An analytical approach to the inexact science of recruiting A blog post Ben Weiss wrote for a Northwestern fan site made its way to the desk of athletics director Jim Phillips, who then forwarded the link to Chris Bowers, the Wildcats’ director of football player personnel. Inside Weiss’ article was […]
Midseason March Madness sneak preview should bring positive buzz Midseason March Madness sneak preview should bring positive buzz:- College basketball is a sport that too often gets relegated to one month’s worth of relevance. Outside of March, it’s hard to generate buzz that surpasses that of the NFL, NBA or […]
Stewart scores winner in shootout, Wild beat Stars 3-2 Stewart scores winner in shootout, Wild beat Stars 3-2:- Minnesota coach Bruce Boudreau picked the perfect spot to use Chris Stewart in the shootout against Dallsa. Stewart, best known for his physical play, scored in the fifth round of the tiebreaker […]
Johnson rallies Lightning in 3rd for 5-2 win over Blackhawks Johnson rallies Lightning in 3rd for 5-2 win over Blackhawks:- Tyler Johnson scored two goals 30 seconds apart early in the third period, leading the Tampa Bay Lightning past the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Tuesday night to end a three-game […]
NYC alleges religious discrimination by JFK airport contractor NYC alleges religious discrimination by JFK airport contractor:- The New York City Human Rights Commission announced Wednesday allegations of religious discrimination against Pax Assist, a contractor that provides wheelchair assistance to passengers at John F. Kennedy International Airport. The company, which serves […]
Badlands National Park goes on a climate change tweetstorm Badlands National Park goes on a climate change tweetstorm:- Badlands National Park in South Dakota is known for rugged scenery, fossil beds, bison and for a brief moment at least, a Twitter account that blasted a short stream of tweets about […]
State Dept. reviewing last-minute $220M payment to Gaza recovery State Dept. reviewing last-minute $220M payment to Gaza recovery:- The State Department is reviewing a $220.3 million payment secretary of State John Kerry authorized for Gaza Recovery programs, a spokesman said. Kerry instructed the U.S. Agency for International Development to release […]
Trump to announce border wall plans, reports say Trump to announce border wall plans, reports say:- President Trump will announce plans for a Mexican border wall on Wednesday, addressing a key campaign promise on the sixth day of his presidency. Trump himself tweeted out the news, writing, “Big day planned […]
Secret Service agent under fire after posting she wouldn’t take bullet for Trump Secret Service agent under fire after posting she wouldn’t take bullet for Trump:- The Secret Service is “taking appropriate action” after a special agent wrote a Facebook post suggesting she wouldn’t take a bullet for Donald Trump […]
China says will protect South China Sea sovereignty China says will protect South China Sea sovereignty:- China said on Tuesday it had “irrefutable” sovereignty over disputed islands in the South China Sea after the White House vowed to defend “international territories” in the strategic waterway. White House spokesman Sean Spicer […]
