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Hard-Right Candidate Wins First Round of Romania’s Presidential Election

Calin Georgescu, who had been widely dismissed as a fringe extremist, won the most votes on Sunday. He will probably face a liberal opponent in the second round on Dec. 8.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Ranking the top MVP candidates through 11 games: Will Josh Allen win his first?

Who has the MVP edge after Week 11? Does Saquon Barkley have a strong case? Here's our top-five list.

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

Election map shows path to winning for both candidates

Using an election map, NBC News' Tom Llamas explains how Vice President Harris and former President Trump could win tomorrow's election.

Candidate for first female chancellor of Oxford focuses on student gender gap

Jan Royall wants university to address male-female inequality in attainment and widen postgraduate access. A candidate bidding to become the University of Oxford’s first female chancellor has said ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Write-ins hardly win, but these characters, celeb, and non-candidates are popular options

Sometimes, voters write in themselves, a favorite Disney character, or a president that died hundreds of years ago. In nearly every case, the write-in never wins.

Politics - The Hill - November 3

LGBTQ candidates saw big election wins, with several historic victories

More than 1,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer candidates ran for elected office this year, with hundreds winning their respective races.

Politics - NBC News - November 8

Left-wing opposition candidate wins tight presidential election in Uruguay

Uruguay’s leftist opposition candidate, Yamandú Orsi, has claimed victory in a tight runoff presidential election that ousted the conservative governing coalition

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

DNC chair race officially takes flight with its first candidate: Martin O'Malley

The Democratic National Committee chair race has officially launched with onetime Maryland governor and presidential candidate Martin O'Malley announcing a bid.

Politics - NBC News - November 18

Hoosiers hang on, get to 10 wins for first time

Indiana, a bottom-rung program that hasn't even shared a Big Ten Conference title since 1967 and never made the College Football Playoff, improved to 10-0 with a 20-15 win against defending ...

Sports - ESPN - November 10

Ipswich stuns Spurs to claim first win of season

Ipswich Town secured their first Premier League victory of the season when they deservedly beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 away thanks to first-half goals by Sammie Szmodics and Liam Delap on Sunday.

Sports - ESPN - November 10

Ipswich's first win comes in Ed Sheeran kit

Ipswich Town head coach Kieran McKenna said the team's Ed Sheeran-designed kit "maybe" brought his side some good luck against Tottenham on Sunday.

Sports - ESPN - November 11

Pepi gives Pochettino first USMNT competitive win

The U.S. men's national team secured a 1-0 victory over Jamaica in the first leg of the Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals to give Mauricio Pochettino his first competitive win as USMNT coach.

Sports - ESPN - November 15

Marta and Orlando Pride win first NWSL title

Brazil legend Marta celebrates the first NWSL championship of her glittering career after the Orlando Pride beat the Washington Spirit 1-0 on Saturday.

Orlando Pride's Marta on winning first NWSL title

The Orlando Pride defeated the Washington Spirit to claim the NWSL Championship. Brazilian soccer icon Marta, the all-time leading scorer in Women's World Cup history, joins "CBS Mornings" to talk ...

Superb India thrash Australia to win first Test

India complete a stunning 295-run win over Australia in the first Test in Perth to continue their extraordinary run in the country.

European leaders breathe a sigh of relief as pro-EU candidate wins Moldova election

European leaders congratulated pro-Western incumbent Maia Sandu on winning a run-off vote in Moldova's presidential election at the week

Business - CNBC - November 4

Trump Media closes in the red on Election Day, giving up earlier rally

Shares of retail trader favorite Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) were active as Election Day is finally here.

Business - CNBC - November 5

Warren Buffett Doesn’t Endorse Political Candidates, but He Gave Us 600 Million Reasons Why He Thinks Harris Will Win

The Oracle of Omaha orchestrated a massive selloff of Berkshire Hathaway’s Apple shares in anticipation of a Democratic win that would lead to hikes in corporate and capital gains taxes.

Business - Inc. - November 5

Europe prepares for 'America First' push no matter who wins the U.S. election

Trump's first tenure at the White House was a challenging time for some European leaders.

Business - CNBC - October 30

No one wanted them to win: Texas' first baseball champions

The surviving member of the state's inaugural championship team reflects on the legacy of the Bowie 49ers.

Sports - ESPN - November 1

Late Armstrong winner downs Everton to earn Southampton first league win

The wait is finally over for Southampton. It had been 23 games – a run that stretched back to March 2023 – since they last tasted victory in the Premier League and Russell Martin must have been ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Australia pip Pakistan to win first men’s one-day international – live

Pat Cummins produced another clinical matchwinning cameo after Australia suffered a dramatic mid-innings collapse. 2nd over: Pakistan 3-0 (Ayub 1, Shafique 2) Saim Ayub now has the strike to ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Clippers rally from 26 down for first Intuit win

The Clippers finally broke through Monday night at their new home, overcoming a 26-point deficit in a 113-104 victory over the Spurs.

Sports - ESPN - November 5

Japan Wins First Ever IIHF Asia Women's Championships

Japan dominated the competition going undefeated, without allowing a goal, at the first ever Asia Women's Championships in Beijing.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5

Trump claims US election victory after winning critical battlegrounds

Republican says he has ‘powerful mandate’ after triumphs in swing states of Pennsylvania, Georgia and North Carolina

World - Financial Times - November 6

Andy Kim Wins in New Jersey to Become the First Korean American Senator

Mr. Kim, a Democrat, will take the seat previously held by Robert Menendez, who resigned after being convicted of taking bribes.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 6

Black women to serve together in Senate for first time with Rochester, Alsobrooks wins

Sens.-elect Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) will become the first two Black women to serve together in the Senate. Neither Delaware nor Maryland have ever had a Black ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Domas becomes first NBA player to reach incredible feat in Kings' win

Sacramento Kings star center Domantas Sabonis became the first NBA player to achieve an incredible milestone in Wednesday's win over the Toronto Raptors.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 7

Szmodics and Delap stun Spurs as Ipswich end long wait for first win

The away end’s explosion of noise and limbs at full time left no question about what this meant to Ipswich. They had waited 22 and a half years for a Premier League win and the nagging thought ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

Jets set NHL history, win 15 of first 16 games

With a 6-3 victory over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden, the Winnipeg Jets now have the NHL's most points at 30 and the most goals at 73, and became the first ...

Sports - ESPN - November 13

Windies chase 219 for first win of T20 series against England

West Indies successfully chase 219 against England for their first win of the five-match T20 series.

Everton sink Liverpool thanks to penalty awarded for foul outside box

An exasperated Matt Beard claimed the match officials had cost his Liverpool team the Merseyside derby, after a controversial penalty enabled Everton to claim their first win of the Women’s Super ...

World - The Guardian - November 17

Vogt, Murphy win top managers in first year on job

The Brewers' Pat Murphy and Guardians' Stephen Vogt were named Managers of the Year on Tuesday after leading their teams to the playoffs in their first full seasons managing.

Sports - ESPN - November 20

Could Brazil win its first Winter Olympic medals in 2026?

Brazil has podium contenders in two sports and could be the first South American nation to win a Winter Olympic medal.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago

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