Commentary: Fleeing Kyiv with my family, our whole life in two suitcases
LVIV, Ukraine — Every day for Ukrainians has become a nightmare. Troops in Russian helicopters land in neighborhoods, break into civilian houses, destroy buildings with tanks and fire their weapons at hospitals and orphanages. The stores are running out of bread and milk and the pharmacies are emptying of medicine. Putin calls it a special “denazification” and demilitarization operation and is not shy about saying he wants to take over all of Ukraine.
Letters to the Editor: March 8, 2022
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NFL hands Calvin Ridley a 1-year suspension for betting on games
Atlanta Falcons receiver Calvin Ridley was suspended for at least the entire 2022 season for gambling on NFL games last year, one of the harshest penalties a major American sports league has doled out since the NFL rushed to embrace an expansion of legalized wagering on games.
Despite vitriol, MLB owners, locked-out players closing gap
NEW YORK — For all the vitriol, Major League Baseball owners and locked-out players have closed the gap in recent weeks and are negotiating on similar frameworks for a new collective bargaining agreement.
Zverev put on 1-year probation for outburst in Acapulco
Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Alexander Zverev was put on probation for one year by the ATP on Monday for violently hitting the chair umpire’s stand repeatedly with his racket following a loss in doubles at the Mexico Open.
Popovich matches Nelson with 1,335th career victory
SAN ANTONIO — Gregg Popovich tied Don Nelson’s NBA record with his 1,335th career victory as a coach in the San Antonio Spurs’ 117-110 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night.