The 95yearold Japanese Man Who Is the Worlds Oldest Speedskater

After 40 years on the run, escaped prisoner located and caught

A man who escaped a Puerto Rican prison nearly 40 years ago was taken into custody in Florida, according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office.

ABC News - Mar. 8

Online Influencer Is Killed While Livestreaming in Tokyo

Police in Japan have charged a man with the murder, saying he was a follower who had tracked her location by the buildings behind her as she filmed herself.

The New York Times - 4d

Ex-NBA player, entrepreneur Bridgeman dies at 71

Junior Bridgeman, a former NBA sixth man who became a billionaire philanthropist and Bucks minority owner, has died at the age of 71.

ESPN - 4d

Woman Imprisoned and Starved Stepson for 20 Years, Police Say

Emergency workers responding to a fire in Waterbury, Conn., found the man, 32, who weighed only 68 pounds and had been held captive in a tiny room.

The New York Times - 3d

Marseille duo Ismaël Bennacer & Amine Gouiri called up for Algeria

Algeria national team coach Vladimir Petkovic announced on Friday a 26-man squad for Fennec Foxes’ upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Botswana and Mozambique. The squad list includes Marseille ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

‘It’s so exciting to be in on this’: why Chelsea owners bought into the Hundred

Jonathan Goldstein, who with Todd Boehly spent £40m to buy half of Trent Rockets, says English cricket has been ‘significantly underexploited’ until now. As a man who has negotiated with Roman ...

The Guardian - Mar. 8

‘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 - 3d

Transfer rumors, news: Man United eye £40m move for Mateta

Is Jean-Philippe Mateta the man to solve Man United's striking woes? Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.

ESPN - 6d

An Unexpected Trump Bump for the World’s Centrists

As President Trump’s “shock and awe” policies radiate around the world, they are galvanizing support for moderate leaders and unifying Europe.

The New York Times - 3d

‘Painting was my final act of defiance’: how a chef from war-torn Eritrea wowed the art world after his death

Ficre Ghebreyesus, who died in 2012, made vertiginous paintings celebrating family, the diaspora and his own turbulent story. His first European solo exhibition charts this remarkable journey. What ...

The Guardian - 4d

Florida man is set to be executed for kidnapping and murdering a woman

A man convicted of kidnapping a woman in Miami and later strangling her to death is set to be executed next month

ABC News - 5d

Will Canadians Warm Up to Mark Carney, the Liberal Party Front-Runner Eyeing Trudeau’s Job?

Mark Carney has pitched himself as the fix-it man who can set Canada back on track. As he seeks to lead the Liberal Party, the country’s biggest challenge may be President Trump.

The New York Times - Mar. 7

Syria flashes signs of peril and promise in a week of violence and diplomacy

After Syria’s longtime autocratic ruler was toppled late last year, the man who led rebel groups to victory immediately faced a new challenge: unifying the country after more than a decade of civil ...

ABC News - 3d

Woman arrested in US for allegedly holding stepson captive for 20 years

Police say the man, who set a fire to escape, was held captive by his stepmother from age 11. He weighed 68 pounds when he was freed.

BBC News - 3d

What the last person to see missing Pitt student told the prosecutor

The man who last saw missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki told investigators he thought she was OK and had "taken her things and left."

ABC News - 1d

‘We are all Natasha’: senator’s sexual harassment claims roil Nigeria

Treatment of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who has been suspended from senate, shines light on women’s rights . Last July, Nigeria’s third-most powerful man gave a rare apology on the floor of the ...

The Guardian - 8h

5 secrets to living a long, happy life with no regrets from 100-year-old sisters: 'I don’t think of anything as ordinary—everything is a miracle'

Shirley Hodes, 108, and Ruth Sweedler, 105, called "the oldest living pair of sisters in the USA," passed away this winter. They set an example for how to live well.

CNBC - 6d

The 12 finalists for the World Video Game Hall of Fame

The Strong’s World Video Game Hall of Fame released this week the 12 finalists for induction into the esteemed list of impactful games.

VentureBeat - Mar. 7

Weston and Stoecker win silver at skeleton Worlds

Great Britain duo Matt Weston and Tabby Stoecker win team silver at the skeleton World Championships in Lake Placid, USA.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 9

Saintfiet aims to 'write World Cup history' with Mali

Mali coach Tom Saintfiet hopes to break new ground by guiding the Eagles to the Fifa World Cup finals for the first time.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Scotland upset champions at women's Worlds - watch on BBC

Scotland open with victory over defending champions Canada at the World Women's Curling Championship in South Korea.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Scotland suffer double defeat at curling Worlds

Scotland fell to two narrow defeats on their second day of competition at the World Women's Curling Championships in South Korea.

Yahoo Sports - 4h

Elon Musk targeted me over Tesla protests. That proves our movement is working

I’ve always believed the people are powerful. Now we know the world’s richest man does too. On Saturday morning, I woke up to a nightmare of notifications. On Sunday, it got worse. Elon Musk had ...

The Guardian - 3d

A president touting Musk’s cars from the White House shows this: the Tesla boycott really irks him | Gaby Hinsliff

Trump has met a force he cannot control: people’s ability to parade their anger and distaste through consumer choice. What do you buy the richest man in the world? The answer, obviously, is the one ...

The Guardian - 2d

World champ Meillard leads season's penultimate World Cup slalom ahead of Pinheiro Braathen

World champion Loic Meillard posted the fastest time in the opening run of the season's penultimate men's World Cup slalom Sunday as the Swiss skier hopes to boost his chances of winning the ...

Yahoo Sports - 8h

Amorim 'in a hurry' to win trophies at Man Utd

Amorim has said he is "in a hurry" to win trophies at Man United while also admitting that the club heirachy recognise he needs time to deliver success

ESPN - 3d

Liverpool and Man City Battle for South American Wonderkid

Liverpool and Man City Track Ecuadorian Sensation Johan MartinezLiverpool and Manchester City are always on the lookout for emerging talents, and their latest focus appears to be Johan Martinez, a ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Manning admits Tanner injury timeline is uncertain

Bristol City boss Liam Manning hopes to have George Tanner back before the end of the season but is not be certain after the full-back underwent knee surgery.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Tennessee man shot by his dog while lying in bed

A bullet grazed the Memphis man’s thigh after his one-year-old pit bull got his paw stuck in a gun’s trigger guard. Dog bites man is hardly news, but in Tennessee , a dog recently shot a man, ...

The Guardian - 4d

Mom trapped in her car after crash is rescued six days later

A woman who was trapped in her car after a crash in Newton County, Indiana, was rescued nearly a week later. Brieonna Cassell had two broken legs and couldn't get out. She had to use her sweater to ...

CBS News - 3d

Witness says missing Pitt student rescued from powerful wave — then vanished

A man who might've been the last person to see Sudiksha Konanki, a University of Pittsburgh student who went missing last week while on spring break in the Dominican Republic, said he rescued her ...

NBC News - 2d

Injured Neymar out of Brazil World Cup qualifiers

Brazil star Neymar was on Friday ruled out of upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina after a thigh injury scuppered his recall to the national team.With Brazil down in ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Fossilized face fragments are oldest human ancestor remains ever found in Western Europe

Researchers in Spain have discovered pieces of a fossilized face belonging to an ancient human ancestor. The fragments cannot be conclusively identified as any particular species.

NBC News - 4d

Old But Gold: How the NBA's oldest players like LeBron James and Kevin Durant are still producing in Fantasy

Plus, Jimmy Butler is rivaling some of the best numbers of his career, but concerns remain

CBS Sports - 3d

Ohtani's Tokyo airport arrival hidden from fans hoping to catch a glimpse of Japanese star

Hundreds of fans at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport lined up 10 deep and hoping to catch a glimpse of Shohei Ohtani as he arrived

ABC News - 3d

Chicago Cubs notes from Tokyo: Matthew Boyd’s roots to Japanese baseball — and a healthy Julian Merryweather

TOKYO — Matthew Boyd’s appreciation for baseball’s popularity in Japan and its stars can be traced to his roots. Boyd grew up roughly 30 minutes outside Seattle and became a big Mariners fan when ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Trump to lead task force for 2026 World Cup

President Donald Trump created a task force Friday to prepare for the 2026 World Cup, which will bring the globe's premier soccer tournament to North America.

ESPN - Mar. 8