[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Once upon a time, before the multimillion-dollar negative campaigns and allegations of running “a conspiracy to commit extortion, voter intimidation, and other criminal behavior,” they were friends. Good friends. The people who run No Labels and Third Way, two of the most prominent centrist organizations in Washington, had all come up together in … Read more
[ad_1] In the first title bout between Chinese-born fighters in UFC history, Zhang Weili continued to show why she’s the class of the 115-pound division. Zhang (25-3) nearly recorded finishes in each of the first two rounds before surviving a furious rally from Yan Xiaonan (17-4), which included three knockdowns, at UFC 300 on Saturday … Read more
[ad_1] Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, Mike Memoli and Alex Seitz-Wald report on how progressives critics of Joe Biden’s Israel policy are shifting … Read more
[ad_1] The family of Hall of Fame running back O.J. Simpson announced Thursday that the former Buffalo Bills star died after battling prostate cancer, prompting reactions from around the NFL community. He was 76. Simpson, whose illustrious NFL career was overshadowed by the trial and eventual acquittal in the 1994 killings of his ex-wife Nicole … Read more
[ad_1] After seriously considering another trip to the transfer portal, USC standout defensive tackle Bear Alexander now says he’s staying at USC. “I’m not crystal clear on all of the noise or what any of this portal mess is about,” Alexander said in a Wednesday post on X. “I’m here to finish what I started … Read more
[ad_1] We’re less than two weeks away from the conclusion of the 2023-24 NBA regular season, and a myriad of possibilities still remain in the West and East playoff seeding. In the Western Conference, the Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves have each locked up a postseason berth, while the Dallas Mavericks, powered … Read more
[ad_1] Baxter Holmes, ESPN Senior WriterApr 2, 2024, 09:41 AM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. JUST AFTER 9 A.M. on Feb. 9, 2023, Mat … Read more
[ad_1] The University of Kentucky is mourning the death of dance team member Kate Kaufling, who died on Sunday less than a year after being diagnosed with bone cancer. She was just 20. The university announced Kaufling’s untimely passing on Monday. According to a news release, she had been diagnosed with osteosarcoma. The University of … Read more
[ad_1] DETROIT — When Zach Edey airballed a free throw with 42 seconds remaining, a nervous energy began percolating inside Little Caesars Arena. Purdue and its massive contingent of fans were closing in on their first Final Four appearance since 1980, but Edey’s consecutive misses at the line flung the door open for Tennessee. It … Read more
