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Fiji amateurs prepare for Hail Mary shot at qualifying for World Cup
Preparing an amateur squad featuring police officers, builders and transport workers, Fiji manager Rob Sherman is under no illusions about the task at hand as the Pacific islanders look to pull off ...NBC News - 3h -
England to show ‘nastiness’ as Itoje backs side to wrestle back Calcutta Cup
Captain calls on his team to ‘create our own history’ Assistant coach Tom Harrison: ‘there’s a nastiness to us’ England have vowed to show their nasty side against Scotland on Saturday with the ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Trump is the world’s greatest showman – and the weakest strongman it has ever seen | Jonathan Freedland
His capitulation to Putin over Ukraine reveals a pattern. He’s the patsy: giving everything away, getting little in return. He parades as a strongman, but in fact he’s weak, weak, weak. In the face ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Pope shows slight improvement, resumes some work: Vatican
Pope Francis is showing a “slight improvement” in his condition and has resumed some of his work activities, according to the Vatican’s Monday evening bulletin. The pope remains in critical ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
USWNT prepare for SheBelieves Cup 'final' vs. Japan; Manchester City, Tottenham battle in key clash
Here's what to know from the world of soccer on WednesdayCBS Sports - Feb. 26 -
FA Cup quarter-finals: Bournemouth to face Man City, Preston to host Villa
In-form Bournemouth are drawn at home to Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-finals.BBC News - 3d -
‘The Interview’: Ed Yong Wants to Show You the Hidden Reality of the World
The Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer talks about burnout from covering the pandemic and how bird-watching gave him a new sense of hope.The New York Times - Feb. 22 -
Can Moldova – population 2.4m – show the world how to stand up to Putin?
The tiny former Soviet republic’s determination not to be cowed by the Kremlin could provide a template for the west on how to hold back the tide of subversion and corruption. How can a democracy ...The Guardian - Feb. 23 -
Europeans scramble to show leadership of the 'free world' as U.S. alliance fractures
President Trump has shredded America’s defense pact with Europe. Now there are signs that longstanding allies are getting serious about cutting their dependence.NBC News - 5d -
Needle drop! The world’s first sewing machine orchestra takes Munich
This weekend, a symphony of Singers (not that kind) will lead an experimental performance that stitches together feminism and fashion – and offers the audience free repairs. Stepping into the ...The Guardian - Feb. 22 -
Anthropic Launches the World’s First ‘Hybrid Reasoning’ AI Model
Claude 3.7, the latest model from Anthropic, can be instructed to engage in a specific amount of reasoning to solve hard problems.Wired - Feb. 24 -
Ex-Spain soccer boss Rubiales guilty of sexual assault and fined for World Cup kiss
Former Spanish soccer boss Luis Rubiales has been found guilty of sexually assaulting player Jenni Hermoso for kissing her after the 2023 Women’s World Cup finalABC News - Feb. 20 -
Chess: Carlsen wins again as he qualifies for the $1.5m Saudi Esports World Cup
The Norwegian world No 1 is in pole position at the Chessable Masters despite endgame lapses. Magnus Carlsen’s dominance of online chess has continued this week as the world No 1 is in pole ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Erin Jackson, Jordan Stolz win on speed skating World Cup in rivals' absences
Erin Jackson and Jordan Stolz each won the 500m in Poland.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 21 -
Mikaela Shiffrin gets 100th World Cup race win, ties podiums record
Mikaela Shiffrin also tied an all-time World Cup record for men and women, as her 155th career top-3 finish matched Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark.CBS News - Feb. 23 -
Mikaela Shiffrin gets historic 100th World Cup win one month after return to skiing
Mikaela Shiffrin crossed the finish line, looked up at the board and fell to the snow. Nearly three months after a much worse kind of fall cost her a large chunk of her season and put history on ...Yahoo Sports - Feb. 23 -
Mikaela Shiffrin earns 100th World Cup win of her career with slalom success
American puts injuries behind her to win in Sestriere Shiffrin is first skier ever to reach 100 World Cup wins Mikaela Shiffrin secured the 100th Alpine skiing World Cup victory of her career ...The Guardian - Feb. 23 -
Mikaela Shiffrin gets historic 100th World Cup race win and ties record for most podiums
SESTRIERE, Italy — Mikaela Shiffrin is 100% the best in skiing’s World Cup history book.NBC News - Feb. 23 -
Premier League could be forced to have two summer transfer windows because of Club World Cup
Interim window planned for teams in competition League considering brief window at start of June The Premier League could be forced to operate two separate transfer windows this summer due to ...The Guardian - Feb. 27 -
TNT Sports will televise 24 of 63 Club World Cup matches on TNT, TBS and truTV
TNT Sports will televise 24 of 63 Club World Cup matches on TNT, TBS and truTV under an agreement with DAZNABC News - 18h -
UK plans joint bid to host 2035 Women’s World Cup in ‘monumental moment’
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland involved Keir Starmer promises ‘government’s full support’ The home nations are to join together in a bid to host the Women’s World Cup in 2035, a ...The Guardian - 17h -
Time for England to end Calcutta Cup blues and show France was no fluke | Robert Kitson
Red Rose have lost four in row against Scots, but if they can back up Les Bleus win there will be talk of top-two finish. In recent times the Calcutta Cup has morphed into the “Scottish play” the ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Hamas hands over bodies of 4 Israeli hostages in final first-phase swap
Israel begins release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners in accordance with ceasefire agreementFinancial Times - Feb. 27 -
Babymonster discusses debut world tour, working with G-Dragon and the success of album 'Drip'
The superstar K-pop group makes its L.A. debut on its world tour Sunday night at Kia Forum.Los Angeles Times - 3d -
Qualcomm and Nokia Bell Labs show how multiple-vendor AI models can work together in wireless networks
Qualcomm and Nokia Bell Labs showed how multiple-vendor AI models can work together in an interoperable way in wireless networks.VentureBeat - Feb. 26 -
Katherine Legge to become first woman to compete in a NASCAR Cup race since 2018
Katherine Legge will make her Cup debut Sunday at Phoenix Raceway with Live Fast Motorsports.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Robert De Niro talks first lead TV role in ‘Zero Day’: It's more work
Legendary actor Robert De Niro sits down with TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie to talk about his decision to act in his first lead role in a series with “Zero Day” on Netflix. "It's more work. This was ...NBC News - Feb. 20 -
Shakira resumes world tour with concert in Peru after canceling show due to illness
Shakira says that she will resume her world tour and perform in Lima, Peru, Monday evening, following the cancellation of a concert over the weekend due to a stomach illnessABC News - Feb. 18 -
Sunday shows preview: Trump workforce cuts, Ukraine-Russia rhetoric have world on edge
President Trump’s agenda is in full effect with numerous cuts to the federal workforce and Pentagon staff rounding out his objective to slash government spending with a focus on stark reform. One ...The Hill - Feb. 22 -
Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from 36 fossil fuel firms, study shows
Researchers say data strengthens case for holding firms to account for their contribution to climate crisis. Half of the world’s climate-heating carbon emissions come from the fossil fuels produced ...The Guardian - 1d -
Mohamed Salah states Ballon d’Or case, “Onside” EPs talk show & Lionel Messi’s angry side finally comes out.
Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros debate whether or not Mohamed Salah deserves more Ballon d’Or buzz as he continues his record-breaking season. They also react to Barcelona and Atletico ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
'Queen Sugar' actor Kofi Siriboe dives into the art world with his first L.A. exhibition
The art exhibition on display from Feb. 21-23 at the Line Hotel in Koreatown explores themes of Black migration and movement via various art forms.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 21 -
They told her women shouldn’t box. Now she’s Ghana’s first female world champion
When Abigail Kwartekaa Quartey decided as a teenager to become a professional boxer, her family begged her to stop trainingABC News - Feb. 24 -
Birth rate in South Korea, the world's lowest, rises for first time in 9 years
South Korea’s fertility rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, preliminary data showed Wednesday, in a sign that the country’s demographic crisis might have turned a corner.NBC News - Feb. 26 -
World’s first $1m women’s footballer Girma has Chelsea debut cut short
USA defender injured in Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with Brighton Manchester United and Arsenal stay in touch with wins The USA centre-back Naomi Girma’s debut for Chelsea ended early as she was brought ...The Guardian - 3d -
Trump is tearing up the rights of women. The message from your sisters in the Arab world? Don’t give up: resistance works | Hibaaq Osman
The new administration threatens to undo decades of progress in America, but as North Africa and the Middle East have shown, there is power in female solidarity. . . From outside the US looking in, ...The Guardian - 1d -
Live Nation expects a big 2025, boosted by stadium shows, but sees some bumps in the first quarter
Live Nation Entertainment Inc. reported a dip in fourth-quarter sales Thursday, but that figure still came in above expectations, and the Ticketmaster parent said it expected bigger gains this year ...MarketWatch - Feb. 21 -
More traders turn bullish in first quarter even as market shows signs of fatigue, Schwab survey says
The bulls continue to outnumber the bears among traders 51% to 34%, even though two-thirds of respondents said the market is overvalued, per Schwab's survey.CNBC - Feb. 25 -
As He-Man in 'Masters of the Universe,' Nicholas Galitzine shows off 'intense training' in first look
Nicholas Galitzine plays He-Man in the upcoming live-action 'Masters of the Universe' adaptation. Now he's giving fans a first look at his muscular character.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 25 -
People said Naples was ‘dangerous.’ So this British film director leaned on her working-class roots to show a different side of the city
Styler, who is married to rock star Sting, says her background gave her the confidence to knock on doors in Naples, the setting of her new documentary.CNBC - 6d
