Source: Seahawks star WR Metcalf requests trade

The N.H.L. Players Most Likely to Be Traded

There’s a move for every team to make at the deadline.

The New York Times - 5d

Trade wars are bad, and hard to win

President Trump thinks that trade wars are easy and winnable. They are neither, as we keep learning the hard way.

The Hill - 3d

India's three trade deals in the offing

Also in this newsletter: Amazon to pay damages for copyright violation and the latest economic metrics

Financial Times - 2d

Blackhawks’ Ryan Donato Is As Good As Traded

Ryan Donato has been excellent for the Chicago Blackhawks, and while the team has had contract discussions with the versatile forward, it looks very clear that they will trade him over the next few ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Stars Reach Looks To Fill The Star Wars Galaxies-Sized Hole In The MMO Space

Stars Reach , a new sci-fi MMO seeking funding on Kickstarter , has blown past its initial funding goal of $200,000 in less than an hour of being live. No doubt the pedigree behind Stars Reach is ...

GameSpot - Feb. 25

2025 NFL WR market: Top free agents, best team fits, projected deals for Tee Higgins, Stefon Diggs, other vets

A preview of the best wide receivers projected to be available in March

CBS Sports - Feb. 24

Texas WR Isaiah Bond, RB Jaydon Blue feel they can beat Xavier Worthy's 40-yard dash record: 'Might run a 4.1'

Former Longhorns WR Xavier Worthy set the 40-yard dash record at 4.21 seconds last year

CBS Sports - 6d

Texas' Matthew Golden enters likely first-round territory with WR-best 4.29-second 40-yard dash at NFL combine

Count Matthew Golden as one of the big winners of the 2025 NFL scouting combine.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

TCU WR Jack Bech honors brother killed in New Orleans attack at NFL combine: 'He's got the best seat in the house'

Tiger Bech was among the 14 killed in the terror attack that rocked New Orleans.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Bengals' Tee Higgins gets franchise tag again: What move means for WR, team as sides still seek long-term deal

Higgins will make a fully guaranteed $26.2 million in 2025 if no deal is reached

CBS Sports - 3d

Five moves Cowboys should make in 2025 NFL offseason: Extend Micah Parsons ASAP, add legit No. 2 WR and more

Here are a handful of moves that could get the Cowboys back into playoff contention

CBS Sports - 1d

xAI’s new Grok 3 model criticized for blocking sources that call Musk, Trump top spreaders of misinformation

The backlash over Grok 3 raises questions about whether xAI has sacrificed public safety and transparency for personal image control.

VentureBeat - Feb. 24

More large-scale federal firings expected, sources say, creating concern among workers

Sources tell CBS News that the Trump administration plans to issue a new memo in the coming days directing agencies to prepare for large-scale firings. Meanwhile, Elon Musk will be at President ...

CBS News - Feb. 26

OctoTools: Stanford’s open-source framework optimizes LLM reasoning through modular tool orchestration

OctoTools plans, executes, and verifies LLM tool use, surpassing competitors with its unique modular architecture.

VentureBeat - Feb. 26

New Orleans Privateers player suspensions related to possible gambling violations, AP source says

Four New Orleans players who’ve been suspended since late January are under investigation for possible NCAA violations related to sports gambling, a person familiar with the situation said

ABC News - Feb. 26

Social Security Administration could lay off up to 50% of its workforce, source says – live

Social Security Administration expected to lay off at least 7,000 people, but a source tells Associated Press reduction could be as high as 50%. As Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk ...

The Guardian - Feb. 27

Arsenal’s Under-18s source new talent after rise of Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly

Squad containing 15- and 16-year-olds will have stadium experience in FA Youth Cup tie against Manchester United. ‘The players are on the floor in the changing room but youth football is never make ...

The Guardian - 6d

Amazon's most powerful new Alexa features being powered by Anthropic's AI, sources say

Anthropic's Claude large language model is powering the majority of complex tasks for Amazon's new Alexa+, sources tell CNBC.

CNBC - 6d

Manfred considering petition to have Rose posthumously removed from ineligible list, AP source says

The news comes on the same day President Donald Trump posted on social media that he plans to issue “a complete PARDON of Pete Rose.”

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Head of FBI's NY field office retires under pressure from Trump admin, sources say

James Dennehy, the head of the FBI’s New York Field Office, was forced out one month after writing an email to his staff urging them to “dig in” after the Trump Justice Department demanded a list ...

NBC News - 2d

Brewers boost rotation depth by adding veteran lefty Jose Quintana, AP source says

A person familiar with the negotiations says veteran left-handed pitcher Jose Quintana is joining the Milwaukee Brewers on a one-year, $4.25 million deal with $1 million in potential bonuses

ABC News - 2d

New open-source math model Light-R1-32B surpasses equivalent DeepSeek performance with only $1000 in training costs

Companies can freely deploy Light-R1-32B in commercial products, maintaining full control over their innovations.

VentureBeat - 1d

Alibaba’s new open source model QwQ-32B matches DeepSeek-R1 with way smaller compute requirements

While DeepSeek-R1 operates with 671 billion parameters, QwQ-32B achieves comparable performance with a much smaller footprint.

VentureBeat - 23h

Sources: Dan Lanning gets significant pay raise as part of new contract extension with Oregon

Lanning was the 14th-highest paid coach in college football in 2024.

Yahoo Sports - 6h

Inside MrBeast’s $100K, 100 Million View NBA All-Star Stunt

YouTube powerhouse MrBeast’s viral stunt in the middle of Sunday’s NBA All-Star Tournament has already earned the league more than 100 million views on its own social channels, in the latest ...

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 19

A Pair Of Great Star Wars RPGs Are Free For Android Owners Right Now

Following its recent launch, the mobile Epic Games Store is continuing to roll out free games on Android worldwide and iOS in the European Union. Two new arrivals are particularly good ones worth ...

GameSpot - Feb. 20

Spurs star Victor Wembanyama to miss rest of NBA season with blood clot

Spurs star Victor Wembanyama will miss remainder of NBA season due to a blood clot in his shoulder, the team said.

NBC News - Feb. 20

Pardoned Jan. 6 defendants get hero's welcome, star status at CPAC

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Individuals pardoned by President Trump over their involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot are off-stage stars at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) this ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

Bill Berloni turns rescue dogs into stars of stage and screen

For nearly 50 years, Bill Berloni has trained dogs for television, movies and theater—transforming shelter pets into showbiz sensations. Nancy Chen looks at his approach and the lessons he's ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

How Tony winner Bill Berloni turns rescue dogs into stars of stage

His current roster of performers includes Bowdie, who starred as Nana in "Peter Pan Live," and Myrtle, who plays Charlotte York's dog in "And Just Like That ..."

CBS News - Feb. 21

Winnie Harlow and Kyle Kuzma’s Engagement Met With Star-Studded Congratulations

The couple’s happy news captured the hearts of celebrity friends and fans alike.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

'Euphoria' star Hunter Schafer says she was issued a male passport

"Euphoria" star Hunter Schafer, who is one of the most prominent transgender woman in Hollywood, revealed Friday that her new passport was issued with a male gender marker against her will.

NBC News - Feb. 21

Kovać talks injuries and young stars ahead of clash with Union Berlin

Borussia Dortmund head trainer Niko Kovać addressed the press ahead of their clash with Union Berlin on Saturday.Despite seeing off Sporting CP to progress to the next round in the Champions League ...

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 21

Even ‘Real Housewives’ Star Erin Lichy Is Preparing for Trump’s Tariffs

The serial entrepreneur talks the growth of her mezcal brand Mezcalum and why she’s never bootstrapping a business again.

Inc. - Feb. 21

Olga James, a Star of ‘Carmen Jones’ and ‘Mr. Wonderful,’ Dies at 95

An operatic soprano, she had high-profile roles on film and stage in the 1950s. But after that, she mostly spent her career away from the limelight.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

India’s Outrage Machine Devours a Star YouTuber Over a Crude One-Liner

A joke made by Ranveer Allahbadia, a Joe Rogan for online Indians, has brought him death threats and criminal charges.

The New York Times - Feb. 22

Your five-star bedroom: how to bring that hotel aesthetic home

There’s nothing like the crisp sheets and serene stylings of a boutique hotel. So how can you recreate it? Busola Evans speaks to those in the know. Whether it’s the crisp white sheets, plush rugs, ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22