Houthi Leader Concedes Hamas Chief’s Death Was a ‘Big Loss’ that ‘Greatly Impacted’ Middle East
Abdulmalik al-Houthi, leader of Yemeni terrorist group Ansarullah, on Thursday lamented the “great loss” of Hamas’ “political” leader Ismail Haniyeh and vowed revenge after his resignation had “huge repercussions” across the Middle East. The Houthis’ admission that removing Haniyeh from the battlefield had a hugely positive impact on the fight against jihadists in the Middle […]
Mets’ bats go cold in series-opening loss to Mariners
SEATTLE — The Mets left the altitude and formidable Colorado pitching staff behind to head to a team with a hitter-unfriendly ballpark and quality pitchers. As expected, the Mets didn’t score nine runs like they did the previous day. However, being shut out was probably not realistic. The Mets were completely unproductive on the offensive […]
Female Olympic boxer makes ‘X’ symbol in apparent protest after semifinal loss to opponent embroiled in gender controversy
Turkish Olympic boxer Esra Yildiz Kahraman made an “X” with her fingers in protest after her semi-final match. loss Taiwanese athlete Lin Yu-ting, who is embroiled in a gender controversy, on Wednesday. Turkey’s Esra Yildiz Kahraman makes an “X” sign after losing to Chinese Taipei’s Lin Yuting in the women’s 57kg semifinals at the Paris […]
Delta flight carrying Panthers players slides off runway hours after preseason loss to Patriots
Delta Airlines planes Carolina Panthers The plane skidded off the runway early Friday after landing in Charlotte, North Carolina, just hours after the team’s first preseason game against the New England Patriots. Delta Airlines Flight 8860 landed at Charlotte Douglas International Airport just after 2:30 a.m., but the plane skidded off the runway and into […]
Nestor Cortes’ struggles continue in soggy Yankees loss to Angels
The Yankees were in good form heading into their series against the Angels, but it wasn’t just the rain that dampened their momentum. Nothing stops momentum like poor pitching. The Yankees suffered further hardship on Thursday as Nestor Cortez extended his recent rough start with a 9-4 loss to the Angels on a rainy, miserable […]
Stephen Curry and LeBron James saved USA Basketball from humiliating Olympics loss
Stephen Curry waited his entire career to make his Olympic debut, but his performance at Paris 2024 was decidedly disappointing. In the United States’ first four games at the Olympics, Curry shot 35.7 percent from the field and 25 percent from three-point range, averaging just 7.3 points per game. In the semifinals against Serbia, Curry […]
White House denounces Cori Bush's 'inflammatory' words to AIPAC after primary loss
The White House on Wednesday condemned “inflammatory” comments by Rep. Cori Bush (D-Missouri) after she vowed to retaliate against a major pro-Israel lobbying group that backed her opponent in a primary to unseat her in the House. “I love my job, but they’ve only radicalized me, and now they should be afraid,” Bush said in […]
Dave Roberts rips umpires for ‘egregious’ call in Dodgers loss
The Dodgers lost 9-4 to the Phillies on Wednesday, but manager Dave Roberts continued to talk about the umpires after the game. With Los Angeles leading 4-3 in the top of the sixth inning, Philadelphia outfielder Brandon Marsh bunted with no outs and a runner on second base. Third baseman Enrique Hernandez lunged to catch […]
Warner Bros. Discovery Stock Takes Hit After $11.2 Billion Loss
Warner Bros. Discovery Announced Quarterly profit (or loss, to be precise) was $11.2 billion, giving it a “B” loss. Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) reported second-quarter earnings after the close on Wednesday that missed expectations on both revenue and profit and took a huge $9.1 billion impairment charge related to its television networks division. Including an […]
Will Warren’s rough outing sinks Yankees in nightcap loss to Angels
Luis Gil played with fire in the first game of a doubleheader Wednesday night and survived. Will Warren played with fire and got himself set on fire in his nightcap. So the Yankees split the two games, winning 5-2 in Game 1 behind five scoreless innings from Gill, and winning 8-2 in Game 2 when […]