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A 40-year-old throwing 94.5 mph? A .696 batting average!? Spring training numbers we do (and don't) believe in

It's hard to know which stats to trust this time of year. So we dig in to separate what's real from the March mirages.

ESPN - Mar. 12

Jets release five-time Pro Bowler C.J. Mosley, move on from team captain after six seasons in New York

'It is hard to move on from a player like C.J. Mosley,' Jets coach Aaron Glenn said

CBS Sports - Mar. 12

Industrial strategy turns from green to battleship grey

Trump’s hard line on Ukraine and Nato poses difficult choices for the UK’s defence industry

Financial Times - Mar. 13

UNC basketball escapes with win over Wake Forest to advance

North Carolina beat Wake Forest 68-59 in a hard-fought battle in the ACCT quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals on Friday.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 13

What Thom Tillis’s Surrender to Trump Says About the Trump G.O.P.

It is very hard to be principled, independent or any of those other bygone adjectives in today’s G.O.P.

The New York Times - Mar. 15

How Generative A.I. Complements the MAGA Style

Online Trump supporters have embraced a unique form of irony that is hard to parse — and easy to deploy with new technologies.

The New York Times - Mar. 15

Michigan State falls in Big Ten Tournament semis, 77-74, to Wisconsin

Wisconsin has ended Michigan State basketball's Big Ten Tournament run in the semifinal in a hard fought 77-74 game

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

SEC's March Madness bonanza is chance to back up Jay Bilas' bold claims

To hear ESPN's Jay Bilas tell it, an SEC team winning the national championship shouldn't be all that hard.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16

What should Reeves and Starmer say and do next?

The government needs to view the hard times coming upon us as an opportunity, as well as a crisis

Financial Times - Mar. 17

Best March Madness bracket names (that we could print) for 2025: The 9 funniest

The best March Madness bracket names in 2025 for Taylor Swift fans, Severance die-hards and so much more.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

Tale of the Tape: Team Stats - Notre Dame vs. Stephen F. Austin

It's extremely hard to imagine the Irish going out in the first round this year with numbers like these.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Best MacBooks (2025): Which Apple Laptop Should You Buy?

Having a hard time choosing from Apple’s complex MacBook lineup? Let us help you find the right laptop.

Wired - 6d

23 Best Vinyl Accessories (2025): Cleaning Gear, Mats, Displays, and More

From record cleaners to mats, these extras are for budding enthusiasts and die-hard collectors alike.

Wired - 6d

Filmmaker Sandhya Suri on Santosh: ‘She’s not a good cop in a bad system — everybody’s morally grey’

The British-born director on bringing an outsider’s eye to her hard-edged debut feature about an Indian policewoman

Financial Times - 5d

How a glass of recycled sewage helps on water shortages

From Nasa to Namibia, treated wastewater is a cheap and effective answer to scarcity, but the idea may be hard to swallow

Financial Times - 4d

NASCAR Xfinity Series at Homestead: Starting lineup, TV schedule for Saturday's race

The NASCAR Xfinity Series season continues with the Hard Rock Bet 300 at Homestead. See Saturday's starting lineup here.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

North Dakota transfer portal pipeline still going strong for Alabama basketball

Alabama basketball assistant coach Preston Murphy already looks to be hard at work in the transfer portal after it officially opened on Monday.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Brazil’s Bolsonaro calls for foreign help in overture to Trump

Hard-right former president faces charges of plotting coup against Lula and could spend rest of life in jail

Financial Times - 20h

Morning Report — This week: Funding suspense, tariff two-step, DOGE bites

In today’s issue: Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) says he has the votes to dodge a possible government shutdown by next weekend. A floor vote could happen Tuesday under his plan, which envisions ...

The Hill - Mar. 10

In big win, Luna notches signatures to force vote on parental proxy voting

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) notched enough support to force a floor vote on allowing proxy voting for new parents, circumventing House GOP leaders who oppose the measure and argue that it is ...

The Hill - Mar. 11

Johnson weighs options after 'stubborn' Luna forces vote on 'unconstitutional' parental proxy voting

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is weighing his options after a bipartisan group led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) garnered enough support to force a floor vote on legislation to allow proxy ...

The Hill - Mar. 12

Schumer says he will vote to advance GOP spending bill, lowering threat of shutdown

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) announced on the Senate floor Thursday that he plans to vote to advance a House-passed six-month government funding bill, despite the strong opposition ...

The Hill - Mar. 13

Schumer clashes with liberal colleagues over House GOP funding bill

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) surprised Washington Thursday by announcing on the Senate floor that he would vote to advance a House Republican-drafted six-month government funding ...

The Hill - Mar. 14

B1G Observations in Indy

The Big Ten Tournament is in full swing and we have had some fun in Indianapolis with seven games in two days so far. Here are some observations as we head into Friday’s session with the top four ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Nelson's 26 lead Arkansas State over Saint Louis in NIT 103-78

Izaiyah Nelson had 26 points and 10 rebounds in Arkansas State's 103-78 victory over Saint Louis on Tuesday night in the NIT. Taryn Todd scored 21 points while going 8 of 14 from the floor, ...

Yahoo Sports - 6d

He Was Once a Covert Taliban Operative. Now He’s the Friendly Taxman.

Abdul Qahar Ghorbandi, head of Afghanistan’s Taxpayers Services Directorate, has the hard job of raising money in an impoverished country hobbled by international sanctions.

The New York Times - Mar. 9

Inside life on the Muss Buss: Eric Musselman's drive to transform USC basketball

USC coach Eric Musselman has a long history of rebuilding programs. Near the end of a hard first season, Muss is determined to rebuild the Trojans.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 9

Best-in-Class Business Advice From Famed Female Founders

This year’s Female Founders board of advisers share their top hard-won tips, from failing up to following your north star.

Inc. - Mar. 11

Europe Welcomes a Ukraine Cease-Fire Offer and a Revival of U.S. Aid

Leaders worked hard to get President Volodymyr Zelensky back in the good graces of President Trump, no matter how humiliating, and to shift the onus to Russia.

The New York Times - Mar. 12

Cowboys gain almost $9 million in cap space Wednesday because they were so bad in 2024

Well, there's a silver lining to almost everything if one looks hard enough. The Cowboys just got extra 2025 cap space for being so bad in 2024.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 13

Federal Cuts Prompt Johns Hopkins to Cut More Than 2,000 Workers

The university, a leader in scientific research, has been hard hit by the Trump administration’s cuts, which will slash at least $800 million from its budget.

The New York Times - Mar. 13

Iran increasingly electronically surveils women looking for headscarf violations, UN report warns

Iran increasingly relies on electronic surveillance and the public to inform on women refusing to wear the country's mandatory headscarf in public, even as hard-liners push for harsher penalties ...

ABC News - Mar. 14

Saints DE Chase Young training with his college coach, Ohio State's Larry Johnson

Chase Young inked a lucrative extension with the Saints, but he's still working hard. He'll train with his college coach Larry Johnson this offseason.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Nixa basketball won't back down from a fight. Now, it's in a Class 6 state semifinal.

Nixa might not have the biggest basketball team, but it has an athletic and hard-working team that has earned its way into a state semifinal.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

Cowboys News Headlines: Will new signings mean wins? Jourdan Lewis speaks out on leaving

Are the Cowboys' FA signings helping improve the team? Jourdan Lewis shares a hard truth about the business side; the team has lost leadership.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

IHSAA basketball: Monroe Central holds off Daleville to win its first regional in 15 years

Monroe Central won its first boys basketball regional title since 2010 with a hard-fought victory over Daleville at the New Castle Fieldhouse.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16

Failure is more than an option in rocket science — it’s a necessity

The second attempt by Intuitive Machines to land on the moon and the eighth test of the SpaceX Starship, proved an old adage: Rocket science is really hard.

The Hill - Mar. 16

The challenge of stopping drone swarms

Drones have been flying over critical civilian and military sites around the United States for years. Why is it so hard for the military to stop them?

CBS News - Mar. 16

Francis Tiafoe spends day with the Delray Beach Youth Tennis Federation

Tiafoe plans to commute from his Boca Raton home to Miami Gardens where the Miami Open will be held at Hard Rock Stadium.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

The biggest snub is Javon Small not getting his One Shining Moment

As the NCAA Tournament started Tuesday night with the First Four games, and will continue later this week with the first round, it will be hard for West Virginia players, fans, and coaches not to ...

Yahoo Sports - 6d

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