The YWCA’s partnership with the Ulta Beauty Charitable Foundation is back, and this year’s “Pretty Empowered” events brought together hundreds of girls for a day built around confidence, curiosity, and real-world learning. The program first started in Chicago in 2022 and has slowly grown into something bigger, with YWCA sites around the country hosting their … Read more
The College Football Playoff Selection Committee made its stance clear this week that Notre Dame belongs in the conversation. Despite two early losses, the Fighting Irish continue to impress with their balance, physicality, and consistency on both sides of the ball. Dive into Try out PFSN’s FREE college football playoff predictor, where you can simulate … Read more
AUSTIN (KXAN) — No. 11 Texas returns on the road this week to take on No. 5 Georgia, looking to continue the team’s winning streak in the Southeastern Conference. One of the toughest teams in the conference, facing the Bulldogs on the road, will be no easy task. Despite the obstacles that await them, the … Read more
The New York Giants’ late-game collapse against the Chicago Bears on Sunday has raised questions about the team’s quarterback situation going forward. Rookie Jaxson Dart, who has shown promise since taking over the starting role in Week 4, exited in the fourth quarter with a concussion, and Russell Wilson was unable to preserve the lead. … Read more
DENVER (KDVR) — Another week, another Denver Broncos win. The team now sits at 8-2 on the season, the joint-best record in the NFL, shared with the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts, with only a few teams in the playoffs able to match up. Dozens of people are shopping for their neighbors as SNAP … Read more
“Darwin and Fabio will play for the first time” – Watch Liverpool boss jurgen Klopp reveals early Manchester United team news Liverpool has made fresh summer hires. Darwin Nunez and Fabio Carvalho will both play in Liverpool’s opening preseason game against Man United on Tuesday, according to Jurgen Klopp. The Reds and Red Devils will … Read more
After an underwhelming 4-13 season in 2024, the Patriots took a bold approach to reshaping the organization this past offseason. New England swapped one former linebacker for another as the head coach, letting go of Jerod Mayo and hiring Mike Vrabel to take charge. The team then added a handful of veteran free agents, most … Read more
Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday at Defector during the NFL season. Got something you wanna contribute? Email the Roo. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, and buy Drew’s books while you’re at it. The exact midpoint of the NFL regular season has always been annoying to pin down. … Read more
A Home Game 935 Miles Away The Dallas Mavericks may play in Texas, but Mexico City felt like home last weekend. In front of 20,385 passionate fans at Arena CDMX, the Mavs faced the Detroit Pistons in the NBA’s 34th Mexico Game. Though Dallas lost 113–101, the energy inside the arena never dipped. Every basket … Read more
Just over a week ago, former Bucs head coach Bruce Arians joined the Pewter Report Podcast. Arians shared plenty of insight, but what was particularly noteworthy was his breakdown of what would happen in a hypothetical showdown between the 2002 Bucs vs. the 2020 Bucs. Obviously, each team was the best in the NFL that … Read more