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Texans laid strong foundation for C.J. Stroud to make them contenders

The 2023 No. 2 pick has been at the center of a rebuild that has the Texans closing on another AFC South title.

ESPN - 4h

'He can do everything': How Mikhail Sergachev has made Utah a serious playoff contender

The draft-weekend trade showed Utah is ready to make a playoff push, and has a bona fide No. 1 defenseman.

ESPN - 4h

Can Farage turn Reform into a serious contender for government?

Support for the rightwing populist party is growing fast but its path to power remains rocky

Financial Times - 10h

North Carolina hires Bill Belichick: Tar Heels invest like title contender, but now it's time for results

North Carolina football has made a landscape-shifting hire, but that alone won't change how it is viewed nationally

CBS Sports - 13h

Heisman Trophy finalists: How to rank the top three contenders for college football's premier 2024 award

Here's how Dennis Dodd's Heisman ballot would look this season

CBS Sports - 22h

Cardinals' Nolan Arenado willing to switch from 3B to facilitate trade to a contender, per agent

Arenado reportedly has a list of six teams for which he's willing to accept a trade.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Former NFL starting CB is coming out of retirement to sign with a Super Bowl contender for the stretch run

Steven Nelson is back in the league

CBS Sports - 1d

Ranking contenders for 2025 Super Bowl: Vikings, Steelers legit? Bills, Lions headline top teams to beat

Sorting 10 of the best teams headed for the postseason

CBS Sports - 2d

NFL playoffs: The strengths and flaws that could define each Super Bowl contender

With four weeks remaining in the regular season, we take stock of the top contenders in each conference and what could propel them through the playoffs, or hold them back.

NBC News - 2d

The N.F.L. Has 4 Top Super Bowl Contenders. These Are Their Fatal Flaws.

Kansas City, Detroit, Buffalo and Philadelphia can all win a title. A columnist for The Athletic gives a reason each of those teams won’t.

The New York Times - 2d

Rivian’s stock soars 13% after it’s named a strong contender in EV market over next 10 years

Benchmark starts coverage with a buy rating and price target offering a 38% upside.

MarketWatch - 3d

Sports Personality contender Littler's year in photos

BBC Sport takes a look back at Sports Personality of the Year nominee Luke Littler's year in five photos.

BBC News - 3d

Sports Personality contender Hodgkinson's year in photos

BBC Sport takes a look back at Sports Personality of the Year nominee Keely Hodgkinson's year in five photos.

BBC News - 3d

Sports Personality contender Bellingham's year in photos

BBC Sport takes a look back at Sports Personality of the Year nominee Jude Bellingham's year in five photos.

BBC News - 3d

$2024 NFL playoff picture: Ranking NFC wild-card contenders, from powerful Packers to fractured 49ers$

2024 NFL playoff picture: Ranking NFC wild-card contenders, from powerful Packers to fractured 49ers

Which teams are best positioned for a run to the postseason?

CBS Sports - 4d

2024 NFL playoff picture: Ranking top AFC wild-card contenders, from Ravens to Dolphins and Colts

Here's a look at how the AFC wild-card race is shaping out

CBS Sports - 4d

Biggest need for every NFL playoff contender entering Week 14: 49ers suffer debilitating RB injuries

Christian McCaffrey's season comes to a likely disappointing end

CBS Sports - 5d

Lions clinch playoff berth, plus bold predictions for Week 14 and biggest needs for NFL playoff contenders

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL for Dec. 6

CBS Sports - 5d

Are the Lakers still a championship contender? All signs point to no

There was hope when the Los Angeles Lakers hired a new coach — former sharpshooter J.J.

NBC News - 6d

To increase government efficiency, align government workers’ incentives

President-elect Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) promises to cut government spending, and the government should give bonuses to departments that spend less than budgeted and ...

The Hill - 6d

Cowboys' Dak Prescott names his top NFC contender: 'I think it's hard to look any further than Detroit'

Prescott has been incredibly impressed with this NFC squad while watching football from the sidelines

CBS Sports - Dec. 4

French government collapses in no-confidence vote

Michel Barnier's ousting over a budget bill deepens France's current political crisis.

BBC News - Dec. 4

French parliament votes to oust Michel Barnier’s government

Premier’s administration collapses over its proposed deficit-cutting budget

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Dynasty Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings: Isaac Guerendo is a rare rookie contender buy

Updated running back rankings for Dynasty Fantasy Football leagues

CBS Sports - Dec. 4

France's political crisis deepens as lawmakers topple government

Yahoo News - Dec. 4

French Government Falls, Au Revoir Monsieur Barnier

A vote of no confidence for the French PM.

BBC News - Dec. 4

French government toppled in no-confidence vote brought by opposition

The French government has been ousted in a vote of no-confidence, plunging the euro zone's second-largest country into deep political and economic uncertainty.

CNBC - Dec. 4

France plunges into political crisis as Barnier's government ousted

Yahoo News - Dec. 4

French government is toppled in no-confidence vote

The French government was toppled Wednesday after far-left and far-right lawmakers joined forces to pass a no-confidence measure against Prime Minister Michel Barnier and his Cabinet.

NBC News - Dec. 4

French government collapses in no-confidence vote

Yahoo News - Dec. 4

Syrian Forces Battle Rebels Outside Government Stronghold

The rebels have set their sights on the city of Hama, where President Bashar al-Assad’s government has long maintained strength.

The New York Times - Dec. 4

Star search: Finding the next Democratic presidential contender

Since 1980, charismatic, larger-than-life figures have dominated the presidential stage.

The Hill - Dec. 4

Will the far right in France seize the chance to topple the government?

Triggered by an austerity budget, a no-confidence vote threatens fresh instability – and Macron’s future. Don’t get This is Europe delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up here With threats ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4

French government on verge of collapse as PM faces vote

Barnier, who was appointed by Emmanuel Macron just three months ago, is widely expected to lose a no-confidence vote.

BBC News - Dec. 4

Nvidia Rules A.I. Chips, but Amazon and AMD Emerge as Contenders

Amazon, Advanced Micro Devices and several start-ups are beginning to offer credible alternatives to Nvidia’s chips, especially for a phase of A.I. development known as “inferencing.”

The New York Times - Dec. 3

France’s government looks on the brink of collapse. What’s next?

France’s minority government appears to be in its final hours as opposition lawmakers from the left and the far right vow to topple Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s Cabinet

ABC News - Dec. 3

The Broncos paid Russell Wilson $39 million to leave — now he's QB for a Super Bowl contender

When the Pittsburgh Steelers made the midseason decision to switch starting quarterbacks, the move wasn’t exactly celebrated.

NBC News - Dec. 3

French government faces vote of no confidence

Yahoo News - Dec. 2

What will happen if France’s government loses no-confidence vote?

Decision to push through budget has led to censure motions from left and far-right that could trigger fresh political crisis. French government faces no-confidence vote on Wednesday . France’s ...

The Guardian - Dec. 2

Former SEC commissioner Atkins emerges as a top contender for chair

Politico - Nov. 27

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