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Ilia Malinin is the man to beat and 5 other takeaways from figure skating worlds
Malinin's goal is to land seven quads in a free skate. Many skaters say they're already prepping for the 2026 Olympics.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Figure skater who lost both parents in DC crash receives standing ovation at World Champs
Maxim Naumov's parents, who were both coaches at the Skating Club of Boston, died January in a plane crash outside of Washington, D.C.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
How to fight a fascist state – what I learned from a second world war briefing for secret agents | Zoe Williams
You can forget the advice on disguises, secret codes and spreading propaganda by dropping leaflets in train carriages. But there is something for us all here about the need for action. The SOE ...The Guardian - 2d -
Figure skater who lost both parents in DC plane crash brings world crowd to its feet
Since the plane crash that killed his parents, figure skater Maxim Naumov has become in many ways the face of the tragedyABC News - 2d -
Monaco, AC Milan and Bayern Munich all sense an opportunity to sign potentially world class Chelsea man
Andrey Santos has had an excellent season, and took things up a gear once again on Friday night when he scored for Strasbourg against Lyon to open the scoring in a 4-2 win. That was his 10th goal ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Lions GM Brad Holmes: I always had more optimism than the outside world about Jared Goff
Holmes worked with Goff during their time in Los Angeles and made bringing Goff to Detroit his first move as Lions GM.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Man United planning onslaught on self-declared ‘best playmaker in the world’ who already replaced Eriksen
Manchester United have reportedly added Inter Milan star Hakan Calhanoglu to their summer shortlist, considering him a profile capable of adding quality to the middle of the park.The Red Devils are ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
World champion boxer Tevin Farmer reveals Tourette’s diagnosis amid fan ‘concern’
Farmer held the IBF super-featherweight belt from 2017 until 2020 and came close to winning WBC lightweight gold on SaturdayYahoo Sports - 1d -
Trump will not stop until every American relic reflects his imaginary world view | Kellie Carter Jackson
The US president’s attack on the Smithsonian isn’t about truth. It’s about erasure, and ‘erasure is violence’. Last week, Donald Trump issued another executive order, this one aimed directly at ...The Guardian - 1d -
Biden campaign held 'karaoke at the end of the world' party before he dropped out, new book recounts
Former President Biden's campaign aides were "pissin' the night away" less than 72 hours before he exited the White House race last year, according to a new book, which details how they were ...The Hill - 1d -
Lance Lynn, World Series champion and 2-time All-Star pitcher, says he’s retiring
Lance Lynn announced his decision on the “Dymin in the Rough” podcast.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
The influencers who want the world to have more babies - and say the White House is on their side
Pronatalists have long courted controversy - but since Trump was sworn in for the second time, the evangelising of some members of this controversial fringe group has reached new levels.BBC News - 1d -
Real Madrid place World Cup-winning South American coach on shortlist to succeed Ancelotti
As Real Madrid looks ahead to the future of its coaching staff, an unexpected name has emerged in discussions: Argentina’s current manager, Lionel Scaloni. According to a report from Fichajes, Scal...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
The world is missing out on the real Yemen: we are not just war, headlines or suffering | Nada Al-Saqaf
After a decade of conflict, loss is constant, as is fear for our children’s future. But we are more than this. A decade of war in Yemen has left us in a place we never could have imagined. Our ...The Guardian - 1d -
Dodgers improve to 7-0 vs. Braves, matching best start to season by World Series champion in MLB history
The 1933 Yankees are the only other reigning champion to begin 7-0CBS Sports - 1d -
2025 PFL World Tournament 1 weigh-in results: Welterweight out after missing mark
The 2025 PFL welterweight tournament experienced a shakeup before it even began after Magomed Umalatov missed weight Wednesday, forcing him to be removed from the competition. Umalatov weighed in ...Yahoo Sports - 15h -
Perilous and chaotic, Trump’s ‘liberation day’ endangers the world’s broken economy – and him | Martin Kettle
While the president has identified the need to do things differently, his strategy risks a slump, hitting the very Americans he claims to champion. It would be “liberation day” in the US, the White ...The Guardian - 11h -
Red-hot Chicago Cubs finally go home after 'longest spring training in the world'
After two different stints in Arizona, a trip to Tokyo and initiating the Athletics' new park in Sacramento with a sweep, the Cubs finally go home.Yahoo Sports - 7h -
‘We thought we could change the world’: how an idealistic fight against miscarriages of justice turned sour
When a no-nonsense lecturer set up a radical solution to help free the wrongfully convicted in the UK, he was hopeful he could change the justice system. But what started as a revolution ended in ...The Guardian - 4h -
Once a Manchester City winger tidies up his finishing the world will be his oyster
There weren’t many standout players for Manchester City during their 2-nil win over Leicester City last night. It was more of a performance where every player did their job for Pep Guardiola’s sid...Yahoo Sports - 2h -
Cade Cunningham isn't satisfied yet: 'I think I can be the best basketball player in the world'
The former No. 1 pick has led Detroit's resurgence, but he has loftier goals than just ending the Pistons' five-year playoff drought.ESPN - 3h -
WATCH: Shohei Ohtani's walk-off HR lifts Dodgers to best start ever by a defending World Series champion
The Braves, meanwhile, dropped to 0-7 after blowing a 5-0 leadCBS Sports - 3h -
America cannot afford to break global investor trust
Even the most powerful nation in the world needs foreign investmentFinancial Times - 2d -
The most powerful passports of 2025 — a new country tops the list
Ireland has the strongest passport in the world, according to the Nomad Passport Index 2025.CNBC - 10h -
World markets and US dollar suffer worst monthly losses since 2022 as Trump tariffs fuel recession fears – business live
Shares slide after President Donald Trump says new reciprocal tariffs expected this week will include all nations, and Goldman Sachs say US recession more likely. Wall Street shrinks in response ...The Guardian - 2d -
Shohei Ohtani leads MLB jersey sales; he leads 6 Dodgers in the top 20
Shohei Ohtani has another win to add to his stockpile. After winning the World Series and his third league MVP award, the Los Angeles Dodgers star now has the world's most popular Major League ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Phillip Verhounig signs for FC Red Bull Salzburg
Move to come in June Club World Cup transfer windowPhillip Verhounig is moving – at the end of the season during the special transfer window for the FIFA Club World Cup – from FC Liefering to FC R...Yahoo Sports - 21h -
How Earth, Wind & Fire made its masterpiece
The veteran R&B group released 'That's the Way of the World' in March 1975. Here's why the album still matters.Los Angeles Times - 6d -
Will Michael Bennet Shift his Fight Against Trump to the State House?
The Colorado senator, raised to revere the world’s greatest deliberative body, seems ready to give up on Washington.Politico - 4d -
Kate says nature is family's 'sanctuary' in Mother's Day message
The Princess of Wales has frequently reflected on the comfort the natural world has brought her in recent months.BBC News - 3d -
Florida State's two top-ranked players are the favorites heading into Augusta National
Defending champion Lottie Woad is the No. 1 amateur in the world, yet she's not playing No. 1 on her own team.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
WATCH: Extreme kayaker plunges almost 100 feet down waterfall
Incredible video captured the moment a world champion extreme freestyle kayaker plunged down a 92-foot-tall waterfall in Oregon.ABC News - 2d -
How a Tennis Star Barred From Playing Won Without Stepping on the Court
As Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev falter, Jannik Sinner remains the runaway world No. 1.The New York Times - 2d -
Grand Slam Track: Schedule, times and start lists for first-ever event
World and Olympic champions including Gabby Thomas, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Cole Hocker will be in action in JamaicaYahoo Sports - 2d -
Speedway rider in coma after racing crash
Three-time world champion Tai Woffinden suffered multiple injuries in a crash in Poland on Sunday.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Four golds and a baby boy - but what next for Azu?
After becoming an indoor 60m European and world champion, Welsh sprinter Jeremiah Azu turns his attention to the outdoor season.BBC News - 2d -
Four golds and a baby boy - but what next for Azu?
After becoming an indoor 60m European and world champion, Welsh sprinter Jeremiah Azu turns his attention to the outdoor season.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman aggravates surgically repaired ankle in shower 'mishap,' considered day to day
Freeman injured the ankle late last season and played through the pain en route to World Series MVP honorsCBS Sports - 2d -
In pictures: Sporting photos of the week
A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world over the past seven days.BBC News - 1d
