Miller Sanford Notre Dame will enter Monday night’s national championship game in Atlanta as a long shot. A team few expect to win. An 8.5-point underdog against Ohio State. Since 2013, the only team that was a bigger underdog in the sport’s final game was TCU two years ago, and the Horned Frogs were hammered by Georgia … Read more
The Department of Health and Human Services on Friday barred EcoHealth Alliance and the group’s former president, Peter Daszak, from receiving federal funding for five years after they failed to report potentially dangerous gain-of-function research experiments to the government. HHS determined that a five-year period of debarment for the Manhattan-based nonprofit and Daszak was “necessary … Read more
A group of California firefighters stopped an alleged looter from robbing a burned-down house and jetting off with an Emmy Award that had miraculously survived the fiery carnage of the Eaton Fire. Smoke eaters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department were working in a burned-down Altadena neighborhood on Thursday when they came across two … Read more
It was a bad day for George Bush, even in Ronald Reagan’s own back yard. In the posh Bel-Air precinct that the former president calls home, Bill Clinton scored a landslide victory over President Bush. Reagan’s neighbors gave the Democratic challenger 377 votes, or 61.1%–far greater than Clinton’s statewide percentage of 46%. The Republican chief … Read more
Betting integrity firms are investigating Eastern Michigan’s men’s basketball program after reports of unusual wagering activity surfaced during two of their games this season. The most recent incident occurred during Tuesday’s matchup between Eastern Michigan and Central Michigan, highlighting concern among sportsbooks and regulators. On Wednesday, Integrity Compliance 360 issued an alert flagging suspicious betting … Read more
MIAMI — Napheesa Collier allowed herself a few moments during the player introductions Friday night before Unrivaled’s first game to take it all in. The music pulsing through the venue. The fans cheering when each name was called. The blue-and-purple lights illuminating the runway leading to center court, where some players struck a pose before … Read more
MIAMI — Sabrina Ionescu was asked this week about possibly recruiting her former Oregon teammate Satou Sabally to the Liberty for next season. But before the question could be completely asked, Natasha Cloud cut in. “We both are,” the Phoenix Mercury guard said. The Mist’s DiJonai Carrington passes the ball to Aaliyah Edwards as the … Read more
Jared Goff speaks to the media after the Lions-Vikings game on Jan. 6, 2025. AP DETROIT — Hope is not a word that’s generally been associated with Detroit. It’s a city that has struggled economically and one that also has had its struggles in sports, specifically with the Lions. It wasn’t long ago that the … Read more
For a team that often boasts about its slew of strong perimeter defenders, the Knicks certainly do give up a ton of points outside their 3-point line. The Timberwolves were the latest opponent to shoot the lights out against the Knicks, connecting on 22 of 40 attempts from beyond the arc in their 116-99 win … Read more
Redondo Union guard Hudson Mayes is a key player on a 19-2 Sea Hawks team. (Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times) There’s nothing Reggie Morris can’t do with basketball talent. He won a City Section Open Division title at Fairfax, coached Russell Westbrook at Leuzinger and has won Southern Section titles at Leuzinger, St. Bernard … Read more
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