The Chicago Bears may have Caleb Williams as the future at quarterback, but the dedication of his backup, Tyson Bagent, led general manager Ryan Poles to give him a reported two-year, $10 million contract extension. That decision brought Bagent to tears during his press conference on Wednesday. Of course, this …
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The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) meeting on Thursday saw multiple parents speak out against and in defense of the league’s policies allowing biological males to compete in girls sports. California has become a hotbed of controversial incidents involving trans athletes competing in girls high school sports over the last year, …
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A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan near its shared border with Pakistan late Sunday, killing upwards of 800 people and injuring thousands more. The quake was reported at 11:47 p.m. some 17 miles east-northeast of the city of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Footage showed …
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Auburn head football coach Hugh Freeze wasn’t happy with the officiating in his team’s loss to Oklahoma on Sunday, and the SEC admitted a crucial touchdown shouldn’t have counted. The Sooners won 24-17 over the Tigers, thanks in part to trickery on an Isaiah Sategna III wide-open touchdown. The conference …
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FARMINGDALE, N.Y. – The Ryder Cup is underway, and Americans brought every ounce of energy before sunrise. With the first tee time slated for 7:10 a.m., fans walked from the Farmingdale Long Island Rail Road station to Bethpage Black in the dark at 5 a.m., just hoping to get a …
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A witness who had picked a Miami football player’s alleged murderer out of a lineup multiple times was presumed dead. However, last month, reporters from ESPN found Paul Conner, 81, alive at his home in Louisville. Conner lived at the same apartment complex as Bryan Pata, a Miami football standout …
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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas received a warm and extended round of applause from world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly during a speech in which he slammed Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza, insisted his party is ready to take over security and governance of the Gaza Strip — and …
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NEW YORK – President Donald Trump saluted the national anthem Thursday night at Yankee Stadium, receiving a good hand from the Bronx faithful in the process. Trump arrived in New York shortly after 6 p.m. ET and was spotted in his suite on the third base side less than an …
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Denmark on Saturday reported more mysterious drone sightings — this time over military installations, including its largest military base — after incursions at airports grounded flights this week. The NATO country is still mulling how to respond. Denmark’s Armed Forces reported that more drones were observed overnight, according to Reuters. …
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Minor league hockey player Orca Wiesblatt died in a car accident inCanada over the weekend, his agency and former team confirmed Monday. He was 25. O2K Sports Management released a statement confirming Wiesblatt’s death. Orca Wiesblatt (28) of the Calgary Hitmen in action against the Edmonton Oil Kings during a …
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