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Women: It's the SEC's world and Women's Bracketology is living in it
No league will impact Selection Sunday like the SEC, which has six teams projected to host early-round NCAA tournament games.ESPN - 1h -
Dozens of World War II bombs unearthed at children's playground in northern England
Dozens of World War II bombs have been found during construction work at a childrens playground in northern England.NBC News - 7h -
How the USAID freeze impacts American farmers and hungry people around the world
NBC News' Andrea Mitchell reports on the global consequences and domestic economic effects of the recent push to dismantle USAID.NBC News - 20h -
Boxing body targets IOC with criminal complaints citing Trump order on trans athletes
The International Boxing Association says it will file criminal complaints against the International Olympic Committee in the U.S., France and SwitzerlandABC News - 22h -
The World Cup kiss that's gripping Spain
Spain's former football boss accused of sexual assault for kissing player Jenni HermosoBBC News - 1d -
Call it the Dog Bowl. Westminster show's canine athletes get their piece of Super Bowl weekend
Dog folk often call the Westminster Kennel Club show the Super Bowl of canine competitionsABC News - 2d -
The US can’t become the ‘crypto capital of the world’ unless these 6 things change
Crypto advocates may want to pump the brakes after reading President Trump's Jan. 25 executive orderThe Hill - 7h -
Lindsey Vonn sorry for Mikaela Shiffrin comments at skiing world championships
Pair had been mooted as possible pair in combined event Vonn made comments on X after teams were announced Lindsey Vonn acknowledged that “I didn’t help myself” through comments she made ...The Guardian - 7h -
‘It’s how we make sense of the world’: why are we all obsessed with gossip?
In her new book, Normal Gossip podcaster Kelsey McKinney explores our unending interest in talking about other people behind their backs. “We gossip and tell stories because that is how we make ...The Guardian - 11h -
Boxing group cites Trump's ban on trans athletes in IOC complaint
The Russian-led IBA's criminal complaints against the International Olympics Committee stemmed from a 2024 controversy in women's boxing.CBS News - 21h -
Over 170 World War II bombs found under children's playground
It is believed the area where the playground was initially built was used as a Home Guard training ground and the bombs were buried at the end of the war.CBS News - 1d -
World Athletics plans cheek-swab tests for elite athletes in female category
Tougher rules planned for transgender and DSD athletes Research reports male advantage exists before puberty World Athletics is poised to introduce tougher rules for transgender and difference ...The Guardian - 1d -
The assault on USAID is a wake-up call for the rest of the world
Even before the Trump administration’s slash and burn approach, international assistance was ripe for a rethinkFinancial Times - 1d -
Oihan Sancet’s treble exorcises Athletic’s penalty pain against Girona | Sid Lowe
Paulo Gazzaniga’s hat-trick of penalty saves was fresh in the mind but Bilbao ran out comfortable victors at San Mamés. Paulo Gazzaniga rapped his studs against a post, tapped his fingertips ...The Guardian - 1d -
Want to know how the world ends? Try this Wikipedia page
Every year of human history has a dedicated Wikipedia entry. But surf far enough into the future, and you’ll find evaporating oceans, planetary collisions, and the ultimate apocalypse: the Big ...The Guardian - 1d -
Big Ten athletic departments’ 2024 financial statements: Seven lessons from a data deep dive
The athletic departments of the Big Ten’s 16 public universities generated nearly $2.84 billion in revenue during the 2024 fiscal year but collectively spent nearly $3 billion, according to ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
AI summit in Paris: World leaders, tech titans and challenging diplomatic talks
Major world political leaders are meeting for an AI summit in Paris, where challenging diplomatic talks are expected while tech titans fight for dominance in the fast-moving technology industryABC News - 1d -
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'Losing the Super Bowl is the worst feeling in the world' - Mahomes
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes says losing the Super Bowl is "the worst feeling in the world" after his side 40-22 to the Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans.BBC News - 1d -
The Travis Kelce the World Doesn’t Get to See
One of the league’s most accomplished players is also one of its most serious dudes.The New York Times - 1d -
Spain and Portugal qualify for the 2027 Rugby World Cup
Spain will appear in a men’s Rugby World Cup for the first time since 1999 after reaching the Rugby Europe Championship semifinalsABC News - 2d -
Johnson wins world downhill title after ban
American Breezy Johnson wins the women's downhill title at the World Ski Championships after returning from a 14-month ban.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Kendrick Lamar Can’t Save the World. Why Do We Expect Him To?
Now that he’s performing at the Super Bowl, it seems like he’s inherited a no-win situation for all the conflicted expectations that await him.The New York Times - 2d -
Langenhan, Germany dominate on final day of luge's world championships
History for Max LangenhanABC News - 2d -
Call it the Dog Bowl. Westminster show's canine athletes get their piece of Super Bowl weekend
Dog folk often call the Westminster Kennel Club show the Super Bowl of canine competitionsABC News - 2d -
Georgia and Romania qualify for the 2027 Rugby World Cup
Georgia and Romania have qualified for the 2027 Rugby World Cup after reaching the Rugby Europe Championship semifinalsABC News - 2d -
Johnson wins gold at Alpine worlds; Vonn 15th
American skier Breezy Johnson won gold in the women's downhill at the Alpine skiing world championships Saturday.ESPN - 3d -
Rounding up athletes in commercials: Beckham, Mahomes and the Mannings
Athletes take center stage in star-studded Super Bowl commercials on Sunday.ESPN - 3d -
US skier Breezy Johnson wins shock downhill gold at world championships
American wins surprise gold medal after 14-month ban Lindsey Vonn finishes in 15th place in comeback at age 40 Her top speed of 86mph (138.51kph) was among the fastest ever recorded by a woman ...The Guardian - 3d -
How the football world is trying to tackle the problem of concussions
In an effort to reduce concussions among players, the NFL is teaming up with helmet manufacturers to create safer equipment.CBS News - 3d -
Sony PlayStation Network outage enrages gamers around the world
Sony’s PlayStation Network (PSN) is experiencing a major outage across the world, leaving tens of thousands of gamers unable to access online services, stores and multimedia appsABC News - 3d -
Breezy Johnson wins World Championships downhill, joins American legends
Breezy Johnson, who missed all of last season, became the fourth U.S. woman to win a world downhill title.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
How Morocco Became the Meteorite Hunting Capital of the World
Since the “Saharan Gold Rush” in the 1990s, one researcher has been fighting for the North African country’s contributions to science to be recognized.Wired - 3d -
Taubitz wins women's luge world title and Sweeney grabs a bronze for US
Germany’s Julia Taubitz is the women’s singles luge world champion for the second timeABC News - 3d -
Emily Sweeney takes bronze at world luge championships
Emily Sweeney, a two-time Olympian, earned her second world championships medal.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Kendrick Lamar, the rapper about to play on the world’s biggest stage
In the run-up to his performance at the Super Bowl, hip-hop’s most celebrated storyteller has been on a hot streakFinancial Times - 4d -
Trump's Gaza plan shocks the world but finds support in Israel
President Donald Trump’s plan to seek U.S. ownership of the Gaza Strip and move out its population has found a sympathetic ear in IsraelABC News - 4d -
One year to the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics: Twenty athletes from Team USA to watch
With the Winter Olympics set to begin one year from today, here’s a look at 20 Americans worth keeping an eye onYahoo Sports - 5d -
Argentina says it will withdraw from the World Health Organization
A spokesman for President Javier Milei says he has ordered Argentina’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization due to profound differences with the U.N. agencyABC News - 6d
