Tyler Tanner Withdraws From Draft, Returns To Vanderbilt

 

Nashville — Tyler Tanner withdrew his name from the NBA Draft on Wednesday and will return to Vanderbilt for the upcoming season after a breakout sophomore year. Tanner averaged 19.5 points and 5.1 assists, earned first-team All-SEC honors and AP and USBWA honorable mention All-America recognition while leading the Commodores...

Justice Department Probes E. Jean Carroll Over Perjury

 

Washington: The U.S. Justice Department opened a criminal investigation on May 27 into E. Jean Carroll, the writer who accused President Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her in the mid-1990s, focusing on whether she committed perjury in deposition testimony tied to two civil lawsuits she won against Trump. Investigators are...

Sabally's career night lifts Toronto Tempo over Sky

 

CHICAGO — Nyara Sabally scored a career-high 29 points and Marina Mabrey added 24 points with seven assists as the Toronto Tempo defeated the Chicago Sky 111-104 on Wednesday night. Toronto built a 55-48 halftime lead through efficient shooting and first-half rebounding, and key contributions from Brittney Sykes and Maria...

Cities Advance Varied Affordable Housing Measures and Debates

 

Nashville officials proposed a $7 million subordinate debt loan program this month, advancing a first phase toward a potential affordable housing bond administered by the Metro Development and Housing Agency; the proposal, presented by O'Connell's office, sits within a $3.8 billion city budget and aims to support developers navigating complex...

Philadelphia Union fire coach Bradley Carnell amid overhaul

 

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Union fired coach Bradley Carnell on Wednesday as part of a front-office overhaul that named Jon Scheer sporting director and elevated Ryan Richter, head coach of Philadelphia Union II, to interim first-team coach. The move followed a 1-10-4 start to the season, the worst record among...

Ohio governor pauses data center tax exemption requests

 

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Governor Mike DeWine on Wednesday directed the Ohio Tax Credit Authority to pause consideration of new data center tax exemption requests while the General Assembly's Joint Data Center Committee studies the sector's growth and local impacts. The authority will stop accepting new proposals after its scheduled meeting on...

U.S. vows oversight as Hormuz control remains contested

 

Washington — President Donald Trump said Wednesday at a Cabinet meeting that no single nation will control the Strait of Hormuz, calling it international waters and stating the United States will "watch over" transit while rejecting Iranian proposals for temporary control. The remarks came amid reports that the strait had...

Paxton Wins GOP Runoff; Talarico Advances for Democrats

 

Austin, Texas. Democratic state Rep. James Talarico emerged as the Democratic nominee and is set to face Republican Ken Paxton after Paxton defeated incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the GOP runoff on Tuesday, reshaping the Senate contest in Texas and prompting national attention this week. Campaigns mobilized immediately across the...

Dustin May's bid ends after eight strong innings

 

Milwaukee — St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Dustin May carried a no-hitter into late innings during a game in Milwaukee this week, striking out multiple batters and allowing only two baserunners via a hit-by-pitch and catcher's interference through the first seven innings. May entered the start with a 5.00 ERA and...

Tennessee, Kentucky announce early kickoff times and networks

 

Knoxville: Tennessee announced kickoff times for its first three 2026 football games, stating the Vols will open Sept. 5 against Furman at 3:30 p.m., travel to Georgia Tech for a 7 p.m. Sept. 12 primetime game, and host Kennesaw State Sept. 19 at 7:45 p.m., with networks listed for each...