Horigome retains Olympic street skateboard title over US duo in ‘best ever’ show | Paris Olympic Games 2024
yesUto Horigome is never afraid to be late. After a string of botched moves on a sweltering Monday afternoon, the 25-year-old face of Japanese skateboarding stormed back from behind in the final seconds to defend his Olympic men’s street title, beating Americans Jagger Eaton and Nyjah Huston, who took silver and bronze medals, respectively. Under […]
Max Verstappen concedes ‘we have work to do’ as Red Bull faces an F1 title fight
At the Belgian Grand Prix for the past two seasons, Max Verstappen received a grid penalty because Red Bull changed parts on his race car. Verstappen overcame those penalties to win in both 2022 and 2023. As we and others have pointed out, 2024 is not either season. The F1 grid has changed, and the […]
K.J. Choi blazes Carnoustie’s Back 9 to capture Senior Open, 1st major title
Early in the final round on Sunday, it looked like KJ Choi, who was in the lead after 54 holes, would run away with the Senior Open, much like he did on Saturday when consecutive double bogeys late in the round erased his commanding lead. But the 54-year-old South Korean, who won The Players Championship […]
Tom Aspinall retains UFC title, leaving door open for battle with Jon Jones
MANCHESTER, England — Tom Aspinall knocked out Curtis Blaydes in the first round at UFC 304 on Saturday night, defending his interim UFC heavyweight title and setting up a potential epic showdown with fellow division great Jon Jones. Aspinall rocked Blaydes with a powerful right punch, sending the challenger to the canvas, before finishing the […]
UFC 304 Paths to Victory: How does Leon Edwards beat Belal Muhammad and retain his welterweight title?
Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad will once again be at the helm. This Saturday, Edwards and Muhammad will face off for the welterweight title in the main event of UFC 304. It’s a rematch of their 2021 fight that ended in a no contest after Muhammad was unable to continue after being inadvertently poked in […]
Jeffries says Republicans are ‘making up’ Kamala Harris border czar title
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) accused Republicans of “inventing” the title “secretary for border affairs” to refer to Vice President Harris, just before six members of the House Democratic Caucus voted to criticize her handling of the migrant crisis. “There is only one bill being debated today … and I believe that is a […]
Media change tune on calling Kamala Harris ‘border czar’ — despite giving her the title
Some mainstream media outlets are now trying to downplay Vice President Kamala Harris’ role in leading the Biden administration’s border policy, arguing that she never was one, despite previously bestowing her the title of “border czar.” The furor began with an Axios article reporting on Wednesday that Harris did not actually hold the title of […]
Prince William’s annual salary revealed after receiving title change
Despite a difficult start to the year for Prince William’s family, 2024 appears to be an easier year for the prince financially. Prince Charles, 42, received a staggering salary of $30 million from the Duchy of Cornwall for the 2023-2024 financial year. Duchy of Cornwall — the estate that William, age 42, inherited from his […]
DOJ asks Supreme Court to partially restore Biden Title IX rule in Republican-led states
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday asked the Supreme Court to take emergency action to reinstate parts of President Biden’s Title IX rules in a handful of Republican-led states where new regulations are being blocked, arguing that a lower court’s injunction halting full implementation of the rules is unnecessarily “burdensome.” In April, the Department […]
New Jersey Little League softball coach upset about decision to end state title game: ‘Gut-wrenching’
New Jersey’s under-12 softball team’s hopes of making it to the Little League World Series were dashed after a controversial state championship game last week. The state championship game between Toms River and Hanover Township was stopped by lightning with Hanover leading 6-4. The game was called off early in the top of the sixth […]