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A New Zealander studied for a year to win the Spanish world Scrabble title. He doesn’t speak Spanish
A New Zealand man playing his first-ever competitive Scrabble game in Spanish, a language he doesn’t speak, has won the board game’s Spanish-language world titleABC News - 8h -
Elon Musk becomes first person to surpass $400B net worth, according to Bloomberg
Elon Musk's estimated net worth has now surpassed $400 billion, according to an estimate from Bloomberg News — making him the first person ever to reach such a milestone.NBC News - 10h -
US-born pairs skater Stellato-Dudek becomes Canadian citizen, clearing the way for Milan Olympics
World pairs champion Deanna Stellato-Dudek has become a Canadian citizenABC News - 4h -
Olivia Reeves becomes first US lifter to pair world title with Olympic gold in 66 years
Reeves, 21, captures world title in 71kg division Chattanooga native won Olympic gold this summer Olivia Reeves won her first world weightlifting title on Wednesday, four months after winning ...The Guardian - 9h -
A New Zealander studied for a year to win the Spanish world Scrabble title. He doesn’t speak Spanish
A New Zealand man playing his first-ever competitive Scrabble game in Spanish, a language he doesn’t speak, has won the board game’s Spanish-language world titleABC News - 17h -
Alonso 'still dreaming' of third world title
Fernando Alonso says 2026 will be a "time of delivering" as he prepares to link up with Adrian Newey at Aston Martin.BBC News - 18h -
Caitlin Clark named Time’s Athlete of the Year, shares reaction to Olympics roster omission
Even as she struggled through the first month of her WNBA season, Caitlin Clark believed she would make Team USA’s roster for the Paris Olympics. In an interview with Time, who named her the 2024 ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
AJ Dybantsa commits to BYU, becomes school's first 5-star recruit in US
AJ Dybantsa has announced his commitment to BYUABC News - 1d -
Caitlin Clark named Time Athlete of the Year: Fever star becomes first WNBA player to earn honor
Clark led Iowa to the NCAA national championship game and won WNBA Rookie of the Year during a historic calendar yearCBS Sports - 1d -
UK politics live: Kemi Badenoch criticised by Nigerian vice president for ‘denigrating’ his country
Kashim Shettima said Nigerians are proud of Badenoch’s achievements, despite her denigrating the country where she was brought up. Rachel Reeves has rejected Lib Dem criticism (see 10.33am ) ...The Guardian - 1d -
Scrabble star wins Spanish world title – despite not speaking Spanish
Nigel Richards has also been champion in English and – after memorising dictionary in nine weeks – French. More than 150 competitors representing 20 countries descended on a hotel on the outskirts ...The Guardian - 1d -
Luke Humphries on fame, anxiety and Luke Littler: ‘I’ve become world champion by being myself’
The 29-year-old says real-life experience working as a roofer made darts success all the sweeter and how he enjoys his battles with 17-year-old Littler more than any other. “Definitely,” Luke ...The Guardian - 1d -
Manhunt for US executive’s killer becomes a search for motive
Luigi Mangione, charged with last week’s gruesome New York murder, has drawn wave of morbid admirationFinancial Times - 1d -
Olympic discus gold - check. Next stop - the NFL?
After winning Jamaica's first throwing Olympic gold medal, Roje Stona has set his sights on a new career - chasing down quarterbacks in the NFL.BBC News - 2d -
Gukesh Dommaraju in tears after Ding Liren resurrects world title defense with dramatic Game 12 win
Ding wins Game 12 as Gukesh resigns after 3hr 54min Best-of-14-games championship match level at 6-6 Ding Liren v Gukesh D: all your questions, answered Play through 22 famous world ...The Guardian - 2d -
Jalen Hurts becomes first player since LaDainian Tomlinson to reach this milestone in Eagles win
Hurts is just the seventh player in NFL history to rush for 13+ touchdowns in three consecutive seasonsCBS Sports - 2d -
NFL MVP race: Bills' Josh Allen becomes first player in modern NFL history to accomplish this feat vs. Rams
The star QB nearly led a major comebackCBS Sports - 3d -
McLaren Wins First Formula 1 Constructors’ Title in 26 Years
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris helped McLaren hold off Ferrari in the final race of the 2024 season.The New York Times - 3d -
Shock Ding Liren blunder in Game 11 leaves Gukesh Dommaraju on verge of world title
Gukesh wins Game 11 as Ding resigns after 3hr 41min Challenger takes 6-5 lead in best-of-14-games match Ding Liren v Gukesh D: all your questions, answered Play through 22 famous world ...The Guardian - 3d -
Amber Glenn becomes first American to win figure skating's Grand Prix Final in 14 years
Glenn continued an excellent run of form in the 2024-25 campaignCBS Sports - 4d -
Inside Iowa State's chase for its first conference title in 112 years
The Cyclones are 10-game winners for the first time and can earn a conference crown and a spot in the College Football Playoff on Saturday.ESPN - 4d -
Amber Glenn becomes first US woman in 14 years to win figure skating Grand Prix Final
Amber Glenn has become the first American to win the women’s Grand Prix Final competition since Alissa Czisny 14 years agoABC News - 4d -
Ding Liren and Gukesh D play to seventh straight draw in taut world title clash
Ding and Gukesh play to Game 10 draw in 2hr 35min Best-of-14-games title match all square at 5-5 Ding Liren v Gukesh D: all your questions, answered Play through 22 famous world championship ...The Guardian - 4d -
F1 champion Max Verstappen to become first-time father with girlfriend Kelly Piquet
Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen is set to become a father for the first time with his girlfriend Kelly PiquetABC News - 5d -
World's oldest known wild bird lays her first egg in four years at age 74
The world's oldest known wild bird is hatching a plan to continue her legacy.NBC News - 5d -
How did transgender children in the US become so politicized? | Moira Donegan
The US supreme court is likely to uphold a flimsy and bad-faith Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for minors. The politicization of transgender children in the US is one of the most ...The Guardian - 5d -
Lately I’ve become less engaged with the world. How do I find something to be interested in? | Leading questions
The world is a big thing to get interested in, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith . What if you start with the little things instead?. I used to be really interested in the world. I’d ...The Guardian - 6d -
Lung cancer ‘could be detected by world-first urine test’
Scientists hope for earlier detection after creating injectable sensor that releases compound into urine. Scientists have created a world-first urine test that could indicate the first possible ...The Guardian - 6d -
Club World Cup draw pairs Man City with Juventus; Chelsea face Flamengo
Defending champions Manchester City will face Juventus in the group stage of next summer's Fifa Club World Cup, while Chelsea meet Flamengo.BBC News - 6d -
3-time Olympic equestrian champion Dujardin handed 1-year ban following horse-whipping scandal
Three-time Olympic equestrian gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin has been suspended from all competition for one year following a horse-whipping scandal that saw her withdraw from the Paris Games in ...ABC News - 6d -
Australia head into Adelaide Test against India at risk of blowing world title | Martin Pegan
The reigning champions have tumbled from first to third place in the World Test Championship standings and there remains little margin for error . Australia have only just begun the first of ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
IOC official open to back-to-back World Cup in Saudi Arabia and Salt Lake Olympics in early 2034
A senior IOC official says scheduling the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia back-to-back with the 2034 Salt Lake City Winter Games would pose “no risk” to the OlympicsABC News - Dec. 3 -
Alex Consani becomes first transgender Model of the Year at U.K. Fashion Awards
American model Alex Consani was presented with the Model of the Year award at the British Fashion Council’s annual Fashion Awards in London.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
The Cost of Gold Rattles the Jewelry World
Bold gold pieces are trendy, but makers worry that the steep price increases for the precious metal will soon deter demand.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
This 22-year-old once dreamt of becoming a software engineer—instead, she just directed her first TV commercial
Ash Xu once thought she'd grow up to be a software engineer. Instead, the 22-year-old is fresh off directing her first TV commercial.CNBC - Dec. 3 -
Browns' Jameis Winston makes NFL history against Broncos by becoming first QB to pull off this unusual feat
Winston had quite a night on 'Monday Night Football'CBS Sports - Dec. 3 -
Gold hit record highs this year as real yields climbed. Here’s why the rally is so unusual.
A gold rush by central banks could help lift prices as high as $2,900 by the end of 2025, Wells Fargo Investment Institute said.MarketWatch - Dec. 2
