The North Carolina Tar Heels football program has been in the spotlight this offseason after hiring the legendary Bill Belichick as their new head coach. Belichick won eight Super Bowls during his time as an NFL head coach and coordinator, and many are wondering how the team will fare in their week one matchup against … Read more
Austin (KXAN) – A group of flood survivors in Texas in Texas, members of the Senate and community leaders in Capitol Texas will be gathered on Monday to pressure the legislation that can save lives during the harsh weather. A gathering occurs, organized by my hands off the center of Texas, on the first day … Read more
On a recent episode of “The Herd,” Fox Sports host Colin Cowherd ignited speculation about Nick Saban’s future by suggesting that the legendary Alabama coach may return to the sidelines and that Bill Belichick’s bold career move may have played a key role. Belichick, an eight-time Super Bowl champion, recently accepted the head coaching job … Read more
What I knew of the eccentric baseball owner Bill Veeck, I knew only from stray web searches at White Sox games. What was a shower stall doing on the concourse? What are those pinwheel things above the scoreboard? While the trainer came out to check on Yoan Moncada or the pitching coach asked Michael Kopech … Read more
Let’s face it: We have been living through a pop-cultural age—particularly in cinema—made in Quentin Tarantino’s image. Before Marvel, before George Lucas sold Star Wars to Disney, Tarantino made nerd culture mainstream, showing that a movie- and culture-obsessed kid could bring that obsession to life in their own art, to great success. Tarantino wasn’t the … Read more
Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. And buy Drew’s book, The Night The Lights Went Out, while you’re at it. Today, we’re talking about the national anthem, Kevin Costner, desert island actors, action film musicals, and more. Final reminder: Why Your Team Sucks returns … Read more
The MLB All-Star Game has unfortunately been handed over to Pat McAfee, who spent Monday kicking off the week’s festivities on ESPN. What better way to get baseball fans excited about the Home Run Derby than by subjecting them to a few hours of a poached ex-punter bellowing about a sport he barely follows while … Read more
The VHS/DVD championship season recap is a lost art in the era of Youtube, but I’m old enough to remember when it was the only game in town. I’d see ads for them in the immediate aftermath of a title win—a chance to relive a great run through a curated collection of clips and interviews. … Read more
California Governor Gavin New Roosom criticizes a newly passed law on his support for President Donald Trump, describing him as a “moral failure” that offered millions of Americans – especially working families, students and most vulnerable societies in the state. The legislation, which was called “The Beautiful Grand Law”, was approved by Republicans in the … Read more
Family planning in Orange and San Bernardino provinces may be forced to expand health services after the approval of the Federal Budget Budget, which prohibits the organization’s Medicaid compensation. Trump’s federal budget package was described by local subsidiary companies as an effective “launch” of family planning. Christa Holinger, head and director of the family planning … Read more