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Posey shares ‘lesson' Giants take from failed superstar pursuits

First-year Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey shared the lessons San Francisco will take from past failed superstar pursuits.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

Hat-trick hero Gyokeres' rise from Brighton reject to Sporting star

Viktor Gyokeres' hat-trick against Manchester City took him to 66 goals in 67 games for Sporting, but will he follow Ruben Amorim out of Lisbon?

Juan Soto, $600M man? 10 teams that might pursue him

The Soto sweepstakes have begun and the New York teams are the frontrunners, but plenty of others are interested. Let the bidding war commence!

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5

An N.B.A. Team Let a Superstar Leave for Nothing. And That’s OK.

The Los Angeles Clippers could have traded Paul George to Golden State. Instead of helping a rival, the franchise let George go elsewhere.

Sports - The New York Times - November 7

Former Sabres Superstar Is Dominating Right Now

This former Sabres star is red-hot right now.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

‘I feel we’ve failed’: My son wants me to take out a $150,000 student loan so he can attend an out-of-state college. Is that fair?

“We are not eligible for any need-based aid.”

Business - MarketWatch - November 13

Meet the Next Japanese Superstar Set to Create a Bidding War in M.L.B.

Every team should be interested in Roki Sasaki. Only some teams will have the money to sign a star of his caliber, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - November 7

The 9 M.L.B. Teams Expected to Pursue Superstar Juan Soto

The Yankees and Mets aren’t the only potential landing spots for the generational talent, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - November 11

Free agent superstar Juan Soto is about to break the bank — and baseball

The New York Yankees slugger is expected to sign a deal north of $600 million that will come close to the real-dollar value of Shohei Ohtani's $700 million pact.

Meet the Accidental High School Football Superstar Who Just Started Playing

On Aug. 30, Tobi Haastrup apppeared in his first football game. Within a week, he had more than a dozen college scholarship offers.

Sports - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Shohei Ohtani named NL MVP after record-setting Dodgers season

Shohei Ohtani becomes the second player named MVP in both the American and National leagues.

How the media is failing us

I include myself in the under-reporting of the most consequential global stories

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Manufacturing fetishism is destined to fail

It is so much easier to blame the disappearance of these US jobs on China than on domestic consumers and automation

World - Financial Times - November 12

Did the US election polls fail?

Polls predicted a tight race - then Donald Trump won a commanding victory. So what went wrong?

PSNI not 'rigorous enough' in investigating Simpson death

For several months, Katie Simpson’s death in 2020 was treated by detectives as a suicide.

Donald Trump Is Already Starting to Fail

The president-elect is planting the seeds of his own political demise.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 17

Top 5 Reasons Entrepreneurs Fail

If you’re serious about long-term success, it’s time to face some tough truths.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

Shohei Ohtani thinks he can avoid shoulder surgery, but Dodgers superstar not ruling anything out yet

Ohtani suffered a partially dislocated shoulder during a slide Saturday night

Sports - CBS Sports - October 29

Shohei Ohtani's rural hometown honors its superstar son -- from city hall to the hair salons

Shohei Ohtani’s hometown in northern Japan is a rural place, famous for its high-quality Maesawa beef, its history of making traditional ironware and the intense green hills and mountains that ...

Sports - ABC News - October 29

The truth about Paolo Banchero and his 50-point night: Orlando has a superstar in the making

The Magic forward scored a career-high 50 points on Monday night — the first 50-ball of the 2024-25 NBA season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29

$Rhea Ripley suffers fractured orbital socket; WWE says women's superstar is out indefinitely$

Rhea Ripley suffers fractured orbital socket; WWE says women's superstar is out indefinitely

Ripley's injury is reportedly a legitimate one

Sports - CBS Sports - October 31

Superstar Skills or Emotional Intelligence, Which Matters More for Team Performance? A Study of NBA Players Offers a Surprising Answer

An analysis of NBA teams’ performance offers a stark warning to any leader considering hiring a narcissistic superstar.

Business - Inc. - November 1

From Elvis to Donna to Stevie: how hit-making legend Quincy Jones created superstars and changed pop history

Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davies, Frank Sinatra, Amy Winehouse, Michael Jackson, Dionne Warwick … the powerhouse producer made magical music with everyone who was anyone. We pay tribute to the genius ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Dodgers pitcher rips Yankees over World Series 'mismatch,' says L.A. superstars 'aren't lazy and play hard'

Joe Kelly did not pitch in the playoffs but he had some hot takes anyway

Sports - CBS Sports - November 4

Juan Soto predictions: Where will superstar sign? Slugger hits free agency with Mets, Yankees in pursuit

The 26-year-old superstar is the catch of the winter and every contender should be trying to sign him

Sports - CBS Sports - November 7

Juan Soto contract predictions: Could free-agent superstar beat Shohei Ohtani's deal? What insiders think

Soto's age and talent make him one of the most desirable players to ever hit free agency

Sports - CBS Sports - November 11

20-Year-Old Superstar Victor Wembanyama Scores 50 Points in an N.B.A. Game

The 7-foot-4 Spurs player hit eight 3-pointers and needed just 32 minutes of game time to achieve the feat.

Sports - The New York Times - November 14

Juan Soto free agency: Ranking top 10 teams by best fit for superstar slugger

All 30 teams should make Soto work, but some have a bigger need than others

Sports - CBS Sports - November 15

Juan Soto free agency: What superstar asked about in one of his first team meetings

The Red Sox reportedly met with Soto and agent Scott Boras on Thursday

Sports - CBS Sports - November 15

Juan Soto free agency: Why Mets have more to offer than biggest paycheck in pursuit of superstar

Winning the Soto sweepstakes would go a long way in Steve Cohen and David Stearns' quest for a dynasty

Sports - CBS Sports - 20 hours ago

Taking Time

Daylight saving time ends tomorrow. How will you make use of the extra hour?

World - The New York Times - November 2

Cyber security companies are thriving — even when they fail

This may be the ultimate industry for providing very lucrative but ineffective solutions

World - Financial Times - October 31

Plane fails to land amid fierce typhoon in Taiwan

A plane at Taoyuan Airport was forced to abort its initial landing amid strong winds.

Florida ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana fails

A ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana in the state of Florida is projected to fall short, according to Decision Desk HQ, although medicinal use is still legal in the Sunshine State. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Effort to add abortion rights to Florida's Constitution fails

Florida voters on Tuesday rejected a ballot measure that would have enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution.

3 states uphold abortion restrictions, 7 others protect abortion access

Measures that would have protected abortion rights at the state level are projected to fail in Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota.

Florida's Amendment 4 on abortion fails to pass

Florida has voted to decline the pro-abortion rights amendment, NBC News details the first state to have rejected such a proposal since Roe v. Wade was overturned.

Ohio measure establishing citizen redistricting commission fails

A ballot measure that would have established a new body for drawing the state maps in Ohio, removing elected officials entirely, is projected to fail — dealing a blow to Democrats, according to ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Ranked-choice voting measure fails in Nevada

A measure to implement ranked-choice voting and a top-five open primary system in Nevada failed before voters on Tuesday, two years after the state approved it during the midterms, Decision Desk HQ ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Ranked-choice voting measure fails in Colorado

A measure to implement top-four, all-candidate primaries and ranked-choice voting in the general election has failed in Colorado, Decision Desk HQ projects. Coloradans voted down the proposed ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

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