Trump tightens grip on GOP after Massie’s defeat in Kentucky primary – US politics live

Republican Congressman defeated by Trump-backed challenger in most expensive House primary in history Sign up for the Breaking News US email The Republican primary campaign for Georgia governor will go to a June runoff, with the lieutenant governor Burt Jones facing off against healthcare billionaire and political newcomer Rick Jackson – and locking out Brad … Read more

Platner’s deleted Reddit sparks outrage again as he appears to mock wounded soldier: ‘Didn’t deserve to live’

Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner’s deleted Reddit account has continued to cause headaches for his campaign in recent months, and a recently resurfaced post appearing to mock a U.S. soldier almost killed in combat is stirring up more controversy.  “This video never gets old,” the Reddit account “P-Hustle” — which Platner has acknowledged he … Read more

This week’s soccer questions: Manchester City’s next steps, and is Messi peaking at the perfect time?

We look at what Celtic’s title win means for Scottish soccer, Argentina’s World Cup plans and the prospect of a Premier League without Pep Guardiola Sir Alex Ferguson may have him beat for longevity and number of titles. Arsène Wenger can take some credit for English soccer’s modernization in the 1990s, but Pep Guardiola completely … Read more

MLS lobbying Ifab to explore stopping clock for pauses in play

Clock would stop for injuries, substitutions and set pieces MLS previously used a stopping clock from 1996-1999 Ifab last debated a stopping clock in 2017 Major League Soccer has had discussions with the International Football Association Board, global football’s rule making body, about trialing the use of a stopped clock in matches. A continuously running … Read more

Amazon Prime’s NBA playoff coverage was an alienating, strangely visionary experiment in anti-TV

The streamer has given us a broadcast so powerfully isolating it effectively anticipates sport’s viewerless future Game 7 in the NBA playoffs: a chance to kick back, enjoy the drama of a winner-takes-all shootout between basketball’s big beasts, and … switch over from your regular TV provider to Amazon Prime? The excitement drains from the … Read more

Squad-endorsed socialist wins heated primary to represent America’s birthplace

Philadelphia’s Chris Rabb, a far-left state lawmaker backed by the “Squad,” won the crowded and at-times-heated Democratic primary contest for Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District. The district — rated the most Democratic in the nation — includes much of Center City, all of North Philadelphia and West Philadelphia, and is one of the few Black-majority districts … Read more

Trump-backed governor wins GOP primary for third term after running on deregulation and tax cuts

Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, is one step closer to a third term after vanquishing a crowded field of challengers on Tuesday. Little defeated seven opponents in Idaho’s Republican gubernatorial primary, according to The Associated Press. He was backed by President Donald Trump, who gave the incumbent his “complete and total endorsement,” before he publicly announced … Read more