FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2016, file photo, Illinois head coach Lovie Smith checks the scoreboard during an NCAA college football game against Iowa at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. It’s been nearly a year since Illinois Director of Athletics Josh Whitman fired former coach Bill Cubit on his first day as athletic director and shocked Illini nation when he hired Smith on March 9. The new head coach was met with open arms from a fan base that’s known little success, especially in the past decade. What followed was a 3-9 season and a realization: This wasn’t going to be a quick culture change.(AP Photo/Bradley Leeb, File)
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Military parade celebrates Army’s 250th
Cheers and chants rang out Saturday from a crowd of thousands as soldiers manned modern and historic tanks and aircraft for the Army’s 250th anniversary celebration in the District.
Ovi scores goal 890, Caps lose to Sabres 8-5
Alexander Ovechkin scored goal number 890, but the Washington Capitals fell short, losing to the visiting Buffalo Sabres Sunday afternoon 8-5 at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., March 30, 2025 (Photos for the Washington Times.)
Hegseth joins veterans, generals to mark 80th anniversary of battle of Iwo Jima
A handful of retired Marines – all in the late 90s or over 100 — joined Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Japan’s Prime Minister Takeru Ishida on Saturday to mark the anniversary of one of the bloodiest battles of World War II in the Pacific that ended 80 years ago this week.
