Letter: I’d fire all the arrogant football players who refuse to stand for...
Those pompous arrogant football players who are paid 6- to 7-figure salaries to play a game have come down from their ivory towers to make a statement over Trump’s criticism by refusing to stand for...
View ArticleLetter: Just don't watch them play
If everyone offended by the failure of overpaid NFL players to show appropriate respect for our national anthem and all that is thereby represented simply declined to watch them play, that would...
View ArticleWashington Post Editorial: Tax reform proposal is for dishonest political...
Tax reform was supposed to attract wide, bipartisan support. Lower rates would be fully offset by cutting unneeded deductions and loopholes. The benefit would be a simpler, more efficient tax code. But...
View ArticleNFL: Catanzaro’s FG leads Jets to wacky 23-20 OT win over Jaguars
East Rutherford, N.J. • Chandler Catanzaro kicked a 41-yard field goal with 28 seconds left in overtime, lifting the New York Jets to a wacky 23-20 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.After...
View ArticleTrump says Tillerson is ‘wasting his time’ trying to pursue negotiations with...
Branchburg, N.J. • President Donald Trump signaled Sunday that he does not believe that attempts at direct communications with North Korea are worth the effort despite escalating tensions between...
View ArticleUtah Jazz: No longer looking back, Quin Snyder marches into fourth season at...
There’s reflection. There’s self-critique. And then there’s a threshold where Quin Snyder feels that he can wade too deeply into looking in the mirror.On the heels of a 51-win season and going to the...
View ArticlePope Francis in Bologna breaks bread with migrants, urges hope
Bologna, Italy • Pope Francis pressed his campaign for Europe to open its doors to migrants Sunday, visiting a migrant center in northern Italy, breaking bread with refugees and insisting that...
View ArticleHow a new Mormon apostle is chosen
Mormon apostle Robert D. Hales’ death Sunday leaves an opening in high-level LDS Church leadership that must be filled.After all, it’s implicit in the name of the body in which the 85-year-old Hales...
View ArticleUtah Jazz host Sydney Kings in celebration of Australian basketball
When the Utah Jazz open their preseason schedule Monday night against the Sydney Kings, Brad Newley will be sure to ignore Joe Ingles when he begins his inevitable banter on the court.Of course,...
View ArticleKyle Busch spoils Chase Elliott’s run at Dover for 2nd straight win
Dover, Del. • Chase Elliott rubbed his head and leaned against his car, crestfallen as he replayed the final laps in his mind. Jimmie Johnson, his champion teammate, walked over to offer some...
View ArticleDenver Broncos hold on for a 16-10 win over Oakland Raiders
Denver • The Denver Broncos throttled running back Marshawn Lynch and sent quarterback Derek Carr to the sideline with a back injury, then sealed their 16-10 win over Oakland on Sunday on safety Justin...
View ArticleE.J. Dionne: Trump’s tax on social justice
Washington • Add this to the growing file folder that can be labeled “Depressing but not Surprising”: The only thing today’s Republican Party knows how to do is cut taxes for the very rich.It’s...
View ArticleTampa Bay's Folk redeems himself with 34-yard field goal to beat Giants 25-23
Tampa, Fla. • Jameis Winston threw for 332 and three touchdowns without an interception, and Nick Folk kicked a 34-yard field goal as time expired to give the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a 25-23 victory over...
View ArticleLeGarrette Blount drives Eagles to 26-24 victory over winless Chargers
Carson, Calif. • Carson Wentz passed for 242 yards, LeGarrette Blount rushed for 136 and the Philadelphia Eagles extended their promising start to the season with a 26-24 victory over the winless Los...
View ArticleCarson Palmer’s TD toss to Larry Fitzgerald lifts Cardinals over 49ers in OT
Glendale, Ariz. • Carson Palmer threw 19 yards to Larry Fitzgerald with 32 seconds left in overtime for the game’s only touchdown and the Arizona Cardinals escaped with an 18-15 victory over the...
View ArticleLetter: A point was made, loud and clear
I am one of those people who stand quickly with my hand over my heart as the flag passes and as the national anthem is sung. I can never get through the moment without fighting back tears. I am so...
View ArticleLetter: Single-payer is the answer
As a longtime advocate for single-payer health care, I regarded the Affordable Care Act as a step backward in achieving real health care reform. However, I am a pragmatist, and I recognize that many...
View ArticleNoah Feldman: Aging justices deserve better than a death watch
There’s something profoundly morbid about watching the Supreme Court and worrying about the health of your favorite aging justices. A mandatory retirement age would take away the uncertainty. Such a...
View Article3 dead, 2 injured after shooting in Kansas college town
Lawrence, Kansas • Gunfire erupted early Sunday in a popular downtown area of a Kansas college town, leaving three people dead and two wounded, police said.The shooting happened around 1:45 a.m. not...
View ArticleBarcelona game played without fans amid Catalonia vote
Barcelona, Spain • Barcelona joined the protests against the Spanish government’s attempt to halt Catalonia’s independence vote on Sunday by preventing fans from entering Camp Nou Stadium for its...
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