Lou Donaldson, Soulful Master of the Alto Saxophone, Dies at 98

Borthwick’s England face All Blacks test in fixture that still stirs the soul | Robert Kitson

The visit of New Zealand to Twickenham is always special regardless of changes to stadium names or rules. For those who, for some strange reason, only watch international rugby much has changed ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

‘I’m here for the ghosts’: an after-dark walk through Istanbul in search of its soul

The author of the Istanbul-set Inspector Ikmen novels takes a trip into the Old City’s thrilling and turbulent past. It is a cold, autumnal wee hour of the morning in Istanbul and I am sipping a ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges each score 21 in Knicks home debut, beating Pacers 123–98

Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges made their home debuts for the Knicks, each scoring 21 points and thrilling a home crowd eager for a great season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26

Towns, Brunson help Knicks roll to a 123-98 victory over the Pacers in their home opener

Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points and 15 rebounds in his Knicks home debut, Jalen Brunson scored 26 points and New York routed the Indiana Pacers 123-98 on Friday night

Sports - ABC News - October 25

Butler scores 23, Rozier adds 20 and Heat pull away in 4th to beat Pistons 106-98

Jimmy Butler had 23 points and seven assists, Terry Rozier added 20 points and the Miami Heat beat the Detroit Pistons 106-98

Sports - ABC News - October 28

De'Aaron Fox scores 24 points, surpasses 10,000 for career as Kings beat Trail Blazers 111-98

De’Aaron Fox scored 24 points and surpassed 10,000 for his career, DeMar DeRozan added 23 points and the Sacramento Kings beat the Portland Trail Blazers 111-98 for their first win of the season

Sports - ABC News - October 29

Brunson scores 36, Knicks rout Pistons 128-98 for 16th straight win over Detroit

Jalen Brunson scored 15 of his 36 points in the first quarter as the New York Knicks beat Detroit 128-98 for their 16th straight victory over the Pistons

Sports - ABC News - November 1

Bam Adebayo scores 32 points to help the Heat beat the Wizards, 118-98 in Mexico City

Bam Adebayo scored 20 of his 32 points in the first half and the Miami Heat beat the Washington Wizards 118-98 on Saturday night in the 14th NBA regular-season game in Mexico

Sports - ABC News - November 3

Clippers beat the one-win 76ers 110-98 in Paul George's return to Los Angeles

Norman Powell scored 26 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 110-98 in Paul George's return to face his old team

Sports - ABC News - November 7

Norman Powell has 31 points and 12 rebounds as the Clippers hold off the Kings 107-98

Norman Powell posted his first career double-double with 31 points and 12 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Sacramento Kings 107-98 for their third straight win

Sports - ABC News - November 9

Magic win 98-86 in NBA Cup game, dropping 76ers to 2-10 overall

Franz Wagner had 31 points and 11 rebounds, Jalen Suggs added 19 points and seven rebounds, and the Orlando Magic pulled away in the fourth quarter to a 98-86 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in an ...

Sports - ABC News - 5 days ago

US skier Mikaela Shiffrin wins 1st World Cup slalom of season for her 98th career victory

American ski star Mikaela Shiffrin has dominated the first women’s World Cup slalom of the season for her record-extending 98th career win

Sports - ABC News - 5 days ago

Titans QB Will Levis throws longest touchdown pass of NFL season with 98-yarder to Nick Westbrook-Ikhine

The 98-yard touchdown pass was the longest offensive play in the NFL season, but it wasn't the longest play in Titans history.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

Brand-New Backyard Sports Title In Development, And Backyard Soccer '98 Returns Soon

Earlier this year, Playground Productions and Mega Cat Studios announced the revival of the Backyard Sports franchise , which began with a remaster of Backyard Baseball '97 in October. While ...

Tech - GameSpot - Yesterday

Jury awards $98 million to family of Dallas man shot in his home by ex-police officer

A jury ordered former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger to pay $98 million after it found that she used excessive force in the fatal shooting of Botham Jean in his home six years ago.

Teen chess master charged with assault after hitting woman following loss in St. Louis match

17-year-old chess grandmaster Christopher Yoo was charged with assault and expelled from a championship tournament after hitting a woman when he lost a match in St. Louis.

2024 World Series: Yoshinobu Yamamoto shows Yankees what they missed out on in masterful Game 2 Dodgers win

In his first World Series start, the Dodgers' $325 million starter pitched like an ace

Sports - CBS Sports - October 27

New Lakers Head Coach J.J. Redick Is Teaching a Master Class in Basketball—and Emotional Intelligence

J.J. Redick is showing how IQ and EQ make for a very powerful combination.

Business - Inc. - October 27

Mature PSG master Le Classique emotions to beat Marseille, but can they take it to Europe?

Luis Enrique now needs to see this Parisien attitude in UEFA Champions League action

Sports - CBS Sports - October 27

Draper faces tough Paris Masters tilt but breakthrough is already made | Tumaini Carayol

British No 1, fresh from success in Vienna, faces Jiri Lehecka on Tuesday knowing he can challenge the world’s best. Deep in the second set of his Vienna Open final against Karen Khachanov on ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Starbucks’s New CEO Just Revealed a Brilliant Master Plan to Turn the Company Around. It All Starts With 4 Words

Brian Niccol’s new four-word goal for Starbucks is brilliant in its simplicity. But there’s more than meets the eye.

Business - Inc. - October 31

Jack Draper runs out of steam at Paris Masters as Alex de Minaur wins three-setter

Alex de Minaur wins 5-7, 6-2, 6-3 to make quarter-finals Carlos Alcaraz falls to shock defeat against Ugo Humbert It was not until 10pm on Wednesday night that Jack Draper finally returned to ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Inflation is going higher, this market strategist says. Here’s his master ETF plan to profit from it.

Hedgeye’s Keith McCullough is long gold, utilities, real estate and emerging markets ETFs.

Business - MarketWatch - November 2

Kamala Harris’s Concession Speech Was a Master Class in Why Hope Beats Optimism for Resilience

Psychologists say hope beats optimism in dark times. In her concession speech, Kamala Harris showed she understands the difference.

Business - Inc. - November 7

Matt Gaetz, Master of Insults, Now Needs Support From Senators He Bashed

The right-wing mudslinger built his brand on mercilessly trolling his adversaries, including some Republican senators, on TV and social media. Now he needs their votes to be confirmed.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Why Democracy Lives and Dies by Math

A documentary filmmaker and a mathematician discuss our fear of numbers and its civic costs.

World - The New York Times - October 25

Actor Teri Garr dies at 79

Comedy actor Teri Garr, best known for roles in "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie," died Tuesday of multiple sclerosis, her publicist confirmed. Garr was 79.

World's largest crocodile in captivity dies

The huge saltwater crocodile Cassius was nearly 5.5m (18ft) long and lived in Australia.

Man dies after motorcycle crash

A man has died after a collision on the Derrylin Road, police have said.

Democracy dies in darkness for rural Americans

Rural Democrats are struggling to gain power in rural areas due to a lack of infrastructure investment, high gas and food prices, and a lack of local news, while Democrats need to prioritize ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

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