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Olympic snowboarder wanted by FBI for cocaine distribution and murder
Ryan Wedding, 43, accused of running cocaine ring Wedding competed for Canada at 2002 Winter Games A former Olympic snowboarder for Canada has been charged with running a drug trafficking ring ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Broken-leg Olympic marathon star resumes training
Rose Harvey completed the race in Paris despite running most of it with a fractured femur.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
Comcast tops earnings estimates as Olympics propel the company
Comcast beat third-quarter earnings estimates as the Summer Olympics in Paris boosted NBCUniversal’s revenue and Peacock’s subscriber count.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
Australian breaker Raygun retires from sport after Olympic backlash
Rachael Gunn said the level of scrutiny around her performance made it difficult to keep competing.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
Giant hand's removal from top of building is stirring controversy
The removal of a highly controversial giant hand from the roof of a Wellington, New Zealand building is itself proving controversial.Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
They Smash Chestnuts as a Sport. Then Controversy Hit.
World Conker Championships is a light-hearted event that has attracted contestants from all over the globe. This year, a cheating scandal took it by storm.Sports - The New York Times - October 20 -
Legal complaint filed against Fifa's 'abuse of dominance'
The top European leagues and players' union Fifpro file a legal complaint against Fifa over what they claim is an "abuse of dominance".Top stories - BBC News - October 14 -
How will filing for bankruptcy impact my credit score?
Bankruptcy can help you wipe the financial slate clean — but it can also do some serious damage to your credit.Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
TGI Fridays Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Saturday but said its restaurants would remain open while it works on a “restructuring process.”Business - The New York Times - November 2 -
Jordan Love on the field for Thursday's practice
The Lions and Packers both practiced without their quarterbacks on Wednesday, but Thursday brought a change in status for both teams.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31 -
What’s Michael Jordan Like as a Boss?
A NASCAR team on the verge of a championship discusses what it’s like operating in the shadow of one of the most decorated athletes ever.Sports - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
It’s 60 years since The Lucky Country. Have we moved on from the bronzed Aussie male stereotype? | Frank Bongiorno and Mark McKenna
Writer Donald Horne was an astute generaliser in a golden era of them. Can we still examine Australia with his boldness?. Sixty years ago, Penguin published a small paperback – Donald Horne’s The ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying: Where to watch Lionel Messi and Argentina vs. Venezuela, Brazil vs. Chile
Bolivia will face Copa America runners-up Colombia, Ecuador take on Paraguay and Uruguay will face PeruSports - CBS Sports - October 15 -
Crisps, nuts, pastries, chocolate – put me at the wheel of a car and I will eat the lot | Adrian Chiles
There is something about hitting the road that makes me act as if it’s my birthday or I’m on an arduous hike. I’m driven by forces I cannot fathom. Tim Spector, the doctor and diet bloke behind the ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
I am so incompetent, I lose things I never had in the first place | Adrian Chiles
I call this state of being next-level incompetence. By doubting everything I do – from where I put a book to whether I picked up my medication – I cause chaos . There is something worse than pure ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
I had never really considered bad luck before. A brilliant memoir changed all that | Adrian Chiles
Davy Russell’s magnificent autobiography of life as a jockey taught me a valuable lesson about gratitude and achievement. Today, I’m interviewing a jockey on my radio programme about his memoir. ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Ancient gameshows, long-dead stars, Gregg Wallace … I’m fascinated by Mum’s taste in TV | Adrian Chiles
I’ve pleaded with her to use streaming services, to no avail. If the BBC is showing a 1974 episode of Call My Bluff, that’s what we’re watching. One thing led to another this week, and I spent some ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
A good book, peace and quiet and somewhere to sit: who could ask for more? | Adrian Chiles
When nature calls, so does the world of literature. It’s excellent toilet reading, I say, when I’m talking about my book of some of these columns . People laugh, but on the quiet I mean it as a ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
A 6.2-magnitude quake strikes off the coast in southern Chile without reports of damage
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has hit off the coast of southern Chile but there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage and no warnings of a tsunamiWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
The long end keeps on rising
And emerging markets in a no-landing scenarioWorld - Financial Times - October 22 -
Will the Cowboys keep Ezekiel Elliott?
It feels like the end is coming for the Cowboys and running back Ezekiel Elliott.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago -
Chinese Automakers Show Force at Paris Auto Show
Weeks after Europe imposed additional tariffs on electric vehicles made in China, the country’s car companies were defiant at France’s leading auto event.Business - The New York Times - October 15 -
Thompson back for first USWNT team since Paris
Six uncapped players will join head coach Emma Hayes' 26-player roster for the United States women's national team's first matches since winning the Olympic gold medal in women's soccer in August.Sports - ESPN - October 18 -
At Paris Art Basel, the Ultrarich Come to Town
The inaugural edition at the restored Grand Palais featured works at price levels never seen before at Paris’s fall art fair.Top stories - The New York Times - October 18 -
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The big picture: Dolorès Marat’s Paris, city of intrigue
The French photographer’s painterly portrait of a woman in a metro station hints at the unknowableness of everyday urban life. The French photographer Dolorès Marat took this picture in the Étoile ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
Gerard Depardieu's sexual assault trial opens in Paris
Two women have accused the actor of sexual assault on the set of 2021 film Les Volets Verts.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
Jannik Sinner Withdraws From Paris Masters With Illness
The tennis world No. 1 was top seed for the final A.T.P. 1000 event of the year.Sports - The New York Times - October 29 -
Draper cruises past Lehecka into Paris second round
British number one Jack Draper cruises through to the second round of the Paris Masters with a straight-set win over the Czech Republic's Jiri Lehecka.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
Draper's winning streak ends with Paris defeat
Jack Draper's hopes of sneaking into the season-ending ATP Finals are over after his seven-match winning streak ends in the Paris Masters third round.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
Zverev beats Tsitsipas to reach Paris semi-finals
Alexander Zverev will face Holger Rune in the semi-finals of the Paris Masters after the German third seed beats Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1