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The Portland Fire — one of two WNBA expansion teams joining the league next season — have officially selected their new head coach, Alex Samara. Samara most recently served as an assistant coach and the director of player development for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Next, he’ll be leading the Fire, who are set to join the … Continue reading “The WNBA’s newest team just made its biggest decision”
AUSTIN, Texas — On Thursday at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, the McLaren duo of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris set tongues wagging in the paddock with a single word. Repercussions. On Friday, it was their boss’s turn to address that word. Contact between the two McLaren teammates on the opening lap of … Continue reading “McLaren boss Zak Brown weighs in on Lando Norris’ ‘repercussions’ at the F1 US Grand Prix”
JOHNSON CITY, TENN. — Heading into her second season as a Division I head coach, Tynesha Lewis is feeling grateful. In the leadup to the 2025-26 campaign, the UNC-Asheville head coach has structure. She and her team have a set schedule. They know where they’re practicing. And at the end of those tough days on … Continue reading “A year after grappling with Hurricane Helene, this women’s basketball team is ready to run”
AUSTIN, Texas — The grid is set for the F1 Sprint race here at the United States Grand Prix. And when the lights go out tomorrow, Max Verstappen will be at the front of the field. The Red Bull driver snatched pole position from Lando Norris right at the end of SQ3, keeping his comeback … Continue reading “F1 qualifying results: F1 Sprint qualifying at the United States Grand Prix”
AUSTIN, Texas — All Yuki Tsunoda could do after F1 Sprint qualifying at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix was vent his frustrations. Tsunoda was eliminated in the first segment of qualifying on Friday afternoon here at the Circuit of the Americas, after failing to set a second time during SQ1. The Red Bull … Continue reading “Yuki Tsunoda left to rue a ‘frustrating’ Friday at the F1 U.S. Grand Prix”
Gay Rights activist, Bisi Alimi, has condemned the sharing of bibles to Nigerians as part of celebrations for the 40th birthday party of Seyi Tinubu, son of President Tinubu. Seyi turned 40 years old some days ago and one million bibles were shared as gifts to decided to Nigerians to mark the day. Reacting via his Instastories, … Continue reading “Bisi Alimi kicks after one million bibles were shared to mark Seyi Tinubu’s 40th birthday”
The Kano State Police command has dismantled a criminal syndicate that specialised in impersonating police officers to extort unsuspecting citizens across Kano, Kaduna and Katsina States. The spokesperson of the Command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed this in a statement released today October 18. He said the operation followed credible intelligence that led to the arrest … Continue reading “Police arrest five members of Inter-State syndicate of fake officers in Kano”
The police in Bauchi state have arrested a 30-year-old petty trader, Manuda Zakari Yau, who allegedly stabbed and k!lled 25-year-old Basiru Mohammed, a commercial motorcyclist, snatched his motorcycle with the hope of using the funds he would generate from selling the motorcycle to pick a third wife. The spokesperson of the state police command, CSP Mohammed … Continue reading “Man arrested for killing motorcyclist to fund third marriage in Bauchi”
The police in Imo state says it has begun an investigation into the viral video of some of its officers allegedly involved in cult activities. An X user @Naijaconfraternity had shared the video calling out the officers. Reacting to the video, the command in a statement released by its spokesperson, CSP Henry Okoye, says the state Commissioner … Continue reading “Imo polie launch investigation into viral video of its officers allegedly involved in cult activities”
The son and heir of the billionaire founder of Mango, Isak Andic, is being probed as a suspect in the fashion tycoons de@th after he plunged from a cliff last year while the pair were out hiking. Isak, 71, d!ed unexpectedly on Dec. 14, 2024, following “an accident,” Mango CEO Toni Ruiz said in a previously released statement. He’d been out … Continue reading “Son of Mango fashion tycoon being probed as suspect in Isak Andic’s sudden cliff fall de@th”