North Carolina State University defender Nikola Markovic was the first pick by D.C. United in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft on Thursday, Dec. 18. This is the third time that D.C. United has made the No. 1 overall pick in the MLS SuperDraft. The previous No. 1 picks were Freddy Adu in 2004 and Alecko Eskandarian in 2003. D.C. United went ...
Minnesota Timberwolves’ legend Kevin Garnett has been retired from the NBA for nearly a decade at this point. Now, he’s returning to the Timberwolves in a front office role. According to ESPN, the role will encompass business, community and ‘fan-engagement efforts,’ as well as having a small focus on content development. This move might come as a bit of a ...
AI-assisted summary The U.S. men’s and women’s national soccer teams will equally share 80% of the prize money earned at the 2026 and 2027 World Cups. FIFA announced a record $655 million prize pool for the 2026 men’s World Cup, a nearly 50% increase from 2022. U.S. Soccer is the only federation in the world that splits FIFA prize money ...
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The International Criminal Court, or ICC, is in the fight of its life. Its top prosecutor, Karim Khan, faces serious allegations of criminal misconduct, including claims of repeated sexual assault. Khan has strongly rejected the accusations, instead blaming Israel for his problems. The ICC is scrambling for an off-ramp, one that cuts Khan loose while salvaging its long-criticized posture toward Israel ...
More than 200 House Democrats voted against banning Medicaid dollars from funding transgender treatments for minors. The Do No Harm in Medicaid Act was introduced by Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, and received support from all House Republicans when it was put to a vote Thursday afternoon. The measure passed 215-201, with all opposition coming from Democrats. All Republicans who voted ...
In a Thursday press conference, federal authorities in Minnesota announced new charges in the fraud scandal that has grabbed national headlines and spoke on the scope of the crisis, saying that it goes beyond what has previously been reported. ‘Minnesotans and taxpayers deserve to know the truth of the fraud,’ First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson told reporters at a ...
China denounced the United States for approving an $11.1 billion weapons package for Taiwan, warning that the deal risks turning the island into a ‘powder keg’ and driving the region toward ‘military confrontation and war.’ The unprecedented sale includes 82 HIMARS launchers paired with 420 ATACMS long-range missiles, a combination that would give Taiwan new deep-strike capability across the Taiwan ...
First-year coach Will Wade and NC State men’s basketball are off to a decent start in 2025, with an 8-4 record and its only losses to high-major programs Texas, Kansas and Auburn, along with Seton Hall. And despite the Wolfpack defeating Texas Southern 108-72 on Dec. 17, Wade went on a lengthy rant diving into his concerns with his team. ...
The brother of Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua is one of two men arrested last weekend after allegedly taking an SUV belonging to L.A. Lakers forward Adou Thiero without his consent. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department told NBC 4 Los Angeles that deputies were alerted to the vehicle’s location at One Hotel in West Hollywood, where the ...