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Bad-blood match demands England raise game for the Boks

The gap between England and South Africa is usually narrower than expectations, but Steve Borthwick's side must raise their game again.

Harris campaign raised $1 billion-plus. It's still sending appeals for donors.

Democrats are sending persistent appeals to Harris supporters without expressly asking them to cover any potential debts, enticing would-be donors instead with other matters.

UK Pizza Hut to raise funds after Budget tax hikes

The money could come from a sale of part of the business, or new investment from existing shareholders.

No women in combat roles? Trump's Pentagon chief pick raises eyebrows

Democrats and veterans groups are taking aim at Trump Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s belief that women should not serve in combat roles, with at least two crucial GOP senators also asking ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Safety concerns raised after plane struck by bullet in Dallas

Passengers and crew on a Southwest Airlines flight were moments from takeoff when a bullet struck the right side of the jetliner in Dallas, Texas, on Friday night. Jason Allen reports on this and ...

Trump's proposed tariffs would raise prices for these products, experts say

“This will directly impact people’s pocketbooks,” one expert said.

Two telecoms cables in Baltic Sea severed, raising suspicions of sabotage

Outages include 1,200km link between Germany and Finland and 218km cable between Lithuania and Sweden. Two undersea fibre-optic communications cables in the Baltic Sea, including one linking ...

World - The Guardian - 3 hours ago

Pearsall reflects on shooting, road to 49ers debut

Fifty days after being shot through the chest in an alleged armed robbery attempt in downtown San Francisco, 49ers receiver Ricky Pearsall made his NFL debut Sunday against the Chiefs -- and ...

Sports - ESPN - October 21

Mahomes & Washington star in best plays of week seven

Watch the best plays from week seven of the 2024 NFL season, including a Patrick Mahomes rushing masterclass for the Kansas City Chiefs and a 97-yard punt return touchdown at Wembley by the ...

We cannot continue to play with 10 men - Arteta

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says his team "cannot continue to play with 10 men" in the wake of William Saliba's red card at Bournemouth.

Kroos: Mbappé didn't tempt me to keep playing

Toni Kroos has said he wasn't tempted to delay his retirement to link up with Kylian Mbappé at Real Madrid, admitting it "wasn't easy" to tell coach Carlo Ancelotti he'd decided to leave the club.

Sports - ESPN - October 22

A look at how the election is playing out on college campuses

Millions of Gen Zers will vote in their first election this year. Nancy Chen went to Penn State in the battleground state of Pennsylvania to see how the political discourse is affecting life on ...

Browns to start QB Winston; Dorsey to call plays

Jameis Winston will start under center Sunday for the injury-plagued Browns.

Sports - ESPN - October 23

Oregon State, Washington State to play twice in '25

Oregon State and Washington State, needing to fill their schedules as quasi-independents again next season before the Pac-12 expands in 2026, will play each other twice in 2025, the first time that ...

Sports - ESPN - October 23

How Harris, Trump messaging is playing to voters

Vice President Kamala Harris has made former President Donald Trump's recent rhetoric, in which he has painted his political rivals as threats to the U.S., a focus of her campaign message. Major ...

Politics - CBS News - October 23

Commanders turn to 'Taylor Swift' play to score touchdown

Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury revealed the team also has plays named after other pop stars.

Sports - ESPN - October 25

Tua clears concussion protocol, to play vs. Cards

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has cleared concussion protocol and will play Sunday against the Cardinals, coach Mike McDaniel said Friday.

Sports - ESPN - October 25

Iran’s State Media Plays Down Israeli Attacks

Explosions woke Iranians up and rattled their windows as strikes targeted sites in at least three provinces.

World - The New York Times - October 26

Source: Dolphins' Hill expected to play vs. Cards

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill, listed as questionable for Sunday's game due to a foot injury, is expected to play vs. the Arizona Cardinals, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on ...

Sports - ESPN - October 27

Sources: Signs point to Daniels playing vs. Bears

Signs point to Commanders rookie QB Jayden Daniels playing Sunday against the visiting Bears, sources told ESPN.