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Big Ten believes top-heavy reputation is unfair

In the debate over which college football conference is strongest, the Southeastern Conference argues its superior depth makes up for the Big Ten winning the last three national titles. The Big Ten calls its reputation as a top-heavy conference unfair. Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti considers those three College Football Playoff championships — from Michigan in 2023, Ohio State in 2024 and Indiana in 2025 — testaments to the league's strength from top to bottom. "You cannot send your top teams out into the CFP unless they've played — and have them be successful, which we ...

Renewables may be built to last, but bring high cost

As a retired U.S. Army Colonel and former commander in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, with decades of experience delivering critical infrastructure projects, I have seen firsthand what it takes to build safely, efficiently, and responsibly. Whether it’s a bridge, power plant, transmission line, or military installation, every project depends on investors willing to commit capital years before construction is complete. That only happens when they have confidence that the rules won’t change halfway through the process. Building that confidence isn’t easy. Developers invest ...

Democratic socialists pose no threat to free markets

I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but it's almost like the GOP is secretly promoting the Democratic Socialists of America, which is now producing a lot of the energy and excitement within the Democratic and Republican parties. The DSA champions many views that exist wildly outside the ...

Other voices: New n-pact further erodes safeguards

Even as he threatened to escalate an unlawful war sold in part as preventing Iran from gaining a nuclear weapon, Donald Trump opened the door to proliferation in the region on Wednesday. The US announced that it had signed a deal with Saudi Arabia which would potentially allow the kingdom to enrich uranium in future and to avoid the fullest inspection rights for the international watchdog. Experts have long warned that a civilian nuclear programme could create a path towards a nuclear-armed Riyadh. Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi crown prince and de facto leader, has said that if Tehran ...

Russia remains barred from 4 hockey world championships

ZURICH (AP) — The International Ice Hockey Federation said Thursday that Russia will not be allowed to participate in four tournaments next year after a review by the organization's council. The IIHF cited ongoing safety, security and sporting integrity concerns in its announcement. The sport's governing body said in May it would determine Russia's eligibility on a case-by-case basis. Russia will be barred from the 2027 world junior championships, world championships and the under-18 men's and women's tournaments, the IIHF said, adding that a decision on the women's worlds would be ...