Historically Bizarre

Blazers rookie Donovan Clingan puts up historically bizarre stat line that hasn't been seen in over a decade

Clingan joined an exclusive group with a rare feat in Saturday's win over the Rockets

Sports - CBS Sports - 1 hour ago

Four arrested in insurance fraud plot with bizarre twist

Nationwide cases of insurance fraud cost the United States about $40 billion a year, according to the FBI. This week in California, four people were arrested in an alleged insurance fraud plot with ...

'It don't need to look like me': Wade cool with Heat's bizarre statue

"If I wanted it to look like me, I'd just stand outside the arena and y'all can take photos."

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29

Emery: Mings handball 'biggest mistake' I've seen

Aston Villa's winning run in the Champions League ended after a bizarre penalty incident Wednesday that coach Unai Emery described as the "biggest mistake" he's ever seen in his career.

Sports - ESPN - November 7

'What was he thinking?' Mings gives away bizarre penalty

Watch as Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings gifts Club Brugge a penalty to take the lead in the Champions League with an 'extraordinary' handball after picking up a pass from goalkeeper Emiliano ...

2 Good 2 Bad: Timber's bizarre throw-in fail and a goal of the month?

A bizarre throw in from Arsenal's Jurrien Timber, and a goal of the season contender from Brentford's Yoane Wissa feature in this week's '2 Good, 2 Bad' from Match of the Day 2.

Kennedy’s Views Mix Mistrust of Business With Unfounded Health Claims

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for health secretary opposes fluoride in water, promotes unproven Covid therapies and has threatened to prosecute medical journals.

Health - The New York Times - November 16

Donald Trump's historic comeback

The former president claims "unprecedented mandate"

Thanksgiving dinner is historically affordable this year

Don’t be fooled by sticker prices. After adjusting for inflation, holiday meal staples are at their cheapest level in 39 years, except for the pandemic-hit 2020.

Lions are just the third NFL team in 54 years to be hit with this bizarre scheduling quirk in Week 9

The Lions have gone eight weeks without playing an outdoor game

Sports - CBS Sports - November 1

Bizarre own goal gifts Tottenham win; Chelsea, Man United do things differently

Chelsea and Manchester United continued their undefeated starts in WSL while Tottenham won via a late, and bizarre, own goal from West Ham.

Sports - ESPN - November 4

Barcelona, Inter and upstart Brest win again in Champions League. Bizarre penalty dooms Aston Villa

Barcelona and Inter Milan won again in the Champions League on Wednesday though both former title holders are looking up in the standings toward upstart newcomer Brest

Sports - ABC News - November 6

Tyrone Mings gifts Club Brugge bizarre penalty as Aston Villa lose in Belgium

There was hardly a murmur as Emiliano Martínez took a short goal-kick five minutes into the second half and then, a few seconds later, huge cheers from those decked out in Club Brugge blue and ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

From Ali v Inoki to Mayweather v McGregor: five bizarre boxing bouts

On the eve of Mike Tyson’s controversial fight with the YouTuber Jake Paul, here are five other memorable oddities. In 1975 the former heavyweight champion Foreman takes on five opponents on the ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Steelers and Bears hit with bizarre scheduling quirk in Week 11 that's never been seen before in NFL history

Both teams have very familiar opponents coming up down the stretch

Sports - CBS Sports - November 15

Commonwealth leaders agree to consider reparations for historic slavery

Pledge comes despite British efforts to prevent the issue from being mentioned in official communique

World - Financial Times - October 26

Three historic hotels – three fabulous makeovers

Check in to these legendary landmarks in Rome, Miami and NYC

World - Financial Times - October 27

Repairing Scotland's historic 'Harry Potter' bridge

Engineers have been working day and night on the Glenfinnan Viaduct as part of a £3.4m restoration project.

Victor Wembanyama Records Historic N.B.A. Statistical Line

The Spurs center tallied 25 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 blocks and 5 steals in San Antonio’s 106-88 win over the Utah Jazz.

Sports - The New York Times - November 1

The 2024 presidential election will be historic no matter who wins

Kamala Harris would be the first woman to serve as commander in chief while Trump would be the second president in history to win a non-consecutive term.

Puerto Ricans brave rain and long lines to vote in a general election that promises to be historic

Puerto Rico is holding elections that will be historic regardless of which of the top two gubernatorial candidates wins

World - ABC News - November 5

Americans head to polls with historic election on a knife edge

With no clear swing-state advantage for Kamala Harris or Donald Trump, the US is poised for a long – and tense – wait for results. US election 2024 live: latest polls, results and updates ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

'Incalculable' bill awaits Spain after historic floods

World - Yahoo News - November 5

US voters make their choice in historically tight election

Divided electorate heads to polls across the country

Business - Financial Times - November 5

Trump elected US president in historic comeback

Republican defeats Kamala Harris and will return to pinnacle of global power with his ‘America First’ agenda

World - Financial Times - November 6

Trump wins historic second term as president

After his stunning victory, Vice President Kamala Harris called President-elect Donald Trump to congratulate him. Trump pulled off what is perhaps the biggest comeback in recent American history, ...

UConn, Louisville to meet in historic women's tilt

UConn and Louisville will tip off the 2025-26 season at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, appearing in the first-ever women's college basketball matchup of the Armed Forces Classic.

Sports - ESPN - November 7

Biden makes historic visit to the Amazon rainforest

President Joe Biden made a historic visit to the Amazon on Sunday and made a call for future generations to protect the wildlife in the region.

Lisowski ends Bai's historic UK Championship bid

Jack Lisowski ends Bai Yulu’s bid to become the first woman to reach the last 32 of the UK Championship with a 6-1 win in the final qualifying round.

Could this be a historic year for trans representation at the Oscars?

Films like Emilia Pérez and Will & Harper make for vastly different yet similarly unprecedented awards contenders. Strangely, improbably, as we move toward Oscar season, there are two trans films ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Calling Trump ‘fascist’ displays historical ignorance

While Trump’s rhetoric and some policies may be authoritarian and nationalistic, they lack the full structure and ideological underpinnings of classic fascism.

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

New-look Warriors' defensive intensity is fueling historic start

The Warriors' red-hot start to the 2024-25 NBA season is being fueled by Golden State's defensive intensity, Dalton Johnson writes.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26

Irresistible Mitchell Santner spins New Zealand to historic victory in India

New Zealand win Test series in India for the first time Santner takes 13 wickets in career-defining performance India collapsed to a humiliating series defeat at home, their first for 12 years, ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Sharks set NHL record with historic losing streak to begin season

The Sharks set an NHL record with a historically bad losing streak after San Jose's 7-3 loss to the Las Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 27

Indiana’s historic start, Ohio State’s narrow escape and more takeaways

As we approach November, it's getting increasingly difficult to shrug off all we've seen as dumb luck, soft schedules and total flukes.

Sports - ESPN - October 27

Ukraine war briefing: Bomb shatters historic landmark in Kharkiv

Prized Derzhprom building in Kharkiv damaged in attacks injuring 19; North Korean foreign minister heads to Russia as Nato chief says Kim Jong-un’s troops are in Kursk. What we know on day 979. ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Kharkiv residents describe ‘pure horror’ after Russian attack on historic building

Strikes on Derzhprom building described as cultural vandalism against symbol of Ukrainian resistance. Residents in Kharkiv have described a Russian attack on Monday night on the city’s historic ...