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NFC West update: Free agency moves for San Francisco 49ers
We check in with the NFC West rival 49ers and what they did in the first week of free agencyYahoo Sports - 2d -
NFC West update: Free agency moves for Seattle Seahawks
We check in with the NFC West rival Seahawks and what they did in the first week of free agencyYahoo Sports - 2d -
NFC West update: Free agency moves for L.A. Rams
We check in with the NFC West rival Rams and what they did in the first week of free agencyYahoo Sports - 2d -
NCAA Tournament West Region predictions: Contenders to challenge Florida in March Madness
Florida earned the No. 1 seed in the West Region of the NCAA but there are plenty of contenders that could keep the Gators from the Final Four.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Big 12 Commissioner Yormark offers statement on West Virginia snub
Brett Yormark is the latest that has offered up a statement on West Virginia being snubbed for the NCAA Tournament.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Updated Mar. 17 West playoff standings as Thunder blowout Bucks
Updated Mar. 17 West playoff standings as Oklahoma City Thunder blowout Milwaukee Bucks.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
West Virginia couple convicted of abusing adopted children is set for sentencing
A West Virginia couple convicted in the mistreatment of their adopted children, including locking some in a shed, is due in court Wednesday for sentencing.NBC News - 8h -
Athol Fugard, South African Playwright Who Dissected Apartheid, Dies at 92
In works that included “Blood Knot,” “Sizwe Banzi Is Dead” and “The Island,” he exposed the realities of racial separatism in his homeland.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
US declares South African ambassador ‘persona non grata’
Secretary of state Marco Rubio expels Ebrahim Rasool after he criticised Donald Trump in an online lectureFinancial Times - 4d -
Trump Tries to Use White South Africans as Cautionary Tale
The president and his allies accuse South Africa of discriminating against and killing white people, and warn that it could happen in America if attempts to promote diversity aren’t stopped.The New York Times - 4d -
South African ambassador 'no longer welcome' in US, Rubio says
The US Secretary of State called the ambassador a "race-baiting politician who hates America".BBC News - 4d -
150 artists of African descent celebrated in 'Black Paris' exhibition at Pompidou Center
An unprecedented exhibition at the Pompidou Center in Paris explores the presence and influence of Black artists in the city from the 1950s to 2000ABC News - 1d -
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Missing South African girl was wanted for her 'eyes and skin'
Court witnesses reveal shocking details about the disappearance of Joshlin Smith.BBC News - 19h -
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African (CAF) 2026 World Cup qualifying schedule, results, table
Will Mohamed Salah, Andre Onana, and other Premier League stars be at the 2026 World Cup in North America? Their road to the tournament is here.Yahoo Sports - 2h -
Post-COVID, West End Theatres See Major Windfalls. Broadway Can’t Keep Up
Ticket sales have rebounded and then some in West End theatres after the pandemic.Inc. - 3d -
2025 NCAA tournament picks: Predictions, odds, lines, schedule for West region, where Florida could reign
The West region includes a curious Kansas vs. Arkansas matchup.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Poll: Most Americans are rooting for Ukraine. But nearly half think Trump prefers Russia.
A majority of American voters say their sympathies lie more with Ukraine than Russia in the war between the two countries.NBC News - 2d -
With fifth straight win, Rockets move into division lead, West’s No. 3 seed
With a fifth straight win, the Rockets (42-25) have now moved into the Southwest Division lead and into the No. 3 spot in the West playoff picture.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Girls basketball: Hillsborough outlasts West Orange to win first state championship
The Hillsborough girls basketball team withstood a high-intensity affair at Rutgers on Sunday, besting West Orange to claim the Group 4 state titleYahoo Sports - 2d -
Scientists at Antarctic base rocked by alleged assault
A spokesperson for the South African government told the BBC there had been an assault at the station.BBC News - 1d -
West Virginia governor says he'll take legal action against NCAA over tournament snub
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R) on Monday said he will take legal action against the NCAA over West Virginia University’s (WVU) snub from the March Madness tournament. “I've asked Attorney ...The Hill - 1d -
West Virginia governor attacks NCAA ‘robbery’ after WVU excluded from March Madness
Patrick Morrisey orders state investigation into matter North Carolina selected over West Virginia West Virginia’s governor, Patrick Morrisey, said on Monday that the state will launch an ...The Guardian - 1d -
West Ham face Angel Gomes snub after offering £100,000-a-week contract
Lille midfielder wants more and is a Barcelona target West Ham need to lower wage bill to comply with PSR West Ham are facing disappointment in their attempts to sign Angel Gomes despite ...The Guardian - 5h -
Entire families reportedly killed in fighting in north-west Syria, UN says
Human rights commissioner calls for investigation into ‘extremely disturbing’ attacks in Latakia province. The UN has condemned what it called “extremely disturbing” reports of entire families ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Cold-shooting Goodhue girls done in by West Central Area in state semis
Mar. 14—MINNEAPOLIS — That target on the backs of the No. 1 ranked Goodhue girls basketball team, it finally did affect the state's defending champion. With it — and thanks also to West Central ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Colorado State defeats Utah State in Mountain West semifinals 83-72
Nique Clifford had 26 points in Colorado State's 83-72 victory over Utah State on Friday in the Mountain West Conference Tournament semifinals. The No. 2-seed, Colorado State will play ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Everton 1-1 West Ham: Toffees take point in stoppage time
Jake O'Brien's stoppage-time goal gave David Moyes a draw against his former club in Everton's 1-1 home split with West Ham at Goodison Park on Saturday.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
UAA women's basketball team advances in West Region opening round
Mar. 15—The UAA women's basketball team got a career-best performance from senior Tori Hollingshead to top Montana State Billings 69-66 Friday in the opening round NCAA DII West Regional ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Rodriguez doesn't want soft in his West Virginia program
West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez believes that one of the worst four-letter words is soft. The head man demands toughness out of his players and it’s something that is instructed from the ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
West Virginia guard Jonathan Powell entering the transfer portal
© Ben Queen-Imagn Images West Virginia guard Jonathan Powell is entering the transfer portal. Joe Tipton of On3Sports first reported the news of Powell entering the portal. Powell averaged 8.3 ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
2025 West Virginia hoops signees Odih, MacLean request releases
West Virginia is set to lose two-thirds of the 2025 recruiting class with SoCal Prep guard Kelvin Odih and forward Trent MacLean expected to request their releases.The decisions were announced ...Yahoo Sports - 15h -
West Virginia sets the tone early, cruising to win over James Madison
West Virginia set the tone early on Tuesday at Kendrick Family Ballpark in Morgantown. The Mountaineers scored eight runs in the first inning, which set the tone for the Mountaineers as they ...Yahoo Sports - 14h -
West Virginia set to begin another search for men's basketball leadership
It’s been quite a week so far for the West Virginia basketball program. First, the Mountaineers were shockingly left out of the NCAA Tournament field despite having a resume that certainly ...Yahoo Sports - 7h -
Mind Your Banners: IU hires West Virginia's Darian DeVries
Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek jump into the live podcast engine to discuss Indiana's decision to tap West Virginia coach Darian DeVries as the Hoosiers' 31st men's basketball coach. Zach and Mike ...Yahoo Sports - 3h -
What qualities could Baker be looking for in next West Virginia head coach?
West Virginia has been thrust back into the search for a head basketball coach. Darian DeVries exited the program after just one 19-13 season, leaving Athletic Director Wren Baker with the task of ...Yahoo Sports - 1h -
West Ham vs. Newcastle prediction, odds: Premier League picks, March 10 best bets from soccer expert
SportsLine's Martin Green reveals his EPL picks for Newcastle United vs. West Ham United on MondayCBS Sports - Mar. 10 -
Colorado State men's basketball fights off Nevada to reach Mountain West semifinals
It was an ugly, grinder of a basketball game but Colorado State kept Nevada at arms length to advance to the Mountain West men's basketball semifinalsYahoo Sports - 5d
