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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

Romania election: what next after ultranationalist’s shock first-round victory?

Upset in presidential ballot as frontrunners knocked out and pro-Russian Călin Georgescu comes first. After an upset in the first of three crunch votes that could lead to Romania veering towards ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Who is Calin Georgescu, the far-right populist who won the 1st round of Romania's presidential race?

Most polls predicted Calin Georgescu to win less than 10% of the vote in the first round of Romania’s presidential election

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Choose your favourite goal from FA Cup first round

Choose your favourite goal from a choice of 10 great strikes in the FA Cup first round.

College Football Playoff rankings: Boise State moves ahead of BYU and into a first-round bye

The Broncos are two spots ahead of the Cougars.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 20

Barry Hawkins sends Ronnie O’Sullivan out of UK Championship in first round

Hawkins comes from 4-2 down to seal 6-4 victory Defending champion O’Sullivan: ‘I’m used to it’ Ronnie O’Sullivan crashed out on the opening day of the UK Championship with a 6-4 defeat by Barry ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Shock as pro-Russia independent wins first round of Romanian election

Călin Georgescu, a critic of Nato, says people have ‘cried out for peace’ after he heads into runoff with 22.9% of vote. An ultranationalist, Moscow-friendly Nato critic is set to face a ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Jerrod Mustaf, former Maryland star and Knicks first-round pick, dies at 55

Mustaf played four NBA seasons for the Knicks and Suns

Sports - CBS Sports - October 29

Giants bench former first-round pick vs. Steelers during 'Monday Night Football'

Brian Daboll has apparently seen enough

Sports - CBS Sports - October 29

Colts QB Anthony Richardson joins Bryce Young in 2023 first-round benched club. But Colts' decision is harder to explain.

When the Colts first drafted Richardson, they said they were going to be patient with this development. Apparently they've ditched that plan.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

Hana Wakimoto of Japan shoots 9-under 63 to lead after the first round of LPGA's Toto Classic

Hana Wakimoto of Japan shot a 9-under 63 to lead by two shots after the first round of the LPGA's Toto Classic in Japan

Sports - ABC News - October 31

Manchester United confirm Rúben Amorim as new manager: football news – as it happened

Rúben Amorim will join United on 11 November on a contract until June 2027, the club confirmed on Friday. Is there a dilemma at left back for Liverpool? . No, there isn’t. But that’s how we have ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Liverpool 2-1 Brighton, Bournemouth 2-1 Manchester City and FA Cup first round – as it happened

Liverpool come from behind to beat Brighton, Manchester City and Arsenal both lose, while Forerst go third with comfortable win over West Ham . Bournemouth: Travers, Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Lakers, Bucks move on from first-round picks Jalen Hood-Schifino, MarJon Beauchamp

The teams refused to pick up the team options on the two former first-round picks, they will become free agents next season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31

Wrexham shocked in FA Cup first round, lose to fourth-tier Harrogate Town after not scoring on 21 shots

Harrogate won 1-0 on Sunday and bounced the popular club from the competition

Sports - CBS Sports - November 3

NFL trade deadline: Commanders gauging potential interest in deal for former first-round CB, per report

Could Washington make a move before the deadline?

Sports - CBS Sports - November 5

2025 NFL Mock Draft: Quinn Ewers among 5 QBs taken in the first round as demand for the position surges

This draft may very well be about teams simply taking a swing at QB

Sports - CBS Sports - November 6

College Football Playoff Rankings 2024: Why Boise State can realistically earn first-round bye or host game

The Broncos are in better standing than previous Group of Five teams thanks to the 12-team field

Sports - CBS Sports - November 6

First 12-team College Football Playoff rankings: Oregon leads nation, Notre Dame rounds out top 10

In the first season of the 12-team playoff, the College Football Playoff selection committee revealed its initial top 25 ranking Tuesday.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 6

Tommy Fleetwood ties course record to grab first-round lead at 2024 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship

After starting his season with a win in Dubai, Fleetwood eyes another DP World Tour title in the Middle East

Sports - CBS Sports - November 7

2024 World Wide Technology Championship scores: Three tied for first as Round 1 suspended due to darkness

Kevin Streelman, Tom Whitney and Rico Hoey are at 5 under heading into Friday's action

Sports - CBS Sports - November 8

Solo round-the-world sailor Cole Brauer: ‘The first two weeks I cried every single day’

In an exclusive interview the first American woman to race alone and nonstop around the globe discusses her mission to break down barriers. At only 30 years old she has already conquered the world. ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

After famously trading away draft picks, the Rams have a new core full of them

When the Rams traded Jalen Ramsey to Miami in 2023, it was the first domino in Los Angeles' roster-building evolution.

Sports - ESPN - November 11

College Football Playoff bracket prediction: Georgia, BYU tumble; Texas, Boise State grab first-round byes

Major changes are expected in the second College Football Playoff rankings after a wild weekend.

Sports - CBS Sports - November 11

Seahawks release linebacker who started every game this season, sign former first-round pick to practice squad

Seattle is replacing Tyrel Dodson, who they signed in the offseason

Sports - CBS Sports - November 11

Bowl projections: Colorado joins College Football Playoff field, Boise State earns a first-round bye

There were some notable moves in the CFP projections this week amid the chaos of the Week 12 slate

Sports - CBS Sports - November 17

WNBA mock draft: Paige Bueckers in Dallas, two UConn lottery picks and Sedona Prince breaks into first round

The Dallas Wings are on the clock after winning the lottery and the top 1 pick in the 2025 WNBA draft. Paige Bueckers is the projected No. 1.

Sports - ESPN - November 19

2025 NFL Draft Order: Updated first round picks, projections by team after Week 12

The 2025 NFL draft doesn't begin until April 24 in Green Bay, but we can begin looking at the likely draft order now.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

2024 NBA Cup standings for in-season tournament: Rockets clinch West Group A with win over Timberwolves

The NBA Cup standings are taking shape ahead of the eight-team knockout stage

Sports - CBS Sports - 14 minutes ago

Travis Hunter, Shedeur Sanders will play in Colorado's bowl game as projected first-round NFL Draft picks

Deion Sanders confirmed on Tuesday that his two stars will not be skipping out on the postseason

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

2025 NFL mock draft: How trade deadline moves could impact first round; three QBs taken among top-10 picks

Three quarterbacks are picked in this first-round mock draft projection