Colorado forward Valeri Nichushkin misses NHL game after car accident Valeri Nichushkin was involved in a car accident before Colorado faced Washington on Monday night The Independent UK · Jan 20
Trump Reshapes Foreign Policy The President starts the new year by putting allies and adversaries on notice. Kiplinger · Jan 19
All-Time Unanimous CFB All-America Selections from West All-Time Unanimous college football All-America Selections from the West dating back to 1932 in a searchable, sortable table. SuperWest Sports · Jan 18
A champion will be crowned but college football chaos will linger beyond Indiana-Miami title game Eligibility lawsuits, the out-of-control transfer portal, bickering over congressional legislation and the decades-old dilemma over coaches and their salaries were the steady drumbeat behind a college football season where nothing felt quite settled The Independent UK · Jan 17
How much is China willing to risk to protect its ties with Iran? China is weighing how far it is willing to go to protect its economic relationship with Iran as the United States threatens new tariffs on countries that defy Washington’s line on Tehran. Radio France Internationale · Jan 16
Trump is sending funds from Venezuela oil to a bank in Qatar: report Senior officials claim Gulf state provides neutral location to store proceeds from which they can be moved safely and without risk of seizure The Independent UK · Jan 15
Commanders Hire Son of a Franchise Legend As New Quarterbacks Coach The new quarterbacks coach will work with star young signal-caller Jayden Daniels. Sports Illustrated · Jan 15
Aaron Donald, Mark Ingram, Ndamukong Suh Headline College Football Hall of Fame Class A group of 22 players and coaches are headed to Atlanta. Sports Illustrated · Jan 15
Bolton Slams Trump's Venezuela Approach: 'He Loves the Dictatorship, Just Not the Dictator' Former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton has sharply criticized President Donald Trump's approach to Venezuela in an New York Times op-ed, arguing that Washington has removed Nicolás Maduro without carrying out a genuine transition away from authoritarian rule. Latin Times · Jan 13
Best Games to Watch of the Women’s College Basketball Week 11 Slate SEC heavyweights and a high-end ACC matchup highlight the must-watch matchups on the schedule. Sports Illustrated · Jan 13
Cases for the Baseball Hall of Fame’s 12 First-Time Candidates Most of these players won’t stick on the ballot, yet alone sniff induction. But they still merit discussion and stand tall among their peers. Sports Illustrated · Jan 13
Venezuela's 'black gold' allies: Caracas' links to Cuba, China, Russia and Iran From 1999 onwards, successive governments pursued a strategy linking foreign policy, state financing and the management of the country's main industry. The result was a network of bilateral alliances that channelled much of Venezuela's crude outside conventional buying and selling circuits. Euronews · Jan 13
Colombian President Petro Says ICE 'Operates In The Same Way As The Nazi And Italian Brigades' Colombian President Gustavo Petro says ICE "operates in the same way as the Nazi and Italian brigades" as he continues to criticize the Trump administration despite a recent phone call that defused tensions between the two heads of state. Latin Times · Jan 12
Operation Hawkeye Strike: How Donald Trump is taking on ISIS in Syria again The president has stepped up attacks on ISIS in recent weeks after saying the U.S. should have ‘nothing to do with’ Syria The Independent UK · Jan 11
Latin Times · Jan 10 Colombia's Petro Says U.S. Will 'Seek Wars' as Long as Its Economy Depends on Oil and Coal Colombian President Gustavo Petro said the United States will continue to pursue military conflicts abroad as long as its economy remains heavily dependent on fossil fuels.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 10 Trae Young Explains Why He Targeted Wizards, Washington, D.C. As Trade Destination Young desired a trade to the Wizards, who have missed the playoffs in six of the last seven seasons.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 9 Mannix Sources: NBA, NCAA Discuss Threat of Prop Bets, College Eligibility Issues NBA commissioner Adam Silver and NCAA president Charlie Baker met this week to discuss overlapping issues within pro and college basketball.
The Conversation · Jan 9 What lies ahead for Latin America after the Venezuela raid? The Trump administration has justified the recent capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro as a law enforcement operation to dismantle a “narco‑state”. It also claimed it would break Venezuela’s ties to China, Russia and Iran, and put the world’s largest known oil reserves back under US‑friendly control.
The Independent UK · Jan 9 Trump says major oil companies will invest $100B in Venezuela and promises them government security assistance The U.S. government is attempting to take control of the Venezuelan oil industry
The Guardian - UK · Jan 9 Friday briefing: Trump tactics could leave office with him – or the US could descend into a rogue state In today’s newsletter: In just one year, this administration has lurched from one bewildering decision to another. Will things go back to normal after Trump’s term, or are we seeing a broader erosion of western democratic norms?
Operation Sports · Jan 9 NBA 2K26 Player Ratings Update Available Today (1-8) 2K released another NBA 2K26 player ratings update today which also includes the Hawks and Wizards trade with Trae Young headed to Washington and C.J. McCollum and Corey Kispert going to Atlanta.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 9 Demond Williams Will Return to Washington Despite Contract Dispute Williams was set to explore transfer options despite signing an NIL agreement with Washington—one the school intended to enforce.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 8 Ex-Commanders OC Kliff Kingsbury Has Drawn Interest From Two NFL Teams for HC Position The former Cardinals head coach could return to this sort of role for another team in 2026.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 8 Dan Lanning, Once College Football’s Rising Star, Is Set to Face His Unlikely Foil The Ducks head coach has been on the doorstep of a national championship for three seasons, but now has Curt Cignetti’s upstart Hoosiers in his way.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 8 Hawks Say 'Emotional' Farewell to Trae Young After Trade to Wizards Young will be missed in Atlanta.