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For former NBA player Chase Budinger, a second career in beach volleyball was a path to the Olympics 06/24/2024 04:39pm • After seven years in the NBA, Chase Budinger still had some goals left on his dream board. The former Rockets and Timberwolves forward has wanted to compete in the Olympics ever since he was a child, when his family would pore over the TV schedule to decide which events to watch. “There were even Why are the Texas Rangers the only MLB team without a Pride Night? 06/24/2024 04:20pm • All but one of the 30 of the Major League Baseball teams are hosting Pride Nights this season, most during Pride Month, which celebrates and supports LGBTQ+ culture and rights. The Texas Rangers are the only team without a Pride Night. They say they are committed to making everyone feel welcome at Freddie Mercury tribute band Killer Queen is 'guaranteed to blow your mind' at Capital One Hall 06/24/2024 03:53pm • It's the last week of Pride Month and lifelong fans of Freddie Mercury are ready to rock. The Queen tribute band Killer Queen hits Capital One Hall in Tysons, Virginia on July 2. WTOP caught up with Patrick Myers, who projects the iconic voice of the late frontman. "He had an extraordin Book Review: Iris Mwanza goes into 'The Lions' Den' with a zealous, timely debut novel for Pride 06/24/2024 03:20pm • Grace Zulu clawed her way out of her village and into college to study law in the Zambian capital Lusaka. Now, at the end of 1990 and with AIDS running rampant, her first big case will test her personally and professionally: She must defend dancer Willbess “Bessy” Mulenga, who is accused of “c Northwestern breaks ground on a new football stadium 06/24/2024 02:58pm • EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Northwestern held a formal groundbreaking on Monday for a new Ryan Field on the site of the demolished football stadium. The new Ryan Field is part of a $480 million donation from the family of Patrick and Shirley Ryan that was the largest in school history. Some of that mone Supreme Court rejects challenge to Connecticut law that eliminated religious vaccination exemption 06/24/2024 02:17pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a challenge to a 2021 Connecticut law that eliminated the state’s longstanding religious exemption from childhood immunization requirements for schools, colleges and day care facilities. The justices did not comment in leaving in place a fed French teen Alexandre Sarr and UConn's Donovan Clingan headline list of top big men in the NBA draft 06/24/2024 01:59pm • This year's NBA draft features potential starters and valuable role players more so than no-doubt future stars. That becomes evident when looking at the headlining prospects among big men. French teenager Alexandre Sarr from France could go No. 1 overall with his length and defensive potential, key WWE, Indiana Sports Corp. teaming to bring Royal Rumble, SummerSlam and WrestleMania to Indianapolis 06/24/2024 01:29pm • WWE and Indiana Sports Corp. are teaming up to bring the sports entertainment company's three largest stadium events, Royal Rumble, SummerSlam and WrestleMania, to Indianapolis. The companies announced on Monday that the partnership, the first of its kind, will see the Royal Rumble held on Feb. 1, 2 2-time Olympic triple jump champion Christian Taylor will soon spring into retirement 06/24/2024 01:00pm • EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Every leap these days feels more like a stroll down memory lane for triple jumper Christian Taylor. This is the two-time Olympic champion's farewell tour and he's taking it all in. That includes selfies at every stop — from Norway to Morocco and especially this week in Oregon Texas baseball coach Pierce out after 8 seasons before Longhorns move into powerhouse SEC 06/24/2024 11:52am • AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas parted ways with baseball coach David Pierce on Monday after eight seasons in which the Longhorns won the Big 12 three times but made only three appearances in the College World Series. The Longhorns' best season under Pierce was in 2021, when they finished third at the Veronika Slowikowska worked toward making it as an actor for years. Then she went viral 06/24/2024 11:46am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Veronika Slowikowska graduated from college in 2015, she did what conventional wisdom says aspiring actors should do: Work odd jobs to pay the bills while auditioning for commercials and background roles, hoping you eventually make it. And although the Canadian actor and co Noah Lyles shows his flash and speeds through finals to earn a spot at the Olympics in 100 meters 06/24/2024 11:01am • EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The bright red running suit, the white pearls and the gold medal said it all. Noah Lyles is the flashiest, and the fastest, sprinter in the United States — maybe even the world. We'll all get to find out later this summer in Paris thanks to a come-from-behind victory for Lyle Preeclampsia can be fatal for pregnant people and babies. New blood tests aim to show who's at risk 06/24/2024 09:17am • When you're expecting a baby, you hope nothing goes wrong. But at least one in 20 people who are pregnant develop a scary complication called preeclampsia, a high blood pressure disorder that kills 70,000 women and 500,000 babies worldwide every year. There was no way to know when it might strike � Here's a look at Trump's VP shortlist and why each contender may get picked or fall short 06/24/2024 09:17am • NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has narrowed his vice presidential shortlist to a handful of contenders as he prepares to announce his pick in the days before — or perhaps even at — next month’s Republican National Convention. He told reporters Saturday that he already has made his decision Sickle cell gene therapy offers ‘normal life’ for 12-year-old DC boy 06/24/2024 04:34am • 12-year-old Kendric Cromer (center), with father Keith (left) and mother Deborah (right). He will receive a new life-changing gene therapy this fall. He's the first in the nation to get the treatment that could cure his sickle cell disease. (Courtesy The Cromers) The wait is almost over for