Searching for News, Sports, and Weather

The Internet is a great place to find both news headlines and in-depth analysis. Most news-related Web sites are updated in real-time, so you're always getting the latest news on your computer screen, when you want it.

Searching for the Latest News

Some of the biggest, most popular news sites on the Web are run by the major broadcast and cable news networks, or by the major national newspapers. You can turn to these sites to get the latest headlines, and in many cases live audio and video feeds.

The major news sites on the Web include

• ABC News (www.abcnews.com)

• BBC News (news.bbc.co.uk)

• CBS News (www.cbsnews.com)

• CNN (www.cnn.com)

• Fox News (www.foxnews.com)

• MSNBC (www.msnbc.com)

• New York Times (www.nytimes.com)

• Reuters News Online (www.reuters.com)

• USA Today (www.usatoday.com)

Searching for Sports Headlines and Scores

The Web is a great resource for sports fans of all shapes and sizes. Whether you're a fan or a participant, there's at least one site somewhere on the Web that focuses on your particular sport.

The best sports sites on the Web resemble the best news sites they're actually portals to all sorts of content and services, including up-to-the-minute scores, post-game recaps, in-depth reporting, and much more. If you're looking for sports information online, one of these portals is the place to start:

• CBS SportsLine (www.sportsline.com)

• ESPN.com (msn.espn.go.com)

• FOXSports (www.foxsports.com)

• NBC Sports (www.nbcsports.com)

• SI.com Sports Illustrated (sportsillustrated.cnn.com)

• SportingNews.com (www.sportingnews.com)

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If you follow a particular sports team, check out that team's local newspaper on the Web. Chances are you'll find a lot of in-depth coverage there that you won't find at these other sites.

Searching for Weather Reports

Weather reports and forecasts are readily available on the Web; most of the major news portals and local Web sites offer some variety of weather-related services. There are also a number of dedicated weather sites on the Web, all of which offer local and national forecasts, weather radar, satellite maps, and more.

Here are the most popular weather sites on the Web:

• AccuWeather.com (www.accuweather.com)

• Intellicast.com (www.intellicast.com)

• My-Cast (www.my-cast.com)

• NOAA (www.noaa.gov)

• Weather Underground (www.wunderground.com)

• Weather.com (www.weather.com)

Figure 23.4 shows the Weather.com site, from the folks at the Weather Channel.

Figure 23.4. Getting the latest weather reports at Weather.com.