Mikayla Blakes scored an NCAA freshman record 53 points after making 16 field goals and 16 free throws to help No. 23 Vanderbilt beat Florida 99-86 on Thursday night. Blakes, who scored 33 in a win over then-No. 19 Alabama last time out and whose previous season high was 36, broke the previous freshman mark…
Regional music festival Groovin the Moo has cancelled for the second year in a row, just a week after Splendour in the Grass cancelled its 2025 edition, also for the second year running. “Groovin the Moo won’t be happening in 2025, while we work on finding the most sustainable model for Australia’s most loved regional…
Dick Button U.S. Figure Skating Icon Dead at 95 Published January 30, 2025 5:53 PM PST Dick Button, America’s first Olympic gold medalist in figure skating, is dead, and the legend’s passing comes on what was already a dark day for the sport. Button died Thursday in the Upstate New York town of North Salem…
Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Meta is testing a long-awaited pause feature on Instagram Reels that will allow users to start and stop videos with just one tap. The new feature is the latest sign that Meta is looking to capitalize on TikTok’s uncertain future in the U.S. after it briefly went dark earlier…
Christine Baumgartner Fiancé Selling Montecito Pad … It’s Time for a New Chapter!! Published January 30, 2025 7:00 PM PST Christine Baumgartner’s new fiancé Josh Connor is clearly all about new beginnings … ’cause TMZ has learned he’s listed his Montecito, CA home. Josh’s 5-bed, 5-bath, 2,899-square-foot pad hit the market for $7.3 million earlier…
Brandon Drenon BBC News, Washington Watch: Airport re-opens as recovery work carries on after DC plane crash The black boxes for a commercial flight that crashed into a military helicopter in Washington DC have been located as questions mount about staffing and other close calls at the airport where the plane was landing. Normally two…
The driver of a Land Rover that crashed into a primary school in Wimbledon, killing two young children, has been released on bail pending further investigations. Claire Freemantle, 48, was rearrested on Tuesday on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. She had previously been arrested for the same offence at the scene of the…
LeBron James had 24 points and 11 assists before resting for the final quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 134-96 rout of the Washington Wizards on Thursday night. While James sat out, his son Bronny James played the whole fourth quarter and scored a career-high five points — a development that delighted the crowd, even…
Taylor Swift I’m Presenting at The Grammys!!! Published January 30, 2025 6:17 PM PST Fans of Taylor Swift will get to see the singer sooner than in a “Fortnight” … the pop star is presenting at the Grammy Awards this weekend!!! The Recording Academy confirmed Swift’s presenting gig Thursday evening, where they said TS is…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday said Wall Street doesn’t focus enough on impressive leaders in the enterprise, and suggested that new CEOs can change a company’s valuation in spite of negative macro trends. “Not all publicly traded companies are hostages to forces beyond their control,” he said. “Sometimes when you bring in a great new…
