The Thai Royal Navy confirmed the death of Petty Officer Beirut Pakbara in a statement Friday. ### “Mourning Sergeant Major Beirut Pakbara, the hero of the cave who passed away. The Royal Thai Navy would like to express our deepest condolences to Beirut’s family,” the statement read. ### Beirut contracted a blood infection during the rescue operation at Tham Luang cave in northern Thailand. He had been seeking medical treatment over the past year, but his condition worsened after the infection got into his bloodstream, according to Thai Royal Navy. ### Twelve members of the Wild Boars youth soccer team and their coach entered the sprawling Tham Luang cave network…

Phanfone, known locally as Typhoon Ursula, first made landfall on Eastern Samar province on Tuesday, bringing heavy rain and storm surges. It hit as the equivalent of a Category 1 hurricane, packing sustained wind speeds of 150 kilometers (93 miles) per hour, with gusts of 195 kph (121 mph). ### In addition to the 28 deaths, 12 people remain missing and two injured, according to the Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). ### Iloilo City on Panay Island in the Western Visayas has the highest number of casualties, with 13 people dead, the agency said. ### More than 185,000 people have been affected by the typhoon with…

A police officer made the gruesome discovery on Friday. After a thorough search by law enforcement and the Coast Guard, two decapitated heads were found on the boat. ### The boat measured approximately 7.6 meters (24.9 feet) long, 4.3 meters (14 feet) wide and 2 meters (6.5 feet) high. The discovered bodies were “partially skeletonized,” according to NHK. ### The ghost ship is believed to have come from North Korea as the sides was covered in Korean numbers and letters in red paint. ### These ghost ships are nothing new. For years, North Korean boats, dubbed “ghost ships,” have been washing up on Japanese shores. ### This has been thought…

SAN DIEGO — USC coach Clay Helton walked off the field in San Diego on Friday night, then started running as he approached the tunnel. Helton saw the small group of remaining Trojans fans in the stands of SDCCU Stadium and knew what was coming: more boos directed at the embattled coach. No. 19 Iowa had just dismantled No. 22 USC 49-24 in the Holiday Bowl, providing another black eye to the program since athletic director Mike Bohn announced Helton would return next season. WOLF: USC, Bohn must answer Helton question sooner rather than later “They played better than us,” Helton said of the loss. “Simple as that.” Helton was…

The NHL is under its annual holiday roster freeze until 12:01 a.m. ET on Dec. 28. With the Feb. 24 trade deadline only two months away, non-contending clubs will be targeted by playoff hopefuls attempting to bolster their rosters with rental players. Here’s a look at five clubs that could soon become early sellers in the trade market. (Getty Images) Mike Greenhttps://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/7a/52/mike-green-detroit-red-wings-122419-getty-ftrjpeg_rjx0o6zyjsys1vc3ecsdpxniv.jpg?t=987013527&w=500&quality=80 Detroit Red Wings Mired at the bottom of the standings, the once-mighty Red Wings have more rebuilding ahead of them. First-year general manager Steve Yzerman made a couple of early-season additions by acquiring Robby Fabbri from St. Louis and Brendan Perlini from Chicago. Given his club’s ongoing difficulties, he…

No. 3 Clemson defeated No. 2 Ohio State 29-23 in the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Ariz., on Saturday. The Tigers (14-0) advance to the College Football Playoff championship game, where they will face No. 1 LSU (14-0) at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans on Jan. 13. Clemson has won 29 consecutive games and has an opportunity to win back-to-back national titles. Ohio State (13-1) blew a 16-0 first-half lead and took its first loss under coach Ryan Day. Here are three takeaways from the second College Football Playoff semifinal: MORE: Clemson-Ohio State scoring updates, highlights Click Here: liverpool mens jersey Trevor Lawrence did it again Clemson trailed 23-21 with…

The winning drive in Saturday’s Fiesta Bowl was so easy, it almost seemed there was no greatness to it. Four plays, 94 yards, touchdown, victory, book the flights to New Orleans. It had all the drama of 30-second television commercial. Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence emerging as a hero in the Tigers’ College Football Playoff semifinal victory over Ohio State ought to have required something heroic, no? Instead, it looked like LeBron James in a layup line. BENDER: Five storylines that will define LSU-Clemson title game Layup 1: Lawrence drops back and finds wideout Justyn Ross for an easy 11-yard gain. Layup 2: Lawrence scrambles for another 11, taking a hard…

The United States enters the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship in the Czech Republic having medalled in four consecutive tournaments for the first time in program history. Last year, Team USA lost in the gold medal game to Finland after mounting a comeback before allowing Kaapo Kakko to net the game-winner with under two minutes remaining. It marked the 12th medal for the Americans and the second silver medal in the country’s history at the tournament. No longer considered an afterthought, the U.S. is now an established power on the World Juniors circuit and are once again medal contenders, opening the tournament behind only Canada’s gold-medal odds.  Here’s everything to know about the tournament,…

No. 2 Ohio State lost 29-23 to No. 3 Clemson in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl on Saturday, a game that will be remembered for a series of controversial game-changing calls that did not go the Buckeyes’ way. Should Ohio State fans have a beef with the SEC officiating crew? Yes. Were the refs the only reason why the Buckeyes lost? No. Because Ohio State can blame itself plenty in the loss as well. That’s the best way to approach Ohio State’s latest Playoff experience, even if the lead topic of conversation for the foreseeable future will be that series of questionable calls by referees. MORE:…

It’s time to unwrap a new Sporting News 2020 NFL mock draft. The holiday season marks the end of the 2019 NFL regular season and the heat of college football bowl season. With most of the teams in the league knowing by now they are not going to the playoffs, they already can look ahead to 2020. The top draft prospects are about to play their final college games, too, before they go pro. NFL DRAFT ODDS:Burrow bound for Cincinnati at No. 1 overall? Without further ado, with four months out, here’s how we see the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft playing out. 2020 NFL Mock Draft 1. Cincinnati Bengals (1-14) Joe Burrow, QB,…