Don’t have anyone to play pingpong with? No problem with this creepy competitive robot
If you’ve ever struggled to find someone to play table tennis with, you might be happy to hear that technology can help: Imagine having a robot that can rally with you, test your skills, and help you improve your game – no human opponent required. This is no longer a dream – thanks to advances […]
PGA Tour: Ranking Top 10 golfers in the competitive BMW Championship
This week, the top 50 will compete in Colorado for the BMW Championship, the second FedEx Cup playoff event, and they’ll return to Castle Pines Golf Club to play on an 8,100-yard course 6,500 feet above sea level. Following the FedEx St. Jude Championship, there was little change in the standings as there were only […]
Study Shows Top-Performing Credit Unions Innovate to Stay Competitive – PYMNTS.com
Credit union (CU) executives understand the importance of innovation, but PYMNTS Intelligence found a disconnect in how some CUs measure innovation success across different performance tiers. More than three-quarters of top performers benchmark the return on investment (ROI) of their innovation agenda with membership growth and revenue growth. Significantly fewer bottom performers use these metrics. […]
House conservative who’s twice moved to impeach Vice President Harris faces competitive GOP primary
As Tennessee holds its primary election on Thursday, a conservative congressman who has twice filed impeachment charges against Vice President Kamala Harris is drawing national attention. Republican Rep. Andy Ogles, a member of the far-right House Freedom Caucus and a vocal critic of President Biden’s administration, is seeking a second term in Tennessee’s 5th Congressional […]
Sen. Manchin calls for competitive Democratic nomination process: ‘I want the middle to have a voice’
Sen. Joe Manchin (Iowa, Virginia) on Monday called for a competitive Democratic nomination process, saying he wants centrist voters to feel they have a say. “I want to give a voice to the center, I want the center of this country to be able to say, ‘We have a voice. We are not far left […]
The Open: Round 4 tee times, the stage set for a competitive Sunday
Welcome to Playing Through’s morning ritual, Golf Talk Today. Each morning, the crew discusses various elements of the PGA Tour, LPGA, LIV Golf and more. It’s the fourth and final round of the British Open! It’s a bittersweet moment, but a great Sunday, as today is the last major tournament of 2024. Billy Horschel leads […]
WNBA ‘competitive talk’ was misinterpreted as Caitlin Clark ‘hate’
Sue Bird knows there’s a fine line to walk, but for the most part, the former WNBA star thinks her dislike for Fever rookie Kaitlyn Clark is more like a display of misunderstood competitiveness. “Kaitlyn, whatever you want to call her, is going to go down in history as someone who made a difference, this […]
Brooks Koepka’s competitive mindset of “go out and play” leads to under-par round
Brooks Koepka may be one of 17 players to shoot under par at The Open, but he knows his challenge isn’t over at Royal Troon. He’s one of the lucky ones, as many golfers struggle in these conditions. Kopeka had five birdies and four bogeys for a 1-under 70 on Thursday, five strokes behind Englishman […]
Daniel Ricciardo left to ponder why he was ‘not competitive’ at the British Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton finally won the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday, putting one of F1’s most iconic figures on the top step of the podium. It was the seven-time champion’s first victory since the penultimate race of the 2021 F1 season. But another game-changer in the sport finished 13th, leaving many to wonder what […]
John Deere Classic Round 4 tee times for a competitive final day
Welcome to Playing Through’s morning ritual, Golf Talk Today. Each morning on “Golf Talk Today,” our staff discusses various elements of the PGA Tour, LPGA, LIV Golf and more. Today is the final round of the John Deere Classic. Davis Thompson shot an incredible 9-under 62 on Saturday to put him in the lead at […]