Top StoryThe Mariska Hargitay Salary Story Is a Math Error With a Headline
The $850,000-per-episode figure is real. The outrage built on top of it isn't. Per-episode pay is the worst unit of measurement in television, and the reporting itself concedes she isn't an outlier.
Kentucky vs. Northern Arizona Is a Wire Transfer With a Tip-Off
The previews tell you where to watch. They don't tell you that Kentucky is paying Northern Arizona to be there, that the gate is the smallest number in the deal, or that the players doing the traveling see none of the guarantee.
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The $129 Frontier First-Class Seat Is a Floor, Not a Fare
Frontier's first-class announcement is real. The number in the headline is a marketing instrument, and three of the stories you saw trace back to one press release.
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Colombia vs. Chile: The 'Revival' Claim Has No Denominator
Goal.com says Chile show 'signs of a revival.' That's a fraction with the bottom half missing — and the same math problem shows up in every career turnaround story you've ever been sold.
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The Cavs–Heat Box Score You Searched For Is Now a Betting Document
Player props have quietly become the front door of the NBA box score — and that changes who owns the numbers you read the next morning.
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Auburn-Arizona Is a 'Marquee Matchup' Because the Two Schools Said So
Both athletic departments are billing Friday's Auburn-Arizona game as marquee. That's a scheduling decision wearing a headline's clothes — here's what the billing leaves out, and what would have to be true for it to hold up.
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The Sengun Hype Is Real, But Not For The Reason You Think
Alperen Sengun's 43-point explosion fuels MVP chatter, but the real story is about what his success reveals about the Rockets' long-term plan—and which popular narratives about him are about to fall apart.
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The AL MVP Trophy Pays Yordan Alvarez Nothing. Follow the Money Anyway.
Yordan Alvarez won the AL MVP unanimously and took home the Hank Aaron Award. Neither trophy comes with a check — and the cash flow they set off runs in a direction most coverage ignored.
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Tornadoes Today, Snow Friday: The Two Decisions Tomorrow's Weather Should Change — and the One It Shouldn't
The Philadelphia region's storm damage isn't the story. What you do in the next 24 hours is. Here's what tomorrow's forecast actually changes for your money, your time, and your safety.
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The Miles Bridges Trade Didn't Fix the Suns — It Moved the Problem Into Their Cap Sheet
Phoenix traded for the headlines and the headlines said it worked. The part nobody priced in is what a Miles Bridges contract does to a team that already can't afford the luxury tax twice.
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