Acclaimed soccer journalist Grant Wahl died in the early morning hours Saturday while covering the World Cup in Qatar. Wahl was widely credited with bringing soccer into the mainstream for U.S. audiences. Michael George has more. … [Read more...] about Prominent U.S. soccer journalist Grant Wahl dies in Qatar while covering World Cup
Archives for December 2022
U.S.- Russia relations remain tense despite Brittney Griner prisoner swap
Despite a successful prisoner swap this week involving WNBA star Brittney Griner and notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout, tensions remain high between the U.S. and Russia. Christina Ruffini has the details. … [Read more...] about U.S.- Russia relations remain tense despite Brittney Griner prisoner swap
Wizards Notes: Injuries, Hachimura, Goodwin, Barton
The Wizards are getting hammered by injuries at a particularly bad time, writes Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington. The team only had nine players available for Friday’s game at Indiana, which was its eighth loss in its last nine games. Washington is in the midst of a stretch where 17 of 23 games are on the road, so it needs as many healthy players as possible. Bradley Beal … [Read more...] about Wizards Notes: Injuries, Hachimura, Goodwin, Barton
Clippers Notes: Wall, Leonard, Powell, Lue
Wizards fans gave Clippers guard John Wall a thunderous ovation in his return to Washington Saturday night (video link from Andrew Greif of The Los Angeles Times). Wall made his first start of the season, replacing the injured Reggie Jackson, as the crowd got to welcome him back for the first time since he was traded to Houston in 2020. Wall scored 13 points as L.A. pulled out … [Read more...] about Clippers Notes: Wall, Leonard, Powell, Lue
Army tops Navy in first OT game in 123 rivalry games
Navy's Anton Hall Jr. lost a fumble at the goal line in the second overtime and that helped set up Quinn Maretzki's game-winning 39-yard field goal as Army beat The Midshipmen 20-17 on Saturday night in the first OT game in the 123 games of the rivalry series. … [Read more...] about Army tops Navy in first OT game in 123 rivalry games