No respite in India as country sets Covid-19 infection record for third straight day
India reported 346,786 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday — the third day in a row the country has set a world record for infections during...
Monthly Archive: April 2021
What Happened to Europe’s Soccer Super League?
A timeline of the Super League, which was designed to reshape European soccer and instead rained only grief on its 12 clubs in the two days...
The Short, Unhappy Life of Europe’s Super League
A timeline of the Super League, which was designed to reshape European soccer and instead rained only grief on its 12 clubs in the two days...
Terror in southern England as dozens of much-loved trees are felled in the dead of night
On a typical day, the picturesque district of Elmbridge would fit all the descriptors of any well-to-do English countryside locale: It’s quiet, green and safe, a...
JPMorgan Apologizes for Its Role in Super League
The bank that was to provide billions of dollars in financing for a breakaway European soccer league said it “misjudged” how fans would react.
University of Kentucky’s Terrence Clarke Is Killed in Crash
The 19-year-old Boston native had been hampered by injuries in his freshman year but decided in March to forgo his remaining eligibility and turn pro.
The problem with the big climate pledges we’ve heard this week
It’s been a big week for climate. US President Joe Biden’s new emission cutting target has sparked a game of climate one-upmanship among leaders of the...
Anthony Edwards Will Dunk on You. And Beat You in Ping-Pong?
The Minnesota Timberwolves are not good this season. But Edwards, their rookie No. 1 draft pick? He is giving fans many reasons to watch (and listen).
DeGrom Shuts Out the Nationals and Sets a Strikeout Record
The Mets’ ace has 50 strikeouts in four starts. The Yankees, meanwhile, won again thanks to Giancarlo Stanton.
Tribes Want Medals Awarded for Wounded Knee Massacre Rescinded
Native Americans are stepping up efforts to pressure Congress to revoke Medals of Honor awarded for the killings of Sioux, including unarmed women and children, at...
