What’s the true scale of China’s virus surge? An estimate puts the number at 600 million. The United States is considering new steps to curb the spread of COVID-19 as infections skyrocket in China. A growing number of countries are now taking action, from France to Australia. Twenty feet—the dangerously close distance between Chinese and […]
Controversy emerges after an NBA game allowed the Chinese ambassador to the United States to be cast into the spotlight, as the United States and China wrap up a year of bumpy relations with a Chinese fighter jet coming extremely close to a U.S. aircraft.
Orlando’s Moritz Wagner appeared to briefly get knocked out by a punch to the back of the head after starting a fight in the first half against the Pistons on Wednesday night. Wagner has been suspended for two games following the fight, while Detroit Pistons guard Killian Hayes was suspended for three games and Detroit […]
The results of a years-long probe into the finances of former President Donald Trump was made public today. A Democrat-led house committee released the former president’s tax returns for the past 6 years—how is the former president responding? To assess the latest surrounding Trump we’ll have the founder of the Center for Security Policy, Frank […]
Full interview with Enes Kanter Freedom The United States is imposing new restrictions on Chinese tourists. The rules outline what’s needed to board flights to America. Beijing is taking aim at Washington’s COVID-19 entry rules for arriving Chinese passengers, saying there’s no “scientific” basis behind the U.S. decision. On the other hand, a leaked confidentiality […]
Mortgage executive Mat Ishbia has agreed in principle to buy a majority stake of the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury from the embattled owner Robert Sarver for $4 billion, the sides announced Tuesday. The sale is expected to take several weeks to complete. Ishbia—who is chairman, president and chief executive of United Wholesale Mortgage, which […]
Tyrell Terry, a 2020 NBA draft pick of the Dallas Mavericks, has announced his retirement from basketball, citing anxiety. In an Instagram post on Dec. 15, the 22-year-old Terry called it “the darkest times” of his life while describing the anxiety basketball caused him. “Intrusive thoughts, waking up nauseous, and finding myself struggling to take […]
BEIJING—Former NBA star Jeremy Lin, who plays for a Chinese team, was fined 10,000 yuan ($1,400) for criticizing quarantine facilities, China’s professional league and a news report said Friday, as the Chinese communist regime tries to stop protests against anti-virus controls that are among the world’s most stringent. Also Friday, more cities eased restrictions, allowing […]
Tony Brown, a longtime NBA referee, died Thursday after a battle with pancreatic cancer, the league said. He was 55. “We are and have been sustained by the consistent outpouring of love and support through this journey in developing strength, acceptance and peace,” his wife Tina Brown said in a statement released by the NBA.”We […]
The NBA season tipped off Tuesday night, roughly four months after the Warriors topped the Celtics to win their fourth title in eight years. But who will win this year’s championship is a betting mystery. Golden State and Boston—along with the LA Clippers—are the consensus favorites at 6:1 odds, which is the longest for a […]
