WELLINGTON – Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Friday she is writing a book, with the focus more on leadership than on politics. In an Instagram post, Ardern said she is often asked whether she will write about her five years as New Zealand’s leader. “At first, my answer was no. I didn’t … Read more
The 7-foot-4 French phenom arrives with far more height and hype than most No. 1 picks. NEW YORK — Victor Wembanyama was the presumed No. 1 pick for months, the rare certainty in an NBA draft process that’s often a guessing game. Yet as the clock above the stage he was facing ticked all the … Read more
See the NBA Draft picks live, including expert coverage on each selection, in this NBA Draft pick tracker. BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The 2023 NBA Draft is finally here! After months of anticipation and speculation surrounding what should be one of the most unpredictable drafts in recent memory, at least after the first pick, tonight we … Read more
Five local Frenchmen in the food and wine business say Tony Parker put San Antonio on the map, blazing the trail for Victor Wembanyama. SAN ANTONIO — It’s estimated between 600 and 800 French people live in San Antonio, according to French officials. With Frenchman Victor Wembanyama presumably in a Spurs jersey, the Alamo City’s … Read more
San Antonio once again has selected a franchise-altering big man with the No. 1 pick. He’s seen as the best prospect since LeBron 20 years ago. BROOKLYN, N.Y. — “With the first pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the San Antonio Spurs select… Victor Wembanyama.” When NBA Commissioner Adam Silver spoke those words at Barclays … Read more
The weapons supervisor charged with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a cinematographer on the New Mexico set of the Alec Baldwin film “Rust” was charged Thursday with evidence tampering for allegedly passing drugs to someone else on the day of the shooting. Hannah Gutierrez-Reed “did transfer narcotics to another person with the intent … Read more
Teams will still celebrate Pride and other theme nights, and might still produce and auction off jerseys to raise money, but players won’t wear them on the ice. NEW YORK — NHL teams won’t have special jerseys for pregame warmups during themed nights next season, the result of a handful of players refusing to wear rainbow-colored Pride … Read more