SEATTLE — For all the growth in American soccer over the past quarter-century, the U.S. men’s national team remains stagnant. Christian Pulisic, Tyler Adams and Weston McKennie fared no better at the World Cup in 2022 and 2026 than Tim …
U.S. men’s national soccer team again fails to make significant progress Read MoreThe release of the latest chapter in the “RuneScape” franchise is fast approaching with the September launch of “Dragonwilds,” which will mark a turning point for the beloved PC franchise. Currently available in Steam Early Access for PC players, the …
How ‘RuneScape’ Studio Is Prepping a 25-Year-Old PC Franchise for Its First-Ever Console Release, Including Crossplay Read MoreChristopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is based on Homer’s ancient Greek epic, which dates back to around the 8th or 7th century BC. As a result, some moviegoers were surprised when the film’s various trailers let it slip that Nolan’s characters speak …
Christopher Nolan Says ‘The Odyssey’s’ Modern English Dialogue ‘Was a No-Brainer’ Even If ‘It Might Bite Me on the Ass’ and ‘I Was Maybe Being Naïve’ Read MoreAcknowledging the city’s persistent flooding problem, Mayor Brandon Johnson, flanked by other elected officials Tuesday, touted a West Side pilot project aimed at temporarily capturing rain underground before it can overwhelm- Chicago’s outdated sewers. The city is splitting the $12 …
Underground storage project aims to fix chronic flooding in Chicago Read MorePepe Vargas nunca imaginó retirarse. Después de décadas liderando el International Latino Cultural Center, el director ejecutivo y fundador, Vargas renunció el pasado martes por razones de salud. La organización, que ha sido guardiana del arte y de artistas panlatinos …
Pepe Vargas, campeón del cine latino, anuncia su retiro y un nuevo liderazgo en las artes multiculturales Read More“NCIS: New York,” the upcoming newest entry in the CBS franchise, has added four new cast members. Variety has confirmed that Jennifer Beals (“The L Word,” “Devil in a Blue Dress”), Jacqueline Byers (“Salvation,” “Dark Winds”), Shane Harper (“Good Luck …
‘NCIS: New York’ Casts Jennifer Beals, Jacqueline Byers, Shane Harper, Devin Druid Read MorePHOENIX — Despite the shared syllable in their names, things aren’t clicking between Skylar Diggins and the Sky. Diggins, 35, who had been the team’s starting point guard, posted an Instagram story Monday morning that read: “Now I’m coming off …
Skylar Diggins caught off guard by benching as tension builds with Sky Read MoreThree people were wounded in a shooting in Humboldt Park Monday evening, according to Chicago police. They were standing on a sidewalk around 6:15 p.m. when they began arguing with someone in the 3900 block of West Division Street, police …
3 wounded in Humboldt Park shooting Read MoreGroot from Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy franchise isn’t the only superhero tree at Disneyland, which boasts five dozen “Hero Trees” that play a storytelling role as supporting characters at the Anaheim theme park. The Disneyland horticulture team takes care …
Disneyland’s Hero Trees play a storytelling role as supporting characters Read MoreBy KATE BRUMBACK ATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice cannot have the names and personal contact information for every person who worked during the 2020 election in Georgia’s Fulton County, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. The Justice Department in April …
Judge rejects Justice Department attempt to get names of 2020 election workers in Fulton County Read MoreJulia Butterfly Hill, a nationally renowned environmental activist, will be headlining a community fundraiser event, Wednesday, July 8, as local advocates continue to fight the Pasadena Unified School District’s controversial tree removal plan. Local advocates say more than 70 trees …
She lived in a redwood tree for 738 days. Pasadena Unified’s tree removals have her attention Read MoreThe Hola Mexico Film Festival will return this fall to Los Angeles for its 18th edition, featuring more than 20 Mexican feature films and 20 short films during a nine-day celebration of Mexican cinema, organizers announced Tuesday. The festival will …
Hola Mexico Film Festival to return to LA for 18th edition Read MoreGalaxy forward Gabriel Pec, who was the MLS Newcomer of the Year in 2024, is returning to Brazil and signing with Cruziero through 2031. The Galaxy said the transfer brings in a “club-record transfer fee.” According to The Athletic’s Tom …
Galaxy move Gabriel Pec for reported club-record $12 million fee Read MoreI’m back after two weeks in St. Louis and Atlanta. Why those cities? St. Louis, as diligent readers may recall, is the closest airport to my hometown and the home of my favorite baseball team, the Cardinals. Atlanta was the …
Vacationing baseball fan braves Atlanta heat and sweats out a victory Read MoreBy The Associated Press The U.S. game against Belgium in the round of 16 at the World Cup set another record as the most-watched soccer telecast in U.S. history, Fox said after preliminary ratings came out Tuesday. Fox said 30 …
US-Belgium at World Cup is most-watched soccer telecast in US history at 30M viewers, Fox says Read MoreThose arrested or cited during the mayhem in Newport Beach on the Fourth of July were mostly split between California and Arizona residents, ranging from age 13 to 39, according to data provided by the Newport Beach Police Department. Of …
Nearly half apprehended at chaotic Fourth of July in Newport Beach came from Arizona, data shows Read MoreLook, it’s happened to all of us: Late one night, you’re on the couch, an overwhelming menu of Netflix shows radiates unwatched on the screen, and you snatch up a handheld repository of short, attention-grabbing items. A poetry collection. That …
20 new books of poetry to add to your 2026 TBR reading lists Read MoreBy MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate’s top two Republicans have spoken individually to Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, according to aides, as the former GOP leader remains in the hospital more than three weeks after being admitted for …
McConnell speaks to Republican leaders as speculation swirls about his health, remains hospitalized Read MoreEngland midfielder Jordan Henderson is expected to undergo surgery on a wrist injury (Picture: Getty) Jordan Henderson has thanked fans for the support he has received following his freak injury in the wake of England’s World Cup last-16 victory over …
Jordan Henderson speaks out as England team-mate provides update on ‘scary’ World Cup injury Read MoreCEO of Matchroom Multi Sport Emily Frazer is hoping for a US boom for the WNT (Picture: Matchroom) The World Nineball Tour has struck a major new streaming deal, hoping to ‘move the needle’ with the Mosconi Cup and US …
Emily Frazer talks tackling World Nineball Tour challenges with major streaming deal Read More