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How Livvy Dunne became one of the most recognizable names in sports
Livvy Dunne arrived at LSU as a valued recruit with a huge social media following. Five years later, she's the NCAA's highest-earning women's athlete.ESPN - Feb. 21 -
Gallery owner Larry Gagosian on the art world's "blood sport"
With 18 galleries around the globe, he's been called "the biggest art dealer in the history of the world." Larry Gagosian talks about his estimated billion-dollar-a-year business and why, at age ...CBS News - Feb. 23 -
‘It’s important we saved our sport’: Ukraine’s footballers play on in conflict’s shadow
Three years after Russia’s invasion, UPL teams dream of a seat at Uefa’s top table to avoid an uncertain financial future. Last Friday, Kolos Kovalivka opened the second half of this Ukrainian ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
Why Jannik Sinner’s Case Is a Crystal Ball for Doping Suspensions in Sports
The world antidoping agency has proposed reforms that will transform defenses for athletes who claim their positive tests are unintentional.The New York Times - Feb. 24 -
Trans athletes on Trump’s executive order: ‘Stripping us of sports is devastating’
The NCAA has ruled only women assigned female at birth can compete in college sports. We spoke to some of those affected by the ban. On 5 February 2025 – coinciding with Women and Girls in Sports ...The Guardian - 6d -
Yahoo Sports AM: The AP poll, four months later...
In today's edition: The preseason AP poll vs. now, college kids vs. pros, one-armed hoopers, the 40/20 rule, goodbye P00P, and more.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Innes FitzGerald, ‘Greta Thunberg of sport’, in first senior athletics squad
European Indoor Championships next step for teenager Runner hopes to emulate Keely Hodgkinson with victory Four years ago, Keely Hodgkinson went from being an unknown teenager to an overnight ...The Guardian - 5d -
Sports quiz of the week: Neymar, Jaden Agassi and WNBA legend Diana Taurasi
Were you keeping an eye on the latest news from the football, rugby union, cricket, F1, boxing, rugby league? Continue reading...The Guardian - 3d -
Sports are an ideal home for Donald Trump’s singular brand of ego stroking
Presidents have always used sports to further their own agendas. The current incumbent has identified exactly where he can boost himself the most. Donald Trump’s appearance at this year’s Daytona ...The Guardian - 3d -
RFL warns clubs that planned coup will financially cripple the sport
Professional clubs want to oust RFL chair Simon Johnson Governing body says any such move would breach rules The Rugby Football League has warned clubs that an attempt to sideline the sport’s ...The Guardian - 3d -
Jamie Little's return to IndyCar part of a busy year for Fox Sports announcer
Motorsports viewers might associate Jamie Little with Fox’s coverage of NASCAR’s Cup SeriesABC News - 2d -
Yahoo Sports AM: MLB 26-and-under power rankings
In today's edition: MLB 26-and-under power rankings, Sixers shut down Embiid, Steph Curry dunked, two aces in one round, and more.Yahoo Sports - 15h -
How Fast Should a Tennis Court Be? The Sport’s Stars Are Divided.
As the best players in the world head for the California desert, the courts are a bigger talking point than the tennis.The New York Times - 12h -
GOP bill to ban trans athletes from women’s sports blocked in Senate
Legislation to prevent transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports failed to advance in the Senate on Monday after all Democrats voted against it. The Protection of Women ...The Hill - 4h -
Senate Democrats block bill to ban transgender students in girls' sports
The House passed a similar Republican-led measure in January and President Trump signed an executive order on the issue last month.CBS News - 3h -
Weekly quiz: What did a kayaker notice when a whale swallowed him?
How much attention did you pay to what else has been going on in the world over the past seven days?BBC News - Feb. 20 -
German elections: When are they, what’s being decided and how that will impact markets
The election for the 630-seat Bundestag is taking place on Sunday, Feb. 23. It’s happening seven months early after a snap election was agreed.MarketWatch - Feb. 21 -
'Champions are made when nobody's watching' - Mary Earps on life at PSG
Mary Earps tells BBC Sport about her journey from switching Manchester United for life in the French capital with Paris St-Germain.BBC News - Feb. 21 -
5 Key Ways Bad Leaders Expose Themselves When Under Pressure
Watch for these warning signs of bad leadership under pressure.Inc. - Feb. 21 -
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12 university students killed when their bus and a truck collide in Brazil
A bus carrying university students and a truck collided on a highway in southeastern Brazil, killing 12 passengers and injuring 21 othersABC News - Feb. 21 -
12 college students killed when bus and truck collide in Brazil
Local television stations broadcast images from the crash scene showing the bus, its left side completely destroyed in the collision.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Starmer will not challenge Trump on his attack on Zelenskyy when the pair meet
UK prime minister aiming to cool escalating transatlantic row over war in Ukraine. Keir Starmer will not risk riling Donald Trump by challenging him over his attack on Ukraine’s president, ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
When we politicise everything we make society stupider
By losing our ability to see things at face value we are losing our grip on realityFinancial Times - Feb. 23 -
What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but not when he is sickABC News - Feb. 23 -
HELOC hiccups: 7 things to watch for when you apply
Avoiding these common HELOC application mistakes can speed up the process and improve your approval odds.CBS News - 6d -
When This Stanford Professor Got Cancer, He Decided to Teach a Class About It
Dr. Bryant Lin, who teaches medicine at Stanford University, was given a terminal diagnosis. He wanted his students to understand the humanity at the core of medicine.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump may rue firing experts when environmental rollbacks land in court
Advocacy groups are better prepared than the first term for legal challenges – but will the administration obey rulings?. Amid spending freezes and policy rollbacks from Donald Trump , ...The Guardian - 5d -
When This Stanford Professor Got Cancer, He Decided to Teach a Class About It
Dr. Bryant Lin, who teaches medicine at Stanford University, was given a terminal diagnosis. He wanted his students to understand the humanity at the core of medicine.The New York Times - 5d -
'More a procession than a race' - when could Liverpool seal title?
With Liverpool taking a 13-point lead at the top of the Premier League table, BBC Sport looks at when they could wrap up the title.BBC News - 5d -
Watch: BBC's Chris Mason looks ahead to when Starmer meets Trump
President Trump is set to meet with Prime Minister Keir StarmerBBC News - 4d -
Three Former E.P.A. Leaders: You’ll Miss It When It’s Gone
When the next environmental catastrophe arrives, who will be there to deal with the emergency and its aftermath?The New York Times - 4d -
When Arsenal's controversial goal resulted in FA Cup rematch
As the FA Cup returns, BBC Sport looks back at one of the competition's most controversial games - a winning goal from Marc Overmars resulted in Arsenal's fifth-round tie with Sheffield United ...BBC News - 3d -
Here’s when Vital Farms predicts it will be selling more eggs
The company will continue to invest in brands and supply-chain capabilities as it targets $1 billion in sales by 2027.MarketWatch - 3d -
WATCH: Remembering when Jennifer Lawrence was starstruck by Jack Nicholson at Oscars
Right after Lawrence won best actress in 2013 for “Silver Linings Playbook,” she was doing an interview with George Stephanopoulos backstage when Nicholson stopped by to pay his respects.ABC News - 3d -
Inflation didn’t get any worse. When will it start going down again?
Inflation is still a sore spot for the U.S. economy, but at least it didn’t get much worse at the start of the year.MarketWatch - 3d -
Plymouth’s Maksym Talovierov: ‘When the fans cheer, it just goes inside of me’
Ukraine defender on his parents enduring the war, the generosity of fans and facing Manchester City in the FA Cup. Suddenly talking about celebrating tackles with gladiatorial grace and the ...The Guardian - 3d -
When the Queen served drop scones for a US president at Balmoral
President Eisenhower enjoyed an informal stay with the Queen during which she cooked drop scones.BBC News - 2d -
What if we didn't 'spring forward' when daylight saving time begins?
In short time, most Americans will lose an hour of sleep as our clocks jump forward to daylight saving time. But what if the clocks didn’t change?The Hill - 1d -
Secondary school places 2025: When do parents find out?
Parents will soon find out which schools their children will be attending from September this year.BBC News - 19h