The SEC has become a basketball powerhouse, and they now have the NCAA bids to prove it. The SEC rewrote the record book for most NCAA Tournament bids by a conference on Selection Sunday, sending 14 teams to the big dance this year with March Madness kicking off later this week. It toppled the previous … Read more
Boeing lost its way and also lost the trust of the American people after a January 2024 mid-air emergency involving a new Boeing 737 MAX jetliner and two fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday. Duffy also said the Federal Aviation Administration is not yet ready to lift a 38-plane per month … Read more
PORT ST. LUCIE — Joey Gallo hit 208 homers over his 10-year career as a major league hitter. On Sunday, he announced he was giving up his bat following a significant drop in production the past three years to become a pitcher. Anthony Gose doesn’t have Gallo’s résumé — and didn’t flame out in The … Read more
The next time you’re due for a medical exam you may get a call from someone like Ana: a friendly voice that can help you prepare for your appointment and answer any pressing questions you might have. With her calm, warm demeanor, Ana has been trained to put patients at ease — like many nurses … Read more
LeBron James is getting closer to a return, but he’s not quite ready yet. The Lakers star is currently sidelined due to a left groin strain sustained during a game against the Celtics on March 8. The injury occurred in the fourth quarter before James exited the game with 6:44 remaining and did not return … Read more
The Seahawks gave themselves an escape patch in Sam Darnold’s contract. Darnold, after a renaissance season with the Vikings, signed a three-year deal worth $100.5 million with the Seahawks in free agency. But the Seahawks can get out after just one year with the way the contract is structured. In 2025-26, Darnold will make $37.5 … Read more
President Trump has finally forced Europe to arm itself and “get serious” about defense after years of dithering under the Biden administration, says a Baltic defense official. Vaidotas Urbelis, defense policy director at Lithuania’s Ministry of Defense, warned that Russia only understands negotiating “with a gun on the table” — and that Europe must keep … Read more
Russia is amassing troops along its border with Ukraine for a looming attack while Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin ignores a US-backed cease-fire proposal, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says. Zelensky said late Saturday that it is clear Russia is not interested in peace and only intent on “prolonging the war” by rebuffing a Washington- and Kyiv-backed … Read more
TAMPA — Add Clarke Schmidt to the list of Yankees’ injury worries. Supposed to be part of a rotation that has already taken a pair of body blows, Schmidt has been scratched from his scheduled start on Monday because he has been “a little sore” in his recovery, Aaron Boone said Sunday, indicating it has … Read more
Regarded as the most influential writer in the English language, some of William Shakespeare’s work is now viewed by as racist, sexist and homophobic. Source link