The video assistant referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made and are they correct? This season, we take a look at the major incidents to examine and explain the process both in terms of the VAR protocol and the laws of the game. All screenshots photo credit: NBC … Read more
Topline The Senate moved towards ending the longest shutdown in U.S. history on Sunday after a group of eight Democrats joined the Republicans in the chamber and backed a procedural vote on a legislative deal to fund the government, in a move that has drawn strong pushback from some Democratic leaders as it lacks guarantees … Read more
Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were charged with fraud, conspiracy and bribery stemming from an alleged scheme to rig individual pitches that led to gamblers winning hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to an indictment unsealed by federal prosecutors Sunday. Ortiz, 26, was arrested Sunday morning in Boston and will appear in … Read more
Justin Jefferson and the Vikings struggled to find consistency in the loss to the Ravens. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Getty Images The Minnesota Vikings have no idea of how to take advantage of their homefield after recording a huge road upset. Instead of coming into U.S. Bank Stadium with a head of steam and … Read more
Seth Walder Close Seth Walder ESPN Analytics Seth Walder is an analytics writer at ESPN, specializing in quantitative analysis. He is also a regular on “ESPN Bet Live” and helps cover sports betting. Seth has been at ESPN since 2017. He previously worked at the New York Daily News covering the Jets and Giants. You … Read more
MONTREAL, QUEBEC – MAY 10: Jack Della Maddalena of Australia reacts after his unanimous-decision victory against Belal Muhammad in the UFC welterweight championship bout during the UFC 315 event at Bell Centre on May 10, 2025 in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) Zuffa LLC On Saturday, November 15, the UFC returns to Madison … Read more
How to solve today’s Wordle. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Another Monday spreads out before us, a blank slate at the beginning of a new week. The weekend was fun — the kids and I went to a music festival and saw The Lumineers, Father John Misty and Vampire Weekend as well as some other … Read more
The Texas Longhorns returned to the top 10 of the Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, while the ACC has five teams ranked for the first time this season and two Group of 5 conferences are now represented with a month before the College Football Playoff bracket is set. The Longhorns, the preseason No. … Read more
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is the favorite to win the NFL MVP award after a gutsy win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) Getty Images It’s rarely ever flashy when it comes to the New England Patriots winning games, but this time around it was different as they notched … Read more
