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(LONDON) — Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind behind the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, was killed this week in a firefight with Israeli forces, officials said. The development comes as Israel continues intense air and ground campaigns against Hezbollah in Lebanon and against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The uptick in offensive operations […]
Getty Images The Pittsburgh Steelers have chosen their starting quarterback for their Week 7 game against the New York Jets, but coach Mike Tomlin hasn’t made it official. Russell Wilson is expected to start his first game with the Steelers, confirmed by CBS NFL insider Jonathan Jones, with the veteran named QB1 over Justin Fields, who has played […]
LONDON — A year ago Ange Postecoglu could do no wrong around these parts, but even the most bought in of Tottenham supporters would surely have raised a quizzical eye at the sight of James Maddison departing midway through a match where his side were seeing plenty of the ball, but struggling to break through. […]
National championship-winning Virginia men’s basketball coach Tony Bennett is retiring from the sport effectively immediately. That gobsmacking news landed Thursday with just 20 days separating the Cavs and their season opener against Campbell on Nov. 6. It was announced at Bennett’s press conference Friday that current Cavaliers assistant coach Ron Sanchez, who left his job […]
USATSI No. 13 BYU held off an upset bid from Oklahoma State with a dramatic 38-35 win on Friday. Cougars quarterback Jake Retzlaff connected with Darius Lassiter for a 35-yard touchdown with 11 seconds remaining for the game-winning score. Oklahoma State quarterback Alan Bowman found Brennan Presley for a 6-yard touchdown to give the Cowboys […]
The Premier League returns from the international break on Saturday with Arsenal’s trip to Bournemouth rounding off day one of the action in what should be an intriguing clash. Mikel Arteta’s side won by an aggregate 7-0 scoreline last season but no one in North London will be expecting an easy ride from Andoni Iraola […]
Virginia basketball coach Tony Bennett shocked college basketball fans on Thursday when he announced his retirement, effective immediately, despite the Cavaliers sitting less than three weeks away from opening the season. Bennett appeared for the ACC Tip Off preseason media event earlier this month, and reports indicate that the decision is not health-related. He has […]
(WASHINGTON) — Some ex-pats living abroad, including active-duty service members and their family members, are sounding the alarm after Republicans in three swing states have tried to delay accepting and counting overseas absentee ballots. And there is already fear among Americans at home and abroad that no matter what the result, the damage has already […]
(ASHEVILLE, NC) — More than three weeks ago, Hurricane Helene knocked out the power and running water at James Greene’s nursing home in Asheville, North Carolina. Today, Greene, 84, and his fellow residents at Brooks-Howell Home still do not have regular access to safe, running water for their daily activities. “For two weeks we’ve been […]
The table-setter for the Yankees‘ ninth-inning rally that secured Game 4 of the ALCS was a player in his 53rd playoff game, the owner of a World Series ring — something the Yankees haven’t won in 15 years — and someone who wasn’t even on the roster in the ALDS. That would be Anthony Rizzo. […]
