Quarterback Geno Smith turned his career around with the Seattle Seahawks in 2022. The franchised traded away Super Bowl-winning passer Russell Wilson and Smith filled his shoes well, making his first Pro Bowl and winning Comeback Player of the Year in his first year with Seattle. The Seahawks traded Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders this offseason. Smith took the ...
The stakes are high, but emotions will be running higher as the NWSL enters rivalry weekend Friday. The 2025 NWSL Golden Boot race is heating up and the NWSL Shield is up for grabs as teams jockey for playoff positioning following a month-long break for international play. Now, add a sprinkle of bad blood to the mix. Seven intense rivalries ...
Republican senators offered a range of responses when pressed on how the Trump administration has been handling the Epstein files controversy, with some calling it a distraction and others arguing the American people are ‘entitled’ to answers. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the ‘first phase’ of declassified files related to Jeffrey Epstein Feb. 27, noting the move was following through ...
In a sweeping move aimed at rolling back pandemic-era mandates, the Trump administration on Friday directed all federal agencies to erase any records related to employees’ COVID-19 vaccination status, prior mandate noncompliance or exemption requests. The guidance, issued by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), was a response to recent litigation and is part of a broader push to ...
The crypto bros behind the rash of sex toys being thrown at WNBA games are not funny, creative, rebellious or any of the other glowing narratives they’ve imagined for themselves. They’re misogynists, showcasing their immaturity and insecurity in the oldest way possible. The WNBA and its players have reached a level of popularity usually reserved for male athletes and leagues, ...
U.S. gold medalist figure skater Nathan Chen says he won’t defend his title at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Chen told the Los Angeles Times that he has not officially retired from skating, but it’s time to move on to other things. Chen won two golds at the 2022 Beijing Games, one in the men’s singles and the other in the ...
The Seattle Seahawks and Las Vegas Raiders squared off to open their preseason schedules Thursday night at Lumen Field in Seattle. It was something of a revenge game for former Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith, now with the Raiders, but astute viewers would’ve seen another legend on the sidelines: Marshawn Lynch. The two-time All-Pro running back was on the sidelines as ...
The Boston Celtics and head coach Joe Mazzulla have agreed to terms on a multi-year extension, the team announced Friday, Aug. 8. “He understands the job and has a passion for the Celtics that is only rivaled by our most die-hard fans,” said Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens said in a news release. “He’s worked hard and accomplished ...
Only eight clubs remain in the 2025 Leagues Cup tournament, featuring clubs from Major League Soccer and Mexico’s Liga MX. Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami, defending MLS Cup champion L.A. Galaxy, the Seattle Sounders and Orlando City will represent MLS, while Toluca, Pachuca, Tigres UANL and Puebla will represent Liga MX in the knockout stage. The 2025 Leagues Cup quarterfinals schedule ...
It appears former NFL linebacker Vontaze Burfict has joined first-year coach Dan Mullen’s staff at UNLV. Burfict is listed as a defensive analyst for the Rebels, which is his first coaching job since retiring from playing after the 2019 season. UNLV’s interim defensive coordinator is Paul Guenther, who was once Burfict’s linebackers coach and defensive coordinator during a shared tenure ...