CB Jeff Okudah visiting with Vikings on Monday

FirstFT: Musk’s government spending cuts fail to halt rising costs

Also in today’s newsletter, Putin’s frontline visit and a new FT film on Nvidia’s rise

Financial Times - 6d

U.S. influencer picks up baby wombat in Australia, sparks outrage

An American influencer visiting Australia has sparked outcry for picking up a baby wombat in a now-deleted Instagram video.

CBS News - 6d

Putin demands Kursk total victory ahead of Moscow talks with Trump envoy

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited a command center in Kursk on Wednesday, ordering troops there to "destroy" all Ukrainian formations.

ABC News - 6d

Hawaiian OL prospect schedules OV to Michigan State

Michigan State is getting an official visit from a 3-star Hawaiian offensive line prospect.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Turkish top officials make sudden trip to Damascus after Syria's deal with Kurdish-led group

Turkey’s top diplomat, defense minister and intelligence chief paid a sudden visit to Damascus

ABC News - 6d

Georgia DL Warren Brinson to meet with NFC South team

Former Georgia Bulldog Warren Brinson scheduled a top-30 visit with Atlanta Falcons' rival

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Myles Garrett: Russell Wilson would be a valuable asset

Garrett told reporters on Friday that he felt like Wilson's free-agent visit with the Browns went well.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

WWE SmackDown results, highlights (Mar. 14): Cody Rhodes holds court, Street Profits win tag team gold

"WWE SmackDown" in Barcelona was the company's first visit to the country, and it gave Spain everything it could've asked for.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Xi snubs EU-China anniversary summit

Brussels sought visit to mark 50 years of ties, but move adds to scepticism about warm words from Beijing

Financial Times - 4d

Canada's Carney makes statement by choosing Europe, not US, for first foreign trip

The prime minister hopes to achieve solid support as he visits the UK and France, writes Lyse Doucet.

BBC News - 3d

Cooley scores winner as Utah Hockey Club downs Vancouver Canucks 3-1

ogan Cooley scored the winner as the Utah Hockey Club edged the Canucks 3-1 in their inaugural visit to Vancouver on Sunday night

ABC News - 3d

LSU football trending to land one of 2026's top wide receiver recruits

After a visit, LSU football is considered the favorite to land one of the top wide receivers in the 2026 recruiting class.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Carney plays down prospect of major confrontation between Canada and US

New Canadian prime minister cites Nato’s mutual defence doctrine during visit to London

Financial Times - 2d

Deported doctor allegedly showed support for Hezbollah leader, DHS says

Rasha Alawieh, a Rhode Island doctor, was detained on Thursday in Boston after visiting family in Lebanon.

CBS News - 1d

UFC Fight Night 255 commentary team, broadcast plans set: Michael Bisping calls action on home soil

The UFC visits London for the 16th time Saturday with UFC Fight Night 255, which goes down at The O2.

Yahoo Sports - 15h

Dillon Radunz would be an excellent fit in Seahawks offense

The Seattle Seahawks are bringing in free-agent guard Dillon Radunz for a visit, and he'd be a good fit in their offense.

Yahoo Sports - 13h

Seahawks should take a chance on free-agent WR Michael Gallup

The Seattle Seahawks hosted free-agent WR Michael Gallup on a visit. They should take a chance on the un-retired playmaker.

Yahoo Sports - 12h

Raiders sign restricted free agent LB Christian Elliss to an offer sheet

The Raiders hosted restricted free agent linebacker Christian Elliss for a visit this week and they hope that he'll be sticking around for a while.

Yahoo Sports - 8h

What to know about Fiserv Forum's carry-in policy at the NCAA tournament in Milwaukee

If you're visiting Milwaukee and attending the NCAA tournament, there's a strict no-bag policy at Fiserv Forum.

Yahoo Sports - 5h

NFL free agency 2025: Cowboys lose DeMarcus Lawrence, Rico Dowdle; add CB Kaiir Elam, LB Kenneth Murray

The Cowboys are finally making some moves in free agency.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 13

'I was always put in the back seat': New Cowboys CB Kaiir Elam confident he'll succeed after trade from Bills

The former first-round pick is getting a fresh start

CBS Sports - 2d

We're buying the dip in one of our hard-hit tech stocks

We're only making one buy into Monday's sharply lower open.

CNBC - Mar. 10

When is 2025 NFL free agency? Date, start time, explaining the legal tampering period, top 50 free agents

Free agency unofficially kicks off Monday, March 10

CBS Sports - Mar. 10

Elon Musk’s X suffers multiple outages

Elon Musk's social media platform X experienced several outages on Monday

CNBC - Mar. 10

Stocks plunge, market closes down on recession fears amid escalating tariffs

The major stock indexes plunged on Monday amid fears of a possible recession.

ABC News - Mar. 10

Watch: Charred cargo ship and oil tanker seen from above

The two ships collided in the North Sea on Monday and the cargo ship is still on fire.

BBC News - Mar. 11

NFL free agency: Tracking deals and the best free agents left

The legal tampering period opened on Monday, and fireworks quickly followed.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 11

Russian captain held by UK police for longer over North Sea crash

Starmer says authorities must ‘get to the bottom’ of Monday’s shipping incident

Financial Times - 6d

The Players Championship purse, payouts: How much is up for grabs this week for Rory McIlroy, J.J. Spaun at TPC Sawgrass?

Rory McIlroy and J.J. Spaun will head out for a three-hole playoff on Monday.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

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