Saquon Barkley talks Madden curse, cover hurdle

Ashton Jeanty talks all things Las Vegas Raiders and his hopes in the NFL Ashton Jeanty spoke with USA TODAY Sports about his upcoming rookie season with the Raiders and his partnership with Sharpie. Sports Seriously Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley was chosen to be the cover athlete for Madden 26, the latest installment…

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NBA Finals a tale of two point guards

Pacers and Thunder NBA Finals is better than it’s ‘small-market’ billing USA TODAY Sports’ Jeff Zillgitt breaks down the star-studded NBA Finals between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder. Sports Pulse OKLAHOMA CITY — The 2025 NBA Finals is, in many ways, a celebration of the point guard. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA’s Most Valuable…

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Date, time, participants, where to watch

Nikki Glaser promotes the Stanley Pup, MaeDay Rescue Nikki Glaser promotes MaeDay Rescue, the second edition of the Stanley Pup. With the 2025 Stanley Cup Final officially underway, it’s time to gear up for the second most important competition: NHL’s “Stanley Pup.” The friendly fixture celebrating the 2025 Stanley Cup Final will feature 32 adoptable rescue dogs “showing…

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US stocks advance on strong job openings data

What is the S&P 500? A complete guide to this key stock market index Understanding the S&P 500: What it is and why it matters U.S. stocks rose by midday after a report showed a surprisingly large number of job openings in April. The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) showed available jobs totaled…

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Aaron Rodgers to sign with Steelers

Ashton Jeanty talks all things Las Vegas Raiders and his hopes in the NFL Ashton Jeanty spoke with USA TODAY Sports about his upcoming rookie season with the Raiders and his partnership with Sharpie. Sports Seriously Four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers, 41, is reportedly headed to the Steel City. The former Green Bay Packers and…

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Federal Reserve leader says Iowa highly affected by recent tariffs

Reaction from around the world as steel tariffs double “Strongly regret,” and “unfair” were some of the reactions from trade partners around the world as the U.S. doubles tariffs on steel imports. Iowa’s economy, heavily reliant on manufacturing and agriculture, is significantly impacted by tariff policy uncertainty. Slow population growth in Iowa poses challenges for…

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Finally, a powerful $350 GPU

NVIDIA releases a brand new video card and AMD follows up with a cheaper one. That’s basically been the cycle of the GPU industry for the last decade, with NVIDIA typically leading the pack and AMD rushing to keep up. But with the recent Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT, AMD finally found a winning…

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