During the period of the Greco-Persian Wars, Plovdiv was part of the Persian Empire. From 516 BCE, it was incorporated into the empire of Darius the Great. Power fluctuated back and forth as Persia ...

The first three years of the competition were strictly between Ghana and Nigeria, both in basketball and in the jollof ...

By the 5th century BCE, the Persian king Darius 1 had built the Royal Road, a dramatic 2,400-km highway that linked Sardis in the west of the empire to Susa, the capital. He had snatched the throne, ...

There have been many reasons why Cleveland has had great success this season and a key one has been the revitalization of star point guard Darius Garland. Last season Garland suffered a broken jaw ...

Cardinals defensive lineman Darius Robinson could make his NFL debut Sunday. Neither he nor coach Jonathan Gannon committed to Robinson playing this week, but he had three limited practices in his ...

The Lions’ prized trade deadline acquisition, Za'Darius Smith, made his highly-anticipated Detroit debut Sunday against the Jaguars. And, he didn't disappoint. Smith, who was acquired by the ...

ALLEN PARK — The Detroit Lions acquiring Za’Darius Smith just hours before this year’s NFL trade deadline was a major coup for the franchise, especially with star defensive end Aidan ...

ARIZONA -- Is the debut of Arizona Cardinals first-round pick Darius Robinson imminent? "I don't know, man. I'm just taking it one day at a time. ... It's been a long time, I haven't played since ...

Lions edge rusher Za’Darius Smith played 37 of the team’s 48 defensive snaps in last Sunday’s win over the Jaguars, but that’s not enough for defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn. Smith had a tackle and ...

In "Gladiator II," Denzel Washington plays Macrinus, the namesake of a historical emperor with a thrilling story.

Darius Paduch, 57, of North Bergen, New Jersey, was sentenced in New York City by Judge Ronnie Abrams after being found guilty of six counts of inducing a person to travel to engage in unlawful ...