Pretenders Than Contenders

Biggest NBA surprises so far? Top 5 contenders right now? Let's debate!

Our NBA writers weigh in on the most intriguing storylines of the season so far, from a surprise out West to a big disappointment in the East.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago

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 - 2 days ago

Future unheralded heroes? Ranking practice squad players who could have roles for contenders down the stretch

The practice squad members who can be assets as their teams push for the playoffs

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

UFC Fight Night results, highlights: Petr Yan outstrikes Deiveson Figueiredo in Fight of the Year contender

Yan appears to have fully returned to form after the first losing skid of his career

Sports - CBS Sports - 22 hours ago

Colorado becomes latest contender to fall victim to Kansas as Big 12 spirals into chaos down the stretch

The Buffaloes were brought back down to Earth Saturday amid aspirations of an easier path to the CFP field

Sports - CBS Sports - 9 hours ago

Youthful Washington Spirit fall short in NWSL Championship, but ownership is building an undeniable contender

The Spirit lost 1-0 to the Orlando Pride in Saturday's NWSL Championship

Sports - CBS Sports - 8 hours ago

More questions than answers for England in defeat

Why Liverpool will be happier with a point than Arsenal

MOTD2 pundit and ex-Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock explains why Arsenal will be "bitterly disappointed" not to have beaten Arne Slot's side on Sunday.

UBS reports better than expected profits

Swiss bank’s markets business helped by increase in volatility

Business - Financial Times - October 30

More than 60 die in Spanish floods

Worst European flooding since 2021 raises questions about how residents were alerted to forecasts of intense rain

World - Financial Times - October 30

Canadiens Worth More Than A Pretty Penny

Sportico has released its NHL franchises valuations and the Montreal Canadiens are on the podium.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

AI Will Understand Humans Better Than Humans Do

Or so says a controversial Stanford researcher, who finds that the latest systems have, against all odds, mastered a high-level cognitive skill.

Tech - Wired - November 1

Campaign 2024: 100 days is more than enough

The 2024 presidential campaign was a brief and refreshing change from the usual two-year campaigns, with Donald Trump and Kamala Harris only campaigning for 107 days, and proving that shorter ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

Trump’s tariff obsession is worse than before

Trying to close current account deficits with trade tools could cause serious damage

World - Financial Times - November 7

Dean Phillips: Trump 'more than a passing fad'

Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) argued that President-elect Trump is “more than a passing fad” who has become a “historical” political figure and created a movement that Democrats did not see coming. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Brazil’s global balancing act is trickier than ever

President Lula has sought to maintain ties with the US, China and Russia. But even before the re-election of Donald Trump, that diplomatic space was shrinking

World - Financial Times - November 13

Even His Parents Were Younger Than I Was

No matter. We were crazy for each other.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 15

Latest in Pretenders Than Contenders