Delaware St. first HBCU to add women’s wrestling
Delaware State announced Thursday that it will become the first historically Black college to offer Division I women’s wrestling. Jahi Jones, the executive director of the HBCU Wrestling Initiative, said his organization has contributed $1.25 million to help launch the program. The decision is timely for two reasons. The plan is to start competing during […]
3 charged in connection with One Direction star Liam Payne’s death in Argentina
Prosecutors in Argentina have charged three people in connection with the death of former One Direction singer Liam Payne, officials said on Thursday. Payne, 31, died on October 16 when he fell from a balcony of the Casa Sur Palermo hotel in Buenos Aires. One person, who authorities say spent time with Payne every day while […]
Holger Rune beats Novak Djokovic in rainy Italian Open quarterfinal clash | CNN
CNN — Novak Djokovic’s preparations for the French Open took another blow on Wednesday as the world No. 1 was beaten by Holger Rune in the Italian Open quarterfinals. The 20-year-old Rune prevailed in wet conditions as rain continues to affect play in Rome, winning 6-2 4-6 6-2 to earn his second consecutive victory over […]
Paul Mescal fumes over wrong label for filmmaking
Paul Mescal fumes over wrong label for filmmaking Filmmaking is not content-creation, Paul Mescal strongly says as he tears down the labels some used to describe the art he worked on. During an interview with The Sunday Times, the Oscar nominee says, “Over the last few years people have been talking about films as content,” […]
The Bilas Index: The only men’s hoops preview you need
Jay Bilas, College Basketball AnalystNov 7, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close College basketball analyst for ESPN and ESPN Insider Played and coached at Duke Practicing attorney Welcome to The Bilas Index, Volume I for the 2024-25 college basketball season. It has been an offseason of pleasant distractions, such as the Dodgers winning another World Series […]
US cuts interest rates as Trump election raises uncertainty
Getty Images The US central bank has cut its key interest rate again as Donald Trump’s election as president raises new uncertainty about the future for borrowing costs. The cut puts the Federal Reserve’s lending rate in the range of 4.5%-4.75%. It marks the second drop in a row after the Fed lowered rates for […]