The U.S. took aim at Nicaragua’s regime over alleged human rights violations, announcing a designation against a prison official. ‘Today I’m designating Nicaraguan Prison Director Roberto Clemente Guevara Gómez for his involvement in gross violations of human rights,’ Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a post on X. ‘We continue to call for accountability for the crimes committed by ...
Warner Bros. Discovery said Tuesday that it was reopening talks with Paramount Skydance, giving the studio a week to rival Netflix in its bid to take over the streaming and cable giant. In a statement, Warner Bros. Discovery said it had rejected the latest $30-a-share offer from Paramount but would give the company until Monday ‘to make its best and ...
If only saving money in daily life was as easy it is in the NFL. The Kansas City Chiefs were able to free up $43.6 million in salary cap space on Feb. 18 by restructuring quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ contract, per reports. Before the restructure, the Chiefs’ star quarterback was set to enter the 2026 league year with a $78.2 million ...
Team Canada captain Sidney Crosby skated slowly toward the dressing room after a heavy check during an Olympics quarterfinal game on Wednesday, Feb. 18. He did not return to the ice with his teammates after the intermission between the second and third periods, and Hockey Canada said shortly afterward he is out for the rest of the game with a ...
MILAN — Is this the best U.S. women’s national hockey team we’ve ever seen? ‘Absolutely,’ Olympic champion Monique Lamoureux told USA TODAY Sports on Tuesday. Many talented squads have worn USA across their chests. There’s the 1998 team that clinched Olympic gold in the inaugural women’s competition in Nagano. The 2018 team topped the podium following a dramatic shootout in Pyeongchang, ...
MILAN — U.S. women’s hockey captain Hilary Knight is going for gold as the Americans prepare to face off against Canada on Thursday, but that’s not the only bling being dished out in Milan. Knight proposed to U.S. speed-skater Brittany Bowe on Wednesday, Feb. 18, as both athletes compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics. It marks a full circle moment ...
The Mexico men’s national team has announced it will conclude World Cup preparations with matches against Ghana, Australia, and Serbia. Mexico will serve as the World Cup co-host along with the United States and Canada, and will have the honor of opening the tournament when it faces South Africa on June 11 in Mexico City. Prior to that match, El ...
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Take that, haters. Mikaela Shiffrin’s Olympic drought is over. Shiffrin won gold in the slalom Wednesday, Feb. 18, her first medal since winning a silver in the combined at the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang. It snapped an 0-for-8 streak at the Winter Games, which included DNFs in three events four years ago. ‘It’s been so long ...
Kansas State basketball’s attempt to fire Jerome Tang for cause has been widely derided by the basketball world. After a 90-74 win over Baylor with interim coach Matthew Driscoll on the bench, the Wildcats still mentioned Tang several times postgame. Kansas State arguably looked more complete than it has all season, with PJ Haggerty and Nate Johnson putting up 34 ...
Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni has denied racially insulting Real Madrid star Vinícius Júnior during a Champions League match on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Vinícius scored the game’s only goal in the 50th minute, but the match was marred by a confrontation between the Brazilian and Prestianni just five minutes later. Prestianni covered his mouth with his jersey when approaching the 25-year-old, with nearby ...