For almost a decade, Jill Saulnier was an energy line forward for the Canadian women’s national team, winning two Olympic medals and a world championship. Now she can add a new line to her resume: She threw the first real punches in the history of the Professional Women’s Hockey League, in a fight with Ottawa […]
At the biggest toy industry trade show in the Western Hemisphere this weekend, toy makers, as usual, displayed seemingly endless rows of stuffed animals, action figures and puzzles, hoping to entice retailers to pick their products. But this year, the chatter at Toy Fair New York was dominated not by the next Barbie, but a […]
What a weekend in European football! The FA Cup took center stage in England as the Premier League enjoyed a couple of days off, with holders Manchester United dumped out of the competition by Fulham on penalties as the highlight of the fifth round. Meanwhile, in LaLiga, Real Madrid dropped more points thanks to a […]
Allen Iverson driving to the basket for a layup. Steph Curry draining a deep 3-pointer. To RaMell Ross, this is basketball at its best. Speed, motion and athleticism all on display. Roughly a decade ago, a professional basketball career would have been the highlight of his life. Ross played pro ball in the United Kingdom […]
The consequences of a crypto reserve Cryptocurrencies are again riding high, after President Trump announced that he would create a national crypto reserve with five tokens, including three lesser-known and highly volatile ones. It’s the latest boost that Trump has given the crypto industry, which spent some $130 million backing him and other Republicans. But […]
After a brief intermission for an international break, domestic women’s football is back (save for Germany) and it was another exciting weekend. In the Women’s Super League (WSL), Chelsea surrendered points for only the second time this season as a robust Brighton team held them to a 2-2 draw, while Arsenal had to come from […]
Nissan Motor has had a bumpy ride over the last several months. In February, it reported a plunge in profit and cut its outlook for the third time in the past 12 months as it faces declining sales. Merger talks with Honda collapsed and the company is scrambling to slash costs and cut thousands of […]
When Thomas Perry turned 16, he asked his parents for a very specific birthday gift: one oversized truck tire. Not four tires. Or an actual truck. Scott and Karen Perry had heard about Gen Zers having no desire to drive themselves anywhere upon turning 16, but this was different. Their son — who took marathon-length […]
Naomi Girma, women’s soccer’s first million-dollar player, was injured and replaced in her Chelsea debut on Sunday. The United States defender was taken off after 59 minutes of a 2-2 draw against Brighton and it was not immediately clear how serious the unspecified injury was. “We’ll need to assess her tomorrow, but it doesn’t look […]
Kerry Bolton Oliver Hercombe’s family said they had been “financially broken” by the additional living costs since his cancer diagnosis Families of children and young people with cancer are struggling financially for several months waiting for benefits to help cover extra costs caused by the illness, according to a charity. Young Lives vs Cancer says […]