The Los Angeles Chargers took care of business on “Thursday Night Football,” dominating the Minnesota Vikings, 37-10, in a game where Justin Herbert shined with three touchdown passes. The Chargers had a bounce-back victory after losing to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday to improve to 5-3, while the Vikings fell …
Read More »Three former Eastern Michigan basketball players defied sports betting probe, NCAA says
At least three former Eastern Michigan men’s basketball players refused to cooperate with the NCAA’s investigation into questionable sports betting activities, the governing body of college athletics announced Friday. Several games from the 2024-25 season fall within the probe’s scope. The NCAA imaged the personal phones of Jalin Billingsley, Da’Sean …
Read More »Warfare expert calls Gaza rebuilding plan 'Disneyland strategy' to defeat Hamas
As the fragile ceasefire in Gaza holds, a new idea to divide the Strip into two areas is gaining traction. On one side would be life under Hamas’s grip. On the other, a vision of what life would be like without the terror group. With Arab states signaling they will …
Read More »US kills 6 suspected narco-terrorists in overnight strike on alleged drug smuggling boat, Hegseth says
President Donald Trump directed a nighttime U.S. strike on a suspected Tren de Aragua vessel in the Caribbean Sea, killing six alleged narco-terrorists, the administration announced. “Overnight, at the direction of President Trump, the Department of War carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Tren de …
Read More »Israel confirms how hostage Tal Haimi died, with 15 bodies remaining in Gaza
Israel identified the remains of a deceased hostage returned from Gaza as Sgt. Maj. Tal Haimi, the commander of Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak’s rapid response team. Haimi was 41 years old at the time of his death. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Haimi was killed in combat while defending …
Read More »Roger Goodell stands firm on Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show after Trump calls selection 'ridiculous'
The NFL remains committed to have Bad Bunny perform during the Super Bowl LX halftime show, Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday. Goodell addressed the controversy surrounding the Grammy-winning Puerto Rican artist, some of which comes from President Donald Trump, at the annual Fall League Meeting on Wednesday. This was the …
Read More »Indonesia's treatment of Israeli gymnasts prompts criticism but also acceptance from sport's global chief
Controversy grew over the Indonesian government’s denial of visas to the Israeli national gymnastics team Saturday, when the president of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) spoke out about it. FIG President Morinari Watanabe addressed the situation at a press conference early Saturday morning, saying he agrees with recent concern over …
Read More »Paris judge indicts Chinese woman for theft of gold nuggets from France's Museum of Natural History
A Chinese woman was indicted by a judge in Paris for allegedly stealing nearly $2 million worth of gold nuggets from the city’s National Museum of Natural History, including items dating back to the California gold rush. The Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office announced Tuesday that the 24-year-old suspect was charged …
Read More »Meyer Lansky II gives inside look at how athletes can get tied up with mafia: 'It's a strong entity'
Two former NBA players turned coaches, one of whom is a Hall of Famer, were arrested Thursday after alleged involvement in a rigged poker scheme in which members of the La Cosa Nostra crime families were also listed as defendants. Chauncey Billups and Damon Jones, the latter of whom is …
Read More »LSU baseball coach praises Trump during celebration: 'Nobody works harder for America than you'
LSU Tigers baseball head coach Jay Johnson praised President Donald Trump as his team visited the White House on Monday to celebrate their national championship. LSU Shreveport joined the Tigers for the celebration. LSU Shreveport went undefeated to win the NAIA championship. LSU swept Coastal Carolina in the College World …
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