Sport
Lindsey Vonn had a rough start to the 2018 Winter Olympics in the women’s super-G event, where the Team USA skier did not earn a medal with her 1 minute and 21.49 second time. The first skier to take on the course at the event in PyeongChang, Vonn started out strong but lost her momentum […]
In the World Cup, the U.S. and England aren’t traditionally rivals. But, off the field, a different type of rivalry has reigned for more than a century: what to call the world’s most popular sport. To Americans, it’s soccer. To most of the rest of the world, (including England, the birthplace of the modern sport,) […]
President Trump has installed a room-sized golfing simulator inside his personal quarters at the White House, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday. The device, which reportedly cost $50,000, will enable the President to simulate playing on some of the world’s most famous golf courses. Trump paid for the simulator and its installation himself, according to […]
Over three decades after his death, Andy Warhol starred in a Super Bowl commercial for Burger King that implored viewers to “Eat like Andy.” The 45-second clip takes a refreshing “less is more” approach to the traditional splashy Super Bowl commercial format. In the minimalist Super Bowl 53 ad spot, Warhol is seen unwrapping and […]
The union representing NFL players expressed disappointment in President Donald Trump’s decision to disinvite the Philadelphia Eagles from the traditional championship celebration at the White House on Tuesday – as Trump criticized the players in a series of tweets. “NFL players love their country, support our troops, give back to their communities and strive to […]
(MIAMI) — Mixed martial artist and boxer Conor McGregor has been arrested in South Florida for stealing the cellphone of someone who was trying to take his photo, authorities said. According to a Miami Beach police report, the 30-year-old McGregor was arrested Monday afternoon and charged with robbery and criminal mischief. An attorney for McGregor […]
The 2018 Winter Olympics closing ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea provided all of the countries who participated in this year’s Olympic games to show off their national pride; one country, in particular, however, took it to the next level with a dazzling show of glowing pandas that flew. Beijing, China, the host of the next […]
There are grueling sports and then there’s the Volvo Ocean Race. The “Everest of sailing” is a triennial sporting event that sees seven teams battle it out on the world’s oceans. For nine months, the 66 ft. racing vessels pursue a 45,000 nautical-mile marathon, stopping in 12 cities in five continents before crossing the finishing […]
All eyes are on the quadruple jumps of the figure skaters competing in the men’s free skate program at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Quadruple or quad jumps are figure skating jumps that involve at least four full revolutions. Successful quad jumps occur when the figure skater takes off backwards, does at least four full revolutions […]
IDEAS Gregory is a TIME senior writer. Once the players protested, the coach had no chance. The University of Maryland’s board of regents tried to pull a fast one on campus on Tuesday, and boy, did that decision backfire. More than four months after offensive lineman Jordan McNair, 19, died after suffering heatstroke at a […]