The scorecards showed Devin Haney won the 12-round welterweight bout by unanimous decision against Jose Ramirez decisively. But the bout lacked sizzle. The boxers landed a combined 110 punches, according to DAZN’s broadcast. Haney flinched repeatedly when Ramirez got in close during their fight in Times Square. But his opponent failed to land many punches. and Haney’s quickness and hand ...
Gregg Popovich was a head coach in the NBA during the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s, winning five championships with the San Antonio Spurs where he established a remarkable modern-day benchmark for coaching success. Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Gregg Popovich announced Friday he is stepping down as head coach and moving into the role of president of basketball operations. ...
There’s something uncomfortable going on with Jordon Hudson, Bill Belichick’s girlfriend. Not what you might be thinking, however. Hudson is the latest in a long line of significant others, parents, siblings, friends and hangers on who’ve had outsized roles and influence in the careers of sports figures. Yet the interest in her and her position now borders on the obsessive ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The consensus around this year’s Kentucky Derby formed quickly on April 5 when Journalism ran down Baeza in the stretch of the Santa Anita Derby. The race not only confirmed that Journalism was the best 3-year old in California, but the way he won it — with jockey Umberto Rispoli getting impeded on the rail, forcing him ...
The San Antonio Spurs already have their next head coach. Mitch Johnson, who served as San Antonio’s interim head coach for the majority of this season while Gregg Popovich recovered from a stroke sustained in November, was promoted to the full-time role, the Spurs announced Friday afternoon. USA TODAY Sports reported the news earlier. Terms of Johnson’s deal were not ...
The Trump administration on Friday officially designated two of Haiti’s most powerful gang networks, Viv Ansanm and Gran Grif, foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs) and specially designated global terrorists (SDGTs). The move is aimed at disrupting the gangs’ operations and supporting efforts to restore order in the troubled Caribbean nation. The announcement was made in a formal statement from Secretary of ...
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Kimi Antonelli, the 18-year-old rookie driver for Mercedes, has made Formula One history at the 2025 Miami Grand Prix. Antonelli, whose birthday is Aug. 25, 2006, won pole position for the Miami Grand Prix Sprint race, becoming the youngest pole sitter in any race format in Formula One history. Antonelli finished with a lap time of ...
Popovich has spent 30-plus years with the franchise, including 28-plus consecutive seasons as head coach, and helped turn the Spurs into a model team that others tried to emulate. Popovich has not coached a game since the Spurs beat Utah on Oct. 31. The Spurs later announced he suffered a stroke on Nov. 2, and the 76-year-old did not return ...
He told reporters not to believe the chatter about possibilities he won’t be back, instead saying only he and general manager Julien BriseBois and team owners have the answer. ‘The talk should be whatever comes from Julien and I or ownership,’ Cooper, 57, said. ‘Tampa has been home for my kids, it’s all they really remember. For me it’s hard ...
A new report warns that NATO is unprepared for modern digital warfare. Without stronger leadership, especially from the U.S., the alliance could face serious security risks. The Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) released a study showing that many NATO members are failing to modernize their military data systems. Although NATO leaders talk about the importance of secure and shared ...