Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Knicks believe they know what it takes to deliver rare NBA championship repeat
The overwhelming trajectory of the NBA is working against the Knicks. They’re out to buck an era-defining trend. None of the past eight champions have repeated the following season; the Warriors in 2017 and ’18 were the last teams to do it, having lost in the 2019 Finals. Almost a decade of parity followed in…
Read MoreCapitol Context: Cornyn, Bush exclude Paxton from fundraising efforts
Ken Paxton was recently left out of a fundraising event held by Sen. John Cornyn with special guest former President George W. Bush. Source link
Read MoreUSC coach Lincoln Riley dismisses ‘the noise,’ says team can go on a run
Lincoln Riley couldn’t have had a much worse weekend. One of the USC football coach’s top linebackers compounded a questionable hit by celebrating it while the quarterback he pummeled lay motionless on the field. Riley’s team went on to lose the showdown against Oregon – at home, against a backup quarterback, no less – before…
Read MoreSenate passes college sports bill that would rein in athlete payments and transfers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed a sweeping bipartisan bill on Monday that would regulate college sports, an attempt to end “chaos” in an industry that has been upended by skyrocketing athlete payments and near-unrestricted transfers between schools. The overwhelming 77-22 vote to pass the legislation is the strongest effort yet by Congress to set…
Read MoreHoney spill at Round Rock Honey turns into 'feast' for swarm of bees
A broken honey storage container at Round Rock Honey spilled honey Sunday, attracting worker bees and prompting a cleanup effort with assistance from the Round Rock Fire Department. Source link
Read MoreProsecutorial protections for federal officers
More than a week after an ICE officer shot and injured a man in north Austin, questions remain about the circumstances before, during and after the incident. Source link
Read MorePenn Badgley’s Wife Domino Kirke Clarifies Whether She Asked Him to Stop Doing Sex Scenes
“It’s just not the way sex happens, the falling against the wall and grasping at each other’s clothes, all this stuff,” he told The Guardian in 2025. “There’s no time for condoms, there’s no time for conversation. There’s no time for awkwardness, for real connection.” But that’s not to say Badgley’s rule is set in…
Read MoreThe Rangers are done with cutesy slogans — but the message is clear before opening night
The message among the Rangers going into this season cannot be found in a catchy marketing motto or a slogan printed on the back of a shirt. In fact, there is no coined phrase for the first time since before November 2021. What the Blueshirts are hoping to establish is not so much a message…
Read MoreExclusive | Inside Ariana Grande’s life away from the spotlight in LA — and when fans can expect her to return
After announcing her break from the spotlight, Ariana Grande is quietly taking some time for herself in Los Angeles with her boyfriend Ricky Alvarez. “Ariana is doing great,” a source exclusively shared with Page Six. “She’s in an amazing place. She’s really happy.” The source added she’s “laying low” in LA and “enjoying her downtime.”…
Read MorePaxton open to legal worker programs if border is secure, tells Hispanic business leaders
The Republican Senate nominee discussed immigration, data centers and bipartisanship, while signaling openness to workforce programs if the border is secured. Source link
Read MoreAngelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s Daughter Zahara Officially Drops Dad’s Name
Born on Nov. 29, 2003, “He spent three-and-a-half years of his life in one place, in one room, in this one little iron bed with 20 other kids, and having no choice for himself to do things, having no freedom,” Angelina told MSN in 2007 of Pax’s early years in an orphange outside Ho Chi…
Read MoreBebe Rexha reveals which A-lister ‘reached out’ to her when designers refused to dress her due to body type
Bebe Rexha revealed Taylor Swift “reached out” to her when designers refused to dress her for the 2019 Grammys because of her body type. “I remember when I had the whole Grammys situation, and I couldn’t find a dress, and she had reached out to me because we’re the same age,” the “I’m Good (Blue)”…
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