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thestar.com | 35 min. ago NEW

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CI-BRAEDENCHOW-OCT26 The third-place finisher in the race, Braeden Chow's campaign was marked by confusion over the fact he shares a last name with incumbent Olivia Chow. Uploaded by: O'Brien, Abby

latimes.com | 1 hrs. 36 min. ago

Cheeky attire in annual South Africa race spotlights prostate cancer

A crowd of South African men ran through the streets of Johannesburg in purple swim briefs to raise awareness about prostate cancer

timesofisrael.com | 2 hrs. 6 min. ago

Undecided voters could sway race for Eisenkot or Netanyahu

Many Israelis fed up with PM are also not big on his rivals, with pollster predicting around 25% of those voting are late deciders who 'will definitely have an effect' on the outcome

nypost.com | 6 hrs. ago

New York’s 2026 governor race: Letters to the Editor — Oct. 27, 2026

NY Post readers discuss Nassau Exec Bruce Blakeman’s challenge to Gov. Hochul in New York’s 2026 gubernatorial race.

france24.com | 8 hrs. 31 min. ago

Comeback kid: How did Brazil veteran-leader Lula upset Bolsonaro?

Two days shy of his 81st birthday… Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva emerging as the comeback kid. Coming from behind in the polls after a bitter campaign where he often showed his age, Lula becoming the first candidate since Brazil’s return to democracy in the 1980s to win the presidential runoff after trailing in the first round.

How did the Workers Party leader turn a 2-point-2 million vote deficit against the far-right's Flavio Bolsonaro into a 4-point-4 million vote win? Reminder that three short weeks ago, most races at the federal and state level broke the way of conservatives and the far-right?

thestar.com | 12 hrs. 2 min. ago

No. 4 Duke chases 3rd straight ACC title, next step to Final Four as headliner in ACC women's race

FILE - Duke head coach Kara Lawson calls to the team during the second half in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA college basketball tournament against LSU, Friday, March 27, 2026, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis, File)

arstechnica.com | 13 hrs. 6 min. ago

F1 in Texas: The American race that fans love to attend

Ars spends the weekend with the Audi Revolut F1 team at the Circuit of the Americas.

nationalpost.com | 13 hrs. 22 min. ago

Bronwyn Eyre: How USask tried to ruin a man’s career for questioning critical race theory

Tim Haggstrom has misconduct on his student record for defending the notion of treating people equally. He's still trying to clear his name

theguardian.com | 15 hrs. 15 min. ago

Wolff hails Antonelli’s US Grand Prix demolition as the Italian’s ‘best race yet’

Driver on verge of claiming championship in Mexico‘The drive was exceptional. He outperformed the car’The Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, has paid tribute to his driver Kimi Antonelli, who all but closed out his first Formula One world championship with a victory at the US Grand Prix that Wolff described as the Italian’s best race yet.After the win at the Circuit of the Americas Wolff was also at pains to point out the considerable efforts made by a host of others in bringing the young Italian to having one hand on a record-breaking title.

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mirror.co.uk | 16 hrs. 22 min. ago

Racehorse groom who spent 18 days in a coma leads up winner of £3million race

Leigh Adamson collected a £4,000 cheque for providing the World Pool Moment of the Day following Cosmic Crusader’s Cox Plate victory

independent.co.uk | 18 hrs. 31 min. ago

Ballon d’Or 2026 power rankings: Who should win football’s biggest individual honour tonight?

Here’s how the top 10 contenders, including Harry Kane and Lamine Yamal, rank in the race to lift the Ballon d’Or ahead of tonight’s ceremony

npr.org | 19 hrs. 16 min. ago

Republicans are spending millions and still may not win districts drawn to favor them

Republicans redrew Congressional district lines to try to tilt the midterms in their favor. But now they are facing expensive and competitive races they had hoped to outmaneuver.

aljazeera.com | 19 hrs. 34 min. ago

Kimi Antonelli wins US Grand Prix, closes in on F1 championship

Mercedes's 20-year-old driver can win the championship in Mexico next week if his teammate Russell doesn't win the race.

france24.com | 20 hrs. 31 min. ago

Kane primed to pip Yamal, Mbappe to Ballon d'Or glory

England captain Harry Kane is the favourite to win a wide open race to be crowned Ballon d'Or winner at a glitzy London ceremony on Monday, with Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe also in the running to be named the world's best footballer.

france24.com | 20 hrs. 50 min. ago

Real Madrid win Clasico against FC Barcelona thanks to Kylian Mbappé

Real Madrid defeated FC Barcelona in La Liga (2-1) thanks to a brace by Kylian Mbappé, as the title race gets tighter.

thestar.com | 1 days ago

Verstappen's hot form cools off as Red Bull goes backward in frustrating US Grand Prix at COTA

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands celebrates on the podium his third place at the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race in Austin, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

france24.com | 1 days ago

Presidential runoff under way in Brazil

Brazil is also heading to the polls today for a run-off vote that will decide who leads the country. The race is on a knife edge between incumbent left-wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro. The son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, Flávio scored a major upset in the first round earlier this month, taking the lead in the vote.

The campaign has been dominated by corruption scandals, economic difficulties and allegations of US interference, which Washington has denied. France 24 correspondent Jan Onoszko reports the latest from Rio de Janeiro.

aljazeera.com | 1 days ago

Australian Grand Prix called off as rain spoils Phillip Island sendoff

Race delayed by two hours before being cancelled due to low visibility despite a sellout crowd at Phillip Island.

nytimes.com | 1 days ago

Democrats Have Edge Across Four Key House Races in Pennsylvania, Polls Find

Democratic candidates are ahead in two, hold a narrow edge in a third and are tied in a fourth, new polling shows. The seats embody the fights playing out nationwide in the midterms.

livemint.com | 1 days ago

Equity mutual fund 1 vs 3 vs 5 years returns race 2026: Which schemes have consistently delivered positive money gains?

With equity markets under pressure, mutual fund investors are reassessing their portfolios. But which actively managed equity schemes have stayed in positive territory across 1, 3, and 5 years? Here’s a closer look at the latest performance data and what investors should consider.

smh.com.au | 1 days ago

The Melbourne Cup is not the only vital race being staged at Flemington

The Victorian Racing Club goes to the polls as Cox Plate day leaves the industry with unanswered questions, while World Pool dividends once again let down punters.

theguardian.com | 1 days ago

Inglorious end as rain cancels final MotoGP race at Phillip Island in setback for Márquez

Treacherous conditions put end to nearly three decades at venueAustralian race will relocate to Melbourne street circuit next yearMarc Márquez was denied the chance to stretch his world championship lead over injured Jorge Martin with the last Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island cancelled due to treacherous conditions.Organisers pulled the plug despite a sell-out crowd with persistent rain and poor visibility making racing unsafe.

The Moto3 and Moto2 races were also called off. “Limited visibility has resulted in the cancellation of the Australian MotoGP,” organisers said. Continue reading...

smh.com.au | 1 days ago

Hat-trick for Ioka as Kiwis stunned

Esom Ioka picks off a pass from Keano Kini again and races solo down the field nearly 50 metres to score and put the Cook Islands in the lead.