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The Race for the N.F.L.’s M.V.P. Award Is Down to 4 Superstars

Conventional wisdom says high-producing, dynamic quarterbacks make the strongest candidates.

The New York Times - 2d

Justin Jefferson's look ahead of 'SNF' leads Week 18's arrivals

NFL players put their most fashionable foot forward during their Week 18 arrivals.

ESPN - 2d

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK winner The Vivienne dies aged 32

Tributes flood in for ‘warm-hearted and amazing’ drag artist James Lee Williams. James Lee Williams, known as drag artist The Vivienne, has died at the age of 32, their public relations ...

The Guardian - 2d

Gauff, Fritz lead U.S. charge to United Cup title

Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz led the U.S. to the title at the United Cup mixed team tournament.

ESPN - 2d

'Box of tricks' - Igamane takes 'massive steps' at Rangers

Hamza Igamane continues his impressive debut season at Rangers with a wonderful hat-trick in the 3-3 draw away to Hibernian.

BBC News - 2d

Schiff: ‘Kash Patel should not be confirmed’ to lead the FBI

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) says he believes Kash Patel, President-elect Trump’s pick to run the FBI, is unqualified to run the bureau, especially in light of the New Year’s Day terror attack in ...

NBC News - 2d

Race to replace Justin Welby to begin as archbishop prepares to step down

Appointing new archbishop of Canterbury likely to take months after Welby’s resignation over abuse scandal. Justin Welby will relinquish his role as archbishop of Canterbury at midnight on Monday, ...

The Guardian - 3d

5 races to keep on your radar in early 2025

A mix of high-profile and local races will take place in the first few months of this year, which could serve as a barometer for how voters feel just months after the 2024 presidential election. ...

The Hill - 3d

Why Elon Musk’s Starship rocket is beating Nasa in the space race

The SpaceX chief’s powerful new system is set to slash the cost of missions, leaving Nasa in the dust. It was one of the most striking technological events of the year. On 13 October, Starship, the ...

The Guardian - 3d

Matsuyama sets 54-hole record to keep Sentry lead

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama sets a 54-hole tournament record as he keeps his one-shot lead at the PGA Tour season-opening event in Hawaii.

BBC News - 3d

Australia race to victory and series win over India

Australia race to victory on day three of the Fifth Test in Sydney with Scott Boland taking 6-45 to help regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

BBC News - 3d

Healthcare turns to AI for medical note-taking ‘scribes’

Investment in the apps has doubled as Big Tech and start-ups compete to grab share of market

Financial Times - 3d

Chelsea's missed chances vs. Palace show why they're not in title race

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca claims his side isn't ready to challenge for the title. He might be right.

ESPN - 3d

Trump flexes power over House GOP in whirlwind Speaker race

President-elect Trump reasserted his power over the House GOP conference during Friday’s whirlwind Speaker vote, proving that, despite some recent doubts, he still has significant sway over ...

The Hill - 3d

Hideki Matsuyama sets the target at Kapalua and leads Collin Morikawa by 1

Hideki Matsuyama is leading The Sentry at the halfway point of the start to the new PGA Tour season

ABC News - 4d

‘That is Maganomics’: where Trump is taking America on trade

Maverick economist turned presidential adviser Peter Navarro has helped bring back a world in which power takes precedence over economic exchange. Will he prove his critics wrong?

Financial Times - 4d

Johnson prevailed in the speakership race. His problems are just beginning.

Conservatives are signaling their votes for Johnson only represent a tentative truce.

Politico - 4d

E.V. Demand Leads Automakers to a Strong 2024 Finish

General Motors was the biggest winner in U.S. sales in the final quarter, with a gain of 21 percent. It more than doubled its electric vehicle sales.

The New York Times - 4d

This Colorado Startup Is Challenging NASA in the Concorde 2.0 Race

Boom Supersonic is trying to build a quieter, 21st century supersonic jetliner.

Inc. - 4d

Thunderous 144mph aces: Mpetshi Perricard leads ‘serve-bot’ revival

French 21-year-old is one of many big servers making their mark and testing the speed clock early in 2025. As Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard stepped to the baseline for the start of his contest against ...

The Guardian - 4d

Takano to take helm of Congressional Equality Caucus

Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) will take the reins of the Congressional Equality Caucus, a coalition of House Democrats supportive of LGBTQ rights, in the 119th Congress, the group announced Friday. ...

The Hill - 4d

Speaker Mike Johnson re-elected to lead Republican-controlled House

The 119th Congress begins with Republican majorities in both chambers and a vote to re-elect Mike Johnson as House speaker.

NBC News - 4d

US relaxes green hydrogen rules in race to boost sector

Biden administration’s Treasury delays stricter requirements for claiming tax credits ahead of Trump’s return

Financial Times - 4d

FBI seeking new leads on Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect

The FBI is seeking new leads on the suspect who placed pipe bombs outside of the Republican and Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters in Washington, D.C., a day before the Jan. 6, 2021, ...

The Hill - 4d

White leads No. 22 Illinois to 109-77 blowout at No. 9 Oregon

No. 22 Illinois made a resounding statement on the road with a 109-77 blowout of ninth-ranked Oregon on January 2.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

NFL playoff race: Vikings and Lions vie for inside track to Super Bowl LIX

Two titans battle for the NFC North crown, home-field advantage until the Super Bowl and a first-round bye in Sunday night’s regular-season finale. Minnesota Vikings (14-2) v Detroit Lions ...

The Guardian - 5d

Bumrah takes final-ball wicket after altercation

Indian captain Jaspit Bumrah dismisses Usman Khawaja with the final ball of the day following an altercation with 19-year-old Austalian batter Sam Konstas on day one of the fifth Test at the Sydney ...

BBC News - 5d

Hoge leads as PGA Tour season starts in Hawaii

Tom Hoge takes a one-stroke lead in the first round as the 2025 PGA Tour season tees off at The Sentry in Hawaii.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Meta Appoints Joel Kaplan to Lead Global Policy, Replacing Nick Clegg

Joel Kaplan, a former senior adviser to George W. Bush, replaces Nick Clegg, a former deputy prime minister of Britain, as Meta’s head of policy.

The New York Times - 5d

Chiefs could throw wrench into AFC playoff race with Week 18 win over Broncos: Why an upset could be brewing

The Bengals and Dolphins need a miracle on Sunday and it's a miracle the Chiefs might actually be able to pull off

CBS Sports - 5d

NBA MVP Rankings: The top 5 contenders in the award race at the start of the new year

A lot has changed since the last time we checked in on the MVP race.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Arsenal fight back at Brentford as Gunners show they're ready for Premier League title race despite injuries

Despite missing Bukaya Saka, the Gunners got the job done and have a chance to pull within three points of Liverpool

CBS Sports - 6d

Prescott taking security seriously amid break-ins

Even before a number of high-profile athletes were targeted by robberies over the past few months, Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has taken security seriously.

ESPN - 6d

Speaker race, Trump's second term, Carter funeral: January brings flurry of political events

New Year's Day ushers in a month of political events and milestones the likes of which Washington hasn't seen in a while. From the House Speaker election and memorials to former President Carter, ...

The Hill - 6d

New Year's Day: Top five juiciest NFL stories for 2025, from NFC North race to unpredictable coaching cycle

Which headlines will draw the most attention?