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States of Play: making sense of football’s descent into the morass

In charting the game’s transformation into a geopolitical weapon, new book serves an urgent and crucial purpose. Stick to football. It doesn’t really work does it? The big problem with sticking to ...

World - The Guardian - 10 hours ago

Trump, Harris make play for North Carolina, polls show tight race in the Tar Heel State

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are making last-minute stops in North Carolina. Though the state has not voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since 2008, the ...

State of play: The battle for Congress

Politics - Politico - 3 hours ago

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

In N.H.L. Game, a Rare Goalie Play Makes History

Filip Gustavsson had never scored a goal at any level of hockey.

Sports - The New York Times - October 16

Barkley, Hurts making big plays vs. Jaguars

Saquon Barkley's two-TD day is highlighted but a 19-yard run, while Jalen Hurts finds DeVanta Smith for a 25-yard TD in the 4th quarter.

Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago

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

Oregon State, Washington State to play football home-and-home series in 2025

The schools last played each other twice in the same season in 1945.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 23

Ohio State-Penn State: Top plays and takeaways from the Buckeyes' crucial win

It was a top-four matchup with huge stakes for the Big Ten and College Football Playoff. Here's the best from Buckeyes-Nittany Lions.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

James and Son: LeBron and Bronny make history as they play together in Lakers opener

Pair are first father and son pairing in an NBA game ‘It’s a moment I’m never going to forget,’ LeBron says LeBron James and Bronny James became the first father and son to play in the NBA ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Watch live: Trump makes play for blue New Mexico

Former President Trump is campaigning Thursday afternoon in New Mexico, his latest effort to rally up voters in traditional blue states. During his visit to the Land of Enchantment, a slight detour ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Trump and Harris make final push in battleground states

With just days until Election Day, former President Trump and Vice President Harris rallied in key states. Trump enlisted Tucker Carlson to target political rivals, while Harris, joined by Jennifer ...

Mormon voters set to play critical role in swing states

Mormon voters are increasingly seen as a crucial swing vote in the presidential election, with both Vice President Harris and former President Trump stepping up their outreach to the demographic in ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

RNC Chair says Trump is 'playing offense' by visiting solid blue states

Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Michael Whatley said former President Trump is “playing offense” by visiting blue states. “Donald Trump is playing offense right now. We are seeing ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Ohio State's Will Howard 'stoked' to play Penn State after Nittany Lions rejected him in recruiting process

Howard says Penn State didn't think he was 'good enough,' and now he has a chance to prove the program wrong

Sports - CBS Sports - October 28

Jets' Jeff Ulbrich once thought being a coach was 'craziness' until one play made it all make sense

Jeff Ulbrich’s passion for coaching began with a play by the man who replaced him on the football field

Sports - ABC News - October 13

Micah Parsons injury update: Cowboys star describes Week 8 status vs. 49ers as 'still in the air'

Parsons spent the entirety of Dallas' bye week at the team's facility rehabbing his high ankle sprain

Sports - CBS Sports - October 24

LeBron and Bronny James make history as the NBA's first father-son duo to play together

Bronny James entered the game with his father, LeBron James, with four minutes left in the first half and the Los Angeles Lakers leading the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Lakers' LeBron and Bronny James make history as first father-son duo to play together in NBA game

The James family made NBA history on Tuesday night

Sports - CBS Sports - October 23

LeBron and Bronny James make history with the Los Angeles Lakers as the NBA's first father-son duo to play together

Sports - ABC News - October 22

LeBron and Bronny James make NBA history by playing together in Lakers' 110-103 win over Minnesota

LeBron James and Bronny James became the first father and son to play in the NBA together during the Los Angeles Lakers’ 110-103 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves

Sports - ABC News - October 23

Aaron Judge owns costly fifth-inning error in Yankees’ World Series loss: ‘I gotta make the play’

Gerrit Cole and the Yankees appeared to be cruising to a Game 5 World Series victory, but then quickly things changed.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31

Perspective: How do you make a play about Joan Rivers without Joan Rivers?

'Joan,' a new play by Daniel Goldstein at South Coast Repertory about the life of comedian Joan Rivers, mixes biography with the comedian's old stand-up material.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 2 days ago

College students in swing states could make an impact with registration decisions

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are working to court young voters -- some of whom may have switched their voter registration to cast ballots in their college towns.

How third-party candidates could make a difference in swing states

Third-party candidates will be on the ballot in all of the top battleground states, drawing increased scrutiny over how they could influence the outcome of the presidential election in two weeks. ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Gun safety and pro-gun rights groups make battleground state push

Throughout the battleground states, gun safety advocates and pro-gun rights groups are both increasing efforts to turn out voters. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand spoke to volunteers on both ...

The Guardian view on Israel v the UN: the making of an outlaw state | Editorial

Banning the United Nations Relief and Works Agency with no replacement will only cripple aid to Palestinians in their hour of need. It is a deeply irresponsible move by Israeli lawmakers. Israel’s ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Trump makes an unconventional swerve outside of battleground states in final week

Former President Donald Trump is swerving off the battleground map this week to host rallies in New Mexico and Virginia.

Politics - NBC News - October 31

What to make of Iowa poll showing Kamala Harris with lead in the state

Some fairly shocking numbers came out over the weekend in the Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa poll that showed Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump in Iowa 47% to 44% among likely voters. CBS News ...

Trump and Harris make final push to break US election deadlock

Presidential candidates descend on Pennsylvania as polls in most crucial swing state show a dead heat

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Trump and Harris make their final push with a blitz of rallies in battleground states

Kamala Harris' final event was a star-studded rally in Philadelphia, while Donald Trump held his final event in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago

Trump and Harris make their final rally pitch in battleground states

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump closed their campaign trail for the final time in battleground states.

How much money does the President of the United States make?

The U.S. president's salary has remained unchanged since 2001. Here is how much the nation's chief executive earns.

Travis Hunter injury update: Colorado star on track to play vs. Arizona after exiting in loss to Kansas State

Deion Sanders offered an update on the shoulder injury suffered by Colorado's do-it-all star

Sports - CBS Sports - October 15

Algeria pardons journalist who played major role in 2019 democracy protests, later jailed for threatening state security

World - ABC News - November 1

Exit polls 2024: How the gender gap is playing out in key swing states

The gender gap is considered a key factor in the presidential race. Preliminary exit polls results provide some insight into vote preferences among men and women.

NFL injury tracker Week 9: Drake Maye clears concussion protocol, Lamar Jackson will play, T.J. Hockenson to make season debut

Here's everything you need to know injury-wise for Week 9.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1

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