Ghana fail to reach AFCON for 1st time since '04

Ghana failed to reach the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since 2004 after drawing with Angola 1-1 in qualifying on Friday.

Sports - ESPN - 5 hours ago

Rating new kits for top African teams, from Egypt's pyramids to Senegal's lions

Puma have gone early with the first batch of brand-new home and away kits for AFCON 2025. ESPN breaks down the best (and worst) of the lot.

Sports - ESPN - 22 hours ago

Frankie Muniz's 1st race since landing full-time NASCAR ride spoiled by truck's mechanical problems

Frankie Muniz finished 33rd on Saturday in his first Truck Series race since the “Malcolm in the Middle” star announced he will become a full-time NASCAR racer next season

Sports - ABC News - October 26

Frankie Muniz's 1st NASCAR race since going full-time spoiled by mechanical problems

Frankie Muniz finished 33rd on Saturday in his first Truck Series race since the “Malcolm in the Middle” star announced he will become a full-time NASCAR racer next season

Entertainment - ABC News - October 26

Paul George gets booed in his return to LA for the 1st time since leaving Clippers to join 76ers

Paul George was booed in his return to Los Angeles for the first time since leaving the Clippers last summer for the Philadelphia 76ers

Sports - ABC News - November 7

WNBA Finals reach decisive Game 5 for first time since 2019 as Liberty and Lynx head to New York

It’s fitting that a record-breaking season for the WNBA would have a decisive Game 5 of its Finals

Sports - ABC News - October 19

AP Top 25: Miami cracks top 5 for 1st time since 2017; Notre Dame, BYU and Texas A&M enter top 10

Miami has climbed to No. 5 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll, its highest ranking since 2017

Sports - ABC News - October 27

Soto powers Yanks to 1st World Series since '09

In his first season with the Yankees, Juan Soto sent the storied franchise back to the World Series for the first time since 2009, as his three-run homer proved to be the difference in a 5-2 win ...

Sports - ESPN - October 20

NZ beat Windies to reach first World Cup final since 2010

The Women's T20 World Cup is guaranteed a first-time winner as New Zealand beat West Indies to join South Africa in Sunday's final.

Cavs reach 12-0 for best start since '15-16 Dubs

Cleveland became the eighth team in NBA history to begin a season undefeated in its first 12 games, with five of the previous seven teams going on to reach the NBA Finals.

Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago

The Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the 1st time

An Afghan official says the Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the first time since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

Norris on pole for US Grand Prix after Verstappen wins sprint race as they restart F1 title fight

McLaren’s Lando Norris edged Red Bull’s Max Verstappen for the pole at the United States Grand Prix on Saturday

Sports - ABC News - October 19

Charles Leclerc has earned Ferrari its 1st United States Grand Prix victory since 2018

Sports - ABC News - October 20

Healthy LaMelo Ball shines in 1st game since January, scoring 34 points in Hornets' win

LaMelo Ball looked like the superstar that nagging ankle injuries have kept him from being for most of the last two seasons in Charlotte’s opener Wednesday night

Sports - ABC News - October 24

Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa clears concussion protocol and will start vs. Cardinals

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has cleared the NFL’s concussion protocol and will play against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday

Sports - ABC News - October 25

Jameis Winston, Browns stun Ravens with game-winning touchdown bomb in 1st game since Deshaun Watson injury

Kyle Hamilton dropped a would-be game-winning interception for the Ravens a play before Winston's go-ahead touchdown pass.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 27

Harris, Obama campaign together for 1st time at star-studded Georgia rally

Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned with former President Barack Obama for the first time Thursday night in must-win Georgia at a star-studded rally.

Man City's Pep loses 4 straight games for 1st time

Pep Guardiola is enduring the worst statistical run of his managerial career after Manchester City lost their fourth straight game on Saturday.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

Wemby tops 30 for 1st time this season, Spurs win

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, 20, produced his 12th career 30-point NBA game -- and his first this season -- on Monday night, leading his team to a 116-96 victory over the visiting ...

Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago

Trump and Biden both call for smooth transition in historic Oval Office meeting

President-elect Donald Trump was welcomed at the White House on Wednesday after declining to do the same for President Joe Biden after the 2020 election.

Inflation ticks up for first time since March

The Consumer Price Index in October rose 2.6% year-over-year, the Labor Department reported Wednesday, a higher rate than September's 2.4%. The uptick means the Federal Reserve's 2% target rate is ...

Short on Time, Harris’s Labor Allies Sprint to Reach Working-Class Voters

Unions and their affiliates think they can still break through with the Democrats’ worst demographic, white working-class voters, by hustling on the ground. But it has been a slog.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

Surging Cleveland Cavaliers throttle Warriors to reach 10-0 for first time

Cleveland extend best start in team history with rout Cavaliers thriving under new coach Kenny Atkinson Kenny Atkinson couldn’t help but smile as he looked at the box score and stared at the ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Bucs star WRs Godwin, Evans injured in MNF loss

The Buccaneers lost both star receivers -- Chris Godwin and Mike Evans -- in a 41-31 loss to the Ravens on "Monday Night Football," with Godwin suffering what coach Todd Bowles said was a ...

Sports - ESPN - October 22

Japan’s Inflation Slows for First Time Since April Ahead of BOJ

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Alec Baldwin returns to host Saturday Night Live for the first time since Rust trial

The actor opened the show in a sketch parodying Kamala Harris' interview on Fox News.

Freshman Enrollment Appears to Decline for the First Time Since 2020

A projected 5 percent drop in this year’s freshman class follows a number of disruptions last year, including persistent failures with the FAFSA form.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 23

Tua Tagovailoa practices for the first time since suffering a concussion in Week 2

Tua Tagovailoa practiced Wednesday for the first time since suffering a concussion in Week 2, and the Dolphins are aiming for him to start Sunday against Arizona

Sports - ABC News - October 23

Many North Carolina students return to class for first time since Helene

When Hurricane Helene hit, 459 schools in 28 North Carolina districts were affected. Schools in five of those districts remain closed.

Bitcoin rises 3% after topping $73,000 for the first time since March

Bitcoin has struggled to reclaim the $70,000 level this year after reaching a record of $73,797.68 in March.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Boeing, Strikers Meet for First Time Since Last Week’s Contract Rejection

The two sides come together with a push from the Labor Department as the strike stretches to a seventh week.

Business - Inc. - October 30

Charities, universities and GPs warn NI tax rise will hit jobs and services

Funding boost will be wiped out by cost of meeting higher employer levy, say contracted service providers and education bodies

Business - Financial Times - November 1

Rachel Reeves defiant after historic tax and spend Budget

Verdict of markets will be critical for UK chancellor’s plans to increase government borrowing

Business - Financial Times - November 1

Notre-Dame’s Bells Ring Together for First Time Since Fire

The sound of Notre-Dame’s bells pealed throughout Paris for the first time since 2019 — a symbol of rebirth as it prepares to reopen next month.

World - The New York Times - November 8

Wall Street Bonuses Will Rise for the First Time Since 2021

A bump in dealmaking, lower interest rates and a booming stock market converge in a forecast of heftier pay packets for the finance sector.

Business - Inc. - 3 days ago

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