Sporting KC, coach Peter Vermes part ways after more than 15 seasons

Vermes had the world’s fourth-longest managerial tenure KC failed to make playoffs in two of last three seasons Sporting Kansas City and longtime coach Peter Vermes have mutually parted ways, the team announced on Monday. Vermes, 58, was the longest-tenured skipper in MLS, having originally taken over as interim coach in 2009. He also owned … Read more

Learner Tien: ‘My parents never put pressure on me to win’

The teenager grabbed fans’ attention when he upset Daniil Medvedev at this year’s Australian Open. The impact of the win is starting to settle in As cheers erupt from the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, attendants outside the stadium wonder aloud if it’s Novak Djokovic playing. But it’s two teens battling it out in the … Read more

$3B LA lawsuit could ‘destroy’ gulf energy industry, critics warn, as state’s position questioned

U.S. energy interests warn that if the first of several expected lawsuits over decades of land loss — an issue widely acknowledged as a crisis — succeeds, it could threaten the future of American energy exploration. Plaquemines Parish, a coastal jurisdiction south of New Orleans — which would be called a “county” in most other … Read more

How Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race could have national impact

Wisconsin is preparing for what could be the most expensive state judge election in U.S. history. Money has been pouring into the campaigns of both the conservative and liberal candidates from of the U.S.’ top donors in an effort to sway the critical decisions the state’s Supreme Court will decide. Julia Jester reports on how … Read more

NYU canceled talk on USAID cuts for being ‘anti-governmental’, doctor says

University called Dr Joanne Liu, ex-head of Doctors Without Borders, after planning to speak on Gaza and federal cuts The former international head of Doctors Without Borders says she was left “stunned” after New York University canceled her presentation because some of her slides discussing cuts at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) … Read more