DETROIT—On Sunday evening, the visiting Washington Capitals tested the Detroit Red Wings only briefly, for 21 seconds to be precise. Some five minutes after Detroit raced out to a 2–0 lead in the game’s opening seven minutes, the NHL’s most predictable and reliable weapon—Alex Ovechkin from the left circle, good for his 870th NHL goal—threatened … Read more
Monday Night Football: Detroit at San Francisco While this isn’t a Week 18 game, it does have a motivation angle. A win here means Detroit only needs a tie in Week 18 to secure the No. 1 seed. That’s mostly meaningless, giving Detroit next to nothing to play for on Monday. However, having prepared to … Read more
Just because the holidays are almost wrapped up (get it?) doesn’t mean the season of gifting has come to an end. Now’s the time to find presents for someone else: You! With plenty of after-Christmas sales taking place, you’ll be able to treat yourself to winter essentials and more for less. Take this No. 1 … Read more
Dawson Mercer celebrates his goal against the New York Rangers during the third period. Ed Mulholland-Imagn Images In a season that’s drained the goodwill out of their loud and proud fan base, the New York Rangers hit rock bottom this weekend after getting smacked around and defeated 6-2 by the Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday. With the loss, … Read more
(Reuters) – Contracts to buy U.S. previously owned homes rose more than expected in November, notching a fourth straight month of gains as buyers focused on taking advantage of improved inventory despite stubbornly high mortgage rates. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) said on Monday its Pending Home Sales Index, based on signed contracts, rose … Read more
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s electoral commission decided on Monday to reverse its decision to reject the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party’s 2023 financial report, which means PiS will not lose millions in state funding ahead of a presidential election in 2025. In August, the commission ruled the party illegally spent 3.6 million zlotys ($880,000) … Read more
Run:AI, an Israeli AI software firm that draws its ties to a mysterious space program back home, has been acquired by Chipmaking giant Nvidia (NVDA, Financial) which has finally cemented its $700 million acquisition of the company as a big step towards achieving total control of AI infrastructure. Regulators on both sides of the Atlantic … Read more
South Korea has launched an emergency safety inspection of the country’s entire airline operations, and a separate check of all Boeing 737-800s, after 179 people died in a Jeju Air crash involving the aircraft on Sunday. As shocked citizens began a second day of official mourning and flags flew at half-mast, the government said it … Read more
South Carolina (9-3) was 3-1 with a close 36-33 loss to LSU entering their Week 5 Bye. Unfortunately, the Gamecocks dropped the next two games against Ole Miss (27-3) and Alabama (27-25), giving them an even 3-3 record through the first half of the season. Since then, SC has been unstoppable, winning six straight over … Read more
Could Rex Ryan reunite with the New York Jets this offseason? On Monday, the former Jets head coach told ESPN New York’s “DiPietro & Rothenberg” show that he “expects to speak with the Jets” this offseason regarding their head coaching role. The Jets fired previous head coach Robert Saleh after their Week 5 loss to … Read more