• Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: New rules

    Abbreviated Pundit Roundup is a long-running series published every morning that collects essential political discussion and analysis around the internet. We begin today with Paul Kane of The Washington Post writing about the probability of a first in the Congressional elections this coming November. In the 110-year history since the direct election of senators, the American electorate has never flipped majorities in both chambers going in opposite directions. Now, as lawmakers and campaign...

  • Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: Rest In Peace and Power, Ms. Faith Ringgold

    Abbreviated Pundit Roundup is a long-running series published every morning that collects essential political discussion and analysis around the internet. We begin today with a celebration of the life of noted African American artist Faith Ringgold, who passed away yesterday at her home in Englewood, N.J. at the age of 93. Margalit Fox/The New York Times For more than a half-century, Ms. Ringgold explored themes of race, gender, class, family and community through a vast array of media,...

  • Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: Media's failure to deal with Trump is rivaled by the courts

    Abbreviated Pundit Roundup is a long-running series published every morning that collects essential political discussion and analysis around the internet. The Hill: Trump says federal abortion ban is not needed ‘because we broke Roe v. Wade’ “Because we don’t need it any longer. Because we broke Roe v. Wade, and we did something that nobody thought was possible,” Trump said. “We gave it back to the states. And the states are very working very brilliantly, in some cases conservative, in some...

  • Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: What happens in the Middle East doesn't stay in the Middle East

    Abbreviated Pundit Roundup is a long-running series published every morning that collects essential political discussion and analysis around the internet. Alon Pinkas/Haaretz: The World Central Kitchen Debacle Happened in a World Already Suffering From 'Israel Fatigue' Even at a time like this, Biden understands that Israelis are scared too. But he just doesn't seem to fully get that Netanyahu is using them to deceive him, and that the administration can't possibly reconcile its harsh...

  • Championship roundup: Defeat at Millwall pegs back leaders Leicester

    Longman scores Den winner, Southampton beat CoventrySheffield Wednesday snatch draw, Huddersfield thrashedLeicester missed the chance to go four points clear at the top of the Championship after a 1-0 loss at Millwall. Ryan Longman’s brilliant top-corner finish was the difference for the Lions, who climbed into 17th. Leicester stayed one point clear at the summit after Leeds moved into second following a goalless draw against Sunderland.The substitute Milutin Osmajic bagged a quickfire hat-trick...

  • Championship roundup: Leicester back on top as Leeds and Ipswich beaten

    Stephy Mavididi’s late header returns Leicester to summitLeeds lose to Coventry – their first defeat in 16 league gamesThe battle for automatic promotion from the Championship remains impossible to call as Leicester returned to the summit by beating Birmingham while Leeds and Ipswich both lost.Leicester sealed their victory in the 89th-minute with Stephy Mavididi’s header condemning relegation-threatened Birmingham to a 2-1 defeat. Gary Rowett’s men had appeared on course for a precious point...

  • Prep Roundup: Aberdeen finds the back of the net in win over Black Hills

    Also: Despite two singles-match wins, Aberdeen falls to W.F. West in girls tennis

  • MLB roundup: Nico Hoerner, Cubs run past D-backs in 11

    Nico Hoerner scored the tying run with a mad dash from second base on a wild pitch in the ninth and delivered the tiebreaking single in the 11th as the Chicago Cubs notched a 3-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday at Phoenix. Michael Busch homered in his fifth consecutive game to tie the Cubs' franchise record, joining Hack Wilson (1928), Ryne Sandberg (1989), Sammy Sosa (1998) and Christopher Morel (2023). Hoerner and Garrett Cooper had two hits apiece as Chicago won its third...

  • Prep roundup: No. 1 Granada bounces back from first loss; Serra routs Valley Christian

    In softball, St. Francis’ Rebecca Quinn hits walk-off home run in ninth inning as No 1 Lancers complete sweep of No. 2 Mitty..

  • Damian Lillard injury: Bucks get star guard back Friday vs. Raptors after horrendous back-to-back

    The Milwaukee Bucks are coming off a pair of horrendous losses, but at

  • UConn Huskies secure back-to-back NCAA titles

    The UConn Huskies are back-to-back NCAA champions, after beating Purdue 75-60 Monday night in Glendale, Arizona.

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    UConn wins back-to-back NCAA basketball titles

    The Huskies became the first team since 2007 to capture back-to-back national championships.