Stephon Castle, UConn’s ‘anti-entitled’ freshman, stars on both ends of the court

John Fanta College Basketball Broadcaster and Reporter There were plenty of individual standouts in UConn’s dominant 75-58 win over Northwestern on Sunday night. There was Dononvan Clingan, who lived up to his nickname of “Cling Kong,” posting 14 points, 14 rebounds and eight blocks, becoming the first player to put up a performance of that […]

On board HMS Diamond as it faces Houthi attacks

By Jonathan Beale From the first shout of “fireball” the crew of HMS Diamond have just two minutes to react. In that time they have to work out whether the missile, travelling at more than three times the speed of sound, poses a direct threat to their ship and nearby merchant vessels. We were the […]

Russia charges four men over Moscow concert attack

By Graeme Baker Russia has charged four men it says attacked a Moscow concert hall and killed at least 137 people. Three were marched bent double into a Moscow court while the fourth was in a wheelchair. All were charged with committing an act of terrorism. The Islamic State group, or IS, said it carried […]

90’s Nostalgia – Julia Berolzheimer

Thank you to NET-A-PORTER for sponsoring this post. As spring ushers in a fresh start, it’s the ’90s nostalgia styles making a powerful resurgence on Net-A-Porter. This collection is a finely curated homage to the decade’s most enduring looks, marrying simplicity with iconic flair, embracing both the laid-back and the polished, the casual and the […]

USMNT beats Mexico 2-0 to win third straight Nations League title

Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist The U.S. men’s national team is the king of Concacaf once again. The USMNT beat its chief rival Mexico 2-0 — or dos a cero — in Sunday’s Nations League final to win the trophy for the third straight time. Tyler Adams, who was making his first start for his country […]

Opposition leading race for Senegal presidency

By Graeme Baker Opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye has emerged as favourite to win Senegal’s presidential election, after several rivals conceded. Millions took part in a peaceful vote on Sunday, following three years of turbulence and opposition protests against the incumbent, Macky Sall. Voters had a choice of 17 candidates. However, the ruling coalition’s choice, […]