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Dmitry Bivol Outclasses Canelo Álvarez in Big Upset for Boxing

Álvarez was outpunched over 12 rounds by the bigger Bivol, who stayed undefeated and found himself being asked for an immediate rematch. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/h3ucjUK via IFTTT

Lynx’s Sylvia Fowles Does Not See Final Season as a Victory Lap

The well-decorated Fowles plans to retire after the 2022 season. But while she reluctantly welcomes the celebrations, she is focused on basketball. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/9lUifYm via IFTTT

Why Did a U.N. Agency Give a Family $61 Million?

A little-known United Nations agency decided to make an impact by doling out loans and grant money — all to a single family. It did not go well. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/zQit139 via IFTTT

Rich Strike, Kentucky Derby Long Shot, Wins in Stunning Upset

At the Kentucky Derby, the 80-1 long shot Rich Strike showed that horse racing isn’t just for the humans and horses with fancy pedigrees. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/tmKEFe2 via IFTTT

Messier, the N.H.L. Great, Is Starstruck by the Colt Who Shares His Name

The N.H.L. great Mark Messier is starstruck by the colt who shares his name. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/pcvnkUW via IFTTT

Russian Pullback Seen Near Kharkiv, Despite Victory Day Push for Gains

Advances by Ukrainian forces in the northeast appeared to have forced Russians to move back toward the border, blowing up bridges behind them and contradicting the Kremlin narrative. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/QWaylrm via IFTTT

Hear the Weird Sounds of a Black Hole Singing

As part of an effort to “sonify” the cosmos, researchers have converted the pressure waves from a black hole into an audible … something. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/faXW73u via IFTTT

Lviv Reopens Art Galleries ‘to Show We Are Alive’

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine grinds on, a museum director in Ukraine’s cultural capital is turning to art as a form of resistance. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/MyZRThD via IFTTT

2022 Kentucky Derby: Start Time and Horses to Watch

Bob Baffert’s absence creates an opportunity for trainers who have longed to win the race. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/ICUOTa0 via IFTTT

Group Led by American Will Buy Chelsea F.C., the Team Says

Todd Boehly, a part-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, leads a new ownership group that is set to buy the club from Roman Abramovich, a Russian oil oligarch, for more than $3 billion. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/F9VljLe via IFTTT

Racing Still Mourns the Ill-Fated Kentucky Derby Winner, Medina Spirit

The little colt with the star on his forehead shocked the world a year ago by winning the Kentucky Derby. Those who knew and loved him still mourn what happened after that. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/QSU6Wpi via IFTTT

Lukashenko, a close Putin ally, departs from the Kremlin’s talking points, saying the ‘war’ has ‘dragged on.’

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Suddenly, Rangers Look More Like Their Regular Season Selves

After losing Game 1 in triple overtime, New York rebounded to a 5-2 win over the Penguins to tie their N.H.L. playoff series at one game apiece. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/0MUcgG7 via IFTTT

Your Friday Briefing

Ukrainian forces regain ground from Russia. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/pt6VSON via IFTTT

W.N.B.A. Season Preview: New Talent Is Here, but an Absence Looms

The league will honor Phoenix Mercury Brittney Griner, who remains in custody in Russia, as its new season begins Friday. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/bt3r2jT via IFTTT

Mets Erase Six-Run Deficit in Ninth to Beat Phillies

Starling Marte’s R.B.I. double capped a huge rally and gave the Mets an unlikely win against a division rival. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/iNpgKwy via IFTTT

‘Not Good for Learning’

New research is showing the high costs of long school closures in some communities. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/O7KNZXQ via IFTTT

Searching for What Connects Us, Carlo Rovelli Explores Beyond Physics

The physicist ranges widely — from black holes to Buddhism to climate change — in his new book, “There Are Places in the World Where Rules Are Less Important Than Kindness.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/7uhSAEn via IFTTT

Climate Change Makes It Harder to Fight Fires With Controlled Burns

Worsening wildfires in recent years have led officials to embrace planned fires to thin forests before disaster strikes. But the warming world is making it tougher to do safely. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/DPQKlLN via IFTTT

Why Boris Johnson Will Be Tested in UK by Local Elections

The British prime minister is under fire for lockdown-breaking parties. But many voters are skeptical that the opposition can solve issues such as soaring prices. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/e308WQd via IFTTT

Your Thursday Briefing

A planned embargo on Russian oil. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Z9oh25N via IFTTT

Stanislav Shushkevich, First Leader of Post-Soviet Belarus, Dies at 87

He helped formalize the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, led his country until 1994, then became a vocal critic of his successor, Aleksandr G. Lukashenko. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/mZF2Nyv via IFTTT

North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile Ahead of Yoon’s Inauguration

Kim Jong-un has sought to improve the North’s nuclear capabilities and gain diplomatic leverage with Washington and the incoming administration of Yoon Suk-yeol. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/leEgGLt via IFTTT

Penguins Sink Rangers 4-3 in Triple Overtime to Take Game 1

The first N.H.L. playoff game at Madison Square Garden in five years featured just about everything a hockey game could, except for a win by the home team. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/y2cK0Wj via IFTTT

Yankees Run Win Streak to 11 With Pummeling of Blue Jays

Jameson Taillon got more than enough backing in an easy win. The Mets, meanwhile, took both games in a doubleheader against Atlanta. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/ZKtIu02 via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing

Shockwaves from a Supreme Court leak. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/iYPRd1O via IFTTT

Handful of Covid Cases Emerge After White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Cases are not uncommon in Washington these days, and there is no certainty that those who tested positive were infected at the dinner. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/upOXlVe via IFTTT

Evacuees from Mariupol Arrive in Ukrainian-Controlled Territory

A fleet of buses reached Ukrainian-controlled territory carrying nearly 130 people who had been confined to bunkers below the besieged Azovstal steel plant for weeks. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/VJmnpFi via IFTTT

Britain’s Parliament Is Rocked by Sexist Episodes. Again.

Encouraging more women to run for office, critics say, is just one way to counter pervasive misogyny and sexual harassment in Parliament. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Hxu85hs via IFTTT

Colorado River Reservoirs Are So Low, Government Is Delaying Releases

The anticipated decision will keep more water in Lake Powell on the Arizona-Utah border, instead of releasing it downstream to Lake Mead. Both reservoirs are at their lowest points. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/xqB9lv8 via IFTTT

The Junior College Team Built by the Pandemic

The baseball team at Gaston College in Dallas, N.C., is in its first season and owes its quick rise to former Division I players whose circumstances changed because of the pandemic. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/4IaFK7V via IFTTT

Australian Gets 12 Years for Anti-Gay Killing of an American in 1988

Scott Johnson, a U.S. graduate student, was pushed off a cliff, in a case that was first ruled a suicide but that his brother refused to let go of. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/mc2jgQl via IFTTT

Beijing’s Covid Lockdowns: Close to My Home

Beijing has been locking down apartment complexes once cases are found. Here is what my district looked like. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Mu70Yml via IFTTT

Your Tuesday Briefing

An evacuation from Mariupol. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/D7IU3mH via IFTTT

N.F.L. Finds No Proof That Browns Paid Hue Jackson to Lose Games

Lawyers hired by the league found no evidence that the team offered former head coach Hue Jackson incentives to lose games as he had publicly claimed. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/kopH1eu via IFTTT

Ukrainians Fleeing Fighting in the East Arrive in Zaporizhzhia

Civilians displaced from the Russian-occupied city of Mariupol and other areas of eastern Ukraine crossed the frontline into Zaporizhzhia in the country’s southeast. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/LzQGN96 via IFTTT

The W.N.B.A. Strikes an Uneasy Silence Over Brittney Griner

Advisers are taking a discreet approach to negotiating the Phoenix Mercury center’s release from Russian detention, putting her anguished teammates and the league in a discomfiting position. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/EXd8SCc via IFTTT

What to Know About the Stanley Cup Playoffs

Can the Lightning win a third straight championship? Will the Maple Leafs finally win a round? How far can the Rangers go? Will the Panthers’ success in the regular season continue? from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/NA78QJu via IFTTT

Evacuee in Mariupol, Ukraine, Recounts Sheltering at Steel Plant

Evacuations were underway for civilians confined to bunkers beneath the Azovstal steel factory in Mariupol, Ukraine. One worker hiding there said that she had not seen sunlight in weeks. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/4iRPNa5 via IFTTT

Draymond Green Leaves Early, but Golden State Shows Tenacity Late

Jordan Poole came off the bench to score 31 points as Golden State overcame Green’s first-half ejection. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/9zOwgLA via IFTTT

Régine, Whose Discotheque Gave Nightlife a New Dawn, Dies at 92

Credited with opening the first disco, she built an empire of glittering playgrounds for the Beautiful People in Paris, New York and beyond. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/WnNbAO3 via IFTTT

A Grim Existence

Many Ukrainians are in mobilization mode. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/AFtiyVc via IFTTT

Inside China’s Zero-Covid Fortress, Xi Admits No Doubts

As the lockdown of Shanghai and outbreaks in Beijing and elsewhere batter the economy, China’s leader keeps a distance from the politically charged issue. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/uL0wAZk via IFTTT