Trash talk’s a foundational part of basketball, something of a love language in the sport between ruthless competitors trying to gain whatever edge they can on the court. This week, Michigan State men’s basketball guard Kur Teng received it from an unlikely source: his own coach. During a timeout in his team’s 68-52 win at Oregon on Tuesday, Jan. 20, ...
Florida Panthers defenseman Seth Jones will miss the 2026 Winter Olympics for Team USA because of an injury and will be replaced by the Anaheim Ducks’ Jackson LaCombe, USA Hockey announced on Wednesday, Jan. 21. Jones, 31, left the Jan. 2 Winter Classic with an upper-body injury after being hit up high by a puck during a loss to the ...
After a protracted staring contest, the New York Yankees and Cody Bellinger have finally reunited. Bellinger and the Yankees agreed to terms on a five-year, $162.5 million deal, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal is not yet finalized. The agreement comes after an impasse on the ...
If there’s anyone who can relate to Sean Payton about now – the Denver Broncos coach is navigating a sudden crisis with quarterback Bo Nix knocked out of the AFC championship game with a season-ending fractured bone in his right ankle – it is Bill Parcells. The Hall of Fame coach, aka ‘The Tuna,’ guided the New York Giants to ...
Shea Ralph is going to go head-to-head with her college coach, Geno Auriemma. Ralph — a former Big East Player of the Year, national champion, All-American and then assistant coach at UConn — has been the head coach at Vanderbilt for five years. Within the next few seasons, her Commodores will face off against the Huskies twice. UConn and Vanderbilt ...
American speedskaters Jordan Stolz and Erin Jackson’s Olympic journey’s both started in their respective happy places. Stolz got his start on a frozen pond in his family’s backyard after being inspired by Apolo Ohno and Shani Davis’ performance at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games, while Jackson’s need for speed traces back to racing up and down her family’s driveway in ...
This weekend, more than determining the matchup for Super Bowl 60 will be at stake. So will prices for Super Bowl tickets — potentially less expensive than usual, with the big game scheduled for Feb. 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The Super Bowl ticket market is expected to be “soft’’ with the New England Patriots playing the ...
Arizona is the top team in the country, but there are plenty talented teams capable of winning the national championship. The freshman class has been shining with stars with Cameron Boozer, AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson leading the group. Every Power conference has its own storyline, from the dominance in the Big Ten and Big 12, the ACC’s revival and ...
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will not impose tariffs that were set to take effect Feb. 1, citing a ‘framework of a future deal’ with NATO involving Greenland and the Arctic region. ‘Based upon a very productive meeting that I have had with the Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, we have formed the framework of a future deal ...
Rand Paul says personal experience with YouTube and Google changed his mind about platform liability
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said a personal experience with Big Tech has led him to change his thinking, and he now believes companies should be liable for the content posted on their platforms. Paul asserted that YouTube and its parent Google had refused to remove a video that falsely claimed that he had taken money from Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro. ‘I’ve ...