Disadvantaged pupils miss out as university entry gap hits record level in England

Al Nassr out of King's Cup on missed Ronaldo pen

Al Nassr are out of the Saudi King's Cup at the hands of Al Taawoun after Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty in second-half stoppage time on Tuesday.

Sports - ESPN - October 30

Why Trick-or-Treaters May Miss Out on Chocolate Candy This Halloween

Houses trick-or-treaters visit this year could be handing out fewer chocolate bars in favor of other confectioneries or snacks as cocoa-based candies are more expensive than ever.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 30

Alcaraz misses out as Zverev and Ruud complete semifinal field at ATP Finals

Carlos Alcaraz was the big name missing when the last two semifinal spots were filled at the ATP Finals

Sports - ABC News - November 15

UK cheeses miss out on international prize after getting stuck in customs

At the World Cheese Awards in Portugal, British entries were conspicuous by their absence after failing to clear import controls. On Friday, 240 experts from 40 countries descended on Viseu in ...

World - The Guardian - November 16

Britain miss out on BJK Cup final with doubles defeat

Great Britain miss out on a place in the Billie Jean King Cup final as Heather Watson and Olivia Nicholls lose the deciding doubles against Slovakia.

Missing out on BJK Cup final 'stings' but GB success 'close'

Great Britain missing out on a first Billie Jean King Cup final for 43 years "stings", but Katie Boulter believes the team are close to ending their wait for glory.

Jos Buttler’s big hitting fires England to victory over West Indies in second T20

Second T20i: England, 161-3, bt West Indies, 158-8, by seven wickets Buttler smashes 83 off 45 balls in comfortable run chase It’s win toss, win match in the Caribbean, as five games into this ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

Jaxson Dart, Jordan Watkins set Ole Miss records, crush Arkansas to stay in College Football Playoff hunt

Dart and Watkins helped each other reach historic milestones as Ole Miss cruised on the road

Sports - CBS Sports - November 2

Ole Miss' Jordan Watkins, Jaxson Dart have record-setting days in 63-31 blowout of Arkansas

The passing combination of quarterback Jaxson Dart and receiver Jordan Watkins broke several Ole Miss records in a 63-31 win over Arkansas.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 2

$Capitals' Alex Ovechkin to miss 4-6 weeks with fractured fibula, chase for Wayne Gretzky's goal record put on hold$

Capitals' Alex Ovechkin to miss 4-6 weeks with fractured fibula, chase for Wayne Gretzky's goal record put on hold

Ovechkin injured his leg during Washington's win over the Utah Hockey Club on Monday.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

Nostalgic Trump wheels out the hits at what could be an end-of-season finale

A rare moment of wistful self-reflection on the last day of campaigning in the US election gave way to trademark rants and insults. US election 2024 live: latest polls, results and updates ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

Guardiola comes out fighting as Man City hit 'dark place'

Pep Guardiola insists he will come out fighting after Bernardo Silva says Manchester City are in a "dark place” following three successive defeats.

‘Hard to accept’: Arteta hits out at penalty decision during Inter defeat

Arsenal manager angry at handball against Mikel Merino ‘I don’t understand – it’s a deflection. There is no danger’ Mikel Arteta was left fuming after a controversial penalty for Inter ended ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Barbora Krejcikova hits out at ‘unprofessional’ US commentary over her appearance

Czech responds to comments made on Tennis Channel ‘I believe it’s time to address the need for respect’ Barbora Krejcikova has criticised “unprofessional commentary” regarding her appearance on ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

COP29 host Azerbaijan hits out at West in defense of oil and gas

The president of Azerbaijan, host of this year’s U.N. climate summit, lashed out at Western critics of his country’s oil and gas industry on Tuesday.

Pokemon Gets Denied Entry To Toy Hall Of Fame

Nearly three decades ago, Pokemon debuted in Japan and spawned a best-selling video game franchise that continues to this day. The Pokemania phenomenon has since grown to include multiple anime ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 13

Nasdaq hits record high as tech stocks rebound from summer sell-off

Sharp turnaround from 15% slide as investors make ‘heads I win, tails you lose’ bet

Business - Financial Times - October 25

‘I wanted a hit!’ Bryan Ferry on recording Slave to Love in Bette Midler’s house

‘Its first performance was at Live Aid. The drummer broke his kit, the bass was in a different tuning, David Gilmour’s guitar wasn’t working – and my mic was inaudible’. I’m not a musical ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Home prices hit a new record high, but the pace of growth is slowing significantly and ‘showing signs of strain’

Case-Shiller 20-city home price index rose 5.2% year-on-year in August.

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

AI startup funding hit a record in the L.A. area last quarter. Here's who got the most money

L.A.-area startups received $1.8 billion in the third quarter, the highest quarterly amount for the region, according to CB Insights. Most of it went to a single company.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 8

U.S. stock market hits record highs with boost from election results and Fed announcement

The Dow and S&P 500 have set new records as post-election optimism and a major Fed announcement drive a market surge. CBS News MoneyWatch's Kelly O'Grady explains what's behind the rise.

Credit card debt hits record $1.17 trillion, New York Fed research shows

Credit card balances rose in the third quarter of 2024, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found.

Business - CNBC - November 13

Shel Talmy, record producer who oversaw hits by the Kinks and the Who, dies at 87

The American-born record producer was an architect of the catchy if rough-hewn sound that drove many a British pop act to stardom in the mid-1960s.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 15

More than one in three children in poverty as UK deprivation hits record high

Exclusive: Study finds almost quarter of UK population living in poverty, reaching the highest level this century. • Poverty figures render government numbers too little and action very late . ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

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