Title Contenders Big

College Football Is Big Business. Athletes Are Paying the Price.

Players are dealing with far-flung travel, jet lag and the pressures of trying to balance the roles of student, athlete and entrepreneur more than ever before.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

The NHS and education are big winners in Reeves’ spending plan

But some Whitehall departments including the Home Office face real terms cuts to their budgets

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

UK Labour’s Budget borrows big, taxes more

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a £40bn tax increase and a sharp rise in borrowing

World - Financial Times - 21 hours ago

The World Series Was Big in Japan. The TV Ratings Prove It.

Shohei Ohtani, the Dodgers’ superstar, drove massive interest for the World Series in Japan, where more than 15 million people watched each of the first two games.

World - The New York Times - 15 hours ago

The Budget should not be a big deal for interest rates

Bank of England has already had plenty of time to react to the chancellor’s thinking

Business - Financial Times - 10 hours ago

U.K. Budget Makes a Big Bet on Spending for Growth

The Labour Party is betting that extra spending on public services and more investment will eventually revitalize the country’s stagnant economy.

Business - The New York Times - 8 hours ago

Big 12: No foul play with unsecured helmet comms

The Big 12 determined Thursday that none of its games were compromised by unencrypted frequencies used with coach-to-player in-game communications this season.

Sports - ESPN - 3 hours ago

Nvidia just dropped a new AI model that crushes OpenAI’s GPT-4—no big launch, just big results

Nvidia quietly launched a groundbreaking AI model that surpasses OpenAI’s GPT-4 and Anthropic’s Claude 3.5, signaling a major shift in the competitive landscape of artificial intelligence.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 17

Matt McCarty goes from Korn Ferry to the Masters after winning in Utah for first PGA Tour title

Matt McCarty started the year on the Korn Ferry Tour

Sports - ABC News - October 13

Heartache, near misses, elusive title dream: Oral history of Liberty's tortured past

An original franchise when the WNBA launched in 1997, the star-crossed Liberty are still chasing their first title.

Sports - ESPN - October 16

Penn State is destined for spot in College Football Playoff, but a national title still seems a step too far

The Nittany Lions should make the big party in December, but questions remain how long they can dance

Sports - CBS Sports - October 14

Why didn't Dwight Howard return to Lakers after 2020 title? He and Jeanie Buss clear the air

Lakers owner Jeanie Buss appeared on Dwight Howard's podcast and said the team could've won more NBA titles if Howard and others had stayed after the 2020 championship.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15

'A superteam we are not': How the Lynx built a roster that is two games away from winning it all

Stacked lottery picks? Nope. Superteam? Wrong again. Largely put together with under-the-radar free agency moves, the Lynx are jelling in the Finals.

Sports - ESPN - October 16

No coach? No problem: How an emergency fill-in coach led a women's golf team to a title

Charleston Southern golf took home the 2024 Elon Invitational -- with the help of an interim coach found via mass athletic department email.

Sports - ESPN - October 16

What happened to TCU? Examining the Horned Frogs' post-title game slide, what the future holds in Fort Worth

Life has moved too fast for TCU after its shot at glory, with the Horned Frogs going a historically-bad 8-10 since opening the 2023 season as national champion runners-up

Sports - CBS Sports - October 16

The conversation: Can Kevin Durant and Devin Booker lead remixed Suns squad back into title contention?

Let's preview the 2024-25 Phoenix Suns, including their best-case and worst-case scenarios

Sports - CBS Sports - October 16

Camellia Bowl gets a new name and title sponsor. It's now the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl

The annual college football bowl game held in Alabama’s capital is changing its name to the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl

Tech - ABC News - October 16

NASCAR Power Rankings: Kyle Larson back at No. 1 as he takes major step towards second Cup title

Larson's win at the Charlotte Roval gave him double the amount of any other driver this season

Sports - CBS Sports - October 16

Latest in Title Contenders Big

College Football Is Big Business. Athletes Are Paying the Price.

The NHS and education are big winners in Reeves’ spending plan

UK Labour’s Budget borrows big, taxes more

The World Series Was Big in Japan. The TV Ratings Prove It.

The Budget should not be a big deal for interest rates

U.K. Budget Makes a Big Bet on Spending for Growth

Big 12: No foul play with unsecured helmet comms

Nvidia just dropped a new AI model that crushes OpenAI’s GPT-4—no big launch, just big results

Matt McCarty goes from Korn Ferry to the Masters after winning in Utah for first PGA Tour title

Heartache, near misses, elusive title dream: Oral history of Liberty's tortured past

Penn State is destined for spot in College Football Playoff, but a national title still seems a step too far

Why didn't Dwight Howard return to Lakers after 2020 title? He and Jeanie Buss clear the air

'A superteam we are not': How the Lynx built a roster that is two games away from winning it all

No coach? No problem: How an emergency fill-in coach led a women's golf team to a title

What happened to TCU? Examining the Horned Frogs' post-title game slide, what the future holds in Fort Worth

The conversation: Can Kevin Durant and Devin Booker lead remixed Suns squad back into title contention?

Camellia Bowl gets a new name and title sponsor. It's now the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl

NASCAR Power Rankings: Kyle Larson back at No. 1 as he takes major step towards second Cup title

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