'He was never a superstar' Gyokeres' rise to Europe's elite

'He was never a superstar' - Gyokeres' rise to Europe's elite

With 63 goals in 66 games for Sporting Lisbon, former Coventry striker Viktor Gyokeres is a major threat to Manchester City in the Champions League.

10-year Treasury yield closes below 4.3% after Tuesday’s initial selloff fades

Long-dated Treasury yields finished lower on Tuesday after a selloff of U.S. government debt that began during European trading hours faded by the end of the New York session.

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

UK’s rising fiscal burden narrows tax gap with Europe

Britain’s fiscal picture is closer to EU averages than it has been for decades

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Shohei Ohtani thinks he can avoid shoulder surgery, but Dodgers superstar not ruling anything out yet

Ohtani suffered a partially dislocated shoulder during a slide Saturday night

Sports - CBS Sports - October 29

Chess: Garry Kasparov still has it at 61 as he holds his own against the US elite

The former world champion scored 4.5/9 in the 9LX tournament and also revealed new details about his 1997 match with the IBM Deep Blue supercomputer. Garry Kasparov, who many consider the all-time ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Bezos Was Expected to Make a Splash in Washington. But He Never Arrived.

The billionaire made splashy purchases of The Washington Post and a mansion in Washington. But his status as a power player in the nation’s capital was never realized.

Business - The New York Times - October 28

Helen Mirren says 'it's so sad Kurt Cobain died when he did because he never saw GPS'

Helen Mirren has a relatively unique perspective on how she thinks Kurt Cobain would navigate the world if he hadn’t died in the 1990s.

Hugh Grant spent half his career in rom-coms. Now he plays monsters, and he's never been happier

After decades in romantic comedies, Hugh Grant has spent the last few years playing narcissists, weirdos and murders, often to the greatest acclaim of his career

Entertainment - ABC News - 17 hours ago

He should be in high school! The meteoric rise of Alabama's Ryan Williams

At 17, the Tide's dominant freshman was supposed to still be in high school this fall -- and former opponents are glad he's not.

Sports - ESPN - October 18

‘They don’t think he’s talking about them’: Trump support rises with Latinos

Activists in swing Michigan county are alarmed by Hispanic voters backing Trump despite his anti-immigrant rhetoric . Dan Soza has seen the harsh realities of Donald Trump’s immigration policies ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Navalny's memoir details isolation and suffering in a Russian prison — and how he never lost hope

In his posthumous memoir “Patriot,” Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny tracks the boredom, isolation, exhaustion, suffering and absurdity of prison life, while commenting on everything from ...

Entertainment - ABC News - October 22

Navalny's memoir details isolation and suffering in a Russian prison — and how he never lost hope

In his posthumous memoir “Patriot,” Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny tracks the boredom, isolation, exhaustion, suffering and absurdity of prison life, while commenting on everything from ...

World - ABC News - October 22

In Georgia, Harris Relies on Superstar Passion

Not as fiery as her celebrity surrogates, she could use a bit of their heart and fervor.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 25

Joel Embiid says he may never play in back-to-back games again as 76ers hatch plan to keep him healthy

Embiid is prioritizing being on the floor for the playoffs now more than ever

Sports - CBS Sports - October 14

Latin superstar Bad Bunny backs Harris for president after comedian's racist jokes at Trump event

Bad Bunny threw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris Sunday by sharing a video of the Democratic presidential nominee shortly after a comedian at Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden ...

Entertainment - ABC News - October 27

England 'have elite manager' in Tuchel - Lineker

Match of the Day presenter and former national team captain Gary Lineker says England have an 'elite manager' in Thomas Tuchel. The German has been appointed England manager from 1 January 2025.

Pentagon Seeks Silicon Valley Elite to Join Reserves

A new Defense Department initiative would recruit top technical minds as part-time military officers.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 21

Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon Elite platforms for automotive

Qualcomm unveiled its Snapdragon Elite platforms for automotive applications at its Snapdragon Summit event today.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 22

Elite eight: Reintroducing the NBA's true title contenders

The goal for every team is to win a championship, but that doesn't mean every team is championship-ready. This group is. Here's the case for, and against, them winning it all.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 23

KD reaches scoring milestone, in elite company

Kevin Durant became the eighth player in NBA history to score 29,000 career points.

Sports - ESPN - October 27

Meet the U.S. Coast Guard’s elite surfmen

The U.S. Coast Guard’s elite surfmen are trusted to drive lifeboats on the most challenging rescue missions. They train in some of the worst weather and on the highest seas in America.

A Murder at an Elite Hamptons Resort Ends an Artist’s Dream

The owner of a tile company funded Sabina Khorramdel’s life of travel and creation. After she was found slain, his body was discovered at his Pennsylvania home.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Europe’s fiscal tug of war

Pressure to display fiscal discipline is no less high than pressure to spend more on security and economic innovation

World - Financial Times - October 26

Former Ravens superstar questions the effectiveness of NFL's Guardian Caps

The hard-hitting safety isn't buying the Guardian Caps

Sports - CBS Sports - October 22

This one specific ability from Packers' Jordan Love is elite and historic

Love's breakout is carrying over to 2024 thanks to historic sack avoidance

Sports - CBS Sports - October 18

Trump Among New York’s Elites at the Al Smith Dinner: It Got Awkward

There were grudge matches and sycophancy in equal measure at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner. “Isn’t it just exciting, what’s going on,” Donald Trump said.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 18

Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 8 Elite as world’s fastest mobile CPU

Qualcomm unveiled its Snapdragon 8 Elite, which it claimed is the world's fastest mobile centralized processing unit (CPU).

Tech - VentureBeat - October 21

Kamala Harris’s Early Career Involved Courtrooms and the Social Elite

As Kamala Harris toiled as a junior prosecutor in Alameda County, Calif., she developed important connections among San Francisco’s financial and social elite.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

Historic season for Navy's Blake Horvath has him in elite company

Horvath has helped lead Navy to a 6-0 start for the first time since 1979. Up next: Notre Dame.

Sports - ESPN - October 26

‘Sherpas are rarely seen as elite athletes’: record-breaking teenager’s fight for equality

Nima Rinji Sherpa is youngest person to summit world’s 14 highest peaks at 18 years old. Now he is pushing for recognition of his community. Growing up as a sherpa in Nepal, Nima Rinji Sherpa was ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Training Coast Guard's elite surfmen in an inlet that's killed hundreds

Surfmen trainees head to dangerous waters to learn the skills needed to drive Coast Guard lifeboats on the most challenging rescue missions.

U.S. Coast Guard trains elite rescuers in dangerous surf

The U.S. Coast Guard's elite surfmen are trusted to drive lifeboats on the most challenging rescue missions. They train in some of the worst weather and on the highest seas in America.

Washington Post endorsement debacle exposes our ‘zombie elites’

The Post is stiffly wandering around with a smug facade of elitism, not realizing the power and influence it formerly possessed have been deeply — and likely irreparably — eroded.

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Elite School Will Offer a Day Off for Students Distressed by Election

Attendance on Wednesday, or whatever day the results are announced, is optional for high school students at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in New York City, families were told.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

How Dave Roberts joined an elite -- Hall of Fame-worthy -- club of managers

With a masterful October, Roberts forever quieted his critics and might have sealed his place in the Hall of Fame.

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

All Blacks Test sets tone for England mission to crack elite

England aim to prove they belong in the highest echelons of the Test game this autumn. The All Blacks are a tantalising first encounter.

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