Crisis-hit Pakistan strikes $3bn funding deal with IMF
The South Asian nation is facing its worst economic crisis since independence from Britain in 1947.
1970-01-01 08:00
What the Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action does and does not do
The Supreme Court's landmark decision on Thursday to gut affirmative action has made it unlawful for colleges to take race into consideration as a specific factor in admissions.
1970-01-01 08:00
MLB Rumors: Dark horse suitor for the best 4 pitchers on the market
Some big-name starting pitchers could be on the move by the Aug. 1 MLB trade deadline. Here are dark horse teams that could potentially land the top four starting pitchers on the market.The 2023 MLB season is about to reach July, which means that we are on the one-month countdown until the Aug. ...
1970-01-01 08:00
MLB standings ordered by pitching whiff rate: Braves, Astros throwing filth
The MLB standings by pitching whiff rate give us a good sense of which teams are throwing the best stuff.Few sporting acts can capture the poetry of motion quite like pitching a baseball. Every pitcher operates as their own unique pace. Each wind-up has its own cadence, each release its own moti...
1970-01-01 08:00
Affirmative action: Supreme Court justices clash over 'colourblind' America
Liberals deliver scathing dissents after the conservative majority ends race-based college admissions.
1970-01-01 08:00
Wagner still recruiting despite mutiny, BBC finds
The BBC called more than a dozen Russian recruitment centres and was told it's business as usual.
1970-01-01 08:00
Lachlan Nicholson is finding the will to fight
Lachlan Nicholson found himself the victim of a terrifying crime and became determined not to let his disability keep him from protecting himself.Lachlan Nicholson originally shared his story with Yoocan, a global collaborative community where people with disabilities share experiences and knowl...
1970-01-01 08:00
Consumers, food-makers face choice as WHO cancer agency set to warn on aspartame sweeteners
By Richa Naidu and Savyata Mishra LONDON Consumers, food companies, retailers and restaurants need to decide whether to
1970-01-01 08:00
Best NRFI and YRFI bets today (Back to fading Boston)
Not to brag or anything, but yesterday we went a nice 2-0 on No Run First Inning and Yes Run First Inning bets by fading the Boston Red Sox offense and by trusting the Washington Nationals to get out to an early lead against the Seattle Mariners. There’s no better way to start a day of betting...
1970-01-01 08:00
10 greatest fictional football players of all time
Charlton Heston played Saints' QB Cat Catlin in "Number One" (Photo by Mike Moore/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)Film study is an important part of the game of football. The following 10 players had a better shot of winning an Oscar as opposed to a championship.Ther...
1970-01-01 08:00
White Sox vs. Angels prediction and odds for Thursday, June 29
After taking the first two of this four game series with the Chicago White Sox, the Los Angeles Angels are in danger of ending the series with a split and falling behind the Astros in the AL West.At 44-38 they are even with Houston for second and eight games back of the first place Texas Rangers...
1970-01-01 08:00
France shooting: Who was Nahel M, shot by police in Nanterre?
He was learning to be an electrician and played rugby league but died at a police check near Paris.
1970-01-01 08:00