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Ornstein: Man City & Barcelona Keen on Another Liverpool Contract Stalemate
Man City and Barcelona Maintain Interest in DíazLuis Díaz remains a key figure for Liverpool, yet speculation over his future refuses to fade. Both Barcelona and Manchester City have long been ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Girls basketball tournament: Benilde-St. Margaret’s wins third straight Class 3A title
Benilde-St. Margaret’s claimed its third straight Class 3A crown on Saturday at Williams Arena, downing Marshall 73-57. The Red Knights had four players score in double figures. Kendall McGee led ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Girls high school basketball: Hopkins pulls away in second half, beats Maple Grove for 4A title
With the game in doubt, Hopkins used a balanced offensive attack for a championship-clinching run. Erma Walker scored 28 points to lead four players in double figures and the Royals beat Maple ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Harrison scores 18, Grand Canyon beats Utah Valley 89-82 in WAC Tournament title game
Ray Harrison scored 18 points to lead six Grand Canyon players in double figures and the Lopes beat top-seeded Utah Valley 89-82 in the championship game of the Western Athletic Conference TournamentABC News - Mar. 16 -
LEONARD GREENE: LeBron James deserves flagrant foul for confronting Stephen A. Smith about son Bronny
For what it’s worth, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith wasn’t the only sports figure to question Bronny James’ NBA credentials. Yet, when Bronny’s father — NBA legend Lebron James — decided to confront ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
‘Fishing in Cornwall is like a metaphor for life’: photographer Jon Tonks on landscape, community and the perfect catch
Tonks spent 18 months documenting the fisherfolk of the south-west, learning about the community’s relationship with the sea, and how the future could be more sustainable for the fishers. Two ...The Guardian - Mar. 16 -
Villarreal boss Marcelino labels Real Madrid star ‘lethal’ after La Liga clash
Villarreal head coach Marcelino has moved to reveal his appreciation for the talents of Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé.This of course comes after the Frenchman proved himself the decisive figure in ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Watch: Real Madrid forward ridiculed in Valencia at Las Fallas festival
One of the most talked-about images from the opening days of Las Fallas 2025 has taken social media by storm. The figure of Vinicius Jr., displayed at the ninot exhibition and named ‘Cagalló d’O...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
The surprising statistic that puts Modric ahead of every Real Madrid player this season
Luka Modric remains a key figure at Real Madrid, and his consistency on the pitch this season has been remarkable. In fact, according to SPORT, the veteran midfielder leads the club in terms of ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Democrats demand investigation into Musk over possible criminal corruption
Leading figures urge Pam Bondi to examine ‘Mr Musk’s activities at the FAA’ amid conflict-of-interest concerns. Never miss global breaking news. Download our free app to keep up with key stories ...The Guardian - 6d -
Ferguson is inspiring Rangers players, says Diomande
Mohamed Diomande says Barry Ferguson is proving an inspirational figure after the Rangers interim boss guided his side to a first win at Celtic Park in five years. Ferguson's men booked a Europa ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Brown University professor deported despite judge’s order, defying US court
US prosecutors allege Rasha Alawieh had ‘sympathetic photos and videos’ related to key Hezbollah figures. US politics live – latest updates A Brown University medical professor was deported ...The Guardian - 6d -
Trump’s third-term tease is a lame-duck hedge
What do you figure the chances are that President Trump will try to seek a third term as president? Not the chances that he would win, or serve, or even get on ballots nationwide, but that he will ...The Hill - 5d -
Fight brews over Trump’s million-dollar campaign war chest
President Trump’s political operation is sitting on hundreds of billions of dollars, a staggering amount for a political figure who is term-limited. The campaign stands to make much more when Elon ...The Hill - 4d -
I negotiated a $54,000 sign-on bonus at Amazon—now I run a business helping people negotiate salary. Here’s my best advice
Most people wait too long to negotiate their salary, says personal finance and career expert Jasmine McCall. Here's how she landed a $54,000 bonus at Amazon — on top of a 6-figure salary and ...CNBC - 4d -
Who is Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdogan's main rival, and why was he arrested?
Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul and a popular figure, had boasted jokingly that he was the only person to have beaten Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party in three local electionsABC News - 4d -
My secret life as a model: ‘High fashion loved me most when I was visibly bony’
It is a world of 13-hour days, stressful castings and size 6 figures. Here is what it is like to navigate the big opportunities – and impossible demands. ‘She was sitting at the kitchen table, ...The Guardian - 3d -
Eddie Jordan, the Dublin bank clerk who gave Michael Schumacher his F1 debut
Eddie Jordan, the fast-talking Dubliner who famously gave Michael Schumacher his debut, made his name in Formula One before putting his head for figures to good use in establishing a massive ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Navy veteran won close to $400,000 on BetMGM only to have his bet mysteriously canceled
Chicago dad Mark Aiello claims a ‘mistake’ from the sports betting company meant he lost his six-figure fortune won from a Chicago Bulls gameYahoo Sports - 3d -
Mexico Sent Cartel Bosses to U.S. Knowing They Could Face Execution
Rafael Caro Quintero, who faces trial in Brooklyn, and at least four other drug cartel figures are vulnerable to the death penalty because they were expelled from Mexico rather than extradited.The New York Times - 3d -
NHL launches a front office iPad app to modernize roster, contract and salary cap info for teams
The development comes eight years since the NHL put iPads in coaches’ and players’ hands on benches during games. The hope is it will be used just as frequently to figure out trades, free agent ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
MLB Tokyo Series Marks Biggest-Selling Event in Fanatics History
The Shohei Ohtani (and more) effect was strong for Fanatics during MLB’s two-game, season-opening Tokyo Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs. In a rare release of sale figures by ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Michigan basketball’s close-game magic continues in March: “Spoken it into existence"
"Our group really believes in each other," coach Dusty May said. "We’re going to get the stop, we don’t know how but we’re going to figure out a way."Yahoo Sports - 2d -
The salary you need to be considered middle class in every U.S. state
A six-figure household income doesn’t necessarily make you rich — in many cases, it just means you’re middle class. The upper bound of what’s considered middle class for households exceeds $100,000 ...NBC News - 2d -
Trump axes security clearances for political foes, including Hillary Clinton, Harris, Cheney
President Trump axed security clearances and revoked access to classified information for several political figures on Friday, including his election rivals Hillary Clinton and former Vice ...The Hill - 1d -
Mike Tyson, sports stars and more pay tribute to boxing great George Foreman
Boxers and leading sporting figures celebrate the late heavyweight champion, ‘knockout artist’, preacher and entrepreneur. George Foreman, boxing champion and entrepreneur, dies aged 76 George ...The Guardian - 1d -
Jamie Benson the unlikely hero as Harlequins do double over great rivals
With all the star power available on both sides, it was the unlikely figure of Jamie Benson who delivered a head-turning performance to engineer Harlequins’ stirring comeback against Saracens.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Purdue's sweet, fabulous return to Indianapolis
"It's none of that," Fletcher Loyer tells me after the game. The question I'm asking, the thing I'm trying to figure out, still, about the make up of this team is if March vindication is still ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Ruthless Australia humbles New Zealand by 82 runs in second T20I
Updates from the second match of the series at Bay Oval Annabel Sutherland grabs record bowling figures of 4-8 Any thoughts? Get in touch by emailing Angus 4th over: Australia 43-0 (Mooney ...The Guardian - 17h -
My Jonny Wilkinson doll inspires me, says new England captain Zoe Aldcroft
Zoe Aldcroft rummages around in her rugby bag and pulls out a knitted figure. “This is Jonny,” beams the Red Roses lock, sporting a gap-toothed smile as she passes over a questionable lookalike of ...Yahoo Sports - 15h -
The US lifts bounties on senior Taliban officials, including Sirajuddin Haqqani, says Kabul
The Taliban say the U.S. has lifted bounties on three senior Taliban figures, including the interior minister who also heads a powerful network blamed for bloody attacks against Afghanistan’s ...ABC News - 15h -
0-76 from four overs - Archer sets unwanted IPL bowling record
England fast bowler Jofra Archer achieves an unwanted record for the most expensive bowling figures in the history of the Indian Premier League - with 0-76 from four overs.Yahoo Sports - 9h -
Lewis Hamilton primed to forge a glorious new hammer time at Ferrari
‘There’s magic here,’ says the F1 veteran whose mission at Scuderia is under threat from McLaren and Verstappen. In the maelstrom of the buildup to the new Formula One season, which opens in ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
‘Everyone knew who he was’: James Hamilton, the ‘eccentric aristo’ who catalysed British club culture
He outed Norman Cook as Fatboy Slim, imported turntablism and made BPM a staple of dance journalism. Pete Tong and Paul Oakenfold remember a pivotal figure. Norman Cook can remember the first time ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Texas measles cases rise to 223
Texas's deadly measles outbreak is growing, as confirmed cases in the state have risen to at least 223 since January, according to the latest figures from the Texas Department of State Health ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Kinzinger rips Newsom's 'stupidity' for inviting Bannon on podcast
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) is blasting California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) for hosting conservative media figure and President Trump ally Steve Bannon on his newly launched podcast this week. ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
Rep. Raúl Grijalva dies at 77
Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), a more than two-decade veteran of the House who rose to high levels of power in the Democratic Caucus, died on Thursday. He was 77. A fixture of progressive politics ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
'Confident' Triantis earns first Australia call-up
Hibs midfielder Nectarios Triantis has been rewarded for his impressive club form with a first senior Australia call-up. The 21-year-old - on loan from Sunderland - has been a key figure for David ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Newsom: Bannon sounds a lot like Sanders, 'what Democrats said 20, 30 years ago'
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said on a Tuesday podcast episode that conservative media figure Steve Bannon sounds a lot like Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and “what Democrats said 20, 30 years ...The Hill - 4d -
WBIT: Gophers hold off Toledo to advance to second round
Amaya Battle scored 18, one of three Gophers in double figures, and Niamya Holloway came off the bench to score three big baskets to help Minnesota stave off a late run from Toledo in a 65-53 ...Yahoo Sports - 2d
