Louisiana Republicans passed a new gerrymander on Friday that will eliminate one of the state’s two Democratic, majority-Black House districts ahead of the midterms. The state Senate sent the bill to GOP Gov. Jeff Landry, who is expected to approve it. The new map was spurred by the Supreme Court’s decision to narrow the Voting…
WHAT A DIFFERENCE A FEW YEARS MAKE: When state Sen. Jabari Brisport ran for City Council in 2017, he promised that, if elected, he would forgo most of his government salary. In social media posts, candidate questionnaires and even on his own campaign website, Brisport argued it isn’t reasonable for Council members to pull $148,000…
Many starting XI position battles for the United States are still up for grabs for the 2026 World Cup, but none might be as hotly contested as the battle for starting goalkeeper. Former U.S. men’s national team goalkeeper Tony Meola appeared on FS1’s “First Things First” to break down who his projected starter is ahead of…
Milwaukee Brewers reliever Abner Uribe received a one-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for his inappropriate actions towards the St. Louis Cardinals’ dugout earlier this week, MLB announced Friday. Uribe is appealing the suspension so he will be available Friday night when the Brewers open a three-game series on the road against the Houston Astros….
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. — If there’s one universal anxiety that fans of the United States men’s national team share heading into the Americans’ 2026 FIFA World Cup opener against Paraguay just 15 days from Thursday, it has to be Christian Pulisic. Possibly already the greatest attacking talent the country has ever produced, Pulisic has been the…
Matthew Stafford says he understands why the Los Angeles Rams drafted Ty Simpson last month, even though they happen to have got the NFL’s reigning MVP quarterback under contract for at least the next two years. “Listen, I’m not 25 years old, and I get that,” Stafford said Thursday after organized team activities at the…
When Mauricio Pochettino officially unveiled his 26-man United States men’s national team squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, one name rang a bell for fans on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border: Alejandro Zendejas. The Club América winger hadn’t been involved in recent camps, yet, when the dust settled on Tuesday’s announcement, the 28-year-old…
U.S. SOCCER NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER (Fayetteville, Ga.) — When the U.S. men’s national team took the pitch Friday afternoon for training, a player was missing. That’s because Leeds United midfielder Brenden Aaronson briefly left camp. But for good reason — to attend his own wedding. Aaronson, 25, received permission from the U.S. coaching staff to…
Alphonso Davies was named to Canada’s World Cup squad although its too soon to tell whether he’ll be ready for the team’s opener because of a hamstring injury. The defender, who plays for Bayern Munich, was injured earlier this month in the loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semifinals. Davies (No. 30 in…
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