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‘Global weirding’: climate whiplash hitting world’s biggest cities, study reveals
Swings between drought and floods striking from Dallas to Shanghai, while Madrid and Cairo are among cities whose climate has flipped. Climate whiplash is already hitting major cities around the ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
G7 meetings kick off as world reacts to Trump's tariffs
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is representing the U.S. during the Group of 7 meetings in Canada. This comes as President Trump's tariffs cause concern around the world. Touria Izri, a Global News ...CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Injury-hit Socceroos ring changes for crunch World Cup qualifiers
Australia coach Tony Popovic rang the changes Friday for the Socceroos' crunch World Cup qualifiers, calling up six uncapped players and turning to two others who have not seen international action ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
'Relieved' Japan first team to qualify for 2026 World Cup
Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after second-half goals from Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo gave them a 2-0 win over Bahrain on Thursday."This here is not our goal -- ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Britain's Matt Weston is the slider to catch at men's skeleton world championship in Lake Placid
Matt Weston’s lead in the men’s skeleton world championship grew to 1.65 seconds going into the fourth and final run later Friday at Mount Van HoevenbergABC News - Mar. 7 -
Mikaela Shiffrin sets World Cup podiums record, taking 3rd place in slalom race
Mikaela Shiffrin set an all-time World Cup record Sunday with her 156th podium finish though she let victory slip away in a slalom.NBC News - Mar. 9 -
Lovelace Studio uses AI to help players build survival craft sandbox worlds
Lovelace Studio is using generative AI to build Nyric, a tool that can help bring gaming worlds to life for player builders who work in harmony.VentureBeat - Mar. 14 -
'Sky isn't the limit' - GB's Azu wins world indoor 60m gold for first global title
Great Britain's Jeremiah Azu sprints to 60m gold at the World Athletics Indoor Championships to secure the first global title of his career.BBC News - 15h -
U.S.-Mexico 2031 Women’s World Cup bid exploring games in Costa Rica and Jamaica
The U.S.-Mexico bid for the 2031 Women’s World Cup is exploring staging matches in Costa Rica and Jamaica. Sources familiar with discussions, speaking on the condition of anonymity, indicated that ...Yahoo Sports - 11h -
Three Takeaways From Blues' 7-2 Win Against Ducks
ST. LOUIS – The markings were set up for failure for the St. Louis Blues on Sunday.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Could Disrupt St. Louis’s Growth Strategy
Shrinking cities have tried to stabilize their populations with foreign-born residents. The strategy was working, until the inauguration.The New York Times - Mar. 10 -
Can Billionaire Backer Mike Repole Buy St. John’s a Basketball Championship?
Mike Repole, who loved the homegrown team of his youth, has helped assemble a juggernaut enabled by compensation rules that one critic says created “the wild West.”The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
Rick Pitino and St. John’s Are the New Kings of New York
The coach has reclaimed attention in a city that doesn’t offer it easily.The New York Times - 5d -
A Special St. Patrick’s Day Guest: the Head of King George V
At its show in Australia this weekend, the raucously political rap trio Kneecap brought what appeared to be the missing head of a King George V statue onstage.The New York Times - 4d -
Watch: Kate drinks Guinness, pets mascot in St Patrick's Day celebration
The Irish Guards regiment toasts the Princess of Wales, who has been its colonel since 2023.BBC News - 4d -
WATCH: Princess Kate attends St. Patrick's Day parade in London
The princess handed out sprigs of shamrock to Irish Guards and enjoyed a Guinness stout.ABC News - 4d -
Matthew Tkachuk spotted at Elbo Room celebrating St. Patrick's Day
Matthew Tkachuk sure seems to enjoy being a South Floridian.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
5 things to know about St. John's coach Rick Pitino
Let's get a refresh on Rick Pitino's legendary coaching career for March Madness.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Around the world in 60 hours: Nigerian aims to set travel record with ‘low-mobility’ passport
Alma Asinobi wants to break Guinness world record for shortest time to visit seven continents. In 2019, Alma Asinobi, a Nigerian postgraduate architecture student, gave herself an ambitious goal ...The Guardian - Mar. 8 -
Germans hold 1-2-3 spots midway through 2-man world bobsled championship, with US in medal hunt
Take the season’s biggest races in the sliding sports of bobsled, skeleton and luge, meaning either the Olympics or the world championships, and there have been 59 instances of sliders from one ...ABC News - Mar. 8 -
FIFA, Infantino can have a World Cup halftime show: Just end it in 15 minutes
I don't mind FIFA adding a Super Bowl-style halftime show during the 2026 World Cup final -- as long as they don't mess with the most important thing in soccer: halftime can't be longer than 15 ...ESPN - Mar. 9 -
Gianni Infantino and Donald Trump have taken the 2026 World Cup for themselves | Leander Schaerlaeckens
The tournament will be leveraged for the glorification of a leader to a degree not seen since Benito Mussolini dominated the 1934 World Cup in Italy. Two men held a press event in the Oval Office ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
They crossed the world to reach the US. Now deported under Trump, they're stuck in Panama
Over the past week, Panama's government has released dozens of migrants from around the world who were deported from the U.S. The migrants fled conflict, religious persecution, poverty and ...ABC News - Mar. 12 -
“It’s not ideal he’s in newspapers” – Thomas Tuchel explains Jack Grealish absence from England World Cup Qualifiers Squad
Thomas Tuchel has pointed to the noise around Jack Grealish off the pitch to explain the Manchester City forward’s exclusion from England’s World Cup qualifiers squad.Grealish was snubbed by Garet...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Swiss ski star Odermatt stands 3rd in World Cup GS after 1st run, is close to securing overall title
Overall World Cup leader Marco Odermatt built a big first-run advantage over rival Henrik Kristoffersen in a giant slalom Saturday as the Swiss ski star was on the brink of securing his fourth ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Australian sprint sensation Gout Gout, 17, runs fastest 200m time in the world this year
Australian 17-year-old Gout Gout continued to demonstrate why he is the most exciting talent in sprinting right now, running the fastest 200-meter time in the world this year on Sunday.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
“Need to see it as” – Maresca excited for Club World Cup as he reveals how Chelsea must view it
Enzo Maresca is excited for the Club World Cup this summer, with the Blues taking the tournament very seriously.The new 32 team tournament takes place in America this summer between June 14th and ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Once named world’s ugliest animal, blobfish wins New Zealand’s fish of the year
Made up of blobby tissue and living deep in the ocean, the distinctive species beat the longfin eel and pygmy pipehorse in the annual contest. It was once crowned the “world’s ugliest animal” and ...The Guardian - 4d -
Pochettino welcomes pressure from Trump and says USA can be the best soccer team in the world
Mauricio Pochettino predicts the United States can dominate soccer and Donald Trump will put pressure on him to deliver at next year's World Cup. The U.S. men's national team coach believes it is ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
The world’s tallest teen, 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux, is working to expand his NIL-earning power
Olivier Rioux, the world’s tallest teenager, is one of top-seeded Florida’s most popular players heading into the NCAA Tournament — even though he has to take the court.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Lautaro Martinez joins Lionel Messi in withdrawing from Argentina squad for World Cup Qualifiers
Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez is the latest player to pull out of Argentina’s squad for this month’s World Cup Qualifying games due to an injury.The Nerazzurri captain has sustained a hamst...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Socceroos make Indonesia pay for early penalty miss in World Cup qualifying romp
Australia overcome slow start to thrash Group C rivals 5-1 in Sydney Jackson Irvine scores two to edge hosts closer to qualification Across the opening 15 minutes of this World Cup qualifier, ...The Guardian - 1d -
Red Roses World Cup build-up starts now as John Mitchell springs selection surprises
John Mitchell has sprung a number of selection surprises for England’s Women’s Six Nations opener against Italy on Sunday as he ramps up preparations for this year’s Rugby World Cup.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Kane praises Tuchel's methods as England's new coach aims for World Cup glory
England captain Harry Kane has praised Thomas Tuchel's methods ahead of the coach's first match in charge, hoping that his straightforward approach will help England finally win a second World ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Japan first to seal World Cup spot as S. Korea, Australia, Iran get closer
Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday as South Korea were held but still inched closer along with a rampant Australia and a dominant Iran.Australia remain in ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
US men look no closer to World Cup goals after Panama's 1-0 upset win in CONCACAF Nations League
Mauricio Pochettino took over the U.S. men's national team last year with the goal of getting it ready to thrive at its home World Cup in 2026. Six months into Pochettino's project, the Americans ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Wood hits hat-trick as rampant New Zealand move to brink of World Cup
Chris Wood scored a hat-trick of headers as New Zealand moved to within one win of the World Cup with a 7-0 demolition of Fiji on Friday.In the first semi-final of Oceania qualifying, New Caledonia ...Yahoo Sports - 22h -
Jon Lewis out as England women's cricket coach after poor World Cup and Ashes results
England is looking for a new coach for its women’s national cricket team after Jon Lewis left his post Friday following poor results at the T20 World Cup and in the Ashes series. Lewis had been in ...Yahoo Sports - 17h -
Jeremiah Azu storms to world 60m gold just weeks after winning European title
23-year-old Briton triumphs at world indoors in Nanjing Hunter Bell targeting medal in women’s 1500m final For a man who did not have a senior individual title to his name a fortnight ago, ...The Guardian - 15h -
Mexican team Leon is kicked out of the Club World Cup over multi-club ownership
Mexican team Leon was kicked out of the Club World Cup on Friday after FIFA’s appeals committee upheld a decision that it violated a rule that forbids multi-club ownership. Leon and fellow Mexican ...Yahoo Sports - 14h
