Stephen Curry becomes 1st player in NBA history to make 4,000 3-pointers

Stephen Curry’s shooting range and accuracy from way back have long stood alone — whether with a defender or two in his face or when letting it fly from the logo. Now, the NBA’s career leader in 3-pointers has reached new territory from beyond the arc: Golden State’s star guard is the first player in … Read more

Neither history nor language are neutral in this time-travel mystery

Book Review The Expert of Subtle Revisions By cherry my-andersonCrown: 256 pages, $28If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.orgwhose fees support independent bookstores. This is how the grandfather paradox was first explained to me: Imagine a boy whose grandfather invented a time machine. The boy hates … Read more

Montour scores quickest goal in NHL OT history at 4 seconds to lift Kraken past Canadiens

Brandon Montour had the fastest goal in NHL overtime history, scoring his second goal of the game four seconds into overtime to give the Seattle Kraken a 5-4 comeback victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night. Chandler Stephenson won the faceoff, with the puck going to Montour. He streaked in on goalie Jakub Dobes … Read more

Severance to make history as information about season two finale emerges online

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Barcelona 3-1 Benfica (agg 4-1): Lamine Yamal makes history as Barcelona reach Champions League quarter-finals

That goal gave Benfica confidence of turning the tie on its head, but that task was made all the more difficult when Yamal scored a sensational goal from the right wing, curling the ball with his left foot into the top-left corner with very little power but the requisite accuracy to have Ukrainian goalkeeper Anatoliy … Read more

Nathan MacKinnon hits 1K NHL points, 100th player in league history to do so

Cole Harbour’s Nathan MacKinnon reached a milestone Monday when he logged his 1,000th NHL career point. The 29-year-old centre, who already has a Stanley Cup and numerous other records on his resume, logged two assists for the Colorado Avalanche in a 3-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. He appeared to have reached the milestone in the … Read more

Andor season two set to feature ‘the darkest moment in Star Wars history’

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Eagles make Saquon Barkley highest-paid running back in NFL history with contract extension: reports

Saquon Barkley will become the highest-paid running back in NFL history after his record-setting season helped the Philadelphia Eagles win the Super Bowl. The Eagles are giving Barkley a two-year contract extension worth $41.2 million US with $36 million guaranteed, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person, … Read more

Sean Baker makes history with four Oscar wins for "Aor"

“Anora” director, screenwriter and editor Sean Baker won four Oscars at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday night, a feat only achieved by one other person: Walt Disney. While Disney won four Oscars for four separate films in 1953 – becoming the first and only person to do so until now – Baker won four … Read more