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To understand why Jews love the Mets so much requires a Talmudic understanding of New York City history, sports history and Jewish psychology. It’s about the DNA of baseball and Brooklyn in the 1950s; being called “amazin’” when you’re actually the worst team around, and disappointing fans so often that reveling in your losses becomes […]
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Israeli operations in Lebanon, a lack of resources for the Kenyan-led security mission in Haiti, and a deadly attack on miners in Pakistan. World Brief will be off on Monday, Oct. 11, for the U.S. Indigenous Peoples’ Day holiday. Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re […]
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Iran’s second strike on Israeli soil with a barrage of missiles on October 1 marked a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict between the two regional powers. After Israel’s assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran in July and the more recent killings of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Gen. Abbas Nilforoushan of the […]
The possibility of another Donald Trump presidency has sparked profound anxiety in the U.S. intelligence community—and especially the CIA. It is not just the recent talk among Trump advisors of giving the bear-bothering conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. an “oversight” role over the agency. Trump has also vowed to destroy what he and his […]
Lars Baron/Getty Images New United States Men’s National Soccer Team head coach Mauricio Pochettino paid a massive compliment to U.S. soccer star Christian Pulisic on Friday. According to Fox Sports’ Doug McIntyre, Pochettino said the following regarding Pulisic: “I think he’s a fantastic player, one of the best offensive players in the world.” Pochettino was […]
John Dorton/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images for USSF The United States men’s national team begins the Mauricio Pochettino era on Saturday against Panama. The friendly serves as a starting point for the new USMNT head coach, who needs to have the program running at full speed by the time the 2026 FIFA World Cup comes around. A […]
Ahead of the 2024-25 season, Jhon Durán was seemingly on his way out of Aston Villa, with both Chelsea and West Ham United interested in the player’s signature, according to the Evening Standard. However, he stuck around at Villa Park, even earning himself a new contract. The Villans will be thrilled that he did, with […]
The excitement around Pochettino is real—and it should be. This is a coach who has been around the game learning from the best his entire life. He wants to play exciting soccer. So, ahead of his debut Saturday against Panama and a trip to Guadalajara to meet Mexico, is there a catch? There are a […]
Jason Mowry/Getty Images Inter Miami star Lionel Messi is among the 34 nominees for MLS’s MVP award for the 2024 season. Teammate Luis Suárez also made the cut as Miami claimed the Supporters’ Shield with 71 points through 33 matches. Voting for the league’s annual awards is split evenly between players, coaches and select members […]