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Ref Blair to work NBA Finals, a first in his caree...

Curtis Blair spent all day Friday checking his email. The list of referees that were selected to work the NBA Finals was about to be revealed by the league, and the waiting was brutal. "Every two minutes, I'd check," Blair said.

Future Power Rankings: How all 68 Power 4 college football teams stack up

Projecting a college football program's future is harder than ever. Rosters and fortunes change dramatically and championship pathways are more open than ever. The assets that make a program great in 2026 might not be there in 2027.

The Left Needs to Rediscover Its Patriotism

One the eve of the 250th anniversary of the nation’s independence, more Americans on the right than on the left say they feel patriotic. Recent polls show that a majority of Democrats are “proud” of the country only when a president of their party is in the White House. And many progressive activists and historians see the founding of the nation as a tragedy for Native Americans and enslaved people instead of the glorious fight for liberty that conservatives insist it was.

'Hush hush': How one footy club welcomed back a sex offender

Senior footballer sexually assaulted child on end-of-season trip. He wasn't the one who left the club Sun 31 May 2026 at 5:03am Megan Latham is hit by an uneasy feeling as she steps onto the Tyrendarra recreation reserve. It's a frosty morning in south-west Victoria.

Navy sailor sentenced to 44 years for strangling fellow servicemember in Virginia barracks room

British soldier killed during training exercise in Iraq named and pictured

British soldier killed during training exercise in Iraq named and pictured A British army soldier was killed during a training exercise in Iraq on Sunday has been identified as Lance Corporal James Freeman, the MoD has announced. The British soldier who died during a training accident in Iraq on Sunday was 29-year-old Lance Corporal James Freeman of the Royal Anglian Regiment, the Ministry of Defence said. L/Cpl Freeman was killed following an incident at an air base in Erbil, a...

Harry's and Coterie owner Mammoth Brands has ambitions to be the next CPG giant

Mammoth Brands wants to take on traditional consumer packaged goods companies, armed with a portfolio of disruptors in the personal and baby care categories that have won over consumers and retailers alike. For the last decade, upstarts like those owned by Mammoth have challenged the relevance and longstanding dominance of legacy giants like Procter & Gamble, Unilever and Kimberly-Clark. The trend has also played out across packaged food and beverage companies, like Poppi and Olipop taking...

Embrace of Wemby as face of the NBA proves resistance toward Jokic was always racial | Bobby Burack

Nikola Jokic has been the best basketball player in the world this decade. He has put forth one of the most statistically dominant stretches in the history of the sport. He is a three-time MVP and an NBA champion.

Prince William and Kate's 'blueprint' for monarchy's future and plans to 'shake things up'

Prince William and Kate's 'blueprint' for monarchy's future and plans to 'shake things up' With the future of the Royal Family resting firmly upong the shoulders of the Prince and Princess of Wales, it seems they are already putting plans in place for their future reign As the next King and Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales know the future of the monarchy rests firmly up on their shoulders. The couple, who are also the youngest of all the working royals, have the task of keeping the...

'Astonishing': James Webb telescope spots the most chemically primitive galaxy in the ancient universe

'Astonishing': James Webb telescope spots the most chemically primitive galaxy in the ancient universe The James Webb telescope peered into an ancient spot of light, and found it to be the most metal-poor galaxy in the early universe. One of the greatest achievements of the James Webb Space Telescope is how it has allowed scientists to push the boundaries of astronomy by observing galaxies that existed during the early universe, less than 1 billion years after the Big Bang. This period,...