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Former Sonics guard, Seattle fan favorite Slick Watts dies at 73

Watts played five years for the Sonics and remained in Seattle after his career

CBS Sports - 9h

What is the Players Championship playoff format? How many playoffs have there been?

Through the years, there's only been five playoffs with the most recent one in 2015.

Yahoo Sports - 6h

We Were Badly Misled About Covid

Five years after the start of Covid, we still don’t know the truth.

The New York Times - 4h

‘Novocaine’ leads numbingly slow weekend at domestic box office

Five new movies opened in wide release in North American theaters this weekend.

ABC News - 6h

5 teams snubbed from the NCAA men's tournament (including Indiana!)

It wasn't a happy Selection Sunday for these five teams expecting to hear their names called

Yahoo Sports - 19m

Dissecting the Eastern wild-card race

The Sens are in a good spot, but five teams are vying for the second spot.

ESPN - 42m

Pilot and passengers taken to hospital after Pennsylvania plane crash

Five people onboard survived small plane crash near Lancaster but officials say no details of their condition. A small airplane with five people onboard crashed in a parking lot near Lancaster ...

The Guardian - 6d

Severe storms slam Missouri; state of emergency declared

Violent storms are wreaking havoc in parts of the Midwest, with the worst hitting Missouri overnight. At least five people were killed. The National Weather Service says at least five tornadoes ...

CBS News - 1d

Will Nisbet land Scotland recall after Aberdeen march on in cup?

Aberdeen's Kevin Nisbet has scored five goals in six games - is he thrusting himself back into the Scotland picture?

BBC News - Mar. 8

Notre Dame vs. Duke basketball score: Blue Devils upset Fighting Irish to advance to ACC Tournament final

The Fighting Irish has lost three of their last five games heading into the NCAA Tournament

CBS Sports - Mar. 8

No. 7 Alabama stuns No. 1 Auburn, 93-91, on Mark Sears' buzzer-beater in overtime

Sears' game-winner overshadowed 34 points, eight rebounds and five blocks from Auburn's Johni Broome.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 8

European leaders back 'realistic' Arab plan for Gaza

The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy and Britain welcomed the plan, which calls for Gaza to be rebuilt over five years.

BBC News - Mar. 8

UK 'hardest hit by Covid fallout' and next Bond 'shouldn't be American'

A mix of stories lead Sunday's front pages, including on immigration and five years on since the start of the pandemic.

BBC News - Mar. 9

Sources: Bowling Green to hire George as coach

Eddie George has agreed to a five-year deal to become the next head coach at Bowling Green, sourced told ESPN.

ESPN - Mar. 9

Loved ones remembered on fifth anniversary of start of Covid

Locally organised events took place across the UK, marking five years since the Covid-19 pandemic began.

BBC News - Mar. 9

Big Ten tournament bracket, schedule: Can Michigan State run table, crash No. 1 seed party?

The Spartans enter Big Ten tournament play on a seven-game winning streak that includes five wins over ranked teams.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 9

WATCH: Dog finds home after 1,739 days in shelter

Brittany Bunnell adopted Jones, a 13-year-old dog that spent almost five years in a shelter and became a staff favorite.

ABC News - 6d

Want to Stop Feeling So Overwhelmed? Start With the 5 Basic Human Needs

If your five basic human needs aren’t being met, no psychological or scheduling trick will stop you feeling overwhelmed.

Inc. - 6d

Covid’s Long-Term Effects on the Lungs, Gut, Brain and More

Five years on, scientists are starting to understand how the virus can lead to long-term, sometimes invisible changes.

The New York Times - 6d

History Isn’t Entirely Repeating Itself in Covid’s Aftermath

Five years after the novel coronavirus emerged, historians see echoes of other great illnesses, and legacies that are unlike any of them.

The New York Times - 5d

History Isn’t Entirely Repeating Itself in Covid’s Aftermath

Five years after the novel coronavirus emerged, historians see echoes of other great illnesses, and legacies that are unlike any of them.

The New York Times - 5d

What we still don't know about COVID 5 years after the WHO declared a pandemic

Five years after the WHO declared COVID to be a pandemic, questions remain including how many people have died.

ABC News - 5d

March Madness: 5 opponents NCAA tourney teams want to draw on Selection Sunday

Every year, certain teams — even higher seeds — enter the NCAA tournament vulnerable. Here are five of those teams.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Fantasy Baseball: Top outfield sleepers for 2025

Fantasy baseball analyst Dalton Del Don shares why he believes these five outfielders could make waves in 2025.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Danish Paper Artist Specializes in Large Paper Flowers

Some of the paper flowers created by Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen are as large as five feet across.

The New York Times - 4d

Danish Paper Artist Specializes in Large Paper Flowers

Some of the paper flowers created by Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen are as large as five feet across.

The New York Times - 4d

Former bishop jailed for sex attacks on boy

Anthony Pierce abused the boy over a five-year period while he was a priest in the late 1980s.

BBC News - 4d

Brooks Koepka doesn't deny rumors that he's looking to return to PGA Tour

Asked about a return to the PGA Tour, the five-time major winner didn't exactly pledge loyalty to LIV.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

WATCH: This family of musicians wants to spread love with their brand of soul music

The Curtis Family C-Notes is a funk and soul band composed of Maestro and Nola Curtis along with their five talented children.

ABC News - 4d

Is the inflation drop good news for mortgage rates?

Inflation fell in February for the first time in five months, which could have an impact on mortgage rates.

CBS News - 4d

Well outside the NCAA Tournament bubble, Rutgers' loss to USC assures historic squander of talent

The Scarlet Knights are set to become the first team with two top-five recruits to miss the NCAA Tournament

CBS Sports - 3d

Measles highest in 25 years in Europe, WHO says

Children under five constituted more than 40% of the cases reported in Europe and Central Asia last year.

BBC News - 3d

5 children killed and 2 others are missing after a dam collapses in Zimbabwe dam

Officials in Zimbabwe say five children were killed after a dam collapsed in eastern Zimbabwe

ABC News - 3d

David Raven, British Drag Performer Known as Maisie Trollette, Dies at 91

A mainstay of England’s drag circuit, he performed for over five decades and encouraged other drag queens to flourish.

The New York Times - 3d

CrossFit Is for Sale Again Amid Years of Shake-Ups

The search for new owners comes after a tumultuous five years for the fitness company, including an athlete death and financial concerns.

The New York Times - 3d

CrossFit Is for Sale Again Amid Years of Shake-Ups

The search for new owners comes after a tumultuous five years for the fitness company, including an athlete death and financial concerns.

The New York Times - 3d

CrossFit Is for Sale Again Amid Years of Shake-Ups

The search for new owners comes after a tumultuous five years for the fitness company, including an athlete death and financial concerns.

The New York Times - 3d

Arizona Cardinals announce signing of LB Akeem Davis-Gaither

The Cardinals officially signed linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither to a two-year deal after five seasons with the Bengals.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Can English teams win all three European competitions?

With five teams in the quarter-finals, can English sides win all three European competitions this season?

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Raiders new additions get their numbers

Five new players joined the Raiders officially on Thursday. Each with a new number assigned to them.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

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