By Raphael Alves Special to the Tribune I have been into football (soccer) through all the phases until signing my first professional contract at 16 years old. I started prematurely and retired […]
The two worlds of soccer
Reflecting pool charges dropped
Charges against a former Olympian accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool were dropped on Friday as federal prosecutors said the real culprit in the damage was contractors hired to renovate […]
Hormuz Straight blockade back
In response to Iranian attacks on ships seeking to pass through the Straight of Hormuz, the United States has reimposed a blockade on that nation. The Associated Press is reporting that – […]
Now, he’s a sucker for soccer
After years of grumbling about soccer, suggesting it was sort of … well … boring, I have finally decided that “world football” has its merits and am starting to enjoy the World […]
The Jan. 6 panel’s final report
What recommendations will the Jan. 6 committee of the House of Representatives make on Monday when the panel makes its final report on the deadly 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol by […]
Fed raises interest rate again
In its efforts to curb inflation, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised the key interest rate by one-half point. According to the Associated Press, that’s the seventh increase this year but it’s […]
Same-sex marriage law signed
President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a federal law protecting same-sex marriage and interracial matrimony as well. According to the Associated Press, Biden said, “This law and the love it defends strike […]
Russians rain ruin on cities
The war in Ukraine is flaring up again as Russian forces aim missile strikes, rockets and bombs at the defenders. According to the Associated Press, the Russian attacks have so battered the […]
Hitting Russia in the oil barrel
A price cap of $60 per barrel of Russian oil was agreed to Friday by the Group of Seven major western powers, along with Australia in an effort to reduce the revenue […]
Oath Keeper leader found guilty
The founder and leader of the extreme right-wing Oath Keepers group Stewart Rhodes was convicted on Tuesday of seditious conspiracy for his role in a plot to prevent the certification of the […]
