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Double vision: Denmark's Nicolai and Rasmus Hojgaard set to become first twins to play the Masters
Rasmus Hojgaard and his identical twin brother Nicolai grew up playing golf in Denmark, occasionally pretending they were on the other side of the world at Augusta NationalABC News - 2d -
Fridrik Olafsson, Grandmaster Who Led Iceland’s Rise in Chess, Dies at 90
At a time before his country became a chess powerhouse, he defeated four world champions, including Bobby Fischer and another in an unlikely turn of events.The New York Times - 1d -
China raises retaliatory levies on U.S. goods to 125% as dollar sinks
Beijing signaled that this is likely to be its last increase as tariffs reach levels that make trade between the world’s two biggest economies unfeasible.NBC News - 21h -
Captain Bryce hits 91 but Scotland lose to Pakistan
A magnificent 91 from captain Kathryn Bryce was not enough for Scotland as they fell to a six wicket loss to Pakistan at the Women's World Cup qualifiers.Yahoo Sports - 16h -
Larry Fink points to clients’ anxiety about markets as BlackRock inflows slow
Trump tariffs ‘beyond anything I could have imagined in my 49 years in finance’, says chief of world’s largest asset managerFinancial Times - 16h -
Dominican families plead for remains of relatives killed in roof collapse amid autopsy backlogs
No nation in the world is equipped to conduct hundreds of autopsies in one day, the Minister of Public Health Victor Atallah said; the death toll as of Friday was 225 people.NBC News - 12h -
French Soccer Icon Kylian Mbappé Battles Former Club PSG for Millions
A long-simmering dispute pitting one of the world’s top athletes against France’s biggest soccer club has broken out into legal warfare.The New York Times - 15h -
New Pact Would Require Ships to Cut Emissions or Pay a Fee
A draft global agreement sets a fee for cargo ships, which carry the vast majority of world trade, to pay for their greenhouse gas emissions.The New York Times - 11h -
Apr 3: CBS News 24/7, 4pm ET
Michigan auto industry braces for Trump's 25% auto tariffs now in effect; Trump's tariffs draw rebukes from world leadersCBS News - 8h -
Stocks Post Gains, but Bond Market Signals Investors Are Anxious
The slumping dollar and increase in yields on U.S. government bonds were signs that the world’s faith in the United States economy had been shaken.The New York Times - 4h -
FIFA chief Infantino praises impact of expanded tournaments in speech to Asian soccer group
FIFA president Gianni Infantino praised the impact of expanded tournaments in the development of soccer around the world in a video message to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Congress on ...Yahoo Sports - 1h -
Pillion, Phoenician and Panahi: superb lineup set to extend Cannes’ Oscar-sweeping streak
After a tricky few years, the world’s pre-eminent film festival has come roaring back and is set to feature new work by Kelly Reichardt, another Joachim Trier drama starring Renate Reinsve and ...The Guardian - 1d -
G20 review – Viola Davis plays president in so-so action thriller
The Oscar winner plays a soldier turned world leader forced to fight back in Amazon’s simple, serviceable star vehicle. Released just three months after the Trump inauguration, the geopolitical ...The Guardian - 1d -
Leo Beenhakker, former Real Madrid, Ajax and Netherlands coach, dies at 82
Dutchman also led Trinidad & Tobago at 2006 World Cup Clubs pay tribute to ‘legendary coach’ and ‘unique figure’ Leo Beenhakker, the former Real Madrid, Ajax and Netherlands manager, has died at ...The Guardian - 1d -
LeBron James is plastic, it's fantastic: Mattel unveils Ken doll modeled after Lakers star
LeBron James is bringing big Ken-ergy to the toy world. Barbie maker Mattel announced the Lakers star is the first professional male athlete to have a Ken doll modeled in his likeness.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
The big lesson for Europe? Trump backed down under pressure | Alexander Hurst
The EU neither ‘kissed ass’ nor unleashed its most powerful trade weapon. Now it must provide the world with an alternative to US chaos. . . My condolences to everyone who spent days trying to play ...The Guardian - 1d -
Juventus claim Victor Osimhen as “dream signing” up-top whilst keeping tabs open for Ademola Lookman
Whilst plenty of uncertainty looms around the Bianconeri front-line, the Old Lady seek to acquire a world-class forward to address the inefficiency and lack of depth within the final third.As per ...Yahoo Sports - 23h -
How Red Roses star Abby Dow emerged from sister’s shadow to become England’s wing wonder
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: As she prepares to win her 50th cap, Dow opens up to Harry Latham-Coyle about dreading game day, studying the world’s best wings and how being the youngest sibling shaped her ...Yahoo Sports - 23h -
Chess: Magnus Carlsen in form at Paris Freestyle after Hans Niemann drops out
Carlsen was the early frontrunner in the second leg of the Freestyle Grand Slam in Paris, from which both Alireza Firouzja and Niemann withdrew shortly before the start. Magnus Carlsen, the world ...The Guardian - 23h -
Winners and losers from the Trump tariffs drama
President Trump blinked on Wednesday, pausing most of the tariffs he had sought to put on nations around the world. The one big exception is China, now the focus of an escalating trade war. ...The Hill - 20h -
France rugby star Chabal does not remember 'a single second' of his career due to concussion
Rugby star Sébastien Chabal won two Six Nations titles with France, reached a World Cup semifinal and played 62 times for his nation as a powerful forward. During his career he also won the ...Yahoo Sports - 18h -
Trump is repeating one of the darkest chapters in US history
During World War II, the United States used the Alien Enemies Act and Executive Order 9066 to undercut civil rights and imprison innocent people and families in squalid camps. Using the Alien ...The Hill - 18h -
France rugby star Chabal doesn't remember 'single second' of career due to concussion
Rugby star Sébastien Chabal won two Six Nations titles with France, reached a World Cup semifinal and played 62 times for his nation as a powerful forwardABC News - 17h -
Moscow rallies past Lewiston for doubleheader baseball sweep
Apr. 11—It's hotly debated in the sports world if momentum is real or not. For the Moscow Bears, all that arguing means nothing — momentum is very real. In a 5A Inland Empire League doubleheader, ...Yahoo Sports - 16h -
Southern's Jared Haskiell wins boys Player of the Year
OAKLAND — When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the rest of the world in 2020, Jared Haskiell was in the gym shooting. The hard work paid off. The 6-foot-2 guard ended his four-year varsity career ...Yahoo Sports - 16h -
Martin Parr catches the cherry blossom season in Kyoto – in pictures
Martin Parr has been photographing tourists and the cherry blossom in Kyoto this week, before exhibiting his work Small World at Kyotographie , an international photography festival held over ...The Guardian - 17h -
Marie-Philip Poulin Closing In On All-Time Canadian Scoring Record
Marie-Philip Poulin recorded a goal and an assist in Canada's opening win of the 2025 World Championships. She scored, and set up Jennifer Gardiner in Canada's 5-0 decision against Finland.Yahoo Sports - 14h -
Greenland | 60 Minutes Archive
In 1983, 60 Minutes' Harry Reasoner visited Greenland. In this excerpt, Reasoner reported that the world's largest island spanned 840,000 square miles — which is about three times the size of Texas.CBS News - 12h -
What Some Chinese Exporters Say About Trump’s Trade War
At the world’s largest wholesale market, in Yiwu, on China’s east coast, business owners aren’t getting orders from the U.S., and many don’t understand the purpose of the current 145 percent tariffs.Inc. - 13h -
Exclusive: Liverpool Were 24 Hours Away from Signing £60m Forward in January
Victor Osimhen to Liverpool? The Deal That Almost Was – And Might Still BeIn a world of transfer rumours where smoke rarely leads to fire, the latest revelation about Victor Osimhen and Liverpool ...Yahoo Sports - 11h -
Inter Miami have three options in Lionel Messi extension talks
Lionel Messi is reportedly closing in on agreeing to a contract extension at Inter Miami this summer as part of his World Cup plan.The Argentina captain has openly stated his firm determination to ...Yahoo Sports - 11h -
Alcaraz overcomes Fils and Monte Carlo titleholder Tsitsipas crashes out
Carlos Alcaraz won from behind against Arthur Fils while defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas was bundled out in the Monte Carlo Masters quarterfinals on Friday. World No. 3 Alcaraz was five ...Yahoo Sports - 10h -
Atletico Madrid face two transfer calls on defensive star
Atletico Madrid are expecting a busy summer of transfer activity at the club either side of the FIFA Club World Cup.With no UEFA Champions League commitments, Atletico Madrid’s season will wrap up ...Yahoo Sports - 8h -
Apr 7: CBS News 24/7, 4pm ET
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will eliminate trade deficit with the U.S.; President Trump celebrates L.A. Dodgers as World Series champions at the White HouseCBS News - 8h -
Bessent's big moment
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Bessent moves to center of Trump World Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, tapped ...The Hill - 8h -
Trump insists tariff war is ‘doing really well’ as recession fears mount
S&P 500 and Dow Jones rise sharply after extraordinarily volatile week as experts warn of continued turbulence. Donald Trump insisted his trade war with much of the world was “doing really well” ...The Guardian - 9h -
Justin Rose maintains Masters lead after Friday's Round 2, but McIlroy, Bryson are closing in
Justin Rose has a major title and an Olympic gold medal. The Masters green jacket would be the crown jewel. He's halfway there, but the world's best are right on his heels.Yahoo Sports - 5h -
Bernhard Langer, 67, ends run at Masters: 2-time green jacket winner nearly makes cut in 41th trip to Augusta
The World Golf Hall of Famer, arguably the greatest senior golfer of all-time, was in the mix to make the cut all the way until his final hole at Augusta NationalCBS Sports - 6h -
Justin Gaethje hopes 'old guard holds up' and Michael Chandler beats Paddy Pimblett at UFC 314
Justin Gaethje is rooting for Michael Chandler at UFC 314. Former Bellator champion and ex-UFC title challenger Chandler (23-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC) meets Paddy Pimblett (22-3 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in Saturday's ...Yahoo Sports - 13h -
Dustin Poirier: Michael Chandler at crossroads, can't lose to Paddy Pimblett at UFC 314
Dustin Poirier thinks Michael Chandler needs to prove he's worthy of a top contention spot at lightweight. Former Bellator champion Chandler (23-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC) meets Paddy Pimblett (22-3 MMA, 6-0 ...Yahoo Sports - 5h
