The potential No. 1 NBA draft picks who will define the NCAA Tournament

In most years, men’s college basketball would be lucky to have one transcendent star, a player who could both carry his team during the NCAA Tournament and be a hyped professional prospect. In 2026, there are three: Kansas’ Darryn Peterson, Brigham Young’s AJ Dybantsa and Duke’s Cameron Boozer. The trio have been jockeying for position … Read more

Nuclear program, missiles or regime change: Trump struggles to define Iran war goals

Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., the vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said “there was no intelligence that showed an immediate, imminent threat.” He added: “That should be normally the criteria.” Trump and his deputies are gambling that America’s formidable air power will deliver success and cripple Iran, reducing if not removing the threat once … Read more

Initial Iran strikes over, what strategy will define the next US moves?

On a day when the Pentagon confirmed that six service members had been killed in the first days of the U.S.-Israel attacks in Iran, the nation’s top military commander warned Americans to brace for additional casualties. The United States is now in “major combat operations” against Iran, which will involve “difficult and gritty work. We … Read more