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Tim Dowling: seven squeaky dog balls equals seven degrees of hell

The sound the toys make mimic the plaintive cries of wounded creatures, exposing our pooch’s uncontrollable sadism. My wife derives grim satisfaction from buying dog toys that advertise their ...

The Guardian - 12h

Anti-U.S. Hiring Bias Now Targeted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

As efforts to prosecute gender discrimination cases grind to a halt, the agency’s acting chair plans to enforce those discrimination laws against employers that ‘illegally’ favor non-American staff.

Inc. - Feb. 20

'Eyes on the Prize III' arrives on HBO during a renewed 'assault on equality'

HBO's docuseries, inspired by Henry Hampton's seminal civil rights documentary, picks up where he left off, taking us through the Obama presidency and to the brink of the first Trump administration.

Los Angeles Times - 4d

Merz’s all-male team photo revives question of gender equality in Germany

Image posted on social media rekindles idea that prospective new chancellor has a Frauenproblem . Six beaming election winners huddled around a table and not a woman among them: a viral social ...

The Guardian - 2d

Why the Lakers are betting big on small ball

The Lakers' victory against the Nuggets showcased the potential impact of a small-ball lineup.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Buttler steps down as England's white-ball captain

Jos Buttler says it is "the right decision" for him and the team as he resigns as white-ball captain following England's Champions Trophy exit.

BBC News - 1d

Salah scores, sets up equalizer as Liverpool draws 2-2 at Villa to lead Premier League by 8 points

Mohamed Salah has scored one goal and set up the equalizer by Trent Alexander-Arnold in Liverpool’s 2-2 draw at Aston Villa that stretched its lead in the Premier League to eight points

ABC News - Feb. 19

Kerr's new-look small-ball lineup faces stiff challenges

Steve Kerr's new small-ball lineup presents Golden State with serious challenges as the Warriors make a playoff push down the stretch.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 20

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 - 4d

'How does he play that shot?!' - Root scoops ball for six

Joe Root scoops the ball "perfectly" for six as England face Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy.

BBC News - 3d

Goalkeepers to be punished with corner for holding ball more than eight seconds

Ifab announces law change for next season ‘It could be one of those very effective deterrents’ Goalkeepers who waste time by holding on to the ball are to be penalised with the award of a ...

The Guardian - 1h

My husband and I have been married for 18 years. We share a son — and my husband has a daughter. Why should they get an equal inheritance?

“This year she got married, and I was completely left out of any planning, bridal-shower and wedding activities.”

MarketWatch - Feb. 22

WATCH: Cubs pitcher Cody Poteet wins first automated ball-strike challenge of 2025 spring training

Poteet successfully challenged a called ball against the Dodgers' Max Muncy

CBS Sports - Feb. 20

Prosecutor moves to dismiss unrelated charge against Jan. 6 defendant Daniel Ball

A newly appointed top U.S. prosecutor recommended dismissal of the remaining federal criminal count against Daniel Ball, who was pardoned last month for his role in the Jan. 6 riot.

CBS News - Feb. 21

LaVar Ball looks like his usual self in first video since foot amputation

Details around the medical issue that led to LaVar Ball's foot amputation remain scarce.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 22

Oklahoma's Duke Miles loses multiple teeth after face hits floor diving for ball in win vs. Mississippi State

Miles lost parts of two of his teeth, OU's trainer said, in what looked like a painful faceplant on unforgiving hardwood

CBS Sports - 6d

LaVar Ball says 'everyone heard' about his amputated foot: 'If I wanted to, I'd grow it back!'

LaVar Ball — father of NBA players LaMelo and Lonzo Ball as well as rising hip-hop star LiAngelo — confirms on TikTok that his right foot has been amputated.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Bucks, Patrick Beverly sued by Pacers fans over 'unfortunate' ball-throwing incident in 2024 NBA playoffs

Beverly threw a ball into the Gainbridge Fieldhouse stands twice just minutes before the Bucks' elimination

CBS Sports - 4d

Is MLB's automated ball-strike system revolutionizing the strike zone or imposing on tradition? | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

Fans and players alike want to see if ABS is an asset or merely an annoying intrusion.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods review – classic anime has cosmic charm

An anniversary edition of the 2013 martial arts animation is light on bombast, funny and mischievous. Here is a 10th-anniversary extended edition, with 20 added minutes, of the 18th theatrical ...

The Guardian - 3d

A soccer ball, a T-shirt: teachers scramble to say goodbye to students fleeing under Trump

As families move away to avoid deportation, excruciating goodbyes leave teachers feeling ‘completely empty’. A soccer ball covered in signatures from classmates. A handwritten letter telling a ...

The Guardian - 3d

Patrick Beverley sued by 2 fans after balls he threw into stands hit them: 'I sent my apologies'

Patrick Beverley has been sued by two Pacers fans who say they suffered 'physical, mental and emotional damage' after being struck by a ball he threw into the stands during a game last year.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

MLB umpire Mike Muchlinski makes fun of himself after Padres' failed ABS ball-strike challenge

Muchlinski declared the ABS challenge system's call was 'surprisingly correct'

CBS Sports - 2d

Anthony Edwards suspended: Wolves star fires ball into stands vs. Lakers after 16th technical foul of season

Edwards will miss Friday's game at the Jazz

CBS Sports - 21h

Next Denzel Ward? 2025 NFL Draft prospect Maxwell Hairston delivers on promise to ball out at NFL combine

Hairston may have just tested himself into Round 1