XFL holds first-ever combine in Arlington, touting high-tech strength and skill measurements

200 players tried out for spots on XFL rosters, doing lifts and tests not found at the NFL’s combine. ARLINGTON, Texas — The XFL brands itself as the “League of Opportunity” and over the past couple months, more than 1,400 football players got an opportunity to try out at showcases across the country. This week, … Read more

LeBron James provides update on Bronny James after son’s cardiac arrest

LeBron’s message was the first comment from Bronny’s family since Tuesday’s announcement that the 18-year-old was hospitalized after going into cardiac arrest. LOS ANGELES — Bronny James has been discharged from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and is resting at home, three days after the 18-year-old son of LeBron James went into cardiac arrest. Dr. Merije Chukumerije, … Read more

His campaign forced Sinead O’Connor to scrap a 1997 Jerusalem concert. Now he is a Cabinet minister

JERUSALEM – Death threats forced Irish pop singer Sinead O’Connor to call off a peace concert in Jerusalem in the summer of 1997. At the time, a young man named Itamar Ben-Gvir took credit for the campaign against her. Today, he is Israel’s national security minister. The transformation of Ben-Gvir from a fringe Israeli extremist … Read more