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England hopeful Tom Banton smashes 344 in new Somerset first-class record
Tom Banton made the highest first-class score in Somerset’s 150-year history as he struck a staggering unbeaten 344 in the season opener against Worcestershire.Yahoo Sports - 9h -
Brilliant Banton batters Pears in record 344 not out
Tom Banton made history at Taunton as his record 344 not out put Somerset in a dominant position on day two of the County Championship match against Worcestershire.BBC News - 10h -
'Feels like the old days:' Florida basketball fans remember the past, ready for new memories at Final Four
Two decades ago, the Gators made history through back-to-back national championships. This week in San Antonio, Florida fans remembered those seasons fondly.Yahoo Sports - 6h -
Man tending grandparents’ graves suspected of igniting South Korea’s worst wildfires
Police launch probe into a man suspected of accidentally starting the country’s worst wildfires in history while clearing his relatives’ gravesites. South Korean police have launched a probe into a ...The Guardian - 6d -
After 120 Years Stored in a Museum, an Indigenous Shrine Returns Home
Taken from a First Nation community in Canada, the shrine recently began a more than 3,000-mile journey back from the American Museum of Natural History in New York.The New York Times - 6d -
Amid athletic lore in Pauley Pavilion, UCLA women’s basketball finally has a legacy to add
SPOKANE, Wash. — UCLA has won 124 national championships in school history. The women’s basketball team comes into its home gym of Pauley Pavilion and sees banners for 11 men’s basketball titles, ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
UNM track: Kipkurui breaks NCAA record at 10,000 meters
Mar. 30—Saturday evening in San Juan Capistrano, California, University of New Mexico freshman Ishmael Kipkurui ran the fastest 10,000 meters in NCAA history. Right behind him was UNM teammate ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
‘The food is bad, everything is bad’: what it feels like to be on a hopeless NBA team
Teams like Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls have gone down in history for their winning streaks. But what’s it like to be on a truly terrible roster?. The business of sports is about winning . But ...The Guardian - 5d -
Are some clubs cursed? The narrative can be as powerful as the truth
Leeds’s history of dark weirdness lends credence to the idea that ‘club DNA’ is real, even if reality may be more mundane. Sign up for Soccer with Jonathan Wilson here A month ago, ...The Guardian - 5d -
Ladycats Soccer make first regional final appearance
The Godley Ladycats entered the 2024-25 season with no postseason wins in program history. On Friday, they added on to their monumental year with a third playoff win in the 4A-Div. II regional ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
How Wisconsin's Supreme Court race could have national impact
Wisconsin is preparing for what could be the most expensive state judge election in U.S. history. Money has been pouring into the campaigns of both the conservative and liberal candidates from of ...NBC News - 5d -
Myles Lewis-Skelly’s secret weapon is Lomu-like hand-off
Such is the running power and physical strength of Myles Lewis-Skelly, he was once compared with the most devastating player in the history of rugby union. In a youth match between Arsenal and ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Wayne Gretzky got into bed with Donald Trump and became a pariah in Canada
Wayne Gretzky was once Edmonton’s favourite adopted son. The greatest ice hockey player in the history of the game had made that town’s hockey team, the Oilers, the best in the game, winning four ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Julian Erosa knows better than to count on a bonus at UFC 314
Julian Erosa's been in the UFC long enough to have a few things figured out. Very few people in UFC history have walked away with double bonuses, regardless of how they came, but he's one of them. ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
‘It will never happen again’: former bikie-turned-golf pro Ryan Peake bears the scars of a chequered past
Australian golfer continues to carry a troubled history and a prison sentence with him even as a New Zealand Open title sends him on to the world stage. “I’ve done what I’ve done, I’ve been ...The Guardian - 4d -
Matt Zimmer: Is this rock bottom for the Twins? For the fans, it might be
Apr. 1—CHICAGO — Was Monday's 9-0 loss to the lowly Chicago White Sox the lowest point in the history of Twins baseball? No, probably not. But at the moment it does kinda feel like it, and that's ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
‘Remarkable’ Bletchley Park code breaker Betty Webb dies aged 101
Veteran lauded for helping preserve history and legacy as well as vital role played during second world war. The Bletchley Park code breaker Charlotte “Betty” Webb has died at the age of 101, the ...The Guardian - 4d -
Day-One Game Pass Release Atomfall Is Dev's Most Successful Game In 32 Years
Developer Rebellion is perhaps best known for the Sniper Elite series, but the UK's studio latest release, Atomfall, is now the developer's "most successful launch" in its 32-year history. . ...GameSpot - 4d -
Kidney donor detained by ICE before life-saving transplant can take place
Immigration rights activists are calling on ICE to release a Venezuelan migrant who was preparing to donate a kidney to his brother, who is in end-stage kidney failure, and has no criminal history.The Hill - 4d -
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Major law firm reaches deal with Trump administration, will fund causes in line with Trump priorities; California teen makes history by becoming the youngest person to pass the bar exam.CBS News - 4d -
Booker says it ‘irked’ him that Thurmond held previous record to ‘stop people like me from being in the Senate’
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) said on Tuesday he was determined to surpass Sen. Strom Thurmond’s (R-S.C.) prior record for longest Senate floor speech in history, saying it “irked” him that the late ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump White House brushes off Wisconsin loss amid warning signs around Elon Musk's role
As Democrats celebrate a battleground-state win in the most expensive judicial campaign in U.S. history, President Donald Trump and the GOP are confronting a worrying early sign about what the ...NBC News - 4d -
Grand National’s youngest winning owner back to try do so again as a pensioner
When Corbiere won the 1983 Grand National, the 23-year-old Bryan Burrough, fresh out of university but already embarked on a career in the City, became the youngest winning owner in the history of ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Social media reacts to Denver losing despite Nikola Jokic's 61-point triple-double: 'Westbrook is a Laker legend'
Nikola Jokic scored 61 points and recorded the highest-scoring triple-double in NBA history, yet the Denver Nuggets lost at home in a double-overtime thriller against the Minnesota Timberwolves, ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Secrets of Success: the church that served a plantation remains a monument of resistance
Amid the site in rural Jamaica that once belonged to a Guardian financier may lie a treasure trove of artefacts that tell the story of Britain’s history of colonisation and enslavement. Standing ...The Guardian - 3d -
Wisconsin supreme court race: liberal Susan Crawford beats Musk-backed candidate
Liberal judge says victory is against ‘unprecedented attack on our democracy’ after defeating Brad Schimel in the most expensive judicial election in US history. Susan Crawford won the race for a ...The Guardian - 3d -
No bathroom breaks: How Booker accomplished record Senate speech
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) set a new record for the longest Senate speech in history on Monday and Tuesday by holding the upper chamber’s floor for more than 25 hours. Booker slammed the policies ...The Hill - 3d -
Voice of America | Sunday on 60 Minutes
Voice of America, the U.S. government-funded international broadcaster with an 83-year history, is now off the air due to a Trump administration executive order. Bill Whitaker reports, Sunday.CBS News - 3d -
Merrill hits a 2-run homer and Padres top Guardians 5-2 to start 7-0 for the first time
Jackson Merrill hit a two-run homer a few hours after finalizing a $135 million, nine-year contract and the San Diego Padres started 7-0 for the first time in their 57-season history by beating the ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
JD Davison of Maine Celtics named G League MVP
Apr. 2—The NBA G League named Maine Celtics guard JD Davison as its most valuable player on Wednesday. Davison is the second player in franchise history to earn the award, following Tim Frazier, ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
What's going on with Rafael Devers? Putting his historic strikeout streak into context
Boston's designated hitter has struck out 15 times and has no hits through the first five games. Here's what history tells us about his bad start.ESPN - 3d -
Iván Herrera becomes first Cardinals catcher with three-homer game in win over Angels
The 24-year-old is the fifth-youngest catcher in major league history to hit three homers in a game, and his 12 total bases broke the franchise record for a catcher of 10 that was last achieved by ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Mitchell scores 27 points as Cleveland rallies past New York for 61st victory
Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers matched the second-most wins in franchise history, defeating the New York Knicks 124-105 on Wednesday night. Jarrett Allen added 21 ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Takeaways: Ovechkin Hits 892 In Capitals' Otherwise Forgettable Loss To Hurricanes
With the exception of one play to close out the second period — a step closer to history for Alex Ovechkin — there wasn't much for the Washington Capitals to remember from Wednesday's contest ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Cyndi Lauper review – 80s pop eccentric hasn’t changed a bit
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Her farewell tour is a pockmarked history of her roots and wide-ranging influences, full of her trademark elan and vigour. Get our weekend culture and lifestyle ...The Guardian - 3d -
Talk of beating Derby's record 'embarrassing' - Harwood-Bellis
Derby County hold the record for the lowest tally in Premier League history, finishing bottom on 11 points in 2007-08. On Wednesday night, the Saints edged closer to getting over that unwanted ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Grand National 2025: horse-by-horse guide to all the runners
Last year’s winner I Am Maximus heads to Aintree on Saturday bidding to make history. Here is a look through the chances of all 34 contenders. There was a lot going on in the spring of 1974. Abba ...The Guardian - 2d -
Sports betting roundup: Will Alexander Ovechkin top Gretzky this season?
Alexander Ovechkin is getting closer and closer to history. On Wednesday, Ovechkin scored his 892nd career goal in the Capitals’ 5-1 loss to the Hurricanes. Will he top Gretzky this season is ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
UCLA's Cori Close is the AP Coach of the Year after a historic season for the top-seeded Bruins
Cori Close, who led UCLA to its first women's Final Four during one of the best seasons in school history, was named The Associated Press Coach of the Year on Thursday. The Bruins earned the No. 1 ...Yahoo Sports - 2d
