The Biggest Surprises of the N.B.A. Season So Far

The 2024-25 slate is less than two weeks old, but some noteworthy trends are already starting to emerge across the league.

Sports - The New York Times - 1 hour ago

NHL insiders debate the biggest surprises, best moments of the season

With 20 days in the books, our panelists revisit preseason predictions.

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

Georgia-Texas most-watched CFB game of 2024 season so far, Alabama-Tennessee draws third-highest audience

Georgia-Texas drew the highest college football viewership so far this season, while Alabama-Tennessee got the third-highest audience. Both games were broadcast on ABC.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21

The Former N.B.A. Player Steering the Warriors Into a Crucial Season

Mike Dunleavy Jr.’s task as general manager? Maximize the final years of Stephen Curry’s legendary career.

Sports - The New York Times - October 22

The 11 N.B.A. Players Poised for Breakout Seasons

This feels like the year we might get a full campaign of peak Zion Williamson, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - 6 days ago

The Best Games Of 2024 (So Far)

The 2024 gaming year is nearing the finish line, and if there's a common thread linking all of this year's biggest releases, it's that several of these games have been surprise hits. While 2023 was ...

Tech - GameSpot - 7 hours ago

The N.B.A. Season Begins Tonight. Here Are Some Bold Predictions.

Will the Boston Celtics repeat as N.B.A. champions? A columnist for The Athletic is predicting another title.

Sports - The New York Times - October 22

Five Teams Look Like N.B.A. Title Contenders This Season

The Celtics are strong candidates to repeat as championships, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Blackhawks Forward's Surprising Start To New Season

This returning Chicago Blackhawks is turning heads with their early season performance.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 19

Why Baron Davis believes Warriors will ‘surprise' people this season

Former NBA All-Star point guard Baron Davis explains why he believes the Warriors will improve on their 2023-24 NBA season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22

At 39 Years Old, LeBron James Posts the First Triple-Double of the N.B.A. Season

The Lakers coach JJ Redick called the experience of watching James in the fourth quarter on Saturday “surreal.”

Sports - The New York Times - 5 days ago

George has bone bruise in left knee, 76ers say

Paul George is scheduled for more tests Tuesday, but 76ers coach Nick Nurse said so far, his hyperextended left knee "checks out OK."

Sports - ESPN - October 15

ALCS and NLCS takeaways: Breaking down what we've seen so far

Two games into both league championship series, we break down what we've seen -- and where each matchup will go from here.

Sports - ESPN - October 16

What we know so far about Liam Payne's death

World - Yahoo News - October 18

What we know so far about Liam Payne's death

Authorities in Argentina have released some details about the events surrounding the singer's death.

Gisèle Pelicot to take stand to comment on rape trial evidence so far

Dominique Pelicot invited dozens of men to rape his then wife over a nine-year period. Who are the men accused over rape and assault of Gisèle Pelicot? Gisèle Pelicot takes stand at mass rape ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

2024's Best-Selling Games In The US So Far

Top sellers Circana, the research group formerly known as NPD, has published its latest monthly US sales report, providing an updated look at the best-selling games of 2024 thus far. With the ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 23

How much has the price of gold increased so far this year?

Gold has been one of the top-performing assets in 2024. Here's how much price growth we've seen so far.

IDF strikes military sites in Iran: what we know so far

Israeli forces say military targets hit in Iran in response to ‘continuous’ attacks on Israel, as UK and US warn against escalation. Middle East crisis - live updates Continue reading...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Microsoft Envisions Every Screen as an Xbox. How’s That Going So Far?

My journey to play games like Starfield on anything except an Xbox accidentally proved the console still has its place.

Tech - Wired - 5 days ago

Are the Yankees done? Is Freeman a shoo-in for MVP? What we've learned so far

Freddie Freeman, Aaron Judge's struggles and Shohei Ohtani's status -- we break down what we've seen.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

The Former Nick Saban Assistant Behind College Football’s Biggest Surprise

Curt Cignetti took a 60 percent pay cut to leave Alabama’s staff. Fourteen years later, he has the Indiana Hoosiers on the brink of a breakthrough.

Sports - The New York Times - October 17

Batman who? Why The Penguin is TV’s biggest surprise of the year

Colin Farrell’s show-stopping turn, and a scene-stealing Cristin Milioti, make this DC crime series an unlikely winner. HBO’s DC show The Penguin is one of those rare treats that comes along almost ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Classy Draper 'so proud' to win his biggest title

British number one Jack Draper wins the biggest title of his career at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna.

Insider Says Flames Looking to Add In Surprising In-Season Trade

Talk of the Flames being sellers appears accurate as reports are the Flames want to add a center.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

After thrilling season ends in NLCS, surprising Mets have `work to do'

Yes, the New York Mets have much to feel good about following a rousing run of unexpected success this season

Sports - ABC News - October 21

Jordan Poole, Dyson Daniels and eight other early-season surprises

Our fantasy experts go over the players that have stood out during the opening week of the season.

Sports - ESPN - Yesterday

Women’s T20 World Cup: what we have learned so far from early stages in UAE

Australia are putting up a mighty defence, the heat at Sharjah has proven to be game changing and England have found themselves in an unlikely Group of Death Continue reading...

World - The Guardian - October 14

Week 7 Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus lessons from every team so far

How high did the Lions rise and the Cowboys fall in our rankings? Plus, one lesson that we've learned so far.

Sports - ESPN - October 16

North Korean troops for Russia’s war in Ukraine: what we know so far

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has backed reports that Pyongyang is sending large numbers of personnel to help Putin. North Korea is known to have supplied ammunition and missiles to help Russia prosecute ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

How Long Is Black Ops 6's Campaign? Here's What We Know So Far

The next big Call of Duty game, Black Ops 6 , launches on October 25. Many might be wondering how long the campaign will take to complete. That remains to be seen, but one of the game's senior ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 21

Winners and losers of 2024 MLB playoffs (so far): October chaos leads to Yankees vs. Dodgers World Series

In the last three weeks, baseball fans have been treated to some dramatic and memorable playoff moments

Sports - CBS Sports - October 21

Blinken makes clear to Israel that steps so far to increase aid in Gaza are insufficient

TEL AVIV — Israeli leaders told Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday that it is not Israel’s policy to isolate northern Gaza, a senior State Department official said, even as the United ...

Dengue fever: with a record 12.4m cases in 2024 so far, what is driving the world’s largest outbreak?

Cases of ‘bonebreak fever’ are on the rise, mostly in Latin America, Africa and south-east Asia. But incidences in Europe and the US are also being recorded – with an estimated 4 billion people at ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

What we’ve learned so far from the Lucy Letby inquiry: ‘cold’ character, missed opportunities and staff shortages

The Thirlwall inquiry has uncovered new details about Letby and the neonatal unit on which she worked. During the two criminal trials of Lucy Letby, jurors were given a huge volume of complex ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Early voting is underway in dozens of states with 28 million ballots cast so far

More than 28 million people have cast ballots — either in-person or by mail — in the 2024 general election in early voting.

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