Scientist ‘denied entry to US’ after messages critical of Trump found on his phone
A French scientist has been denied entry into the US after he was found to have expressed an opinion about the Trump administration’s research policy, the country’s research minister has said.
‘World’s ugliest animal’ named New Zealand’s fish of the year
The blobfish, described as the world’s ugliest animal, has been voted fish of the year in New Zealand.
China has ‘executed four Canadians’
China has executed four Canadians over the last few months, Canada’s foreign affairs minister has said.
The Houston Rodeo Is the Super Bowl of Country Culture
Spending a few days eating turkey legs, watching piglet races and ‘mutton bustin’ at the world’s largest rodeo and livestock show.
Race to clean up billions of plastic ‘nurdles’ that washed up in UK after tanker crash
Clean-up teams are in a race against time to remove billions of plastic pellets that are building up on England’s east coast before they are washed back out to sea.
Colts top 5 needs after free agency and before NFL draft
Following free agency, what are now the Indianapolis Colts’ biggest positions of need as we turn our focus to the NFL draft?
VandyBoys Look to Bounce Back Against Aggies
Two teams desperate for their first SEC series win are coming face to face in Nashville this weekend after dropping their conference openers in disappointing fashion. Vanderbilt sits at 15-4 (1-2 SEC) on the year while A&M is at 11-9 (0-3 SEC). The preseason number 1 team is 0-5 against power conference teams and has tumbled out of the rankings and is no longer even receiving votes to be in the top-25 – an unprecedented fall for a program everyone thought was going to dominate this year.
James Cracknell: Oxford’s Boat Race stance is a travesty
I am devastated for Tom Ford and all the other Cambridge students who have been stopped from rowing in this year’s Boat Race, as I would be if they were in Oxford’s crews. It is a real travesty that the race has become governed by rules that restrict some of the best athletes from participating. It is also wrong on every level that three trainee teachers have been blocked from taking part. These rulings mean a reigning Olympic champion and up to five other rowers are unable to race.
Barack Obama March Madness bracket: Former President picks Dawn Staley, South Carolina to win
Former President Barack Obama released his men’s and women’s March Madness brackets on Thursday, with South Carolina winning the women’s side. Here’s more:
Spartans Wire crew predicts MSU-Bryant NCAA Tournament first round game
Check our staff picks for the Michigan State-Bryant matchup in the first round of the NCAA Tournament