July has arrived on the Major League Baseball calendar, and the month ahead occasions some important dates. One, of course, is the upcoming All-Star Game in suburban Atlanta, but for present purposes we’re focused on the July 31 trade deadline. More specifically, we’re now examining this year’s allotment of bubble teams — i.e. those squads…
The value of the wide receiver position in the NFL has continued to ascend over the past decade, and it’s become common for the college ranks to send an epic class to the league every draft season. While the 2025 class didn’t receive as much fanfare as the 2024 group, we still saw six receivers…
Longtime North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham will step down from his post in 2026 and transition into a newly created senior advisory role, the school announced. Cunningham, who led the Tar Heels since 2011, signed a two-year contract extension through July 2029 that will keep him involved with UNC athletics beyond his tenure as…
Washington has signalled to Brussels that the most likely first-stage agreement is a UK-style phased deal that leaves some tariffs in place while talks continue, according to EU officials © Sean Gallup/Getty Images European capitals have hardened their position in trade talks with Donald Trump, insisting the US drops its tariffs on the EU immediately…
The United States dollar has had its worst first six months of the year since 1973, as President Donald Trump’s economic policies have prompted global investors to sell their greenback holdings, threatening the currency’s “safe-haven” status. The dollar index, which measures the currency’s strength against a basket of six others, including the pound, euro and…
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he could consider deporting Elon Musk, after the South African-born billionaire slammed his flagship spending bill. Trump also said the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) — which Musk headed before stepping down late May — may train its sights on the Tesla and SpaceX founder’s government subsidies. “I…
Spain and Portugal record hottest June ever as heatwave grips Europe A woman fans herself during the June heatwave in Madrid Both Portugal and Spain recorded their hottest June ever as scorching temperatures continue to grip Europe. Spain’s national weather service Aemet said the country’s “extremely hot” June 2025 “has pulverised records”, surpassing the normal…
NEW DELHI: India’s capital banned fuel sales to ageing vehicles on Tuesday as authorities try to tackle the sprawling megacity’s hazardous air pollution. The city is regularly ranked one of the most polluted capitals globally with acrid smog blanketing its skyline every winter. At the peak of the smog, levels of PM2.5 pollutants — dangerous…
After being in the rumor mill for more than a year, Michael Porter Jr. and Cameron Johnson will be trading places. On Monday, the Denver Nuggets agreed to send Porter and an unprotected 2032 first-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Johnson, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Johnson, 29, is coming off the…
WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that his efficiency department should take a look at the subsidies that Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s companies have received in order to save the federal government “BIG” money. Trump’s comments come after billionaire Elon Musk renewed his criticism on Monday of Trump’s sweeping tax-cut and spending bill,…
