Nigerian Soldiers Spend Year Combating Insecurity, Yet Spend Festive Season Without Salaries
Femi Adegboyega* joined the Nigerian Army about 15 years ago. He was one of the first set of soldiers deployed from different parts of the…
Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland may surpass Messi and Ronaldo
For more than a decade Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have been at the center of a fierce and largely unsettled debate over who is…
Bridgerton's Nicola Coughlan teases steamy look at season three with set of spoiler photos
The actress plays Penelope Featherington on the hit Netflix series - and season three will explore her blossoming romance with Colin Bridgerton - played by…
Lakers fall to the Celtics despite Anthony Davis’ 40 points
As the Lakers wrapped a treacherous run of schedule that had them stuck on the road more often than not, coach Darvin Ham looked ahead…
NBA on Christmas: Brunson leads Knicks past Bucks in opener
Jalen Brunson scored 38 points and the New York Knicks snapped Milwaukee’s seven-game winning streak, ending their lengthy skid against the Bucks with a 129-122…
Who are the top 10 Kings of all-time? Experts make their picks
Kings forward Wayne Gretzky (Getty Images) 1. Anze Kopitar: All those assists, two Stanley Cups, an exceptional two-way player who’s still a standout at 36.…
Cotton Bowl gives Devin Brown a shot to earn Ohio State top job
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Devin Brown can thank the transfer portal for his first career start at quarterback for Ohio State, coming up against Missouri in the…
Dolphins edge Cowboys on last-second field goal
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Jason Sanders kicked his fifth field goal of the game, a 29-yarder as time expired, and the Miami Dolphins secured a playoff…
NFL Week 16: Lions beat Vikings to clinch division title
The Detroit Lions clinched their first division title in 30 years, using two rushing touchdowns from Jahmyr Gibbs and 106 receiving yards and a third-quarter…
‘Willie Nelson and Family,’ ‘Dr. Death’ Season 2, more to stream
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who needs something to pass the time this holiday weekend. In Screen Gab No. 112, we recommend…
LeBron James’ 40 points lead Lakers to win over Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY — Since the Lakers won the NBA’s in-season tournament two weeks ago, the team has floated, their pockets, like their legs, heavier from their…
Chargers’ 24-22 loss to the Buffalo Bills by the numbers
Breaking down the notable numbers behind the Chargers’ 24-22 home loss to the Buffalo Bills on Saturday:2-6 Chargers’ record at home this season. They lost…
Trevor Zegras’ stunning goal can’t save Ducks in loss to Kraken
Vince Dunn had a goal and two assists, Tomas Tatar scored his second goal since joining Seattle last week, and the Kraken overcame a late…
Chargers-Bills matchups: How to watch, start time and prediction
Breaking down how the Chargers (5-9) and Bills (8-6) match up heading into their game Saturday at 5:15 at SoFi Stadium. Jeff Miller makes a…
Max Williams declares for NFL draft as new USC defense emerges
This was Max Williams’ dream. Now the redshirt senior is ready to chase a new one. USC’s stalwart safety announced his intention to declare for…
MLB scouts unsure if Yoshinobu Yamamoto can be a Dodgers ace
As the center fielder for Team Japan in last spring’s World Baseball Classic, Lars Nootbaar had a unique view of the jaw-dropping four-pitch repertoire of…
Chargers’ job now? ‘We have three weeks to show the character’
He was asked to capture a Chargers season that has gone violently sideways in just a single word. Eric Kendricks thought for a few seconds…
Puka Nacua and Kyren Williams are budding NFL stars for Rams
Rams running back Kyren Williams revered one star above all others at SoFi Stadium Thursday, and it wasn’t who you might think. It wasn’t new…
Ducks’ struggles on offense return in shutout loss to Flames
Elias Lindholm had a goal and two assists, Jacob Markstrom made 27 saves for his 200th career win and the Calgary Flames extended their winning…
Matthew Stafford’s thumbprints are all over Rams’ resurgence
Matthew Stafford wasn’t a quarterback on this play but a receiver. He stood in the Rams locker room in the immediate aftermath of a 30-22…