall Street’s appetite for a return of tech I.P.O.s. The talks are preliminary, said the people, who spoke on the condition…
