Author: Terna Nyamkyume

A Colorado centenarian who spread her enthusiasm for skiing to others, young and old, white and Black, has died. Valeria Tanaka was born on March 10, 1924 and co-founded Colorado’s first Black ski club. She was featured in a PBS story about the history of skiing in Colorado. Tanaka was energetic and engaged to the end and recently cast her vote in the 2024 presidential election, said her daughter Joanne Tanaka Cuerden.

Christopher Nkunku is reportedly not planning to leave Chelsea in January but may consider doing so unless there is a change in his situation by next summer. Nkunku joined Chelsea in the summer of 2023 from Bundesliga outfit RB Leipzig for a fee of around £52m, with much anticipation surrounding his arrival. The France international had established himself as a top talent in the German top flight, but his time at Stamford Bridge has yet to live up to expectations. The 26-year-old has made just one Premier League start this season – the 2-0 loss to Manchester City on the…

Chelsea have now made an approach to sign a centre-back who is valued at €80m (£66m) by his current club, according to a report. Chelsea transfer news The Blues have certainly not been shy to splash the cash in the Todd Boehly era, strengthening their squad considerably in the recent summer transfer window. However, they are still looking to bring in reinforcements during their current Premier League campaign. Recent reports have indicated that Enzo Maresca wants to bring in recruits in attacking areas, with Nottingham Forest star Murillo said to be on the radar, while there have also been suggestions…

Gary Lineker has claimed that Liverpool are pursuing Nottingham Forest defender Murillo ahead of the January transfer window. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side have surpassed all expectations this term and go into the weekend sitting third in the league table. Forest’s defence has been crucial to their excellent start to the season with only Liverpool boasting a better backline record. Arne Slot had a quiet first window as Reds boss with Federico Chiesa the only man he bought in. Despite that the Merseysiders have been sensational in the opening months, winning all but two of their games in all competitions to…

It’s fair to say that Kylian Mbappe hasn’t exactly had the dream start at Real Madrid. It started well enough with a goal in the UEFA Super Cup on his debut. Real then strung together league wins as is the norm for them in La Liga, with Mbappe himself going on a four-game scoring run in September. But it all came crashing down with a loss to Lille in the Champions League, the need for a huge comeback against Dortmund, and then an embarrassing 4-0 loss at home to arch-rivals Barcelona. Mbappe himself was caught offside eight times in El…

Liverpool’s under-21 side have gone from strength to strength this season, with youth development clearly being as important to new head coach Arne Slot as it was to Jurgen Klopp. Liverpool’s reserves sit fourth in the Premier League 2 table with six wins from eight matches. This is led primarily by Trey Nyoni and Tyler Morton, who are splitting their time between the youth team and the men’s senior squad. Notable in their absences from the side, however, are Ben Doak, Owen Beck and Lewis Koumas. All mainstays in the reserve squad last year, they are now plying their trade…

Mohamed Salah has established himself as a talismanic figure for Liverpool after joining the club from AS Roma back in 2017. He has won multiple major silverware at Anfield over the years and is now the highest scorer for the Merseysiders in the Premier League. Even after entering his 30s, the Egyptian hasn’t been showing any signs of decline just yet and has enjoyed a stellar start to this season, scoring nine goals and registering as many assists in 16 appearances in all competitions. At the age of 32, Salah is still one of the best right-wingers in the world,…

The New England Patriots keep throwing darts at the board in hopes of improving their roster. The latest landed on a veteran defender, who was just released by the Baltimore Ravens: the team claimed outside linebacker Yannick Ngakoue off waivers on Friday. A former third-round draft pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars and one-time Pro Bowl selection, Ngakoue is in his ninth NFL season. Joining the Patriots means he is now also on his seventh different team. What does the move mean from a New England perspective, though? Let’s find out. Why did the Patriots claim Ngakoue? The Patriots’ defensive edge…

U.S. Ambassador to Angola Tulinabo S. Mushingi and the Republic of Angola Secretary of State for International Cooperation and Angolan Communities Ambassador Domingos Custodio Vieira Lopes signed an Open Skies Air Transport Agreement in Luanda to advance our countries’ bilateral aviation cooperation. The Agreement brings the civil aviation transportation relationship between the United States and Angola to the highest modern standard. The Agreement with the Republic of Angola expands our strong economic and commercial partnership, promotes people-to-people ties, and creates new opportunities for travelers, shippers, and airlines, promoting tourism and commerce. By concluding this pro-consumer, pro-growth, pro-competition agreement, Angola joins…

From afar, Kai Jones seemed predestined for skiing stardom. He was born into the Jones family—maybe the closest thing freeskiing and snowboarding has to royalty—and, at the tender age of 12, was already a professional skier. Two years later, when he was 14, Kai began earning a series of consecutive Skier of the Year nominations. With his dad and Teton Gravity Research co-founder Todd Jones there to capture all the slopeside action, the ski community was privy to Kai’s high-flying ascendancy, watching season after season as he pushed his talents further. But in 2023, Kai’s career ground to a halt.…