1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (619+ words) Wordle players working through Sunday's puzzle can find the answer, along with a full set of hints and strategy notes, for Wordle #1912, the daily five-letter word game published by The New York Times on Sept. 13, 2026. Today's Wordle answer is FOCUS,…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (378+ words) Team USA is two wins away from an unprecedented World Cup five-peat, and the Americans will take a significant step toward that goal Saturday when they face Spain in the semifinals of the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup at Berlin…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (302+ words) Former UConn women's basketball star Sue Bird joined a lineup of prominent athletes and celebrities in a new advertisement for prediction market platform Polymarket, released this week as the company works to close a widening gap with its chief rival,…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (369+ words) BERLIN — Team USA dominated Hungary 108-56 in the quarterfinals of the FIBA Women's World Cup on Thursday, cruising into the semifinals and extending the Americans' international winning streak to 34 consecutive World Cup victories dating back to 2006. The United States never trailed,…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (429+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Boxing legend and former senator Manny Pacquiao returned to government service Tuesday, taking his oath as secretary and lead convenor of the Philippines' National Anti-Poverty Commission, a Cabinet-level post that places him at the center of the country's…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (445+ words) BERLIN — The 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup is not short of names. It is short of nights when one of them does not take the game. Gabby Williams is the leading scorer in the tournament so far, at 18.7 points on…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (264+ words) NAGOYA, Japan — A record burst of rain flooded Nagoya's streets, halted trains and briefly emptied temporary athlete housing this week, 10 days before the city is due to open the Asian Games. About 104.5 millimeters fell in the hour to 4:53 p.m. Tuesday,…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (421+ words) SEATTLE — A.J. Brown's first night as a New England Patriot ended in a walking boot. The wide receiver left Wednesday's season opener against the Seattle Seahawks with a right ankle injury in the third quarter and did not return. Coach…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (456+ words) SYDNEY — The Sydney Swans have issued a firm response to swirling trade speculation surrounding suspended defender Nick Blakey, informing rival AFL clubs that none of the five players stood down by the club remain available for trade despite mounting interest....

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (386+ words) Barry Melrose, the former NHL player and coach who became one of hockey's most recognizable television personalities over nearly three decades at ESPN, died Wednesday at age 70, his wife, Cindy, confirmed to ESPN's Steve Levy. Melrose had been diagnosed with…...