Half a year after he quit the German national football team, Mesut Ozil still divides the land of his birth

Mesut Özil no longer plays for the German national football team, and doesn’t even live in Germany, but he still divides public opinion in the country. Reports that he has invited Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to be guest of honour at his wedding later this year have reignited the explosive row that turned many…

Boeing Share Price Plunges As Countries Ground 737 MAX Planes In Wake Of Ethiopia Crash

ADDIS ABABA/BEIJING (Reuters) — China and Indonesia grounded their fleets of Boeing‘s 737 MAX 8 aircraft on Monday, and investigators recovered the black box from a crash that killed 157 people, the second disaster in less than five months involving the new model. At the crash site, men in Red Cross jackets and face masks…

Martinez, Lippens, Turner, Brees, Dolcini Named MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Players of the Week

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Keren Martinez (Gorton HS / Yonkers, N.Y.), Morgan Lippens (Morgan Township HS / Valparaiso, Ind.), Lorrin Malerie Turner (Wise HS / Upper Marlboro, Md.), Olivia Brees (Jefferson West HS / Meriden, Kan.) and Hailey Dolcini (Fortuna HS / Fortuna, Calif.) were selected MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Players of the Week, respectively, announced…

Wary calm as Egyptian-brokered ceasefire ends fighting between Hamas and Israel in Gaza

A wary calm returned to Gaza and southern Israel on Tuesday after an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire brought an end to hours of intense fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas. Israeli jets struck targets throughout Gaza on Monday night, including the offices of the Islamist group’s leader, while Hamas and other Palestinian factions fired rockets at Israeli…

Housing Affordability Poll Finds Canadians Have Little Faith Government Can Solve The Problem

The real estate industry is waiting with bated breath to see whether the federal budget landing Tuesday will offer any good news for first-time homebuyers struggling with historically bad housing affordability in Canada. It seems a good bet the pre-election budget will include something to address Canadians’ growing concerns about housing costs — but few…

'Crazy Rich Asians'' Ken Jeong Drops A Barenaked Ladies Joke At The 2018 MTV VMAs

When your latest movie becomes an expectations-shattering box office smash, there’s only one place to go: the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards. That’s exactly what “Crazy Rich Asians” star Ken Jeong did on Monday in New York City, making the most of the film’s #GoldOpen by presenting the award for Best New Artist. However, he…

Best Black Friday 2018 Walmart Deals: Xbox One X, Apple iPad, 4K Smart TV and Video Game Sales

If you buy something through this post, IGN may get a share of the sale. For more, read our Terms of Use. Walmart Black Friday 2018 is officially here, and while the PS4 Slim 1TB Spider-Man bundle and Mario Kart 8 Nintendo Switch bundle may have already sold-out online, you still may be able to…

Valdosta State Near Unanimous No. 1 in This Week’s 2015 NFCA Division II Poll

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Receiving 15 first-place votes, Valdosta State was nearly unanimous as it ran its hold on the No. 1 spot to six weeks in the NFCA Division II Poll, announced by the Association on Wednesday.   The Blazers (46-5) wrapped up their regular season taking two of three from Mississippi College (1-0 /…