Cameron and Cayden Boozer headlined another stellar recruiting class for No. 5 Duke, but their debut didn’t exactly live up to the hype. The twin brothers had a rough first half but responded in the second half to help the Blue Devils avoid the upset and beat Texas, 75-60, in the season-opening Dick Vitale Invitational. The sons of former Blue ...
Did you believe him? Jerry Jones teased the NFL universe for several days before the league’s trade deadline Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET in classic, look-at-me fashion that captivated the masses. Armed with draft capital acquired a few weeks ago in dealing star pass-rusher Micah Parsons to the Packers, the Dallas Cowboys owner pledged to be aggressive on the market. ...
It’s why his return to calling games meant so much for college basketball fans, including legendary Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski. Vitale, who’s aiming to return to regularly calling games after a battle with cancer, made his first appearance of the college basketball season for the inaugural Dick Vitale Invitational between Texas and No. 5 Duke. Vitale was emotional as the ...
New York City socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani cruised to victory on Tuesday night, defying the laundry list of critics who railed against him over several high-profile controversial stances and statements. Communist label Mamdani dismissed the ‘communist’ label throughout the campaign, maintaining that he is a democratic socialist. His past comments promoting the abolition of private property, seizing the means of ...
Senate Democrats are trying to figure out their exit strategy from the ongoing government shutdown as lawmakers on both sides remain cautiously optimistic that the end is near. At hand are offers Senate Republicans have made since nearly the beginning of the shutdown, which crept into record-breaking territory Tuesday night. Among the options Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and ...
The most consequential moments of the Trump–Xi summit last week did not occur at South Korea’s Gimhae International Airport. Statements about ‘stabilizing relations’ and ‘reducing tensions’ were predictable, almost perfunctory. The real story unfolded in the weeks leading up to the summit – in the choreography, the pageantry and the unmistakable assertion of American power across the Indo-Pacific. By the time Xi Jinping sat across from Donald Trump, he was meeting a U.S. president who had already recommitted to America’s military preeminence in the region, reaffirmed its ...
: The House GOP’s campaign arm is wasting no time in linking New York City’s democratic socialist mayor-elect to congressional Democrats facing challenging re-elections in next year’s midterm elections. Hours after Zohran Mamdani’s election victory in New York City’s mayoral election, the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) on Wednesday launched a digital ad spotlighting him, which is running in nearly ...
Yum Brands said on Tuesday it was exploring strategic options for its Pizza Hut chain as the unit struggles to keep pace in a highly competitive fast-food industry vying for sales from a stressed consumer. “Pizza Hut‘s performance indicates the need to take additional action to help the brand realize its full value, which may be better executed outside of ...
Democrat Abigail Spanberger defeated Republican Winsome Earle-Sears to win the Virginia governor’s race, tallying significant leads among reliable Democratic groups while capitalizing on economic worries and the deep unpopularity of President Donald Trump in the state. Spanberger will be the first woman to hold the office in the Old Dominion State. The former Virginia congresswoman replaces term-limited Republican Governor Glenn ...
AI-assisted summary The New York Jets traded cornerback Sauce Gardner and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams at the NFL trade deadline. In return, the Jets acquired multiple first-round draft picks for 2026 and 2027, among other assets. These trades signal a major rebuild for the 1-7 Jets, who are now without their top defensive players. The team has accumulated significant draft ...