Former MMA star Ben Askren is still on a ventilator and his doctors are evaluating whether he will require a lung transplant, his wife wrote on social media. ... Read full Story
A panel of U.S. officials and experts urged a Senate subcommittee Tuesday to keep pressure on the World Anti-Doping Agency, saying the organization needs to make significant reforms to show it is not compromised by Chinese influence and money. ... Read full Story
The Pacers have traded their first-round selection in next week's NBA draft -- the No. 23 pick -- to the Pelicans and reacquired their own first-round pick in 2026. New Orleans also received Mojave King in the deal. ... Read full Story
Outfielder Nick Castellanos is being withheld from the Phillies' lineup Tuesday against the Marlins for making an "inappropriate comment" on Monday, manager Rob Thomson told reporters. ... Read full Story
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson acknowledged he still hasn't gotten over last season's 27-25 divisional loss to Buffalo and vowed the team would have "vengeance" on its mind. ... Read full Story
Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton has suffered a strained right calf and will undergo an MRI to determine the severity of the injury, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania. ... Read full Story
The Washington Spirit have acquired forward Sofia Cantore via transfer from Serie A side Juventus, making Cantore the first Italian international in NWSL history. ... Read full Story
Fluminense held Borussia Dortmund to a 0-0 draw in their Group F Club World Cup opener in New Jersey on Tuesday, as the Brazilian side were left to rue missed chances at MetLife Stadium. ... Read full Story
European council president Antonio Costa presented U.S. President Donald Trump with a Portugal shirt signed by Cristiano Ronaldo during the Group Seven summit in Canada. ... Read full Story
The father of Bournemouth defender Milos Kerkez has described his son's impending transfer to Liverpool as "basically a done deal." ... Read full Story
An Italian judge on Tuesday sentenced 16 Inter and AC Milan hardline 'ultra' soccer fans to prison terms ranging from two to 10 years for crimes including murder, extortion and criminal association with links to the 'Ndrangheta mafia. ... Read full Story
LaLiga president Javier Tebas has doubled down on his criticism of the FIFA Club World Cup, saying it's his objective to "eliminate" the competition from the football calendar. ... Read full Story
Disgraced former Premier League referee David Coote has been charged by the Football Association over comments made about Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp. ... Read full Story
Former Yankees coach Joe Torre will join the American League team as an honorary coach for the All-Star Game, MLB announced Tuesday. ... Read full Story
The Oilers are turning back to Stuart Skinner in goal for Tuesday night's must-win Game 6 against the Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final. ... Read full Story
"Yes, Barbie is a polarizing toy ... but [Greta] Gerwig leaped right to what else Barbie is: a potent, complicated, contradictory symbol that stands near the center of a decades-long and still-running argument about how to be a woman. ... The movie is a celebration of Barbie and a subterraneanapologia for Barbie." — Willa Paskin, The New York Times, 11 July 2023
Did you know?
As you might expect, apologia is a close relative of apology. Both words come from Late Latin; apologia came to English as a direct borrowing while apology traveled through Middle French. The Latin apologia can be traced back to the Greek verb apologeîsthai, meaning "to speak in defense; defend oneself." In their earliest English uses, apologia and apology meant basically the same thing: a formal defense or justification of one's actions or opinions. Nowadays, however, the two are distinct. The modern apology generally involves an admission of wrongdoing and an expression of regret for past actions, while an apologia typically focuses on explaining, justifying, or making clear the grounds for some course of action, belief, or position.