It’s OK to Call It Soccer
George Best’s résumé, in the late 1960s, was pretty much flawless. He was a dazzling, edge-of-the-seat winger, certainly one of the finest players on the planet. For a time, he…
NFL Power Rankings Week 16: 49ers, Ravens on top, plus a surprise from every team
We’re coming down the stretch of the NFL season, and the playoff seedings and Power Rankings are starting to sort themselves out, but that doesn’t mean there haven’t been some…
Thursday Briefing
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Sean Payton’s flare-up at Russell Wilson puts coach-QB relationship back in spotlight
(Editor’s note: This is excerpted from Mike Sando’s Pick Six of Dec. 18, 2023.)Sean Payton blasting quarterback Russell Wilson on the sideline, then suggesting he was merely upset about officiating, invited all…
Ukraine Aid Bill Delayed as Border Talks Drag On
The prospects for passing legislation to speed military aid to Ukraine this year are fading, as Republicans balk at striking a quick deal on immigration policy changes they have demanded…
Alcoholism, ayahuasca and the enlightenment of an NFL player
LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SEA, Fla. — The Buffalo Bills have a new safety this season.He sometimes plays close to the line of scrimmage, even lining up in the gaps and banging helmets with…
U.S. to Push Israel to Scale Back War Against Hamas in Gaza: Live Updates
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Sunday to keep fighting in Gaza, even as anguish over the Israeli military’s accidental killings of three hostages in the enclave raised new questions…
Jesse Lingard is a non-footballing footballer – he won’t be the last
It’s Jesse Lingard’s birthday. He turns 31 today and, at this stage of his life, he must realise it is not going to be easy shifting some of the perceptions…
Here’s How a Border Deal Could Affect People Seeking Asylum in the U.S.
An urgent bid by the Biden administration to send a fresh infusion of money to Ukraine for its war against Russia has stalled on Capitol Hill as congressional Republicans demand…
Morning Person? You Might Have Neanderthal Genes to Thank.
Neanderthals were morning people, a new study suggests. And some humans today who like getting up early might credit genes they inherited from their Neanderthal ancestors.The new study compared DNA…