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 - 8 hours ago

USC beats UCLA to claim first outright conference championship in women's soccer

The Trojans win their first outright conference title as Maile Hayes scores the game's only goal in the 36th minute Sunday at Dignity Health Sports Park.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 27

GB win women's team pursuit gold at World Championships

Katie Archibald wins gold on her return to racing as she, Megan Barker, Josie Knight and Anna Morris are crowned team pursuit world champions.

Liberty finally get it done, win first WNBA championship

Jonquel Jones scored 17 points, leading the Liberty to a 67-62 win over the Lynx on Sunday for their first WNBA title.

New York Liberty win their first WNBA championship in franchise history

The New York Liberty won their first WNBA championship Sunday, defeating the Minnesota Lynx 67-62 in an overtime thriller to win the series in five games.

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 ...

Japan Election: Asia’s Most Stable Democracy Is Sent Into Chaos

Deep-seated grievance among Japanese voters has put the Liberal Democrats, longstanding custodians of the status quo, on notice.

World - The New York Times - October 28

Higuchi wins women's gold, Miura and Kihara capture pairs in big night for Japan at Skate America

Wakaba Higuchi won her first Grand Prix event after more than eight years of trying Saturday night, putting together an error-free program at Skate America to edge Japanese teammate Rinka Watanabe ...

Sports - ABC News - October 19

NY Liberty win first WNBA championship, beating Minnesota 67-62 in OT

The New York Liberty finally have a WNBA championship after beating the Minnesota Lynx 67-62 in overtime of a decisive Game 5 on Sunday night

Sports - ABC News - October 21

New York wins first WNBA championship after falling in previous five appearances in the Finals

The New York Liberty finally have a WNBA championship after falling in the title round in their previous five appearances

Sports - ABC News - October 21

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 - 2 days ago

Can Quake-Prone Japan Ever Embrace Nuclear Energy Again?

The government, its makeup in flux after the governing party lost seats this week, will soon need to make decisions that will shape Japan’s future nuclear policy.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Who Will Win College Football’s National Championship?

Texas received zero votes in the preseason. Now the top-ranked team is the favorite.

Sports - The New York Times - October 19

'Women's rugby league million miles better than it's ever been'

Captain Jodie Cunningham says that women’s rugby league is in the best shape it has ever been "by a million miles" as England prepare to take on Wales at Headingley on Saturday.

The women ‘cancelling out’ their Trump-loving partners’ votes: ‘No one will ever know’

Trend underlines vast gender divide as election approaches, as experts say some women face pressure to ‘toe the line’ politically at home. US couples: did you vote for a different candidate than ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

2024 Zozo Championship leaderboard, scores: Justin Thomas, Rickie Fowler in the mix after Round 2 in Japan

Two of the most popular figures in the game find themselves in contention heading into the weekend

Sports - CBS Sports - October 25

2024 Zozo Championship leaderboard, scores: Justin Thomas sits two shots back of lead after Round 3 in Japan

The two-time PGA Championship winner will enter the final round two strokes off the lead

Sports - CBS Sports - October 26

First Nations Championship rugby finals to be hosted in London then Qatar

United States could stage event in 2030 Twelve nations to play series of playoffs Rugby union’s powerbrokers have reached a staging agreement for the Nations Championship that will mean the ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

The French engineer chasing Ferrari’s first championship since 2008

Frédéric Vasseur has led the F1 team’s resurgence, reinvigorating fans and sponsors

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Amazon’s New Kindle Lineup Includes the First-Ever Color Kindle

Amazon just announced four new Kindles, including a revamped Paperwhite, a more capable Scribe, and the first-ever color Kindle.

Tech - Wired - October 16

Amazon announces first Kindle ever with color screen, retailing for $279

The company is refreshing its entire e-reader lineup, launching four new Kindle devices.

Business - CNBC - October 16

Amazon announces first Kindle ever with color screen, retailing for $279

Amazon on Wednesday announced a new Kindle e-reader, and for the first time ever it has a color display.

Four takeaways from Harris's combative first Fox interview

During a 25-minute sit-down, the US vice-president and the host frequently interrupted each other.

Jennifer Hudson talks first-ever holiday album, return of talk show

Jennifer Hudson speaks with "CBS Mornings" about her first-ever holiday album and the return of "The Jennifer Hudson Show" for its third season. Hudson's tour "The Gift of Love: An Intimate Live ...

Hong Kong unearths its first ever dinosaur fossils

Official hails discovery ‘of great significance’ on Port Island, with remains of as yet unknown species to go on display in shopping district on Friday. Hong Kong officials say they have discovered ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Pritchard became first Celtics player ever to achieve this feat vs. Bucks

Here's how Payton Pritchard made Celtics history in Monday night's win over the Bucks.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29

Reddit shares soar after company turns first-ever profit

Monthly users rose by nearly half thanks to AI translation feature, and deals for AI training with Google and OpenAI boosted revenue. Reddit on Tuesday reported a quarterly profit for the first ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Giannis Antetokounmpo: 'If we don’t win a championship, I might get traded'

The Bucks are not going to trade Antetokounmpo unless he demands one. Would he?

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 17

Hannah Green wins third LPGA title of season at BMW Ladies Championship

Green led or shared the lead from start to finish in South Korea for her sixth career LPGA victory.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 20

Sainz wins Mexico City Grand Prix as Norris tightens championship fight

Carlos Sainz Jr. won the Mexico City Grand Prix on Sunday and Lando Norris closed the gap in the Formula 1 championship race after another contentious battle with Max Verstappen

Sports - ABC News - October 28

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

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Japan Election: Governing Party Projected to Lose Majority

The Japanese electorate appeared to punish the Liberal Democrats, leaving it unclear whether the party would be forced to expand its coalition to stay in power.

World - The New York Times - October 27

Why the Dodgers’ Game 5 Win Was the Craziest World Series Clincher Ever

A championship trophy is a work of art. But the game that gets you that trophy? Sometimes that’s not the case, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Gauff storms to second-ever win over Swiatek at WTA Finals in Riyadh

American triumphs 6-3, 6-4 despite serving struggles Gauff’s record against Polish rival now stands at 2-11 At 20, Coco Gauff has achieved a considerable amount. She has established herself as a ...

World - The Guardian - 4 hours ago

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