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Tim Balk

European Leaders Rally Around Zelensky After Explosive Meeting With Trump

The statements piled up on social media, offering words of encouragement to the Ukrainian leader and his people.

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Kim Barker and Oleksandra Mykolyshyn

Ukrainians Blindsided by Deal’s Breakdown and by Trump’s Actions

Some said they felt the U.S. president was disrespectful and that they were proud of their leader for standing up to him.

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David E. Sanger

Behind the Collision: Trump Jettisons Ukraine on His Way to a Larger Goal

The president’s explosive Oval Office encounter reflected his determination to put aside alliances and commitments to principles in favor of raw great power negotiations.

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Mindy Kaling, Suchitra Mattai, And Adam Graves Bring South Asian Stories To The Spotlight With "Anuja’s" Oscar Nomination

"It just felt important to tell this particular type of story and to make a platform for young female, Indian, South Asian actresses"

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Andrew E. Kramer

Zelensky, Seeking a Diplomatic Victory With Trump, Leaves With a Debacle

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine had hoped to secure U.S. support in any cease-fire talks with Russia. Instead, his curdled relationship with President Trump was revealed in the Oval Office.

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Tim MacMahon

The Cavs ignored the calls to break up their All-Star backcourt, and it's paying off

Garland became the subject of trade rumors in the offseason after a broken jaw and death of his grandmother derailed his season.

Mashable

Meta plans to launch standalone Meta AI app. OpenAIs Sam Altman fires back.

Meta is reportedly planning to spin off Meta AI into a standalone app to compete with ChatGPT. OpenAI's Sam Altman immediately responded with a heavy dose of snark.

According to CNBC, Meta plans to make Meta AI — which currently exists as a tool embedded within Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp — into its own app in the second quarter of this year.

This is all part of CEO Mark Zuckerberg's ambition to make Meta AI the go-to AI assistant, aiming to take on competitors like ChatGPT, Google...

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"She Literally Saved My Life": Women Are Sharing The Stories Of When Older Women Came To Their Aid Or Defense, And I'm Tearing Up

"She held me for maybe 10 minutes as I sobbed, and she told me over and over again that I was so strong. Six years later, I am still eternally grateful to that woman."

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Mitchell Northam

Here’s what’s on the line when JuJu Watkins and Lauren Betts meet up in UCLA vs. USC rematch

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A rematch between the Bruins and Trojans will decide the Big Ten’s regular season champion, and could also impact the Player of the Year race and NCAA Tournament seeding.

It’s not an elimination game where the season comes to an end for the loser, but March will begin with a bang on Saturday night when No. 2 UCLA hosts No. 4 USC at 9 p.m. ET on FOX.

It’s the regular season finale for both teams, both of whom appeared on...

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Jack Milko

Florida State’s Luke Clanton secures PGA Tour status at hometown Cognizant Classic

Luke Clanton during the second round of the 2025 Cognizant Classic. | Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images

Amateur Luke Clanton has done it: he has earned PGA Tour membership thanks to another strong performance.

Twenty-one-year-old Luke Clanton may still attend Florida State, but he has carried himself like a seasoned professional in every event he has played in.

But now, thanks to a tremendous showing at this week’s Cognizant Classic, Clanton can call himself a PGA Tour member....

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Adam Rittenberg

Fake injuries could cost teams timeout, penalty

College football players going down with injuries after the ball is spotted could cost the team a timeout or penalty.

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Source: Rams, OT Jackson agree to 3-year deal

The Los Angeles Rams and offensive tackle Alaric Jackson have agreed to three-year, $57 million contract, with $37 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler on Friday.

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Tim MacMahon

Wolves star Edwards suspended after 16th tech

Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards has been issued an automatic one-game suspension after picking up two technical fouls in Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers, giving him 16 this season.

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Andreas Hale

Garcia, Haney, Lopez top May Times Square card

Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney and Teofimo Lopez will share the spotlight May 2 in an outdoor boxing extravaganza set for Times Square in New York City.

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Mark Schlabach

Auburn's Freeze diagnosed with prostate cancer

Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, but is expected to make a full recovery, the program announced in a statement Friday.

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David Purdum

Sources: Fresno athletes played DFS on own stats

Fresno State and the NCAA are investigating allegations that two men's basketball players participated in daily fantasy contests based on their own performances, according to multiple sources.

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Shams Charania and Ramona Shelburne

Embiid to miss remainder of season due to knee

76ers star Joel Embiid will miss the remainder of the regular season as he and the team continue to look for a long-term solution for a troublesome left knee that has plagued his season, the team announced.

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Paresh Dave

DOGE's Misplaced War on Software Licenses

DOGE claims that a government agency has nearly three times as many software licenses as employees. Experts say there are plenty of good reasons for that.

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