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Sam TigheCloseSam TigheESPNSam is a writer, broadcaster and podcaster for ESPN. He will write on the Premier League, scouting and transfers., Beth LindopCloseBeth LindopCorrespondentBased in Liverpool, Beth Lindop is ESPN’s Liverpool correspondent and also covers the WSL and UWCL., Mark OgdenCloseMark OgdenSenior Writer, ESPN FC, Sam MarsdenMultiple AuthorsFeb 18, 2026, 07:53 PM ETWell, the first legs of the UEFA Champions League knockout playoffs are in the books, and we have a lot to review! From Real Madrid narrowly winning at Benfica (led by former Real boss Jose Mourinho), to Bodo/Glimt stunning Internazionale in the Arctic Circle and even holders Paris Saint-Germain rallying from…

Last year Dyson introduced the , which it immediately declared the “world’s slimmest vacuum cleaner.” Presumably, then, the title of world’s slimmest wet floor cleaner goes to the newly unveiled PencilWash.Promising a “lighter, slimmer and smaller solution to wet cleaning without compromising on hygiene,” the PencilWash is designed to let you clean everywhere you need to with minimal hassle. Like the vacuum cleaner with which it shares the first part of its name, the handle measures just 1.5 inches in diameter from top to bottom, and the whole thing weighs little more than 2kg.The ultra-thin design allows the cleaner to…

An aerial view of Singapore’s skyline.Tong Thi Viet Phuong | Moment | Getty ImagesSouth Korea’s Kospi hit a fresh record high Thursday, as the region tracked gains on Wall Street and several bourses in Asia resumed trading after the Lunar New Year holiday.The Kospi index jumped 2.76% to a fresh record high, with index heavyweights Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix up 4.14% and 1.48%, respectively.The small-cap Kosdaq advanced 0.59%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 1.1% in early trade.Japan’s Nikkei 225 added 0.52%, while the Topix rose 0.39%. Hong Kong and mainland China markets remain closed for the Lunar New Year break.Overnight in…

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing.If you had told me six months ago that I’d be as keen on eating salads as I am now, I would not have believed you. I’ve had an aversion to uncooked leafy greens for pretty much my entire life — at least until recently. The moment of change occurred at a social dinner when someone put a Caesar salad in front of me, and I ate some to be polite. Since that moment, I…

Dark matter doesn’t emit, absorb, or reflect light. It’s invisible but supposedly makes up 85% of the universe’s mass. Because it’s so abundant, astronomers believe it should explain many unsolved mysteries surrounding the cosmos, including an extraordinary dim galaxy “hiding” in plain sight. Last summer, astronomers vetted candidates for so-called dark galaxies, or a rare class of galaxies with remarkably low surface brightness. The paper on the findings, published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, surmised that so-called “dark galaxies” should have “some of the most extreme properties among all known galaxies.” And today, NASA shared high-resolution images of one such…

One day after Tony Clark’s surprise resignation amid a reported inappropriate relationship with his sister-in-law, the Major League Baseball Players Association elected Bruce Meyer as its executive director, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.The vote was reportedly unanimous. Rather than serve as an interim head of the union, Meyer will take over as its sixth executive director after previously serving as deputy executive director and Clark’s No. 2.AdvertisementAccording to Passan, Clark resigned on the heels of an internal investigation, which revealed an inappropriate relationship with his sister-in-law, who worked for the union beginning in 2023. The union held an emergency meeting…

Dyson has announced an alternate version of its skinny PencilVac that’s designed to clean spills and stains on hard floors instead of sucking up dirt and debris. Like the PencilVac, which Dyson called “world’s slimmest vacuum cleaner” when it was announced nine months ago, the new PencilWash squeezes a battery, motor, and other electronics into its 1.5-inch-diameter handle. But it trades a dust bin for a water reservoir located in its larger cleaning head featuring a single floor-scrubbing roller.At 4.9 pounds without water or a low foaming cleaning solution in its tank, the PencilWash is slightly heavier than the four-pound…

In a wrecking-ball world, Lauren Manoogian proposes a minimal intervention approach to design. She got to this place by shutting out the noise. Unpacking boxes from a recent move she came across mementoes of shared experiences and thought: “This is [the] source inspiration. This is what makes me want to do all the things. And I feel like somehow looking or going back and thinking about what makes you tick and what makes you want to even make something in the first place, it’s like an accumulation of these meandering experiences you had when you were younger.”  At the same time…

Mark Zuckerberg took the stand Wednesday in a high-profile jury trial over social media addiction. In an appearance that was described by NBC News as “combative,” the Facebook founder reportedly said that Meta’s goal was to make Instagram “useful” not increase the time users are spending in the app.On the stand, Zuckerberg was questioned about a company document that said improving engagement was among “company goals,” according to CNBC. But Zuckerberg claimed that the company had “made the conscious decision to move away from those goals, focusing instead on utility,” according to The Associated Press. “If something is valuable, people…

The highlight matchup on Wednesday’s college basketball schedule is a ranked contest in the Big 12 between the Arizona Wildcats and BYU Cougars. No. 4 Arizona (23-2, 10-2 Big 12) dropped from the top spot in the AP Poll following back-to-back losses last week, including a 78-75 overtime defeat to Texas Tech on Saturday. No. 23 BYU (19-6, 7-5 Big 12) has won two in a row behind star freshman AJ Dybantsa, with it prevailing in overtime its last time out, 90-86, over Colorado. The Wildcats lead the all-time series, 22-20.Tipoff is at 9 p.m. ET from the McKale Memorial…