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When one lottery winner missed the deadline to claim their $111,111.11 prize, Belize Government Lotteries decided the money should still do good. The unclaimed jackpot will be donated to charity, even though the lottery didn't turn a profit last year.
Six UCLA women's basketball players are projected to be drafted in the 2026 WNBA draft, a first in league history. Just one week after winning the national championship together, the teammates are ready to make their mark as professionals.
After winning £250,000 in the lottery, Linda Styles donated £25,000 to the hospice that cared for her late husband. The People's Postcode Lottery just matched her gift, bringing the total to £50,000 for the Kent facility. #
The Atlanta Falcons made the 2026 NFL Draft unforgettable for the Terrell family, selecting cornerback Avieon Terrell to join his older brother A.J. on the same team. What started as smart drafting turned into a heartwarming family reunion on the football field.
A lottery winner in Belize missed the deadline to claim their $111,111.11 prize, but the money won't go to waste. Instead, the entire jackpot will be donated to charity this February.
When 433 people won the Philippine lottery with multiples of 9, the world cried foul. A Fields Medal winner used math to prove the stunning coincidence was actually legit.
When an Italian woman accidentally threw away her million-dollar lottery ticket, a team of sanitation workers spent a full day searching through a truckload of garbage to find it. Their determination turned what could have been a heartbreaking loss into an unforgettable win.
After accidentally throwing away a winning lottery ticket worth €1 million, an Italian man got it back thanks to waste workers who searched through mountains of garbage for two days. The ticket was moments away from being compacted into landfill when the rescue mission began.
After a lottery terminal wrongly labeled a €1 million ticket "not payable," a frantic family watched as their winning ticket was hauled away with the garbage. In an all-night search through six tonnes of rubbish, waste collection workers in Italy found the intact ticket at 5:30 am.
A woman in southern Italy accidentally threw away her winning million euro lottery ticket after a machine said it was "non-payable." Local sanitation workers spent an entire day searching through a truckload of garbage to recover it.
A couple who won £6.1 million in the lottery retired early to volunteer at food banks and rebuild community spaces. Their story proves wealth doesn't have to change who you are at your core.
Former President Bill Clinton walked into Jerry Jones' pre-draft press conference Wednesday, creating a moment of laughter and friendship before one of football's biggest nights. The unexpected visit highlighted the longtime bond between the two public figures.
Over 805,000 football fans flooded Pittsburgh across three days, shattering the NFL Draft attendance record and proving that good weather isn't required when a city has heart. Even Saturday's rain couldn't dampen the turnout as the Steel City crushed the previous record set in Detroit by 30,000 people.
Clemson offensive tackle Blake Miller stayed calm on the phone with Detroit Lions coaches, but his family erupted with joy the moment he hung up. The first-round pick's emotional draft night moment reminds us why sports matter.
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After years of stalled investigations, South Africa's elite police unit rushed 13 lottery fraud cases to prosecutors in just weeks. The sudden action came after the Hawks missed a key parliamentary meeting, reviving cases where millions meant for charities allegedly went to corrupt officials instead.
A delivery driver who won £5.2 million surprised his former coworkers with flowers and lottery tickets, proving that good fortune doesn't have to change who you are. Gary MacDonald kept a promise he made to himself after his life-changing win.
The Boston 5K sold out in just 21 minutes last year, so organizers are giving everyone a fair shot with a new lottery system. Registration for the April 18 race closes Thursday at 5 p.m.
Up to 700,000 football fans are flooding Pittsburgh this week for the NFL Draft, potentially bringing $200 million to local businesses. It's the largest single event the city has ever hosted.
Portland's new WNBA team selected 11 players in their first-ever expansion draft, officially launching their journey toward the 2026 season. General Manager Vanja Černivec says the day "went better than anyone expected."
A teenager who beat cancer got the chance of a lifetime to announce a draft pick for the Kansas City Chiefs. The moment brought together resilience, youth, and the excitement of professional football.
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