Ten months ago, after the Galaxy missed the MLS playoffs for the second time in three seasons under Greg Vanney, the coach was asked if he still was the right man to lead the team. This week with his team chasing the Supporters’ Shield, the prize that goes to the league’s winningest team, he was … Read more
Jimmy Butler’s days with the Heat appear to be numbered. The six-time All-Star prefers to be traded away from the team ahead of the Feb. 6 deadline, according to ESPN. The Heat are willing to listen to trade offers for Butler, the outlet added. Jimmy Butler reportedly prefers to be traded by the Heat. NBAE … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy excoriated Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday for launching attacks against energy infrastructure on Christmas Day. Zelenskyy suggested the attacks were “inhumane,” but said they would not ruin Christmas. “Today, Putin deliberately chose Christmas for an attack. What could be more inhumane? Over 70 missiles, including ballistic ones, and more than … Read more
Elon Musk urged his supporters not to donate to the nonprofit that runs Wikipedia after the organization budgeted more than $50 million to spend on controversial diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. “Stop donating to Wokepedia until they restore balance to their editing authority,” Musk wrote Tuesday on X, where he has nearly 210 million … Read more
Carlos Vela has agreed to a deal with LAFC that will return him to its roster for the final month of the MLS regular season, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations not authorized to speak publicly. The deal is expected to be announced in the “coming days,” the person said. The news … Read more
Auston Matthews scored 2:12 into overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Ducks on Wednesday night, squeaking by after taking 57 shots on goal. Martin Jones made 27 saves in his second standout performance in two nights after earning the shutout over the Kings on Tuesday. John Tavares scored … Read more
Before departing for their longest trip this season, the Kings put one last item into their collective memory, if not their largest suitcases: another blown lead that turned into their fourth straight game without a win, their longest drought this season. Their 4-3 shootout loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday extended their winless … Read more
Netflix committed multiple flubs in the opening minutes of its NFL coverage. While the streaming quality on its pregame show is thus far standing up after issues during last month’s Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight, Wednesday’s Christmas broadcast began with silence while Kay Adams kicked things off, her microphone apparently not on during the opening roughly … Read more
The NFL and college football had games airing at the same time last Saturday, and the NFL won the ratings war. Despite the 12-team College Football Playoff format making its debut, it did not get nearly the same viewership the NFL did. SMU and Penn State aired at 12 p.m. ET and averaged 6.4 million … Read more
TOKYO — A government-commissioned panel of experts on Wednesday largely supported Japan’s new energy policy for the next few years that calls for bolstering renewables up to half of electricity needs by 2040 while maximizing the use of nuclear power as the country seeks to accommodate the growing power demand in the era of AI … Read more