By Fabian Hamacher and Angie Teo TAIPEI (Reuters) – A new board game set against the backdrop of armed conflict around Taiwan is set to be released in January 2025, amid renewed threats from Beijing, inviting players to participate in an imaginary Chinese invasion 20 years from now. China has ramped up military activity close … Read more
It’s no secret that Robyn Brown has always dreamed of having a big, happy, polygamous family. Yet, a legal marriage to husband Kody Brown was apparently not always part of that vision. On the Sunday, Dec. 29 episode of Sister Wives, Robyn, as well as Kody’s ex-wives Meri Brown, Janelle Brown and Christine Brown, discussed the … Read more
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Josh Norris broke a tie on a power play with 7:18 left, Leevi Merilainen made 30 saves in his fifth NHL game and the Ottawa Senators beat the Minnesota Wild 3-1 on Sunday night. Ottawa has won seven of its past nine games, while the Wild have lost five of … Read more
Sweden’s Sarah Sjöström does not plan to swim competitively in 2025 but could bid for a sixth Olympics in 2028. A rep for Sjöström confirmed the swimmer’s plans, which were reported by Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter (DN) on Saturday. Sjöström won the 50m and 100m freestyles at the Paris Olympics, becoming at age 30 the … Read more
The Washington Commanders have been one of the top stories of the year in the NFL, and coming off a last-second win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 16, Jayden Daniels and company are riding high into a Week 17 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons in which they can clinch a playoff berth for the … Read more
The Diamondbacks leap out of shadows on Friday evening to reportedly sign ace Corbin Burnes to a six-year, $210 million contract, which includes an opt out following the 2026 season, after the Giants and Blue Jays seemingly balked at his contractual demands. The 30-year-old right-hander fills an obvious need for Arizona’s reeling pitching staff following … Read more
Amen Thompson and Tyler Herro were both ejected in the benches-clearing brawl on Sunday night in Houston. (Alex Slitz/Getty Images) Amen Thompson and Tyler Herro sparked a fight that led to six ejections in the final seconds of the Miami Heat’s 104-100 win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. With about 30 seconds left … Read more
Charles F. Dolan, who founded some of the most prominent U.S. media companies including Home Box Office Inc. and Cablevision Systems Corp., has died at age 98, according to a news report. A statement issued Saturday by his family said Dolan died of natural causes, Newsday reported late Saturday. “It is with deep sorrow that … Read more
South Korea has ordered an air safety investigation after one of the country’s worst aviation disasters. A jetliner skidded off a runway, slammed into a concrete fence and burst into flames Sunday in South Korea after its landing gear apparently failed to deploy. All but two of the 181 people aboard were killed. South Korea’s … Read more
Washington‘s political heavyweights paid tribute to former President Jimmy Carter after his death was announced on Sunday by his family. The nation’s 39th president was renowned for his commitment to public service in the years after his exit from political life and earned a strong reputation for helping America’s neediest families in his post-presidential years. … Read more