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Dubois in talks over Usyk title fight
Daniel Dubois begins talks with rival heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk over a rematch.BBC News - 4d -
TPC Sawgrass 17th hole: What to know about famous 'Island Green' at the 2025 Players Championship
Some key numbers, facts and memories about one of the most famous holes of golf in the entire worldCBS Sports - 4d -
India approves legislation to boost oil and gas exploration
‘Far-reaching’ amendments to 1948 law highlight reluctance to wean world’s most populous nation off fossil fuelsFinancial Times - 4d -
Google's DeepMind says it will use AI models to power physical robots
Google is taking its DeepMind artificial intelligence technology models into the physical world to power robots.CNBC - 4d -
The Tennis Court’s Greatest Illusion
The best players in the world are obsessed with court speed and bounce, but those aren’t the only factors in outcomes.The New York Times - 4d -
‘Let’s Not Talk About It’: 5 Years Later, China’s Covid Shadow Lingers
People who endured the longest Covid restrictions in the world are still grappling with what they lost: their loved ones, their livelihoods, their dignity.The New York Times - 4d -
WBO orders champion Usyk to face Parker next
World heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk is ordered by the WBO to begin negotiations with Joseph Parker for a mandatory title defence.BBC News - 4d -
Players tend to like games that give them rewards, Almedia study shows
Almedia’s latest report shows that mobile gamers respond very positively to games that offer real-world rewardsVentureBeat - 4d -
‘Computer Freaks’ Is Back With an All New Season
Season two takes listeners to the Wild West of the World Wide Web in the 1990s, when e-commerce was booming.Inc. - 4d -
Scottie Scheffler Is on a Streak Golf Hasn’t Seen Since Tiger Woods’s Prime
The world No. 1 is achieving feats we thought we’d never see again, a columnist for The Athletic writes.The New York Times - 3d -
Weekly quiz: Who joined Kylie on the King's personal playlist?
How much attention did you pay to what has been going on in the world over the past seven days?BBC News - 3d -
Drugmaker merger turns the page on a dark chapter of US history
Real-world pain lies behind a big win for several Wall Street vulture fundsFinancial Times - 3d -
In a Europe Adrift, Macron Seizes the Moment
The French president’s prescriptions for “strategic autonomy” and a European force for Ukraine are suddenly timely in a world with a less dependable America.The New York Times - 3d -
Don't Forget The Top Two 2024 NHL Draft Picks Play In Sharks v. Blackhawks Matchup
The hockey world will be interested in Macklin Celebrini vs. Connor Bedard when the San Jose Sharks host the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Does the Olympic business model still work?
As it chooses a new president, the world’s biggest sporting event is facing an exodus of major sponsors and a fast-changing media landscapeFinancial Times - 3d -
How do athletes manage sleep, and how can you improve yours?
For World Sleep Day, BBC Sport examines how athletes get their shut eye and explores the best sleep hygiene tipsYahoo Sports - 3d -
How do athletes manage sleep, and how can you improve yours?
For World Sleep Day, BBC Sport examines how athletes get their shut eye and explores the best sleep hygiene tipsBBC News - 3d -
Neuroscience Discovered a Clever Trick for Squeezing More Joy Out of Everyday Pleasures
Entrepreneurs can’t make the world less crazy, but they can squeeze more joy out of everyday things with this simple trick.Inc. - 3d -
Trump tariffs are proving ‘big headache’ for tech giants, says Foxconn
World’s biggest contract electronics manufacturer highlights disruption caused by trade policy to groups including Apple and AmazonFinancial Times - 3d -
Doheny misses weight & given an hour to lose ounce
TJ Doheny weighed in an ounce heavier than the featherweight limit for Saturday's world-title challenge against Nick Ball in LiverpoolYahoo Sports - 2d -
Chinese battery giant CATL posts annual revenue drop ahead of Hong Kong listing
The world's largest electric-vehicle battery maker has filed for a listing in Hong Kong, without disclosing the exact size and timeline.CNBC - 2d -
2025 NFL free agency: 10 takeaways from opening week including the Vikings going wild, same old Cowboys, more
The football world has learned plenty through the opening week of the NFL's free agency periodCBS Sports - 2d -
Wardley vacates British title as WBA shot beckons
Unbeaten Fabio Wardley gives up his British heavyweight belt as he looks to step up into world title contention.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
2025 Valspar Championship: Xander Schauffele, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas part of initial field
The Valspar Championship is slated to have 24 of the top 50 players in the world in its field.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
How the sporting goods industry is bracing for tariffs
Economists and industry advocates say tariffs would have a direct impact on the sports world.ESPN - 2d -
Five Years On, Ghosts of a Pandemic We Didn’t Imagine Still Haunt Us
Time’s passage may have granted the illusion of distance, but we are living in a world that has yet to put the effects of Covid behind it.The New York Times - 2d -
On this day: Connie Simmons, Brady Walker, John Janisch, Jabari Parker born; Coty Clarke debut
On this day, Celtics Connie Simmons, Brady Walker, and Jim Janisch came into this world, and Coty Clark made his Boston debut.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
F1 writer's journey from 'fake' reports to new book
Nate Saunders used to write fictional race reports, but now follows the drivers around the world.Yahoo Sports - 22h -
US shoppers cut spending as economic outlook concerns mount
Tariffs, market volatility and political uncertainty threaten to undermine key driver of growth in world’s largest economyFinancial Times - 19h -
NASCAR at Las Vegas: Morgan Freeman gives command to start engines at 2025 Pennzoil 400
The most famous words in motorsports came via one of the most famous voices in the worldCBS Sports - 13h -
Future Hall of Famer Terry Francona 'born again' as Cincinnati Reds manager
Cincinnati hired a two-time World Series winner to lead a promising young team.Yahoo Sports - 52m -
12:30 Report — New Senate retirement rocks Democrats
{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Wednesday. Can you believe it was five years ago this week that COVID-19 began to shut down the world? Walt Disney World closed on March 12 and the first batch of ...The Hill - 4d -
Rashford, Henderson recalled in Tuchel's first England squad
Thomas Tuchel said Marcus Rashford and Jordan Henderson are contenders for England's 2026 World Cup squad after earning recalls in his first squad on Friday."Everyone who's with us on this journey ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
HHS sends employees a $25K voluntary buyout offer
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) offered its 80,000 employees a $25,000 buyout offer as part of President Trump’s plan to scale back government spending. Workers can opt into the ...The Hill - Mar. 9 -
Forza Horizon 5 On PS5 Requires A Microsoft Account
Players who purchase Forza Horizon 5 on PS5 will need a Microsoft account in order to play it. But don't worry, it's a free service you can sign up for if you don't already have one .. According ...GameSpot - 6d -
Julia McNeil's family reflects on her historic role in WWII's Six Triple Eight
Julia McNeil was part of the Six Triple Eight, the first all-Black women's unit stationed in Europe during WWII. Decades later, her family reflects on her service, her legacy, and how the unit's ...CBS News - 6d -
Holland review – twisty Nicole Kidman thriller is a disappointing mess
SXSW film festival: Fresh director Mimi Cave delivers an underwhelming follow-up that can’t make the most of its hard-working leading star. Nicole Kidman is, in general, providing a public ...The Guardian - 6d -
Senate Dems demand Kennedy disclose details of Mar-a-Lago meetings with drug execs
Three Democratic senators want answers from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about his private meetings with drugmakers alongside President Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club in ...The Hill - 6d -
Oracle shares turn lower as quarterly revenue miss overshadows cloud deals
Oracle Corp. shares fell in after-hours trading Monday, shaking off an initial gain as investors digested the software giant’s disappointing quarterly revenue, much of it from a cloud-services ...MarketWatch - 6d -
RFK Jr directs FDA to revise ‘self-affirm’ rule to improve food ingredient safety
Health secretary accuses food companies of ‘exploiting loophole’ over food safety and urges greater transparency. The US secretary of health and human services, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has directed ...The Guardian - 6d
