Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai win Emmy lead drama acting honors, becoming first Japanese actors to win top drama prizes

New York Liberty win first WNBA championship, more could be on the horizon

Breanna Stewart joined the New York Liberty two years ago with one goal in mind: to bring the long-suffering franchise it’s first championship

Sports - ABC News - October 21

NY Liberty players talk winning team’s first WNBA championship

Members of the New York Liberty women’s basketball team sit down with Hoda and Jenna to celebrate winning the 2024 WNBA finals to earn the franchise’s first ever championship. The team talks about ...

Thompson, 19, nets 1st career USWNT goal in win

Alyssa Thompson scored her first goal for the United States women's national team, and Jaedyn Shaw and Sophia Smith scored late on Thursday at Q2 Stadium as the Americans defeated Iceland 3-1.

Sports - ESPN - October 25

'I want to be first full-back to win Ballon d'Or'

Liverpool and England's Trent Alexander-Arnold says he wants to become the "greatest right-back to have played football".

Jean-Philippe Mateta sinks Tottenham to give Crystal Palace first win

Oliver Glasner does not believe in magic. He is an admirably pragmatic man who trusts his principles. He trusted them at the end of last season when Palace looked like worldbeaters and ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Europe prepares for 'America First' push no matter who wins the U.S. election

Trump's first tenure at the White House was a challenging time for some European leaders.

Business - CNBC - October 30

No one wanted them to win: Texas' first baseball champions

The surviving member of the state's inaugural championship team reflects on the legacy of the Bowie 49ers.

Sports - ESPN - November 1

Late Armstrong winner downs Everton to earn Southampton first league win

The wait is finally over for Southampton. It had been 23 games – a run that stretched back to March 2023 – since they last tasted victory in the Premier League and Russell Martin must have been ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Australia pip Pakistan to win first men’s one-day international – live

Pat Cummins produced another clinical matchwinning cameo after Australia suffered a dramatic mid-innings collapse. 2nd over: Pakistan 3-0 (Ayub 1, Shafique 2) Saim Ayub now has the strike to ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Clippers rally from 26 down for first Intuit win

The Clippers finally broke through Monday night at their new home, overcoming a 26-point deficit in a 113-104 victory over the Spurs.

Sports - ESPN - November 5

Japan Wins First Ever IIHF Asia Women's Championships

Japan dominated the competition going undefeated, without allowing a goal, at the first ever Asia Women's Championships in Beijing.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5

Trump claims US election victory after winning critical battlegrounds

Republican says he has ‘powerful mandate’ after triumphs in swing states of Pennsylvania, Georgia and North Carolina

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Black women to serve together in Senate for first time with Rochester, Alsobrooks wins

Sens.-elect Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) will become the first two Black women to serve together in the Senate. Neither Delaware nor Maryland have ever had a Black ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Szmodics and Delap stun Spurs as Ipswich end long wait for first win

The away end’s explosion of noise and limbs at full time left no question about what this meant to Ipswich. They had waited 22 and a half years for a Premier League win and the nagging thought ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

The New York Liberty win their first WNBA title with Game 5 win over the Minnesota Lynx

Sports - ABC News - October 20

Cavaliers become second NBA team to start 10-0 in 20 years with dominant 136–117 win over Warriors

The Cavs continued their red-hot start to the 2024-25 season and are the NBA's lone undefeated team.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago

No. 2 Georgia is still the top dog in the SEC after convincing win over previously top-ranked Texas

Texas and everyone else are finding that Georgia is still the top dog in the Southeastern Conference

Sports - ABC News - October 20

Tomorrow's Top 25 Today: Auburn jumps into top five after win, Texas drops out in college basketball rankings

Projecting the new AP Top 25 college basketball rankings after games played Nov. 4-10.

Sports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago

Barcelona, Inter and upstart Brest win again in Champions League. Bizarre penalty dooms Aston Villa

Barcelona and Inter Milan won again in the Champions League on Wednesday though both former title holders are looking up in the standings toward upstart newcomer Brest

Sports - ABC News - 5 days ago

Japanese ace Roki Sasaki to become available to Major League Baseball teams this offseason

Sports - ABC News - 3 days ago

Rio Takeda wins Toto Japan Classic after 6 sudden-death playoff holes for her first LPGA Tour win

Rio Takeda of Japan won the LPGA’s Toto Japan Classic in a playoff that lasted six sudden-death playoff holes, defeating Marina Alex of the United States

Sports - ABC News - November 3

South Carolina becomes second D-1 program to reach multiple 40-game winning streaks with victory over NC State

The Gamecocks beat the Wolfpack by double digits in Sunday's Final Four rematch

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

South Carolina to build state's first individual monument honoring an African American

South Carolina is preparing to put up its first individual statue for an African American on its Statehouse lawn, honoring Robert Smalls.

Herbert leads Chargers to 23-16 win over the Broncos, who lose Surtain to a concussion

Justin Herbert led a methodical Chargers offense to a 23-16 win over the Broncos after star cornerback Patrick Surtain II was concussed on Denver's first defensive snap

Sports - ABC News - October 13

ALCS Game 1: Yankees surge past Guardians to grab 5-2 win, take 1-0 series lead

Both Giancarlo Stanton and Juan Soto hit solo home runs on Monday to power the Yankees to the Game 1 win.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14

Yankees chase Guardians ace Tanner Bibee early, secure 6-3 win for 2-0 ALCS series lead

The series shifts to Cleveland with the Guardians in desperate need of a victory.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15

New Zealand needs one more win to retain America's Cup after building 6-2 lead over Britannia

Emirates Team New Zealand has built a 6-2 lead over INEOS Britannia in the America’s Cup finals to move one point away from defending its title

Sports - ABC News - October 18

Guardians win epic Game 3 against Yankees, Dodgers take commanding lead in NLCS | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman recap the epic ALCS Game 3 that saw the Guardians win in extras against the Yankees, as well as the Dodgers blowing out the Mets again as they sit one win away from ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

Yankees get to Guardians closer Clase again, score 2 runs in 9th to win 8-6 and take 3-1 ALCS lead

Cleveland All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase gave up two runs in the ninth inning as the New York Yankees moved closer to another World Series, beating the Guardians 8-6 to take a 3-1 lead in the ...

Sports - ABC News - October 19

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