An NHL game has been pulled from the schedule, but not because of anything related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The the league announced Monday’s showdown between the St. Louis Blues and Los Angeles Kings has been postponed because the blizzard that hit Denver prevented the Kings from returning to Los Angeles in time for the […]
The brother of a Syrian killed by suspected Russian mercenaries called on authorities in Moscow to investigate the incident and the possible role played by the Wagner group, a group of mercenaries led by one of Vladimir Putin’s close allies . Video footage released by Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta shows a group of six men […]
Just over a year ago, COVID-19 began to wreak havoc in the world of sports, causing many events to be postponed or outright canceled. Unfortunately for college hoop fans, March Madness fell into the latter category. Fast forward one year. The tournament is back and ready to be announced this week. If you need help […]
At least 20 people were killed in Myanmar on Monday after another day of unrest and protests against the junta that took power six weeks ago, a local watch group said. The country has been in turmoil since the military ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi from power, with hundreds of thousands taking to […]
The first day of free agency in the NFL was something else in the league. Hundreds of millions of dollars in cash are being thrown away despite the drop in revenue created by COVID-19. Moving away from their MO, the New England Patriots spent more money Monday than during any offseason over the past decade. […]
Pressure is mounting in New Zealand for the government to condemn Australia as a “rogue nation” in human rights violations following the deportation of a 15-year-old boy. The minor was sent to New Zealand under the controversial 501 policy whereby the Australian government deported non-citizens deemed to have “substantial criminal records” on a character standard […]
Jameis Winston will be back in New Orleans next season. The quarterback re-signs with the Saints, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter (via Twitter). It’s a one-year offer worth up to $ 12 million. Following the retirement of Drew Brees, the Saints have question marks at the post for the first time since 2005. Barring an […]
IIf Dorian Gray is reborn in our time, it seems only fitting that he is a social media star obsessed with his image. It is therefore very logical that this adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s novel places its protagonist at the center of the digital whirlwind of 2021. There is now no more physical painting: the […]
The annual Major League Baseball first-year draft will take place July 11-13, 2021 in Atlanta. It will be held in conjunction with this year’s Major League Baseball All-Star Game. The draft order is based on last year’s team records, ranging from worst to World Series champions. Teams that lose qualified free agents and teams whose […]
As I mentioned in the summary, the AstraZeneca / Oxford vaccine is under fairly serious scrutiny, with a number of European countries putting the shot on hold due to concerns about blood clots. The Guardian’s health editor, Sarah Boseley, reports that there have been a handful of reports of blood clots in people recently vaccinated […]
