The Fts 25 Most Influential Women of 2024

UCLA, South Carolina move atop women's Top 25

UCLA vaulted back up to No. 1 in The Associated Press women's basketball Top 25 on Monday after beating USC for the Big Ten title over the weekend.

ESPN - 1d

Female founders in game companies got 12.1% of game VC deals in 2024 | The DeanBeat (updated)

In the male-dominated landscape of game startups, women were only 0.11 percent of the game VC deal value in 2024.

VentureBeat - 4d

Wholly Women-Led Companies Attracted Just 1 Percent of VC Funding in 2024, Tanking an Already Abysmal Stat

Thirteen female-founded companies became unicorns in 2024. But early-stage funding took a hit and anti-DEI efforts could make things worse for female founders.

Inc. - 4d

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Financial Times - 1d

Solar Energy, Criticized by Trump, Claims Big U.S. Gain in 2024

The added capacity for the year was the most from any single source in more than two decades.

The New York Times - 5h

Bracketology: First automatic bid to 2025 NCAA Tournament field on tap as regular season winds down

Jerry Palm looks at the March Madness landscape as the 2024-25 campaign nears an end

CBS Sports - 3d

Ranking best freshmen in college basketball: Michigan State's Jase Richardson earns Freshman of the Week

A look at the top performing freshmen in college basketball last week and for the 2024-25 season

CBS Sports - 6h

Female founders in the U.S. VC ecosystem: the good and the bad | Pitchbook (updated)

Women founders and investors raised $38.8 billion in funding in the U.S. in 2024, up 27% from the year before, according to PitchBook.

VentureBeat - 5d

With most male actors at war, a small Ukrainian theater reinvents itself with an all-female cast

The Chernihiv Regional Youth Theater in Ukraine has adapted to the war by having women perform traditionally male roles, after many men left the troupe to fight on the front line

ABC News - 3d

Women’s college basketball power rankings: Who are NCAA Tournament title contenders?

For most of the season, the goal of these power rankings has been to combine an evaluation of a team’s performance in the moment with its resume to date. I’m often reluctant to be too reactive to ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Women's college basketball rankings: UCLA returns to No. 1 after gutsy win over USC in Big Ten championship

After falling to JuJu Watkins and the Trojans twice this season, UCLA won when it mattered most

CBS Sports - 1d

Is euro-dollar parity now off the cards?

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

Financial Times - 2d

Top 25 rankings, play of the week and what to watch

Here are the latest top 25 rankings, plus what we're watching this week.

ESPN - 22h

Sources: Godwin returns to Bucs on 3-year deal

Chris Godwin, who had the most receptions through the first seven weeks of the 2024 season before getting hurt, has reached a deal with the Bucs, the team said.

ESPN - 4h

Ontario is tacking on a 25% surcharge to electricity sent to the U.S.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said a 25% surcharge on electricity sent to Michigan, Minnesota and New York, will be effective on March 10.

CBS News - 1d

Protests on International Women's Day in Turkey demand protection from domestic violence

Thousands of women have taken to the streets of Turkish cities to mark International Women’s Day, protesting inequality and violence against women

ABC News - 3d

Russia vs Ukraine: the final reckoning?

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Financial Times - 3h

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says Democrats played 2024 elections too "safe"

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is now weighing in on what Democrats should have done better in 2024. Political strategists Joel Payne and Michael LaRosa join "America Decides" with analysis.

CBS News - 20h

Trish Costello is Harnessing the Financial Power of Women

Trish Costello is the founder and C.E.O. of Portfolia, a women-focused investment platform that is fueling health care innovations aimed at improving women’s lives.

The New York Times - 4d

A boat capsizes in Congo and 25 are dead, many of them soccer players

Authorities say a boat has capsized in southwestern Congo and killed 25 people, many of them soccer players

ABC News - 1d

The biggest spring questions for college football's Way-Too-Early Top 25

Our college football experts list out the biggest spring question for each Way-Too-Early Top 25 team.

ESPN - 8h

Golden Ace wins dramatic Champion Hurdle at 25-1

Golden Ace is a shock 25-1 winner of the Champion Hurdle after previous victors Constitution Hill and State Man fall.

BBC News - 3h

PSG's Kvaratskhelia: Anfield trip 'most important'

Paris Saint-Germain forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has described his team's visit to Anfield in the Champions League as the "most important" game of their season.

ESPN - 5h

Tim Walz says he and Harris were too ‘safe’ during 2024 presidential campaign

Former vice-presidential candidate claims pair should have held more in-person events around the US. Tim Walz has said he and Kamala Harris were too “safe” during their 2024 election campaign, with ...

The Guardian - 3d

Canada backs down from 25% electricity surcharge after Trump threats

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he had agreed to suspend a 25% surcharge on electricity imports into the U.S. after conversing with U.S.

NBC News - 5h

College softball rankings: The Top 25 teams after Week 5

Here's the updated college softball Top 25 poll for Week 5. Where does South Carolina rank after being swept by Oklahoma?

ESPN - 1h

Arizona State fires women's hoops coach Adair

Arizona State has fired women's basketball coach Natasha Adair after three seasons of not making the NCAA tournament.

ESPN - 3d

BYU's Whiting out as women's basketball coach

BYU women's basketball coach Amber Whiting is out after three sub-.500 seasons with the Cougars.

ESPN - 3d

Justin Simmons landing spots: Safety says Eagles, Commanders 'high on the list' in 2025 NFL free agency

Simmons spent 2024 with the Falcons

CBS Sports - 1h

Aging Women’s Brain Mysteries Are Tested in Trio of Studies

Researchers identified a gene that seems to help slow brain aging in women, and studied links between hormone therapy, menopause and Alzheimer’s.

The New York Times - 6d

A Lebanese Woman Fights for Women’s Rights in the Middle East

Lina Abou-Habib is fighting inequality, working to change laws that make it difficult for women to keep custody of their children and block residency for children in a mother’s home country.

The New York Times - 4d

Bueckers, Watkins lead women's Wooden ballot

UConn's Paige Bueckers, USC's JuJu Watkins and Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo headline the top 15 women's players on the ballot for the John R. Wooden Award.

ESPN - 2d

Top 20 Most Popular Steam Games Of All Time

Wildly popular Steam is the world's most popular destinations for PC gaming, so if a game makes it to the top of the platform's charts, that's saying something. Recently, Capcom's Monster ...

GameSpot - 1d

Southwest Airlines Just Announced an End to Its Most Beloved Perk. It’s Truly the End of an Era

After five decades, the airline is eliminating free checked bags for most passengers.

Inc. - 7h

Six of the world's 10 most polluted cities are in one country, report shows

Six out the world’s 10 most polluted cities are in India, while California has the worst air pollution in North America, a new report shows.

NBC News - 7h

German rail operator pays €197m in compensation for delays in 2024

Yahoo News - 2d

Walz: Democrats shouldn't have played 'so safe' in 2024

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is reflecting on his and Vice President Harris's loss in last year's presidential election, and believes Democrats should have been bolder in their campaign to hold onto the ...

The Hill - 1d

Activists open abortion center in front of Polish parliament on Women's Day

Polish abortion rights activists have opened a center across from the parliament building in Warsaw where women can have abortions with pills, either alone or with other women

ABC News - 3d

Dunn scores 25, Penn State beats No. 12 Wisconsin 86-75

D’Marco Dunn had 25 points and Yanic Konan Niederhauser added 15 points and 11 rebounds as Penn State rallied in the second half for an 86-75 victory over No. 12 Wisconsin, preventing the Badgers ...

ABC News - 2d

Ontario sets 25% surcharge on energy exports to US to counter Trump tariffs

Premier Doug Ford says province ‘won’t back down’ until US president retracts duties on Canada. The Canadian province of Ontario is imposing a 25% surcharge on electricity exports to the states ...

The Guardian - 1d

The Fts 25 Most Influential Women of 2024

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