Blossoms Unlikely Places

Russian teen Andreeva focused on the job as WTA ranking rises

Mirra Andreeva's rise in the WTA rankings has accelerated so quickly that the 17-year-old Russian can't keep track.She wasn't aware, because unlike last year -- when she'd been promised she could ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Donkey Kong Jungle Beat Was Much More Than A Platformer

Donkey Kong Jungle Beat is celebrating its 20-year anniversary today, March 14, 2025. Below, we take a look at how the unusual platformer had a spark unlike anything else in the series. When fans ...

GameSpot - 1d

New China tariffs may mean higher toy prices, but Mattel and Hasbro are working to blunt the impact

Mattel and Hasbro may be forced to raise prices if President Donald Trump’s 20% tariffs on imports from China remain in place, but both companies have mitigation strategies in place.

MarketWatch - 1d

Freiburg spoil Mainz birthday celebrations

A crucial clash in the race for European qualification saw third-placed Mainz host fifth-placed Freiburg on a special occasion, Mainz’s 120th anniversary, marked by a pristine white commemorative ...

Yahoo Sports - 16h

Lexy Lowry leads BYU on Day 2 of NCAA indoor track championships

Lexy Lowry, a senior from Meridian, Idaho, placed third in the 3,000-meter run to boost BYU to a ninth-place finish on the women’s side at the NCAA indoor track and field championships in Virginia ...

Yahoo Sports - 8h

After 50 Years McDonald’s Made a Bittersweet Change and It’s Truly a Sign of the Times

A McDonald’s in Franklin, TN has a depressing idea about what “Play Place” really means.

Inc. - Mar. 7

International Women's Day protests demand equal rights, end to discrimination

International Women's Day is commemorated in different ways and to varying degrees in places around the world.

CBS News - Mar. 8

College basketball winners and losers: Duke, Alabama, St. John's ruin Senior Day for UNC, Auburn, Marquette

The final home games of the year were not happy affairs in Chapel Hill, Auburn, Milwaukee and other places

CBS Sports - Mar. 9

Loved ones remembered on fifth anniversary of start of Covid

Locally organised events took place across the UK, marking five years since the Covid-19 pandemic began.

BBC News - 6d

MLS team of the week: James Pantemis saves two pens for the Timber; Tai Baribo keeps scoring for the Union

Noah Allen stepped up for 10-man Inter Miami to secure his place on the list

CBS Sports - 5d

‘Shark Tank’ and Clover Are Launching a Summit for Small Business Owners

Mark Cuban and other entrepreneurs announced the Clover x Shark Tank Summit, set to take place in Las Vegas in September.

Inc. - 5d

US education department plans to cut half its workforce

The mass layoffs will impact nearly 2,100 people who are set to be placed on leave from 21 March.

BBC News - 4d

Greenland's opposition wins election dominated by independence and Trump

The Democrats party wants a gradual move to independence but the second-placed party is keen to speed it up.

BBC News - 3d

Education Department cutting nearly 50% of workforce

The Department of Education said staff affected by the job cuts would be placed on leave starting Friday, March 21.

CBS News - 3d

How a reverse mortgage affects generational wealth

When used strategically, a reverse mortgage can support generational wealth while allowing you to age in place.

CBS News - 2d

Ranking Champions League quarterfinal matchups: Barca vs. Dortmund and Real Madrid vs. Arsenal don't top list

The Champions League quarterfinals will take place from April 8 to April 16, and here's the most intriguing matchup of all

CBS Sports - 2d

Human Computer raises $5.7M in seed funding to build indie portfolio

Indie studio Human Computer raises $5.7M in funding to build its games, which take place in a shared universe.

VentureBeat - 2d

Taxpayers will suffer if Thames Water collapses, warns regulator

Ofwat says placing Thames under government control could end up costing taxpayers billions of pounds.

BBC News - 2d

Curran named Surrey captain for T20 Blast

England all-rounder Sam Curran is named Surrey's captain for the 2025 T20 Vitality Blast in place of Chris Jordan.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Fierce protests as eight-year-old rape victim dies in Bangladesh

An angry mob set fire to the house where the rape is alleged to have taken place.

BBC News - 2d

'I did my best': Jaxon Burcher's title hopes fell short, but he left IV with no regrets

Indian Valley's Jaxon Burcher was among three Braves who placed at the Division II state tournament.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

WATCH: American Airlines flight catches fire at Denver airport

The incident involving an American Airlines plane took place Thursday evening at Denver International Airport.

ABC News - 1d

Italy v Ireland, Six Nations 2025: What time is kick-off and what TV channel is it on?

The fifth and final game of Ireland’s 2025 Six Nations Championship campaign will be their third away match of the tournament and takes place in Rome.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Big 12 back to divisions? League mulls College Football Playoff AQ options with play-in games at forefront

With CFP changes on the horizon, the Big 12 is considering its options to find its place

CBS Sports - 1d

Texans restructure WR Christian Kirk’s contract ahead of 2025 season

As expected, the Houston Texans have a new deal in place for wide receiver Christian Kirk following his trade.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Hamlin falls in semifinals; Mobridge-Pollock, Sioux Valley bounce back in consolation semis

Hamlin will play for third place and Sioux Valley and Mobridge-Pollock meet for the consolation title in the State A girls basketball tourney

Yahoo Sports - 1d

The UK’s cosiest pubs: the readers’ picks

Earlier this year we published a list of our favourite spots for a pint by the fire. Here are the places you’d like to add

Financial Times - 3h

Technology provides benefits for West Virginia football

Technology has come a long way in the game of football and Rich Rodriguez believes that it certainly has a place.

Yahoo Sports - 54m

‘Out of the blue’: search for answers goes on after North Sea tanker collision

Investigators will look into reports deck of cargo ship Solong was unmanned when the catastrophe took place. In the North Sea, about 12 miles off the coast of East Yorkshire, the smouldering wreck ...

The Guardian - 4d

UFC Fight Night 254 ceremonial weigh-in faceoff highlights video, photo gallery

LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 254 weigh-ins took place Friday, and the fighters came face-to-face one final time before Saturday's event. The weigh-ins took place at the UFC Apex, which hosts ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

UFC Fight Night 254 live updates: Results, round-by-round coverage of every fight

UFC Fight Night 254 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live round-by-round coverage and official results beginning at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT). UFC Fight Night 254 (ESPN+) takes place at ...

Yahoo Sports - 21h

Mainz up to third in Bundesliga after win at Borussia Mönchengladbach

Mainz has kept up its push for a place in next year’s Champions League with a 3-1 win at Borussia Mönchengladbach

ABC News - Mar. 7

Pep after loss: City's UCL spot won't fall from sky

Pep Guardiola has warned his Manchester City players that they have to earn a place in the Champions League and that it won't "come from the sky."

ESPN - Mar. 8

Prince Frederik of Luxembourg dies at 22 from rare mitochondrial disorder

Frederik de Nassau died on March 1, in Paris, a day after internationally recognized Rare Disease Day, which takes place on the last day of February.

CBS News - 6d

What the War on California’s Water Is Really About

If we are to take seriously the threats of drought, climate change and water security, we should not reduce this place to a warring of two — or even many — sides.

The New York Times - 5d

Dick’s Sporting Goods faces tariff ‘unknowns’ and issues conservative outlook

“The convergence of sport and culture in our country has never been stronger, and with a series of major sporting events set to take place in the U.S.,” the company said.

MarketWatch - 4d

Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong is ready to unlock a new level in his second season in MLB

“My place here is a little more meaningful,” the 22-year-old said this spring. “And I’m so glad to be out of the prospect status.”

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Contributor: From the Palisades to Palos Verdes, L.A.'s altered landscapes challenge memory itself

Like the Palisades fire, the Palos Verdes landslide is erasing an entire place — including a home of Joan Didion, who wrote compellingly of such losses.

Los Angeles Times - 2d

Chinese restaurant compensates patrons after diner urinates in hotpot

Shanghai police say two 17-year-olds were placed in "administrative detention" following the incident at a restaurant where diners simmer food at their own tables.

CBS News - 2d

Ukraine war in maps: How control has shifted in three years

How are Russia and Ukraine placed after three years of fighting and with Donald Trump suggesting talks on ending the war could begin soon?

BBC News - 2d

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