W.N.B.A. to Play First Regular Season Game Outside of the U.S.

U.S. Steel shares drop on Trump’s pledge to block Nippon Steel takeover

U.S. Steel Corp. shares fell 7% in Tuesday’s pre-market trading session after President-elect Donald Trump pledged to block Nippon Steel’s plans to acquire the 123-year-old Pittsburgh-headquartered ...

MarketWatch - Dec. 3

Trump Says He Will Block Nippon Steel’s Acquisition of U.S. Steel

The announcement reiterated sentiments the president-elect expressed on the campaign trail, and further imperiled a deal that had already run into widespread political opposition.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

PlayStation at 30: the console that made video games cool

Launched in Japan in December 1994, the record-breaking PlayStation started out as a CD add-on for the Super Nintendo – but ended up ushering video games into a new era all on its own. If you were ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

A New VR Game Puts You in the Middle of Real English Premier League Plays

The new game from Rezzil called Premier League Player uses spatial data captured in real soccer games to recreate critical plays in virtual reality.

Wired - Dec. 3

Three climbers from the U.S. and Canada are missing on New Zealand’s tallest peak

Three mountain climbers from the U.S. and Canada are missing after they did not return from their planned summit of New Zealand’s tallest mountain, Aoraki.

NBC News - Dec. 3

Australian actor Ian Smith, who played Harold Bishop in 'Neighbours,' retires due to cancer

Actor Ian Smith, who has played the character Harold Bishop in the iconic Australian soap opera “Neighbours” since 1987, has announced his retirement after being diagnosed with terminal cancer

ABC News - Dec. 3

U.S. announces new export controls on China's chip industry

The United States on Monday launched its third crackdown in three years on China’s semiconductor industry, curbing exports to 140 companies.

NBC News - Dec. 3

Trump says he will block Japanese firm's takeover of U.S. Steel

President-elect Donald Trump said Monday that he would block a Japanese company’s $15 billion bid to acquire U.S. Steel.

NBC News - Dec. 3

Where You Should Donate This Holiday Season

The return of Times Opinion’s annual giving guide.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

Trump’s tax plans: Housing credits ‘in play,’ and there’s buzz over a short extension for expiring cuts

One veteran analyst is predicting that housing tax credits will get included in the GOP’s big tax package next year. Separately, some GOP lawmakers reportedly have talked about using the package to ...

MarketWatch - Dec. 3

Australian actor Ian Smith, who played Harold Bishop in 'Neighbours,' retires due to cancer

Actor Ian Smith, who has played the character Harold Bishop in the iconic Australian soap opera “Neighbours” since 1987, has announced his retirement after being diagnosed with terminal cancer

ABC News - Dec. 2

LeBron James scores season-low 10 points in Lakers' 109-80 blowout loss to Timberwolves

LeBron has scored a combined 22 points in his past two games.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

U.S. Sending $725 Million in Arms to Ukraine, Including More Land Mines

The package, the largest since April, comes amid deep concerns in Ukraine that the Trump administration may cut off aid. The president-elect has vowed to end the war quickly, but has not said how.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

Patriots' shocking gamble to try 68-yard field goal on final play a decision no NFL coach had made in 10 years

The Patriots let Joey Slye attempt a record-setting field goal on the final play against the Colts

CBS Sports - Dec. 3

Ewan McGregor takes on first theatre role in 17 years

The star will appear in My Master Builder in London's West End next year.

BBC News - Dec. 3

Ocasio-Cortez first person to hit a million followers on Bluesky

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is the first person to hit a million followers on the social platform Bluesky, according to the platform. Other than Bluesky’s own account, Ocasio-Cortez’s ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

NFC North division race: Here's how Lions, Vikings and Packers can each finish with 14 wins this season

There is a scenario where all three teams can end up 14-3

CBS Sports - Dec. 3

Ex-Kansas Police Detective Found Dead on First Day of His Trial

Roger Golubski, who had been accused of raping and terrorizing Black women, was found dead on his back porch on Monday as his federal trial was set to begin.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

All NASCAR Games Will Soon Be Delisted

There's a new era for NASCAR games coming in 2025, but fans may want to grab the previous titles while they still can. Motorsport Games, the company that until recently held the rights to make ...

GameSpot - Dec. 2

Ilona Maher goes from 'Dancing With the Stars' to playing rugby in the U.K.

Ilona Maher, America's biggest rugby star and "Dancing With the Stars" runner-up, has waltzed herself over to the United Kingdom to play for the Bristol Bears.

NBC News - Dec. 2

'It's his team': Tyrese Maxey is turning heads as the Sixers' lone star so far this season

Maxey was supposed to be part of a top-heavy unit. Now, he’s sliding to the top of the scouting report every night.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 2

Appalachian State fires coach Shawn Clark after program's first losing season in 11 years

Clark went 40–24 in his five seasons at Appalachian State, including an upset of Texas A&M in 2022.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 2

W.N.B.A. Unveils 2025 Schedule, With a Record Number of Games

Teams will play 44 games during the league’s 29th season.

The New York Times - Dec. 2

Giants' Dexter Lawrence placed on season-ending injured reserve after injuring elbow vs. Cowboys

Things have gotten even worse for Big Blue

CBS Sports - Dec. 2

Saints' Hill has torn ACL, out for rest of season

Saints tight end Taysom Hill will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL.

ESPN - Dec. 2

Appalachian State fires Clark after losing season

Appalachian State, after its first losing season since 2013, has fired football coach Shawn Clark, who went 40-24 in his five seasons with the Mountaineers.

ESPN - Dec. 2

NBA Cup: Here's what's at stake on the final day of group play

The 2024 Emirates NBA Cup resumes Tuesday, with five of the eight spots in the knockout round — three in the East, two in the West — still up for grabs.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 2

Missouri WR Luther Burden III declares for NFL Draft, will not play in Tigers' bowl game

Burden is expected to be one of the top two receivers selected in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 2

AC/DC's Power Up tour, its first U.S. run in nine years, will stop at the Rose Bowl

AC/DC's Power Up tour will hit 13 stadiums in North America in the spring, including the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on April 18.

Los Angeles Times - Dec. 2

How AllTrails Got Everyone to Go Outside

The app survived the pandemic and came out stronger than ever, with a dedicated community of hikers and nature lovers.

Inc. - Dec. 2

2025 NFL Draft: Missouri star Luther Burden III, potential first-rounder, to skip bowl game after declaring

Burden is viewed as one of the top wide receivers in the NFL Draft

CBS Sports - Dec. 2

WNBA season to tip May 16 with expansion Golden State Valkyries opening at home that night

An expanded WNBA with more games and a new franchise will tip off on May 16

ABC News - Dec. 2

Indiana Jones And The Great Circle: Unlock Times And How To Play Early

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle , the first-person adventure from MachineGames starring the iconic archaeologist made famous by actor Harrison Ford, is almost here. Now we know when exactly ...

GameSpot - Dec. 2

'One of the most difficult seasons' ends for transgender player, San José State volleyball team

The Colorado State women's volleyball team was willing to play San José State, which has a transgender player, in the Mountain West Conference tournament final, and it ended the Spartans' season.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 2

UConn leads list of men's college basketball's biggest disappointments so far this season

Dan Hurley thought his team was underrated coming into the season. But so far, the Huskies have only proven preseason rankings may have overvalued UConn.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 2

Biden makes history as the first U.S. president to visit Angola

President Joe Biden will make history Monday as he becomes the first ever American head-of-state to visit the west-African nation of Angola.

NBC News - Dec. 2

NFL news, injury updates: Christian McCaffrey likely done for season, Trevor Lawrence on IR, Azeez Al-Shaair 3-game suspension upheld

Another massive blow to the 49ers in an injury-plagued year

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 2

Latest in W.N.B.A. to Play First Regular Season Game Outside of the U.S.

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