Félix Hernández’s Hall of Fame candidacy takes on a greater significance beyond whether a borderline candidate gains entry to Cooperstown. No, the 15-year Seattle Mariners ace is among the first most notable tests to determine just what a Hall of Fame pitcher looks like in this ultramodern era. Oh, the coming years will bring plenty of aces whose stuff and ...
The first pass of Jayden Daniels’ NFL career went backward and was ruled a fumble for a loss of 6 yards in his Week 1 debut against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Almost everything since then, an eventual 37-20 loss for the Washington Commanders, has been positive for them and their rookie quarterback. They’ll return to Tampa on Sunday in the ...
American Lauren Macuga claimed her first World Cup victory on Sunday in a super-G race in St. Anton, Austria as her compatriot Lindsey Vonn finished fourth on her comeback to the sport. Macuga delivered an almost flawless run, winning by 0.68 seconds ahead of Austria’s Stephanie Veiner with Italy’s Federica Brignone finished third. ‘It felt like I was pushing it but I kept getting ...
National security adviser Jake Sullivan claimed in an interview Sunday that Russia, China and Iran are ‘weaker’ and the United States is ‘safer’ after four years under President Biden’s leadership. ‘Our alliances are stronger than where we found them four years ago,’ Sullivan said on CNN’s State of the Union, referring to President-elect Trump’s first term. ‘They’re stronger than they’ve been ...
Super Bowl 59 is fast approaching, and the list of contenders is getting slimmer every weekend as each round plays out. Will quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs win it all for a third straight season? Or could other top contenders in the AFC – like the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills – prevent them from a third ...
Biden awards Pope Francis with highest civilian honor, Presidential Medal of Freedom, over the phone
President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, the nation’s highest civilian honor, to Pope Francis on Saturday. The medal was scheduled to be presented to the pope in person in Rome during what was to be Biden’s final overseas trip of his presidency, but Biden canceled his travel plans so he could monitor the wildfires in ...
The PhiladelphiaEagles and Green Bay Packers meet once again, this time, on the road to Super Bowl 59. Green Bay and Philadelphia first met in Sao Paulo, Brazil in Week 1, an international thriller that that went 34-29 in the direction of the Eagles. Week 1 matchups are seldom potential playoff previews, but this one was clearly the exception for ...
Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon clapped back at ESPN analyst Rex Ryan after the Texans’ convincing 32-12 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. The Texans running back went on Instagram Live inside Houston’s locker room and took a verbal jab at the former NFL head coach and current ESPN analyst. ‘Smokin’ on that Rex Ryan bye week pack,’ Mixon ...
One of the NFL’s flagship franchises ended its 2024 campaign with its fifth consecutive defeat, a 28-14 loss Saturday to the hated Baltimore Ravens in the wild-card round of the playoffs that was more decisive than the final score indicates. Pittsburgh’s drought since its last postseason win will extend to at least nine years. The Steelers, who’d hoped to climb ...
The Saturday slots on the NFL wild-card schedule have long been seen as a dumping ground for the league’s least tantalizing playoff products, and this year’s doubleheader did little to challenge that notion. The Houston Texans and Los Angeles Chargers combined for seven turnovers in an error-riddled affair, while the Baltimore Ravens kept a solid distance from the Pittsburgh Steelers. ...