Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Knick’s Karl-Anthony Towns hopes to be NBA All-Star — and represent World Team
NEW ORLEANS — Karl-Anthony Towns would prefer international status in the new All-Star format — assuming he’s invited to LA. “One, I hope I make it,” Towns said. “And two, I hope I’m on the World Team.” Adam Silver’s latest tweak to the All-Star format is to divide the 24 All-Stars into three teams —…
Read MoreBlakeman: Hochul’s $4.5 billion, illegal migrant bill is unacceptable
Gov. Kathy Hochul has her priorities twisted, according to Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who ripped the Democrat as more worried about helping illegal migrants than driving down costs for everyday New Yorkers. “I want to make sure that we can bring down the cost of government so that people, taxpayers, don’t have to spend…
Read MoreHeroes, zeroes of Giants’ win over Raiders: Jaxson Dart’s clean game was everything team needed
Heroes, zeroes and the full blitz from the Giants’ 34-10 win over the Raiders on Sunday: Hero A week after throwing for only 33 yards, Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart was 22-for-30 passing for 207 yards and ran for 2 TDs. Most impressively, he managed the game to perfection and orchestrated the offense without turning the…
Read MoreNo. 2 Texas clobbers Southeastern Louisiana to close out perfect nonconference slate
The Longhorns scored 68 points in the paint against an opponent that used no player taller than six feet in its rotation. The 6-6 Oldacre hit 9 of 10 shots from the field and 4 of 5 free throws in 19 minutes off the bench. Source link
Read MoreWho is the 'next man up' at linebacker for Longhorns after exodus before Citrus Bowl?
The transfer portal and players opting out to prepare for the NFL Draft have decimated Nansen’s position group. Anthony Hill and Trey Moore opted out to prepare for their potential NFL careers, and Liona Lefau intends to enter the transfer portal. Lefau looked to be the heir apparent at linebacker once Hill left, something most…
Read MoreGiants’ win made Wan’Dale Robinson reaching 1,000-yard receiving mark for first time even sweeter
LAS VEGAS — Wan’Dale Robinson entered Sunday’s game against the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium needing 99 receiving yards to reach 1,000 for the season for the first time in his career. By halftime of the Giants 34-10 win, Robinson needed only 2 yards to reach that milestone. The fourth-year receiver had nine catches for 97…
Read More77-year-old gunman killed after opening fire at Idaho sheriff’s office, injuring 3
A 77-year-old gunman opened fire at an Idaho sheriff’s office — injuring three people before he was killed in a standoff with police, according to authorities. The incident unfolded around 2:30 p.m. on Friday when shooter John Drake opened fire outside of the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office in Wallace, Shoshone County Sheriff William Eddy announced…
Read MoreLonghorns want to 'send a message and dominate' the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
Sophomore Connor Stroh made five starts at left guard this season, but he’s the only player up front offensively to leave the team before the bowl game. Flood said the unit has been trying to find consistency all season, and while injuries took a toll during the season, the big guys in the trenches began…
Read MoreTommy's Travel Forecast: Temps crash, active storms
Millions of Texans are traveling back home from celebrating the holidays, and the weather pattern across the country is about to drastically change, with massive temperature drops and rounds of winter weather. Source link
Read MoreGiants, Jaxson Dart desperately needed victorious feeling — No. 1 pick be damned
LAS VEGAS — To hell with the pick. The Giants did not shout that beforehand but they did come out and declare that by taking the field Sunday as if they had something to play for, even though so many voices outside their building kept insisting they did not. No one is going to write…
Read MoreZohran Mamdani transition team member blasts South Asians for joining NYPD ‘killers’ in resurfaced video
A resurfaced tirade from a radical activist on Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s transition team shows her blasting fellow Bangladeshis for celebrating relatives who join the NYPD — because they could become “killers.” Kazi Fouzia, a self-described “revolutionary organizer,” made the comments in 2020 during a discussion called “What’s App: Our Role in Black Liberation Movements.” The…
Read MoreKourtney Kardashian Reveals Kim Kardashian Gave Her Pee-wee Herman’s Iconic Bike as Christmas Gift
“My new baby, my new child,” the 20-year-old said as she held up the purse. “I can’t even look at her—you’re so beautiful.” And Kourtney did have a bit of help from Kylie Jenner when it came to finding the perfect bag for Alabama. “She asked Kylie, ‘In your King Kylie era, which one would…
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