The Waratahs fought back to draw 36-36 against the Brumbies in their final trial before the Super Rugby season. The Waratahs fought back to draw 36-36 against the Brumbies in their final trial before the Super Rugby season. Analysis Sport Rugby Union Waratahs By Jonathan Drennan February 2, 2025 — 8.54am , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Advertisement Ahead of a new season, the expectations have been raised significantly for the Waratahs given their fleet of frontline Wallabies recruited from…
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A 35-year-old man was killed in Renton early Saturday while trying to prevent his car from being stolen. A 35-year-old man was killed in Renton early Saturday while trying to prevent his car from being stolen. A 35-year-old man was killed in Renton early Saturday while trying to prevent his car from being stolen. Renton Police say the man approached the suspect around 3:25 a.m. as the person prowled his 2019 Kia Sorento in the 1100 block of South 27th Place. The car owner grabbed onto the driver’s side window and was dragged before the suspect shot him. The suspect…
Alaves will visit Barcelona on Sunday as big underdogs Alaves will visit Barcelona on Sunday as big underdogs Getty Images Hansi Flick’s FC Barcelona will host Alaves on Sunday for a key La Liga clash as the Blaugrana need to continue to win after a disappointing start to the year. Flick’s team only won once of the last five league games and are coming off a home draw to Atalanta in midweek Champions League actio. Barcelona are currently sitting third, seven points behind Real Madrid while the guests are 17th, one point ahead of the relegation zone. Here’s what you…
NSW’s transport minister booked a government car for a private trip with friends including colleague Rose Jackson. NSW’s transport minister booked a government car for a private trip with friends including colleague Rose Jackson. Politics NSW State Parliament By Michael McGowan February 2, 2025 — 9.15am , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Advertisement NSW Transport Minister Jo Haylen ordered a taxpayer-funded ministerial driver to chauffeur her and friends on a 446-kilometre round-trip from Sydney to her holiday home on the…
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Bech’s brother was looking down on him Saturday Bech’s brother was looking down on him Saturday Getty Images Jack Bech already had a lot of reasons to perform well at the Senior Bowl, but an unthinkable tragedy had given the TCU wideout even more incentive to stand out while competing against other NFL draft prospects. One of the top-ranked receivers in this year’s upcoming draft, Bech caught the game-winning touchdown in leading the American Team to a 22-19 win over the National Team. Bech’s big moment occurred a month to the day after his older brother, Martin “Tiger” Bech, was among…
PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump has fired the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra, in the latest purge of a Biden administration holdover. Chopra was one of the more important regulators from the previous Democratic administration who was still on the job since Trump took office on Jan. 20. Chopra’s tenure saw the removal of medical debt from credit reports and limits on overdrafts penalties, all based on the premise that the financial system could be fairer and more competitive in ways that helped consumers. But many in the financial industry viewed his actions as…
Stephen Grove nearly cleared the fence at the top of Mount Panorama in a horror crash early in the Bathurst 12-hour. Stephen Grove nearly cleared the fence at the top of Mount Panorama in a horror crash early in the Bathurst 12-hour. Video: Fan vision emerges of monster Bathurst crash Fan vision emerges of monster Bathurst crash We’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later. Brisbane Times Advertisement Sport Motorsport Stephen Grove nearly cleared the fence at the top of Mount Panorama in a horror crash early in the Bathurst 12-hour. February 2,…
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LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska spring game, one of the best-attended in college football and a major revenue producer, likely won’t be held going forward because of coach Matt Rhule’s concern about other teams poaching his players. “The word ‘tampering’ doesn’t exist anymore,” Rhule said Saturday at his midwinter news conference. “It’s just an absolute free open common market. I don’t necessarily want to open up to the outside world and have people watch our guys and say, ‘He looks like a pretty good player. Let’s go get him.’” The spring game has a long tradition at Nebraska. Last year…
John Tonje had 27 points and No. 17 Wisconsin beat Northwestern 75-69 on Saturday in Evanston. Down 52-50, the Badgers (17-5, 7-4 Big Ten) went on a 14-3 run just after the halfway point of the second half to take the lead for good. Reserve Carter Gilmore scored seven points during the decisive run and finished with 15 and seven rebounds. The Wildcats were just 1 for 6 from the floor during the spurt. The Badgers had lost two of three after a seven-game winning streak. Jalen Leach had 23 points and seven assists for the Wildcats (12-10, 3-8), who…
Ben Johnson continues to progress toward completing his staff as the Chicago Bears will retain tight ends coach Jim Dray and are hiring Eric Bieniemy to oversee the running backs, sources have told the Tribune. Bieniemy returns to the NFL after serving as the offensive coordinator and assistant head coach at UCLA last fall. He had a one-year run as the offensive coordinator for the Washington Commanders in 2023. Bieniemy was the offensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs from 2018-22, taking that position after Matt Nagy left the Chiefs to become the head coach of the Bears. Bieniemy coached…
The Chicago Sky just got bigger — and a whole lot better from behind the arc — in the first official day of WNBA free agency. The Sky made two crucial moves to reinforce their backcourt Saturday, signing Kia Nurse out of free agency and trading guard Lindsay Allen to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for wing Rebecca Allen. The trade of the Allens — who are not related — was first reported by the Chicago Sun-Times and the Nurse signing was first reported by ESPN. These moves immediately followed the signing of former star Courtney Vandersloot to return to…
The Army on Saturday released the name of the third soldier who died Wednesday when an Army helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet near Reagan National Airport in D.C. Cpt. Rebecca M. Lobach, of Durham, N.C., served as an Army aviation officer since July 2019. Her awards include an Army commendation medal and an achievement medal. In a statement released by the Army, her family said she was a distinguished military graduate in ROTC at the University of North Carolina, and was in the top 20% of cadets nationwide. They said she had more than 450 hours of flight…
A medical transport jet transporting a child who had just completed treatment for a life-threatening condition, her mother and four others crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood shortly after takeoff Friday evening, exploding in a fireball that engulfed several homes. Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, which operated the Learjet 55, said in a statement: “We cannot confirm any survivors.” There was no immediate word whether anyone on the ground was killed, but at least six people were treated for injuries at a hospital. Everyone aboard the flight was from Mexico. The child was being transported home, according to Jet Rescue spokesperson Shai…
A teenage girl accused of fatally stabbing her 17-year-old ex-boyfriend outside of his Miami apartment last month faced a judge Saturday. Leer en español Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Stacy D. Glick set Jahara Malik’s bond at $50,000 and also required her to wear a GPS ankle monitor while awaiting trial. Malik, 17, was arrested Tuesday in connection with the Dec. 20 stabbing of Yahkeim Lollar, a former running back at Miami Northwestern Senior High School. Police said Lollar was found suffering from a stab wound to the chest on the third floor of a parking garage at his apartment complex in…
A letter submitted to the U.S. Senate that states it was sent by physicians in support of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination as secretary of Health and Human Services includes the names of doctors who have had their licenses revoked, suspended or faced other discipline, The Associated Press has found. The letter was meant to lend credibility to Kennedy’s nomination, which has faced strenuous opposition from medical experts due to his two decades of anti-vaccine activism. Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, a medical doctor who boasts on his official website of an effort he created to vaccinate 36,000 children…
PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China — fulfilling one of his post-campaign commitments to voters that also carries the risk of sparking higher inflation and disrupting businesses across North America. Trump declared an economic emergency in order to place duties of 10% on all imports from China and 25% on imports from Mexico and Canada — America’s largest trading partners — except for a 10% rate on Canadian energy, including oil, natural gas and electricity. The tariffs would go into effect on Tuesday,…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has conducted airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia, the first attacks in the African nation during President Donald Trump’s second term. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Saturday that the strikes by U.S. Africa Command were directed by Trump and coordinated with Somalia’s government. An initial assessment by the Pentagon indicated that “multiple” operatives were killed. The Pentagon said it assessed that no civilians were harmed in the strikes. Trump, in a post on social media, said a senior IS planner and recruits were targeted in the operation. “The strikes destroyed the caves they live…
NHL: San Jose Sharks center Mikael Granlund is in final season of four-year contract San Jose Sharks’ Mikael Granlund (64) prepares for a face-off against the Seattle Kraken in the third period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, April 1, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) SAN JOSE – Just like San Jose Sharks general manager Mike Grier, veteran forward Mikael Granlund is keeping his options open – and his thoughts close to the vest. Related Articles San Jose Sharks | Sharks trade two pending unrestricted free agents to Dallas Stars San Jose Sharks |…