Is the New York Giants’ season already on the brink after one game? That’s how it feels after a disheartening 28-6 loss to the Vikings in Sunday’s season opener. Here’s a final look at yet another discouraging season opener: Jones’ last stand? Giants quarterback Daniel Jones made the first start …
Read More »ESPN exec on Charles Barkley: ‘I would be lying if I said we weren’t interested’
Charles Barkley may be the hottest free agent to hit the market next year, if he hits the market. As Warner Bros. Discovery wrangles with the NBA in court, hoping to win back a piece of the league’s media rights for 2025, there is already a line of suitors for …
Read More »Francisco Lopera, Pioneer in Alzheimer’s Research, Dies at 73
A neurologist in Colombia, he worked with the world’s largest extended family with Alzheimer’s and helped fuel research to prevent or delay dementia symptoms.
Read More »Ranking PWHL team names and logos: Which of the six new combos is our No. 1?
By Hailey Salvian, Shayna Goldman and Sean Gentille We waited more than a year for proper PWHL nicknames and logos. Now that we have them, courtesy of Monday’s official unveiling, we’re not going to waste any more time. Which of the six new combos — the Boston Fleet, Minnesota Frost, …
Read More »‘Loyal to whom?’ A coaching exit can trigger a player exodus, but two desert stars took a different path
TUCSON, Ariz. – After the four-digit code is punched in and the gate whirs open, there’s one last bit of direction from the voice on the other end of the line. “It’s the last house on the right,” Noah Fifita says. “Where the BMW is.” The black 740i with California …
Read More »After this long, weird summer, the 49ers’ vibes are tremendous in Week 1
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Remember these guys? It hasn’t actually been long since the San Francisco 49ers looked like this, played like this, stomped around on national television like this and seemed so very suited for another Super Bowl run like this. But yes, everybody needed some reminding. After this …
Read More »Questions to Ask Your Partner at Midlife, According to Couples Counselors
Therapists and relationship researchers share 6 questions that can bring couples closer during this stage.
Read More »Bill Belichick starts strong in new ‘Monday Night Football’ gig: NFL media notes
Some broadcasting notes from the NFL’s Week 1: 1. So who had Bill Belichick having more broadcasting jobs than Ryan Seacrest? But there was Belichick on ESPN2 Monday night, playing the role of Charles Grodin to Peyton and Eli Manning’s David Letterman. His first-half spot during the New York Jets–San …
Read More »MLB Power Rankings: Royals, Padres shake up top 10; Our picks for each team’s MVP
By Tim Britton, Chad Jennings and Kaitlyn McGrath Every week, we ask a selected group of our baseball writers — local and national — to rank the teams from first to worst. Here are the collective results. All right, enough fooling around. There are less than three weeks left in the …
Read More »‘Imminent Threat’ Found at Boar’s Head Plant 2 Years Before Listeria Outbreak
U.S. inspectors listed serious problems in 2022 that could have resulted in strict measures like a pause in production. But the plant continued operating, and some conditions persisted.
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