‘LOL THAT’S IT?’: politics aside, the UFC’s White House card isn’t worth the price of admission | Karim Zidan

Donald Trump promised that June’s event would bring us some of the greatest fights in history. The truth appears to be rather different When Donald Trump first announced that the White House would host a UFC event to mark the United States’ 250th anniversary, the US president told supporters it would be a “big deal”. … Read more

Trump’s pick for state department role withdraws after backlash over past ‘anti-Israel’ and race remarks

Failure to appoint Jeremy Carl is a rare setback for Trump, with Republican-controlled Senate mostly approving his appointments Donald Trump’s nominee for a top diplomatic post has been withdrawn from consideration after a growing backlash over his past remarks on race and Jewish people left him without crucial Republican support. Jeremy Carl, who had been … Read more

USMNT selects Irvine, California as 2026 World Cup training base

US will train at the soccer stadium in Great Park Move echoes 1994 training base in Southern California US opens World Cup on 12 June against Paraguay The United States men’s national team will base themselves in Irvine, California for the World Cup, Irvine Mayor Larry Argan announced in his state of the city address … Read more