New York Jets fans hoping that this latest performance from Zach Wilson, which came amid a 16-12 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday night, would lead head coach Robert Saleh to bench him won’t have their wishes fulfilled. At least that’s what it appeared to sound like again …
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A Burmese army battalion based near the Chinese border surrendered to an alliance of ethnic armed groups that launched a surprise offensive last month against the military, a spokesperson for one of the groups said Wednesday. The surrender on Sunday of 261 people — 127 soldiers and 134 family members …
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The Texas Longhorns are in the midst of a fantastic college football season, and if not for a loss to Oklahoma earlier this year, they would have an inside track to a playoff berth. Texas lost to Oklahoma last month 34-30 in what could be the deciding factor in whether …
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Mexico’s government issued a decree Monday that will force private freight railway lines to give preference to passenger train service over their normal freight runs. The decree gives the two main private concessionary rail operators until Jan. 15 to present proposals for offering the passenger service themselves. If they decline, …
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Barry Sanders’ sudden retirement back in 1999 is making the rounds again, even 24 years later, with Amazon Prime Video’s latest documentary about the legendary running back. The Detroit Lions legend is simply one of the greatest running backs to play the game, but when discussing his career, it’s practically …
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Former NFL star J.J. Watt has spoken out about the NFL’s fines to players this season and took another shot at the league for its discipline of Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. St. Brown was fined $43,709 for a block on a running play against the Chicago Bears …
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The Israeli military has assembled several large pumps it could use to flood the Hamas tunnels beneath the Gaza Strip with seawater, driving out terrorists hiding there, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing U.S. officials. Construction of five large seawater pumps was completed in November about one mile north of …
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Security services in Belarus are breaking into apartments and detaining people in their workplaces across the country as they carry out hundreds of searches among election observers ahead of next year’s vote, the Belarusian human rights center Viasna said Tuesday. It’s the latest crackdown against human rights and democracy figures …
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BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukraine got a green light Thursday to start sped-up talks on joining the European Union. That’s a big boost for war-ravaged Ukraine and a loud message to Vladimir Putin – but it could be years or even decades before the country actually becomes a member of the …
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The Japanese government approved a significant bump in military spending and an end to the country’s ban on exporting lethal weapons. The Cabinet of Japan made the decision Friday to increase defense spending by 16% and overturn the export ban which has been in place since World War II. “In …
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