Warriors’ Gary Payton II out indefinitely with torn ligament in left thumb

Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II has suffered a torn ligament in his left thumb and will be out indefinitely.  ESPN’s Shams Charania wrote on X: “Golden State Warriors G/F Gary Payton II has sustained a torn ligament in his left thumb and will be out for an indefinite period, sources tell ESPN. Brutal …

Penn hires ex-Iowa coach Fran McCaffery as their new men’s basketball coach

Penn announced they have hired ex-Iowa coach Fran McCaffery as its men’s basketball coach on Thursday, two weeks after he was fired at Iowa (where he was replaced by former Drake coach Ben McCollum. McCaffery, 65, said in a statement: “I am excited and honored to return to my alma mater and the city of …

Nominations for 60th ACM Awards are announced

The Academy of Country Music announced the nominations for the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards. The upcoming ceremony, hosted by Reba McEntire, will take place on Thursday, May 8th at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, streaming live on Prime Video. First-time nominee Ella Langley scored …

Parmalee drops their track ‘Feels Like Home’

Parmalee has shared the track “Feels Like Home,” co-written by Matt Thomas, David Fanning, Ashley Gorley, Beau Bailey and Ned Cameron. The band shares of the song: “We’ve always believed that music can transport someone to a place where they feel like they belong, where they feel right at home. We also believe that the …

Zendaya revealed as the voice of Shrek and Fiona’s daughter in ‘Shrek 5’

Zendaya has joined the animated ‘Shrek’ film series as the daughter of Shrek (Mike Myers) and Fiona (Cameron Diaz).  The sequel film is set to open in theaters on Dec. 23, 2026. Universal Pictures released a teaser for Shrek 5 which revealed Zendaya as the voice of Shrek and Fiona’s daughter; see the cast announcement: …

Krysten Ritter, Neil Patrick Harris join cast of ‘Dexter: Resurrection’

Showtime announced that Krysten Ritter and Neil Patrick Harris have joined the cast of Dexter: Resurrection. Production for the “Dexter” sequel series started in January in New York, with the show expected to air this summer on Paramount+ with Showtime. Michael C. Hall returns as Dexter Morgan, the titular role he made famous when starring …

‘The Atlantic’ publishes entire Signal group chat messages detailing U.S war plans

On Wednesday, The Atlantic posted a detailed follow-up story, including transcript of text messages and screenshots disclosing the full text chain from the Signal group chat that inadvertently included the magazine’s editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg. In an article titled “Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal,” Goldberg quoted from texts in which Secretary …

Supreme Court upholds federal regulations on ‘ghost gun’ kits

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a government regulationt to regulate “ghost gun” kits that allow people to easily obtain parts needed to assemble firearms from online sellers. The 7-2 decision came from Justice Neil Gorsuch, with Gorsuch writing the majority opinion saying that the kits can be regulated under the federal Gun Control Act, …

NY Giants reportedly signing free agent QB Russell Wilson to one-year contract

The New York Giants have agreed to sign Super Bowl-winning quarterback Russell Wilson to a one-year deal (per CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones). The addition of Wilson comes just days after the Giants agreed to terms with Jameis Winston, who agreed to a two-year, $8 million contract with the team last week. The Giants’ …

Milwaukee Bucks’ Damian Lillard out indefinitely with blood clot in calf

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his right calf, and has been ruled out indefinitely. Lillard, 34, was out for the last three games with what the Bucks initially said was a calf strain, and he also sat out for more than a week in December because of an …