After history making investment, private equity firm Ares is on the hunt for more NFL team stakes

'Journey into the history books': Lewis Hamilton leaves Mercedes after six titles and 246 F1 races

Lewis Hamilton left Mercedes with one last overtake and a heartfelt message to the team where he won the Formula 1 title six times

ABC News - 6d

2024 NFL playoff picture: Projecting the 14-team bracket; Steelers, Ravens to square off in wild-card round?

Also, a look at every team's chances of getting in the postseason

CBS Sports - Dec. 8

UK regulators urged to make City firms report data on ‘class ceiling’

Letter from campaigners calls for mandatory reporting of socio-economic backgrounds

Financial Times - Dec. 8

UConn star Paige Bueckers and teammates make history wearing her Nike signature shoe against Louisville

Bueckers is the first NIL athlete to launch a Nike Player Edition shoe

CBS Sports - Dec. 8

Ex-Oilers Goalie Makes Debut With New Team

One former Edmonton Oilers goalie made their season debut on Friday night.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 7

A's GM David Forst says the team wanted to make a statement with Luis Severino's contract

Athletics general manager David Forst says the team wanted to make a statement going into its new home

ABC News - Dec. 6

Taylor Swift ends history-making Eras Tour

This weekend is the curtain call for Taylor Swift, as the superstar wraps up her blockbuster world tour in Vancouver, Canada. Nancy Chen spoke with loyal Swifties who took part in the historic run.

CBS News - Dec. 6

Trump campaign paid law firm employing RFK Jr. weeks after he endorsed Trump

Weeks after Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

NBC News - Dec. 7

Rangers make Igor Shesterkin highest-paid goalie in NHL history with 8-year contract extension

Shesterkin won the Vezina Trophy, awarded to the NHL's top goaltender, for the 2021-22 season.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 6

Lions' Jared Goff becomes third QB in NFL history to pull off this rare feat during win over Packers

The Lions QB pulled off a feat that Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning have never accomplished

CBS Sports - Dec. 6

Executives seek more protection after killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Thompson, says risk management firm Kroll

High-level corporate officers are seeking additional security protection after the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO in New York, top risk management firm says.

CNBC - Dec. 6

FirstFT: US equity funds record $140bn of inflows after Trump’s election win

Also in this newsletter, South Korea’s ruling party warns president could impose martial law again and the FT’s most influential women of 2024

Financial Times - Dec. 6

Ukraine Makes a Case to Trump’s Team as Its Officials Visit U.S.

Kyiv is feeling a sense of urgency leading up to the Jan. 20 inauguration, given the American president-elect’s vow to end the war quickly.

The New York Times - Dec. 6

Pride, bragging rights and more than $115M at stake when final college playoff rankings come out

There’s more than just school pride and bragging rights to all that bellyaching over who might be in and who might be out of college football’s first 12-team playoff

ABC News - Dec. 5

A crypto millionaire has launched a nationwide 'treasure hunt'—and hidden multiple bitcoin worth more than $100,000 each

The five puzzle boxes containing treasure have been spread across the United States.

CNBC - Dec. 5

Podcast picks of the week: Julia Davis turns agony aunt, the history of Grand Theft Auto and more

In a Hear Here special, we round up five of the best unscripted shows, and five of the best video game podcasts. Rachel Aroesti chooses five of the best unscripted podcasts , from a long-running ...

The Guardian - Dec. 5

Police hunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO's masked killer after 'brazen, targeted' attack on NYC street

UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has been shot and killed in what police say is a “brazen, targeted attack” outside a Manhattan hotel where the health insurer was holding its investor conference

ABC News - Dec. 4

Here’s How Security Firms Say Execs Should Protect Themselves After UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Shooting

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s tragic shooting set off alarm bells in the business world. Here’s how security firms are responding.

Inc. - Dec. 4

Club World Cup 2025: Schedule, teams, stadiums, controversies and more, explained

Here's everything you need to know about the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, a 32-team soccer extravaganza featuring the top professional teams from around the world.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4

Rankings rancor has insults flying as teams make their CFP pitch

College football has never been a safe harbor for sanity, but the 12-team playoff seems to have pushed everyone who's clinging to a spot in the field over the edge.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4

NFC North teams dominating at a rate that hasn't been seen in the NFL in nearly 40 years entering Week 14

The Lions, Vikings and Packers are all Super Bowl contenders

CBS Sports - Dec. 4

Biden heading back to U.S. from Angola after highlighting American investments

President Biden has wrapped up his historic trip to Angola after touring a port on Wednesday where the U.S. has invested billions. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman has more.

CBS News - Dec. 4

Investors signal a return to UK equities

November was the first month for over three years that money came back into British stocks

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Relatives hunt for the missing after Guinea stadium crush amid fears official death toll is too low

Kambaly Kouroumah was searching a local morgue for his teenage brother, Adama, who died after chaos erupted at a soccer game in southern Guinea’s Nzerekore city

ABC News - Dec. 4

Lloyds boss warns of UK ‘investability problem’ after motor finance ruling

Sector left reeling after court backs consumer complaints about ‘secret commissions’ on car loans

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Celebrations as Wales make history qualifying for Euros

Wales defeated the Republic of Ireland 2-1 making footballing history in their first major tournament.

BBC News - Dec. 4

Highlights: Wales make history in Dublin

Watch highlights as Wales win 2-1 in Dublin for a 3-2 aggregate triumph over Republic of Ireland to make history by reaching Euro 2025.

BBC News - Dec. 3

Week 14 NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus a first-time Pro Bowl nominee for every team

How high did the Rams rise and how far did the Jets fall in our Week 14 Power Rankings? Plus, we pick a first-time Pro Bowl nominee for every team.

ESPN - Dec. 3

Saquon Barkley accomplishes feat through 12 games only Jim Brown has achieved among RBs in NFL history

Barkley has entered Jim Brown territory among running backs

CBS Sports - Dec. 3

A Trump-Biden tag-team can make our Ukraine and China policies great again

Trump has a choice of either burnishing or blemishing his foreign policy record, and instead can chart a uniquely new course that will put him on the heroic side of history.

The Hill - Dec. 3

2025 NFL Draft, race for No. 1 pick: Jets' Aaron Rodgers will help determine where teams select

Rodgers will play a factor in where several teams draft

CBS Sports - Dec. 3

Kendrick Lamar tops Apple Music's 2024 song chart and women make history

Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” topped Apple Music’s global song chart in 2024 as the giant music streamer released year-end lists Tuesday and provided listeners with data on their own most ...

ABC News - Dec. 3

BlackRock expanding in private credit, buys HPS Investment Partners for $12 billion

The deal, which is expected to close in mid-2025, comes during a boom for the private credit space.

CNBC - Dec. 3

Browns' Jameis Winston makes NFL history against Broncos by becoming first QB to pull off this unusual feat

Winston had quite a night on 'Monday Night Football'

CBS Sports - Dec. 3

Ex-paddleboard firm owner in court after deaths

Nerys Bethan Lloyd, 39, is charged with gross negligence manslaughter after four people died.

BBC News - Dec. 3

Browns' Jerry Jeudy makes NFL history vs. Broncos, says he'd swap his huge stat line for a win over ex-team

Jeudy, a 2020 Broncos' first-round pick, was traded in the offseason

CBS Sports - Dec. 3

Eagles preach Nick Sirianni message in win over Ravens, prove they are most physical team in NFL

The Eagles had the most rushing yards and highest yards per carry against the Ravens all year

CBS Sports - Dec. 2

One of the best MVP races in NFL history is unfolding

Three weeks ago, the MVP was Lamar Jackson's to lose. Then Saquon Barkley went superhero and now Josh Allen is making his push. Buckle up for an intense finish.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 2

Bills' Josh Allen makes NFL history, plus grades for every Week 13 game, picks for Browns-Broncos 'MNF' bout

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL for Dec. 2

CBS Sports - Dec. 2

Biden makes history as the first U.S. president to visit Angola

President Joe Biden will make history Monday as he becomes the first ever American head-of-state to visit the west-African nation of Angola.

NBC News - Dec. 2

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