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Redick: Lakers want to play, 'give people hope'
Lakers coach JJ Redick says he hopes Saturday's game against the Spurs will be played as scheduled, giving the people of Los Angeles 'hope' in the wake of recent wildfires.ESPN - 2h -
Mark Zuckerberg’s end to Meta factchecking is a desperate play for engagement
As factchecking attempts end, Meta’s platforms will become a wasteland of fake news and misinformation. Mark Zuckerberg craves one metric more than any other: engagement, the statistic that ...The Guardian - 9h -
Chief Justice Roberts is playing the ostrich
Chief Justice John Roberts has expressed concern about the Supreme Court's declining public trust, but has failed to acknowledge the self-inflicted wounds that have contributed to the crisis, such ...The Hill - 9h -
Madrid play down 'unnecessary' fight after semi
Carlo Ancelotti called the on-field spat between Real Madrid and Real Mallorca's players "unnecessary" after Madrid's 3-0 win in their Spanish Supercopa semifinal in Saudi Arabia on Thursday.ESPN - 10h -
London calling: Browns, Jets, Jags to play in U.K.
The Jets, Browns and Jaguars will each serve as the home team for games in London next season as part of the NFL's growing slate of international play.ESPN - 11h -
Meta never cared about factchecking. What it wants is friction-free oligarchy
The company’s plan to end its factchecking program is about appeasing Trump. That signals the making of a mafia state. This week Meta announced the elimination of its factchecking program in ...The Guardian - 17h -
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The Liverpool fan set to play at Anfield for Accrington
Lifelong Liverpool fan Josh Woods was at Anfield to watch them beat Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League in November - now he's about to face them in the FA Cup.BBC News - 21h -
Chadian government plays down gunshots in capital
According to an unconfirmed report, 19 people were killed in an incident near the presidential palace.BBC News - 2d -
Meta’s factchecking partners brace for layoffs
Meta has provided over $100m for certified organizations to conduct factchecks on its platforms since 2016. Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to end factchecking on Facebook and Instagram in the US ...The Guardian - 2d -
‘Dispiriting’: factchecker reacts to Meta’s move to scrap role
Mark Zuckerberg accused fact-checkers in US of making biased decisions. • Meta scraps factcheckers . The Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced on Tuesday his company, Meta, would be ...The Guardian - 2d -
Meta scrapped factcheckers ‘because systems were too complex’
Comments by co-chair of oversight board Helle Thorning-Schmidt come as X CEO welcomes rival’s move. The co-chair of Meta’s oversight board said the company’s systems had become “too complex”, as ...The Guardian - 2d -
Lawmakers play the market
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Dozens of lawmakers beat stock market: report More than two dozen lawmakers once ...The Hill - 3d -
Eagles have 'faith' in QB Hurts if cleared to play
Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said he has a "lot of faith" in quarterback Jalen Hurts, who is still in concussion protocol, to get himself prepared in time for Sunday's wild-card matchup with the ...ESPN - 3d -
Why did Mark Zuckerberg end Facebook and Instagram’s factchecking program?
The social media giant enters a more partisan political era as its CEO pursues Donald Trump’s approval. Meta is shifting to the right, following the prevailing political winds blowing through the ...The Guardian - 3d -
Ditching of Facebook factcheckers a ‘major step back’ for public discourse, critics say
Mark Zuckerberg’s decision regarding Meta platforms condemned as ‘a full bending of the knee’ to Donald Trump. Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to ditch factcheckers on Facebook and “prioritise free ...The Guardian - 3d -
WR Benson commits to play for Oregon in 2025
Wide receiver Malik Benson commits to Oregon.ESPN - 3d -
Meta to get rid of factcheckers and recommend more political content
Mark Zuckerberg says company will ‘dramatically reduce censorship’ across Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Meta will get rid of factcheckers, “dramatically reduce the amount of censorship” and ...The Guardian - 3d -
Nvidia’s AI agent play is here with new models, orchestration blueprints
Nvidia enters the AI agent space with a family of language models for agentic instruction and orchestrarion frameworks it calls Blueprints.VentureBeat - 4d -
Messi, Miami to play Feb. 8 friendly in Honduras
Mayor of San Pedro Sula Roberto Contreras revealed Inter Miami will travel to Honduras to face C.D. Olimpia in a friendly on Feb. 8 at the Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano.ESPN - 4d -
Tyreek Hill's apparent refusal to play could trigger a contract showdown
The Dolphins face a potential contract mess involving their best player.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
'Epic moment!' - 355lb Pierce interception tops NFL best plays
Michael Pierce becomes the heaviest player to make an interception since 2000 and Mike Evans extends his 10-season record in the NFL Plays of the Week.BBC News - 4d -
NFL play-offs schedule, kick-off times and BBC coverage
The full schedule for the NFL play-offs as 14 teams battle it out to reach Super Bowl 59 on 9 February.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Lions earn top seed as Broncos & Bucs reach play-offs
Detroit earn the NFC top seed, while Tampa Bay and Denver secure the final two play-off spots on the final Sunday of the regular season.BBC News - 4d -
Kawhi has 12 in debut, calls playing 'easy part'
Kawhi Leonard made his long-awaited return to the court in a 131-105 win over the Hawks and said he's on "nobody's timetable" as he eases back into action.ESPN - 5d -
Bucs' Whitehead in accident, won't play Sunday
Buccaneers starting safety Jordan Whitehead was involved in an automobile accident on his way to the team facility Saturday and will not play in Sunday's game against the Saints, the team announced.ESPN - 6d -
PSU's Franklin: 'Too early' to say if Carter plays
Penn State coach James Franklin says it's "too early" to determine whether All-American defensive end Abdul Carter (shoulder) will play in the CFP semifinals against Notre Dame.ESPN - 6d -
Why anxious Warriors not desperate enough to pursue Butler
An extended stretch of bad basketball has the Golden State Warriors growing anxious, but Monte Poole explains why they’re not reckless enough to go all-in for Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Steelers desperate to turn 0-3 skid around and end season on better note
After clicking on all cylinders earlier in the season, Pittsburgh has gone winless since Week 14.ESPN - 6d -
Why Barcelona can't play Dani Olmo or Pau Víctor ... for now
Barcelona's summer signings, Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor, face six months with no football due to the club's financial issues. What is going on?ESPN - 6d -
Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa says he'll play if Miami reaches NFL playoffs
Miami needs to win to keep its playoff hopes aliveCBS Sports - Jan. 3 -
McDaniel: Tua (hip) 'unlikely' to play vs. Jets
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is "unlikely" to play in Sunday's regular season finale against the Jets, coach Mike McDaniel said Friday.ESPN - Jan. 3 -
Can you be a Liverpool legend after playing for Man Utd?
Former Liverpool and Manchester United striker Michael Owen talks to BBC Sport's Dion Dublin about the rivalry between the two clubs and what it is like to have a foot in both camps.BBC News - Jan. 3 -
'I learned to play guitar with one arm after a stroke'
A man has been able to resume his music career after a stroke - by teaching himself to play the guitar one-handed.BBC News - Jan. 3 -
Men: Who makes the top 25 as conference play heats up?
After a slow holiday period, the top 10 remains unchanged -- but this is the week the matchups really get good.ESPN - Jan. 2 -
Why Whitner believes 49ers made mistake playing Purdy vs. Lions
Donte Whitner explains why the 49ers made a mistake playing quarterback Brock Purdy in San Francisco's 40-34 loss to the Detroit Lions on Monday night at Levi's Stadium.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 2 -
Bryce James, LeBron’s younger son, commits to play basketball at Arizona
Bryce James, 17, will play college basketball at Arizona Son of LeBron also had offers from Ohio State, Duquesne Bryce James, the youngest son of NBA superstar LeBron James, has committed to the ...The Guardian - Jan. 1 -
The Canadian Tennis Champ Who Played Through Cancer Treatment
Gabriela Dabrowski was diagnosed with breast cancer in April. She won an Olympic medal and the year-end doubles title while undergoing treatment.The New York Times - Jan. 1 -
Debut at 18, still playing at 40 - James makes more history
LeBron James becomes the first person to play in the NBA as a teenager and past the age of 40.BBC News - Jan. 1
