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Dodgers do it again, seize 3-0 lead on Yankees in World Series
Freddie Freeman stayed hot with a first-inning homer and New York's bats remained cold. Now LA is one win away from a sweep and a championship.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 28 -
Dodgers eye World Series sweep with, yes, a bullpen game
Relief pitcher improvisation has gotten the 2024 Dodgers this far. Tuesday night, it could get them a title.Sports - ESPN - October 29 -
Yankees avoid sweep with a slam-bang World Series Game 4
Los Angeles couldn't finish off New York as Anthony Volpe's grand slam highlighted a big night for the Bronx Bombers' bats.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29 -
Yankees Keep World Series Hopes Alive by Beating the Dodgers in Game 4
Shortstop Anthony Vople’s grand slam in the third inning sparked New York’s offense in the 11-4 win.Sports - The New York Times - October 30 -
Can the Yankees Stave Off World Series Elimination Again in Game 5?
The Dodgers are one win away from their eighth championship.Sports - The New York Times - October 30 -
Dodgers vs. Yankees: Los Angeles wins 8th World Series title after New York's complete self-destruction
The Dodgers are World Series champions. The Yankees have no one to blame but themselves.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30 -
Freddie Freeman homers in record 6th straight World Series game
Maybe the Yankees should stop pitching to Freddie Freeman.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30 -
Why the Dodgers’ Game 5 Win Was the Craziest World Series Clincher Ever
A championship trophy is a work of art. But the game that gets you that trophy? Sometimes that’s not the case, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - October 31 -
How Andrew Stephan made War Game — the Ukraine game documentary | The DeanBeat
Andrew Stephan is the director of War Game: The Making of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, a documentary from Microsoft about the ordeal of the game developers at GSC Game World, the Ukraine game studio that had ...Tech - VentureBeat - October 18 -
How football’s amorality and transactionalism became the game within the game | Aaron Timms
The quest for revenue is the defining struggle of modern football, and many fans have correctly come to see higher revenue as the surest route to on-field glory. In the grand churn of the money ...World - The Guardian - 19 hours ago -
ALCS, NLCS takeaways: Guardians win thriller over Yankees; Dodgers rout Mets
Here's your one-stop shop after all of MLB's final four teams took the field today.Sports - ESPN - October 18 -
On board the 18:31 to Aberystwyth as it smashed into another train
"Brace yourselves, we're going to hit another train" - one passenger relives fatal train crash.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
America’s Football Coach President Was a Smashing Success
Dwight Eisenhower learned leadership in an early job as a football coach. His success as president offers a few important lessons.Top stories - The New York Times - October 27 -
Buttler smashes England past West Indies in second T20
Jos Buttler hits a blistering 83 from 45 balls as England cruise to a seven-wicket win over West Indies in the second T20.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
ETF flows smash full year record
The $1.4tn pumped into global ETFs in the first 10 months of the year surpasses the $1.33tn racked up in all of 2021World - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Mets stick with righties in lineup for NLCS Game 4 vs. Dodgers, but does Carlos Mendoza's logic make sense?
New York's first-year manager is staying the course with Jose Iglesias and J.D. Martinez against Yoshinobu YamamotoSports - CBS Sports - October 17 -
Michael Kopech to open bullpen game for Dodgers against Mets in Game 6. Freddie Freeman out for LA
Michael Kopech will start Game 6 of the National League Championship Series for the Los Angeles DodgersSports - ABC News - October 20 -
Game 4 of World Series averages 16.28 million for its most-viewed game since 2019
The World Series had its most-watched game in five years Tuesday night as the New York Yankees avoided a sweepSports - ABC News - October 30 -
Game 4 of World Series averages 16.28 million for its most-viewed game since 2019
The World Series had its most-watched game in five years Tuesday night as the New York Yankees avoided a sweepEntertainment - ABC News - October 30 -
World Series 2024: Dodgers' latest bullpen game backfires, but the team's best relief arms are ready for Game 5
The Yankees' offense came alive against the Dodgers' relievers, and the Dodgers' bats couldn't answer back in Game 4.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30 -
How to watch the Broncos vs. Saints game tonight
Thursday Night Football returns tonight as the Denver Broncos face the New Orleans Saints at Caesars Superdome.Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
How Convenience Stores Are Changing the Food Game
The days of cold hot dogs and stale chips are vanishing as convenience stores look to expand their food offerings.Business - Inc. - October 20 -
How Susquehanna’s Jeff Yass mastered the options game
Obsession with odds spawned a trading giant — and shaped the industry’s approach to marketsBusiness - Financial Times - October 21 -
How FT readers are faring in the Budget Game
Players show scale of challenge facing Rachel Reeves on October 30World - Financial Times - October 24 -
GloRilla conquers self-doubt on her path to becoming one of hip-hop's most promising voices
GloRilla’s confidence was once lost, but she found a way to reclaim itEntertainment - ABC News - October 22 -
How Elon Musk Changed Course to Go All Out for Trump
The billionaire has poured nearly $120 million into a pro-Trump voting effort and used his social media platform, X, to spread misinformation, despite public statements he made in the past about ...Business - The New York Times - November 1 -
How turnout and persuasion could play out for Trump, Harris in battlegrounds
We explore how turnout and persuasion scenarios could play out in the critical states for Trump and Harris in the final weekend leading up to the 2024 presidential election.Top stories - CBS News - November 3 -
How to get equity out of your home with refinance rates high again
Mortgage refinance rates are high again. Here are two other effective ways to access your home equity right now.Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
Bipolar disorder: how lithium as a treatment fell out of favour
As UK diagnoses have doubled, prescriptions of the treatment have halved. While experts feud over its use, many patients feel it is an effective way of managing their condition. Occupational stress ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
How Liberty Media became one of the world's most valuable sports empires
As global lockdowns began in 2020, sports fans surged online and Liberty Media had a chance to realize Chairman John Malone's vision.Business - CNBC - October 20 -
Lionel Messi Is at the Club World Cup. How He Got There Is Ridiculous.
A competition that is already struggling for respectability just took another hit to its reputation, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - October 21 -
The World Series matchup is set! How Dodgers and Yankees can win it all
Judge, Soto and Stanton vs. Ohtani, Betts and Freeman! Here's what will decide a star-studded showdown.Sports - ESPN - October 22 -
Hernández: Shohei Ohtani is 'finally' in the World Series. How he made it happen
Shohei Ohtani suggested the Dodgers pay him only $2 million a year and defer the remainder of his annual $70-million salary. It was basically a blank check to fortify the roster.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21
