Venezuelan soccer team protests ref's decision making with strange, controversial penalty shootout stunt

Mexican Troops Kill 19 Suspected of Being Cartel Members in Sinaloa Shootout

The killings in the northwestern state of Sinaloa raise questions on whether Mexico’s new president, Claudia Sheinbaum, is taking a tougher approach to cartels.

World - The New York Times - October 24

Gunman kills 3 people in southern Brazil during hours-long shootout

Authorities in southern Brazil say a 45-year-old man barricaded himself in a house and killed his father, brother and a police officer in an hours-long shootout before he himself was fatally shot

World - ABC News - October 23

Gunfight and massive brawl in France seriously wounds five

Shootings in Poitiers are latest to injure children, with minister saying country at ‘tipping point’ on drug violence. A shooting and massive brawl linked to drug trafficking has seriously wounded ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Red Bulls end Crew MLS Cup defense in shootout

Carlos Coronel made three consecutive penalty shootout saves and Daniel Edelman converted the winning goal in the bottom of the seventh frame when the New York Red Bulls stunned the Columbus Crew ...

Sports - ESPN - 5 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.

Temwa Chawinga makes NWSL history; K.C. Current forward gets 20th goal of the season, scores vs. all 13 teams

After breaking the scoring record last week, Chawinga became the first player to score against every opponent in a season

Sports - CBS Sports - October 19

Shohei Ohtani led the Dodgers to the World Series while only making $2 million. Here’s how much his season was really worth to his team.

Given his historic production, Ohtani’s $2 million salary is by far the biggest value in baseball

Business - MarketWatch - October 21

Duke's Cooper Flagg makes preseason AP All-America team as ACC, Big 12, SEC each place 2 players

Alabama's Mark Sears and North Carolina's RJ Davis headline The Associated Press preseason All-America men's basketball team

Sports - ABC News - October 21

Five questions from FedEx Cup Fall: Is Rickie Fowler's resurgence real? Who could make U.S. Ryder Cup team?

The 2025 PGA Tour season is around the corner but golf is still being played nationwide down the stretch of 2024

Sports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago

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

The strange past of the real estate investor who bought Kanye West’s gutted Malibu mansion

The investor who purchased the Malibu home has come forward to share more details about his plans for it—and how his criminal past led him to get involved in real estate.

Business - MarketWatch - October 14

‘I’m going to sue the living pants off them’: AI’s big legal showdown – and what it means for Dr Strange’s hair

AI has given us the pope in a puffer, but it is also predicted to wipe out 200,000 entertainment jobs. We report from a crucial event in Portugal, full of angry artists, digital miracles – and a ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Venezuelan opposition leader urges Colombia's president to recognize her faction's electoral victory

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado is urging Colombia’s president to be decisive and recognize her faction’s victory during her country’s contested July presidential election

World - ABC News - October 22

DHS finds 600 migrants with possible ties to Venezuelan gang thrust into campaign spotlight

The Department of Homeland Security has identified more than 600 migrants in the U.S. who have possible connections to a notorious Venezuelan gang.

Venezuelan opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia win the EU’s top human rights prize

World - ABC News - October 24

Mexican fuel flows to Cuba as the island faces blackouts and the loss of Russian and Venezuelan oil

Mexico has sent nearly half a million barrels of crude oil and diesel in just a span of days, oil shipment data shows

World - ABC News - October 31

How Important Is Player Height in Soccer?

The sport increasingly suits tall players, but the best teams are benefitting from smaller technicians.

Sports - The New York Times - October 25

The Soccer Prodigy Who Idolized Ronaldo

Those close to Conrad Harder always knew he was destined for big things. They just did not expect that day to come so soon.

Sports - The New York Times - 4 days ago

The Unwanted Kiss That Changed Spanish Soccer

A new Netflix documentary sheds light on the pressures faced by Spain’s women’s soccer team after Luis Rubiales kissed the player Jenni Hermoso.

Sports - The New York Times - Yesterday

Lanning: Ducks purposely induced 12-men penalty

Oregon coach Dan Lanning said his team took a 12 men on the field penalty late in Saturday's win over Ohio State on purpose in an effort to burn time off the clock.

Sports - ESPN - October 15

NCAA closes loophole on Ducks' 12-man penalty

The NCAA is closing the loophole used by Oregon to shave time off the game clock at the end of Saturday's win over Ohio State, when the Ducks intentionally used 12 players on defense.

Sports - ESPN - October 17

Penalty 'momentum killer' for title hopes - Norris

Lando Norris says the decision to penalise him for a passing move on Max Verstappen in the United States Grand Prix was a “momentum killer” for his championship hopes.

Wrexham drop to 3rd after conceding late penalty

Wrexham saw a last-gasp penalty decision go against them as Charlton Athletic earned a 2-2 draw on Saturday to leave the Hollywood-owned side outside of League One's automatic promotion places.

Sports - ESPN - October 27

Calhanoglu penalty gives Inter victory over Arsenal

Watch highlights as Arsenal's stuttering start to the season continues as they slump to a 1-0 defeat to Inter Milan at the San Siro after a first-half penalty from Hakan Calhanoglu.

Arteta slams penalty calls in Arsenal loss to Inter

Mikel Arteta has vented his anger at the denial of a "1000 percent penalty" and insisted Arsenal produced their best European display in years despite losing 1-0 at Inter Milan.

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

Super Bowl refs' non-calls rehashed before Sunday's 49ers-Chiefs game

The San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs won't have to deal with the Super Bowl LVIII officiating crew, which only called one holding penalty in February.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 17

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