Rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit needs a minor miracle to make it in the NFL

The Welshman is strong, large and fast. But to make it in American football you also need an in-depth understanding of an incredibly complex game Louis Rees-Zammit is the latest rugby player to turn his talents to the NFL. He follows in the path of Jarryd Hayne and Christian Wade, two former internationals who exited … Read more

Salary caps to shootouts: how US soccer could transform the game

The US was the first country to introduce substitutions and the backpass law. Here are five other innovations worthy of consideration for a wider rollout Soccer in the US has continually experimented over the years, trying to find a balance between the game experienced around the world and serving up a uniquely Americanized product to … Read more

Trump’s 2020 election lie has become an article of faith for his supporters

Ex-president has transformed efforts to hold him accountable for his anti-democratic actions into something to rally his supporters around For anyone else running for public office, a laundry list of criminal charges after attempting to overthrow an election would be a liability. For Donald Trump and his vehement followers, the court cases don’t show accountability … Read more

Close encounters of congressional kind: Lawmakers struggle to grasp alleged ‘interdimensional’ nature of UFOs

What happened on the grassy knoll at Dealey Plaza in Dallas? Does a mysterious, serpentine beast glide through the icy waters of Loch Ness?  Is there life on other planets? Perhaps it’s only natural Congress is now probing whether the government is covering up possible evidence of UFOs. UFO WHISTLEBLOWER AND FORMER PILOT PRAISES CONGRESS … Read more

Johnson to face Republican critics of short-term funding bill as Friday shutdown deadline looms

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is facing his GOP conference in person on Wednesday morning for the first time since congressional leaders released a bipartisan deal to avert a government shutdown.  Lawmakers are facing a Jan. 19 deadline to fund some parts of the government – historically less controversial appropriations concerning military construction and Veterans Affairs; … Read more

Sen. Ted Cruz ‘enthusiastically’ endorses Donald Trump for president: ‘This race is over’

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz endorsed Donald Trump for president Tuesday night and called for the country to unify behind the Republican frontrunner. “I am proud to endorse Donald Trump for President of the United States,” Cruz said on “Hannity.” “I look forward to supporting him enthusiastically.” Cruz, who fiercely battled Trump in the 2016 election … Read more

GOP power broker Vos threatens to take Wisconsin redistricting case to Supreme Court

Wisconsin’s powerful Republican Assembly leader said Tuesday that he hopes the liberal-controlled state Supreme Court adopts new constitutional legislative boundary maps, even as he slammed proposals from Democrats as “a political gerrymander” and threatened an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The court tossed Republican-drawn maps, long considered among the country’s most favorable to the … Read more

Republican debate cancelled after Haley refuses to take stage without Trump

ABC forced to cancel after Nikki Haley says she will not take part unless Trump, who has not participated so far, does the same ABC News has cancelled the next Republican presidential debate after Nikki Haley said she would not appear on stage unless Donald Trump takes part. Trump has refused to participate in any … Read more