The NFL season kicks off Thursday, but Yardbarker’s already keeping tabs on the 2025 NFL Draft, scheduled April 24-26 in Green Bay. Here are players we are tracking:Should Colorado’s Travis Hunter switch to wide receiver full time?The Buffaloes WR/CB probably won’t play both ways when he enters the NFL. Some talent evaluators believe Hunter would fare better as a receiver.”It will be interesting to see how it plays out and that will be a healthy discussion,” an NFL personnel source said, per CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz. “I know several scouts of that same opinion: better wide receiver than cornerback. And when…
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A tense hearing has unfolded in one of former United States President Donald Trump’s four criminal cases, as his defence team questioned the legitimacy of the proceedings. Thursday’s hearing took place before US District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan in Washington, DC, where Trump faces four felony counts for attempting to overturn the 2020 US presidential election. Trump himself was not present at the proceedings. But from the outset, defence lawyer John Lauro cast doubt on the validity of the charges and the timing of the case. “We may be dealing with an illegitimate indictment from the get-go,” Lauro told the court.…
The 14-year-old charged with murder in the shooting at a high school in Georgia had shown interest in prior mass shootings, particularly the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, according to two senior law enforcement officials briefed on the investigation. The information came as a result of the searches conducted in the investigation. Separately, according to newly released documents, law enforcement officials who last year interviewed the teen did not arrest him then because they could not tie him to an online account that had made threats to carry out a school shooting The teen…
By Sir Ronald Sanders In the 1970s, as newly independent nations in the Caribbean, Africa, and the Pacific sought to shape their economic futures, the world they confronted was still very much dominated by their former colonial powers in Europe, and the global reach of the United States. These nations, emerging from centuries of colonial exploitation, faced immense challenges as they tried to secure a fair place in the international economic order. However, they found champions in leaders like Sir Shridath “Sonny” Ramphal, whose recent passing reminds us of a critical chapter in the fight for economic justice, and P.J.…
Home / Videos / WORLD VIDEO PREMIERE: Ras Fraser Jr. – “Never Give Up” feat. Inna Vision From one island to another, Jamaican artist Ras Fraser Jr. teams with Hawaiian star Inna Vision in a sizzling new single — just in time for the end of summer! Originally released on August 23rd via Rebel Sound Records, “Never Give Up” is a horn-heavy ode to all the hardworking hustlers out there… and these two reggae heavyweights couldn’t meet this definition more. Motivation may ebb and flow, but the grind must stay constant. We’re all human…. we all have a hard time…
Minister of State for International Cooperation Hon. Henry Oryem Okello represented HE the President at the Second Indonesia-Africa Forum (IAF) II in Nusa Dua, Badung, Bali from 1-3 September 2024. In his statement delivered on behalf of H.E. President Yoweri Museveni, as Chair of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), Hon. Okello recalled the 1955 Bandung conference that laid the foundation of the 10 Bandung principles which have been the cornerstone of the NAM. He said that despite the tremendous strides made by NAM in foreseeing a more peaceful world, there is an even greater challenge of fostering economic prosperity for all…
Here are the only Nigerian footballers who have been nominated for arguably the most prestigious award in the history of football, the Ballon d’Or. With some of the biggest names in the history of football picking up a nomination or winning the award itself, the Ballon d’Or is revered and known as one of the most coveted individual awards in the history of football, this is why whenever a footballer gets the recognition of being nominated it is often considered a huge milestone in their career.With over 100 footballers in Europe and the rest of the world engaging in football…
NHL prospect tournaments are fast approaching and training camp will begin shortly thereafter. So, what questions linger about each team ahead of the regular season, which begins Oct. 8?Here is the biggest question facing each team in the Eastern Conference (teams listed in alphabetical order with last season’s record in parentheses).Boston Bruins (47-20-15, 109 points) | Is Boston a more playoff-ready group? The Bruins made the right call in trading from a position of strength — their goaltending — to address issues down the middle. In the playoffs, it’s a challenge to win when a big cap hit is on the…
Two-time football World Cup winner and Olympic gold medalist Alex Morgan retires from professional football.With two FIFA Women’s World Cup titles and an Olympic gold medal, Alex Morgan is retiring from professional soccer as one of the United States national team’s most prolific scorers and as someone who helped lead the fight for equal pay. The 35-year-old Morgan, who said she is pregnant with her second child, made the announcement on Thursday in a social media post. At times during the heartfelt message, Morgan was near tears. “This decision wasn’t easy, but at the beginning of 2024 I felt in…
An owner of a luxury clothing store in Manhattan told police she was assaulted by a supporter of Donald Trump, and she says the alleged attack also needs to be investigated as a hate crime. Among high-end items for sale, Tanya Young Williams designed “NYC 4 Kamala” t-shirts to help campaign for the Democratic presidential nominee at her business on West 72nd Street. Outside, Williams erected a large poster of Vice President Kamala Harris with the quote “We’re not going back,” and that’s what appeared to set her alleged attacker off last Friday. The man, who hasn’t been identified, was…