Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nikola Topic is undergoing chemotherapy treatment after being diagnosed with testicular cancer. Thunder general manager Sam Presti told reporters of Topic’s condition, saying that doctors are ‘extremely positive’ for his long-term health. The Thunder had announced earlier this month that Topic would be reevaluated in four to six weeks after undergoing a testicular procedure. Topic, a 20-year-old from Serbia, missed ...
AI-assisted summary Tony Vitello is the first college baseball coach to be hired directly as a Major League Baseball manager. The former University of Tennessee coach led the Volunteers to their first national title in 2024. Giants President of Baseball Operations Buster Posey cited Vitello’s ability to build a culture as a key reason for the hire. After more than ...
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An estimated 200,000 Ultra-Orthodox protesters converged on Jerusalem Thursday, opposing the country’s military draft, resulting in dozens of injuries during confrontations with the police. Israel’s emergency service Magen David Adom reported 56 people were injured. A police officer was also wounded after being hit by stones thrown by demonstrators. The rally shut down major roads leading into the capital, as ...
Embattled Virginia Democratic attorney general candidate Jay Jones’ post-debate boast that his campaign took in $500,000 in 24 hours appears not to hold water, and Republicans pointed to new public fundraising disclosures poking holes in the claim. The RNC and the Republican Attorney Generals Association (RAGA) both issued separate condemnations of the claim. The latter called it a ‘desperate’ attempt ...
President Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States will resume nuclear weapons testing for the first time in more than three decades has sent shockwaves through both Washington and world capitals. He argues the move is necessary to ‘keep pace’ with Russia and China, whose programs he claims are active, and to ensure that America’s deterrent remains credible. We will ...
A former spokesperson for then-President Joe Biden admitted to Congress in August testimony, which surfaced on social media Wednesday, that he had only met with the aging president between one and five times in over two years despite previously claiming he was ‘sharp’ ‘every single day.’ In a July 2, 2024, interview on MSNBC, then-Biden spokesperson Ian Sams said of ...
Noelle Quinn is taking her talents to Unrivaled. On Thursday, the 3-on-3 women’s professional league announced Quinn will serve as the inaugural head coach of Breeze BC, one of two new teams to join Unrivaled for the league’s second season, which tips off in January. Quinn previously served as the head coach of the WNBA’s Seattle Storm for five seasons ...
Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese will not play in Unrivaled in 2026. Reese, who was named the Defensive Player of the Year after the 3-on-3 basketball league’s inaugural season, helped the Rose BC to the first championship. Unrivaled filled out its player roll for the 2026 season on Thursday, Oct. 30, by announcing the final three players who will make ...
Charlotte Hornets’ star LaMelo Ball has been fined $35,000 for making an obscene gesture at a referee during the 144-117 loss to the Miami Heat on Tuesday, Oct. 28. Ball made the gesture after being called for an offensive foul while driving to the basket with just over four minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. Ball was promptly assessed a ...