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The New York Times - 2d

What does the 'definition of a woman' ruling mean for sport?

The UK Supreme Court's ruling could have wide implications, including in sport.

BBC News - 8h

Who will win Champions League? BBC Sport's predictions

BBC Sport predict who will win the 2024-25 Champions League as Arsenal, Barcelona, Paris St-Germain and Inter Milan book their semi-final spots.

BBC News - 3h

New York jury awards $1.68 billion to women who accused writer and director Toback of sexual abuse

Lawyers for 40 women who accused writer and director James Toback of sexual abuse over a 35-year span say they have been awarded $1.68 billion from a New York jury

ABC News - 6d

'Dark Winds' star Zahn McClarnon and director Erica Tremblay on unpacking trauma in a 'safe and beautiful' way

'Dark Winds' star Zahn McClarnon and director Erica Tremblay leaned on each other to unpack Joe Leaphorn's trauma in a 'safe and beautiful' way for the Season 3 episode 'Ábidoo'niidęę (What He Had ...

Los Angeles Times - 1d

Jalen Hurts among several sports stars on Time's '100 Most Influential People of 2025' list

The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback joined Serena Williams, Simone Biles and others on the list of sports figures to be honored.

ESPN - 6h

Kevin Kelsy scores in each half to lead Timbers to 4-2 victory over Sporting KC

Kevin Kelsy scored in each half as the Portland Timbers upped their unbeaten streak to five with a 4-2 victory over Sporting Kansas City

ABC News - 3d

Competition Fuels Success — Just Ask Augusta National and Rory McIlroy

Competition isn’t the enemy in sports or business. It’s the accelerant.

Inc. - 13h

Galapagos tortoises at Philly zoo become first-time parents at nearly 100

A pair of critically endangered, nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo have become first-time parents.

CBS News - Apr. 5

Trump DOJ sues Maine in standoff over transgender athletes in women's sports

It alleges Maine’s policy allowing transgender athletes violates Title IX.

ABC News - 7h

First lawsuit is filed over deadly nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican Republic

The first known lawsuit has been filed against the owners of a legendary nightclub whose roof collapsed and killed 231 people in the Dominican Republic

ABC News - 1d

Peru's former first lady flees to Brazil for asylum to evade prison

Peru’s former First Lady Nadine Heredia and her youngest son are traveling to Brazil after the neighboring country granted her asylum

ABC News - 11h

Colossal squid filmed for first time 2,000 feet below ocean's surface

Researchers recently captured the first live footage of a colossal quid in its natural habitat, thousands of feet under the sea near Antarctica.

CBS News - 7h

Why 'Black Mirror' fans are saying the first episode of season 7 is 'devastatingly sad'

“Black Mirror” kicked off its seventh season with a devastating first episode — and fans are absolutely loving every depressing second of it.

NBC News - 4h

Rob Gronkowski taking on entertainment role in 'Snake Pit' during first Indianapolis 500 next month

Rob Gronkowski will have an entertainment role for his first Indianapolis 500 next month

ABC News - 6h

Mexico confirms country's first human case of bird flu in a 3-year-old girl

Health officials in Mexico say a 3-year-old girl from the western state of Durango is the country’s first confirmed human case of bird flu

ABC News - Apr. 4

Biden goes after Trump on Social Security in his first public post-presidency speech

Former President Joe Biden used his first public remarks since leaving office in January to rebuke the Trump administration’s approach to Social Security.

NBC News - 1d

Guerrero hits first HR of season as Blue Jays spoil Strider's return with 3-1 win

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his first home run of the season and drove in a pair, Chris Bassitt pitched five shutout innings and the Toronto Blue Jays spoiled Spencer Strider’s return from elbow ...

ABC News - 5h

Connor McDavid leads second round of EA Sports NHL 25 Team of the Season

The second batch of honorees has been announced, including the Oilers superstar, with one more group to come.

ESPN - 9h

Marvin Levy, Oscar-Winning Publicist to Spielberg, Dies at 96

For 42 years, Mr. Levy strategized behind the scenes to promote Steven Spielberg’s movies and ensure that the director was seen as Hollywood’s de facto head of state.

The New York Times - 1d

They found the music of 'Sinners' together — just as they have from the beginning

Director Ryan Coogler and composer Ludwig Göransson met in film school at USC. Their latest collaboration, an explosive mix of blues and horror, is a breakthrough.

Los Angeles Times - 5h

Blue Origin’s First All-Female Spaceflight Stunt

Blue Origin’s all-female flight proves that women are now free to enjoy capitalism’s most extravagant spoils alongside rich men.

The New York Times - 2d

A fluffed Panenka, controversy & 'statement win' for Arsenal

On the night Arsenal secure their place in the Champions League semi-finals, BBC Sport looks at what has been called a "statement win"

BBC News - 2h

'The Legend of Ochi' uses puppetry to bring a fantasy creature to life. For its makers, that's where the magic is

Director Isaiah Saxon got his start making otherworldly videos for Grizzly Bear and Björk. For his debut feature, a large team created a creature the old-fashioned way.

Los Angeles Times - 1d

Sex Pistols announce first North American tour in 22 years

The Sex Pistols, the legendary English punk band, last went on a North American tour in 2003.

CBS News - Mar. 28

LeBron James becomes first athlete to have a Ken doll

Sticking true to James' style and likeness, his Ken doll is an inch taller and comes in larger packaging than the standard doll.

CBS News - Apr. 9

Colossal Squid Caught on Video During First Ever Sighting

An expedition spotted a baby of the species in the South Sandwich Islands. This cephalopod can grow to more than 20 feet and has proved elusive in its deep-sea environs.

The New York Times - 1d

Live colossal squid captured on video in wild for first time ever

A young Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni , the heaviest invertebrate on earth, was filmed in the Atlantic Ocean. The colossal squid, the heaviest invertebrate in the world, has been filmed alive in ...

The Guardian - 9h

Who will new featherweight champ Volkanovski fight in first defense?

Should Alexander Volkanovski get Movsar Evloev? Is Paddy Pimblett-Charles Oliveira a real possibility?

ESPN - 9h

Peru's ex-president and first lady sentenced to 15 years in prison

A court ruled that Humala, who governed Peru from 2011 to 2016, took illegal campaign contributions.

BBC News - 8h

Peru’s Former First Lady Flees as She and Ex-President Are Sentenced to Prison

Former President Ollanta Humala and his wife, Nadine Heredia, were sentenced on Tuesday to 15 years in prison for money laundering. Brazil granted her diplomatic asylum, officials said.

The New York Times - 6h

WATCH: Footage of colossal squid captured on camera for the first time, scientists say

A juvenile colossal squid was spotted in its natural environment alive at a depth of almost 1,100 feet, according to the Schmidt Ocean Institute.

ABC News - 3h

UK advertisers cut spending for the first time in four years on tariff turmoil

More companies are reducing ad budgets than increasing them, trade body finds

Financial Times - 2h

2025 NBA Playoffs schedule: TV coverage, complete bracket, dates, game times, where to watch postseason games

The first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs starts on Saturday

CBS Sports - 4h

Roster limit changes not offered in latest filing on $2.8 billion NCAA lawsuit settlement

Attorneys working on the legal settlement designed to reshape college sports filed a brief that did not offer changes a judge suggested regarding roster limits, reiterating the benefit the limits ...

ABC News - 1d

Brian Austin Green just had his first major surgery. It was for a perforated appendix

Brian Austin Green is thankful his appendix didn't burst during a recent appendicitis bout. It was bad enough having surgery when the organ was 'perforated.'

Los Angeles Times - 1d