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ESPN’s Chris Mortensen, seen here working an NFL game in 2006, died on Sunday. He was 72. (Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images) Longtime NFL reporter and ESPN journalist Chris Mortensen died on Sunday morning, the network announced. He was 72. Specifics of his death are not yet known, though Mortensen had been battling cancer for years. ESPN is very sorry to have to share this devastating news. Award-winning journalist Chris Mortensen passed away this morning at the age of 72. Source link

In dorm rooms and common areas on college campuses across the country, students congregated to watch LeBron James’ first professional basketball game some 21 years ago. Shockingly, as he scored his first two points on a baseline jumper in Sacramento, there were no boos — at least not to recollection. James has amazing recall, and even while he claims he couldn’t have predicted his NBA career could turn out as it has — the 40,000 points, the championships, the moments forever etched in… Source link

Former President Donald Trump swept a trio of states Saturday, inching his way closer to a formal grasp of the party’s nomination for president. Trump notched victories in Missouri and Idaho, and picked up more delegates at the party convention in Michigan. But none of these three state elections were primaries. All were caucuses, which limit turnout by requiring participants to arrive at a specific time and usually to stay for a certain period to participate in a more formal process. Caucus… Source link

High interest rates are making tax returns more complicated for many new homeowners — but in a good way. The mortgage interest deduction — a lucrative homeowners’ tax benefit taken on itemized returns — was limited by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in 2017, severely curtailing the number of households that can write off the interest they pay on their home loan. But today’s high interest rates are tipping the calculation back in favor of claiming this largely forgotten benefit,… Source link

If Bronny James does in fact enter the NBA Draft later this year, his decision won’t be based on his specific draft position. Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Saturday night that Bronny, who is the eldest son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, is going to weigh his entry into the draft based on specific team interest rather than his draft position. “I don’t value a young player getting into the lottery as much as I do getting him on the right team in… Source link

Three states are holding Republican elections Saturday: Idaho, Michigan and Missouri. But none of them were primaries. All were caucuses, which limit turnout by requiring participants to arrive at a specific time and usually to stay for a certain period to participate in a more formal process than simply voting. Michigan did hold a primary also, earlier in the week, which allocated about a third of that state’s delegates. Trump won that contest easily. Caucus specifics vary from state to… Source link

LANGKAWI, Malaysia (AP) — An airplane believed to be carrying Norway’s King Harald departed Malaysia on Sunday, a day after he was implanted with a pacemaker. Europe’s oldest reigning monarch was hospitalized in Malaysia for an infection during a private vacation in the northern resort island of Langkawi, the royal house said Tuesday. He underwent surgery at the Sultanah Maliha Hospital on Saturday to implant a temporary pacemaker due to a low heart rate, according to the royal… Source link

INDIANAPOLIS — Earlier this week, when it became clear that Rome Odunze was the highest rated prospect who would actually participate fully in this week’s NFL scouting combine, the Washington Huskies wideout fielded a question that has essentially become a defining North Star for the elite players at this year’s event. Why do it? All three of the top quarterbacks declined to do on-field work, with LSU’s Jayden Daniels refusing to even be weighed or measured. The top tight end, Brock… Source link

The Washington Nationals‘ relievers looked nervous for Daylen Lile as they called for help. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images) A scary scene unfolded during Saturday’s spring training game between the Washington Nationals and Boston Red Sox, as Nationals prospect Daylen Lile laid on the ground after flipping into the bullpen headfirst. Lile, 21, had just entered to play right field when he tried to rob Red Sox infielder Tyler Miller of a home run in the seventh inning. He… Source link

The Washington Nationals‘ relievers looked nervous for Daylen Lile as they called for help. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images) A scary scene unfolded during Saturday’s spring training game between the Washington Nationals and Boston Red Sox, as Nationals prospect Daylen Lile laid on the ground after flipping into the bullpen headfirst. Lile, 21, had just entered to play right field when he tried to rob Red Sox infielder Tyler Miller of a home run in the seventh inning. He… Source link