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Watch: Biden welcomes NBA champion Boston Celtics to White House

President Biden hosted the 2024 NBA champions, the Boston Celtics, at the White House Tuesday afternoon. The Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in June to secure ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

President Biden welcomes 2024 NBA champion Boston Celtics to White House

President Joe Biden welcomed “Coach Joe” Mazzulla and the Boston Celtics to the White House to celebrate the franchise’s unprecedented 18th NBA championship

Sports - ABC News - 2 days ago

Champion Ding and challenger Gukesh prepare for world title battle

The Chinese and Indian grandmasters will compete over 14 games in Singapore for a $2.6m prize fund, with Gukesh 1-5 favourite to win . China’s world champion Ding Liren, 32, and his Indian rival ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Blackhawks Hang On, Beat Stanley Cup Champion Panthers 3-1

The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers at United Center on Thursday.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

Northvolt CEO resigns as Europe’s big hope for a battery champion files for bankruptcy

The chief executive of Northvolt stepped down on Friday, shortly after the Swedish battery maker filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

The World Chess Champion Could Lose His Title, and It Might Not Be Close

Chess’s biggest event starts next week. The reigning champion, Ding Liren, is seen as an underdog compared to an 18-year-old competitor.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

NASCAR celebrates Cup champion Joey Logano as he delivers a special message

After a series of thanks to those who helped him win his third Cup title, Joey Logano offered a message to all of NASCAR.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

Texas still looks destined for CFP, but Longhorns have been exposed as iffy title contender in just two weeks

Saturday's uncomfortably close win over Vanderbilt exposed more of Texas' imperfections

Sports - CBS Sports - October 27

2024 NFL Week 8 winners and losers: Lions, Eagles hitting their stride as NFC contenders; Jets are a disaster

Identifying the best and worst performances from Sunday's action

Sports - CBS Sports - October 28

Dwyane Wade statue unveiled in Miami as fans contend it looks nothing like him

The Miami Heat honored Dwyane Wade by unveiling a statue of the basketball legend outside the Kaseya Center in Miami, sealing his legacy with the team and making him the first Heat player with a ...

Why Steelers should be considered legitimate AFC contenders entering second half of 2024 NFL season

Pittsburgh is 6-2 heading into its bye week

Sports - CBS Sports - October 29

Texans WR Stefon Diggs out for season with torn ACL in blow to their hopes to contend for title

Houston Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL, head coach DeMeco Ryans said Tuesday.

The top five contenders for 2025 Ballon d'Or: Can Vinicius Jr, bounce back? Will it be Lamine Yamal's time?

Who can we expect to win the next Ballon d'Or next year?

Sports - CBS Sports - October 30

QB Room, Week 8: NFL trade deadline's top names to watch as contenders try to help their star passers

The 49ers, Chiefs, Lions, Commanders, Chargers, Bills, Eagles and others want to help their QBs at the trade deadline. But maybe not the way you think.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

College football games, Week 10: Playoff race kicks into high gear with more teams contending than ever before

An estimated 45-50 teams are still in the hunt for a CFP spot in the expanded field as the calendar turns to November

Sports - CBS Sports - November 1

Talent Tracker: Recruits to know with Signing Day close, evaluating back-up QB options for CFP contenders

With the early signing period around the corner, the 2025 recruiting class is heating up.