Bid to restore ban on Bain & Co winning UK state contracts fails

Sinner pushed but opens repeat bid with 3-set win

No. 1 Jannik Sinner launched his Australian Open title defense with a 7-6 (2), 7-6 (5), 6-1 win over Chile's Nicolas Jarry on Monday.

ESPN - Jan. 13

JuJu Watkins scores 35 points as No. 4 USC dominates in win over Penn State

In its first home game since the start of the fires in Los Angeles County, USC women's basketball defeats Penn State 95-73 to stay unbeaten in Big Ten play.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 13

Sabalenka starts bid for third straight Australian Open title with win over Stephens

World No 1 beats Sloane Stephens 6-3, 6-2 in first round Sabalenka looking to match Hingis’s Melbourne hat-trick As Aryna Sabalenka strode down the tunnel inside Rod Laver Arena that leads ...

The Guardian - Jan. 12

A French Cathedral Turned to Hams to Restore Its Organ

A dispute over a project to cure hams in a bell tower underscored the difficulties that churches in France face trying to pay for restorations.

The New York Times - Jan. 12

Notre Dame & Ohio State win all time classics to reach the National Championship | College Football Enquirer

Following a memorable and exciting Semifinal round, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde recount the Cotton Bowl and Orange Bowl.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 11

WATCH: Ohio State captain Jack Sawyer seals Cotton Bowl win over Texas with electrifying scoop-and-score

Ohio State's veteran star came up with a game-defining moment in the Cotton Bowl

CBS Sports - Jan. 11

Ohio State's gutsy Cotton Bowl win reinforces why it went all-in this season with $20 million roster

The blueprint for Ohio State's revenge tour began just over a year ago as arch-rival Michigan hoisted the trophy

CBS Sports - Jan. 11

College Football Playoff: Jack Sawyer's fumble return TD cements Ohio State's Cotton Bowl win over Texas

The Buckeyes will meet Notre Dame for the national title on Jan. 20.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 11

T.J. Watt hoping to avoid joining list of legendary Steelers who failed to win a Super Bowl

Watt is still in search of his first playoff win

CBS Sports - Jan. 11

Many Americans are leaving U.S. states with abortion bans, study finds

Abortion bans enacted since Roe v. Wade was overturned may be driving Americans to leave restrictive states, researchers find.

CBS News - Jan. 10

Liberal Americans consider moving to UK after Trump win, lawyers say

Advisers cite rise in US citizens weighing up emigration amid fears over introduction of socially conservative policies

Financial Times - Jan. 10

Notre Dame heads to national title game after win over Penn State in final seconds

Will Notre Dame's elite defense be able to keep Drew Allar and the Nittany Lions in check?

NBC News - Jan. 9

Siemens Mobility wins major order from UK high-speed rail project

Yahoo News - Jan. 9

UK Home Office hands Fujitsu contracts worth £25mn

IT provider at centre of Post Office scandal had said it would restrict bidding for public work

Financial Times - Jan. 9

He was supposed to win Ohio State a national title. Now, he's trying to stop it from happening.

In the summer of 2021, the nation’s top-ranked high school football recruit, Quinn Ewers, arrived on Ohio State's campus in what represented a recruiting coup.

NBC News - Jan. 9

Chicago Bears expected to interview Matt Campbell: Iowa State coach led team to 11 wins in 2024, per reports

Campbell has drawn NFL interest in the past, including from the Detroit Lions in 2021

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

Europe can still win in AI despite US dominance, says Skype co-founder

Niklas Zennström believes continent can thrive by developing applications on top of artificial intelligence models

Financial Times - Jan. 8

UK watchdog bans adverts featuring burning dollars

Posters from Islamic finance start-up Wahed Invest likely to cause ‘serious offence’, rules ASA

Financial Times - Jan. 8

dLocal, Latin America's answer to Stripe, wins UK license in global expansion push

Latin American payments firm dLocal has secured a U.K. payment institution license, adding to its growing portfolio of licenses as it furthers global expansion.

CNBC - Jan. 7

UK financial regulator failed to uphold rules for handling FOI requests, review finds

Report calls for Financial Conduct Authority staff to be retrained and adds to mounting criticism of watchdog

Financial Times - Jan. 7

KKR urges Fuji Soft to take legal action against Bain in $4bn takeover fight

Public battle between private equity bidders for software company tests new ground in Japan

Financial Times - Jan. 7

North Dakota State wins 10th FCS title with 35-32 triumph over Montana State

The Bison have won those 10 titles over the past 14 seasons.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 7

Comcast to launch Universal Ads in bid to win smaller advertisers over from tech

Comcast plans to launch Universal Ads, a platform meant to attract advertisers of all sizes and grab back ad dollars from social media and tech companies.

CNBC - Jan. 6

Malaysia's jailed ex-leader Najib wins appeal to pursue bid to serve corruption sentence at home

Malaysia's imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak has won an appeal to pursue his bid to serve his remaining corruption sentence under house arrest

ABC News - Jan. 6

Touchdown Tommy! Montana State's Mellott wins Walter Payton Award as top FCS offensive player

Montana State quarterback Tommy Mellott won the Walter Payton Award as the Football Championship Subdivision offensive player of the year Saturday night, two days before the top-ranked Bobcats face ...

ABC News - Jan. 4

Iowa State vs. Baylor score: No. 3 Cyclones cruise past Bears in 26th consecutive home win

Iowa State improved to 2-0 in Big 12 play with a statement win over Baylor

CBS Sports - Jan. 4

College basketball rankings: Michigan State picks up 'ugly win' vs. Ohio State, is off to hot start in Big Ten

The 12-2 Spartans are No. 9 in the CBS Sports Top 25 And 1

CBS Sports - Jan. 4

Mike Johnson addresses House of Representatives after winning speaker bid

House Speaker Mike Johnson delivered remarks after winning his bid to retain the leadership role. Johnson reiterated the Republican goals for the 119th Congress as President-elect Donald Trump ...

CBS News - Jan. 3

Sources: Alabama co-DC Hitschler will not return

Alabama co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach Colin Hitschler has been informed he will not return to the Crimson Tide next year, sources said.

ESPN - Jan. 3

No progress on Liverpool contract - Salah

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah says there has been no progress on extending his contract - and a breakthrough is "far away".

BBC News - Jan. 3

Ohio State Makes Championship Statement With 41-21 Win Over Oregon

The Buckeyes, who started the Rose Bowl with 34 straight points, ended the Ducks’ undefeated season.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

UK rapper Stormzy banned from driving for using phone behind wheel of Rolls-Royce

British rapper Stormzy has been banned from driving for nine months after admitting that he drove his Rolls-Royce through London while using his phone

ABC News - Jan. 2

UK tech secretary backs away from social media ban for under-16s

Peter Kyle had said option was ‘on the table’ after Australia restricted use of sites such as Instagram

Financial Times - Jan. 2

UK needs to ban full hybrid cars by 2030 or face net zero ‘catastrophe’, says motoring body

Electric Vehicles UK says hybrids without a plug should be banned or else confidence in electric cars will be damaged. Britain needs to press ahead with a ban on the sale of new hybrid cars with no ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2

Ohio State dominates Oregon to win Rose Bowl, advances in College Football Playoff

Ohio State dominated top-ranked Oregon 41-21 to win the Rose Bowl and advance in the College Football Playoff. They will next face Texas in the Cotton Bowl.

NBC News - Jan. 2