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The secret behind Inter's Champions League success: Simeone Inzaghi's contenders are no fluke
Inter continue to look like one of the best teams in all of Europe and must be taken seriouslySports - CBS Sports - Yesterday -
Liverpool cement Champions League contenders status by making Bayer Leverkusen crumble at Anfield
Liverpool scored four goals in the second half to win their fourth successive Champions League gameSports - CBS Sports - November 5 -
Liverpool’s 2019-20 Premier League champions v Slot’s 2024-25 contenders
How the current Liverpool squad compares with Jürgen Klopp’s champions of five years ago. With a five point lead over a faltering Manchester City, and a nine-point advantage over the rest of the ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Ranking Champions League contenders: As Real Madrid and Man City plummet, Liverpool and Barcelona excel
These are the top five contenders outside of Real, City, PSG and Bayern Munich as all underperformSports - CBS Sports - 8 hours ago -
Who are the contenders for Trump's next administration?
On the Friday after Election Day, President-elect Donald Trump and his team are racing to staff the incoming administration. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports on the names being floated for ...Top stories - CBS News - November 8 -
College Football’s Most Fascinating Title Contender
Indiana has risen from a 3-9 team to a relentless bulldozer flattening everything in its path, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - November 6 -
Divided Arizona contends with Trump's sweeping border plan
The state is likely to be on the frontline of the president-elect's immigration policies.Top stories - BBC News - November 8 -
The Super Bowl contender hiding in plain sight
After starting 2-2, the Eagles — behind QB Jalen Hurts and RB Saquon Barkley — have won four straight heading into the second half of the season.Top stories - NBC News - November 9 -
Here are the top contenders for Trump's next Pentagon chief
President-elect Trump is quickly lining up Cabinet nominees for his next administration, including China hawks and hard-line Israel supporters in key national security and foreign policy roles. But ...Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
Why these four Oscar contenders go the musical route
Sometimes a song is the only way to express the highs and lows of human emotions, say these film directorsEntertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 13 -
From 'beached whale' to contender: Inside Tulane's turnaround
After years of irrelevance, Tulane has found itself having steady success and is now vying for the Group of 5's playoff spot.Sports - ESPN - November 15 -
These NBA teams are more pretenders than contenders
Philadelphia and Milwaukee were both expected to challenge Boston, but instead of dominating an underwhelming conference, they're bringing up the rear.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 19 -
Sources: Ex-Giant Jones to eye playoff contender
Former Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is expected to clear waivers Monday and have a new home on a one-year deal soon, sources told ESPN.Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago -
Five Teams Look Like N.B.A. Title Contenders This Season
The Celtics are strong candidates to repeat as championships, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - October 30 -
'They didn't think I was good enough': Previewing the sounds and big matchups ahead of Week 10
Our college football experts preview big matchups, conference title contenders and sound ahead of Week 10.Sports - ESPN - October 31 -
Trick or treat: Which of the NFL's division leaders on Halloween are contenders vs. pretenders?
Making the call on clubs with sterling recordsSports - CBS Sports - October 31 -
South Asian Americans feel grief and lasting pride as they contend with Harris' loss
After feeling like they were on the precipice of history, many South Asian Americans say they’re heartbroken following Vice President Kamala Harris’ loss in the 2024 presidential race, but are ...Top stories - NBC News - November 7 -
N.F.L. Week 10 Takeaways: Steelers Could Be Super Bowl Contenders
Under Russell Wilson, Pittsburgh’s offense is as good as it has been in years, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - November 10 -
NFL teams with the most deceiving records: 49ers primed to contend; Vikings in trouble?
Which clubs are better or worse than their record says?Sports - CBS Sports - November 11 -
The Memo: Harris’s defeat jumbles picture for female Democratic contenders in 2028
Vice President Harris’s defeat in last week’s presidential election raises a thorny dilemma for Democrats as they look ahead to future election cycles, including the 2028 presidential race. Twice ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
Is anyone going to beat the Lions in the NFC? It might be down to 2 viable contenders
The Lions look very good, and would be hard to beat at home in January.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 13 -
Trump’s administration and White House staffing picks and likely contenders – so far
A look at those who have been and could be offered key positions when Trump takes office. Donald Trump , the former US president set to return to the White House in January for a second term, has ...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
Only 2 College Football Players Look Like True Heisman Contenders
The trophy race appears to be down to Travis Hunter and Ashton Jeanty, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - November 13 -
Kentucky is a title contender! Duke is doomed? Judging five early-season overreactions
Two weeks into the 2024-25 season, we're seeing potential championship contenders, hot seat names and more -- or are we? Will these trends last?Sports - ESPN - November 17 -
Behind the Warriors' sudden rebirth — and why they look like legit title contenders again
Golden State's start to the season has served as an emphatic reminder of just how dangerous a fully operational version of the Warriors can really be.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 15 -
Georgia’s Football Team Was on the Brink. Now, It’s a Title Contender Again.
After slipping out of the College Football Playoff field last week, the Bulldogs are very much alive, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - November 17 -
NFL scores: Josh Allen's late TD run lifts Bills over Chiefs for Kansas City's first loss of the season
The Patrick Mahomes-Josh Allen rivalry saw a legendary chapter written on Sunday.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 17 -
Steelers beat Super Bowl contender by solving one of NFL's toughest problems
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson completed a season-low 48.4% of his passes for 207 yards, with one touchdown and one interception.Top stories - NBC News - November 17 -
The Warriors' hot start, trouble in Milwaukee and the biggest questions for NBA contenders
Our insiders answer one big question surrounding the league's top contenders, including what's at stake for high-profile teams.Sports - ESPN - November 19 -
Marc Rowan emerges as a top contender to be Trump’s Treasury secretary
Private equity billionaire is considering job and is set to meet president-elect on WednesdayBusiness - Financial Times - November 20 -
Animated contenders spotlight a ghost cat, snail hoarder, robots and a fowl villain
In another year of wildly varied animated features, Japan, Australia, Great Britain and the planet Cybertron send us their best.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 20 -
FirstFT: Apollo’s Marc Rowan top contender for Treasury job
Also in today’s newsletter, SpaceX fails to catch Starship, as well as machine learning and robotsWorld - Financial Times - November 20 -
A College Football Playoff Rankings Shakeup Helps an Unlikely Contender
Boise State’s dream season could result in a first-round bye.Sports - The New York Times - November 20 -
Private equity landlords' screening process discriminated against renters, lawsuits contend
Two large private equity-backed landlords discriminated against prospective tenants by relying on faulty screening systems, according to two lawsuits.Top stories - NBC News - 6 days ago