UAE suspended from equestrian competitions for breaking rules
UAE suspended across all FEI disciplines until new year and endurance events until end of March for circumventing rules.
Category Archives: Sports
Football star Ibrahimovic tests positive for COVID-19
AC Milan forward becomes highest-profile Serie A player to test positive since play resumed in June.
UEFA Super Cup: Fans arrive in Budapest for COVID-19 ‘pilot’ game
Despite measures to prevent spread of COVID-19, there has been growing number of voices calling for fans to stay away.
Chelsea owner Abramovich ‘donated $100m’ to Israeli settler group
Investigation reveals Russian, who was granted Israeli citizenship in 2018, made the donations through his firms.
HISTORY, Dec. 18: 13th Amendment abolishes slavery
On Dec. 18, 1865, the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, abolishing slavery, was declared in effect by Secretary of State William H. Seward.
NH leaders celebrate, discuss new opioid legislation
An $85,000-a-year teacher fled his school when confronted by police last month about using a small child to break into an arcade machine at the Mall at Rockingham Park to steal prizes.
Mary Bono resigns after 5 days as interim chief of USA Gymnastics
Mary Bono Mack speaks onstage during the 25th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival awards gala at Palm Springs Convention Center on January 4, 2014 in Palm Springs, California. Mary Bono Mack speaks onstage during the 25th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival awards gala at Palm Springs Convention Center on January 4, 2014 in Palm Springs, California.
In Florida, determining hurricane death toll proves elusive
The storm that ravaged Florida's Panhandle left incredible destruction stretching from the Gulf of Mexico to the state border, but so far getting a firm grasp on how many died is proving somewhat elusive. The state has officially acknowledged just two deaths so far - and one death was in northeast Florida, far from the ground-zero fury of the Category 4 storm.
Bono resigns as USA Gymnastics president after 4 days
When former California Congresswoman Mary Bono took over as the interim president for USA Gymnastics last week, she pointed to the opportunity to "reconnect" with a sport she loved growing up. Bono stepped down on Tuesday , saying she felt her affiliation with the embattled organization would be a "liability" after a social media post by Bono criticizing Nike and former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick drew widespread scrutiny within the gymnastics community.
Titans’ offense struggling with extended touchdown drought
The Tennessee Titans made a coaching change after winning their first playoff game in 14 years to rev up Marcus Mariota and the offense. So far, the Titans have taken a major step backward on offense with their first-time head coach and his offensive coordinator who had never called plays in a regular-season game until last month.
A Federal Case
Sitting in a duck blind in Escatawpa, Miss., you tug your smartphone out of your camouflage overalls and wager $200 on the third race at Running Aces. You have an account with a little known, perhaps dodgy, offshore gambling outfit.
Get fit in 15 minutes: The best exercise and nutrition for fighting the midlife muffin top
'We were trying to hide what we were doing': Aaron Hernandez's secret gay lover reveals their schoolboy sexual relationship, and NFL star's brother says he was MOLESTED as a child 'She was an adult at the time:' Hillary Clinton says her husband's affair with intern Monica Lewinsky, 22, was NOT an abuse of power and he was right not to resign Texas girl, two, is mauled to death by her family dog while playing alone with him in the front yard Four men killed, one wounded in shooting at toddler's first birthday party in Texas after a fight broke out between two families Turkish officials 'have found audio recording of the MOMENT journalist was murdered by Saudi assassination squad recorded on his Apple watch' Saudi Arabia vows to retaliate if faced with sanctions over the 'death of missing journalist in Turkey' after Trump threatened 'severe punishment' Royally chic! Meghan Markle cuts a ... (more)
Meghan Markle cuts a glamorous figure as she and Prince Harry touch down in Sydney
'We were trying to hide what we were doing': Aaron Hernandez's secret gay lover reveals their schoolboy sexual relationship, and NFL star's brother says he was MOLESTED as a child 'She was an adult at the time:' Hillary Clinton says her husband's affair with intern Monica Lewinsky, 22, was NOT an abuse of power and he was right not to resign Texas girl, two, is mauled to death by her family dog while playing alone with him in the front yard Four men killed, one wounded in shooting at toddler's first birthday party in Texas after a fight broke out between two families Turkish officials 'have found audio recording of the MOMENT journalist was murdered by Saudi assassination squad recorded on his Apple watch' Saudi Arabia vows to retaliate if faced with sanctions over the 'death of missing journalist in Turkey' after Trump threatened 'severe punishment' Royally chic! Meghan Markle cuts a ... (more)
Simone Biles criticizes new USA Gymnastics President Mary Bono over anti-Kaepernick tweet
USA Gymnastics just can't seem to get out of its own way when it comes to establishing new leadership. The honeymoon lasted just one day for USA Gymnastics interim President Mary Bono, who was appointed on Friday and came under fire from the sport's biggest star on Saturday.
Biles bothered by new USA Gymnastics CEO’s anti-Nike tweet
Olympic champion Simone Biles is upset about an anti-Nike tweet from USA Gymnastics interim president and CEO Mary Bono.
Former lawmaker Mary Bono named USA Gymnastics interim CEO
The organization announced the move Friday. Bono will hold the position while USA Gymnastics searches for a permanent successor to Kerry Perry, who resigned under pressure from the United States Olympic Committee in September after spending nine months on the job.
There’s A Growing Movement For This NFL Team To Sign Kaepernick
The New York Giants suffered another crushing loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night, and naturally some fans are asking the seemingly eternal question: what can be done? Making the argument that Eli Manning is more done than an overcooked T-Bone at your local Dave And Busters, Benton poses the not-so-hypothetical question, "What about Colin Kaepernick?" And he's not the only one asking the question. ESPN's Max Kellerman made a similar point on an episode of "First Take" this week, calling Kaepernick both "dynamic" and "starting caliber."
Shark-detecting sonar buoy aimed at reducing attacks off Newport Beach coast
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, left, and Newport Beach City Council Member Diane Dixon, listen to Maria Korcsmaros, right, who was attacked by a great white shark in 2016, talk about the importance of using shark-detecting technology. A shark-detecting buoy installed off the Balboa Pier in Newport Beach is the latest tool in Southern California lifeguards' attempt to get ahead of a growing number of shark-related incidents in the region.
Grapevine police rescue kitten from under car
The 37th annual Gay Pride Parade in downtown Fort Worth on Saturday had a party-like atmosphere even in the wake of two incidents in the past week in which a hate group posted fliers at four sites. Steve Mitchell and Michel Bond maintain a sense of humor about their dueling yard signs for the U.S. Senate race in Texas.
Editorial Cartoon: Oct. 8, 2018
Andrew Benintendi highlighted a seven-run fourth inning with a bases-clearing double, Brock Holt hit for the first cycle in postseason history, and the visiting Boston Red Sox rolled to a 16-1... Pete and Gerry's Organics LLC's Nellie's Free-Range Eggs has been named the official egg of the Boston Red Sox, joining a list of team-approved brands ... (more)