Basketball’s world governing body painted a damning portrait of sexual abuse of female basketball players in the West African nation of Mali in an investigation published Tuesday, but said it could not independently confirm reporting in The New York Times that the sport’s top global official knew about and largely
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A Flooded Stadium Went Viral, but the Somerset Patriots Didn't Quit
Flood mitigation efforts had long been made in and around the stadium. After Hurricane Floyd devastated neighboring Bound Brook’s downtown in 1999, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built infrastructure — detention reservoirs, levees and pumping stations — to prevent similar catastrophic flooding. But those plans faltered around 9:30 p.m.
Emma Raducanu ‘hungry’ to improve after US Open win – but not sure on Indian Wells
The 18-year-old became the first British woman in 44 years to win a Grand Slam singles title when she beat Leylah Fernandez in Saturday’s final. On Monday she appeared on US talk shows and attended the Met Gala, before Tuesday’s visit to the US Stock Exchange. “I have a few
CAN PIERS MORGAN WIN OVER THE FOX NEWS FAITHFUL?
The British media personality just inked a global deal with Rupert Murdoch’s media empire spanning tabloids and TV, including a show airing on Fox Nation that will test the former CNN host’s Stateside appeal. After storming out of his hosting gig at ITV’s Good Morning Britain earlier this year, British
Ibai Llanos, el joven con el que los astros del futbol quieren hablar
Otros han seguido el ejemplo. Hace unos meses, Llanos lanzó un segmento semanal de entrevistas largas en su canal: “Charlando Tranquilamente”. Futbolistas como Dybala, el delantero de la Juventus, Ramos, el excapitán del Real Madrid, y el propio Agüero han aparecido como invitados. Que un streamer de 26 años pueda
Nona Gaprindashvili Sues Netflix Over 'Queens Gambit' Slight
In the final episode of “The Queen’s Gambit,” the wildly popular Netflix series, an announcer delivers chess play-by-play and commentary while the show’s fictional heroine, portrayed by Anya Taylor-Joy, competes in a climatic tournament in Moscow. “The only unusual thing about her, really, is her sex, and even that’s not
Ruly Carpenter, 81, Dies; Owned the Phillies’ First Championship Team
Ruly Carpenter, the third-generation owner of the Philadelphia Phillies, who in 1981 sold the team a year after they won their first World Series, saying he was troubled by the rising cost of player salaries, died on Monday at his home in Montchanin, Del., near Wilmington He was 81. His
Mets and Yankees Clash Over Whistling Accusations
Three home runs by Francisco Lindor of the Mets, including a go-ahead shot in the eighth inning, would seem to be enough to qualify as a memorable Subway Series game. But all anyone was talking about afterward was whistling. As Lindor circled the bases after his second home run in
N.F.L. Week 2 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread
Sunday’s Other Games Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m., Fox Line: Buccaneers -13.5 | Total: 52 Don’t expect Tom Brady to need a comeback from a 28-3 deficit this time. Four seasons have passed since his Super Bowl LI win, but if the Falcons (0-1) couldn’t stop the
Dodgers' Max Scherzer Records His 3,000th Career Strikeout
Chris Snyder, the Arizona Diamondbacks’ starting catcher on April 29, 2008, was known for being chatty behind the plate during games. So when his friend Jack Cassel, the Houston Astros’ starting pitcher that day, came to bat in the third inning, Snyder asked Cassel about his younger brother, Matt, the