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How the tell-nothing sport documentary craze failed its viewers
Wayne Rooney’s exit was a reminder of how common the fly-on-the-wall club documentary has become. The age of perpetual content is upon us, and it is viciously uninteresting. Won’t someone think of ...The Guardian - 1h -
Thursday Briefing: Los Angeles Battles Deadly Wildfires
Plus, how genetics factor into longevity.The New York Times - 13h -
Yahoo Sports AM: Wooden Award Watchlist
In today's edition: Wooden Watchlist, NFL rewind, NBA power rankings, college football's next battlefield, Cavs-Thunder in a battle of first-place teams, and more.Yahoo Sports - 20h -
Don’t Call It a Gym. It’s a Sporting Club.
Some fitness centers are trading in the minimalist industrial aesthetic for midcentury nostalgia and country-club preppiness.The New York Times - 1d -
Barcelona able to field Olmo and Víctor after Spain’s sports council intervenes
Sports council grants players temporary registration Barcelona beat Athletic to reach Spanish Super Cup final Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor will be able to play for Barcelona after Spain’s supreme ...The Guardian - 10h -
Pentagon sending assets to California to battle wildfires
The Defense Department is sending additional assets to California to assist with the massive wildfire spreading across Los Angeles and the southern part of the state. Pentagon deputy press ...The Hill - 13h -
GOP lawmakers look to ban transgender athletes from women's sports
House and Senate Republicans on Tuesday refiled legislation to bar transgender women and girls from competing on school sports teams that match their gender identity, jump-starting work on an issue ...The Hill - 1d -
Tomas Rosicky leads contenders for Arsenal sporting director role
Return would likely be put on hold until end of season Former midfielder is Sparta Prague sporting director Tomas Rosicky is a leading contender to become Arsenal’s sporting director, although ...The Guardian - 1d -
Yahoo Sports AM: TGL is here at last
In today's edition: TGL explained, NDSU wins FCS title, Mike Evans matches Jerry Rice, athletes vs. the elements, Padres family fight, Jerry Jones can act, and more.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Sports Streaming Services Gain Momentum in 2025
Fubo will combine with Disney’s Hulu + Live TV, helping settle ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery’s lawsuit against Venu Sports; Netflix Adds WWE to its content offerings.Inc. - 2d -
Skip Bayless accused of offering Fox Sports hairstylist $1.5 million for sex
Noushin Faraji has accused ex-Fox Sports host Skip Bayless of making unwanted sexual advances toward her, including offering the hairstylist $1.5 million to have sex with him, a lawsuit states.Los Angeles Times - 2d -
Fox Sports hairstylist claims Skip Bayless offered $1.5M for sex
A former employee at Fox Sports is alleging Skip Bayless repeatedly sexually harassed her and offered her money for sex, according to a lawsuit filed against both Bayless and Fox Sports. Lawyers ...The Hill - 2d -
The battle for working people
Laura Loomer makes an important point about supporting American workers in the face of global competitionFinancial Times - 2d -
Tracking Ukraine’s battle against Russia in maps and charts
A visual guide to the warFinancial Times - 2d -
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How the sports media world is undergoing a seismic shift
Sports clubs, social media platforms, rights holders, and traditional broadcasters are being forced to adapt.CNBC - 3d -
As Democrats Reel, Two Front-Runners Emerge in a Leadership Battle
The race to lead the Democratic National Committee centers on the favorites, Ken Martin and Ben Wikler, but the party’s infighting over them looks nothing like a broad reckoning with its 2024 defeats.The New York Times - 3d -
Texas GOP civil war reaches bruising climax with leadership battle
Long-simmering tensions within the Texas GOP are spilling out into the open amid a heated battle for the state House Speaker seat. The fight underscores long-standing friction between the rump of ...The Hill - 3d -
Letters to Sports: LeBron James' longevity could prove costly for Lakers
Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section share their thoughts and opinions on LeBron James, USC football and UCLA men's basketball.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
How a 17-year-old Darts Phenomenon Achieved Sporting Greatness
World champion, famous, a millionaire. What on earth is next for Luke Littler, other than impending adulthood?The New York Times - 4d -
Over 100 killed in Gaza Strip in first 3 days of 2025, Hamas-run Health Ministry says
The war between Israel and Hamas shows no signs of slowing in 2025. Over 100 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip in the first three days of the new year, according to the Hamas-run Health ...CBS News - 5d -
What Is the Most ‘Perfect’ Achievement in Sports?
From a hole-in-one to a soccer hat trick, every game has its own version of nirvana.The New York Times - 5d -
Johnson lays out key commitments amid Speakership battle
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Friday vowed to “reduce the size and scope of the federal government” among several other commitments as he fights to keep his gavel this week. “If we don’t follow ...The Hill - 5d -
What to know about the House speaker battle as a new Congress is set to be sworn in
A new Congress is set to be sworn in on Friday and the House will vote for its speaker as one of its first orders of business. Current Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has worked to shore up ...CBS News - 5d -
Sports quiz of the week: Luke Littler, Gabriela Dabrowski and Thomas Tuchel
Have you been following the big stories in football, darts, cricket, tennis, chess, rugby, basketball and college football? Continue reading...The Guardian - 5d -
Johnson battles for the Speakership: 5 things to watch
Friday’s Speaker vote is shaping up to be a nailbiter as Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.), the current House leader, is scrambling to keep the gavel for the next two years in the face of conservative ...The Hill - 5d -
The Memo: New Orleans mass killing gets pulled into partisan political battle
It took less than 48 hours for the mass killing in New Orleans to be pulled into the partisan debates that are roiling the nation. In the process, some of the political rhetoric ran roughshod over ...The Hill - 5d -
NFL Owns 72 of TV’s Top 100 as Politics Loosens Sports’ Grip
While the long shadow of another quadrennial upheaval threatened to diminish the NFL’s stranglehold on American media consumption, the 2024 election cycle had relatively little impact on the ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Joey Logano embracing role as sport's leader as defending champion
For the third time in seven seasons, Joey Logano bears the honor of being the defending champion of the NASCAR Cup Series. At age 34, Logano is a wily veteran who has been fortunate enough to ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
The looming battle over Britain’s wind farms
The Labour government wants to ramp up renewables. But many local residents are up in arms about plans for pylons and cables in sensitive sitesFinancial Times - 6d -
5 big lobbying battles ahead
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story K Street gears up for Trump 2.0 Lobbyists will have their hands full in 2025 with ...The Hill - 6d -
Europol dismantles network of illegal streaming of sports and other pirated content
A Europol operation during last summer’s European Championship and Paris Olympics dismantled a network of several hundred providers of illegal streaming of sports and other pirated contentABC News - 6d -
Mikel Arteta battles injury crisis amid Arsenal’s crammed January schedule
Gunners must negotiate nine matches this month but manager says squad is one of the ‘thinnest’ in the top flight. It was at this stage of last season that Arsenal took the opportunity to decamp to ...The Guardian - 6d -
A quarter of a century on: what we got right and wrong about sport’s future
From VAR to the rise of women’s sport, the media’s finest were hit and miss in predicting how things would develop. Imagine tumbling back in time to 1 January, 2000. You pick up the 70p Saturday ...The Guardian - Jan. 2 -
Trump nominees: 5 confirmation battles to watch
The 119th Congress is around the corner and confirmation battles featuring President-elect Trump’s slate of nominees are set to take center stage. Since Trump’s rapid rollout of choices, two ...The Hill - Jan. 1 -
Manchester United, Ryder Cup and Lions tour: 12 sport storylines for 2025
Everton’s new stadium, Women’s Rugby World Cup and potentially close Ashes series – new year has much to offer. Next season one narrative will surely dominate Formula One when Lewis Hamilton dons ...The Guardian - Jan. 1 -
25 for 2025: unmissable sporting events over the next 12 months
This year features two Ashes series, a Lions tour to Australia and the 2025 Euros. Novak Djokovic will be aiming to begin the new year by doing something he failed to do throughout 2024 – win a ...The Guardian - Jan. 1 -
Paxton warns of primary challenges for GOP incumbents amid Texas Speaker battle
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Tuesday warned of primary challenges for Republican incumbents in the state Legislature amid an ongoing battle over the Texas House Speakership. “Texans ...The Hill - Dec. 31
