Author: Eamonn Sheridan

French President Emmanuel Macron called leaders from key European Union nations and the United Kingdom to his ornate Elysee Palace on Monday for an emergency meeting on how to deal with the U.S., a once rock-solid partner. The move follows a weeklong diplomatic blitz on Ukraine by the Trump administration that seemed to embrace the Kremlin while it cold-shouldered many of its age-old European allies. Despite belligerent warnings for months ahead of Donald Trump’s reelection as U.S. president, EU leaders publicly ignored the ominous forebodings and somehow hoped Trump would stand side by side with Europe, as it would finally…

Read More

It’ll be Shaq’s OGs against Chuck’s Global Stars for the All-Star mini-tournament title. The OGs got into the final with a win over Candace’s Rising Stars, while the Global Stars beat Kenny’s Young Stars in the first semifinal. It was the debut of the new All-Star mini-tournament format: four teams, three games, first to 40 points wins. The league went to the tournament format of untimed, short games with hopes that asking players to play fewer minutes would lead to better competition. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made the game-ending basket for the Global Stars, and Damian Lillard ended it with a 3-pointer…

Read More