The U.S. leads the world in developing artificial intelligence technology, surpassing China in research and other important measures of AI innovation, according to a newly released Stanford University index. There’s no surefire way to rank global AI leadership but Stanford researchers have made an attempt by measuring the “vibrancy” of the AI industry across various…
Editor’s note: The Athletic 134 is a weekly ranking of all FBS college football teams. The ACC and Big 12’s hopes of sending multiple teams to the first 12-team College Football Playoff took a big hit over the weekend. Miami (Fla.) and Iowa State both lost, greatly damaging their at-large hopes. Meanwhile, Ole Miss’ win…
Open this photo in gallery: The logic behind luxury hotel rankings can be opaque and confounding, leaving many to wonder if they’re worth using at all.Illustration by Dave Murray Earlier this year, Michelin launched its first Hotel Guide, now rating hotels as it has ranked restaurants for a century. Hotels are awarded up to three…
A season full of surprises didn’t produce many when the first set of rankings on the road to college football’s new 12-team playoff came out Tuesday. Undefeated Oregon got top billing. The selection committee liked Ohio State just a touch more than Georgia in its top 25 — the first of six weekly polls the…
Without tribalism, the beautiful game that we all know and love would be far less entertaining. While the majority of match-going fans are completely captivated by the on-pitch displays, there are many – both players and fans – who are present to add fuel to the fire. And it is each club’s fans who are…
Key Takeaways The number eight shirt is one of the most iconic and prestigious jerseys in the world. Stars such as Martin Odegaard and Bruno Fernandes have excelled in the Premier League with it. However, none of them can top Real Madrid’s latest number eight, who took the shirt number from the recently-retired Toni Kroos….
Editor’s note: This is a story from “Gundy’s 20th,” The O’Colly’s weekly series to commemorate OSU football head coach Mike Gundy’s 20th season as the leading man. This week, we rank Gundy’s 20 seasons at OSU. In Mike Gundy’s 19 complete seasons as Oklahoma State’s head coach, he’s made a bowl game the last 18…
Editor’s note: The Athletic 134 is a weekly ranking of all FBS college football teams. You sometimes have to sit in awe of what Georgia has done. The Bulldogs now have 43 consecutive regular season victories. Until this past Saturday, none of them had come by a three-point margin or smaller. But every once in…
Editor’s note: The Athletic 134 is a weekly ranking of all FBS college football teams. It took just two weeks for college football to descend into chaos. We’ve had two top-10 teams lose to unranked opponents. Notre Dame appeared to have a clear path to the College Football Playoff, then lost to Northern Illinois. Oregon…
