Notable Deaths in 2025

A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.

CBS News - 4d

Rams star WR Puka Nacua explains why he wants to retire from the NFL by the age of 30

Nacua would only have seven or eight seasons left in his career if he retired at 30

CBS Sports - 3d

Cain Velasquez sentenced to five years in prison for involvement in 2022 shooting incident

Velasquez will receive credit for time served and has roughly 18 months left on his sentence

CBS Sports - 3d

Midjourney’s surprise: new research on making LLMs write more creatively

There's still a lot of juice left to be squeezed, cognitively and performance-wise, from classic Transformer-based, text-focused LLMs.

VentureBeat - 3d

New Orleans Saints host Minnesota offensive tackle for their third official 30 visit

More of the Saints' official 30 visits are coming in before the 2025 draft. Minnesota left tackle Aireontae Ersery was recently in town.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Social media reacts to Juju Watkins' injury

After Watkins left Monday night's game with a torn ACL, the sports world took to social media to lament the injury.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Europe can’t repeat its mistakes in Turkey

As Ankara’s future hangs in the balance, EU leaders must fill the void left by Washington and defend democracy

Financial Times - 3d

'We're Going To Need The Energy': Why Maple Leafs Are Changing Their Optional Morning Skate With NHL Playoffs Approaching

Toronto has 12 more games left in the regular season, including Tuesday's matchup against the Flyers.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

March Madness 2025: One reason to root for every team playing in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16

Every team has a story, and we have one for all 16 teams left in this year's NCAA Tournament field

CBS Sports - 3d

USMNT's Nations League struggles: Is Mauricio Pochettino's plan working? | The Cooligans

With the USMNT failing to deliver in the CONCACAF Nations League finals, fans and experts alike are left questioning the team's trajectory.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

An Accident Ended His Basketball Career. He Still Became a Star.

After a motorcycle crash left Jay Williams with severe injuries, he found a new path that kept him involved with the sport.

The New York Times - 2d

Cowboys' Micah Parsons calls DeMarcus Lawrence's criticism 'ridiculous,' tells critics to 'watch the tape'

Parsons and Lawrence fought publicly on social media after the latter left for the Seahawks in free agency

CBS Sports - 2d

Jaren Jackson Jr. leaves Memphis Grizzlies' game vs Utah Jazz after taking elbow to face

Memphis Grizzlies star Jaren Jackson Jr. left the game in the third quarter after a hit to the face.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

PwC delays payouts for departing partners in Hong Kong and China

Recent retirees left waiting for equity repayment as Big Four firm grapples with audit ban after Evergrande collapse

Financial Times - 2d

Detroit Pistons can officially turn the page on their losing chapter with meaningful win

The Detroit Pistons guaranteed at least a .500 record this year with nine games left. It may not sound like a lot, but it is for this franchise.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Alphonso Davies injury: Bayern Munich and Canada star out for the season with torn ACL in right knee

In addition to Davies' injury, Bayern announced that Dayot Upamecano will miss several weeks with a left knee injury

CBS Sports - 2d

Harry quits charity he set up in Diana's honour over internal row

The Duke of Sussex says he and the prince of Lesotho left Sentebale amid a row between the trustees and the chair of its board.

BBC News - 2d

Mississippi State's Chandler Prater target of social media hate after JuJu Watkins injury

Fans left hateful comments on the Instagram page of Mississippi State's Chandler Prater after JuJu Watkins' season-ending injury.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Lionel Messi’s Trading Card Controversy Spurs a Loaded Question

Collectors have been left to wonder if someone other than the soccer superstar is signing his trading cards.

The New York Times - 1d

Giannis won't play vs. Nuggets due to foot sprain

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss Wednesday's game against the Nuggets because of a sprained left foot.

ESPN - 1d

Alex Ovechkin scoring race 2025: Props, odds, prediction, free NHL picks for breaking Wayne Gretzky's title

The Washington Capitals left wing is six goals away from breaking the NHL all-time goals record

CBS Sports - 1d

Why Justice Haynes chose to leave Alabama for Michigan football

The former five-star who started his career at Alabama shared why he left Tuscaloosa for Ann Arbor.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Iga Swiatek under increased protection after being abused by ‘aggressive’ fan at Miami Open

The incident comes just a month after Emma Raducanu was left in tears by a ‘fixated’ fan at the Dubai Tennis Championships

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Amazon Pharmacy medical chief Gupta is latest health exec to leave company

Dr. Vin Gupta, a high-profile public health expert and clinician, has left Amazon after five years at the company.

CNBC - 1d

Power Rankings: Pacers push toward playoffs, Nuggets hold on

Where all 30 teams stack up with less than a month left in the regular season.

ESPN - 1d

Four lingering questions about Trump officials' Signal chat

Lawmakers and the press are seeking answers as the incident has left many wondering about the breadth and depth of the controversy.

BBC News - 1d

How effects of Michigan hacking are rippling nationwide

The allegations have left much of college athletics concerned about what other athletes might be victims.

ESPN - 1d

The Giants' bizarre 19-year Opening Day streak just tied an MLB record

The San Francisco Giants have been swapping left fielders on Opening Day for nearly two decades now.

Yahoo Sports - 17h

The Giants' bizarre 19-year Opening Day streak just tied an MLB record

The San Francisco Giants have been swapping left fielders on Opening Day for nearly two decades now.

Yahoo Sports - 17h

Measles Cases in Kansas May Be Linked to Texas Outbreak

State health officials worry that declining vaccination rates have left many communities vulnerable nationwide.

The New York Times - 14h

Giddey's halfcourt shot gives Bulls a buzzer-beating win, a night after the Lakers had their own

Josh Giddey thought the ball was going in as soon as his buzzer-beating halfcourt heave left his fingertips

ABC News - 4h

Wife says 'Amie lives on' as beach killer jailed

Amie Gray was stabbed in the heart and left for dead by Nasen Saadi in Bournemouth last May.

BBC News - 2h

Giddey's halfcourt shot gives Bulls a buzzer-beating win, a night after the Lakers had their own

Josh Giddey thought the ball was going in as soon as his buzzer-beating halfcourt heave left his fingertips

ABC News - 4h

Wife says 'Amie lives on' as student jailed for murder

Amie Gray was stabbed in the heart and left for dead by Nasen Saadi in Bournemouth last May.

BBC News - 1h

Source: Ravens to re-sign Stanley to 3-year deal

The Baltimore Ravens will re-sign veteran left tackle Ronnie Stanley, 30, a two-time Pro Bowl player who has been the franchise's starting left tackle since 2016, to a three-year, $60 million deal, ...

ESPN - Mar. 9

Duterte flown to The Hague after arrest over Philippines drug war killings

Ex-president to face charges of crimes against humanity over ‘war on drugs’ that rights groups say left 30,000 dead. The former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has left Manila on a plane ...

The Guardian - Mar. 11

Cindy Luis, retired Star-Advertiser writer and trailblazer for women’s sports, dies at 70

STAR-ADVERTISER Cindy Luis. 1 /2 STAR-ADVERTISER Cindy Luis. JAMM AQUINO / 2024 Retired Honolulu Star-Advertiser sports writers Cindy Luis, second from left, and Ann Miller, left, shared the stage ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17