MINNEAPOLIS — Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson was a popular fan pick for the cover of the next Madden video game, but the powers that be at EA went a different route. Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen will instead grace. READ MORE
Phoenix Suns ownership and executives had a series of conversations with Chris Paul and his representatives on the All-Star point guard’s future with the franchise Wednesday, including the possibility that he could be waived by the NBA’s June 28 guarantee date on his contract, sources told ESPN. The Suns insist that they’re still working through…
The Denver Nuggets needed to dig deep after losing Game 2 at home, and boy did they ever. Behind a pair of remarkable 30-point triple doubles from Nikola Jokić (32 points, 20 rebounds, 10 assists) and Jamal Murray (34 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists), the Nuggets dominated the second half en route to a 109-94…
The Iron Sheik, a former pro wrestler who relished playing a burly, bombastic villain in 1980s battles with some of the sport’s biggest stars and later became a popular Twitter personality, died Wednesday, the WWE said. He was 81. The wrestling organization posted an article confirming his death, and a statement about his passing also…
MIAMI — Lionel Messi has pulled off his latest stunning feat: He is headed to Major League Soccer, and joining Inter Miami. After months — years, even — of speculation, Messi finally revealed his decision to join a Miami franchise that has been led by another global soccer icon, David Beckham, since its inception but…
The government of Pakistan has taken a big step in its march toward autocracy by throwing a blanket media ban over former Prime Minister Imran Khan, its latest attempt to silence the most electable politician the country has seen in decades. It’s another move by the state aimed at crushing any chance Khan has of…
IMRAN KHAN BECAME Pakistan’s prime minister through a most unusual route. As he explained in an interview on Sunday night, Khan was for decades the nation’s most famous cricketer, before transitioning into the world of philanthropy, building hospitals and supporting universities. From there, he moved into politics, founding a party — the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, or…
Smoke from wildfires burning in Canada created a hazy sunrise on the Grand Strand of South Carolina on Tuesday morning, June 6, footage shows. Michelle Jones said she filmed this footage in North Myrtle Beach on Tuesday morning. “Have you ever seen a sunrise like this? It is crazy looking!” she wrote on Twitter. READ…
New York City officials on Tuesday night urged at-risk residents to wear high-quality masks outdoors as smoke blankets the city. “If you are an older adult or have heart or breathing problems and need to be outside, wear a high-quality mask (e.g. N95 or KN95),” the office of Mayor Eric Adams said in a statement…
MIAMI — Leave it to Kyrie Iriving. Ruining basketball teams is no longer enough. Now, along with his buddy LeBron James, he’s doing his best to diminish this year’s NBA Finals, too. On Wednesday, those two players may know, the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat will play a crucial Game 3 of a championship series…