Mark Cuban is standing up to patriotism for profit in sports
Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images Playing the national anthem before sporting events is no longer a way to heal and unite. The Dallas Mavericks quietly made the decision to phase out playing the national anthem before games this season at the request of owner Mark Cuban, according to a report from The Athletic.…Arab spacecraft enters orbit around Mars in historic flight
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A spacecraft from the United Arab Emirates swung into orbit around Mars on Tuesday in a triumph for the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission. Ground controllers at the UAE’s space center in Dubai rose to their feet and broke into applause when word came that the craft, called Amal,…Polish pride, free speech at stake in Holocaust libel case
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Warsaw court is due to deliver a verdict Tuesday in a closely watched libel case in which one side sees Polish national pride at stake and the other the future independence of Holocaust research.
Video: Wild battle between exhausted fighters leads to unbelievable comeback
Alex Munster sits atop Rudy Gunawan at a One Pride MMA show in Jakarta, Indonesia | @Grabaka_Hitman, Twitter We’re barely two months into 2021 and we may have already seen the Knockout of the Year and the Submission of the Year. Now, thanks to a pair of brawlers in Indonesia, we have a leading candidate…
Your guide to watching the USWNT in the SheBelieves Cup
The USWNT is trying to become the first back-to-back winner in tournament history. Four elite national soccer teams from around the globe will face off from February 18-24 in the SheBelieves Cup in Orlando, Florida. Of them, only the United States has won the tournament previously, but Canada, Argentina, and Brazil will all have the…
Black History Month Pride: Meet Ashton P. Woods
The Black Lives Matter Houston leader’s work is about unity.
Mortal Kombat movie trailer is here in all of its gory glory
Fans have been waiting a long, long while, but after a year of production woes and calendar shifts, Warner Bros. has finally released the trailer for Mortal Kombat, the upcoming cinematic adaptation of NetherRealm Studios’ legendary fighting game franchise. The new film will take the MK story back to its roots, as a cast of…